Bombers host Crowe Hawks for berth in Triple-A boys provincials
The L.V. Rogers Bombers tuned up for the Kootenay High School Boy's AAA Zone Basketball Championships by capturing the Falcon's Tournament Saturday in Fernie. After disposing of Selkirk Storm of Kimberley 69-44 and Mount Sentinel Wildcats 73-49 in the semi final, the Bombers dumped the host Falcons 66-48 to claim the title....
Nelson Home Building Centre Leafs Player Profile of the Week — Austin Seaman
Life, as Austin Seaman sees it took a big turn for the worst in early December in Fernie. Playing a regular shift against the Ghostriders, the Alberta native heard a "pop" sound coming from his knee. Following the game the rugged rearguard experienced difficulty walking. The after the Leafs returned from the East Kootenay...
Mallard's Team of the Week — Kootenay Lake BC Family Day Fishing Derby
Hector Sandoval of Creston came away the big winner, netting a cool $10,000 for his catch in the Kootenay Lake BC Family Day Fishing Derby. But everyone was a winner as the event was deemed a tremendous success. Mallard's Source for sports wants to add to the celebrations by selecting the winners Team of the Week. The winning...
Bombers sweep past teams at Mt Sentinel hoops playday
The L.V. Rogers Bombers put together two solid games en route to a sweep of the opposition at the Mount Sentinel High School Boy's Basketball Playday Saturday at the South Slocan gymnasium. The Bombers knocked off host Wildcats 61-41 before disposing of Prince Charles Comets of Creston 77-48 in the second game of the Playday....
Bilodeau, Hamelin roar to golden victories at Sochi Olympics
Canada continued to build on its medal total with three more medals Monday at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics. Alex Bilodeau won his second straight gold medal in Olympic moguls with teammate Mikael Kingsbury capturing the silver. The Canadians narrowly missed sweeping the podium as Marc-Antoine Gagnon finished fourth. Earlier...
Mallard's Team of the Week — LVR Senior Bombers
Like fine wine, the L.V. Rogers Bombers continue to get better with age. Early in the New Year, the squad found out what life is like in the High School Boy's Basketball fast lane during a tournament at Fulton Secondary in Vernon as the Bombers lost on the scoreboard by huge margins. However, since that tournament LVR has...
Rossland’s BlackJack tops Teck Kootenay Cup
A record 125 skiers from throughout the region flocked to the Nelson Nordic Ski Club to compete in the final Teck Kootenay Cup Crosscountry Ski race of the season Sunday at the Apex Trails south of Nelson. Rossland’s BlackJack team came away with the aggregate championship in the Teck Kootenay Cup Series, edging out Castlegar,...
Nelson Kootenay Chaos Track stars shine on provincial stage
Two Hume School athletes are making more than a little noise on the provincial track and field circuit. Matti Erickson and Matteo Faraguna returned with a trunk load of medals at the prestigious Harry Jerome Indoor meet this past weekend at the Richmond Olympic Oval. Erickson and Faraguna, both 10 years of age, are part of ...
Morris drops 25 to power LVR Bombers past Similkameen
Bjorn Morris scored a game-high 25 points to lead the L.V. Rogers Bombers to a 59-52 overtime victory over Similkameen Sparks from Keremeos in the consolation final of the Kalamalka Lakers High School Boy's Basketball Rock The Rim Tournament Saturday in Vernon. The win clinched third spot in the eight-team tournament for the...
Leafs dump Fernie 5-1, lose captain St. Pierre for two games
The Nelson Leafs scored three unanswered goals in the second period to dump the Fernie Ghostriders 5-1 in Kootenay International Junior Hockey League action Saturday night at the NDCC Arena. Jamie Vlanich registered his 200th KIJHL career point during the win and in the process increased his scoring lead to 11 points over...
