Stefani strikes gold at 2016 BC Winter Games
Nelson's Brianne Stefani struck gold at the 2016 BC Winter Games this past weekend in Penticton. Stefani, 11, captured the gold medal on the gymnastics floor event during the provincial competition. On day one of the gymnastics event, the Glacier Gymnastics Club gymnast placed 11th overall in the Level 7 category and qualified...
Bombers Nielsen hits career high 42 points to spark LVR to Kootenay Zone Hoop Title
Forward Sian Nielsen scored a career-high 42 points to spark the L.V. Rogers to a 69-47 victory over J. Lloyd Crowe Hawks in the final of the Kootenay High School AA Girl’s Basketball Championship held recently in Invermere. The Bombers are now two-time Kootenay High School AA Girl's Basketball Zone champs. Nielsen, one of ...
Nelson Leafs finish 3-0 at Beaver Valley Sr. Novice Tournament
The Nelson Leafs added another crown to a stellar season on the Minor Hockey Senior Novice circuit by going undefeated at the Beaver Valley Tournament this past weekend in Fruitvale. The Leafs outscored the opposition by a 20-10 margin en route to the victory sweep. Nelson opened the tournament getting a pair of goals from ...
Abrosimoff, Soukeroff spark Mount Sentinel Wildcats to Consolation Title
Aaron Abrosimoff poured in 17 points and teammate Brandon Soukeroff added 15 to lead the Mount Sentinel Wildcats to a 71-55 victory over Nakusp Cougars in the Consolation Final of the Kootenay High School A Boy’s Basketball Championships Saturday at the Mount Sentinel Gymnasium. A 9-0 run in the fourth period sealed the deal...
Nitehawks put an end to nightmare season of Nelson Leafs
The 2015-16 Kootenay International Junior Hockey League season for the Nelson Leafs had the ride of a Silverwood rollercoaster, up one day, down the next. So it came as no surprise to many fans that the end of the season would come on a downer for the Heritage City franchise. Saturday night, at the NDCC Arena, saw the conclusion...
Florida Panthers win Dryden Hunt sweepstakes, sign Nelson Minor Hockey grad to entry-level deal
It's a move that slipped under the radar as most teams focus on the pending National Hockey League trade deadline. However, for Nelson Dryden Hunt it's a day he'll remember for years — the day the 20-year-old sniper signed a contract with an NHL team. Miami Herald beat reporter George Richards broke the news Saturday that the...
Glacier gymnasts shine south of the border
More than 40 medals and a couple of team titles . . . not bad for a north of the border gymnastics club. Nelson’s Glacier Gymnastics Team were on fire capturing 49 medals and two team championships this past weekend at one of the top USA competitions in the Pacific Northwest. Glacier's 26 gymnasts competed at the Great West...
Hawks take 2-0 lead on Leafs; Bruins double Rebels 4-2 to even series
After combining for 12 goals in Game one, Beaver Valley and Nelson returned to playing grind-it-out playoff hockey during Game two of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League's Murdoch Division Semi Final Wednesday night in Fruitvale. The problem for the Nelson Leafs, however, is the Beaver Valley Nitehawks can play ...
Nelson's Dryden Hunt has NHL teams scrambling for his services
Good things come to those who wait. Passed over two straight years at the National Hockey League draft, Nelson's Dryden Hunt is now turning the heads of professional scouts. TSN's Hockey Insider Darren Dreger Tweeted Wednesday that: "At least 5 NHL clubs interested in signing 20 yr old Moose Jaw Warriors forward, Dryden Hunt....
Mallard's Team of the Week — BC Sr Men's Champs Team Ursel
Bob Ursel and Dave Stephenson of the Okanagan and Kootenay Boys, Fred Thomson of Nelson and Don Freschi of Trail made it look easy, dominating the opposition en route to the e BC Senior Men's Curling Championship in Richmond. The final saw the foursome cut through the Wes Craig rink like a hot knife through butter, 7-2 to...
