Bombers win out to move up three places at B.C. High School AA Rugby Championships
A pair of late tourney victories powered the L.V. Rogers Bombers to a 13th place finish at the B.C. High School AA Boy’s Rugby Championships Saturday in Abbotsford.“At the start of the tournament I thought we’d probably do better but we won our last two games so I guess we’re happy with that,” said Bomber captain Connor...
Creston's Baker and Young take low gross title at Tournament of Roses
Cheri Baker and Lynn Young carded a 2-under-par 70 to capture the top prize at the Tournament of Roses Women’s Golf Team event held recently at the Granite Pointe course.The Baker/Young combo edged the Balfour/Granite duo of Roma Crispin and Mary Ann Gaschnitz.In the running for the low net title, Marlene Pozin and Paula...
Big Bad Bruins back in Stanley Cup Final, slow Canucks drive with 8-1 shellacking in Beantown
Somewhere in the Heritage City the two Joe’s, Mario and, of course, David from The Grand Merchants Beer and Wine store, are smiling from ear to ear.The Boston Bruins took advantage of some opportunistic breaks in the second period to climb back into the Stanley Cup Final with a resounding 8-1 shellacking of the Vancouver...
Kinrade, B-Sens within a game of the Calder Cup Championship
Zack Smith scored twice and Robin Lehner made 41 saves as Binghamton moved to within one victory of a Calder Cup championship with a 4-2 win over Houston in Game 5 of the AHL Finals on Saturday night in Binghamton. Binghamton, winning 3-0 Friday to even the series, has two chances to win the Cup beginning Tuesday in Houston.Corey...
A younger Neptune team dives back into water
By Bruce Fuhr The Nelson Daily Sports It was bound to happen. After years of dominating the Kootenay Summer Swim Association, the Nelson Neptunes are finally enter a rebuilding phase — which the rest of the region is probably thankful that it’s happening. “I expect we will have a good season but we may not win as many meets,”...
Bombers find win column at B.C. High School AA Rugby Championships, blast Okanagan Mission 27-5
After two consecutive losses — one by a wide margin and the other, a tough winnable setback — the L.V. Rogers Bombers tasted success at the B.C. High School AA Boy’s Rugby Championships Thursday in Abbotsford.The Bombers proved they belong as the 16-ranked squad ran all over 12th ranked Okanagan Mission in consolation round...
Mallard's Team of the Week — Nelson U17 Selects
The Nelson U17 Selects look to be gearing up for the Kootenay Playdowns after posting a silver-medal result at the recent Slurpee Cup in Kamloops. The Selects, missing a few key players to injury, managed a silver medal against some top-calibre opposition. Staff and management at Mallard’s Source for Sports would like to...
Sens behind eight ball heading into Game 4 of Calder Cup Finals
The Binghamton Senators face a must win early in the 2011 Calder Cup Finals.Nate Prosser scored the game-winner as the Houston Aeros downed the B-Sens 2-1 in Game 3 of the AHL Finals Wednesday. The win gives the Aeros a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series with game three set for Friday in Binghamton.Matt Hackett made 28 saves...
Selects send message to rest of zone with lopsided win at Creston Blitz tourney
The Nelson Selects looked good in a tune up for the Kootenay Zone Playoffs by sweeping away the competition in the U14 Boy’s Division of the Creston Blitz Youth Soccer Tournament Sunday in the East Kootenay City.The Selects, defeating Columbia Valley 4-0 in the Final, outscored the opposition 17-1 in the tournament.Micah May...
Melanson gets better of Coletti for second straight tourney, captures Men's Qualifier
For the second week in a row Jordan Melanson got the better of his Granite Pointe teammate.Melanson shot a 1-under-par 71 to edge Josh Coletti by a stroke to claim the title at the Zone One West Kootenay Men’s Qualifying Tournament Sunday at Granite Pointe.The captain of the Simon Fraser University Men's golf team out dueled...
