Rockies lose grip and slide in home games
Adversity is one of our greatest teachers, and failure is only failure when you stop trying.
Category: Sports
Players wear Indigenous names on jerseys
This year four junior hockey players from Golden Rockets are wearing orange jerseys with their Indigenous names on the back.
Local goalie signs deal with Victoria Royals
A local teenager with top-notch puck stopping skills signed a scholarship and development agreement with a Western Hockey League team (Victoria Royals) last week.
Rockies whip Chiefs
The Columbia Valley Rockies had a good weekend points-wise, adding three of four to their Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL) standings in games against the Kelowna Chiefs and Fernie Ghostriders.
Rockies add another three points to standings
Two days, two games, 1,300 km and three of four points added to their standings equaled a successful (last) weekend away for the Columbia Valley Rockies.
Rockies score success with two wins
The Fernie Ghostriders and Kimberley Dynamiters were in the valley to square off with the Columbia Valley Rockies last weekend: they were weighed, measured and found wanting.
Rockies’ loss teaches important lessons
Winning is the one of the best feelings a team can have. But sometimes a loss is what teaches the most important lessons.
Rockies win, lose games in overtime play
Two overtime games for the Columbia Valley Rockies last weekend saw good effort and excellent goaltending.
Disc golfers hope to create Invermere course
Efforts are afoot to create a disc golf course in Invermere.
Rockies, Rockies everywhere
The Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena saw Columbia Valley Rockies hockey action from morning to night last weekend.
Rockies win one, lose one
National Hockey League player (and second all-time NHL defencemen in goals, assists, and points) Paul Coffey once said, “You work hard to get good and then work to get better.”
Local pickleballers win medals
After meeting with success at the Western Canadian Pickleball Championships earlier in the summer, six members of our local Steamboat Club travelled to Regina to participate in the National Championships in late August.
Skating Club lacing up for new season
The Columbia Valley Skating Club will soon be back on the ice.
Rockies win two of three home-away games
The Columbia Valley Rockies’ first road trip saw them play three games in three days, but while they only won two of the three, there were ultimately a lot of positives.
Rockies off to good start
In the words of Columbia Valley Rockies Director of Player Personnel Scott Dubielewicz, it was a “nice way to start the season.”
Putt on those ‘ugly pants’
It’s time to get ugly once again – the Ugly Pants Classic golf tournament is back.
Sports court conundrum continues in Invermere
Conflict over recreational court space continues in Invermere.
Lady golfers compete in team challenge
The Riverside Golf Club hosted the annual Ladies East Kooteney Amateur Team Challenge under bright sunny skies on August 23.
Youth experience one of oldest sports
The Columbia Lake Recreation Centre (CLRC) allowed the youth of Invermere to experience one of the oldest sports in North America: Lacrosse.
Bump, set, spike for fun
They say Tuesdays are for Taco Tuesdays, but they can also be for volleyball nights — a new featured event at Columbia Lake Recreation Centre (CLRC).
