Hawks hand Nelson Leafs six straight loss, 4-2 Friday in Fruitvale
The Beaver Valley Nitehawks added to what has been a dreadful season for the Nelson Leafs after scoring a 4-2 Kootenay International Junior Hockey League victory Friday night in Fruitvale. A powerplay goal by Braden Fuller with six minutes remaining in the game combined with an empty net marker — shorthanded, no less — by […]
Great opening to 40th year for Whitewater Ski Hill
Whitewater officially launched the 2015/16 winter season Friday with daily operations. Skiers received an early taste of the new year last weekend when the hill opened for two days on one of the deepest snowpacks in North America. The celebration truly began when the resort announced it was joining the Powder Alliance, which offers Whitewater […]
Bruins rally back to edge Leafs 4-3 in Boundary City
The Grand Forks Border Bruins rallied from a two-goal deficit to edge the Nelson Leafs 4-3 in Kootenay International Junior Hockey League play Tuesday night in the Boundary City. The loss continues the recent slide of the Heritage City franchise, losers of five consecutive games and 12 of 14 games dating back to October 31. […]
Rockers sweep past Hawks, Bombers to capture LVR Mini-Tournament
Stanley Humphries Rockers of Castlegar opened the West Kootenay Junior Boy’s Basketball season with a pair of wins Saturday at the Hangar in Nelson. The Rockers jumped to a 26-7 lead, before coasting to a 46-25 decision over the L.V. Rogers Bombers in a three-team mini-tournament. Morgan Lynn led the Rockers with 11 points while […]
Immaculata repeats as High School A Girl's Volleyball Champs — Wildcats finish seventh
The Mount Sentinel Wildcats concluded the BC High School A Girl’s Volleyball Championships at Selkirk College in Castlegar on a winning note to finish seventh overall in the 16-team field. The Wildcats outlasted Duncan Christian 2-1 (22-25, 25-19, 11-15) in the best-of-three match to capture the match Saturday afternoon in Castlegar. Earlier in the day, […]
UPDATED: Wildcats fall to consolation round at High School A Girl's Volleyball Championships
The Mount Sentinel Wildcats came close, but just couldn’t get the key points at the right time in dropping a 3-1 decision to White Rock Christian Academy in quarter final action Friday at the at the BC High School A Girl’s Volleyball Championships at Selkirk College in Castlegar. White Rock, advancing to Saturday’s semi final […]
Bhatoa, Woods lead Rebels to 9-0 whitewash of Nelson Leafs
The Nelson Leafs perhaps suffered its worst defeat in franchise history as rival Castlegar Rebels put a 9-0 beat-down on the Green and White in Kootenay International Junior Hockey League action Wednesday night in the Sunflower City. Mike Bhatoa scored four times and had six points while Tayden Woods scored the hat-trick and finished with […]
Kootenay Ice foiled again at home, Vancouver North East sweep pair
The Kootenay Ice can play with any team in the BC Major Midget Hockey League. The Kootenay squad, however, just can’t do it for 60 minutes. For the second consecutive weekend the Ice stayed with one of the league’s heavyweights before dropping a pair of BCMMHL games this past weekend at the NDCC Arena. Vancouver […]
Rossland Recreation: More Public Skating for the Holidays
REC Dept. over the Holidays During the week of December 21st to 27th, the REC Dept. will be open on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, from 9:00-4:00pm, December 21-23. The Office will be closed on Thursday, December 24th. During the second week of the Holidays, the Dept. will be open Monday, December 28th to Thursday, December […]
New Study Links Brain Damage to Contact Sports
Should your children play contact sports? There is new information available to parents about the longer-term health effects to consider when making decisions about which sports to encourage, and what precautions to take for contact sports. The Mayo Clinic is a well-respected medical research and treatment facility in the US. A recent Mayo Clinic news […]
