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Rebels ride Zubick to 3-1 victory over Leafs

It’s an Achilles Heel that keeps on haunting the Nelson Leafs — goal scoring. For the second straight game all the Green and White could manage was a single goal en route to dropping a 3-1 decision to the Castlegar Rebels Friday night in Kootenay International Junior Hockey League action at the NDCC Arena. The […]

Saints open exhibition season with weekend split against Trail Smokies

The Selkirk Saints Men’s Hockey Team opened the exhibition season with a pair of hard fought and exciting games against the Trail Smoke Eaters in a showcase that provided a taste of what’s to come for the 2014-15 campaign. The inter-league set matched the two-time defending British Columbia Intercollegiate Hockey League (BCIHL)...

Border Bruins Win Two of Three on Opening Weekend

It was billed as the return of the ice age as the Grand Forks junior hockey team launched their new season on the weekend with three games at home. For the fans it was one of the most entertaining weekends in a long time; if this is an indication of things to come we are […]

Work-in-progress Leafs rally past Murdoch rival Castlegar 5-3

For a team that just over a month ago didn’t have a coach, Leaf fans must feel pretty good after week one of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League season. Nelson exploded for three goals in a span of 134 seconds to rally past the Castlegar Rebels 5-3 in KIJHL Murdoch Division action Saturday night […]

Saints and Smokies to square off this weekend

The Selkirk College Men's Hockey program will play their first exhibition games of the 2014-15 season this weekend in a home-and-home series against the BCHL’s Trail Smoke Eaters. The Selkirk Saints will host the Smokies on Friday night at the Castlegar and District Community Complex at 7:00 p.m. and the Smokies will welcome...

Adam Wheeldon excited to check out scenery in Alberta North after being dealt to Camrose by Smokies

Haircut? Check. Toothbrush? Check. Winter jacket? Don’t have one, but where I’m going I had better get one soon. The Trail Smoke Eaters granted captain Adam Wheeldon his wish by trading the Nelson native to the Camrose Kodiaks of the Alberta Junior Hockey League this week for future considerations. The trade came as part of […]

Castlegar Jiu Jitsu garners gold

Castlegar’s own Kootenay Jiu Jitsu Academy brought home a golden haul from the 2014 Western Canadian Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Championships in Pentiction on June 28- including winning first place overall in the Adult No-Gi Division. Led by coaches Ben Jolicoeur, Ken Postnikoff, and Brent McDonald, the academy took on approximately...

Trail Allstars fall to 1-2 after Day three BC Little League 9-10 Baseball Championships

The Trail Allstars are 1-2 after Day three of the BC Little League 9-10 Baseball Championships. The Trail Allstars lost 11-1 to White Rock in five innings Monday at Andy Bilesky Park in the Silver City. Nelson's Noah Quinn drove home the only run for Trail with an RBI in the fourth inning. White Rock scoreed two in the first...

TRAX swimmers make waves in Victoria

Coach Bill Park was pleased with the performances as swimmers from the Trail Regional Aquatic eXcellence (TRAX) competed in the Swim BC AA Long Course Provincial Championship Swim Meet held last month in Victoria. Park was impressed with all swimmers at the championships, including Kayla Fraserswam who achieved personal best times in all races. The […]

Little League All Stars gearing up for provincials

Veteran little league players are working toward the big goal of national competition, after the region’s little league all-star team was picked last night at Andy Bilesky Park. Twenty-one baseball players, aged 11-12, tried out for the team but only 12 were chosen, six of whom are veterans from last year's all-star team....

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