'Tropicarnage' is headed your way...rain or shine
Live roller derby action once again rolls into high gear as the ladies of the West Kootenay Womens Roller Derby League prepare to take to the track for “Tropicarnage”. This double-header event coincides with Castlegar’s Sunfest, and won’t disappoint derby fans. The Valley Vendettas are looking to tear into the Nelson Killjoys...
Lake local takes a spike at national team
Volleyball is as much apart of Ashley Christman as her arms and her legs. It also helps that she's built for the sport, standing at six feet tall (1.83 meters), can jump touch 10' 3" ( 3.12 meters), spin serve at 85 kilometers (kms) an hour and spike at 90 kms an hour. She's been playing the game since she was a small child...
Showcase Hockey Camp opens doors some players never experienced before
The Nelson and District Community Complex Arena was filled with pond action this weekend as Princeton Posse head coach Dale Hladun hosted a Showcase Hockey Camp. More than 80 junior-aged players from as far away as Quebec and Philadelphia, Penn., traveled to the Heritage City to display their skills in front of Junior A scouts. […]
McKay boys, Moroney and Hoodikoff earn Zone One spots for upcoming B.C. Junior Championships
Tyler McKay of Rossland/Trail posted a 36-hole score of 149 to earn top spot during B.C. Junior Golf Zone Qualification Sunday at Birchbank Golf and Country Club near Trail. McKay edged Rossland/Trail teammate Brenan Moroney and Jordan Hoodikoff of Christina Lake by one shot. Braden McKay of Rossland/Trail finished fourth in the two-day tournament that […]
Oilers decide to part ways with former KIJHL coach Tom Renney
The Edmonton Oilers are parting ways with former Kootenay International Junior Hockey League coach Tom Renney after two seasons as skipper of the NHL franchise. The team made the announcement via Twitter on Thursday, saying Renney’s contract will not be renewed. Renney joined the team for the 2010-11 season and finished with an NHL-worst 25-45-12 […]
Bad News Betties outlast Vendettas at License to Thrill
The Bad News Betties of Trail avenged a loss from last season by dumping the Valley Vendettas 196-158 at the License to Thrill Women’s Roller Derby doubleheader action Saturday in Castlegar. In the other game Salmo’s Babes of Brutaility blasted the hometown Dam City Rollers 209-67. The doubleheader was the latest in the West Kootenay […]
Fullerton birdies 18 to capture first Zone One West Kootenay Junior tour title Sunday in Nakusp
Ryan Fullerton took advantage of a small field to capture his first ever Zone One West Kootenay Junior Golf tour title Sunday at the Nakusp course. “Ryan played solid golf all day and sealed the victory sticking his approach on 18 to five feet and then making the birdie putt,” said zone coordinator Rob McKay. […]
Mallard's Source for Sports, NHLPA join forces to fulfill hockey dreams for children
The NHLPA and Mallard’s Source for Sports is pleased to announce that Source For Sports will be serving as the “Official Equipment Supplier” of the National Hockey League Players’ Association (NHLPA) Goals & Dreams Game Changer Award program. The NHLPA Goals & Dreams Game-Changer Award assists individual families who find themselves in unique financial […]
Even Lions . . . B.C. Lions, catch fish on Kootenay Lake
It’s time for the latest fishing report from Kerry Reed at Reel Adventures Charters. Kootenay Lake Spring fishing is here. Although the weather might not indicate it. The water has been rising constantly. Now we just need the temperatures to start rising and the good fishing will follow. The higher water means more debris floating […]
Selkirk continues to stockpile players, adds Grandview Steelers sniper Kyle Golz
The Selkirk College Saints Men’s Hockey team continues to stock pile players for the upcoming B.C. Intercollegiate Hockey League season as the school inked forward Kyle Golz (Surrey, B.C.) to a commitment letter for the 2012-13 campaign. Golz joins the Saints from the Pacific International Junior Hockey League’s Grandview Steelers, where he finished the 2011/12 […]
