Late-second miss proves costly for Bombers
By The Nelson Daily SportsA last-second miss from the charity stripe proved costly as the Rossland Royals edged the L.V. Rogers Bombers 33-32 in the battle for second spot at the Heritage City Classic Junior Girl’s Basketball Tournament Saturday at the Hangar.After sinking the first of two free throws, Bomber captain Devyn ...
Hicks scores twice to lead Leafs past Trail 3-2
By The Nelson Daily SportsEverett Hicks scored twice to lead the Nelson Peewee Leafs to a narrow 3-2 victory over Rossland/Trail in West Kootenay Minor Hockey Peewee Rep action Friday at the Civic Centre Arena.Leading 1-0 after one period, Hicks scored his second of the game on the power playing as he re-directed a goal-mouth...
Sandeveland, Sturrup power Bombers to tourney title
By Bruce FuhrThe Nelson Daily SportsMatt Zukowski and McLain Sandeveland each checked in with 23 points to lead the L.V. Rogers Bombers to a convincing 81-22 victory over J. Lloyd Crowe of Trail during the Heritage City Classic High School Junior Boy’s Basketball Tournament Saturday at Hangar.The Bombers swept the Hawks and...
Once again Hawks find way to defeat Nelson Leafs
By Bruce FuhrThe Nelson Daily SportsIn what is a preview to the first round the upcoming Kootenay International Junior Hockey League Murdoch Division playoffs, the Beaver Valley Nitehawks found another way to defeat the Nelson Leafs.A goal by Daniel Bishop at 12:42 of the third period stood up as the winner sparking the...
Too late to turn back for KIJHL?
By Bruce FuhrThe Nelson Daily SportsIt a decision the movers and shakers at Kootenay International Junior Hockey League headquarters said would not happen, move into a larger markets like Kamloops or Kelowna.But in 2006 Osoyoos was granted a move to Spoolmak Country and in the spring of 2010, there was the KIJHL announcing ...
Mallard's Team of the Week — L.V. Rogers Junior Bombers
The staff and management at Mallard’s Source For Sports look no farther than the Fairview campus of L.V. Rogers High School and the Junior Bombers Basketball squad for the latest edition of Team of the Week.The Bombers have been busy building confidence for the final push at the West Kootenay Junior Girl’s title.To help with...
Peewee Leafs head south at Trail Minor Hockey tourney
By The Nelson Daily SportsA quick start turned sour in a hurry as the Nelson Peewee Leafs lost 5-1 to Kelowna during semi finals of the Trail Peewee Rep Minor Hockey Tournament Sunday at the Cominco Arena in the Silver City.Nelson opened the tournament with two convincing wins, dumping host Trail 7-4 Friday and Kelowna Tier...
Leafs get off the snide against Rebels, edge Murdoch leaders 5-3
By Bruce FuhrThe Nelson Daily SportsIt took six games and almost the entire season for the Nelson Leafs to get finally get the upper hand, albeit for one night, in the ongoing rivalry against the Castlegar Rebels.The Leafs shook off two-minute slide late in the first period, out scoring the Murdoch Division leaders 3-1 during...
Bantam Reps sweep series from Spokane
By The Nelson Daily SportsColton Dachwitz had three points to lead the short-handed Nelson Bantam Reps to a 6-1 victory over Spokane during minor hockey action Friday at the Civic Centre Arena.Nelson made it two straight Saturday over the visiting Lilac City squad posting a 6-3 win.Friday, Nelson led 2-1 after one frame before...
Walsh, Henderson, Sharelove in the medals for Whitewater
By The Nelson Daily Sports Reece Walsh won gold and Harper Henderson and Linnea Sharelove each won medals as the Whitewater Ski Team kicked off the 2011 Nancy Greene Ski League with awesome results at Rossland’s Red Mountain. “These results prove that we are heading in the right direction with our program and that we can...
