Ross backstops Rebels to 2-0 win, series tied at 2-2
By The Nelson Daily Sports The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League Final is now down to a best-of-three series. Timely scoring and a 21-save performance from goalie Alex Ross powered the Castlegar Rebels to a 2-0 victory over the Osoyoos Coyotes in game four of the KIJHL Final Wednesday night at the Complex in the […]
Sports: our Dam City on a roll
Most people in this community know Kristina Kruchkowski from her Shaw Cables news reports ….but how many of you know her by her alter ego, Kitty Karnage? City council now does, after Kruchkowski appeared as a delegation with her Ladies’ derby team, the Dam City Rollers, Monday evening. Sporting fun names like, Pro-Pain Paula, […]
Aynsley pulls Rebels back into KIJHL Final with OT winner
By The Nelson Daily Sports Ryan Aynsley made a decision in January to leave the Trail Smokies of the B.C. Junior Hockey League and return to the Sunflower City. Everyone in Castlegar is glad he did. The Kelowna sniper scored at the 8:21 mark of the first overtime to give the Rebels a 2-1 victory […]
Taylor makes freshman history at Portland State after winning Folino Invitational Women’s Golf Tourney
By Bruce FuhrThe Nelson Daily Sports L.V. Rogers Bomber grad Lauren Taylor made history Tuesday by being the first freshman in Portland State Viking history to capture a women’s golf tournament.
Taylor shot an even par 144 to win the Big Sky Conference Folino Invitational Women’s Golf Tourney hosted by Cal State Fullerton at Oak […]
Cats Blog — North Shore ends Wildcats run at a provincial title
The West Kootenay Wildcats, based in Castlegar, are currently in Kelowna playing at the B.C. Hockey Female Bantam provincials. Nelson Minor Hockey product Jesse Cooper, joined by two other Heritage City players — Emma Hare and Jena Wheeldon — has agreed to blog the happenings of the Cats for The Nelson Daily. The Wildcats scored […]
Cats not scared of Phantom, sweep FV out of playoffs
By Bruce FuhrThe Nelson Daily Sports For the third consecutive year the Kootenay Wildcats will be in the final of the B.C. Female AAA Hockey League. The Cats booked their ticket by sweeping the Fraser Valley Phantom 2-0 in the best-of-three Female AAA Hockey League semi final Saturday in Pitt Meadows. Brianne Burns of Kelowna […]
Coyotes take bite out of Rebels to grab 2-0 lead in KIJHL final
By The Nelson Daily Sports The Castlegar Rebels came close, but not close enough to knocking off the Osoyoos Coyotes. The Desert Dogs scored a pair of one-goal wins on home ice to take a commanding 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven Kootenay International Junior Hockey Final. Corey Allen’s goal early in the third period proved […]
This one's a toss up when Cats meet Phantom Midget AAA semi final
By Bruce FuhrThe Nelson Daily SportsSixteen points separated the two teams in the final regular season standings, but the last time the two teams met nothing was decided in 120 minutes of play.Which is why it’s anyone’s guess as to which team will come out on top when the Kootenay Wildcats travel to Pitt Meadows to face the...
Castlegar faces Osoyoos in Game one of the KIJHL Final Saturday
By The Nelson Daily SportsThe Castlegar Rebels face an uphill battle when the Kootenay Conference Champs meet the best from the Okanagan in the Osoyoos Coyotes in game one of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League Final Saturday in the South Okanagan City.But the Rebels are ready for any challenge.Castlegar just...
Rebels oust Riders from KIJHL playoffs, clinch Kootenay Final
By The Nelson Daily Sports It took the Castlegar a period to get their skating legs going, but once Rebel machine was moving in the right direction nothing was going to stop it. The Rebels scored three second period power play goals to dump the Fernie Ghostriders 5-2 in KIJHL playoff action Tuesday night before […]
