Selkirk College Saints Put Official Wrap on Season
In a season where the Selkirk College Saints relied on strong defense for success in the British Columbia Intercollegiate Hockey League (BCIHL), the team recognized the goaltending tandem of Patrick Zubick and Tallon Kramer as its most valuable players. The pair of puckstoppers were a major part of helping the Saints to a...
WORLD’S FIRST KITEFOIL ACADEMY
Unique partnership launched to train world class Kitefoil athletes: Red Mountain Academy and 4 Elements Kiteboarding are excited to announce the creation of the world’s first Kitefoil Academy. The Red Mountain Kitefoiling Academy provides an exceptional kitefoiling and training program as well as an individual...
Smoke Eaters Land Commitment From Power Forward Connor Sweeney
The Trail Smoke Eaters Junior ‘A’ Hockey Club is pleased to announce forward Connor Sweeney (’00) has committed to the team for the 2019/20 season. Sweeney, 18, comes to Trail after playing with the Lawrence Academy Spartans for the past two seasons, amassing 16 goals and 31 assists for 47 points over that span. During the...
West Kootenay Minor Lacrosse Expanding to Lower Columbia Communities
By Suzanne Belanger Dust off the nets, lacrosse season is underway! The West Kootenay Minor Lacrosse Association will continue to host a practice group in Rossland in 2019, if there is enough player interest. First practice in Rossland Arena! The Rossland Arena echoed with laughter and bouncing balls on Monday, as the West...
Smoke Eaters Season Comes To Close In Game #7 Loss To Vipers
The Trail Smoke Eaters dropped Game #7 of their best-of-seven Interior Division Semi Final against the Vernon Vipers by a 5-2 score on Monday night at Kal Tire Place and saw their 2018/19 season come to a close. The Vipers started the game as good as any team could in a Game #7 as they applied lots of pressure early on and...
Lacrosse 2019 in Rossland and Castlegar
The West Kootenay Timberwolves will play in the Alberta Junior B Tier III Rocky Mountain Lacrosse League in 2019. The Timberwolves are pleased to announce the return of the 2018 coaching staff. Head Coach Peter Youngblut will share the bench with Assistant Coaches Kevin Floyd and Rob Van Beek, and Goaltending Coach Tyler...
Smoke Eaters Force Game #7 After Staving Off Elimination In 5-2 Victory In Game #6
The Trail Smoke Eaters used a 46-save performance from Adam Marcoux and two goals from Mack Byers to stave off elimination and force a Game #7 after a 5-2 victory in Game #6 at the Trail Memorial Centre on Saturday night. The opening period went scoreless for long stretches of time before the Smoke Eaters were able to score...
Smoke Eaters Face Elimination After 5-2 Loss In Vernon In Game #5
The Trail Smoke Eaters suffered their third straight loss of the Interior Division Semi Final as they dropped a 5-2 decision to the Vernon Vipers in Game #5 on Friday night at Kal Tire Place. The game started with plenty of jump on both sides as the Smoke Eaters got the game’s first power play and opened the scoring for the...
Smoke Eaters Fall In Game #4 To Vipers By 3-2 Score On Home Ice
The Trail Smoke Eaters surrendered a two-goal first period lead as they fell in Game #4 of their Interior Division Semi Final to the Vernon Vipers by a 3-2 score on Wednesday night at the Trail Memorial Centre. The 1st period was a bit of a feeling out process through the first 15 minutes of play before the Smoke Eaters...
Award-Winning Mountain Biking Film Coming to a Venue Near You
Local audiences have an opportunity to see the award-winning film North of Nightfall, on Thursday, April 4 at 7 p.m. at the Miners Union Hall in Rossland. Extreme Arctic Circle mountain biking, paired with local film making, mixed with exploring the climate crisis make this film a must-see. Can’t make it on April 4? It will...
