Mallard's Team of the Week — WK Champion Nelson Peewee Penguins
The minor hockey season may have ended last month, but it’s never too late to honour a champion — the Nelson Pee Wee Penguins. The squad ran the table to capture the West Kootenay Peewee House Championship banner. Staff and management at Mallard's Source for Sports would like to salute the Penguins with the title of Team of...
Schacher, Baron golden at B.C. Gymnastics Championships
By The Nelson Daily SportsGlacier athletes Jasmine Schacher and Quinn Baron finished on top of the medal podium at the B.C. Gymnastics Championships Sunday in Langley.The two Glacier gymnasts won the gold medals in the Level three categories.“This is a high level competition that showcases the best talent in B.C.,” said a...
Paterson scores three to lead LVR to seventh spot at KSS tourney
By The Nelson Daily SportsMorag Paterson scored three times to lead the L.V. Rogers Bombers to a convincing 5-0 victory over Kalamalka Lakers of Vernon in the consolation round of the Owls High School Girl’s Soccer Tournament Saturday in the Kelowna.The win puts the wheels back on the rails for the Bombers this season after...
Now or never for the Canucks as 16 teams shoot for Lord Stanley
It is now or never for the Vancouver Canucks?Hockey fans will soon find out as the rivals from Chicago venture to the Rogers Centre Wednesday at 7 p.m. for game one of the National Hockey League's Western Conference playoff series.The last time the teams met in the post season was one year ago when the Blackhawks disposed of...
Rusty Bombers drop pair to open baseball season
By The Nelson Daily SportsThe L.V. Rogers Bombers opened the High School Baseball season on the wrong end of two games Saturday against Northwest Christian High School from Spokane Washington.LVR dropped the first game of the twin bill 14-4 to Northwest Christian.In game two, the Bombers played better but still fell 4-3 to ...
Whitewater trio off to tame gates at Whistler World Cup
By The Nelson Daily SportsReece Walsh of the host Club tuned up for the World Cup at Whistler by capturing a gold medal at the recent Zone Finals at Whitewater Ski Hill.Walsh, who also posted a fourth and fifth, won the top prize in the K1 boy's division.Walsh is going to be joined at in Whistler by Harper Henderson and Linnea...
Blueliners on a roll entering Ice Breaker Women's Hockey Tournament
By The Nelson Daily SportsWatch out for the Nelson Blueliners.The Heritage City Women’s Hockey team made short works of the opposition last weekend in Vernon and now appears to be the favourites heading into this weekend’s Ice Breaker Tournament at the NDCC Arena.The Blueliners won the Vernon Checker’s tourney by dumping...
Mallard's Team of the Week — Young Guns
Staff and management at Mallard's Source for Sports didn't need to look far for potential entrants into this week's winner of Team of the Week as Soccer Quest concluded the season with its Champions Weekend. No less than four winning teams were crowned this past weekend at Soccer Quest Indoor facility. But the judges went...
Great night as Nelson Minor Hockey hands out awards
Nelson Minor Hockey Association saluted its best, most improved and dedicated players during the annual banquet Wednesday at Mary Hall on the Selkirk College Tenth Street Campus.The banquet concluded another outstanding season for the Heritage City hockey organization.The local hockey association gets a kick start on next...
Nelson Minor Hockey salutes its movers and shakers at awards banquet
Nelson Minor Hockey officially concludes the 2011 season with the annual awards banquet Wednesday at the the Selkirk College Tenth Street Campus Mary Hall.Doors open at 5:30 p.m. with dinner to follow at 6 p.m.The award ceremony is set for 7 p.m. when Nelson Minor Hockey salutes is star, most sportsmanlike and most improved...
