Mallard's Source for Sports Team of the Week — Kootenay Thunder
The Kootenay Thunder did not disappoint the scouts at the Starfire Fieldturf Showcase Girl’s Soccer Tournament this past weekend in Seattle. The Thunder, playing in the elite division and coached by Soccer Quest's Dave and Jamie Spendlove, finished the three-day event, that attracted American College Soccer scouts, with a...
Kootenay shines in Seattle rain, impresses college scouts
The Kootenay Thunder earned respect from more than a few colleges and university coached during the Starfire Fieldturf Showcase Soccer Tournament this past weekend in Seattle.The Thunder finished the tourney with a 1-1-2 record.“The Thunder team impressed many coaches and teams with one U.S. College coach stating he would...
Surprise, surprise; B.C. Lions complete Cinderella season by knocking off Winnipeg 34-23 to capture 2011 Grey Cup
Those fans who tossed the B.C. Lions onto the scrap pile back in July are going get a huge surprise waking up Monday morning after reading the morning website.Because surprise, surprise, the B.C. Lions are 2011 Grey Cup Champions.The Canadian Football League’s Most Outstanding Player, Travis Lulay, tossed consecutive second...
Leaf Profile: Colton Malmsten looks ahead to better days for the boys in the Green and White
Throughout the KIJHL season The Nelson Daily Sports Editor Bruce Fuhr will take a capsule look at the players on the Nelson Leafs hockey club. Today the focus in on Yellowknife, NWT, native Colton Malmsten. Malmsten is a spirited player who likes the rough going.Yellowknife, NWT.This is where the story begins for Colton...
Nakusp tops Peewee House tourney, Stingrays dump Leafs in all-Nelson battle
Nakusp Falcons dumped Westside Warriors 8-3 to capture the top prize at the Nelson Minor Hockey Peewee House Tournament Sunday at the NDCC Arena.Jacob LaPlante scored four times and Hailey Herridge added a pair to lead the Falcons.The tournament featured two Nelson teams — Stingrays and Leafs.The host clubs finished the tourney...
Mallard's Source for Sports Team of the Week — Trafalgar Totems
Remember when the weather was warm and sunny? For those readers Mallard’s Source for Sports would like to take a trip down memory lane to the green grass fields to spotlight the Trafalgar Totems Fieldhockey squad as Team of the Week. The Totems, coached by none other than Jesse Anast, finished the junior season with great...
Leafs score in bunches to get past Penticton Lakers 4-1
A scoring explosion went a long way in powering the Nelson Leafs to a 4-1 decision over the Penticton Lakers in Kootenay International Junior Hockey League action Saturday at the NDCC Arena.The win allowed the Leafs to sweep the season series against the Lakers — Nelson defeated Penticton 4-0 earlier this season in the South...
Adversity — nothing that Nelson Leaf center Linden Horswill can't handle
Throughout the KIJHL season The Nelson Daily Sports Editor Bruce Fuhr will take a capsule look at the players on the Nelson Leafs hockey club. Today the focus in on Nelson native Linden Horswill. The Nelson Minor Hockey grad had to leave town before getting a chance to once again play before the home crowd at the NDCC...
Kaslo/Nelson Reps settle for silver at Westbank tourney
Tri-City exploded for four second period goals to rout Kaslo/Nelson 7-2 in the final of the Westbank Midget Rep Minor Hockey Tournament Sunday in the Central Okanagan City.Kaslo/Nelson was right in the mix, trailing 3-2 after 20 minutes. But a second-period meltdown cost the Reps as Tri-City jumped all over the Kootenay...
Mallard's Team of the Week — Mount Sentinel Wildcats
Twenty-six consecutive years, that more than two decades, the Mount Sentinel Wildcats have qualified for the B.C. High School AA Boy’s Volleyball Championships. Not bad for the rural high school.The Cats defeated J. Lloyd Crowe Hawks of Trail and Castlegar’s Stanley Humphries Rockers Wednesday at Mount Sentinel in the West ...
