Women's Roller Derby returns Saturday in Castlegar
The West Kootenay Women’s Flat Track Roller Derby League resumes play Saturday in Castlegar with the Inglorious Bashers evert at the Community Complex. First act on the Inglorious Bashers Derby card is the Nelson Killjoys taking on Trail’s Bad News Betties at 6 p.m. The feature show follows with Slocan Valley Vendettas and the Nelson […]
Trail Allstars edged out of playoff round, semi finals go Friday
It will be Beacon Hills playing White Rock and Dunbar battling Hastings as the B.C. Little League Baseball Championships enter the playoff stage Friday at Andy Bilesky Park in Trail. The final playoff spot was detemined Wednesday when Beacon Hills of Victoria pounded Trail pitching for 10 first inning runs en route to a 13-11 […]
Trail Allstars outlast Forest Hills, big game Wednesday against Beacon Hill
The hosts finally got into the win column. After three straight losses, the Trail Allstars used a nine-run fourth inning to outlast Forest Hills 15-11 at the 2012 B.C. Little League Championships Tuesday at Andy Bilesky Park in the Silver City. The Allstars pounded Forest Hills pitching for eight hits including a home run by […]
Saints keep scoring big with KIJHL grads, add Mason Spear to the roster for upcoming BCIHL season
Even during the dog days of summer, the Selkirk Saints continue to build for the winter. Saints head coach Jeff Dubois added another cog to the wheel with the signing of former Beaver Valley Nitehawk assistant captain Mason Spear for the upcoming B.C. Intercollegiate Hockey League season. “Mason’s work ethic, grit and skill level make […]
Trail hosts 2012 B.C. Little League Baseball Championships, first game Saturday against White Rock
Baseball. The sport of the dog days of summer. Fans looking to watch some of the best youth baseball in the province should take flight to Andy Bilesky Park in Trail for the B.C. Little League Championships. The six-team tournament begins Saturday with the host Trail Allstars up against District 3 rep White Rock at […]
Creston edges Kimberley in Kraft Celebration Tour contest
TSN (The Sports Network) announced Tuesday that Creston has been named the first winning community in this year’s Kraft Celebration Tour. The news came after hundreds of thousands of online votes from passionate Canadians across the country. As part of the Kraft Celebration Tour, Creston will host a special edition of SPORTSCENTRE featuring anchors Darren […]
Saints add depth in goal with signing of Alexandre Sirard
Forget about the nice summer weather. The movers and shakers from the Selkirk College Men’s Hockey Team are doing their best to dream of success on ice after inking a major cog in next season’s team — former Western Hockey League netminder Alexandre Sirard of Calgary. Sirard joins the Saints for the 2012/13 B.C. Intercollegiate […]
Cooler temperatures help prolong spring fishing season
Summer is here, finally. Kerry Reed of Reel Adventures Charters is back on the water fishing for the big one. Here’s Reed with the Fishing Report for July. Kootenay Lake Well Summer may finally be here. With the latest forecast finally calling for some sunshine, we may actually get a break from the rising water […]
Gnarlies Angels dump Salmo; Killjoys beat up on city rivals, Lumber Jackies
Defending champion Rossland Gnarlies Angels made a statement Friday night in Nelson that the road to West Kootenay Women’s Roller Derby League title still goes through the Golden City. The Angels outscored Salmo’s Babes of Brutality 102-60 in the second half to dump their league rivals 167-120 at the Crashablanca Friday at the Nelson and […]
It didn't take Tom Renney long to find a new job, joins Detroit Red Wings
It’s didn’t take former Kootenay International Junior Hockey League coach Tom Renney to find a job back in the pros. The Columbia Valley Rockies skipper, who took the one proud franchise to a KIJHL title, accepted an offer earlier this week with the Detroit Red Wings as associate coach. Renney fell out of favour with […]
