Sports

Mother Nature was the ultimate victor at Queen Elizabeth Park this past weekend, but the L.V. Rogers Bombers did manage to pick up their first two wins of the season.

BCHL champions down 2-1 in Doyle Cup as the scene switches to Alberta for Game Four

She’s the grand dame of the Nelson ski scene, the doyenne of local powder hounds. Nelson’s Edna Whiteley celebrated her 90th birthday with a surprise party at Whitewater on the last day of the season.

Kim Boddy has resigned as general manager of Nelson’s Granite Point Golf Course, effective Tuesday.

Gerick Cycle’s Ross McNamara made a hole-in-one during last year’s Granite Pointe Labour Day Open, earning $15,000 for himself and $3,000 for a charity of his choice. This week McNamara (left) earmarked the latter for Nelson’s KidSport. He says he wanted the money to stay in the community and go toward youth. KidSport’s Bill McDonnell was on hand to receive the cheque.

Though the weather is hardly fitting, the L.V. Rogers boys of spring will hit the diamond this weekend for their big home tournament.

Nelson Killjoys and Lumber Jackies all set for their West Kootenay Women's Roller Derby League debut bout.

The Kootenay Thunder regional boys soccer team returned from a Penticton pre-season tournament earlier this month with plenty to build on.

The Nelson Cycling Club, best known as the hosts of the annual Fat Tire Mountain Biking Festival, will hold their sixth annual bike swap this Saturday from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. at the Rod and Gun Club in Nelson.

The Kootenay Swim Club returned home with plenty of medals after competing in a swim meet in Langley this month.