The Selkirk College Saints experienced its best weekend in school history as the Castlegar-based club swept a two-game weekend series against the Eastern Washington Eagles — and B.C. Intercollegiate Hockey League rookie-of-the-month, Jordan Wood was right in the middle of the scoring. Wood had three points during the weekend to lead the Saints to a […]

Kimberley Newell and Aimee DiBella left a lasting impression on the 2011 National Women’s Under-18 Championships in Saguenay, Que. Newell, the goalie for the Kootenay Ice of the B.C. Major Midget League, turned aside all 40 shots and Nelson native DiBella scored on the power play powering Team B.C. to a 5-0 shutout of Ontario […]

Two West Kootenay hockey players will suit up for Canada West at the upcoming 2011 World Junior A Challenge, November 7-13, 2011 in Langley. Aaron Hadley of Castlegar and Trail’s Travis St. Denis are two of the 22 players selected announced Wednesday by B.C. Hockey. “Getting down to 22 players was by no means an […]

Two female hockey players with ties to the Heritage City are in Saguenay, Que., Wednesday for the 2011 National Women’s Under-18 Championship at the Arena Georges-Vézin. Nelson native Aimee DiBella and currently Kootenay Ice Major Midget netminder Kimberley Newell are on the Team B.C. squad that opens then tournament against Alberta. The tournament kicks off […]

Running back Dan Farden scored three touchdowns to lead Nelson Our Glass Ogs to a 38-26 victory over Dam Inn Mates in a battle of the West Kootenay Flag Football League heavyweights Sunday at Mount Sentinel.The win secures top spot for the 4-1 Ogs as the league now moves into the post season.Dan Inn, undefeated for most of ...

Mount Sentinel principal and Wildcats head coach Glen Campbell told The Nelson Daily there has been no news from B.C. School Sports regarding his starting setter, Myles Christman, deemed ineligible by the provincial body. “(There’s) no news in regards to Myles circumstance to report in terms of anything positive,” Campbell said. B.C. School Sports Eligibility […]

The Myles Christman saga continues to affect the Mount Sentinel Wildcats both on and off the volleyball court. The Cats, without starting setter Christman, finished 19th overall at the 24-team High School Boy’s Volleyball tourney Saturday in Kamloops. “This was a good result given that we are still playing without our starting setter (Myles Christman) […]

The St. Louis Cardinals completed their magical comeback season by beating the Texas Rangers 6-2 in a deciding Game Seven to clinch the World Series on Friday. After left-fielder Allen Craig caught David Murphy’s fly for the final out, the Cards rushed into the infield to celebrate a season in which they overcame a 10 […]

A sluggish start cost the Dam Inn its first defeat of the season as defending champion Castlegar Vikings edged Mates 33-28 in West Kootenay Men’s Flag Football League action Sunday at Mount Sentinel Field. The loss drops the Mates to 4-1, two points in front of Nelson’s Our Glass Ogs. Castlegar, starting the season off […]

In what they hope will become an international tourism attraction for the future, the Grand Forks All-Terrain-Vehicle (ATV) Club has linked up with the West Kootenay ATV Club to develop a world-class multi-user trail system spanning from Creston in the Rockies to the Okanagan.  Dubbed the South Kootenay Trail System, the trails would be open […]