Nelson Haynes rink rallies to capture Junior Men's Zone title with 9-2 win over Beaver Valley's Umpherville
The Chris Haynes rink likes to do things the hard way. The Nelson skip overcame a one-game deficit to edge the Justin Umpherville rink of Beaver Valley 2-1 in the Kootenay Junior Men’s Curling Playdowns Sunday at the Castlegar Curling Club. Haynes, third Cameron Opperman of Castlegar, second Andrew VanHooft of Creston, and lead Alex […]
Eight Wildcats off to Sunday's B.C. Female AAA Hockey All Star Game
Despite a fourth place showing in league standings, hockey evaluators have noticed the Kootenay Wildcats possess a core group of exciting players. Why else would the B.C. Female AAA Hockey League selected no less than eight players to the upcoming All star game Sunday, at the Events Centre in Langley. Trail’s Christina Bonacci, Erin McLean […]
Black Jack to host NorAms this weekend
This weekend the Black Jack Ski Club will be hosting a NorAm/Teck Sprint Series race. According to a press release from the club, the event will “bring in about 120 athletes, with a total of 400 people including coaches and families. This is the top level of Cross Country skiing in North America and attracts […]
That's why they play the games — Thomson rink upset at Kootenay zones
By Bruce FuhrThe Nelson Daily On paper the Fred Thomson rink looked like one of the teams that would book a ticket to the B.C. Men’s Curling Championships. But when the final rock was played, it was Nelson’s Thomson, third Don Freschi of Trail, second Rob Norbert of Castlegar and Nelson lead Barry Marsh on […]
North Island explosive offence sinks Kootenay Ice
Different location, but the same result for the Kootenay Ice. The North Island Silvertips skated into the Grand Forks Arena and left with a pair of B.C. Major Midget Hockey League victories this past weekend in the Boundary City. The Silvertips jumped all over the Kootenay Ice during Saturday’s BCMMHL contest, scoring four times in […]
Walton backstops Leafs to 5-2 win over Castlegar Rebels in Murdoch showdown
By Bruce FuhrThe Nelson Daily Sports Last season Castlegar coach Steve Junker had the luxury of knowing he had a netminder that could steal a game on any given night. Friday he saw that same goalie snatch two points from the palm of his hands. Leaf goalie Andrew Walton came back to foil his former […]
Wildcats hold their own at Kamloops Female Tourney
The West Kootenay Wildcats ran into some stiff competition during a Female Minor Hockey Bantam Tournament this past weekend in Kamloops. The Cats dropped games to Abbotsford Ice, 3-1, and Tri-Cities, 6-1, before dumping South Island Royals 5-1. The final game between the Wildcats and North Shore Avalanche ended in a 1-1 tie. Tri-Cities, a […]
Future looks bright for Mount Sentinel volleyball
By Bruce FuhrThe Nelson Daily Sports The future’s so bright the Mount Sentinel Wildcats has better get out the shades. Despite finishing 11th in the 16-team B.C. High School A Girl’s Volleyball Tournament, the youthful Cats are ready to make a push for next season. “We competed (and) we played well beyond “being happy to […]
Kootenay squanders victory opportunity, allows Canadians to score five times on power play en route to weekend sweep
Just when the Kootenay Ice thought it was finally going to end the winless drought Greater Vancouver Canadians scored four times on the power play to skate away with a 6-3 B.C. Major Midget Hockey League win Saturday at the Castlegar and District Community Complex. Shane Kumar and Tyler Sandhu scored 30 seconds apart to […]
Skate, ski, and receive free maps of secret cabins...what's not to like?
The Rossland Arena has two Teen Skate sessions this week! On Friday, December 9 from 6:45-8:15pm and on Saturday, December 10 from 6:00-7:30pm, local teens have the Arena all to themselves! Bring your skates and a water bottle and have some fun! Youths 11 to 14 years are $2.25 and Youths 15-18 years are $2.75. Public...
