Sports

The girls West Kootenay Bantam Wildcats hockey team battled hard in the final of the Bantam House playoffs in Nelson on the weekend.

Trail’s five-pin bowlers burned up the lanes at the provincial playdowns in Langley and Surrey over the weekend.

Well it’s that time of year, the sun shines a little brighter, an overall thaw blankets the land and hockey playoffs hit the rinks.

The Beaver Valley Nitehawks played a punishing style of hockey as they got by the Castlegar Rebels 4-1 in game one of the division final.

The rocks were colliding in Trail Mens Retiree Curling action as Bill Jewitt’s foursome climbed into second place last week.

The Major Midget Kootenay Ice ended their season on a winning note, as they skated to a 5-4 win over the Thompson Blazers on Sunday.

The NCAA College Hockey concluded their first-round playoffs with some Greater Trail players leading the way.

Boardercross racers are on course during the B.C. Provincial series held over the weekend at Red Mountain.

Murdoch Division final starts Tuesday in Fruitvale.

Prince George playoff bound, tied for second in Interior Division.