Sookro breaks out of scoring slump to lead Hawks to 6-3 win
By Bruce FuhrThe Nelson Daily SportsThe Beaver Valley Nitehawks exploded for four first-period goals to double the Nelson Leafs 6-3 in Kootenay International Junior Hockey League playoff action Monday night in Fruitvale.The Hawks now lead the best-of-seven Murdoch Division semi final 3-2 with game six set for Tuesday at the...
Saints finally find offensive stride in blowout win over UFV…
The Selkirk Saints men’s hockey team welcomed the University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) to town for a pair of games this past weekend. With both teams out of the playoff race and near even in the standings, the stage was set for a battle on all fronts. A battle it was but from opposite […]
Ice give Hawks cold reception, steal three of four points
By The Nelson Daily SportsA goal by Castlegar’s Darren Medeiros with eight minutes remaining in the game snapped a 3-3 tie to power the Kootenay Ice to a 4-3 victory over the playoff bound Valley West Hawks in B.C. Major Midget Hockey League action Saturday night in Castlegar.The Ice took three of four points against the Hawks...
Leafs beat up Hawks 9-1 to square Murdoch Semi Final
By Bruce FuhrThe Nelson Daily Sports Less than a week ago the Vegas odds makers were giving the Toronto Maple Leafs more of a chance to win the Stanley Cup than the Nelson Leafs winning a Murdoch Division playoff game. What a difference a few days make. After being out scored 17-4 in the first […]
Bertolucci, Team B.C. taste Canada Games gold
Kootenay Ice forward Luke Bertolucci is tasting gold after helping Team B.C. to a 7-4 victory over Quebec in the final of Ice Hockey Friday at the Canada Winter Games in Halifax. Bertolucci, from Montrose, scored the opening goal for the winners to help get the party started. This is the first gold medal for […]
Leafs get back in series with 5-3 victory over Hawks
By Bruce FuhrThe Nelson Daily Sports The Nelson Leafs finally solved the voodoo curse inflicted on the Green and White by the Beaver Valley Nitehawks. Colton Schell’s goal with just over three minutes remaining in the third period sparked the Leafs to a 5-3 victory over the Hawks in Kootenay International Junior Hockey League Playoffs […]
Ice forward Bertolucci, Team B.C. plays for gold at Canada Games
By The Nelson Daily Sports Kootenay Ice forward Luke Bertolucci is bound for gold Friday at the Canada Winter Games in Halifax. Bertolucci and Team B.C. Company knocked off Team Ontario 5-2 Thursday in one semi final. The win avenged an earlier 5-1 round robin loss to Ontario. Team B.C. meets Team Alberta which defeated […]
Hawks pound Leafs 13-2 in Murdoch Division playoff opener
The Nelson Daily SportsSo much for the Nelson Leafs surprising the Beaver Valley Nitehawks.The Hawks exploded for seven first-period goals en route to a 13-2 trouncing of the Leafs in game one of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League Divisional Semi Final series Tuesday in Fruitvale.
Beaver Valley leads the best-of-seven...
Bombers overcome pesky Royals to claim hoop victory at the Hangar
By The Nelson DailyThe L.V. Rogers Bombers used a balanced scoring attack to dump a pesky Rossland Royals squad 56-44 in Kootenay High School Girl’s Basketball action Tuesday at the Hangar.The win allowed the Bombers to sweep the Royals in the two-game season series.The Bombers took control of the game late in the first...
Food Friday: Sweet buckwheat crackers
I just have to be honest. I’m a total sucker for buttery, brown sugary goodness, like butter tarts, and pecan squares. I mean, really, who isn’t? If you say you aren’t you’re a liar, and you know it. Well you no longer have to live a lie-filled, deprived life as you try to make healthier […]
