Black Jack to host NorAms this weekend
This weekend the Black Jack Ski Club will be hosting a NorAm/Teck Sprint Series race. According to a press release from the club, the event will “bring in about 120 athletes, with a total of 400 people including coaches and families. This is the top level of Cross Country skiing in North America and attracts […]
That's why they play the games — Thomson rink upset at Kootenay zones
By Bruce FuhrThe Nelson Daily On paper the Fred Thomson rink looked like one of the teams that would book a ticket to the B.C. Men’s Curling Championships. But when the final rock was played, it was Nelson’s Thomson, third Don Freschi of Trail, second Rob Norbert of Castlegar and Nelson lead Barry Marsh on […]
North Island explosive offence sinks Kootenay Ice
Different location, but the same result for the Kootenay Ice. The North Island Silvertips skated into the Grand Forks Arena and left with a pair of B.C. Major Midget Hockey League victories this past weekend in the Boundary City. The Silvertips jumped all over the Kootenay Ice during Saturday’s BCMMHL contest, scoring four times in […]
Walton backstops Leafs to 5-2 win over Castlegar Rebels in Murdoch showdown
By Bruce FuhrThe Nelson Daily Sports Last season Castlegar coach Steve Junker had the luxury of knowing he had a netminder that could steal a game on any given night. Friday he saw that same goalie snatch two points from the palm of his hands. Leaf goalie Andrew Walton came back to foil his former […]
Wildcats hold their own at Kamloops Female Tourney
The West Kootenay Wildcats ran into some stiff competition during a Female Minor Hockey Bantam Tournament this past weekend in Kamloops. The Cats dropped games to Abbotsford Ice, 3-1, and Tri-Cities, 6-1, before dumping South Island Royals 5-1. The final game between the Wildcats and North Shore Avalanche ended in a 1-1 tie. Tri-Cities, a […]
Future looks bright for Mount Sentinel volleyball
By Bruce FuhrThe Nelson Daily Sports The future’s so bright the Mount Sentinel Wildcats has better get out the shades. Despite finishing 11th in the 16-team B.C. High School A Girl’s Volleyball Tournament, the youthful Cats are ready to make a push for next season. “We competed (and) we played well beyond “being happy to […]
Kootenay squanders victory opportunity, allows Canadians to score five times on power play en route to weekend sweep
Just when the Kootenay Ice thought it was finally going to end the winless drought Greater Vancouver Canadians scored four times on the power play to skate away with a 6-3 B.C. Major Midget Hockey League win Saturday at the Castlegar and District Community Complex. Shane Kumar and Tyler Sandhu scored 30 seconds apart to […]
Fraser Valley passes test in Nelson, sweeps Kootenay in B.C. Female Midget Hockey League series
If the Kootenay Wildcats didn’t have any bad luck, the club would have no luck at all.
The Cats struggled once again around the net falling twice to league leading Fraser Valley Phantom in B.C. Female Midget Hockey League action this weekend in Nelson. The Phantom scored twice in the opening frame en route to […]
Wildcats finish out of the medals at provincial volleyball championships
Wildcat teams from Mount Sentinel finished well down the pack at the respective B.C. High School Volleyball Championships. The girls took 11th spot at the B.C. High School A Volleyball tournament Saturday in Prince George. The Cats finished third in pool play behind Cedar and Houston Christian and could not get on a roll during […]
Kootenay Wildcats host league leading Fusion Saturday at NDCC Arena
The Kootenay Wildcats hope a little taste of home cooking will be enough to change the fortunes of the B.C .Female Midget AAA Hockey League team when the club hosts a pair of games this weekend in Nelson. The Cats, currently in fourth spot with a 2-8 record, host league leading Fraser Valley Phantom in […]
