Blackmore & 'Makai' sweep awards at Nelson Cup Regatta
by Nelson Daily Sports on Thursday May 16 2013

Strategy played a big part for Jay Blackmore in winning the overall prize at the Nelson Cup Regatta this past weekend on Kootenay Lake near Nelson.

Blackmore, sailing SJ30 "Makai", edged out Carrie Fitzsimmon to claim the overall prize and the B-Fleet Division.

Fitzsimmon...

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Mallard's Team of the Week — LVR Bombers Girl's Soccer
by Nelson Daily Sports on Thursday May 16 2013

There wasn't much doubt which school in the Kootenays has the best girl's soccer team.

The L.V. Rogers Bombers toyed with the opposition, outscoring their opponents 21-1 en route to the Kootenay High School AA Girl's Soccer Championship.

The Bombers now take their show...

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Bombers too hot to handle en route to Kootenay Zone AA Girl's Soccer title
by Nelson Daily Sports on Wednesday May 15 2013

There was no mistake on the better team at this tournament.

The L.V. Rogers Bombers outscored the opposition 21-1 to capture the Kootenay High School AA Girl’s Soccer Championships.

The Bombers rocked Stanley Humphries Rockers 10-1 before trouncing David Thompson Lakers of...

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Marsh rink makes most of second chance to capture Kootenay Dominion Curling Club Championship

by Nelson Daily Sports on 25 Mar 2013
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Skip Barry Marsh, third John Rampone, second Cameron Shaw and lead Al May needed an extra game to clinch the Kootenay title. — Submitted photo

Barry Marsh is not known for taking the easy route to glory.

No this Nelson skip always likes to have the plot thicken before tasting victory as he did Sunday at the Heritage City Curling Club.

Marsh, third John Rampone, second Cameron Shaw and lead Al May needed an extra game before capturing the Kootenay Dominion Curling Club Championship with an 11-3 victory over Ivor Larsen of Kimberley.

The Nelson rink now advances to represent the Kootenay Zone at the Dominion Curling Club Championship next month in Richmond.

Knights tame Coyotes 4-0 to advance to play Rebels in KIJHL Final

by Nelson Daily Sports on 25 Mar 2013
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Knights tame Coyotes 4-0 to advance to play Rebels in KIJHL Final

The Castlegar Rebels finally have an opponent to play for all the marbles in the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League.

After watching the Osoyoos Coyotes storm back to even the Okanagan Conference Final, the North Okanagan Knights scored three times in the opening period en route to a convincing 4-0 victory in Game seven of the beste-of-seven Conference Final Sunday in Armstrong.

The Knights win the series 4-3 and now advance to meet Kootenay Conference Champion Castlegar in the KIJHL Championship.

Schmidt rink breezes to Kootenay Dominion Curling Club Championship

by Nelson Daily Sports on 25 Mar 2013
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From left, Desiree Schmidt, third Brittany Palmer, second Courtney Schmidt will represent the zone in Richmond in April. —Submitted photo

Desiree Schmidt of Fruitvale breezed through the competition like a hot knife through butter to capture the women's crown at the Kootenay Dominion Curling Club Championship Sunday at the Nelson Curling Club.

Schmidt, third Brittany Palmer, second Courtney Schmidt and lead Sherry Duncan blasted the Calloway rink from Sparwood 9-3 to complete the undefeated romp through the women's draw.

The Fruitvale rink now represents the Kootenay zone at the Dominion Curling Club Championship April 17-21 in Richmond.

Today's your last chance to vote for hockey hero Ken Koshey

by Trail Champion on 24 Mar 2013
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Voting for Ken Koshey is happening right now — March 23 (starting at 9 a.m. ET) and March 24, 2013 (ending at 11:59:59 p.m. ET).

The Greater Trail Minor Hockey League has successfully nominated Trail’s Ken Koshey for the Kraft Hockey Goes On contest.

Koshey now sits in the top 100 and will need the votes of his family, friends, colleagues and the Greater Trail Area to win a spot in the top 25.

Five grand prize winning nominees will win $100,000 for their selected Minor Hockey Association and a total of 20 second prize winning nominees will also win $20,000 to be awarded to their selected Minor Hockey Association.

Minor League Baseball season right around corner, deadline for NDBA reg is March 28

by Nelson Daily Sports on 24 Mar 2013
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The new, sharp looking logo for NDBA, adds to the excitement of the new baseball season.

There more new happening with the Nelson and District Baseball Association than just a new baseball season.

The Heritage City organization is changing logos, welcoming the new Stellar Jay logo for the upcoming campaign. The logo was created by Big Cranium Design in Nelson.

"We have gone to the Stellar’s Jay as part of the new look Nelson Baseball Association," said Larry Martell of the NDBA.

UPDATE: Okanagan sweeps Kootenay Wildcats out of playoffs

by Nelson Daily Sports on 21 Mar 2013
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Coach Cary Fisher and the Wildcats are in Kelowna this weekend for the Female Midget AAA Semi Finals. — The Nelson Daily photo

The hockey season for the Kootenay Wildcats came to an end Saturday in the Central Okanagan.

The B.C. Female Midget AAA Hockey squad lost 5-2 to Okanagan Rockets in semi final playoff action Saturday in Kelowna at the Capital News Centre.

The Rockets won the best-of-three series 2-0 and now advance to the league final next week in Surrey against the Fraser Valley Fusion.

Okanagan won the opening game of the series 2-1 Friday.

The Fusion dispatched the Pacific Ravens of Richmond 2-0 in the best-of-three series.

Mallard's Team of the Week — Selkirk Saints

by Nelson Daily Sports on 21 Mar 2013
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The Selkirk Saints were all smiles Saturday at the NDCC Arena after capturing the 2013 BCIHL Championship. — Bruce Fuhr photo

This selection was easy for the Mallard's Source for Sports Staff and Management after the Selkirk Saints completed its rags to riches season Saturday at the NDCC Arena by capturing the B.C. Intercollegiate Hockey League Championship, in overtime no less.

For those people just crawling out from under a rock the Saints went from a 5-19 last place finish in 2012 to 21-3 in 2013, topping it all off with an impressive 4-0 record in playoffs — the final series a 2-0 best-of-three win against Simon Fraser University.