Nelson Soccer trio shine on Canada West University circuit
A trio of Nelson Youth Soccer female players continue to thrive on the Women’s University circuit. Maya Ida, Julia Burkart and Hanna Quinn all registered solid performances at the Canada West season opened on many fronts this past weekend. Quinn, a keeper for University of Lethbridge, was outstanding between the pipes as the...
Little, Clarkson top Balfour Golf Tournaments
Jackie Little and Reg Clarkson were recently crowned champions during a pair of golf tournament at the Balfour Golf Course north of Nelson. Little took home the top prize at the Balfour Ladies Open last Thursday while Clarkson won the Balfour Senior Men’s Open in late August. Jennifer Green took home the Low Net Title...
Mallard's Team of the Week — Kootenay Rhythm Dragons
The Kootenay Rhythm Dragons overcame blustery conditions to capture a Bronze Medal at meet held last month in Kelowna. The Kootenay Rhythm Dragons, thrilled to record times under one minute in each of the three 200-meter heats during the event, unfortunately, had races cut short due to high winds and choppy waters. “The team...
Make A Change Canada hosts Montreal Canadiens Alumni charity hockey game
West Kootenay hockey fans will get a chance to capture some of the magic that comes along with Canada’s most storied hockey franchises when the Montreal Canadiens Alumni Team touches down in Nelson this winter. Make A Change Canada is hosting the charity hockey game on Thursday, January 23, 2020, at the Nelson and District ...
Burkart scores first Canada West career goal, WolfPack rally past Heat
Nelson Youth Soccer grad Julia Burkart scored her first career goal as Thompson Rivers University WolfPack rallied for a 5-3 come from behind victory over the University of British Columbia Okanagan Heat Wednesday in the final exhibition match of the 2019 Canada West season. Burkart, a second-year defender from Nelson, scored...
Medal finish for Nelson's Travis Hauck at Masters Worlds
After an amazing season on the trail, Travis Hauck of Nelson capped off his mountain bike season with a gold medal performance in the men's 40-49 division at the Mont-Sainte-Anne UCI Masters Mountain Bike World Championships in Mont-Sainte-Anne, Quebec. Hauck, from Nelson, also won the bronze medal in the overall masters men's...
KIJHL Camp Talk with Emanuel Sequeira
by Emanuel Sequeira, KIJHL Communications Manager KIJHL Communications Manager Emanuel Sequeira spoke with all teams in the Neil Murdoch Division as the teams prepare to open training camp for the upcoming season. Nelson Leafs were the first out of the gate, holding training camp over the weekend at the NDCC Arena. Other teams...
Mallard's Team of the Week — Power By You
Competitors from Power By You in Nelson claimed medals at the recent Ogopogo Olympic Weightlifting Competition in Winfield. Mallard’s Source for sports would like to salute the competitors and coaches as Team of the Week. The group includes Coach Ali Popoff-Grypma, Ashlynn D’Alessandris, Jaydon Wouters, Jamie Rule, Coach Leo...
Nelson Leafs host 2019-20 KIJHL Training Camp
In the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League, players come and players go. The Nelson Leafs invite some of those newbies beginning Friday for the team’s annual Training Camp at the NDCC Arena. The camp runs through Sunday with intra-squad games and off-ice sessions. Some of the new players expected to make an impact...
Power By You athletes claim medals at Ogopogo Olympic Weightlifting Competition
A group of lifters from Power By You in Nelson captured a pair of medals at the Ogopogo Olympic Weightlifting Competition in Winfield. Lily Taylor and Levi Taylor were two Power By You competitors to taste victory during the weekend event. Lily Taylor won gold while Levi Taylor claimed a silver medal in the Olympic Weightlifting...
