Wildcats score 15th place finish at 40-team UBC-O High School Volleyball Tournament
It was a two steps forward, one step back weekend at the UBC-O High School Girl’s Ogopogo Volleyball Tournament for the Mount Sentinel Wildcats of South Slocan. The Cats looked like world-beaters during the preliminary round but then were rocked during the playoffs to finish 15th overall in the 40-team tourney held during the weekend […]
Hat trick by Georgetti not enough as Coyotes edge Saints, home opener Friday
The Selkirk Saints kick off the B.C. Intercollegiate Hockey League home season Friday at the Castlegar Complex with a date against the University of Victoria Vikes. Selkirk dropped its opening game of the season, a 5-3 decision to Okanagan College Coyotes. Caleb Georgetti of Nelson and formerly of the Leafs and Revelstoke Grizzlies of the […]
Lucchini sparks Kootenay to first win of BCMMHL season by scoring twice, Rockets rebound in game two
Jake Lucchini of Trail scored with three-minutes-plus remaining in the third period, snapping a 4-4 tie and lifting the Kootenay Ice to its first win of the B.C. Major Midget Hockey League season, a 5-4 decision over Okanagan Rockets, Saturday at the NDCC Arena. Unfortunately, the Ice could not duplicate the magic Sunday in the […]
Silverbacks sweep weekend series against Smokies
It’s not like the Trail Smoke Eaters are not trying.Despite out shooting the Silverbacks 40-27, it was Salmon Arm sweeping the two-game weekend series with a 3-2 B.C. Hockey League victory Saturday in Salmon Arm.Salmon Arm won the opening game of the series 6-4 Friday in Trail.A goal by Stefan Nicholishen with less than six...
Kootenay Ice Midgets host Rockets at NDCC Arena
Nelson hockey fans get one of only a few good looks at the Kootenay Ice as the B.C. Major Midget Hockey League club opens the home season Saturday in at the NDCC Arena against the Okanagan Rockets. The Ice enter the weekend series, 6:30 p.m. Saturday and 9:30 a.m. Sunday, winless in two starts after […]
Kootenay Wildcats open season with pair of wins
The Kootenay Wildcats opened the 2011-12 B.C. Female Midget Hockey League with a 2-1 record during a tournament in Nelson. The Cats started the campaign with a 5-1 loss to Okanagan Rockets before reeling off two consecutive wins over Vancouver Fusion, 5-4 and Prince George Cougars, 4-2. Kootenay is tied for top spot in the […]
Krause basketball camp at Selkirk CANCELLED
Kootenay Basketball skipper Viv Kingdon has some bad news for youth hoopsters."We just received news that (Director of Men’s Basketball at Gonzaga University) Jerry Krause will not be able to attend the upcoming camp at Selkirk College," Kingdon said.Krause, who instructed last season during a camp at L.V. Rogers in Nelson ...
Hawks unlucky not to get better results at KVC
The J. Lloyd Crowe Hawks played like champions, but didn’t get the results this past weekend at the Kootenay Volleyball Classic at Mount Sentinel gymnasium.The Hawks took silver medal winner Fernie Falcons to a deciding game — Crowe actually led the contest by early in the third game — before losing the round robin match in...
Goal-line stand preserves 23-18 victory for Our Glass, defending champion Castlegar Vikings hit win column
Nelson Our Glass Ogs used a goal-line stand during the five-play rule to edge Steamshovel Brewers 23-18 in West Kootenay Flag Football League action Sunday afternoon at the Mount Sentinel High School Field. The win moves Our Glass into sole possession of second place in league standings with a 2-1 record. Dam Inn Mates, idle […]
Stinson back in winner's circle, Palmer of host school wins boy's race
It took a race but Andrea Stinson finally found her way back to the top of the medal podium. After finishing in the middle of the pace during the opening race of the season in Kaslo, the L.V. Rogers senior edged out Susanne Fraser of the host school to capture the Senior Girl’s title at […]