Northport takes out Nelson Toyota to capture WKMBL Championship
Skylar Dumas scored 20 points and Brandon Truth added 14 to spark Northport, WA., to a 86-76 win over Nelson Toyota in the final of the West Kootenay Men’s Basketball League Monday at the Mount Sentinel Gymnasium. The win avenged a loss by Northport to the same Nelson Toyota squad in the 2018 Championship Game. Trailing 28-18...
Hawks knock off Leafs to regain Murdoch Final lead
Beaver Valley Nitehawks have regained the lead in the Murdoch Division Final. Nathan Ingram scored twice to power the Hawks to a 5-2 victory over the Nelson Leafs in Kootenay International Junior Hockey League playoff action Tuesday night at the Fruitvale Arena. Beaver Valley, winners of six of seven games during the playoffs,...
Nelson's Dryden Hunt nets first NHL goal
Nelson Minor Hockey grad Dryden Hunt scored his first NHL goal Sunday during a 6-1 Florida Panthers rout of the Detroit Red Wings at the BB&T Center in Sunrise, Florida. Hunt, who played minor hockey in the Heritage City before leaving to follow his dreams, took a cross-crease pass from Riley Sheahan and buried the puck...
Leafs need overtime to even up Murdoch Final
The Nelson Leafs needed to work a little longer to even the Murdoch Division Final Series. Reid Wilson scored in overtime to lift the Leafs to a 2-1 Kootenay International Junior Hockey League victory over the Beaver Valley Nitehawks Sunday night at the NDCC Arena. The best-of-seven series is now tied at 1-1 with Games three...
Chill with hoops during Spring Break
Nelson Youth Basketball is hosting a hoop camp March 19-21 at the L.V. Rogers Gymnasium. The Kootenay Chill Spring Break Basketball Camp is open to players from Grades 5 to 11. Headlining the camp is European Professional player and former LVR Grad Sean Denison. After playing NCAA Division One for Santa Clara Broncos, Denison...
Hawks power past Leafs in Game one of Murdoch Final
The Beaver Valley Nitehawks continued their red-hot post-season play, scoring five unanswered goals to stop the Nelson Leafs 5-2 in Kootenay International Junior Hockey League Playoff action Saturday night at the NDCC Arena. The Nitehawks, winners of five straight playoff games after sweeping Grand Forks Border Bruins during...
Grand Forks edges LVR in WK Junior Boy's Hoop Final
Inconsistency around the basket proved to be the difference for the L.V. Rogers Junior Bombers at the West Kootenay High School Junior Boy’s Basketball Championships held in Grand Forks. The host Wolves secured a 48-43 victory over the Bombers in the final of the Zone Tournament. Meteo Kataoka scored 23 points to lead the...
Whitewater hosts Teck Kootenay Zone Race
The Teck Kootenay Zone Race at Nelson's Whitewater Resort, has come and gone, but the excitement is yet to wind down for all those involved. More than 115 skiers and their families traveled from Lake Louise, Kimberly, Fernie, Rossland and Golden to test their skills in four races spread across two days. Saturday and Sunday ...
Leafs advance with thrilling Game Seven Playoff victory over Spokane
It may have taken seven games, but the Nelson Leafs overcame adversity — and two elimination games — to prove the Green and White were the better team. Three second-period goals made the difference as Nelson skated to a 6-2 victory over Spokane Braves in Kootenay International Junior Hockey League Playoff action...
