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Stingrays swimming uphill to Rossland!
by Adrian Barnes on Friday May 24 2013

The Stingrays swimming club is heading up the hill to Rossland this summer. The Stingrays are a swim club for residents 6 years and up from Trail, Beaver Valley, Warfield and Rossland.

Says coach Samme Beatson, "" I think the Stingrays is a great program! I am so happy that we...

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Kootenay Danceworks year end show and more...
by Rossland Recreation on Wednesday May 22 2013

The last Babysitters Course before Summer is running this Saturday, May 25th 9am-4pm at the Rossland Arena Lounge.    If your child is interested in babysitting this summer, this is a great course to prepare them for that responsibility.  The eight...

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Rossland's Brenan Moroney off to Missouri Valley in September
by Nelson Daily Sports on Tuesday May 21 2013

Zone One West Kootenay Junior Golf coordinator Rob McKay announced Monday that golfer Brenan Moroney has inked a letter of intent to play golf in September at Missouri Valley in Marshal Missouri.

"Brenan is a very strong player who has represented Zone 1 in five straight BC Junior...

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Check out Aladdin this week...and more

by Rossland Recreation on 15 May 2013
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Check out Aladdin this week...and more

The RSS Drama Departmentwill be showcasing their year-end production of ALADDIN, this week...Muppet style!  The shows are Tuesday May 14 through to Thursday May 16 at 7:00pm in the RSS Auditorium.  The show also features dancers from Kootenay Danceworks.  Tickets will be sold at the door, for $10.00/adults and $7.00/youth & seniors.  Don’t miss the last performance by the Drama Department at RSS! 

Two West Kootenay Girls' softball teams take home silver

by Contributor on 13 May 2013
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U14 girls softball team proudly displays medals

West Kootenay U14 and U19 girls softball teams travelled to Summerland this past Mother's Day weekend.

There was a total of 24 teams between the two divisions.

The West Kootenay U14 and U19 teams both went 5-0 before coming to tight finishes in the finals.

Salmo's Rollick shines on home course to capture Junior Golf stop

by Nelson Daily Sports on 13 May 2013
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Salmo's Rollick shines on home course to capture Junior Golf stop

Playing on his home course Riley Rollick is not going to get beat by anyone . . . not even Brenan Moroney.

The home-course golfer fired a 3-over-par 75 to edge the Birchbank Moroney and Aiden Browell of Champion Lakes by two shots to capture Salmo stop on the West Kootenay Zone One Junior Circuit Saturday at the Salmo Golf course.

Rollick carded three birdies on the day as players most players struggled with the testy Salmo greens.

The tour now shifts to the Home of Champions region as the players tackle Rossland's Redstone Saturday and Birchbank Sunday.

Slocan Valley Vendettas knock off Salmo to register inaugural victory; Rossland/Trail too hot to handle for Castlegar Dam City

by Nelson Daily Sports on 13 May 2013
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The Slocan Valley Vendettas managed to outlast Salmo's Babes (blue) during West Kootenay Roller Derby League action Saturday at Selkirk College Gym. — Photo courtesy Aryelle Arttridge-Weeks

Move over girls, there’s a new team on the horizon ready to take charge.

The Slocan Valley Vendettas pulled off the surprise of the night, knocking off league power Salmo’s Babes of Brutality 181-154 in West Kootenay Women’s Roller Derby League action Saturday at the Selkirk College Gymnasium.

The win was the first of the season for the Vendettas.

“We are so excited to say that we won our first bout of the season against the Babes of Brutality and it is our first regular-season win to boot,” said a Vendetta spokesperson.

Bout two goes Saturday at Selkirk College

by Nelson Daily Sports on 10 May 2013
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The Roller Derby girls are back at it Saturday at Selkirk College.

The second bout of the West Kootenay Roller Derby season is ready to kick off Saturday at the Selkirk College Gymnasium.

The doubleheader begins at 5 p.m. with the Dam City Rollers up against the Rossland/Trail Roller Girls.

At 7 p.m. Salmo's Babes of Brutality meet South Slocan’s Valley Vendettas.

For more details go to http://www.kootenayrollerderby.com/2013/04/may-11th-double-header-castlegar/

Rossland Trail Roller Girls set to do battle!

by Contributor on 08 May 2013
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Rossland Trail Roller Girls set to do battle!

The Red Army is aiming for a win this Saturday as they battle their sisters from Castlegar.

West Kootenay Roller Derby league’s second bout of the season will open with a much-anticipated match up, the Rossland Trail Roller Girls (RTRG) versus Castlegar’s Dam City Rollers.

RTRG will have to put on their game faces as they take on the Dams, a hard hitting team that they have spent much time training with.

Sports, sports, sports this week!

by Rossland Recreation on 07 May 2013
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Sports, sports, sports this week!

There is a Level 1 Soccer Coaching Course coming up on Thursday, May 9th from 6pm to 9pm at RSS. The course theory
will be taught in the Library Lab, and practical skills will be taught in the gym. This course is free for anyone interested
in learning the fundamentals of soccer and focuses on the U6 age group – teaching learning objectives like; prepare and
effectively organize a practice; introduce fundamental movement and soccer skills and support players in practice and