Nelson Baseball Association coach leaves behind lasting legacy
When Nelson Baseball Association players return to the diamond next season, there will be one person missing from the coaches’ box on the field. Richard Metzner, a fixture on the Nelson Baseball Association scene for the past three decades, is retiring from active coaching. Growing up in New York City, Metzner’s love of...
Nelson's Matti Erickson wins three gold medals at Canadian Track and Field Championships
Matti Erickson of Nelson shocked the field as the former L.V. Rogers athlete won three medals at the Canadian National Track and Field Championships this past weekend in Langley. Erickson, who completed his freshman cross country season at the University of Oregon, won both the 800 meter and 1500-meter races in the U20 category....
Mallard's Team of the Week — L.V. Rogers Athletic Award Winners
Following a successful season on the court, pitch, pool and trails, L.V. Rogers presented its 2021-22 Athletic Awards during a recent ceremony at the Hangar. Major award winners included Matteo Chirico and Cayenne Caney winning the Most Outstanding Athlete honours in a single sport. Both Chirico and Caney recently completed...
Mowery family hockey roots run deep in Nelson
Submitted by Bill McDonnell, Teammate, Colleague, Friend Following a recent visit with Leroy Mowery, I am reminded of the contributions that the Mowery family has shared since the 1960s. While attending Notre Dame University on a student-athlete scholarship from 1964 to 1968, Leroy Mowery represented Nelson both at the...
Creston retiree lands Grand Prize in Kootenay Lake Angler Incentive Program year end draw
Creston resident Allan Mather has won a $15,000 Marlon Boat package from Jones Boys Boats of Woodbury, B.C., the Grand Prize awarded annually by the Kootenay Lake Angler Incentive Program. The latest winner of the $1,000 monthly prize draw, Scott Girdwood of Kaslo, was also announced. Mather is a retired farmer and passionate...
Full slate of Nelson Soccer teams advance to Provincial B Cup
Nelson Soccer Association is sending a large number of teams to the BC Soccer Youth Provincial B Championships in Kamloops and Burnaby. All Nelson Soccer Select teams either qualified through Kootenay Zone tournament or received a bye to the Provincial Championships. The Nelson U16 Boys swept Kootenay South in the two-game ...
Mallards Team of the Week — LVR Bombers Rugby
The L.V. Rogers Bombers outlasted Aldergrove 19-15 to capture the bronze medal at the BC High School Girls Rugby Championships held earlier this month in the Fraser Valley. The win was amazing considering the Bombers had only five players returning to the program after two seasons of no action due to COVID-19. The Bomber...
Kootenay Lake Fishing Report
Junuary is here. Yes, it’s been more like fall/winter weather, but the lake is rising and the fish are biting. Here’s the latest report: Kootenay Lake Once the water warmed up in May, the fishing picked right up. Water temps broke 50 degrees recently and the fish are loving it. Lots of days with up to 15 – 20 fish on...
Bombers drop shootout heartbreaker during final contest at AA Girls Soccer Championships
A banged and bruised L.V. Rogers Bombers squad dropped a heartbreaking shootout decision to North Delta to finish 14th overall at the BC High School AA Girls Soccer Championships Saturday in Langley. Playing the final days of the tournament without their starting keeper Gabby Bobby — lost earlier in the tournament to ...
Kootenay Climbing Association brings Reel Rock 16 to Nelson June 2
On June 2nd at 7:30 p.m., the 16th edition of the Reel Rock climbing film tour will be screening at the Civic Theatre in Nelson. The Association of West Kootenay Rock Climbers (TAWKROC) and the Kootenay Climbing Association, the non-profit that operates the Cube Climbing Centre, have teamed up to bring the film tour to Nelson...
