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Salmo's Rollick shines on home course to capture Junior Golf stop

by Nelson Daily Sports on 13 May 2013
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Salmo's Rollick shines on home course to capture Junior Golf stop

Playing on his home course Riley Rollick is not going to get beat by anyone . . . not even Brenan Moroney.

The home-course golfer fired a 3-over-par 75 to edge the Birchbank Moroney and Aiden Browell of Champion Lakes by two shots to capture Salmo stop on the West Kootenay Zone One Junior Circuit Saturday at the Salmo Golf course.

Rollick carded three birdies on the day as players most players struggled with the testy Salmo greens.

The tour now shifts to the Home of Champions region as the players tackle Rossland's Redstone Saturday and Birchbank Sunday.

Slocan Valley Vendettas knock off Salmo to register inaugural victory; Rossland/Trail too hot to handle for Castlegar Dam City

by Nelson Daily Sports on 13 May 2013
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The Slocan Valley Vendettas managed to outlast Salmo's Babes (blue) during West Kootenay Roller Derby League action Saturday at Selkirk College Gym. — Photo courtesy Aryelle Arttridge-Weeks

Move over girls, there’s a new team on the horizon ready to take charge.

The Slocan Valley Vendettas pulled off the surprise of the night, knocking off league power Salmo’s Babes of Brutality 181-154 in West Kootenay Women’s Roller Derby League action Saturday at the Selkirk College Gymnasium.

The win was the first of the season for the Vendettas.

“We are so excited to say that we won our first bout of the season against the Babes of Brutality and it is our first regular-season win to boot,” said a Vendetta spokesperson.

Bout two goes Saturday at Selkirk College

by Nelson Daily Sports on 10 May 2013
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The Roller Derby girls are back at it Saturday at Selkirk College.

The second bout of the West Kootenay Roller Derby season is ready to kick off Saturday at the Selkirk College Gymnasium.

The doubleheader begins at 5 p.m. with the Dam City Rollers up against the Rossland/Trail Roller Girls.

At 7 p.m. Salmo's Babes of Brutality meet South Slocan’s Valley Vendettas.

For more details go to http://www.kootenayrollerderby.com/2013/04/may-11th-double-header-castlegar/

Nelson Cup Regatta comes to Nelson this weekend

by Nelson Daily Sports on 07 May 2013
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Sailboats are expect to fill Kootenay Lake on the Nelson waterfront this weekend. — Photo courtesy Kootenay Lake Sailing Association

Sailboats will add to the landscape of Kootenay Lake this weekend as local club plays host to the Nelson Cup Regatta.

“The Organizing Authority is the Kootenay Lake Sailing Association,” said the Notice of Race flyer.

“The race will be governed by the ISAF Racing Rules of Sailing. . ..”

The race, expecting boats from Kootenay Lake, Balfour and Crawford Bay, is held on Kootenay Lake between the Government Wharf at the foot of Hall Street and the Big Orange Bridge.

Sudden-death playoff the story at WKJG tour enters week two

by Nelson Daily Sports on 06 May 2013
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Ely Overennay from Castlegar teed it up at his first-ever West Kootenay Junior Golf Circuit event. — Submitted photo

Two Birchbank golfers traded spots on the medal podium as the West Kootenay Junior Golf Circuit held stops at Nelson’s Granite Pointe and Christina Lake course.

Brenan Moroney and Tyler McKay won at Granite Pointe and Christina Lake, respectively, as the circuit entered its second weekend of play.

Moroney needed a playoff to edge McKay at Granite Pointe. Both players finished the day with a 3-over-par 75 in Nelson.

Both players birdied the par 5, 18th hole to finish in a deadlock.  In the playoff Moroney had a two-putt par to win the playoff. 

Reel Adventures Charters Fishing Report

by Nelson Daily Sports on 05 May 2013
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Nelson resident Jack Chambers shows off his trophy Rainbow. — photo courtesy Reel Adventures Charters

By Kerry Reed, Reel Adventures Charters

It's that time of year.

The weather has finally warmed up to the spring like conditions we've all been waiting for.  And with that, the water will be warming up also and the fish will start to get more active.  My favorite time is coming.

Saints announce veteran blueliner Tanner Lenting to bolster roster of current BCIHL champs

by Nelson Daily Sports on 01 May 2013
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Tanner Lenting, who spent the final days of his junior career with Surrey Eagles at the Western Canadian Cup in Nanaimo, is slated to be on the blueline for Selkirk in the fall. — Photo courtesy Selkirk College

The Selkirk Saints are not planning to make it a one-and-done year at the top of the B.C. Intercollegiate Hockey League.

The current BCIHL champs continue to add to the best team in 2012-13 by  announcing a playing commitment from defenceman Tanner Lenting of Richmond to attend Selkirk College beginning in the 2013/14 BCIHL season.

Lenting has spent the past two seasons with the Pacific Junior Hockey League's North Delta Devils, where he earned a reputation as one of the league's top defencemen.