It was a case of Murphy's Law for Nelson Selects at Provincial B U18 Boys Cup — team settles for silver medal
By Bruce FuhrThe Nelson Daily SportsThe planets appeared to be aligned in the right place, the Selects had won the division to advance to the final and the players seemed poised to repeat as Provincial B Cup winners.However, anything that could go wrong — including the coach getting ejected — did go wrong as the Nelson Selects...
Matthew continues to shine for Neptunes
Samuel Matthew continues to be the bright light for the Nelson Neptunes on the Kootenay Summer Swim Association.The Division three swimmer won another gold medal during the latest stop on the KSSA schedule Sunday in Colville, Wash.Matthew won his third gold medal of the season to lead the Neptune medal haul.The Brager kids...
From shootout to second best in province, Nelson Selects surprise medal winner at Provincial B U13 Boys Cup
By Bruce FuhrThe Nelson Daily SportsNo one gave the Nelson Selects much of a chance at the B.C. Soccer U13 Boy’s Provincial B Cup — especially after the Heritage City squad needed shootout to dispose of Kootenay rivals Kootenay South.But the Selects surprise many of the experts by winning silver after falling 2-0 to Prince ...
Mallard's Team of the Week — Nelson U18 Selects
The Nelson Selects came ever so close to repeat as Provincial B U18 Boy’s Cup Champions Sunday in Penticton. However, anything the could go wrong, went wrong as the Select lost out to Chilliwack in the gold medal final. Still staff and management at Mallard’s Source For Sports want help cure the sting with Team of the Week ...
Gresley-Jones, Coletti make cut at B.C. Men's Amateur Golf Championships
Josh Coletti of Granite Pointe and Ben Gresley-Jones of Rossland/Trail made the cut and will play in round three following day two of the B.C. Men’s Amateur Golf Championship Wednesday at The Dunes in Kamloops.Both West Kootenay players carded identical rounds of 74 to slip under the cut line — Coletti by the narrowest of...
Early loss sends Nelson Selects to consolation round at B.C. Soccer Provincial B Cup
An early round loss spelled the end of the line for the Nelson Selects at the B.C. Soccer Provincial B U15 Boy’s Cup Sunday at Kings Park in Penticton.Host Pinnacles from Penticton scored early and often en route to a 7-1 shellacking of the Selects in consolation play.The loss dropped Nelson into eighth spot in the...
Gresley-Jones leads local contingent after round one at B.C. Men's Amateur Championship at The Dunes in Kamloops
Ben Gresley-Jones of Rossland/Trail is tied for 22nd following the opening round Tuesday at the B.C. Men’s Amateur Golf Championship at The Dunes near Kamloops.Gresley-Jones, who stumbled a bit on the front nine, shot a first-round 1-under-par to sit five shots behind first round leader Jeremy Osborne of Salmon Arm. Gresley-Jones...
MacLeod humbled, but not disappointed with freshman season in Division One Men's hockey at Boston College
By Bruce FuhrThe Nelson Daily SportsThree years ago Isaac MacLeod helped the Nelson Leafs win the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League championship.Two years ago, the son of Deb and Allan MacLeod was a key cog on the blueline of B.C. Hockey League’s Penticton Vees.Last year the Nelson Minor Hockey grad played his...
Mixed results for NYS Reps teams as Provincial B Cup opens
Nelson Youth Soccer teams had mixed results as the B.C. Provincial B Soccer Championships opened on three fronts Thursday.The U18 Selects edged Bulkley Valley 2-1 as the Heritage City squad opened defence of its provincial title in Penticton.Meanwhile the U15 Boys edged Prince George by the same 2-1 score Thursday in 100 Mile...
Mallard's Team of the Week — Nelson Lumber Jackies
Guess who’s coming to feast on roller skates? Well none other than the Lumber Jackies and Killjoys — two Heritage City teams in the West Kootenay Women’s Flat Track Roller Derby League. The two clubs are part of the final regular season bout of the 2011 season, set for Friday at the NDCC Arena. Staff and management at Mallard’s...
