Nelson's Kinrade scores twice in first European Trophy game, sparks HC Plzen 1929 to 3-2 overtime victory
Nelson’s Geoff Kinrade is making the transition from the American Hockey League to the Euro-game look amazingly easy.Kinrade scored twice in his first European Trophy game Friday to lead HC Plzen 1929 a 3-2 extra time victory over HC Mountfield in Ceske Budejovice.Kinrade scored both goals in regulation time for HC Plzen 1929,...
Good things really do come in small packages — just ask Michelle Lorusso and the Nelson Neptunes Swim Club
By Bruce FuhrThe Nelson Daily SportsIt’s the truth, really!Good things really do come in small packages.Born a non-believer? Then take a quick gander at the Nelson Neptune Swim Club.Despite only rolling out 20-plus swimmers for the Kootenay Summer Swim Association Regional Finals this past weekend in Castlegar, the Neptune ...
Mallard's Team of the Week — Nelson's Seniors Games Athletes
The 2011 B.C. Senior Games are just around the corner, literally. The provincial competition begins Tuesday in the West Kootenay — opening ceremonies at Haley Park in Warfield — with the three cities — Trail, Nelson and Castlegar — joining forces to host the games. In 2010, a handful of Nelsonites braved the long trek to...
Bertolucci closes in on Team Pacific roster spot, remains on 23-player list following provincial camp
Luke Bertolucci of Montrose is one step closer to playing in the 2012 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge in Windsor, Ont. The Kootenay Ice forward earned a spot on the Team Pacific shortlist following a successful B.C. Hockey U17 Provincial Camp held last month in Salmon Arm.Bertolucci remains on the 23-player roster before B.C....
Ice coaching staff select 12 players after training camp for BCMMHL squad
Cole Arcuri of Nelson and Scott Davidson and Jake Lucchini of Trail head the list of players following training camp for the Kootenay Ice Major Midget squad this past weekend at the NDCC Arena in Nelson.Arcuri, a defenceman, is a rookie on the Major Midget squad.He’s joined by Davidson and Lucchini, both returning for their...
LVR Bomber great Greg DeVries in a class of his own — selected to U of Alberta Sports Wall of Fame
By Bruce FuhrThe Nelson Daily SportsThe only player in Bomber history to have his number retired is now one of a few Golden Bear basketball stars to be inducted into the University of Alberta Sports Wall of Fame.L.V. Rogers’ grad Greg DeVries earned the elite honour during ceremonies in Edmonton in the fall of 2010.DeVries,...
LVR coach leads B.C. Capitals to silver medal — Ron Mace turns back the clock and returns to the diamond as a player
Ron Mace of Nelson sparked the B.C. Capitals to a silver medal at the 50-plus National Baseball Championships B.C. Day Holiday Weekend in Burlington, Ontario.Mace, coach of the L.V. Bombers Baseball team, registered a hit in the final game before Red Deer hitting took over as the Alberta squad pounded the B.C. Capitals 11-1...
Mallard's Source for Sports Team of Week - U13 Selects
It’s not every day a team from Nelson wins a silver medal at the B.C. Provincial B Cup. But that’s just what happened when the Nelson Selects shocked the tournament before losing out to Prince George 2-0 in the gold medal final of the U13 Boy’s Division last month in Powell River. The Selects joined the U18 Boys from Nelson...
Kinrade takes a chance in Europe, inks one-year deals with HC Plezen 1929 in the Czech Republic
By Bruce FuhrThe Nelson Daily SportsIt seems like only yesterday Nelson’s Geoff Kinrade was hoisting the Calder Cup over his head as a member of the Binghamton Senators.Clicking the fast-forward button on the remote finds Nelson’s favourite son in the Czech Republic gearing up for the Europe’s most prestigious ice hockey pre...
South Okanagan's Vandeweghe dominated short course — Nelson's Locke, Maly finish in medals
By Bruce FuhrThe Nelson Daily SportsKirk Vandeweghe of Penticton usually cooks with the longer distance racers at the Nelson Cyswogn’Fun.However, the South Okanagan triathlete decided his sprint distance needed a little fine-tuning.After blazing over the Cyswogn’ Fun short course in near record time Vandeweghe can head back...
