Neptunes get better with age, grab third at Castlegar meet
The Nelson Neptunes charged up the pool lanes to win to finish third at the Castlegar Aquanauts Meet as the Kootenay Summer Swim Association entered its final stage of the season.The Neptunes, which has struggled for most of the indoor swimming campaign, finished behind Kootenay powers Castlegar and Trail in the seven-team ...
Nelson Slopitch teams begin run at post-season
The regular season in the Nelson Mixed Slopitch League is quickly coming to an end.This means the playoffs are right around the corner — this weekend to be exact — for the 20-team league.MainJet appear to be headed for the regular season title as the squad has a five-point lead over Prestige Thunder entering the rescheduled...
No luck Selects finish in middle of pack at B.C. Soccer Provincial B Cup
By The Nelson Daily SportsMaking its first trip to the provincial tournament proved not to be a disappointment for the Nelson U13 Selects.The squad came ever so close to playing for bronze, instead settling for fifth spot at the B.C. Soccer Provincial B U13 Girl’s Cup in Powell River.Nelson Youth Soccer did manage to win a ...
Japan stuns Americans to capture 2011 Women's World Cup title
In dramatic fashion captain Homare Sawa flicked home the tying goal off a corner in the 117th minute before Japan outscored the USA 3-1 in penalties to capture the 2011 Women’s World Cup Final Sunday in Frankfurt, Germany.The victory allowed Japan to post its first win over the USA and also becomes the first Asian nation to...
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...
