Aynsley powers Rebels past Bruins
Scoring leader Ryan Aynsley snapped a 3-3 tie a power play goal midway through the third period sparking the Castlegar Rebels to a 4-3 victory over the visiting Grand Forks Border Bruins Tuesday night in Kootenay International Junior Hockey League action in the Sunflower City.Aynsley, converting his second goal of the game,...
Castlegar kid NHL bound - Luke Walker 139th overall draft pick
Finally! A good news story involving local youth, and we have our own 20-year-old Luke Walker to thank. Walker was a fifth-round draft pick for the Colorado Avalanche last week, realizing a lifelong dream and following in his father's footsteps. “I didn't really have any goals, other than to play in the NHL,” said Walker, ...
U13 Saints headed to provincials
The Kootenay South U13 girls select soccer team headed to Nelson on June 12 for a three-team round robin play down to determine the Kootenay Columbia provincial representative. The first sunny day in weeks seemed to be a sign of good things to come. The Saints had their work cut out for them in game one ,as in six previous...
Raid the North Extreme race postponed until 2011
Organizers of Raid the North Extreme, the week-long expedition race which was to take place in the West Kootenays from Sept. 4 to 12, have decided to reschedule the race until late summer 2011, in order to take advantage of opportunities to make the event, and its impact on the region, as great as possible. “We’re really...
Skatejam this Sunday
Friends of the Castlegar Skatepark is proud to be presenting the Castlegar Skateboard Jam on June 6 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Castlegar Rotary Skatepark. This is event four of the 2010 Kootenay Skateboard Series here in the Kootenays. On the day, spectators will be able to watch some amazing skateboarding with participants...
Limited space remains in summer golf camps
The Selkirk Saints Athletic program is gearing up for the 6th installment of the annual golf camp that is quickly gaining notoriety across B.C. “We have strived to create an excellent opportunity for youth to come together for an incredible week of golf instruction, fun and enjoyment,” says Kim Verigin, Selkirk College Athletic...
Extreme racing event to raid the region
Castlegar's about to get 'raided' by extreme sports fans, as a six-day, 500-kilometre adventure race invades the West Kootenay. Raid the North Extreme has hosted intense, non-stop wilderness races through some of Canada's most challenging landscape, from Newfoundland and the Queen Charlotte Islands to Revelstoke and Whitehorse,...
Castlegar coach gets national honours
Castlegar's own head skating coach has been named one of the top 10 coaches in Canada by the NCCP, the National Coaching Certification Program. Sabrina Hinson, 27, was not even aware she's been nominated for the honour until she received a call saying she'd been short-listed. Raised in Nova Scotia, Hinson has been skating ...
Saints soar in final league play
It was a battle of pride as the Saints volleyball team took on their cross-Kootenay rivals, College of the Rockies, in Cranbrook on Feb 13. With both teams out of the playoff picture, bragging rights were on the line and the Saints held nothing back. The Saints women had one final chance to end their winless season and who ...
Back-to-back double headers for Saints hockey at Complex
The Saints hockey team will complete the regular season with a four-game home stand over the next two weekends. First up for the Saints is the expansion Thompson Rivers University (TRU), who have proven to be very strong in their first BCIHL season. Currently sitting in second place, TRU has become a top contender for the...
