Hunt bound for another Saskatchewan winter, earns spot with Pats
It appears Nelson’s Dryden Hunt is going to spend another winter in Saskatchewan.The soon-to-be 16-year-old earned a roster spot with the Regina Pats of the Western Hockey League.Hunt, the son of Karla and Jeff Hunt Nelson, had expected to attend the weekend session before whisking his way back to B.C. in time to attend...
Balfour, Granite host tournament week
It’s tournament week at the Granite Pointe at Nelson and Balfour Golf Courses.Balfour tees off on the week by hosting the annual Senior Men’s Open Wednesday at the Les Furber designed course.The 18-hole tournament attracts players from throughout the Kootenays.The scene remains in Balfour for Ladies Open Thursday.Once again...
16th Fat Tire Festival goes this weekend in Nelson
It’s an event that started as an idea to promote cycling in Nelson.Sixteen years later, the Fat Tire Festival has grown into a three-day extravaganza. Friday begins the 16th annual Nelson Fat Tire Festival. The Fat Tire Festival begins with group rides and a kick off party at Jackson’s Hole before the event really shifts […]
It's a Babes/Angels final as Salmo ousts Dam City in West Kootenay Flat Track Roller Derby playoff actions
By Bruce FuhrThe Nelson Daily SportsThe top two teams will duke it out in the championship game of the West Kootenay Women’s Flat Track Roller Derby League.Salmo’s Babes of Brutality booked its ticket to the September 11th title game by stopping the Dam City Rollers of Castlegar 180-106 in semi final action Friday at the...
Shootout decides medals at 2011 West Kootenay B.C. Senior Games, host Zone 6 West Kootenay/Boundary loses in bronze-medal finale
At Millennium Park in Castlegar, shootout was the name of the game as the tie-breaker was needed to decide most of the medals during the sport of soccer at the 2011 West Kootenay B.C. Senior Games.
Unfortunately, for the host Zone 6 West Kootenay/Boundary medals were not in the cards as Vancouver Island South edged the hosts...
Host West Kootenay/Boundary loves that home cooking, soar to second in team standings at 2011 West Kootenay B.C. Senior Games
It’s nice to have home court advantage for once. And Zone 6 West Kootenay/Boundary took full advantage of the home cooking to score its best result ever, finishing second overall at the 2011 West Kootenay B.C. Senior Games Saturday. The provincial event was hosted jointly Castlegar, Trail and Nelson. Zone 6 West Kootenay/Boundary won whopping […]
West Kootenay competitors win big at Nelson events during 2011 West Kootenay B.C. Seniors Games
The Kootenay Robusters won the silver medal for Zone 6 West Kootenay/Boundary at the 2011 West Kootenay B.C. Seniors Games Dragon Boat Races Friday at Lakeside Park in Nelson.Dragon Boat racing was just one of the events staged in the Heritage City.FLC Fortified Women of Fraser Valley edged the Robusters for the top prize.Kootenay...
Thursday notes at 2011 West Kootenay B.C. Seniors Games
The venues have been chosen, the athletes have checked in and now the 2011 version of the B.C. Seniors Games is well underway with more than 3000 competitors kicking, throwing, hitting, discarding and acting their way to what is hoped to be a successful competition.However, before the torch is extinguished in Castlegar Saturday...
HC Plzen 1929 interviews Nelson's Geoff Kinrade before the start of the European Trophy tournament
Nelson Leaf grad, Nelson Minor Hockey product and Michigan Tech prodigy, Geoff Kinrade has decided to ply his hockey trade across the big pond in the Czech Republic, signing a one-year deal with HC Plzen 1929.
The decision came a few weeks after the six-foot, 207-pound blueliner helped the Binghamton Senators win the 2011...
Great opening day at 2011 West Kootenay B.C. Senior Games
Day One of the 2011 West Kootenay B.C. Senior Games and, by all accounts, the provincial event couldn’t be better. Weather, how could that better? The games, with organizing like this, well, once again, how could that be better? And the competition, well in the thick of battle everyone wants to come out on top. […]
