Road to provincials just got a whole lot tougher for LVR
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 ...
Blueliners settle for silver treats at Hoctoberfest
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...
Power play comes alive as Leafs win two straight
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 ...
Innkeepers: The Nelson Daily Team of the Week
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...
Must win situation for Nelson Leafs
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...
Wildcats roll out red carpet for Female Midget AAA Hockey tournament
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...
Vikes, Brewers coast to Flag Football wins
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...
Down to final races on High School Cross Country scene
By The Nelson Daily SportsIt’s down to the final races on the West Kootenay High School Cross Country season.Teams from throughout region will be at the Camp Busk Ski Trails south of Nelson for the West Kootenay Championships.The race, hosted by the Salmo Falcons, begins at 4 p.m. with the Junior Boys and Girls Final. The...
Bombers nip Enver Creek in final of Halloween Classic
By Bruce Fuhr,The Nelson Daily SportsLuke Mori scored in extra time to lift the L.V. Rogers Bombers to a 3-2 victory over Surrey’s Enver Creek in the final of the Halloween Classic High School Boy’s Soccer Tournament Saturday in Summerland.Mori’s goal was not from the ordinary column as the Bomber senior used some of his...
Kootenay gains split with Vancouver Fusion
By Bruce Fuhr,The Nelson Daily SportsEarly penalty troubles proved to be too much for the Kootenay Wildcats to overcome.Vancouver Fusion scored three times on the power play to dump the Wildcats 5-1 in B.C. Female AAA Hockey League action Sunday at the NDCC Arena.The Wildcats managed to pull off the weekend split by rallying...
