Neptunes swimmers eager to test Provincial competition at UBC Aquatic Centre
It’s full speed ahead for a group of Nelson Neptunes swimmers as the contingent prepares to compete in the BC Summer Swim Association Championships August 16-19 at the University of BC Aquatic Centre in Vancouver. Many of the Neptune swimmers qualified for the provincials following the Kootenay Regional Championship held in Colville on the August […]
Palm, Barth claim Granite Pointe Club Championship
Michelle Palm and Khai Barth were the top winners at the recent Granite Pointe Club Championship. Palm captured the Ladies crown with a score of 84 during the 18-hole tournament. Vivian Benedetti was second followed by Sheri McIvor in third. Barth dethroned 2023 champion Jeff Langin with a two-day, 36-hole 141 score. AJ Cooper was […]
Local golfers tee it up at BC Men's Senior Championships
A group of local golfers teed it up against the best players in the province at the BC Men’s Senior Championships at the Revelstoke Golf Club. Reg Clarkson, of Balfour and Bob Hall, Paul Burkart, Fred Thomson and Gary Schmidt, all of Granite Pointe, were in a field of 156 players vying for the top […]
Maple Ridge welcomes participants to 2024 BC Summer Games
Nelson and area will be well represented at the upcoming 2024 BC Summer Games, beginning Thursday in Maple Ridge. More than 3120 athletes, coaches and officials are set to participate at the Maple Ridge 2024 BC Summer Games, July 17-21, 2024. The participants hail from across the province, representing 177 communities and all 87 constituencies. […]
Nelson Selects capture pair of Provincial B Soccer Championships
The Nelson Soccer Association is known for being a powerhouse in the Kootenay Region. That notoriety just increased to the provincial stage. Nelson Select Teams won not one, but three medals — two of the golden variety — at the BC Soccer Provincial B Cup this past weekend in Kamloops. The U15 and U17 girls […]
Kootenay Chaos runners scored medals at Kelowna Track and Field meet
Athletes from the Kootenay Chaos Track and Field Club won a handful of medals during the recent the Kelowna Track and Field meet. Dawson Abraham, Ruby Nay, Octavia Masse, Aleah Smith and Oscar Masse all returned with medals from the meet that included athletes from BC, Alberta, and a visiting team from Australia. Abraham won […]
Kootenay Lake Fishing Report
From the West Kootenays to the West Coast, Reel Adventures Sportfishing has got it covered. It’s that time of year when we send one boat to the coast and reserve three vessels for Kootenay Lake. Here’s your latest fishing reports: Kootenay Lake: The month of June provided some pretty good fishing throughout. Lots of Rainbows […]
KIJHL releases 2024-25 schedule, hosts AGM in Nelson
The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League has released its 2024-25 regular season schedule, which begins on Friday, September 20th with 18 of the league’s 21 teams in action. The schedule release comes days after league governors met in Nelson at the Annual General Meeting. All KIJHL teams will play a 44-game regular season that includes […]
A’s fall one run short of repeat of Major division baseball title in Nelson
The Nelson Athletics had a league title to defend heading in to the 2024 West Kootenay Baseball Association Major division season. By the time the Major League championships were hosted in Nelson, June 19-23, the Athletics came one run away from a repeat of their historic 2023 win under coach Dan Gaudreau, losing 13-12 to […]
Kootenay Climbing Association launches fundraising campaign for CUBE 2.0
The Kootenay Climbing Association (KCA) launched its official public fundraising campaign to build a new climbing community centre in Nelson the local club said in a recent media release. The KCA said individuals and businesses can sign on to become patrons of the new facility, pledging a monthly donation for a period of two years. […]
