The Nelson Cyswogn’ Fun triathlon has been a big hit for more than 25 years. However, there’s a new triathlon starting to make waves — the Kids-Tri event. Participants from ages four to 12 are invited to compete in the third-annual event Saturday, July 7, in Trail. “The race is open to all communities and […]

The seeds are heading down the tournament trail for a Saturday afternoon faceoff following opening round games at the Klash in the Kootenay women’s flat track roller derby championships at the NDCC Arena in Nelson. And the host Kootenay Kannibelles are right in the thick of the run to the final after posting a win […]

The Selkirk Saints Athletics and Recreation program is preparing for another excellent week of golf instruction and activities for youth aged 7-17 yrs old. “We are very happy for the opportunity to keep this camp going after seven strong years,” comments Kim Verigin, camp coordinator and Athletic Director of Selkirk College....

The Selkirk College Saints Men’s Hockey program is pleased to announce a commitment from defenceman Mark Strachan (Calgary, AB) to attend Selkirk College and compete for the Saints beginning in the 2012/13 B.C. Intercollegiate Hockey League season. Strachan joins the Saints following three seasons split between the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League’s Fernie Ghostriders and […]

Kootenay Ice netminder Kimberley Newell has been invited to the Hockey Canada National Women’s Goaltending Camp.  Newell of Burnaby, who spent last year in Nelson as a member of the B.C. Hockey Major Midget team, is joined by Michaela Logan of North Vancouver. The Goaltending Camp is being held this weekend, beginning Thursday, in Calgary. […]

Trail’s Logan Proulx is coming back home — well, to Castlegar to finish out his career as a member of the Selkirk College Saints Men’s Hockey team. The Saints received commitment from Trail Smokie to play for Selkirk beginning in the 2012/13 B.C. Intercollegiate Hockey League season. “Logan is a tremendous addition to our recruiting […]

The Selkirk College Saints hope two champions can bring championship experience to the West Kootenay college. Selkirk head coach Jeff Dubois is pleased to announce forwards Cody Fidgett (Richmond, B.C.) and John Proctor (Port Moody, B.C.) have committed to attend Selkirk College for the  2012/13 B.C. Intercollegiate Hockey League season. Proctor and Fidgett recently completed […]

Granite Pointe’s Carson Arcuri, Ryan Fullerton of Rossland/Trail, Trevor Browell of Champion Lakes and Kaslo’s Shawn Ellard all earned spots on the Zone One West Kootenay B.C. Summer Games Golf team as the junior circuit made a stop at Redstone Resort in Rossland. The quartet qualified during the latest stop on the Zone One West […]

Josh Coletti of Granite Pointe, Jordan Hoodikoff of Christina Lake and Don Courson, golfing out of the Castlegar course, grabbed the top prizes at the Zone One West Kootenay Men’s Qualifying Tournament Sunday in Christina Lake. Coletti and Hoodikoff each fired 8-over-par 152 to claim the top two spots on the Zone One West Kootenay […]

The Selkirk College Saints Men’s Hockey team continues to stockpile recruits for the upcoming  2012/13 B.C. Intercollegiate Hockey League season. The latest player to commit to the program is Brett Kipling of Kerrobert, Sask. Kipling comes to the West Kootenay having played in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League for the Melville Millionaires. Kipling scored three […]