Wildcat guys struggle with depleted lineup in Kamloops; girls take sixth at Halloween Bash
The Myles Christman saga continues to affect the Mount Sentinel Wildcats both on and off the volleyball court. The Cats, without starting setter Christman, finished 19th overall at the 24-team High School Boy’s Volleyball tourney Saturday in Kamloops. “This was a good result given that we are still playing without our starting setter (Myles Christman) […]
Cards complete comeback, dump Rangers 6-2 to claim 11th World Series crown in team history
The St. Louis Cardinals completed their magical comeback season by beating the Texas Rangers 6-2 in a deciding Game Seven to clinch the World Series on Friday. After left-fielder Allen Craig caught David Murphy’s fly for the final out, the Cards rushed into the infield to celebrate a season in which they overcame a 10 […]
Dam Inn no longer undefeated after Vikings coast to a 33-28 victory
A sluggish start cost the Dam Inn its first defeat of the season as defending champion Castlegar Vikings edged Mates 33-28 in West Kootenay Men’s Flag Football League action Sunday at Mount Sentinel Field. The loss drops the Mates to 4-1, two points in front of Nelson’s Our Glass Ogs. Castlegar, starting the season off […]
Proposal opens trails to all users - can motorized traffic co-exist with bikes?
In what they hope will become an international tourism attraction for the future, the Grand Forks All-Terrain-Vehicle (ATV) Club has linked up with the West Kootenay ATV Club to develop a world-class multi-user trail system spanning from Creston in the Rockies to the Okanagan. Dubbed the South Kootenay Trail System, the trails would be open […]
Manitoba Hockey comes down hard on Neepawa Natives for hazing
The sport of hockey was once again cast in a bad light after a hazing incident in Manitoba was revealed when the parents of the boys spoke out. And the Manitoba Hockey League did not take the incident lightly, hitting the Neepawa Natives with a $5,000 fine, along with the suspension of 16 players, the […]
Tough road trip to Winfield for Nelson Leafs Midget Reps
The Nelson Leafs Midget Reps took it on the chin during a Minor Hockey Tournament this past weekend in Winfield. The Midget Leafs finished winless in four starts against competition from northern B.C. and Okanagan. Castlegar Reps started the Leafs off on the wrong foot by doubling Nelson 4-2. Castlegar held period leads of 2-1 […]
Rockets blast off on Kootenay Wildcats, pound home side in weekend series
Home ice advantage could not stop the offensive surge of the Thompson-Okanagan Rockets. Thompson-Okanagan flexed its offensive muscles to dump the Kootenay Wildcats in a pair of B.C. Female Midget AAA League action Saturday and Sunday in Nelson. The Rockets opened the two-game set by blasting Kootenay 9-0 at the Civic Centre Arena.
Sunday, the […]
Pass Creek host West Kootenay Junior Girl's Fieldhockey Championships
The West Kootenay High School Field Hockey season comes to an end this week with playoff action. Tuesday, Pass Creek Park in Castlegar is the site of the West Kootenay Junior Girl’s Field Hockey Championship tournament L.V. Rogers Bombers, Rossland Royals and Trafalgar Totems make up the draw. The final game of the round robin […]
Kootenay Ice gets snowed under by Cariboo Cougars
The B.C. Major Midget Hockey League leaders put some serious hurt on the basement dwellers from Kootenay this weekend in the Sunflower City. The Cariboo Cougars out scored the Ice 18-6 in two games to sweep the BCMMHL series this weekend at the Community Complex. The Cougars opened the series scoring four power play goals […]
Rebels roar through home-ice weekend
The Castlegar Rebels spent the weekend more than making up for Friday’s 5-3 loss to the Ghostriders in Fernie, winning on home ice Saturday and Sunday. Saturday saw the Rebels redeemed after hosting the Ghostriders and winning 2-1. In the first period, Rebel Tyler Robinson (24) took a power-play goal assisted byStuart Walton (7) and Nolan […]
