Perkins scores twice to power Bombers past Rockers in West Kootenay Fieldhockey
The L.V. Rogers Bombers head into a hectic week on the schedule after edging Stanley Humphries Rockers 3-2 Thursday in West Kootenay Girl's Fieldhockey action at Pass Creek Park in Castlegar. Naomi Perkins led the Bombers with a pair of goals whbile Nao Butterfield added a single. Jenna Wheeldon was in goal to register the ...
Leafs shutout Castlegar 3-0 behind 23-save performance of goalie Brett Soles
While most fans of the Nelson Leafs were enjoying a day at the turkey buffet table, the Green and White were making up of a hiccup Friday at home. Nelson rode the 23-save performance of Brett Soles to shutout the Castlegar Rebels 3-0 Sunday afternoon in Kootenay International Junior Hockey League action in the Sunflower City....
'Parent Weekend' highlights Leafs three-game set against Murdoch opposition
It’s a good thing the Nelson Leafs like playing at the NDCC Arena. If not this Kootenay International Junior Hockey League season season would be off to a disastrous start as Nelson plays nine of its first 11 games in the Heritage City. The home stretch continues as the Leafs play host to Murdoch rivals Castlegar, Friday, and...
Mallard's Team of the Week —Sensations Dress Shop U14 Girl's Champs
During the regular season Sensations Dress Shop struggled to find any consistency against the rest of the Girl's U14 League teams. However, when playoffs rolled in the squad rose to World Cup form as Sensations Dress Shop won the Nelson Youth Soccer U14 Girl's House League crown with a thrilling 3-2 shootout win over Vogue ...
Mount Sentinel Wildcat grab silver at Vernon tourney
The Mount Sentinel Wildcats climbed into the top-10 rankings of BC High School A Boy's Volleyball after finishing second at the Vernon Christian Invitational Tournament this past weekend in the Central Okanagan City. Mount Sentinel lost out in the final to Cedars Christian from Prince George. The Cats were led by allstars...
Saints look to alumni to fill out coaching staff
The Selkirk College Saints began their BCIHL regular season on Friday at Eastern Washington University and former Saints defenceman Adam Makaroff was back on the bus, but this time not as a player. Makaroff joined the Saints coaching staff in August and has had an immediate impact on the bench and in the dressing room. “I’m...
Prince Albert Raiders re-assign winger to Nelson Leafs
The Nelson Leafs appear to have landed another diamond in the rough compliments of the Prince Albert Raiders of the Western Hockey League. The Raiders have re-assigned 16-year-old left winger Dylan Williamson to the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League franchise after the Calgary product played in five exhibition games....
Jackson’s Hole, Innkeepers and Dirty Dozen all claim Nelson City Soccer titles
Jackson’s Hole, Innkeepers and Dirty Dozen all came away with the hardware as Nelson City Soccer League culminated play with Championship Weekend at the Lakeside Pitch. In the most lopsided contest, Innkeepers made it look easy riding the shutout goalkeeping of Mike Precious and a three-goal second half, to dump Kootenay Co-op...
Mark Donnelly in the house for Vees opener
Fans of the Penticton Vees hockey club got more than bargained for Friday night during the BC Hockey League home opener at the South Okanagan Events Centre when Mark Donnelly of Vancouver Canucks O Canada fame was in the house to sing the national anthem. Only this time Donnelly, tuning up for the Canucks home opener next...
Kootenay Lake Fishing Report
By Kerry Reed, Reel Adventures Sportfishing Great weather for fishing now that its fall, it's time to hook a big one on Kootenay Lake. Kerry Reed of Reel Adventures Charters is here to give his monthly fishing report. So read and enjoy. Kootenay Lake We’ve been back now for a few weeks and have done quite a few trips on...