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Indoor soccer a blast
Is it just me or is the daily (and nightly) soccer action at our favourite local indoor soccer facility, Soccer Quest, busier than ever? I can’t speak for all age groups but it’s great to see in my league, the Men’s Masters (guys older than 35.. some acting younger than 5), has eight teams battling [...]
Nelson City Soccer Leagues wrap up
The Nelson City Soccer League fall season is now complete after a Super Sunday of action at Lakeside Park on Sunday. Congratulations to the winners and participants and to Sveta, the refs and company for organizing and executing a terrific season. Record participation this year! The indoor season at Soccer Quest is just around the [...]
First MLS experience one to remember
After attending a Whitecaps FC youth conditioning camp last month we traveled south to Seattle to attend a Sounders FC-Chicago Fire game. We could not have asked for a better, first-ever MLS match! More than 36,000 fans rocked Qwest field on a beautiful summer evening in the Emerald City including one Drew Carey, Price is [...]
Whitecaps/Soccer Quest Nelson camp
Whitecaps youth coaches David Broadhurst and Ross Holtom were in Nelson last month and put on a three day clinic for area youth soccer players in partnership with Soccer Quest. By all accounts it was very well received. Expect more visits from Whitecaps coaches in the future!
Kootenay Regional Showcase Program
PRESS RELEASE Calgary Dino’s coach impressed with Kootenay Soccer University of Calgary Dino’s Soccer Head Coach Brian McDonnell was presently surprised by the standard of local soccer players who participate in the Kootenay Regional Showcase Program (KRS) run by Soccer Quest from their Nelson Indoor location. The University of Calgary is the closest full university [...]
U17 girls lose heartbreaker in extra time
RICHMOND – Vernon 2, Nelson 1 Submitted by Heather Stewart, U17G Selects Bronze medal game against Vernon 2-1 loss in overtime Sara Einarson scored the first goal in the first 5 min. Vernon tied it up in the second half. We played 30 mins of overtime where Vernon scored there second goal. Even though we [...]
World Cup ball raffle
From Nelson Youth Soccer Nelson Youth Soccer Members kicked in $2300 to the KLH CT Scanner Foundation. Delivering the check is Ken Sookero, NYSA Treasurer and Julien Cormier, Operations Manger. The donation includes proceeds from the Work Cup soccer ball raffle and on-line registration donations. Winners of the soccer balls were Curt Doyle, Mike Kootnikoff, [...]
Local Soccer Camps
Want to keep playing the beautiful game over the summer and learn a thing or two? Here’s a few soccer camps happening locally. Soccer Quest July 12-16 Nelson July 19-23 Kootenay South REP – Castlegar July 26-30 Nakusp July 26-30 Nakusp Elite 15yr + August 16-20 Grand Forks August 16-20 Nelson Rep August 30-September 3 [...]
World Cup 2010 in Lego!
See an animated recreation of England’s first match against the USA. (Yes, England fans, that’s the ball bouncing off Robert Green’s ‘hands’ there!) More videos at www.legofussball.eu.
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