Sports

The Bulldogs are on a roll.

West Kootenay golfers in the junior circuit improved their games last weekend at Christina Lake, with the first-place winner finishing with an even par.

The Castlegar Rebels continue to move players on to higher levels of hockey, announcing a pair of U.S. college commitments.

With the first tournament of the year out of the way, junior golfers in the West Kootenay are working to improve their games through regular season play before the B.C. Junior tournament at RTCC Birchbank this summer.

With the snow gone, summer-minded folk are coming out of hibernation and looking forward to warm-weather activities. The Columbia Canoe and Kayak Club is no different and they have a ton of outings planned, with the first one set for May 7.

Connecting gay and lesbian seniors from all over the province is a goal of the first openly gay BC Seniors Games team, as its members get set to compete this August in the West Kootenay.

Thanks to many community donations made in memory of Laurie Palibroda, youth from the West Kootenay area may be eligible for sponsorships that will cover the cost of the upcoming Selkirk Saints Golf Camp.

In just over three months, thousands of people will descend upon the West Kootenay for the BC Seniors Games, and officials are busy working to make sure the area is prepared.

Over the weekend the 2000 Kootenay Avalanche team came 2nd in the 38-team Mainland Hockey tournament in Vancouver.

Soccer got underway at Twin Rivers Park earlier this week. Players in the Castlegar Minor Soccer Association started playing Monday night, and will continue playing into June.