Canucks Drop 3-2 Decision in Shootout to Kings
Leigh Ramsden lives in Vancouver and is an avid Canucks fan, having been a partial season ticket holder for over 10 years. He's old enough to have witnessed all three Stanley Cup losses, as such, his prime goal is to remove those scars by seeing a Cup brought to Vancouver. Leigh is Fighting For Stanley's (www.fightingforstanley.ca/vancouver)...
Lots of fun, and hockey, at the Nelson Ford Novice Shootout
Novice-city showdown.Battle of the all stars.War on ice.The Nelson Junior Leafs and Nelson Junior Tidbit Tornados had it out Sunday afternoon during the Nelson Ford Novice Shootout tournament.The game was just one of many enjoyable moments on the ice as the novice players from Spokane to Cranbrook flocked to the Heritage City...
Canucks Dominated by Ducks, Lose 4-2 on Sunday Night in Vancouver
Leigh Ramsden lives in Vancouver and is an avid Canucks fan. He's been a partial season ticket holder for 10 years, and is old enough to have cried after all three Stanley Cup losses. His dream is to see the Canucks bring the Cup to the west coast. Leigh is Fighting For Stanley's http://www.fightingforstanley.ca west coast ...
Great results to start season at Panorama for Whitewater Racers
Whitewater skiers did not disappoint the coaching staff as the squad experienced some great results at the Kinder Kootenay Zone race held recently at Panorama near Invermere.Jamis Beattie paced the Whitewater team with two fourths and a fifth during the giant slalom race weekend.Haley Mitchell registered a pair of eighth-place...
Biggest minor hockey tournament of season starts Friday in Nelson
The biggest tournament of the year for Nelson Minor Hockey is about to kick off Friday at the Nelson and District Community Complex and Civic Centre Arenas.The Nelson Ford Novice Shootout tournament is a minor hockey tournament that showcases the young, up-and-comers from the novice divisions.Teams from Spokane, Castlegar, ...
Bombers struggle at Fulton Maroons hoop tourney
The L.V. Rogers Bombers took it on the chin at the annual Fulton Maroons Senior Girl's Basketball Tournament Saturday in Vernon.The Bombers lost all three games to teams from the Okanagan.LVR opened with a 48-28 loss to Rutland Voodoos Friday.Devyn Parker led the Bomber attack with 12 points while senior forward Samantha...
Nelson skip honoured at B.C. Junior Men's Curling Championships
Nelson skip Chris Haynes was honoured with the Gordon Hooey Memorial Sportsmanship Award during the B.C. Junior Men’s Curling Championships in Victoria.Haynes, third Cameron Opperman, second Andrew Van Hooft and lead Alex Breen, finished out of the playoffs at the provincial championship held during the Christmas holiday...
Leaf rally twice but Fordy sends fans home disappointed after Princeton nips Nelson 5-4 in overtime
Keenan Fordy scored at the 3:16 mark of the second overtime period lifting Princeton Posse to a 5-4 Kootenay International Junior Hockey League win over the Nelson Leafs Friday at the NDCC Arena.The win allowed the Posse to sweep the season series 2-0.Twice Nelson rallied from deficits, including a 4-3 deficit with Nick Newman...
Wolfpack roars back to capture Soccer Quest Christmas Tourney
It wasn’t much of a start, but it’s all how you finish in any sport.Team Wolfpack reeled off four straight wins — including a 7-4 triumph in the final over The Steelers — to capture the Christmas Classic Indoor Tournament recently at the Soccer Quest Facility.Titouan Chopin, Luke Mori and Jules Chopin all scored in the final...
Crunch time for Nelson Leafs, host Princeton, Bruins in doubleheader weekend
By Bruce Fuhr, The Nelson Daily SportsNo doubt after the New Year's Eve debacle, the Nelson Leafs will be eager to get a positive start to 2012 when the club plays host to the Princeton Posse Friday in Kootenay International Junior Hockey League action at the NDCC Arena.The Leafs completed 2011 with a stinker even the players...
