LeNoury scores to push Nelson's unbeaten streak to nine games
Nelson Leafs remain unbeaten in nine games, getting a late third-period goal from Michael LeNoury to tie Beaver Valley Nitehawks 4-4 Saturday night in Kootenay International Junior Hockey League action at the Fruitvale Arena. The Leafs entered the game riding an eight-game winning streak after knocking off Grand Forks Border...
Mallard's Team of the Week — Bomber Alumni 1989-2003
The Bomber Grads from yesteryear managed to pull out a few tricks from the bag to capture the Sixth Annual Blair D’Andrea Bomber Alumni Basketball Tournament during the Christmas Holidays. The Grad 1989-2003 squad swept through the round-robin draw, needing overtime against Grads 2005-2007 to clinch the title. Mallard’s Source...
Saints edge up BCIHL standings with sweep of UVic
The Selkirk College Saints made an important leap forward in the quest to host the first round of the British Columbia Intercollegiate Hockey League (BCIHL) playoffs with a weekend sweep of the University of Victoria Vikes. Needing a four-point weekend to edge up in the standings, the Saints topped the Vikes 4-2 on Friday...
Leafs remain hot in KIJHL, knock off defending champs Kimberley
Okay, how do you want to play this thing out? Tight checking combined with nail-the-barn-door-closed-defence — Leafs have it covered. Pond-hockey style play with lots of offence — the Green and White are all over that too. Nelson continued its recent torrid Kootenay International Junior Hockey League winning streak by capturing...
Bombers need overtime to clip Falcons
The L.V. Rogers Bombers outlasted Salmo Falcons 28-21 in overtime during West Kootenay High School Junior Girl's Basketball action Wednesday at the Hangar in Nelson. The action was the first of the season for the Junior Bombers. Cayenne Caney led the Bombers with nine points while Madeline Holitzki added eight points. The...
Leafs tweak roster at BC Hockey January deadline; host defending KIJHL champion Nitros
The Nelson Leafs are hoping a few tweaks to the lineup at the BC Hockey January 10 roster deadline will make all the difference in the Green and White’s attempt at a long run in the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League. Leaf General Manager Lance Morey said Nelson added, speed, size and toughness with the acquisition...
Saints Return to Castlegar for Second Half of BCIHL Season
Sitting in the middle of the British Columbia Intercollegiate Hockey League (BCIHL) pack, the Selkirk College Saints have embarked on the second half of the season with one goal in mind. “We need to get ourselves prepared for a playoff run,” says Saints head coach Brent Heaven. “There is only so much we control and that is ...
Leafs sweep past Murdoch rivals Beaver Valley, Castlegar
Following a December, well parts of the month, not to remember, the Nelson Leafs are starting January off like New Year’s Eve fireworks display. The Leafs combined a stellar defence with an exploding offence to post wins over Murdoch rivals Beaver Valley, 4-1, and Castlegar, 12-3, in Kootenay International Junior Hockey League...
Canadian National Skier Julien Locke claims U.S. Sprint Title
Julien Locke of Nelson kicked off the 2019 Cross-Country Ski season in style after recently capturing the men’s Classic Sprint Title at the 2019 U.S. Cross-Country Ski Nationals in Craftsbury, Vermont. Locke, a graduate of the Nelson Nordic Ski Club and now member of the Canadian National Ski Team, edged out Ben Saxton and ...
Kootenay Lake Fishing Report
With 2018 now in the books, it’s time to see what’s happening on the lakes with another installment of the Reel Adventures Fishing Report. Kerry Reed of Reel Adventures said 2018 was definitely a fun year, meeting many new families and friends and it just reassures the reason we’re in the business. Putting smiles on faces………...
