Trail Allstars rout Layritz to finish BC Championships with a win
Trail Allstars snapped its winless streak, scoring double digits to romp past Layritz 11-0 in round robin action at the BC Little League Baseball Championships in Victoria. The win allowed Trail to finish out of the basement with a 1-5 record. Connor Stainer and Nathan Dann each had three RBI to power the West Kootenay reps...
Future looks bright for local rugby players
The future looks bright for a handful of local rugby players from Nelson after the contingent received invites to the BC Provincial tryouts this weekend at University of BC in Vancouver. Michael Caldecott, Ezra Harding, Rhelmu Wilson-Valdez, Rowan Megale, Adam Strautman and Jake Doss, all from the Heritage City, as well as Ashley van Rensburg […]
UPDATED: White Rock rocks Trail Allstars at BC Little League Championships
White Rock scored runs in the first three innings en route to a 9-2 victory over West Kootenay Allstars from Trail on opening day at the BC Little League Championships Saturday in Victoria. The Lower Mainland squad jumped on West Kootenay starter Koa Wintraub for a single in the first frame and four in […]
Inaugural Road Cycling Event a Success
Seventeen riders took part in the inaugural Rossland Century road cycling event on Saturday, July 15, organized by Steve Langley. It was a trial run, and Langley was surprised that so many riders turned out for it. He says he wanted it to be "a very special challenge that would attract riders from outside the area, who want...
Wolfpack deliver Clutch performance in Calgary
Calgary is definitely a long way to travel to win a bronze medal. However, for members of the West Kootenay Wolfpack Peewee Lacrosse team, while the annual Calgary Canada Day tournament signals the end of the season, there’s plenty of optimism of a bright future for the spring time sport. The bronze medal was the […]
Unique Team Adventure Race Coming to the West Kootenays
The Four Elements Adventure Race (or FearBC) is set to challenge teams in the hills and mountains surrounding Castlegar on Saturday, September 30th. Teams of three will test their skills, physical abilities and mental fortitude while supporting each other as they navigate between checkpoints via trekking and mountain biking...
Balfour pro Craig Wilkinson golfs to fight ALS
Balfour Golf Club professional Craig Wilkinson is a great supporter of finding a cure for ALS. So much, that last week (June 26) Wilkinson golfed 200 holes in the sunrise to sunset fundraiser to support of those living with ALS, playing for 11 hours, 27 minutes, and 26 seconds to achieve the mark. Wilkinson began […]
Seattle-Cheney edges Alaska to capture 2017 GFIB Crown
The Seattle-Cheney Studs scored the winning run in the bottom of the 10th to walk off the Alaska Goldpanners 3-2 in the final of the 2017 Grand Forks International Baseball Tournament Sunday under sunny skies at James Donaldson Stadium. The victory earned the Studs the grand prize in the money baseball tournament while the Goldpanners […]
Calling all basketball players to Bomber Camp
Basketball in Nelson has been a popular as candy over the years in the Heritage City. Young basketball enthusiasts can improve those skills at the 2017 Bomber Basketball Camp set for July 10-13 at the L.V. Rogers gymnasium. The summer camp runs beginning Monday, July 10 at the LVR Hangar from 9 a.m. to […]
KOOTENAY SMOKE N’ GUNS!
Submitted by Pamela Sabo Interested in finding out more about the Cowboy Mounted Shooters Association of BC? Then don't miss the The demonstration set for Canyon Park, Canyon, BC from 9 – 9:45 am on Canada Day — Saturday, July 1st, 2017. The, CMSABC, nearing its second anniversary of the creation of this...
