Rebels solidifying fall line-up under new leadership
New Castlegar Rebels head coach and general manager Bill Rotheisler has had a busy couple of weeks since taking control of the Castlegar Rebels. The team is pleased to announce they’ve acquired the playing rights to 20-year-old Logan Styler from the Creston Valley Thunder Cats. In exchange, the Thunder Cats receive the playing rights to […]
Charity Golf Tournament at Redstone
Golfers (and brave beginners who are willing to give it a try) can swing with the best of them at the Charity Golf Tournament at Redstone on August 6, and compete for prizes. There will be some sort of prize at every hole, and some lucky, or highly skilled, or both, golfer could win a prize of $10,000 for getting a hole-in-one...
Head of Kootenay Christian Martial Arts School reaches Sixth Dan Black Belt level
Crescent Valley’s Dean Siminoff joined an elite company after the local martial arts expert tested, and passed, his Sixth Dan Black Belt in Taekwondo. Siminoff achieved the feat during United States Chung Do Kwan Association (USCDKA) recently in Florida. “Florida was fantastic,” Siminoff said. “I tested alongside three other Masters and even though any testing […]
GIMME SHELTER -- in the Rossland Range Recreation Site
Things are happening up in those hills, and if they aren't happening yet, they're being planned. Here's an update for those who want to know. Old, rat-infested shelters are being replaced with new, rodent-proof ones. Many of us held those old, often tarp-covered "huts" dear, nurturing our memories of cosy warmth, socializing...
Bombers host Youth Basketball Camp at LVR Hangar
Basketball has been big in the news with NBA free agent moves along with Canadian Men's National squad trying to qualify for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio. In Nelson, at the L.V. Rogers Gymnasium, young basketball enthusiasts can learn a thing or two about the game at the 2016 Bomber Basketball Camp. The summer camp goes ...
Rebels name new Head Coach and General Manager
The Castlegar Rebels are pleased to announce that Bill Rotheisler has been named Head Coach and General Manager. Rotheisler, who worked as an Associate Coach with the KIJHL’s Creston Valley ThunderCats last season, brings an impressive junior hockey resume to the Rebels. He’s served as Head Coach and General Manager of the KIJHL’s Princeton Posse […]
Leafs continue to tinker with roster, acquire Austin Steger from Campbell River
The Nelson Leafs continue to tinker with the roster during the offseason as the club builds for the 2016-17 Kootenay International Junior Hockey League campaign. The franchise completed its third deal during the month of June, landing 20-year-old defenceman Austin Steger from the Campbell River Storm. Sent to the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League squad […]
Selkirk College Saints Add More Fuel to High Octane Offense
The Selkirk College Saints already potent offense has been bolstered with commitments from a pair of players with proven point-producing talents. Forward Wade Johnson and defenceman Seth Schmidt will be joining the four-time defending British Columbia Intercollegiate Hockey League (BCIHL) champion Saints for the upcoming...
1200 km Ride for Cystic Fribrosis to Reach Rossland June 22
The Vancouver Chapter of Cystic Fibrosis Canada is pleased to host the 11th Annual GearUp4CF charity ride to help raise funds for critical cystic fibrosis (CF) research and care. GearUp4CF is a cycling event with multiple distance categories that takes place between Vancouver and Banff from June 18 - 26, 2016. It is a fully...
LVR Bombers need shootout to capture BC High School AA Girl’s Soccer Championship
Maya Ida scored the winning goal in shootout to spark the L.V. Rogers Bombers to a 2-1 victory over St. Thomas Moore of Vancouver in the final of the 2016 BC High School AA Girl’s Soccer Championships Friday in Campbell River. Ida was the seventh shooter in the thrilling tie-breaker that decided the AA Girl’s Soccer title, ...
