By Bruce FuhrThe Nelson Daily SportsInsane jumps and crazy runs at Morning Mountain, tons of smiles at Rosemont Bike Park and even an appearance by Superman highlighted the 16th annual Fat Tire Festival this past weekend in Nelson.“The weekend was spectacular,” said Fat Tire Fest organizer Jessica DeMars when asked about the...

It’s tournament week at the Granite Pointe at Nelson and Balfour Golf Courses.Balfour tees off on the week by hosting the annual Senior Men’s Open Wednesday at the Les Furber designed course.The 18-hole tournament attracts players from throughout the Kootenays.The scene remains in Balfour for Ladies Open Thursday.Once again...

The 2011 Fat Tire Festival kicked off Friday and never stopped during the weekend as riders young and old tested their skills at a variety of events.There were cross country races and dirt jams at the Rosemont Bike Park, a parade and criterium races Saturday evening on Baker Street and, of course, the big wind up Sunday at ...

By Bruce FuhrThe Nelson Daily SportsIn spite of the beautiful weather happening in the Kootenays, the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League season is just around the corner.The Nelson Leafs commence its run to the 2012 KIJHL title with training camp beginning Wednesday at the NDCC Arena.“It’s going to be a wide open...

More over big city teams, the Neptunes are in town.The Heritage City squad did not disappoint the coaching staff as the swimmers pushed the big dogs of the province at the recent 2011 B.C. Swim Association Championships held last week in Richmond.“As a region we got 20 medals all together which is awesome,” Neptune pool boss...

Silver’s so bright, we had better get out the shades. The Zone 6 West Kootenay Boundary 55-plus Slopitch team came ever so close to tasting gold, but instead settled for silver at the 2011 West Kootenay B.C. Senior Games. The West Kootenay 55-plus lost to Deloitte’s Old Sticks from North Central in the final. Staff and...

By Bruce FuhrThe Nelson Daily SportsThe top two teams will duke it out in the championship game of the West Kootenay Women’s Flat Track Roller Derby League.Salmo’s Babes of Brutality booked its ticket to the September 11th title game by stopping the Dam City Rollers of Castlegar 180-106 in semi final action Friday at the...

At Millennium Park in Castlegar, shootout was the name of the game as the tie-breaker was needed to decide most of the medals during the sport of soccer at the 2011 West Kootenay B.C. Senior Games.
Unfortunately, for the host Zone 6 West Kootenay/Boundary medals were not in the cards as Vancouver Island South edged the hosts...

The Kootenay Robusters won the silver medal for Zone 6 West Kootenay/Boundary at the 2011 West Kootenay B.C. Seniors Games Dragon Boat Races Friday at Lakeside Park in Nelson.Dragon Boat racing was just one of the events staged in the Heritage City.FLC Fortified Women of Fraser Valley edged the Robusters for the top prize.Kootenay...

The venues have been chosen, the athletes have checked in and now the 2011 version of the B.C. Seniors Games is well underway with more than 3000 competitors kicking, throwing, hitting, discarding and acting their way to what is hoped to be a successful competition.However, before the torch is extinguished in Castlegar Saturday...