Local skiers once again reach the podium
OTTAWA (Special) – Hannah Story-Korman and Caelan Flannigan showcased their skiing abilities once again by capturing more medals at a high profile event.The Eastern Canadian Championships for cross-country skiing were held at the Nakkertok Nordic Ski Club near Ottawa January 30 to February 1. This is regarded as
Cadet Paquette advances to provincial biathlon
SAULT STE. MARIE (Staff) – For Alexandra Paquette, Sault Ste. Marie in the winter is the place to be.She was one of the local cadets who took part in the recent Northern Ontario Area Biathlon Competition in the Soo.“The results of the competition were amazing,” said Officer
Elk Lake Ski Club on track to expanded use
ELK LAKE (Special) – The Elk Lake Ski Club has international appeal.Over the Christmas season, visitors from as far away as the Netherlands and Kansas enjoyed the club’s groomed ski trails.It’s even easier to give the sport a try.The club has joined the Elk Lake Eco
Tri-town Bowling
SUNDAY SPECIAL OLYMPICSLadies High SingleMary Monaco 164Ladies High DoubleKelly Loach 279Men’s High SingleAaron Paraskevopoulos 165Men’s High DoubleAaron Paraskevopoulos 327Top AveragesWayne Hopson 149Aaron Paraskevopoulos 149Kelly Loach 130Robbie Sullivan 129Kevin Bond 128Mary Monaco 127Bowler of
Jig a line at Big Red’s Fish Derby
COBALT (Staff) – Fish any lake for a chance to win big at Big Red’s Fish Derby this weekend.The annual ice fishing derby takes place Saturday, February 7, and Sunday, Feb. 8, and the difference with Big Red is that anglers can fish on any local lake.Prizes
Ebert Welding puts together solid performance in Nickel City
SUDBURY (Special) – The Ebert Welding Puckhounds won the Nickel City Rocks Bantam A/AA Tournament, held January 23-25 in Sudbury.They beat the Manitoulin Panthers 5-1 in the first game.Max Breault, Jesse Daviau, Robbie Popkie, Dylan Pichette and Cayleb Desjardins scored.In game two against the Nickel City
Horne granite report
The Horne Granite Centre hosted the Northern Ontario Curling Association Region 6 Senior Regional playdowns from January 30 to February 1.The winning team representing the McIntyre Curling Club from Timmins was Floyd Hopson, Ken Rafuse, Ken Stewart, Dan Johns and Dave Moore. Congratulations.LEAGUE RESULTSAfternoon League January
Straight from the hip
The “Eye of the Tiger” is almost closed - forever!After missing the cut and shooting rounds of 72 and 82 (his worst score since arriving on the pro tour in 1996) last week at the Waste Management tournament, Tiger Woods now has little to no chance of ever
Nordic news
By Lynn Gibson, TNSC public relations directorLots of people were hitting the trails at the Temiskaming Nordic Ski Club (TNSC) this past week. It is great to see cars in the parking lot after work and on the weekends.Keep in mind that the next
UPS AND DOWNS
Five year-old Sam Lapointe fell down during a Temiskaming Nordic Ski Club Jack Rabbit learn-to-ski program but that is a lesson well learned by the children in the program. It is that you will fall down and you must learn how to get up as well. (Staff photo by