News Flash: Granite Pointe to open doors Thursday
Mother Nature sure must like golf. Why else would the weather gal bask the region in glorious sunshine that has made the snow fly off the Granite Pointe course faster than a flash flood, allowing golf staff the opportunity to roll open the doors on the 2013 season weeks ahead of schedule. "We're opening the course Thursday ...
Fantastic conclusion to an amazing season for Whitewater Nancy Greene racers
The Whitewater Racers can't wait until next season after culminating a year on snow with a fantastic final race in early March in the Rio Tinto Alcan Nancy Greene series at Phoenix Mountain near Grand Forks. Competing in a field of more than 120 racers between the ages of six to 11 years of age, Whitewater Whitewater made a...
Mallard's Team of the Week — LVR Bombers Basketball
Now that hoop fans are in the midst of feasting on the NCAA March Madness south of the 49th parallel, the madness got a kick start earlier this month when the L.V. Rogers Bombers represented the Kootenay zone at the B.C. High School AA Boy’s Basketball Championships in Kamloops. After a slow start the Bombers won two straight...
West Kootenay Roller Derby goes to Nationals
West Edmonton mall hosted the first ever Canadian National Tournament this past weekend, hosting 6 nationally ranking teams and over 120 skaters the venue was packed with over 50,000 spectators passing by for a rare chance to see the worlds fasted growing womens sport. The Kannibelles played a grueling schedule of 3 bout in...
Marsh rink makes most of second chance to capture Kootenay Dominion Curling Club Championship
Barry Marsh is not known for taking the easy route to glory. No this Nelson skip always likes to have the plot thicken before tasting victory as he did Sunday at the Heritage City Curling Club. Marsh, third John Rampone, second Cameron Shaw and lead Al May needed an extra game before capturing the Kootenay Dominion Curling ...
Minor League Baseball season right around corner, deadline for NDBA reg is March 28
There more new happening with the Nelson and District Baseball Association than just a new baseball season. The Heritage City organization is changing logos, welcoming the new Stellar Jay logo for the upcoming campaign. The logo was created by Big Cranium Design in Nelson. "We have gone to the Stellar’s Jay as part of the new...
Saints take Game one, can capture BCIHL title Saturday at NDCC
The Selkirk Saints are a win away from completing an amazing turnaround season after edging Simon Fraser 2-0 in Game one of the B.C. Intercollegiate Hockey League Championship series Friday at the NDCC Arena. Selkirk, going from worst to first in one season, can capture the BCIHL title Saturday in Nelson. Puck drop is 7:30 ...
Mallard's Team of the Week — West Kootenay Wildcats
The West Kootenay Wildcats travel to the Central Okanagan Sunday to do battle in the B.C. Hockey Female A Championships. The Cats kick off the tournament Sunday in Vernon against the host club in the 8 p.m. feature game. West Kootenay closes out the round robin Monday against Prince George and Tuesday against South Island. ...
Bombers hold off late Sahali charge to finish 13th at the B.C. AA Boy's tourney
The L.V. Rogers Bombers rode into the sunset of the senior boy’s basketball season on a high note, stopping host Sahali Sabres 70-60 at the B.C. High School AA Boy’s Basketball Championships Saturday in Kamloops. The result elevated the Bombers to finish 13th overall in the 16-team tournament. The Bombers were 15th in 2012....
Leafs put a wrap on KIJHL season with awards banquet
It’s a season that ended too soon, but a season that saw many a fine young hockey player better with age. The Nelson Leafs officially concluded the 2012-13 Kootenay International Junior Hockey League season with its annual team awards banquet Tuesday. Highlighting the evening was the two-award showing of netminder Brett Soles....
