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...
Indoor champions crown at Soccer Quest
By The Nelson Daily SportsDespite what Mother Nature is sending us from the skies above winter is over — meaning outside roundball soccer right around the corner.Another sign is the end of the indoor leagues at the Soccer Quest facility in Nelson.Sunday saw the conclusion of Finley’s Co-Ed and Open Leagues.In the Finley’s...
Wins are nice, but Granite Pointe's Taylor still eager to improve
By Bruce FuhrThe Nelson Daily SportsIt doesn’t happen ever day. Fact is, it’s never happened in Lauren Taylor’s career, let alone twice in a span of a week.Oh, the West Kootenay Junior golfer has won before, but never something this big.Which is why the Granite Pointe at Nelson product is resting comfortably on Cloud Nine as...
Giants sweep Rebels to capture Alberta/B.C. Midget Title
The Vancouver North West Giants defeated the Red Deer Rebels 3-1 in game two of the Pacific Midget Regional Championship Saturday to advance to the National Midget Championship, Telus Cup.The Giants blasted the Rebels 7-2 in game one of the best-of-three series on Friday.The B.C. Major Midget AAA Hockey League champs won the...
DeGroot finishes in the medals at Canadian Championships
By Bruce Fuhr The Nelson Daily Sports The sporting public has heard a lot of Rossland’s George Grey and his success on the cross-country scene. Now that Grey has retired, the fans may start to hear a little more about Nelson’s Shawn DeGroot. DeGroot, 16, won the silver medal in the Junior Boy’s 1994 at the 2011 Haywood Canadian...
Mallard's Team of the Week — Nelson Nordic Skiers
It’s time to give a shout-out to the Nelson Nordic Ski Club — the club that hosts the cross-country ski trails at Apex. While most of the region was digging out from Mother Nature’s winter season, the ski club was busy gliding on top of the white stuff en route to capturing the Kootenay Cup Trophy. Nelson edged out Kimberley...
Thunder Girls make a statement at Whitecaps Showcase Tournament
By Bruce FuhrThe Nelson Daily SportsThe Kootenay Thunder Regional squad once again held its own against some high level competition at the annual Vancouver Whitecaps Showcase Girl’s Soccer Tournament this past weekend in Surrey.The Thunder, competing in the U16 Division, finished the tournament with a 1-3 mark.“For the Kootenay...
