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Bike swap, native pollinators workshop, Zumba, soccer, art classes...and more. Spring is springing...

The annual Gerick Cycle Bike Swap is Saturday, April 28, 2011 in the parking lot at Gerick Cycle in Trail (930 Rossland Ave.).  If you have a bike you’d like to sell, drop it off at Gerick Cycle between 8:30-10:00am on April 28.  Bikes will be sold between 11:00am-2:00pm. Pssst…can you spare an hour?  Earth Hour is Saturday,...

Don't count the Rebels out just yet, Castlegar forces game seven against Hawks with 6-4 come-from-behind win

The Castlegar Rebels served up the first volley. The Beaver Valley Nitehawks answered by sending it right back. But in the end it was the Rebels with the resounding spike, scoring four third-period goals Tuesday in the Sunflower City to pull out a 6-4 victory and send the Murdoch Division Final to a seventh game. […]

Rebels live to play again, edge Nitehawks 4-3 in overtime – Eagles, Riders, Chiefs also win

Not so fast Beaver Valley. Facing a must-win situation, the Castlegar Rebels rode the 46-save performance of Jordan Gluck to edge the Hawks 4-3 in overtime Monday in Game five of the Murdoch Division Final at the Fruitvale Arena. Game six of the best-of-seven Kootenay International Junior Hockey League’s Conference semi final goes Tuesday in […]

Kootenay Cats outlast Cougars in Female Midget AAA series thriller

The Kootenay Wildcats are off to the second round of the B.C. Female Midget AAA Hockey League after polishing off the Prince George Cougars in the best-of-three quarterfinal Sunday at the NDCC Arena. The Cats staged a rally for the archieves by scoring five third-period goals en route to a 6-4 victory to advance to […]

Special teams seals the deal for the Hawks as Beaver Valley steals road win with 5-2 victory in Game four of Murdoch Final

The Beaver Valley Nitehawks registered its second playoff road victory and took a stranglehold on the Neil Murdoch Final with a 5-2 victory over the Castlegar Rebels Saturday at the Community Complex Arena. Craig Martin scored twice to give the Hawks a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven Kootenay International Junior Hockey League Conference semi final. […]

Kootenay faces Prince George as post season begins in B.C. Female AAA Hockey League

It’s now or never for the Kootenay Wildcats as the club plays host to Prince George Cougars in the best-of-three B.C. Female Midget AAA Hockey League playoff beginning Friday at the NDCC Arena in Nelson. “They’re really just a big strong team that likes to grind out games and to slow it down,” said Kootenay […]

Edwards sinks Rebels in OT as Hawks grab 2-0 lead in Murdoch Final

The Beaver Valley Nitehawks took care of the Castlegar Rebels in the first two games of the Neil Murdoch playoffs — but it wasn’t easy. The Hawks needed an overtime tally by Ryan Edwards, his second of the game, to knock off the pesky Rebels and grab a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven Kootenay International […]

West Kootenay Cats tune up for provincial with Bantam house silver medal

The West Kootenay Wildcats tuned up for the upcoming provincial tournament by finishing second at the Minor Hockey Bantam House Championships Sunday at the NDCC Arena. Despite hitting a few posts, the Cats lost 2-0 to Castlegar 1 in the final to grab the silver medal. Castlegar 1 finished the tournament undefeated. West Kootenay opened […]

Almost too late to register for soccer...believe it or not...as skating comes to an end for the year!

If you have a youth in the house who would like to play soccer this Spring, don’t delay registering them with Kootenay South Soccer. The closing date for registration is March 16, 2012. Log on to their site to register. There is a new face in the Recreation Department while I am away for the next two months. Heather Bartlett...

Martin scores twice as Hawks outlast Rebels 4-1, Posse, Riders, Storm also win on opening night of Conference semi finals

It took the Beaver Valley Nitehawks a littte bit of time to solve the stingy Castlegar Rebel defence. But once the home team found its offence there was no stopping the Murdoch regular season champs. Craig Martin scored twice snapping a 1-1 tie to spark the Hawks to a hard-fought 4-1 decision in the opening […]

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