Bombers flying high to open High School hoop season
By Bruce FuhrThe Nelson Daily SportsA nine-point run before halftime was the straw that broke the camels back for the L.V. Rogers Bombers.Norkam of Kamloops blew open a close 35-30 game en route to a 60-43 victory over the Bombers in the final of the Westsyde Wundas High School Boy’s Basketball Tournament Saturday in Kamloops.“A...
Winters survives marathon weekend to earn trip to B.C. Scotties
By The Nelson Daily SportsJill Winters of Nelson survived a marathon weekend to earn one of the two spots in the upcoming 2011 Scotties B.C. Women’s Curling Championships in Cloverdale.Winters outlasted the Karla Thompson rink of Kamloops 7-6 in the B-C event final of the Interior Women’s Curling Championships Sunday at the...
Targa race organizers look north away from Nelson
By Timothy Schafer, The Nelson Daily Nelson’s loss is Nakusp's gain. At least that is how the mayor of the town 150 kilometres north of Nelson sees it. Karen Hamling and her council have welcomed the organizers of the Targa Canada West Inc. auto race circuit to their community, while the same group was dismissed by some City...
Two avalanches triggered in West Kootenay
The Nelson Daily staffAlthough there have been no reports of human-triggered avalanches in the West Kootenay region, explosive control at 2,000 metres produced two avalanches on steep southwest to southeast slopes. The Canadian Avalanche Centre said the backcountry avalanche conditions in the West Kootenay region are fair...
Desert Dogs double Leafs 4-2 in South Okanagan
By The Nelson Daily SportsAll season long it’s been a period here or a period there that has cost the Nelson Leafs a victory in the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League standings.Saturday night in Osoyoos it was in the second frame that most of the damage was done.Thierry Martine and Brock Anderson scored goals in a ...
Wildcats finish 11th overall at AA Boy's Volleyball tournament
By The Nelson Daily SportsThe Mount Sentinel Wildcats wrapped up the B.C. High School AA Boy’s Volleyball Championships in 11th overall spot folllowing the final day of competition Saturday at the UBC/O gymnasium in Kelowna.D.P. Todd of Prince George swept the Kootenay reps 2-0 in placement game action Friday to knock the...
Leafs brace for bumpy road ahead
By Bruce Fuhr,The Nelson Daily SportsAs if life couldn’t get any worse for the Nelson Leafs after Saturday’s 5-0 Kootenay International Junior Hockey League shellacking at the hands of Murdoch rival Castlegar Rebels.But it can.The Leafs open play Friday against another one of those Murdoch teams the Heritage City franchise ...
Mallard's Team of Week — Kootenay Thunder
The Kootenay Thunder received a taste of the sport of soccer in the fast lane during the Seattle Field-turf Showcase Tournament this past weekend in the Emerald City.The squad, consisting of 14-16 year-old players from throughout the Kootenays, played in the tournament’s strongest division and finished with a 0-3-1 record.Despite...
Cats rally back at High School Volleyball Championships
By The Nelson Daily SportsAfter a slow start the Mount Sentinel Wildcats finally has something to cheer about.The Cats rallied for a three-set victory over Kelowna’s Okanagan Mission Wednesday at the B.C. High School AA Boy’s Volleyball Championships at UBC/O gymnasium in Kelowna.Mount Sentinel dropped the opening game 17-25...
Selkirk begins to rebuild athletic program
By The Nelson Daily SportsKim Verigin knows it’s going to be a tough road ahead to get Selkirk back in the B.C. College Athletic Association.However, the Athletic Coordinator has never been afraid of a good fight.Selkirk informed the BCCAA executive the college will not participate in the 2011-12 season and will not be able...
