Highlights from the Okanagan Sun's championship win

It was a cold afternoon in Regina, but the Okanagan Sun was bringing the heat.

For the first time since 2000, team is the CJFL Canadian Bowl champions after a 21-19 victory over the Thunder at a chilly Mosaic Stadium in the Queen City on Saturday.

Down 15-7 at the half, the Sun came out strong in the third quarter, converting two touchdowns, including a gutsy 24-yard touchdown pass on a third-and-two when Dominic Britton connected with Mike O’Shea. It turned out to be the game winning score.

The Thunder opened the scoring in the second quarter. With time winding down in the first half, the Sun came out, changing momentum and drove down the field. On the final snap before halftime, the team notched its first touchdown.

After conceding a safety, the Sun continued that momentum in the third quarter, and started to chew up yards with All-Canadian running back Jevon Garwood. At 9:53 of the frame, he busted through the line with speed and sprinted to a 53-yard touchdown, cutting the Thunder lead to 17-14.

The Sun defence eventually took over with a pair of massive third down stops late in the fourth quarter. The team kept the Thunder off the scoreboard in the second half, other than two conceded safeties.

Both teams were undefeated heading into the game.

This is the third national title for the Okanagan Sun, after winning in 1988 and 2000. It is just the second time a team from B.C. has traveled to Saskatchewan and won a game. The other time was in 2008 when the VI Raiders beat the Saskatoon Hilltops.

Watch the video for highlights from the game and clips from the coach and top players.