Mallard's Team of the Week — Nelson Italian Society Bocce Winners
The Nelson Italian Society staged its annual Bocce Tournament at Rotary Lakeside Park courts during the summer. The A-event winners were Hans Barth and Giuseppe Bertuzzi. But on this day everyone celebrated playing the sport they enjoy with friends. Mallard's Source for sports would like to recognize all the players with Team...
Fat Tire Festival brings in the bikers to celebrate cycling in Heritage City
Nineteen and counting. Nelson's Fat Tire Festival went off like a bang as cycling enthusiasts flocked to mountains and streets of the Heritage City to participate in the event in memory of Cam Alexander, a friend and avid cyclist who lost his life tragically while riding his bike 19 years ago. The three-day event started with...
Leafs training camp begins Friday; season tickets on sale now
Believe it or not, hockey season is right around the corner. The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League's Nelson Leafs take to the ice for training camp Friday through Sunday at the NDCC Arena. Leafs, under the guidance of new coach Dave McLellan, have very little time to get battle ready as the squad plays a series of...
Future begins to unfold for Nelson's Isaac MacLeod
Nelson Minor Hockey grad Isaac MacLeod has landed a contract to play professional hockey next season. However, the final resting place for the 22-year-old defenceman remains up in the air. The Boston College Eagle grad, drafted 136th overall — fifth round — by San Jose Sharks in the 2010 NHL draft, is hopeful when all the ...
Mallard's Team of the Week —Nelson Neptunes Provincial Team
The Nelson Neptunes culminated an amazing season in the water by sending 14 swimmers to the BC Summer Swim Association Championships in Kamloops. This year the Neptunes jumped 11 places climbing to finish 47th out of 65 teams in a meeting that attracted more than 1,000 competitors from throughout the province. Mallard's Source...
Rags to riches story for Neptunes culminates with impressive provincial results
The Nelson Neptunes completed an amazing comeback season after 14 members of the team attained some great results at the 56th annual BC Summer Swim Associations Provincial Championships last weekend in Kamloops. One year from not having a home pool for training, the Neptunes attending the provincial meet were at the big dance...
Team Cranked Up captures The Nelson Daily Team Fundraising award at Scotia Bank MS West Kootenay Glacier Challenge
The Cranked Up team of Maggie Mulvihill and Sheri Allarie cranked it up once again to claim The Nelson Daily Team Fundraising Award during this past weekend's Scotia Bank MS West Kootenay Glacier Challenge. Scotia Bank MS West Kootenay Glacier Challenge raises money for the West Kootenay MS Society to fund local programs and...
The Kootenay Rhythm Dragons —Ladies of The Wake grab third in Vernon
The Kootenay Rhythm Dragons continue to pull in the hardware after the crew took third place at the Vernon Dragon Boat Races Saturday in the Central Okanagan City. The Rhythm Dragons Ladies of The Wake captured third overal in the A Women's Final. "Once more the KRD grouping of Sisters in Sync and Ladies of the Lake Team...
Despite the late start, coach McLellan eager to begin as skipper of the Good Ship Nelson Leafs
Dave McLellan knows a thing of two about coaching, having skippered teams at both BC Junior A and Junior B levels as well as overseas. However, the 48-year-old coach from Surrey had better reach long and hard into his coaching bag of tricks as the latest candidate to lead the Nelson Leafs hockey club is getting a late, and ...
Mallard's Team of the Week — Kootenay Rhythm Dragons – Sisters In Sync
Kootenay Rhythm Dragons – Sisters In Sync aligned a First Place finish in the Women’s Championship “B” Division at the Kelowna Dragon Boat Festival held recently in the Central Okanagan City. The Sisters, with six new paddlers and contributions from a few other teams, captured the the B Championship Division and a fourth place...
