Former Nelson native and L.V. Rogers grad Doug Agnew was honoured Friday by the Milwaukee Admirals on his 2,000th game as team trainer and his 25th season with the team. Agnew, who was raised in Nelson and attended Trafalgar and L.V. Rogers High Schools, has been the Athletic Trainer for the Admirals since 1989 when he was ...

The L.V. Rogers Bombers are off to a great start in the High School Spring Baseball League, winning four of the team's opening four games. The Bombers posted wins over Northwest Christian and Timberlake Idaho during spring break. Here's a capsule look at the season: Game 1 LVR 19 Northwest Christian 2 Braden Zarikoff threw ...

Former Nelson native and L.V. Rogers grad Doug Agnew is being honoured Friday by the Milwaukee Admirals on his 2,000th game as team trainer and his 25th season with the team. Agnew, who was raised in Nelson and attended Trafalgar and L.V. Rogers High Schools, has been the Athletic Trainer for the Admirals since 1989 when he...

Ryan Edwards is ready to stake out the future after signing a letter of commitment to play for the Selkirk College Saints next season. However, the 6-foot-2, 190-pound center has a little unfinished business on his hands before graduating to the Intercollegiate Hockey League ranks. Edwards and his Beaver Valley Nitehawk...

The defending Golden Boot champion, Nelson Killjoys begin quest for back-to-back titles Saturday as the 2014 West Kootenay Roller Derby season commences with doubleheader action at the at Selkirk College gymnasium in Castlegar. The Nelson Killjoys are out to prove last season's title was no fluke as the Heritage City squad ...

The new 2014 West Kootenay Roller Derby season kicks off Saturday with doubleheader action at the at Selkirk College gymnasium in Castlegar. The Nelson Killjoys are out to prove last season's title was no fluke as the Heritage City squad takes on rival Rossland Trail Roller Girls (RTRG) at 7 p.m. in the feature match. Kicking...

Rebounding from an opening game loss, the Beaver Valley Nitehawks won four straight to capture the Kootenay Conference Championship Monday in Creston with a 6-2 win over the Thunder Cats. The Hawks win the best-of-seven Conference Series 4-1 and now advance to the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League Championship...

Nelson’s Glacier Gymnastics Club, strutted their stuff at the 2014 BC Provincial Championships in Kamloops recently. All the gymnasts’ performances fit in seamlessly with the lower mainland and other BC clubs.  Almost everyone came home with an award and many brought home medals, including 5 Gold, 8 Silver, 4 Bronze and 1 All...

March of late has been deemed the month Canadians dig out from another spring snowstorm as winter continues to hold off spring. South of the 49th parallel, March is known for its Madness on the college hardwood as 68 teams take their shot at the NCAA Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championship. Seeing how a taste of March Madness...

Victoria doubled Arbutus of Vancouver 4-2 to capture the BC Hockey Tier 3 Peewee Championships Friday at the NDCC Arena. The win allowed the Island squad to complete the six-day championships with a 6-0 record. Victoria defeated Arbutus 8-5 in round robin action. The provincial champs got past South Okanagan 7-4 in semi final...