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BC Seniors Games all fired up

The countdown to the BC Seniors Games has officially begun after a torchlighting ceremony in Castlegar last night. More than 100 people turned out to watch the torch being lit at 8 p.m. at the Castlegar Complex, after words from games organizers, Castlegar mayor Lawrence Chernoff, Nelson city councillor Deb Kozak, Trail mayor Dieter Bogs, […]

Kinrade's minutes continue to grow as B-Sens progress down AHL Calder Cup playoff trail

By Bruce FuhrThe Nelson Daily SportsDuring the summer it’s not an unlikely sight to see Geoff Kinrade sweating through his workout routine at a fitness center near you.Kinrade’s like a machine as he works every muscle in his body into chisel-like form.That’s been music to the ear of Binghamton Senators’ coach Kurt Kleinendorst.Since...

Moroney fires a sizzling 66 to breeze to Granite Pointe title

By The Nelson Daily Sports Rossland/Trail’s Brenan Moroney destroyed the field en route to winning the Granite Pointe stop on the Zone One West Kootenay Junior Golf tournament Sunday in Nelson. Moroney shot an amazing 6-under-par 66 to claim the tourney by 10 shots over Kevin Bennett of Redstone in Rossland and Champion Lakes golfer […]

Women’s Flat Track Roller Derby packs in the crowds

By Bruce FuhrThe Nelson Daily Sports The Castlegar Community Complex was rocking Friday night. But it wasn’t the Rebels on a run to the KIJHL title playing Canada’s game that people were flocking to see. No, the attraction sparking the attention of spectators from Nelson to Nakusp was the West Kootenay Women’s Flat Track Roller […]

Roller Derby squads back on track to battle for bragging rights

It’s another round of the West Kootenay Women’s Roller Derby League Friday at the Castlegar Community Complex.
 The doubleheader of action begins at 7 p.m. with the Dam City Rollers of Castlegar up against the Babes of Brutality from Salmo. The second contest of the night is Nelson’s Killjoys and Gnarlie’s Angels of Rossland. The […]

Worst drinks for weight loss

Sometimes the biggest culprits for adding unwanted calories to our diet when we’re trying to lose weight are the drinks we’re consuming! Not being very substantial, and often “refreshing”, many high calorie drinks sneak past our health radar, undetected. And before you know it, you just can’t seem to drop that last 5, or 10 […]

R/T's Bennett shoots even par to capture Christina Lake title

By The Nelson Daily Sports Stop two on the West Kootenay Zone One Junior Golf circuit and another Rossland/Trail player claims the top prize. Kevin Bennett fired an even-par 72 to edge home-course favourite Tanner Kopan by three shots to claim the overall title Sunday at the Christina Lake Golf and Country Club. Bennett’s teammate […]

Thunder make some noise at Showcase tourney

By The Nelson Daily Sports The Kootenay Thunder Regional Girl’s Soccer squad displayed flashes of brilliance during the Western Canada Showcase Tournament this past weekend in Burnaby. The Thunder finished the tourney with a 1-3 record but the overall result did not disappoint coach Dave Spendlove. “Many of the top college scouts attending this event […]

Moroney wins opening Jr. tourney, Granite Pointe ready for golfers

By The Nelson Daily Sports Brenan Moroney sank a two-inch birdie putt on the second playoff hole to capture the first event on the West Kootenay Junior Golf circuit Saturday at the Balfour Golf Course. Moroney’s approach shot into the green came ever so close to going into the hole making it easy for the […]

On elimination night, Chicago finds way to force game seven

Will the Vancouver Canucks become the 2011 Stanley Cup version of the Boston Bruins? Canucks fans will find out Tuesday at the Rogers Centre after Ben Smith scored on a rebound at 15:30 of overtime to power the defending Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks to a 4-3 victory over Vancouver in game six of the […]