Nelson Baseball cancels spring season, NYS delays return
Nelson Baseball Association is the latest organized sports group to cancel its season due to coronavirus COVID-19. In a statement on the NBA website, the president Dwane Sorenson said “it is with a heavy heart that the Nelson Baseball Association has made the decision to cancel our Spring Baseball Season.” “With the continued...
Gyms, fitness centres given Green Light to re-open May 19
An order by Interior Health’s Chief Medical Health Officer (MHO) closing all fitness centres, gyms, yoga studios or similar personal training facilities will be lifted on May 19. The order, issued April 2, is being rescinded in accordance with B.C.’s Restart Plan Phase 2. This will allow these facilities to re-open as long ...
New recruits add leadership to Selkirk Saints
The Selkirk College Saints have added a pair of players to its recruitment class that are expected to make an immediate impact on the team’s success. Brad Marshall and Bekkam Willis have committed to the Saints program for the 2020-2021 British Columbia Intercollegiate Hockey League (BCIHL) season, packing solid resumes...
Hawks' sniper earns inaugural Grant Sheridan Scholarship
KIJHL Communications As Angus Amadio moves forward with his education, he hopes to carry on in Grant Sheridan’s footsteps and encourage others the way Sheridan did and hopefully inspire and lead by his example. It’s a reason why Amadio of the Beaver Valley Nitehawks is the first recipient of the Remembering Grant Sheridan...
LVR Bomber grad earns top marks with UKC Blue Devils
L.V. Rogers grad, Sian Nielsen got it done both on and off the basketball court this past season playing for the University of King’s College Blue Devils in Halifax. The 21-year-old collegiate basketball player was selected recipient of the Blue Devils team award while scoring top marks in the classroom with school’s honour...
Leafs' sniper commits to Jamestown Jimmies
Eager to get his education started, Reid Wilson of the Nelson Leafs is foregoing his final junior hockey season to join the University of Jamestown Jimmies in Jamestown, North Dakota. After several conversations with Jimmies head coach Dean Stork, Wilson was attracted to the program more and more. While there, the Castlegar...
Saints take to computer screens to present season-ending awards
The Selkirk College Saints put the official wraps on the 2019-2020 British Columbia Intercollegiate Hockey League (BCIHL) season at the team’s annual awards evening using tools that have become a symbol for current times. Gathering in their homes and connected using Zoom videoconferencing, players and coaches recognized...
Mallard's Team of the Week — Nelson Community Food Centre
The Nelson Community Food Centre, located at 602 Silica Street in Nelson, is a proud partner of Community Food Centres Canada. This non-profit organization builds health, belong and social justice in communities across Canada as well as Nelson through the power of food. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, NCFC was forced to suspend...
Selkirk College Saints Captain Reflects on Wild Three-Year Journey
It’s not the ending Selkirk College Saints’ captain Parker Wakaruk anticipated. On March 12, the Saints had traveled to Langley and were preparing for the first-round British Columbia Intercollegiate Hockey League (BCIHL) playoff series against the Trinity Western University Spartans when they received news that all games...
Nelson's Noah Quinn commits to Cranbrook Bucks of BCHL
The Cranbrook Bucks, the latest addition to the BC Junior Hockey League family, recently announced the addition of a Nelson Minor Hockey Association graduate to the roster. The Bucks announced that Nelson native Noah Quinn has committed to the team for the 2020-2021 season. “Noah is a tremendous addition for our program at ...
