Steven Larocque Speaker Editor TEMISKAMING SHORES – Four local Midget hockey teams will vie for championships at the February 9-11 Tri-Town Toyota Midget Challenge tournament.“I'm quite excited for the weekend,” said convenor

Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART – The nets were short and the pucks, lightweight. There were no goalies, and no one kept track of the score.And the format drew some 160 Tyke-level players to the Englehart Minor Hockey Association (EMHA) Initiation Jamboree February 3.A fun day for Tykes has been held in

Steven Larocque Speaker Editor TEMISKAMING SHORES – Local lacrosse organizers are looking to scoop up some support, or warn the sport could fold altogether in Temiskaming Shores.“As it stands now, this will be the final year Tri-Town Lacrosse will offer a program in Haileybury-New Liskeard,” says association executive Rory Moore.“That will only

Steven Larocque Speaker Editor TEMISKAMING SHORES – A season of continuing hard work and dedication led skaters to the annual James Bay Invitational Competition at the Don Shepherdson Memorial Arena last weekend.Held January 26-28 in New Liskeard, the event “was a great success,” said chairwoman Sharron Graydon.“Our skaters renewed acquaintances with skaters

Steven Larocque Speaker Editor TEMISKAMING SHORES – The playoffs are next week, but for the New Liskeard Cubs there’s still the little matter of wrapping up the regular season with two more games this week.“The coaching staff will be conducting business as usual,” said assistant coach Kevin Murphy.“It is up to the

Steven Larocque Speaker Editor COLEMAN TOWNSHIP – Slippin’ and slidin’ give way to glidin’ as youngsters master the FUNdamentals of cross-country skiing at the TNSC.The Jackrabbit and Bunnyrabbit programs at the Temiskaming Nordic Ski Club (TNSC) are back in business for another season, running Saturdays at 1 p.m. until March 10.“The TNSC

Steven Larocque Speaker Editor TEMISKAMING SHORES – Skating fans take note – a future Canadian champion might be here this weekend.The annual James Bay Invitational Competition takes place January 26-28 at the Don Shepherdson Memorial Arena in New Liskeard.“There are 14 clubs participating from Espanola to Hearst to Ville-Marie,” said Sharron Graydon

Steven Larocque Speaker Editor TEMISKAMING SHORES – Curling has two elements kids can relate to – throwing things and yelling.They can do both on Saturday if they hurry hard to the Cobalt-Haileybury Curling Club (CHCC) and sweep their way into the fourth annual Bill Mathews Motors Little Rock Funspiel.The goal of the

Steven Larocque Speaker Editor LORRAIN VALLEY – It seems like one step forward and tens of centimetres back for the Tri-Town Ski and Snowboard Village.Everything was looking good last week: the hills were ready for skiing and snowboarding and, new this year, tubing.Then came the rain.“As you know, the snow has been