West Kootenay Basketball Officials take to court to call fouls on cancer
Basketball Officials in the West Kootenay are once again joining with their provincial colleagues to call fouls on CANCER. West Kootenay Basketball Officials are again raising money and awareness in the 15th Call a Foul on Cancer — Pink Whistles Legacy Fund, which strives to raise funds for the Canadian Cancer Society — B.C. and […]
KIJHL announces partnership with Neuropsychology Consultant
In a media release Wednesday, the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL) announced its partnership with Dr. Michael Czarnota, the official Neuropsychology Consultant of the Canadian Hockey League. Dr. Czarnota comes with an impressive resume working with the ECHL, USHL, the CHL and its three leagues and has a desire to work with as many […]
LVR Junior Bombers battle back to claim Sweet 16 Tournament Consolation title
The L.V. Rogers Junior Bombers received a free pass into last year’s BC High School Junior Boys Basketball Championships in Langley. This season, the Bombers face a stiffer challenge to repeat at the Kootenay rep. LVR tuned up for Kootenay Championships by finishing ninth overall at the Sweet 16 Tournament Saturday in Kelowna. A tough […]
Leafs heating up at right time of KIJHL season
After limping out of the starting gates and occupying a spot near the bottom of the Neil Murdoch standings, the Nelson Leafs have climbed to within a point of third place following a 4-1 character-building victory over the Sicamous Eagles in Kootenay International Junior Hockey League action Saturday at the NDCC Arena. The win improved […]
Bombers claim Joe Kolar Classic Consolation Title
Levi Konkin scored 12 points to lead the L.V. Rogers Bombers to a convincing 71-52 victory over Mount Boucherie Juniors in the consolation round of the Joe Kolar High School Boy’s Basketball Classic in West Kelowna. The Mount Boucherie squad filled in for a late cancellation at the eight-team tournament. Carter Janssen and Isaiah Shortall-Demelt […]
UPDATED: Games cancelled for Alberta teams joining BCHL
The Alberta Junior Hockey League is putting the hammer down on the five teams joining the independent, British Columbia Hockey League for 2024-25 season. The AJHL said in a statement Thursday on its website that the league has “cancelled all upcoming games scheduled to be played between these five defecting teams and the remaining eleven […]
Kootenay River edges LVR top spots at Kootenay Classic Tournament
Bomber teams came close, but had to settle for second place finishes at the Kootenay Classic High School Basketball Tournament Saturday at the L.V. Rogers Hangar in Nelson. Kootenay River spoiled the victory celebrations by capturing top spots in both Girls and Boys sides of the tournament draw, sponsored by SMT Lawyers in Nelson and […]
Mallard's Team of the Week — Nelson Minor Hockey Association U11s
The Christmas break was a time for the three teams of the Nelson Minor Hockey Association U11 clan to get out and assemble as one team, playing a friendly game (with a few U13 and U9 players added into the mix) at the Nelson and District Community Complex. Players from the Knights, Huskies and North […]
Kootenay Lake Fishing Report
Happy New Year !! And Welcome to what is going to be the best year yet! We’ve had a great time over the past month and a bit and here’s your latest fishing report: Kootenay Lake: December was a good month for fishing on the lake. Not only did the temperatures cooperate, but so did […]
Fernie outlasts LVR Juniors to capture Bomber Invitational
The Fernie Falcons combined a pressure defence and solid shooting to outlast the L.V. Rogers Junior Bombers 65-47 at the fourth annual Bomber Invitational Saturday afternoon at the Hangar. The Falcons, breaking open a close contest with a 30-plus point second half to down the host club, won the nine-team tournament on points aggregate — […]
