Nordic news
By Lynn Gibson, TNSC public relations directorThe temperature has been up and down, and the Temiskaming Nordic Ski Club (TNSC) had some skiing last week that was quite exciting. The Blue Trail (except for the Super Blue portion) has been packed. There is more snow expected most
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Cubs lose at home but rebound on the road
Steven Larocque Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – After Friday’s loss to the Nickel City Sons the New Liskeard Cubs sat in fourth place in the Great North Midget League (GNML).But a pair of road wins later, the team was back in third place, three points ahead of the
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PERFECT CHALLENGE
Incorrect information was supplied to The Speaker for last week’s story about the Wilson Chevrolet Buick GMC Challenge Cup. Held in Haileybury November 21-23 for Bantam teams, the Englehart Express was undefeated on their way to the championship. In the round robin they beat Miller Paving 1-0 (seen
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NEOAA FINALISTS
The Junior Boys volleyball Saints from Timiskaming District Secondary School played their North East Ontario Athletic Association (NEOAA) championship November 19 in Kapuskasing. The Saints fell in the final, two games to one, to Timmins High. “The guys worked extremely hard this year to get to the level I
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Horne granite report
Recent league results from the Horne Granite Curling Club.Ladies League November 24: Patti McKnight over Sandy Kidd and Team Ramsay over Dale Lacarte.Afternoon League November 25: Steve Foley over Real Lefebvre, Eugene Menard over Peter Muraska, Joan Broughton over Jim Garahan, Denis DeGrace over Andre Goudreault and
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Best finish yet for Saints at OFSAA volleyball
Steven Larocque Speaker Reporter DRYDEN – “It’s a long road out of Eden,” sang the Eagles.Wonder if they ever tried to get out of Dryden in the winter (about 16 hours, or 1,300-kilometres according to Google Maps).“We made it home safe, it was a long
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Local squads lead the way at successful 12-team tourney
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – “The teams in both the House League divisions and the Rep team division were all evenly matched which made for some great hockey.”That’s the assessment of the latest Wilson Chevrolet Buick GMC Challenge Cup, held November 21-23 in Haileybury for Bantam teams.“It was
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Six-point weekend
Three wins launch Cubs up the GNML standingsSteven Larocque Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – After winning just once in their previous five league games, the New Liskeard Cubs broke out in a big way last weekend.The Great North Midget League (GNML) team vaulted
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Sport Shorts
Sticks UpI am starting this column off by saying a “sticks up” to the New Liskeard Cubs of the Great North Midget League (GNML) for some stellar play of late. From time to time I have used the phrase “sticks up” to congratulate individuals and teams playing hockey in
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Spartans return to OFSAA after two decades
Steven Larocque Speaker Reporter CORNWALL – It was 21 years in the making, but the EHS Spartans were back at OFSAA for provincial basketball playoffs last weekend.Englehart High School’s (EHS) Senior Girls were in the Cornwall area November 20-21 for the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations (OFSAA)
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