Thomson rink three-peats Valentine's Mixed Bonspiel
By The Nelson Daily SportsFred Thomson has spent many a bonspiel during his curling career playing second fiddle to Fruitvale’s Paul Devlin.Sunday at the Nelson Curling Club Thomson found what it was like to end up in the winner’s circle.Thomson, third Marlo Tedesco, second Jamie Tedesco and lead Gioconda Maida defeated Team...
Bombers overcome pesky Royals to claim hoop victory at the Hangar
By The Nelson DailyThe L.V. Rogers Bombers used a balanced scoring attack to dump a pesky Rossland Royals squad 56-44 in Kootenay High School Girl’s Basketball action Tuesday at the Hangar.The win allowed the Bombers to sweep the Royals in the two-game season series.The Bombers took control of the game late in the first...
Nelson survives series against pesky Rebels, off to provincials in Smithers
By Bruce FuhrThe Nelson Daily SportsNelson is going to the B.C. Hockey Tier III Bantam Rep Championship tournament next month in Smithers.Which is really no surprise considering how the Leafs owned the Castlegar Rebels during the regular season.However, this playoff series was far from a walk in the park for the Leafs as the...
Leafs eager to play role of spoiler as KIJHL begins post season
By Bruce FuhrThe Nelson Daily SportsThe Nelson Leafs remember all too well how last season the Beaver Valley Nitehawks came within a whisker of knocking off the heavily favoured Murdoch Division champs.The Leafs had owned the Hawks through the 2009-10 KIJHL season. But when the playoffs arrived it was surprising Beaver Valley...
Leafs honour 'Cookie Mother' Evelyn Cartlidge
The Nelson hockey team appreciates the support of the hockey fans in the Heritage City.Which is why this year's edition of the Nelson Leafs were quick to present the "Cookie Mother", Evelyn Cartlidge, with an autographed stick prior to a recent home game.The stick was for all the hard work to Cartlidge does to help bring a ...
Cotter & Company off to Tim Horton's Brier
By The Nelson Daily SportsFormer World Champion Rick Folk is heading back to the Brier. Only this time he’s going back as a coach.The Jim Cotter rink, which includes Folk’s son Kevin, defeated Neil Dangerfield of Victoria 6-4 in the final of the Canadian Direct Insurance B.C. Men’s Curling Final Sunday at the Vernon Curling...
Leafs are ready to put the past behind, start post season Tuesday
By Bruce FuhrThe Nelson Daily SportsThe way the season started is the way the regular campaign ended for the Nelson Leafs — with a loss.Five players shared in the scoring to lead the Creston Valley Thunder Cats to a 5-4 Kootenay International Junior Hockey League victory over the Nelson Leafs Saturday night at the NDCC Arena.The...
Valentine bonspiel highlights Curling Club list of events
The Nelson Curling Club is going to be a great place to have a lot of fun as the faclity plays host to the annual Nelson Mixed Curling Club Valentine Bonspiel beginning Friday. Rinks, from throughout the Kootenays are expected to enter the three-day bonspiel. will be competing in costume for the duration of the event which ...
Mallard's Team of the Week — KVR Gilnockie Ruttin Bucks
The KVR Gilnockie Ruttin Bucks are back in the winner’s circle as Western Pond Hockey champs after posting a 27-16 win in the 2011 final Sunday in Rossland as part of the Winter Carnival. The Bucks, winners of the inaugural tournament in 2008, put a licking on the Top Shelf Construction team to to claim the title.Staff and ...
“Hello out there, we’re on the air, it’s hockey night tonight…”
By Andrew ZwickerRossland TelegraphYou couldn’t be blamed over the weekend if you were humming Stompin’ Tom’s unofficial Canadian Anthem as you walked through town. While the goalie didn’t jump, the players did bump and the fans all went insane as someone roared andThe Outlaws scored at the good ole pond hockey game.Gifted ...
