Leafs outlast Braves in Super Bowl day shootout
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...
Arabia steals show as Junior Bombers rout Rockers in hoop action; host tournament this weekend at the Hangar
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 ...
Medeiros, Lucchini power Kootenay Ice past South Island Thunderbirds in BCMMHL action at the NDCC Arena
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 ...
Kushner, Perkins and Arabia power Junior Bombers to hoop sweep at Mount Sentinel playday
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...
Bombers cruise past East Kootenay teams to capture Comets Hoop Tourney
By Bruce Fuhr The Nelson Daily Sports The L.V. Rogers Bombers rode the red-hot scoring from Matt Zukowski and John Zak to sweep to the title at the Prince Charles Comets High School Boy’s Basketball Tournament Saturday in Creston. Zukowski dropped in a game-high 16 to lead LVR past the host Comets 78-23 in the final contest...
Novice kids put on great show during intermission at Nelson Leafs/Castlegar Rebels game
There's more to Nelson Leafs hockey games than just hockey. Between periods the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League franchise does its best to keep the fans entertained. There's figure skaters, shooting contests and, of course, bingo. Friday the novice players from Nelson Minor Hockey kept the spectators entertained...
No playoffs for Bantam Rep Leafs as squad loses numbers game with B.C. Hockey
Playoffs will not be in the cards for the Nelson Leafs Bantam Reps after B.C. Hockey designated the Nelson Minor Hockey Association squad Tier II for the upcoming post season. Realizing the team, which plays in the Tier III division, cannot compete with the elite Trail Tier II squad, Nelson has decided not to enter the playoff...
Mallard's Team of the Week — LVR Bombers Sr. Girls Basketball
The L.V. Rogers Bombers take flight this weekend to Invermere to participate in the David Thompson Lakers Invitational Girl's Basketball Tournament. This is the first taste of East Kootenay opposition for LVR, which has attended two tournaments this season in Vernon. Staff at Mallard's Source for Sports would like to give the...
Nelson skaters shine at Kootenay Regional Championships
Soleil Babcock and Sophie Borhi paced the Nelson Figure Skating Club, each wining gold, during Saturday’s Kootenay Regional Championships at the Johnny Bucyk in Creston. Babcock, competing in the Pre-preliminary ladies competition, wowed the judges to take home the first-place prize. Meanwhile, not to be outdone, Borhi took...
Community Performance Series allows figure skaters the chance to practice in front of the big crowds
The Nelson Figure Skating club Community Performance Series is back.During the recent KIJHL game between Nelson Leafs and Fernie Ghostriders, Saturday January 14, fans had the luxury of witnessing 11-year-old Charly Defouw skate a program before the more than 500 fans in attendance.Defouw was the first of many Nelson Figure...
