Nelson Leafs host AGM Wednesday at NDCC
There's a great opportunity for hockey fans in Nelson to influence the direction of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League franchise. The club is hosting its annual general meeting Wednesday (May 20) in the Nelson and District Community Complex meeting room. Meeting begins at 7 p.m. "All parties interested in shaping...
Full roster expected to take to the ice for Leafs spring camp
The Nelson Leafs continue to build for the upcoming Kootenay International Junior Hockey League as the Heritage City franchise hosts its Spring Camp beginning Friday at the NDCC Arena. The camp is the second of the spring for the Leafs, which staged a Prospects Camp last month. Leafs coach and general manager Dave McLellan ...
Bombers heading on back to Provincial Girl's Soccer Championships
The L.V. Rogers Bombers are heading back to take another crack at a provincial title. The Bombers dumped David Thompson Lakers of Invermere 3-0 in the final of the Kootenay Zone AA Girl’s Soccer Championships Thursday afternoon in Creston. LVR now travels to Vancouver to represent the Kootenay zone at the BC High School AA ...
Mallard's Team of the Week — NYS U18 Selects
Even playing shorthanded, the Nelson U18 Selects turned in a magnificent performance at the Bill Eisenwinter Hot Shot Tournament in Coeur d Alene, Idaho. The squad finished third, narrowly missing out on a chance to play for all the marbles in the tournament final. Mallard's Source for sports want to tip the hat to the boys...
Perkins powers Bombers into Kootenay Girl's Soccer Final
Naomi Perkins scored twice to spark the L.V. Rogers to a 2-0 victory over Trail's J. Lloyd Crowe in semi finals of the Kootenay High School AA Girl's Soccer Zone Finals Wednesday in Creston. The Bombers, the top seed in the tournament, advance to the final Thursday at 12:30 p.m. LVR dominated the contest but struggled to find...
Fresh from Cougar Classic title, LVR hosts Stanley Humphries
The L.V. Rogers Bombers tuned up for the Kootenay High School Zone Rugby Championships by capturing the Cougar Classic tournament Saturday in Red Deer, Alta. The Bombers made it look easy, outscoring the Prairie opposition 95-6, LVR bounced Bishop O' Bryne of Calgary 24-6 in the final. In the other games, the Bombers rocked...
Glacier trio — Majeski, Stefani & Kelly — pace host club at Zone Championships
Age was not a factor during the zone gymnastics meet held at the Glacier Gym Club Saturday and Sunday. Nine-year-old Abby Majeski, 10-year-old Brianne Stefani and 13-year-old Olivia Kelly won the lion’s share of the medals to pace the host Glacier Club at the 2015 Kootenay Zone Gymnastics & Trampoline Championships this...
Nelson U18 Selects grab bronze at Bill Eisenwinter Hot Shot Tournament
Nelson Select came within whisker of playing for the championship of the Bill Eisenwinter Hot Shot Tournament Sunday in Coeur d Alene, Idaho. The U18 Select finished third due to head-to-head action tiebreaker despite posting a 2-1 record. "I was absolutely delighted with the effort,” said Nelson coach Dan Szabo. “A few...
Nelson's Merissa Dawson selected to BC Hockey Top-40 Camp
Merissa Dawson of Nelson has been selected to the final stage — Top-40 Camp — following a strong showing at the BC Hockey U18 Girls Cup held recently in Richmond. The tournament is part of the BC Hockey Female High Performance Program. Dawson, who played last season for the Kootenay Wildcats of the BC Female Midget AAA Hockey...
Kootenay athletes compete at Zone Gymnastics Championships
Ready, set . . . go. The Glacier Gymnastics Club hosted athletes from throughout the Kootenays this weekend for the Kootenay Zone Championships at the Civic Centre-based facility. More than 200 athletes from from Trail, Castlegar, Creston, Cranbrook, Kimberley, Penticton and Golden t Glacier club in competition on vault,...
