Confernces split games at KIJHL All Star gala in Fernie
By The Nelson Daily SportsIt was a good old fashion bowling split at the 2011 Kootenay International Junior Hockey League All Star Weekend in Fernie.Team Okanagan outlasted Team Kootenay 6-4 to claim the Prospects Game Friday in the East Kootenay City.Nelson Leafs Cameron Dobransky carried the Green and White colors for Team...
Accident gives Leafs' Henderson a new appreciation of life
By Bruce Fuhr The Nelson Daily Sports It wasn’t that long ago that Leaf D-man Riley Henderson led a carefree life. Play hockey, enjoy life and play hockey. However, life took a near-fatal turn for the Richmond native during a trip back to practice with the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League franchise following the ...
Judges competition kicks off Glacier gymnastics season
The Glacier Gymnastics club kicks off the competitive season Saturday with the Glacier Judges Cup competition.Teams from Trail, Castlegar and Golden join host Glacier athletes at the one-day event.The meet is being held to promote a new judging format.The Glacier competitive team is expected to attend several meets throughout...
Saints struggle on road, host UVIC this weekened at Complex
By The Nelson Daily SportsThe Selkirk Saints dropped a pair of road games as the B.C. Intercollegiate Hockey season kicked off its 2011 season on a variety of fronts.Selkirk opened the new semester with a 10-4 shellacking at the hands of Simon Fraser Clan. Saturday, the Saints lost a close one, losing 3-2 to Trinity Western...
Peewee Leafs bounce back to nip Spokane B's
By The Nelson Daily StaffThe Spokane A’s pay a visit to the Heritage City Saturday to meet the Peewee Leafs in West Kootenay Peewee Rep Minor Hockey action.The A’s blasted the Leafs 8-0 in action last week in Spokane.Sunday, Nelson rebounded from the tough loss to edge the Spokane B’s 1-0.Merrisa Dawson scored the only goal...
Mallard's Team of Week — Nelson Figure Skaters
Nelson Figure skaters did more than just turn in solid performances at the Rossland Mini Competition, the Heritage City contingent won the event for the second time in 30 years.Staff and management at Mallard’s Source For Sports would like to salute members of the winning Nelson Figure Skating squad with Team of the Week...
Panko-Dool, Sabo spark Nelson to Rossland Mini title
Shaen Panko-Dool and Morgan Sabo topped the medal count to lead Nelson to the overall title at the Rossland Mini Figure Skating Competition Saturday in the Golden City.The Rossland Mini event is the first competition of the New Year for the Nelson skaters."Our skaters did very well," said a smiling Nelson Figure Skating head...
New avalanche signage for the backcountry
Backcountry enthusiasts will now have access to better information for evaluating snow conditions and assessing avalanche risks, thanks to new avalanche awareness signage around the province. Avalanche awareness signs targeting mountain snowmobilers have been posted at 23 key highway locations and most of the 85 managed...
Quick starting Baker foils L.V. Rogers 54-46
By The Nelson Daily SportsThe Mount Baker Wild jumped out to a 21-11 first quarter lead en route to a 54-46 victory over the L.V. Rogers Bombers in Kootenay High School Boy’s Basketball action Tuesday at the Hangar in Nelson.Scott Watinoogh led the charge for the Wild with 10 of the 21 points. LVR rallied back in the second...
Wild night for Bombers, Baker thumps LVR 62-34
By The Nelson Daily SportsThe Mount Baker Wild turned a close game into a rout in a hurry, out scoring the host Bombers 22-0 in the third period to go on to register a 62-34 victory in Kootenay High School Girl’s Basketball action Tuesday at the L.V. Rogers Hangar.Emily Elmo scored a game-high 24 points, including four hoops...
