Mallard's Team of the Week — Nelson Women's Soccer Club
Laura Waterer scored twice and Meredith Vezina added a single to spark the Nelson Women's Soccer Club to a 4-2 victory over Tri-Cities in the final of the Spokane Summer Classic Tournament this past weekend in the Lilac City. Nelson won its opening game 4-1 before dropping Game two 4-3. The Heritage City squad advanced to the...
Speed Skater Ian Walgren garners Team BC selection
It’s a phone call Ian Walgren won't soon forget. Recently, the Chef du Mission for Special Olympics Team BC Speed Skating rang up the Nelson Speed Skater to request his presence as a member of the Provincial Team for the upcoming season. And we all know how the local speed skater responded. “Ian has gladly accepted the placement...
West Kootenay MS Challenge boasts another successful ride
The numbers are in and by all accounts, the 2019 West Kootenay MS Challenge was another success. Eleven teams and 58 cyclists raised almost $82,000 to provide local programs and services to persons affected by MS in the West Kootenay area including information, advocacy, support and referral services, the Equipment Provision...
U15 Selects 'battle to the end attitude' earns squad Silver Medal
Nelson Youth Soccer added another medal to its trophy case after the U15 Selects finished second overall at the BC Soccer Les Sinnott Memorial Boys B Cup Sunday in Prince George. Nelson dropped a 2-0 decision to Vernon United in the U15 Boy’s Final, but still came away with the silver medal at the provincial tournament in...
West Kootenay MS Bike Challenge goes this weekend
The bikers are back. The MS West Kootenay Challenge bikers, that is. Rotary Lakeside Park is the home base this weekend for the annual ride to raise funds for the fight against Multiple sclerosis (MS) — an unpredictable, often disabling disease of the central nervous system that disrupts the flow of information within the...
Play-By-Play Broadcaster Miller Not to Return To Smoke Eaters In 2019/20
The Trail Smoke Eaters Junior ‘A’ Hockey Club announced on Thursday that play-by-play broadcaster Trevor Miller will not be returning to the organization for the 2019/20 season to pursue another job opportunity. Miller, 24, spent the 2018/19 season with the Smoke Eaters, calling all 58 regular season games as well as 12...
Smoke Eaters & BCHL Release Details And Schedule For 2019 Showcase Festival Presented By Bauer
The Trail Smoke Eaters Junior ‘A’ Hockey Club, along with the British Columbia Hockey League, is pleased to announce the schedule for the 2019 BCHL Showcase Festival presented by Bauer that will take place at the South Okanagan Events Centre in Penticton. Formerly taking place at Prospera Centre in Chilliwack, the event has...
Popov Leather kicks in to Nelson Youth Soccer player fundraising cause
Nelson Youth Soccer player Callum Cutler is doing his best to raise funds to help with travel costs to Madrid, Spain as part of the Generation Adidas program to have players train with elite clubs in Europe. Cutler, who plays the center-midfield position, has played on numerous teams this past season, including the Nelson...
Saints dip into KIJHL to add more building blocks
The Selkirk College Saints continue to sculpt a squad for the upcoming British Columbia Intercollegiate Hockey League (BCIHL) season that puts emphasis on success at both ends of the ice. Former Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL) standouts Garrett Hilton and Derian Bamber have committed to the Saints for the...
