Sports

The BCHL held their affiliate draft Monday night, fulfilling another of the leagues new initiatives for the 2011/12 season.

A large contingent from the Trail Colonials Rugby Club joined Team Canada at the Rugby World Cup, not to play, but to cheer them on and drink in the electric atmosphere.

The Morehouse and Nichol rinks are on a collision course of undefeated teams as they continued their run at Kootenay Savings Super League title Thursday at the Trail Curling Club.

The Rossland-Trail minor hockey tier-two Midget Rep Smoke Eaters hit the ice for their first regular season game on the weekend.

Warfield’s Pitman brothers are getting ready to hit the slopes and take the next big jump in their snowboarding careers.

Clayton Chessa contributed a modified Gordie Howe hat trick and the Trail Smoke Eaters’ power play was on fire as the team picked up its first win in Merritt before being doused in Penticton by the Vees.

Rossland-Trail minor hockey’s Pee Wee Rep team is getting in shape for the season, climbing the stairs at Teck after hockey practice last week to prepare for the start of their Okanagan Mainline Amateur Hockey Association season on the weekend.

Trail Martial Arts had its first taikwondo tournament Saturday at the Cominco Gym, with about 70 athletes from the Kootenays, Alberta and the Okanagan hitting the mats. Results will be published later in the week.

The Beaver Valley Nitehawks seem to improve with every game and recent additions to their lineup should help even more.

Trail Smoke Eaters’ Brent Baltus fights off a Merritt Centennial for the puck Wednesday at the Cominco Arena. The Smokies picked up their first point of the season tying the Centennials 3-3 and will play them again tonight in Merritt.