Bomber errors come back to haunt squad in Grand Forks
By The Nelson Daily SportsThe L.V. Rogers Bombers started slow but finished with a bang, edging Selkirk Storm of Kimberley 11-10 at the Wolves High School Invitational Baseball Tournament Saturday in Grand Forks.John Barabonoff, surrendering four runs while giving up three walks and fanning two batters, was stellar in relief,...
Wait ends as NYS begins another season playing on the pitch
By The Nelson Daily SportsIt seems like only yesterday that people were . . . skiing?Ya, Old Man Winter definitely hung around a little longer than most would have liked. But it’s now time to pack away the skis in favour of a pair of soccer cleats as the season nears with the opening of the Lakeside fields.No one is happier...
Binghamton takes command of series against Portland with 6-1 victory
Binghamton Senators are within a game of advancing to the AHL Eastern Conference Final after blasting the Portland Pirates 6-1 in game four of the best-of-seven AHL Calder Cup Playoffs Monday in Binghamton.The Sens, the AHL affiliate of the Ottawa Senators, jumped to a 3-1 first period lead and never looked back.Ryan Potulny...
Pirates back in series with B-Sens after 3-2 victory
It’s looking like a road team series in the AHL Calder Cup Atlantic Division Finals between the Binghamton Senators, the farm team of the NHL’s Ottawa Senators and Portland Pirates.Tim Conboy’s goal with 13 seconds left to play in regulation broke a 2-2 tie to power the Portland Pirates a 3-2 victory over the B-Sens in the ...
Neptune ready to dive into summer swim season
By The Nelson Daily SportsNo time like the present to join the Nelson Neptunes says head coach Michelle Lorusso.The Neptunes begin the 2011 Kootenay Summer Swim Association season Monday with training at the Nelson and District Community Complex Pool."We are looking for new and past swimmers to register online," said Lorusso,...
B-Sens take 2-0 series lead with 5-3 win over Portland
The Binghamton Senators roared back from a 2-0 deficit to dump the Pirates 5-3 in AHL Atlantic Division Calder Cup Playoff action Thursday in Portland, M.E.The Sens now own a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven series with the next three games set for Binghamton, beginning Saturday.After Derek Whitmore and Mark Mancari gave the...
Mallard's Team of the Week — Nelson Blueliners
The hockey season may be over for some — farewell Blackhawks — but it’s never too late to highlight a local team that continues to shine on the ice — the Nelson Blueliners. The women's hockey team finished second at the annual Icebreaker tourney after claiming the top prize the week before in Vernon. Management at Mallard’s...
B-Sens edge Portland 3-2 in opener of AHL Atlantic Final
A goal by Zack Smith at 7:35 of the third period snapped a 2-2 tie and powered the Binghamton Senators to a 3-2 road victory over the Pirates in game one of the AHL Calder Cup Atlantic Division Finals Wednesday in Portland, M.E.The win was Binghamton's first of the postseason to come in regulation. All four victories over the...
Rookie magic leads Bombers to doubleheader split against Mt. Spokane
By The Nelson Daily SportsA short-staffed Bombers squad proved to be more than the Americans could handle as L.V. Rogers split a double header in high school baseball action Saturday in Spokane.LVR surprised Mt. Spokane 14-9 in the opener before losing 12-4 in the nightcap.“We were a bit undermanned as we didn’t have any Grade...
Kinrade, Baby Sens off to next round in AHL playoffs
With their backs against the wall the Binghamton Senators found a way to win.The Sens, a team that features Nelson Minor Hockey grad Geoff Kinrade on defence, ran the table on the Manchester Monarchs after getting down 3-1 in the series to advance to the next round of the AHL Calder Cup playoffs.Ryan Potulny scored 3:07 into...
