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...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

By The Nelson Daily SportsThe Nelson Peewee Leafs tuned up for the playoffs by winning two of three games in Rep Minor Hockey play during the weekend.The Reps won 4-3 in Creston Saturday and 7-1 Sunday in Grand Forks against the Bruins. Nelson opened the weekend by dropping a 6-2 loss to Castlegar.Sunday against the Bruins ...

By The Nelson Daily SportsL.V. Rogers Bombers continue to beat up on Kootenay competition.LVR came close to hitting the triple figures as the home squad dumped district rival Mount Sentinel Wildcats 90-55 in the final game of the Bomber Classic High School Boy’s Basketball Tournament Saturday at the Hangar.The victory gave ...

By The Nelson Daily SportsIt was a survival of the fittest for the L.V. Rogers Bombers.Sarah Fuhr scored 19 points and Kiandra McLaren added 16 as shorthanded LVR outlasted the Fernie Falcons in the final of the Bomber Classic High School Girl’s Basketball Tournament Saturday at the Hangar.LVR, entering the season with only...

By The Nelson Daily SportsL.V. Rogers varsity basketball teams take to the Hangar Friday to host the Bomber Classic High School Girl’s and Boy’s Basketball tournament.The annual tourney opens Friday at 2 p.m. in front of the student body as the LVR Bombers play host to the Selkirk Storm of Kimberley.The Bombers have owned the...

The L.V. Rogers Bombers guys and girls varsity basketball teams are rolling out the red carpet on the Bomber Classic High School tournament beginning Friday at the Hangar.Staff and management at Mallard’s Source For Sports would like wish the teams luck by handing the hoopsters Team of the Week honours.The teams include, back...

Kootenay Coldsmoke Powder Festival returns to Whitewater Ski Resort this month. What is Coldsmoke? Super light, fluffy, powder puff snow that skiers passionately pursue each winter.

 What is the Kootenay Coldsmoke Powder Festival? A four-day (Feb. 25–28) grassroots gathering of backcountry skiers, snowboarders and telemarkers...