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Castlegar Minor Soccer Association to die?

 Attention: Soccer players & families of Castlegar! Castlegar Minor Soccer Association (CMSA) will be holding their Annual General Meeting in preparation for next years Youth & Mini soccer season on Oct. 18 at the Castlegar Complex at 7 p.m.   We, the executive, have reached a crossroads with respect to the future of soccer in Castlegar, as […]

Castlegar to get our own indoor skatepark

 Not content to skate along on the summer success of Castlegar’s outdoor skatepark, Ty Smith, co-founder of Friends of the Castlegar Skatepark, has now secured space for an indoor venue, as well. Smith said the Kinnaird Community Church has generously donated what used to be the woodworking classroom in the old Kinnaird Middle School for […]

No changes on the Good Ship Leafs as the club prepares for three-game KIJHL weekend

The Trail Smoke Eaters of the B.C. Hockey League released former Beaver Valley Nitehawks netminder Mike Vlanich earlier this week. Vlanich most likely wasn’t the only former Kootenay International Junior Hockey League player let go as junior A clubs reduced rosters on the eve of the start of the regular season. However, none of the […]

Mates dump Our Glass, Brewers blast Vikings as WKMFFL completes week two of action

The four-time defending champion Castlegar Vikings are currently looking up at the rest of the West Kootenay Men’s Flag Football League following another loss Sunday at Mount Sentinel Field. The Steamshovel Brewers outscored the defending champs 23-6 in the second half en route to a 36-19 victory. The loss was the second of the season […]

Wildcats drop two-set final to Golden at high school volleyball tourney in Trail, LVR fourth, Stanley Humphries sixth

The Golden Eagles outscored the Mount Sentinel Wildcats 50-22 in the championship final to capture the gold medal at the J. Lloyd Crowe Hawks High School Girl’s Volleyball tournament Saturday in the Silver City. The Eagles won the best-of-three tournament final in consecutive games 25-10, 25-12. “We played well at times, but as anticipated, we […]

Castlegar special teams make Leafs pay during 6-3 KIJHL victory Saturday night in Nelson

By Bruce FuhrThe Nelson Daily Sports The Nelson Leafs rolled the dice Saturday night against the Castlegar Rebels, believing the Heritage City squad could play undisciplined hockey and still win. However, the defending Kootenay Conference Champs didn’t get to the KIJHL final last season by fluke. The Rebels looked to be in mid-season form, making […]

Leafs, Nitehawks post shutouts in Murdoch Division action on opening night of KIJHL

Wow! What a difference a week makes.Andrew Walton turned away 27 shots to power the Nelson Leafs to a 3-0 victory over the defending Kootenay Conference Champion, Castlegar Rebels, in Kootenay International Junior Hockey League action Friday night at the Community Complex in the Sunflower City.The win gained the Green and...

Ready or not, here comes the 2011-12 Kootenay International Junior Hockey League season

By Bruce FuhrThe Nelson Daily Sports It doesn’t matter if the final roster is set or not, the show must go on. Friday night on ten fronts the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League kicks off its 2011-12 campaign. Included in opening night is the Nelson Leafs facing off in the Sunflower City against the defending […]

Mount Sentinel varsity volleyball squads in Trail, at the Crowe, and Creston, at Prince Charles

Let the volleyball season begin!Two weeks into the 2011-12 school term and both varsity teams from Mount Sentinel are taking to the courts to begin the B.C. High School Volleyball season.The female Cats travel to the Silver City to compete in the annual Hawks Girl's Tournament at the J. Lloyd Crowe gymnasium.For the first...

Angels ascend to Derby heaven...by a whisker

Derby fans had plenty to be hoarse about as they staggered out of the Rossland Arena on Sept. 11 after narrowly winning what was arguably the fiercest and closest derby bout the West Kootenay Women’s Roller Derby League has ever seen.   Hometown Gnarlie’s Angels fans were out in force in rock star red and […]

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