Rebels dump Leafs 6-1 to climb to within two points of Murdoch leaders
It’s probably a good thing for the Nelson Leafs the calendar reads December and not February. The Castlegar Rebels played the perfect road game, scoring early then riding the hot netminding of Jordan Gluck to a 6-1 Kootenay International Junior Hockey League victory over the Leafs Wednesday night at the NDCC Arena. Despite the loss, […]
Barzal powers Giants past Kootenay Ice
Mathew Barzal showed Kootenay hockey fans why he was the top selection last spring in the Western Hockey League Bantam Draft. The Coquitlam native rang up 11 points on the weekend as the Vancouver Northeast Giants swept a two-game B.C. Hockey Major Midget League series from the Kootenay Ice 11-2 and 7-1 at the Castlegar […]
Kootenay Ice gain series split against North Island Silvertips
The Kootenay Ice won its third game of the season by stopping the North Island Silvertips 3-0 in B.C. Hockey Major Midget League action Saturday in Nanaimo. The Silvertips rallied back Sunday to grab a series sweep with a 2-0 win. Cranbrook’s Trevor Van Steinburg scored his first of two in the game less than […]
Decision made, Leafs Colton McCarthy off to Moose Jaw
Fans watching Colton McCarthy weave his way through the Grand Forks defence before setting up teammate Colton Schell for Nelson’s first goal during Wednesday’s 4-1 win at the NDCC Arena may want to file that image into their memory banks. Because there may not be very many more spectacular plays coming from the 16-year-old Salmon […]
Wildcats ride home crowd all the way to bronze medal at A-Girls Volleyball Championships
All season the Mount Sentinel Wildcats sat third in the B.C. High School A Girl’s Volleyball top ten poll. The pollsters must have done their homework as the Cats rode home crowd support en route to a 2-0 win over White Rock Christian in the bronze medal match at the B.C. High School A Girl’s […]
Saints run win streak to 12 with 6-1 shellacking of Victoria
The Selkirk College received an early Christmas present Saturday night in the Sunflower City. The Saints tied the B.C. Intercollegiate Hockey League record for the longest regular season win streak at 12 games with a 6-1 win over the University of Victoria Saturday at the Castlegar Recreation Complex. Ironically the Saints tied the Vikes for […]
White Rock nips Mount Sentinel in three-set thriller at Single-A Volleyball Championships
The road to adding another blue banner to the walls of the Mount Sentinel gymnasium just got a little tougher for the Wildcats. White Rock Christian Academy edged the host Casts 15-9 in the third game of the best-of-three match to defeat the host school 2-1 in round robin play Thursday at the B.C. High […]
New snow tempting but it's good to be cautious
New snow is calling to those who enjoy winter sports, but the Canadian Avalanche Center suggests enthusiasts be observant. Light amounts of new snow fell in the region on Wednesday night and the forecasted wind and snow will add to the size and reactivity of this developing slab, according to Joe Lammers, one of the center's...
Shuttle to Red Mountain this season, Gangnam style
Two new shuttle services to Red Mountain Resort have been negotiated for this ski season, one all the way to and from Spokane, and one a short five minute ride between Rossland and Red.Deanne Steven of Tourism Rossland (TR) announced the new services to Rossland’s council at Monday evening's regular meeting. She was particularly...
Saints rally past Eastern Washington to stretch win streak to 11
The Selkirk Saints rallied back from a second-period deficit to edge the Eastern Washington University Eagles 5-3 in B.C. Intercollegiate Hockey Saturday night at the Castlegar Recreation Complex. The win extended Selkirk’s BCIHL-record streak for wins to start a season to 11 and maintained the Saints’ tight grip on first place in the league standings. […]
