Local eye surgeon goes on medal run during the summer at Canadian Masters Kayaking Regatta in Regina
By Bruce Fuhr,The Nelson Daily SportsLocal eye surgeon, Dr. Neville Maytom has never attended the Canadian Masters Kayaking Regatta.After filling his vehicle with medals for the long ride home from Regina, Saskatchewan, the rest of the field may not want the Nelson paddler to return.The good doctor by day and kayak enthusiast...
Home cooking can't power Wildcats past Immaculata at KVC
By Bruce Fuhr, The Nelson DailyThe weekend saw the Mount Sentinel Wildcats move up the competitive ladder, just not enough to capture the overall title at the Kootenay Volleyball Classic Saturday in South Slocan.Immaculata defeated the host Cats 2-1 (25-16, 23-25, 15-8) to claim the overall High School Girl’s Volleyball...
No four-peat in Men's Open as Innkeepers knock off three-time champion Kootenay Co-op
By The Nelson Daily SportsThere will be no four-peat in the Nelson City Soccer Open Men’s Division.Iain Harvey’s first half tally sparked the Nelson Innkeepers to a 1-0 victory over three-time defending champion Kootenay Co-op in the Men’s Open Final Sunday afternoon at the Lakeside Pitch.Despite struggling for most of season...
Morton's fountain of youth too much for Ted Allen's in Men's Over-35 final
By The Nelson Daily SportsCaleb Morton was to quick, and to young for Ted Allen's as the Bia Boro striker scored three times to lead the second-half surprise of the Men’s Over-35 League to a 4-1 victory in the Nelson City Soccer Final Sunday afternoon at the Lakeside Pitch.The victory completed the rags to riches story for ...
Jiggers cruise to City Soccer Over-30 Women's crown
By The Nelson Daily SportsLeila Precious-Arcuri scored twice to spark Finley’s Jiggers to a 4-1 upset victory over regular-season champion Dirty Dozen in the final of the Nelson City Soccer Women’s Over-30 League Sunday afternoon at the Lakeside Pitch.The win allowed third-place Finley’s to complete the run to the title. Dara...
The Nelson Daily Team of the Week
The Nelson Daily didn’t need to search far for this latest Team of the Week.This group of local athletes represented the Heritage City at the annual B.C. Senior Games held earlier this month in Campbell River.The team happy-go-lucky-team includes, back row, L-R, Clint Saunders (track and field), Bruce Lockhart (slopitch), Don...
Kootenay looks for first win of season against Rockets
By The Nelson Daily SportsThe Kootenay Ice will be looking for win number one of the season when the club plays host to the high-flying Okanagan Rockets Saturday and Sunday in B.C. Hockey Major Midget League action at the NDCC Arena.The Ice enters the contest without a win after opening the season on the road with a pair of...
West Kootenay athletes score medal haul at B.C. Seniors Games
By The Nelson Daily SportsIf this keeps up the West Kootenay Boundary Zone Six athletes will no doubt be challenging for top spot when the B.C. Seniors Games rolls into Trail/Castlegar/Nelson in August of 2011.The zone shot up the medal standings like a rocket to record its best finish in years with a whopping 111 medals...
Leafs win for third time in four games, dump Spokane 4-1.
By Bruce Fuhr,The Nelson Daily SportsNelson exploded for three second-period goals en route to a 4-1 victory over the Spokane Braves in Kootenay International Junior Hockey League action Wednesday night at the NDCC Arena.The victory, the third in fourth attempts, pulls the Leafs (3-5) into a third-place tie with the Braves ...
Sentinel girls eager to bump up game at KVC
By Bruce Fuhr,The Nelson Daily SportsIt was a downer weekend for the Mount Sentinel Wildcats on the High School Girl’s Volleyball circuit.Playing many of the top teams in the province, the Wildcats finished well down the standings at the Immaculata High School Girl’s Invitational Volleyball Tournament Saturday in the Central...
