By Bruce Fuhr The Nelson Daily Walker Sidoni exited the Leafs dressing room for a post-game interview, his ears still ringing after coach and GM Frank Maida blasted the players for a second poor performance in as many days. It’s not Maida’s M.O. to rip the players after a loss. But for two consecutive games the Leafs looked...

Sometimes finishing second is better than first. While the Prince Charles Comets are off to the B.C. High School Curling championships, the L.V. Rogers Bombers get to experience the sights and sounds of the 2012 B.C. Winter Games. The Bomber rink of skip Lauren Walgren, third Jade May, second Leslie George and lead Noelle...

Coming off a third-place tourney finish a week ago, the L.V. Rogers Bombers return to the court to co-host the Senior Girl's Basketball Kootenay Klassic High School Girl's Basketball Tournament at the Hangar and Mount Sentinel gymnaisum. Ironically, it was the Wildcats the Bombers defeated 51-28 in the consolation final at ...

A quartet of Whitewater Skiers will be in Vernon later this month to compete at the 2012 B.C. Winter Games. The foursome made the grade during a qualifying race earlier this season and is now off to represent the Kootenay Zone at the provincial competition. Staff at Mallard’s Source for Sports wants to add to the celebration...

By Bruce Fuhr, The Nelson Daily The L.V. Rogers earned a split Tuesday against their counterparts from J. Lloyd Crowe in West Kootenay High School Boy’s Basketball action at the Hangar. Or did they? A mix up at the scorer’s bench allowed the Hawks to escape with a 47-44 decision over LVR in the Junior Boy’s contest — the first...

The L.V. Rogers Junior Bombers found what it’s like to hit the ground from a high height after the Golden Eagles pounded the host club 79-21 at the Bomber Jr. Boy’s High School Basketball Tournament Saturday at the Hangar. Granted the Bombers were missing most of its starting lineup due to a school exchange trip to Quebec. ...

The Nelson Leafs continue to build for the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League playoffs after pulling off a weekend sweep against the weaker sisters in the Murdoch Division. However, the way the Spokane Braves have been playing the Leafs, maybe it's a good thing the American team is heading off to meet Beaver Valley...

Grayson Arabia stole the show, stealing the ball 10 times to help the L.V. Rogers Junior Bombers thrash rival Stanley Humphries Rockers 52-17 in West Kootenay High School Junior Boy's Basketball action Wednesday at the Hangar. The win was the second time in less than a week the Bombers defeated the Rockers. "Our full court ...

The Kootenay Ice bounced back from a previous night collapse to double the South Island Thunderbirds 4-2 in B.C. Hockey Major Midget League action Sunday at the NDCC Arena. Justin Post of Nelson, Castlegar’s Darren Medeiros and Jake Lucchini of Trail scored in the third period to lift the Ice to its first win of the season ...

The future’s so bright Bomber head coach Ross Naka had better wear shades. With ex-Bomber grad Steve Montgomery leading the show, the LVR Junior Bombers continue to turn heads on the local high school hoop scene and make Naka one happy camper knowing the crop of juniors are getting the necessary coaching to keep the LVR program...