Sports Shorts
PretenseThe dictionary defines the word pretense as that which is a charade, make-believe or schtick.I like all of those definitions and would say they describe the hyperbole, over-the-top commentary surrounding the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Juniors 2016 Championship and Canada’s chances for a medal.The TSN
Big holiday break for Pedersen Pee Wees
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Special) - The Pedersen Pee Wee Puckhounds moved into first place over the holidays in the North Eastern Ontario Hockey Association (NEOHA) Pee Wee A League.Pedersens picked up 11 of a possible 12 points over the Christmas break. The boys travelled Highway 11 to
Cubs start new year with pair of Sudbury losses
Steven Larocque Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – The New Liskeard Cubs are by no means eliminated from first place contention in the GNML, but a pair of losses last weekend could come back to haunt them with just eight games remaining in the season.The
Straight from the Hip
[caption id="attachment_6033" align="alignleft" width="132"] Mike McArthur[/caption]Top 10 possible reasons why our Canadian World Junior hockey team didn’t win this year:10. Ice surface bigger?9. McDonald likely better in goal
Saints & Spartans
Randy Beauchamp of the Saints and Chase Stinkowji of Englehart High stretch to the max to get control of the ball in their Senior game at TDSS on December 8. See story page 5b. (Staff photo by Steven Larocque)
Junior Saints win 2015 volleyball title
NEOAA ChampsSteven Larocque Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Their season wasn’t perfect – there were those three pesky losses in 32 league games – but it ended perfectly.The Junior Boys from TDSS won the NEOAA volleyball championship this season, “but not without some tense moments,” said coach
Novice and Atom teams have a good time taking the Challenge
Steven Larocque Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – A little bit of freezing rain on Friday didn’t stop anyone from making it to the Wilson Chevrolet Buick GMC Challenge Cup on the weekend.Intrepid hockey players and parents made it to the Temiskaming Shores Minor Hockey Association’s (TSMHA) tournament November
Two of Three
Four-point weekend puts Cubs back into first placeSteven Larocque Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Hockey fans know all the talk around the pro game these days is about the shortage of scor-ing.Not a problem in the GNML.The New Liskeard Cubs were home for a
Kenora Consolation
Saints served new experiences at OFSAA ’15Steven Larocque Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – OFSAA is often a great experience for high school athletes, but for first-time flyers Kenora was extra special.“Travelling to Kenora was an adventure just being so far away,” said Nikki
Straight from the Hip
[caption id="attachment_6033" align="alignleft" width="132"] Mike McArthur[/caption]I’ve addressed in the past the serious results of receiving one concussion, let alone several head injuries, from playing sports regardless if the