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by Nelson Daily Sports on Tuesday May 04 2021
While most golfers in the West Kootenay are still rubbing the rust off the game from the long offseason, Larry Marinas of Nelson is already in mid-season form.
Marinas recorded the first hole-in-one of the season at Granite Pointe Golf Course in Nelson on Thursday, April 29th after scoring the feat on the 15th hole with a group of golfing buddies.
Marinas...
by Contributor on Monday May 03 2021
By Emanuel Sequeira, KIJHL Director of Communications
A desire to be near the sports hub of Boston factored into Nelson Leaf Matt Byrne signing to play with the Anna Maria College Athletic Team Sports (AMCATS) in the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III.
“Ever since I first talked to the coaches, they were awesome to me,” says Byrne, a...
by Contributor on Monday Apr 26 2021
One of the pillars of successful athletes in any sport is perseverance and the British Columbia Summer Swim Association’s Nelson Neptune Swim Club has epitomized that from the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.
“We had over 60 swimmers in our spring 2020 session when the facility closed and youth sports were shut down, but we were one of the few swim clubs in the entire province that...
by Nelson Daily Sports on Monday Apr 19 2021
Glacier Gymnasts have had to deal with competing during the COVID-19 pandemic virtually.
However, even a pandemic can’t stop this group of athletes as the Glacier Junior Olympic Level 6 finished near the top during the recent 2021 BC Provincial Virtual Championships.
Mallard’s Source for sports would like to salute the gymnasts with Team of the Week.
The team includes...
by Contributor on Monday Apr 19 2021
By Emanuel Sequeira, KIJHL Director of Communications
A winning hockey program combined with small classes sizes made Adrian College the right fit for Nelson Leaf Ethan McLaughlin.
McLaughlin did a virtual tour to get a sense of what Adrian College, based in Adrian, Michigan, and their hockey program is about.
The Bulldogs won a American...
by Contributor on Thursday Apr 15 2021
Thirteen gymnasts from Nelson’s Glacier Gymnastics Club are celebrating their performances from the 2021 BC Provincial Virtual Championships over the Easter weekend.
The team won 22 medals, including three All Around titles and 24 top-ten placements.
The nine gymnasts on Glacier’s Junior Olympic Level 6 team, also captured the 4th place team award...
by Nelson Daily Sports on Tuesday Apr 13 2021
The warmer weather has chased the snow away at Granite Pointe, allowing Golf Operations Manager Reg Clarkson to open all 18 holes for play beginning Friday, April 16, 2021.
The course conducted a soft opening Monday, April 12 with players filling the back nine with golfers throughout the week.
With temperatures pushing into the low 20s this week, soft spots on the course have...
by Contributor on Monday Apr 12 2021
Emanuel Sequeira, KIJHL Communications
For a fifth straight year, the University of Jamestown Jimmies are playing in the American Collegiate Hockey Association national championship tournament.
The Jimmies will be pursuing a Division I men’s championship in Saint Louis, Mo., this month. Ranked 15th among the 20 teams in the tournament, they feature 16...
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