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One racing season ends as another heats up...

This past weekend brought to an end the Nancy Greene Ski League's 2012/2013 season. The final Nancy Greene race, at Phoenix Mountain, saw U10 athletes get individual results for the first time this season.  Chase Eagleton swept the U10 boys while Emelia Hoffman swept the U10 girls.  Iman Livingstone and  Finlay Kinghorn, also...

So much going on...

The Spring Brochure has gone to print and will be available in the mailboxes, by the third week of March.  If you would like to view it online, please log onto www.rossland.ca, City Hall, Rossland Recreation, Program Guide.  The online version of the Brochure will be available by Thursday, March 14.  Registration for programs...

West Kootenay Cats score draw in final game at provincials against Prince George

Julie Sidoni of Trail scored the lone goal as West Kootenay Wildcats played to a 1-1 tie Wednesday at the B.C. Hockey Bantam Female Championships in Vernon. The game was the final contest of the Championships after the Cats finished were eliminated from the playoffs with a 0-2-2 record. West Kootenay lost 5-1 to Tri […]

Kootenay South is now Kootenay South Storm

Kootenay Youth Soccer clubs are going to get a different look when teams travel into Kootenay South territory after the Trail/Fruitvale/Rossland/Castlegar-based association unveiled its newest logo for the upcoming season. Kootenay South Rep teams will now be called “Storm” following a contest to select the new name. “We received about 20 entries and the winning […]

UPDATED: Rebels clinch Kootenay Conference Championship

The Castlegar Rebels are off to the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League Final after making quick work of the Golden Rockets in the Kootenay Conference Championship. The Rebels completed the sweep Tuesday in Golden by edging the Rockets 3-2. Castlegar wins the best-of-seven series 4-0. Castlegar built a 3-0 lead on goals by Kody Disher, […]

UPDATED: Wildcats drop heartbreaker at provincials

What could go wrong, went wrong Monday for the West Kootenay Wildcats. Juan de Fuca, a team the Wildcats beat 2-1 earlier in the year, scored all the goals en route to a 3-0 win Monday at the B.C. Hockey Bantam Female Championships in Vernon. Castlegar, with 21 shots on goal could not get one […]

Rebels take sting out of Rockets with 7-1 pasting in Kootenay Conference Final

The Castlegar Rebels exploded for four first-period goals en route to a 7-1 trashing of the Golden Rockets in Kootenay International Junior Hockey League playoff action Saturday night in the Sunflower City. The Rebels now lead the best-of-seven Kootenay Conference Final 2-0. Castlegar won the opener in the series 4-0 Friday. Games three and four […]

Fidgett marches Saints to 2013 BCIHL Championship with OT winner

Cinderella, please step aside. There’s a new rags to riches story and it’s staring the Selkirk Saints. Speedster Cody Fidgett scored minutes into the overtime to power the Selkirk Saints to the 2013 BC Intercollegiate Hockey League title with a 3-2 victory over Simon Fraser University Clan Saturday night at the NDCC Arena in Nelson. […]

Rebels shutout Rockets to grab early lead in Kootenay Finals

Many experts have said the Murdoch Division is the toughest in the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League to win. The Golden Rockets realized the toughness first hand after the Castlegar Rebels didn’t skip a beat despite ending a seven-game slugfest against Beaver Valley Wednesday and bounced the Eddie Mountain Champs 4-0 in Game one of […]

Nichol rink drops pair at Mixed Curling Championships

Kootenay champion Myron Nichol is off to a sluggish start at the Williams Moving & Storage B.C. Mixed Curling Championships in Vancouver. Nichol, third Heather Nichol, both of Castlegar and Nelson’s Jamie (third) and Marlo (lead) Tedesco lost 8-4 to Keith Switzer and 9-4 to Fizz McKie during the first two draws Thursday. Switzer scored […]

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