Horne granite report
The Chartrand’s Your Independent Grocer Turkey Shoot was held on December 21 at the Horne Granite Centre in New Liskeard.Thanks Vivian and Roger for sponsoring the event. There were 44 participants and two teams tied for first place and won the turkeys. Congratulations to the winning
Cubs hosting Trappers, play Kap again
Steven Larocque Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – With 10 games left in their Great North Midget League (GNML) season, the New Liskeard Cubs are in second place but still striving to accomplish more.“Our message to the guys is to not be satisfied (with) where we are at in
Tri-town bowling
SUNDAY SPECIAL OLYMPICSLadies High SingleStephanie Gadoury 182Ladies High DoubleStephanie Gadoury 352Men’s High SingleTom Kaler 205Men’s High DoubleTom Kaler 323Top AveragesWayne Hopson 147Aaron Paraskevopoulos 147Stephanie Gadoury 146Kelly Loach 130Robbie Sullivan 130Mary Monaco 129Alan Perron
Pedersens split with Eskimos
IROQUOIS FALLS (Special) - The Pedersen Pee Wee Puckhounds got back into North East Ontario Hockey Association (NEOHA) action after the Christmas break with a pair of games in Iroquois Falls.The boys were full of turkey and rust in the first game January 3 dropping a 4–3 decision
Straight from the hip
[caption id="attachment_6033" align="alignleft" width="132"] Mike McArthur[/caption]The 2015 sports predictions are flying around like those nosey drones these days, so here I go!My first no-brainer will see the Toronto Raptors
The Best of Sports and Recreation 2014
DISTRICT (Staff) – It’s been 29 years – and counting – since The Temiskaming Speaker began it’s annual Best in Sports review.Even when choices are obvious it’s never easy and, when it’s harder to fill the slots, it can be downright insomnia inducing.But this
TDSS Saints and KLDCS Devils
Basketball truly is a contact sport as Josiah Pratt of the Devils, centre, and Aydyn Sullivan of the Saints were reminded early in their Junior game December 11. Timiskaming District Secondary School welcomed the Kirkland Lake and District Composite School Devils for two games. The visitors won the
Strongman shut out
Boucher lift doesn’t make Guinness cutDiane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Supporters of a North Cobalt man’s bid for strongman recognition won’t be hoisting a Guinness anytime soon.Fern Boucher has been informed that his August 23 deadlift of 501 pounds – 3.4 times the 75-year-old’s
Taking on the T-Birds
Cubs winless in Waterloo, heading to the SooSteven Larocque Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – The New Liskeard Cubs will be glad to get back to league action after failing to make the grade at last weekend’s tournament.The Great North Midget League (GNML) team competed at the 44th
Straight from the hip
As we close down on another year in the world of sports, I really feel that all the winning teams and athletes that rose to the occasion in 2014 were overshadowed by what happened off the field.The words “accountability” and “taking responsibility for one’s actions” moved