Roundballers flock to Soccer Quest for Co-Ed Tournament
By The Nelson Daily SportsThe Soccer Quest Facility was a beehive of activity Tuesday as roundball stars young and old entered teams in the annual Co-Ed Tournament.Six teams took to the floor Tuesday during round robin action.Each team is guaranteed four games during the two day event, quickly turning into a must play event...
Fuhr Thoughts — The Christmas Edition
It’s a new pipeline, but that same old Santa helper.Yours truly, Fuhr Thoughts, is back to share a few presents with Nelson Sports Nation on this festive eve.For the past two decades I’ve been able to send a little cheer to the movers and shakers on the local sporting scene.However, with the closing of the Nelson Daily News...
Mallard's Team of the Week — Castlegar Vikings
The Castlegar Vikings made it look easy by claiming another West Kootenay Men’s Flag Football League title last month at the Mount Sentinel pitch.The Vikes once again got past Dam Inn Mates, this time by a 26-12 score in sub-zero temperatures, to capture the league’s ultimate prize, the fourth straight for the Sunflower City...
Avalanche risk rated at considerable
Avalanche risk will be considerable at the tree line today in the West Kootenay backcountry but the risk will lessen as the week wears on. A new surface hoar layer has been buried under four centimeters of snow, with up to 200 cm. of snow found at tree-line elevations, the Canadian Avalanche Centre reports. This may be a...
Another tournament, another great Bomber performance
By Bruce Fuhr,The Nelson Daily SportsAfter three weeks of the High School Boy’s Basketball season the L.V. Rogers Bombers have won a tournament, finished second and now have placed third.
The Bombers dumped the Brooks Bison 62-40 to capture the consolation title at the Mount Baker Wild Christmas Classic Tournament Saturday...
Nelson Peewee Reps go out with a bang
By The Nelson Daily SportsThe Nelson Peewee Leafs had a difficult time focusing on hockey during a Minor Hockey Tournament this past weekend in Westside near Kelowna.The Reps lost three straight games to finish well down the pack in the annual pre-Christmas event Sunday in the Central Okanagan suburb.Westbank dumped the Reps...
Bombers take it on the chin at Wild Hoopfest in Cranbrook
By The Nelson Daily SportsThe L.V. Rogers Bombers took it on the chin at the Mount Baker Wild High School Basketball Hoopfest Saturday in Cranbrook.The Bombers lost all three games in the girl’s side of the draw. The final contest saw the host Wild bounce the Bombers 70-38.“We took a few steps back in our season progression,”...
Hall of Fame for LVR grad Matt Hopkins
By Bruce Fuhr,The Nelson Daily SportsUniversity seems such a long time ago for Nelson’s Matt Hopkins.However, Lindenwood University hasn’t forgot the impact the L.V. Rogers grad had on the Missouri institution.The university recently inducted Hopkins in to the Lindenwood Hall of Fame during the fall.Hopkins, a four-time all...
Mallard's Team of the Week — Mount Sentinel Wildcats
The future’s so bright the Mount Sentinel Senior Boy’s Volleball team may want to wear shades.The young squad finished 11th overall at the B.C. High School AA Boy’s Volleyball Championships in Kelowna. The Cats, coached by Glen Campbell and assistant coach Harry Sapriken, pushed the opposition to the wall in all matches and...
Watch out for those S.O.B.S (seniors on bikes and skis)
By Craig Lawrence, Slocan Valley Rec. Commission The Kootenay Slocan Lions Club have recently received a grant through the Government of Canada, New Horizons for Seniors Program to keep seniors (55+) active. The purpose of the Seniors on Bikes and Skis (SOB’s) is to allow seniors to pursue some healthy outdoor activities...
