Crowe Hawks take down high-flying LVR Bombers
J. Lloyd Crowe Hawks of Trail made it a clean sweep Wednesday at the L.V. Rogers Hangar. The Hawks rallied back from a 14-point halftime deficit to edge LVR Bombers 65-61 in West Kootenay High School Boys’ Basketball action at the LVR Hangar. Earlier, the Crowe Hawks defeated the Bombers 54-43 in West Kootenay Junior Boys...
Bruins surprise Nelson Leafs in OT
The Nelson Leafs suffered another setback in what is turing out to be a rollercoaster Kootenay International Junior Hockey League season. The Grand Forks Border Bruins rallied from a 2-0 deficit to edge the Leafs 4-3 in overtime Tuesday at the Jack Goddard Memorial Arena in the Boundary City. Anthony Williams sent the Leafs...
Curling Club hosts 'Learn to Curl' event
The Nelson Curling Club is rolling out the red carpet to anyone wanting to learn the sport when organizers host a Learn to Curl event Saturday, January 18 at the facility next to the NDCC Arena. For a small fee of $10, participants will have the opportunity to learn skills taught by Nelson Curling Club officials. The event,...
LVR Bomber teams score impressive results at Trail, Creston tournaments
Bomber basketball teams shared impressive results during High School Boy’s tournaments in Trail and Creston over the weekend. The L.V. Rogers Senior Bombers rode the 30-point performance of Matti Erickson to knock off host J. Lloyd Crowe 68-54 in the final of the Hawks Basketball Tournament Saturday in the Silver City....
Mallard's Team of the Week — LVR Bombers Basketball Alumni
Grads from L.V. Rogers Bombers Basketball program returned to the Hangar Boxing Day to compete in the Blair D'Andrea Alumni Basketball Tournament during the Christmas holidays. Grads 1989-2003 swept through the opposition to repeat as champs. The Blair D'Andrea Alumni Scholarship Society was established in 2012 and has been...
Smoke Eaters Acquire Forward Matt Osadcik from the Merritt Centennials
The Trail Smoke Eaters announced today that they have acquired 19-year-old forward Matt Osadick from the Merritt Centennials for future consideration. The deal comes ahead of the January 10th CJHL trade deadline. Osadick, a native of Grande Pointe, Manitoba, is in his first BCHL season and has played 36 games thus far. Prior...
Leafs Comishin shines in KI Three Stars spotlight
It should come as no surprise to anyone watching the Nelson Leafs this season that it was only a matter time before defenceman Kaleb Comishin was recognized by the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League. The Nelson Minor Hockey grad earned one of the KI’s Three Star Awards for his recent play locking down the Nelson Leafs...
Reel Adventures Sportfishing Report — January 2020
Happy New Year Everyone. 2020 is here, and so are the fish. We had a great month of December, and have started off January with a bang. Here’s the latest reports: Kootenay Lake: December was a good month full of fish and fun. We had a number of group parties and company outings that proved to be very entertaining and...
Selkirk College Saints Look to Reverse Trend at Home
It’s been a difficult stretch for the Selkirk College Saints, but as the Winter Semester gets rolling the team is focused on flipping their fortunes during the drive to the post-season. The Saints opened 2020 with a weekend home series against the undefeated Trinity Western University Spartans where the powerhouse Langley-based...
Black Jack, Nelson Nordic one-two in Teck Kootenay Cup Cross Country Ski Series
Black Jack Ski Club in Rossland took the early lead following the second race on the Teck Kootenay Cup Cross Country Ski Series held last month in the Golden City. Black Jack leads the seven-team field with 228 points. Nelson Ski Club is second at 105 followed by Kimberley in third at 97, Toby Creek at 49 and Fernie at 48. ...
