Saints clip Eastern Washington Eagles on Banner Raising Night
A boisterous home crowd and pre-game banner raising ceremony fuelled the Selkirk College Saints to a convincing 5-1 victory over the Eastern Washington University Eagles on Friday night at the Castlegar Community Recreation Complex. Returning to the comforts of home ice after a rough regular season start that saw the Saints...
Bombers ready for playoffs with solid showing in Castlegar
The L.V. Rogers Bombers tuned up for the playoffs by going 3-0-1 during the West Kootenay Girl’s Fieldhockey Tournament Saturday at Pass Creek Park in Castlegar. LVR defeated Stanley Humphries Rockers of Castlegar (4-0), South Okanagan of Oliver (2-0) and West Kelowna’s Mount Boucherie (1-0) before playing rival J. Lloyd Crowe...
'Two Out Of Three Ain't Bad' as Leafs edge Sicamous 3-2 to complete successful road trip
To use a tune by Meat Loaf in regards to the recent weekend for the Nelson Leafs, "Two Out Of Three Ain't Bad". A third-period goal by Aaron Dunlap proved to be the winner as the Leafs had just enough gas in the tank to edge the Sicamous Eagles 3-2 in Kootenay International Junior Hockey League action Sunday afternoon in...
Slow-starting Saints set to raise second BCIHL banner
For the second time in as many years, the Selkirk College Saints men’s hockey team will proudly raise the BC Intercollegiate Hockey League (BCIHL) championship banner to the rafters of the Castlegar Community Complex on Friday night. "Winning back-to-back titles is something very unique and rewarding," says Kim Verigin, Selkirk...
Soccer Bombers get taste of action at Mount Baker Tournament
The L.V. Rogers Bombers take to the road this weekend for a tournament beginning Friday in Cranbrook hosted by Mount Baker Wild. The five-team tournament gives all teams in the Kootenays an opportunity to see each other as zone championships are on th horizon. LVR opens the tournament Friday afternoon against Golden before ...
Leafs embark on three-game road swing; hoping to have Dylan Williamson in lineup
He came to the Leafs with great fanfare but Dylan Willamson has spent the past two weeks cooling his jets as BC Hockey sorts out whether the Calgary native can be a part of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League Nelson Leafs or head back to Alberta to continue his hockey career. “I’m pretty sure he’ll be in the lineup...
Mallard's Team of the Week —Nelson Innkeepers
The Nelson Innkeepers made back to the top of the Leo's Men's Open Soccer League by stopping city rival Kootenay Co-op 4-0 recently on Championship Weekend of City Soccer at Lakeside Pitch. The score — 1-0 at halftime — was a surprise to many as the Innkeepers and Kootenay Co-op played very close games throughout the roundball...
Renovations to Queen Elizabeth Park on schedule — facility ready for baseball in spring of 2015
The sound of “Play Ball” is going to have a different ring to it when minor baseball resumes in 2015 following the completion of renovations to Queen Elizabeth Park. The main park for the Nelson and District Baseball Association and L.V. Rogers Bombers Baseball is getting a complete overhaul of the diamond — a project that ...
Nelson Cyswog'n'Fun Triathlon begins search for new race director
For more than three decades Larry Bickerton has been a mainstay with the Nelson Cyswog'n'Fun Triathlon — the last three as Race Director. Bickerton also has been personally participating in every race since the event begain back in the 1980's. However, the former dentist and avid triathlon enthusiast, has decided to resign ...
Bombers capture West Kootenay Fieldhockey title with 1-0 win over SHSS
The L.V. Rogers Bombers have claimed the West Kootenay Girl's Fieldhockey regular season title by edging Stanley Humphries Rockers 1-0 Wednesday at Pass Creek Park in Castlegar. The win lifted LVR past J. Lloyd Crowe Hawks of Trail and into top spot in regular season standings. Grade 10 midfielder Noa Butterfield scored an ...
