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. […]
Leafs streaks ends at 11, Rebels close gap in Murdoch with 5-3 win over Storm
The streak is over for the Nelson Leafs. Jacob Bergeron scored a power play goal with one second remaining in the first overtime sparking the Golden Rockets to a 3-2 Kootenay International Junior Hockey League victory over the Nelson Leafs Saturday night in the North Columbia City. The loss halts the Leafs winning streak at […]
KIJHL's two hottest teams Leafs, Rebels keep the drive alive
The Kimberley Dynamiters kept the league’s hottest scorer Colton Schell off the sheet Friday night. However, the Nitros couldn’t stop the supporting cast as Nelson scored four unanswered goals to dump the host squad 4-1 in Kootenay International Junior Hockey League action in the Bavarian City. The win allowed the Leafs, winners of 11th straight […]
Red-hot Leafs, Rebels put respective winning streaks on the line on the road
There is a fire warning in the West Kootenay with smoke rising from both Nelson and Castlegar. However, Fire Departments in both cities have been asked to stand down for this emergency. That’s because there’s no danger to citizens. The real danger is the ice in arenas and opposing Kootenay International Junior Hockey League teams. […]
Game, set and match for the Great Van Canadians against the Kootenay Ice
The Kootenay Ice took two on the chin from the Greater Vancouver Canadians in B.C. Hockey Major Midget League action at the Richmond Oval. The Canadians blasted the Ice 6-1 Saturday and 11-0 Sunday to sweep the series in convincing fashion. Brendan Smith of Nelson from Kimberley’s Coy Prevost early in the final period was […]
