It's Terry Walgren Rep Soccer Tourney time
by Nelson Daily Sports on Thursday May 23 2013

The Lakeside Fields are going to see a beehive of activity this weekend as teams from throughout the region travel to the Heritage City to compete in the 2013 Terry Walgren Rep Soccer Tournament.

Action begins Friday with games in most of the divisions as 29 teams from Revestoke, Creston...

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Mallard's Team of the Week — West Kootenay Roller Derby League
by Nelson Daily Sports on Thursday May 23 2013

The West Kootenay Roller Derby League has not only been a hit in the arenas and gymnasiums around the region but also outside in the community.

The league likes to support various groups with a portion of the gate proceeds arrived from Doubleheader Events.

Recently the WKRDL...

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Rossland's Brenan Moroney off to Missouri Valley in September
by Nelson Daily Sports on Tuesday May 21 2013

Zone One West Kootenay Junior Golf coordinator Rob McKay announced Monday that golfer Brenan Moroney has inked a letter of intent to play golf in September at Missouri Valley in Marshal Missouri.

"Brenan is a very strong player who has represented Zone 1 in five straight BC Junior...

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Former Nelson Leaf concludes junior hockey career with Spokane

by Nelson Daily Sports on 15 Apr 2013
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Dylan Walchuk got his start with the Nelson Leafs.

Former Nelson Leafs sniper Dylan Walchuk saw his junior hockey career come to an end Saturday night when the Spokane Chiefs lost 5-0 to the Portland Winterhawks in Game four 4 of the WHL Western Conference Semi-Finals.

Walchuk played as a 16-year-old rookie for the Leafs in the 2008-09 season, leading Nelson in playoff scoring — 16 goals, 10 assists for 26 points — to pace the Heritage City franchise to the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League title.

Walchuk came to the Leafs after being cut from his major midget team.

Sockeyes capture fifth Cyclone Cup; Rebels rally to claim bronze

by Nelson Daily Sports on 14 Apr 2013
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Travis Wellman scored the winner to spark the Rebels to the bronze medal. — The Nelson Daily photo

In the end a team that had won four provincial championships was clearly the best team.

The Richmond Sockeyes scored four goals in the second period to dump the Victoria Cougars 4-1 to clinch the 2013 Fred "Cyclone" Taylor Cup Sunday at the Comox Valley Sports Centre.

The Pacific Junior League champions won its fifth Cyclone Taylor Cup to go with past titles from 2009, 2004, 2003 and 1992.

In 2009 Richmond beat Nelson Leafs in the Cyclone Final.

BC Hockey to discuss raising the age for legal bodychecking

by Castlegar Source on 14 Apr 2013
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To bodycheck or not to bodycheck, that is the question being raised by BC Hockey.

Bill Bennett's Castlegar visit today coincided with a press release issued from his ministry regarding bodychecking in youth hockey. Bennett, B.C. Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development, didn't speak to the release, as he was here to acclaim BC Liberal candidate for the West Kootenay Riding Jim Postnikoff, but the issue is sure to garner some attention from sports fans in the region.

Richmond plays Victoria in final of 2013 Fred ‘Cyclone’ Taylor Cup

by Nelson Daily Sports on 13 Apr 2013
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Rebels lost another close one Saturday, dropping a 3-2 decision to Richmond. — The Nelson Daily photo

Island champion Victoria Cougars meet Richmond Sockeyes in the the 2013 Fred ‘Cyclone’ Taylor Cup Sunday at 2:30 p.m.

The Cougars advanced to the final by slamming the host Comox Valley Glacier Kings 6-1 Saturday.

Kootenay International Junior Hockey League champ Castlegar Rebels meet the Glacier Kings for the bronze medal.

The Rebels finished the round robin at 1-2 with its only win coming against the host club with a 5-4 victory against the Glacier Kings.

Richmond books ticket to Cyclone Final; Rebels play waiting game

Lubin scores twice to power the Rebels past Comox Valley

by Nelson Daily Sports on 11 Apr 2013
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Lubin scores twice to power the Rebels past Comox Valley

Bryan Lubin scored twice to spark Kootenay International Junior Hockey League champion Castlegar Rebels to a 3-1 win over the host Glacier Kings in opening day action at the 2013 Cyclone Taylor Cup Championships Thursday at the Comox Sports Centre.

Castlegar held period leads of 2-0 and 3-1.

The Rebels now play Victoria Cougars Friday at 3:30 p.m.

The Cougars lost 5-2 to Pacific Junior Hockey League winner Richmond Sockeyes.

Mallard's Team of the Week — LVR No. 2

by Nelson Daily Sports on 11 Apr 2013
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The team includes, from left, keeper Jeremy Phelan, Lucas Spielman, Shota Ida, Dylan Bennett, Simon Sheppard, Ethan Perkins, James Millar and Ryan Lewis. — submitted photo

Something happened to the Old Boys FC on the way to the Nelson Ford Men's Open Indoor Soccer Championship — which proved to be music to the L.V. Rogers No. 2 squad.

The Old Boys FC, early favourites to win the playoff title after going through the regular season undefeated, lost out in the semi finals opening the door for LVR No. 2 to defeat Net Predators 4-2 in the final to clinch the Nelson Ford Men's Open Indoor Soccer Championship.

Staff at Mallard's Source for Sports want to add to the celebration with Team of the Week honours.

Linden to be keynote speaker in Castlegar

by Castlegar Source on 11 Apr 2013
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Mr. Vancouver Canuck, Trevor Linden, will be in Castlegar in May.

The City of Trail Parks and Recreation, Castlegar & District Recreation Centre and the Nelson & District Community Complex, with the major sponsorship of Teck, are pleased to announce Trevor Linden as the keynote speaker at the upcoming 2013 Recreation Facilities Association of BC (RFABC) Conference.