by Emanuel Sequeira, KIJHL Director of Communications The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League has selected 13 student-athletes and one game official who competed during the 2020-21 season to receive league bursaries, including three from the Neil Murdoch Division. Each bursary is valued at $1,000 and will be applied towards post secondary studies.
Chugging espressos and overly-caffeinated energy drinks in dorm rooms after pulling all-nighters filled with endless studying, most Penn State students are finishing the spring semester with a traditional stress-filled finals week.Â
While finals week has been a customary part of the college experience for decades, students have differing opinions on whether there should even be a finals week and what changes should be made to improve the stressful academic season.
Many students, including Alexis Snyder, said they acknowledge why finals are necessary, but they said improvements could be made in how exams and projects are administered.Â
âI understand why finals week is needed to evaluate what students have learned throughout the semester,â Snyder (sophomore-biomedical engineering) said via email. âBut this semester has been extremely taxing on studentsâ mental health â in light of the pandemic and in the absence of any real form of a break to recover f
by Contributor on Monday April 19 2021
Leafs’ Ethan McLaughlin commits to Adrian College Bulldogs. Submitted photo
By Emanuel Sequeira, KIJHL Director of Communications
A winning hockey program combined with small classes sizes made Adrian College the right fit for Nelson Leaf Ethan McLaughlin.
McLaughlin did a virtual tour to get a sense of what Adrian College, based in Adrian, Michigan, and their hockey program is about. The Bulldogs won a American Collegiate Hockey Association Division 1 national championship in 2017-18 and having a winning environment is attractive to the Penticton, B.C. product, who wants to keep his hockey career going.
While playing, McLaughlin will study business management.
Hillsborough boys hoops score big win on Senior Night
Hillsborough boys hoops score big win on Senior Night
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The Hillsborough High School boys basketball team honored seniors Rocco George, Tyler Murdock and Jordan Gumpel before its game against Bridgewater-Raritan on Feb. 23 in Hillsborough. Hillsborough defeated Bridgewater-Raritan 60-49.STEVEN BASSIN/STAFF
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Hillsborough High School boys basketball player Camryn Loniewski dribbles the ball up the court during the team s game against Bridgewater-Raritan on Feb. 23 in Hillsborough. Loniewski scored a team-high 15 points in the contest.STEVEN BASSIN/STAFF
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Hillsborough High School boys basketball player Jordan Gumpel dribbles the ball into the paint during the team s game against Bridgewater-Raritan on Feb. 23 in Hillsborough. STEVEN BASSIN/STAFF
by Contributor on Monday December 21 2020
Vanderhoof native, Hunter Floris is part of a Leafs roster loaded with Junior A experience. Bruce Fuhr, The Nelson Daily
By Emanuel Sequeira, KIJHL Director of Communications
(As the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League awaits word on when competitive sports can continue due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Director of Communiciations Emamuel Sequeira has been updating hockey fans with stories from around the league.)
Hunter Floris wanted to have fun playing hockey again, so he decided to join the Nelson Leafs in the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL).
The Vanderhoof native had spent the last two seasons in the Alberta Junior Hockey League with the Olds Grizzlys. Floris experienced team struggles on the ice and multiple coaching changes off it, including before he arrived.