Former LVR grad part of Heat bronze medal at Pac West Men's Soccer Tournament
Former L.V. Rogers Bomber soccer star Dylan Zaitsoff is all smiles after UBC Okanagan Heat edged UNBC Timberwolves 3-2 in the bronze medal final of the Pacific West Men’s Soccer Championship Sunday in Kelowna.The 5’11” Zaitsoff is a defender on the UBC O men’s side.This is the first provincial medal in men’s soccer since the...
Cats use power play to claw past Leafs 5-2 Friday in the East Kootenay City
The Nelson Leafs got off to a rocky start on a six-game Kootenay International Junior Hockey League road trip through the East Kootenay and Okanagan.The Creston Thunder Cats scored three first period goals en route to a 5-2 victory Friday at the Johnny Bucyk Arena. The win avenged a 6-5 loss to Nelson earlier this season.Scott...
Leaf embark on tough six-game road swing
After spending most of the first two months of the season at home, the Nelson Leafs embark on a six-game Kootenay International Junior Hockey League road swing that takes the Green and White in the Okanagan and East Kootenay.The early season home games, however, has allowed the Leafs to maintain the early lead in Neil Murdoch...
Mallard's Team of the Week — LVR Junior Bombers
The L.V. Rogers Junior Bombers were all smiles during a mid-season fieldhockey tournament. Staff and management at Mallard’s Source for Sports are about fun too. Which is why the local sports outlet selected the Junior Bombers Team of the Week. The group includes, back row, L-R, Sam Garbula, Jena Wheeldon, Danii Zak, Hailee...
Bomber seniors Andrea Stinson and Shawn DeGroot claim Kootenay Cross Country titles Wednesday in Fernie
Bomber seniors Andrea Stinson and Shawn DeGroot lived up to some pre-race hype by capturing respective Kootenay High School Cross Country titles Wednesday in Fernie.The L.V. Rogers runner, who dominated the West Kootenay circuit for most of the season, won the Senior Girl’s crown in a time of twenty minutes, 17 seconds.The ...
Bomber grad Dylan Zaitsoff begins post-season push at PacWest Men's Soccer Playoffs beginning Friday in Kelowna
Former L.V. Rogers Bomber soccer star Dylan Zaitsoff and his UBC Okanagan Heat teammates face a tough test in the first round of the Pacific Western Athletic Association Men’s Soccer Playoffs Friday in Kelowna.Zaitsoff and Company meet Kwantlen College Eagles of Surrey in quarter final action.The Heat earned a berth in the ...
Summerland has enough Steam to upset Murdoch Division leaders 6-5 in Sunday KIJHL action at the NDCC Arena
By Bruce FuhrThe Nelson Daily SportsIt doesn’t really matter who the Leafs play — a heavyweight contender like the Fernie Ghostriders or a struggling 6-9 team like Summerland — if Nelson plays anything like the team that was on the ice Sunday, there’s little chance of winning.Summerland Steam took advantage of a lackluster ...
Leaf profile: Patrick Martens reaches back to his Atom roots to find pot of goal at end of hockey stick
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 the red-hot Patrick Martens. The Maple Ridge Minor Hockey grad has been on one of the most amazing streaks in Nelson Leafs hockey history and now leads the KIJHL...
West Kootenay Wildcats blast the boys, taking a pair of games over Nelson house teams
The West Kootenay Bantam Wildcats proved the girls can play with the boys.The Cats flexed some offensive power en route to skating away with a pair of convincing weekend victories over the Nelson Bantam House squads in minor hockey action in the Heritage City.West Kootenay blasted Bantam House # 1 6-1 before riding the shutout...
Mallard's Team of the Week — Lily Whites Soccer Champs
There’s a new champion in the Finley’s Ladies Rec Soccer League as the Lily Whites captured the Cup over Dirty Dozen in the final recently at the Lakeside Pitch. Mallard’s Source for Sports is all game to salute the Lily Whites with Team of the Week honours. The team, celebrating with a champagne shower, includes, back row,...
