Rockies not resting on laurels after more wins
The Heat were lukewarm and the Leafs were left blowing in the wind.
Category: Local Sports
Rockies start off season with two wins
It was a strong start to the 2024-25 season for the Columbia Valley Rockies last weekend, with the boys proving their mettle both home and away.
CV Rockies start strong
A hockey game is the greatest show on earth … for hockey fans, anyway.
Teen signs soccer deals, releases album
Columbia Valley teen Alyssa Shaw has had quite a summer.
Rockies’ Cochlan to play in American league
Former Columbia Valley Rockies’ player Kade Cochlan will play for the University of Delaware in the American Collegiate Hockey Association this fall.
KIJHL meeting highlights, news, changes
The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League held its 2024 Annual General Meeting on Saturday, June 22 in Nelson, with the meeting generating a number of news items that will be of interest to KIJHL fans.
Local youth gets first and third in parkour
A Columbia Valley youth recently returned from a major parkour competition in southern California with some very impressive results.
Invermere dirt biker grabs silver at Erzberg
Invermere dirt biker Trystan Hart recently earned a silver during the Red Bull Erzberg Rodeo Hard Enduro in Austria, widely considered the toughest off-road dirt bike event on the planet.
New tennis club coming to Columbia Valley
The “LOVE” for tennis is growing in the Columbia Valley. In fact, a new club is in the works.
Soccer athletes ‘Clash’ in Invermere
Another Clash of the Titans
Sports courts shared again in Invermere
The courts at Mount Nelson Athletic Park (MNAP) will once again have some designated scheduled times for user groups this summer.
Clash of the Titans youth soccer returns
Time to tie up those soccer laces: the Clash of the Titans is back.
Valley teen represents Canada in Peru
A local teen has returned to the Columbia Valley from South America, where he represented Canada at a youth soccer tournament.
Peaks gymnasts solid at provincials
A trio of Columbia Valley gymnasts from the local Peaks Gymnastics Society recently took part in the provincial championships.
Invermere Special Olympics starts soccer
Easter has come and gone, soccer season is just around the corner, and this year there’s a team here in Invermere for soccer players with intellectual disabilities.
So long, Rockies, thanks for the ride
I am sitting and sorting through a season’s worth of photos to send you, your parents and your coaches and writing this bit, this column, this… well, not quite a goodbye, but definitely à la prochaine (see you next time).
Rockies end season with heads held high
It is not how they stand in comfort and convenience, but how they stand in the face of challenges.
Turn and Burn slalom race returns to valley
If you love ripping the slopes on one plank instead of two, and enjoy a banked slalom course to boot, then you’re in luck — the valley’s newest snowboard event is back.
Rockies playing hard in round two vs Ghostriders
Nobody’s giving anything away, but hesitation has taken its toll on the Columbia Valley Rockies.
Rockies primed to haunt Ghostriders
The first round of the Eddie Mountain Division series ended February 29 and the Columbia Valley Rockies took the series of seven games from the Kimberley Dynamiters in their own barn in game five.
