By The Nelson Daily SportsShawn DeGroot of L.V. Rogers tuned up for today’s Kootenay High School Cross Country Championships by capturing the West Kootenay title last week at Camp Busk Ski Trails south of Nelson.DeGroot edged rival Lukas Smith of Kaslo’s J.V. Humphries for the West Kootenay crown in the Senior Boy’s race.Hunter...

by Bruce Fuhr,The Nelson Daily SportsIf the Kootenay Wildcats didn’t have bad luck the team would have no luck at all.Despite being in every game, even out shooting the opposition by a wide margin during one of the losses, the Cats came away with a 1-3 record during the B.C. Female Midget AAA Hockey Super Weekend this past ...

By Bruce Fuhr,The Nelson Daily SportsThe L.V. Rogers Bombers saved its best for last, but that still was not enough to stop the Rossland Royals as the Golden City squad posted a 3-0 shutout in the West Kootenay High School Girl’s Fieldhockey Championship Thursday at the Pass Creek Field in Castlegar.The Royals now advance to...

By Bruce Fuhr,The Nelson Daily SportsThe L.V. Rogers Bombers now realize booking tickets to the B.C. High School AAA Boy’s Soccer tournament will not be as easy as in past years.Mount Baker took advantage of a short-staffed Bomber squad to squeak out a 1-0 victory in at the Wild High School Boy’s Soccer Tournament Saturday ...

By The Nelson Daily SportsSpokane Women’s Hockey proved to be poor hosts as the squad dumped the Nelson Blueliners 4-1 in the final of the Hoctoberfest Tournament held recently in the Lilac City.Karen Duffy was the only Blueliner to score in the contest as the defending champs from Canada fell short of its bit to repeat. Gerri...

By The Nelson Daily SportsColton Schell had three points and Marcus Beesley stopped 36 shots to pace the Nelson Leafs to a 5-3 victory over the Spokane Braves in Kootenay International Junior Hockey League action Sunday afternoon in the Lilac City.The victory is the second in as many days for the Leafs and allows Nelson to ...

It took a few years but the Nelson Innkeepers were able to assume the penthouse in  the Nelson City Soccer Men’s Open Division earlier this month after dethroning Kootenay Co-op 1-0 in the final. Iain Harvey scored the only goal of the game and Mike Precious was outstanding between the pipes to secure the title for the...

By Bruce Fuhr, The Nelson Daily SportsIn years past the Nelson Leafs have faced must win games — but against Grand Forks, a team the coaching staff generally gives the back-up goalie the start and an opportunity for the players to improve the individual stats?However, when your record is 5-8 and 10 points from the top of the...

By The Nelson Daily SportsThe Kootenay Wildcats play host to the first Super Weekend of the B.C. Female Midget AAA Hockey season beginning today at the Nelson and District Community Complex and Civic Centre Arenas.Wildcats open the five-team round robin tournament at 5:30 p.m. in the Civic Centre Arena against Vancouver...

By The Nelson Daily SportsThe Hume Brewers and Castlegar Vikings are clearly the top two teams in the West Kootenay Men’s Flag Football League.The two front-runners posted victories by wide margins during action Sunday at the Mount Sentinel Field.The Brewers opened the day by dominated city rivals Nelson Impact 44-13. Meanwhile...