Sports

The Nelson Selects U14 boys served notice that they are the team to beat in the upcoming provincial playdowns following a 4-0 drubbing of rival Columbia Valley to claim gold at the six-team Creston Blitzz tournament over the weekend.

Nelson U15 boys, U14 girls and U13 girls take on regional competition at the Creston Blitzz tournament.

There will be local flavour at this summer’s Raid the North Extreme.

Seven men and two ladies qualified from Zone 6 for BC Senior Games to be held in the Kootenay in August

With the Creston course playing at its best and the new tees adding a challenge to all levels of player, the stage was set for a dramatic battle between four top amateurs from the area at the annual Creston Blossom Open late last month.

Granite Pointe Golf Club’s head pro Jamie Stevens will attempt to play golf for 24 hours straight for a third consecutive year.

The Binghamton Senators scored a 2-1 overtime win over the Houston Aeros Saturday night to earn a split in Texas as the Calder Cup championship got underway.

There were plenty of penalties and spills, but not much success for Nelson roller derby teams in their first home outing of the season.

Granite Pointe has named a Selkirk College instructor and longtime Whitewater employee as its new general manager.

After a two week rest, Nelson’s Lakeside Park playing fields are back to their summer duties.