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Bantam Leafs win home tournament

The team is on a roll ahead of provincials
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The Nelson Bantam Leafs were joined by local fan Steve (front) for a team picture after winning a local tournament last weekend. Back row L-R: Kyle Kooznetsoff, Drake Proctor, Ethan Bennett, Alexander Andersen, Joe Davidson, Bryce Sookro, Noah Quinn, Dylan Mowery, Rhett Hamilton and Joe Surina. Front row: Koby Upper, Kaleb Percival, Simon Forrester, Seamus Boyd, Dylan Watts and Mason Ouchi. Photo submitted

The Nelson Bantam Leafs continue to steamroll the competition as they prepare to host provincials in March.

The team defeated Calgary’s Springbank 5-3 last weekend to win a host tournament that included teams from Kelowna, West Kelowna, Salmon Arm and Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.

Nelson hammered Coeur d’Alene 15-1, beat Salmon Arm 9-3 and downed Springbank 5-3 in their first meeting. In the semifinal, the Leafs breezed past Salmon Arm again, 5-2, before winning gold in the final.

The Leafs host provincials March 18 to 22.