David Cloutier planned his next pitch as a fastball team sponsored by U Name It, I’ll Lay It of Cobalt took on Au Rico Gold in Elk Lake. The annual Civic Holiday weekend tourney drew six fastball teams and 12 slo-pitch teams. (Staff photo by Diane Johnston)
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Gate’s Galas
Lions capture Rural Youth title
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Special) – The Rural Youth Mixed Slo-Pitch League took advantage of great weather over the August 8-10 weekend to get some business done.The age 14-17 division got their Gate’s Gala tournament completed for all teams.“After a weekend filled with great teamwork, coaching and playing, the
Sport Shorts
Digging deepThe Blue Jays played a 19-inning marathon game against the Detroit Tigers this past Sunday night that was both frustrating and thrilling all at the same time.They finally won the game 6-5 when Jose Bautista hit a single to cash in the winning run.I don’t
Team Shan wins big at annual Knock Cancer tourney
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – Teamwork – on and off the field – helped to make a major success out of the annual Knock Cancer Out of the Park/Shanna Larsen Memorial Mixed and Men’s Slowpitch Tournament.Held July 4-6 in Temiskaming Shores, the ninth annual fundraiser hit it big for
Ball players pitching in for Team Shan tourney
Steven Larocque Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – It’s been nine years since the untimely death of Shanna Larsen and she’s still making an impact in the lives of family and friends and many who never knew her at all.The ninth annual Knock Cancer Out of the Park/Shanna Larsen
Straight from the hip
The passing of Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn at age 54 is a real tragedy and should hopefully be addressed by Major League Baseball and others because, unlike illegal drugs, for some reason chewing tobacco and snuff are treated with little to no concern.Gwynn had two operations for
THE SPEED GAME
It was a race to the bag between the second baseman for Gosselin Pools and Spas and the runner from Brownlee Equipment. The 11-13 age group met in a recent Rural Youth Mixed Slowpitch game at the Dymond ballpark. The league is in full swing Monday to Thursday nights
Straight from the hip
A couple of weeks ago I did my annual June Blue Jays rant on either why this team was still broken or I could see a light at the end of the tunnel and, indeed, it was the latter!Now I’m not panicking as they’re still in first place
Knock Cancer up to bat in July
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – Team entries are being accepted for the ninth annual Knock Cancer Out of the Park/Shanna Larsen Memorial mixed and men’s slo-pitch tournament being held July 5-6-7.“The entry fee is still only $350 per team, with 100 per cent of the proceeds going to the