Surprise, surprise; B.C. Lions complete Cinderella season by knocking off Winnipeg 34-23 to capture 2011 Grey Cup
Those fans who tossed the B.C. Lions onto the scrap pile back in July are going get a huge surprise waking up Monday morning after reading the morning website.Because surprise, surprise, the B.C. Lions are 2011 Grey Cup Champions.The Canadian Football League’s Most Outstanding Player, Travis Lulay, tossed consecutive second...
Leafs, Hawks, Rebels all pull out wins in Saturday night KIJHL action
If the Leafs want any chance of catching the front-runners in the KIJHL’s Murdoch Division Nelson must beat the lesser teams in the league. And the last time anyone looked, the Spokane Braves is one of those lesser teams in the standings. The Leafs rode the three-goal performance of Nik Newman to a 4-2 doubling […]
Grand Forks dumps coach, wins first of the KIJHL season in dramatic style Friday against Columbia Valley
Break out the champagne; the Grand Forks Border Bruins won for the first time in the 2011-12 Kootenay International Junior Hockey League season. And the Bruins achieved the victory in dramatic style. Five different players scored to rally the Bruins from a 3-1 deficit en route to a 5-4 win over the Columbia Valley Rockies […]
Fast fact about 99th Grey Cup in Vancouver
Sunday at B.C. Place Stadium in Vancouver, the B.C. Lions play host to the Winnipeg Jets in the 99th Grey Cup. More than 6 Million football fans from coast to coast are expected to tune in for the Canadian Football League Championship. Some facts about the CFL Finale include: Teams: Winnipeg Blue Bombers vs. B.C. […]
Leafs outlast Braves 8-6 to keep pace in Murdoch Division with Beaver Valley and Castlegar
The game mirrored a good old fashion, Ali-Frazier boxing match. The Nelson Leafs fired the first series of haymakers then the Spokane Braves answered some bombs of their own. And when the final bell sounded the Leafs walked out of the rink with an 8-6 Kootenay International Junior Hockey League victory Friday south of the […]
Taking Chances brings Rebels/City a happy ending
A letter expressing upset to city council penned by the president of the Castlegar Rebels, Jim Craig, has proved to be the catalyst for a good news story, in which everyone walked away happy. Craig said in a letter included in Monday night’s council meeting that the Rebels rely on their community bingo nights for […]
KIJHL Notebook: Buckley goes from cellar dwellers to defending league champs
Cole Buckley’s stay with the Grand Forks Border Bruins lasted whopping seven games after the Murdoch Division cellar dwellers traded the Penticton native to the Osoyoos Coyotes earlier this week in a futures deal. Buckley, 19, was dealt to the defending Kootenay International Junior Hockey League champs Monday in a deal that sees Grand Forks […]
Red Mountain Racers ramp up the communication with new online resources
A new facebook page, a blog, and a fresh website: Red Mountain Racers continue to improve the way they communicate with the community in anticipation of a great ski season! These are just a few highlights of the Red Mountain Racers AGM that was held Sunday at the Conference Centre at Red Mountain Resort. While the racers...
Two tournaments, two silver medals for Kaslo/Nelson Midget Reps
For the second tournament in a week the Kaslo/Nelson Midget Reps settled for second place. South Okanagan scored in each period en route to a 3-1 victory over Kaslo/Nelson in the final of the Kelowna Minor Hockey Midget Rep Tournament Sunday in the Central Okanagan City. Kaslo/Nelson lost to Tri-Cities in the final of the […]
Ice squander lead, settle for 6-6 tie against Fraser Valley Bruins in BCMMHL action Sunday in Castlegar
Penalties in the final minutes of the game allowed Fraser Valley Bruins to score twice on the power play and pull out a 6-6 tie against Kootenay Ice in B.C. Major Midget Hockey League play Sunday at the Castlegar and District Community Complex. Kootenay looked to be in control leading 6-4 with two minutes remaining […]
