Slocan Valley Vendettas knock off Salmo to register inaugural victory; Rossland/Trail too hot to handle for Castlegar Dam City
Move over girls, there’s a new team on the horizon ready to take charge. The Slocan Valley Vendettas pulled off the surprise of the night, knocking off league power Salmo’s Babes of Brutality 181-154 in West Kootenay Women’s Roller Derby League action Saturday at the Selkirk College Gymnasium. The win was the first of the […]
Bout two goes Saturday at Selkirk College
The second bout of the West Kootenay Roller Derby season is ready to kick off Saturday at the Selkirk College Gymnasium. The doubleheader begins at 5 p.m. with the Dam City Rollers up against the Rossland/Trail Roller Girls. At 7 p.m. Salmo’s Babes of Brutality meet South Slocan’s Valley Vendettas. For more details go to […]
Nelson Cup Regatta comes to Nelson this weekend
Sailboats will add to the landscape of Kootenay Lake this weekend as local club plays host to the Nelson Cup Regatta. “The Organizing Authority is the Kootenay Lake Sailing Association,” said the Notice of Race flyer. “The race will be governed by the ISAF Racing Rules of Sailing. . ..” The race, expecting boats from […]
Sudden-death playoff the story at WKJG tour enters week two
Two Birchbank golfers traded spots on the medal podium as the West Kootenay Junior Golf Circuit held stops at Nelson’s Granite Pointe and Christina Lake course. Brenan Moroney and Tyler McKay won at Granite Pointe and Christina Lake, respectively, as the circuit entered its second weekend of play. Moroney needed a playoff to edge McKay […]
Reel Adventures Charters Fishing Report
By Kerry Reed, Reel Adventures Charters It’s that time of year. The weather has finally warmed up to the spring like conditions we’ve all been waiting for. And with that, the water will be warming up also and the fish will start to get more active. My favorite time is coming. April saw some good […]
Saints announce veteran blueliner Tanner Lenting to bolster roster of current BCIHL champs
The Selkirk Saints are not planning to make it a one-and-done year at the top of the B.C. Intercollegiate Hockey League. The current BCIHL champs continue to add to the best team in 2012-13 by announcing a playing commitment from defenceman Tanner Lenting of Richmond to attend Selkirk College beginning in the 2013/14 BCIHL season. […]
Birchbank's McKay tops Balfour as West Kootenay Junior Golf Season opens
Tyler McKay teed off the 2013 West Kootenay Junior Golf Circuit with a win Saturday at the Balfour Golf Course. The Birchbank player fired a 3-over-par 75 to win the 18-hole tournament going away. Brenan Moroney of Birchbank was second at 82 with David Launier of Rock Creek and Trevor Browell tied for third at […]
Trail D-Man Bennett Hambrook earns college scholarship
The Trail Smoke Eaters are proud to announce defenseman Bennett Hambrook has committed to NCAA Division III Hamilton College for the 2013-14 season. Hambrook, from Kimberley, BC, scored 1 goal and 11 points in 29 games as a Smoke Eater in 2012-13 after being acquired from the Salmon Arm SilverBacks in November. In 135 career […]
Kannibelles clean cars for International experience
The Kootenay Kannibelles — complete with six-foot-tall gecko and a fuzzy pink monster dancing and cheering at the four-way stop leading into Nelson — were out in full force Saturday raising money to defer cost for a 20-team tournament Women’s Roller Derby Tournament this weekend in Spokane. The West Kootenay Roller Derby’s All-stars staged a […]
Podgorenko, Wullum spark Team Flyers to BC U16 Cup crown
Justin Podgorenko of Nelson and Logan Wullum of Trail helped Team Flyers come out the winners at the 2013 Male U16 BC Cup in Salmon Arm, edging Team Canucks 4-3 in shootout during Sunday’s championship game. Team Flyers won the shootout 2-1. The Male U16 BC Cup offers the top players in the province a […]
