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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.

It’s been a great spring for Nelson pee wee rep captain Aigne McGeady-Bruce.

Things have been going pretty good on Kootenay Lake lately. If we could only get the spring weather to kick in, we should be getting into some consistent fishing.

Despite a spirited effort, the host Nelson Blueliners lost a squeaker in the final of the 16th annual International Icebreaker female hockey tournament.

The Nelson Junior Leafs host their first recruitment session for the 2012 hockey season this weekend, when the team’s spring camp comes to the Nelson and District Community Complex.