Lots to do as everyone's back in town and Rossland gears up for fall...
Golden City Days and the Fall Fair are coming up soon! On the weekend of September 7, 8 & 9, Golden City Days is a community festival that promotes community spirit and fun, over three fun days. GCD is annual community festival celebrating the rich heritage of Rossland. Golden City Events will be located in the...
Lewiston Paffile Truckers take home top prize at GFI
The hundreds of fans that packed the bleachers of James Donaldson Park and the thousands more that were tuning in were not disappointed in the nail-biting final game of the 32nd annual Grand Forks International Baseball Tournament, Monday, Sept. 3. The Lewiston Paffile Truckers took home the top trophy for the second year in a […]
GFI 2012 off to some great action and close games
In a complete surprise for patrons of the Grand Forks International baseball tournament, Olympic swimming bronze medalist Richard Weinberger from Victoria threw the official first pitch of the event last night. Co-ordinator Gerry Foster emceed the ceremonies, held at James Donaldson Park in Grand Forks on Aug. 30, that included...
West Kootenay Boundary athletes shine at B.C. Senior's Games
West Kootenay Boundary finished with 67 medals at the B.C. Senior Games held recently in Burnaby. The zone tallied 22 medals of the golden variety led by the swim team that took home no less than 11 first-place medals. Lower Mainland topped the medal standings with an amazing 446 medals, more than 60 ahead of second place...
More than 90 players turn out for Whitecaps FC Kootenay Academy at Lakeside Pitch
The Lakeside soccer pitch was filled with players eager to be part of the Whitecaps FC Kootenay Academy as evaluators looked at girls and boys from 10 to 18 years of age during tryouts Wednesday. More than 90 players attended the second day of the two-day evaluation session headed up by Dave Spendlove of Soccer […]
Nelson's Scott Bickerton back on skates with eyes on Sochi in 2014
During his brief speed skating career Scott Bickerton has hit his share of ruts in the ice. Which can be par for the course in a sport when you’re an up-and-coming athlete. However, like a youngster falling during the first time on skates the happy-go-lucky Nelsonite is eager to get back on the blades in […]
Rubberhead Bike Festival rolling into the Kootenays
Rossland’s Rubberhead Bike Festival is back for its fourth year with two-wheeled fun for all types of riders, from dirt jumper/slopestyle rippers to enduro racers to cross-country heart pounders. The always-popular Seven Summits Poker Ride goes down Sunday, Sept. 2 on the IMBA Classic Seven Summits Trail, featuring 36 kilometres...
Ex-Leaf named assistant captain with Trail Smoke Eaters
The Nelson Daily has learned that former Nelson Leaf winger Adam Wheeldon has been named one of the assistant captains of the Trail Smoke Eaters for the 2012-13 B.C. Hockey League season. Wheeldon, entering his second campaign in the Silver City, is joined by Tyler Berkholtz as two of the three assistant captains on the […]
Selkirk skipper Jeff Dubois confirms Jordan Wood as new captain
It’s only August but already Selkirk head coach Jeff Dubois has named his captain for the upcoming 2012/13 British Columbia Intercollegiate Hockey League season. “Jordan is a top player in our league and his leadership skills will be heavily relied upon this season,” said Dubois after naming Cloverdale’s Jordan Wood as the man wearing the […]
GFI adds major league umpires to list of firsts for 2012 tourney
In most sports a good official is considered one who is not noticed by the spectators; who remains in the shadow of the players. The umpiring crew at the 2012 event in Grand Forks, put together by Crew Chief Steve Boutang, calls for recognition. Consider that for the first time a Major League Umpire will call balls and strikes...
