Cubs lace-up for new season starting August 18
Steven Larocque Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – The winter starts now.Not literally “now,” but the return of the New Liskeard Cubs to the Don Shepherdson Memorial Arena means the deep freeze is here for the next six months or so.The Great North Midget League (GNML) Triple A
Sport Shorts
Digging deepThe Blue Jays played a 19-inning marathon game against the Detroit Tigers this past Sunday night that was both frustrating and thrilling all at the same time.They finally won the game 6-5 when Jose Bautista hit a single to cash in the winning run.I don’t
Straight from the hip
It’s hard to believe that while we don’t have a World Series, a Grey Cup or even a Ryder Cup winner yet, the Hockey News already has its predictions out for the top four playoff teams in each division of the two conferences in the National Hockey League, which
Young hunters targeted by Ducks Unlimited
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Special) - On September 13 and 14 the Tri-Town chapter of Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) will be hosting their annual weekend for local youth interested in learning more about the sport of waterfowl hunting.And while the event is a month away, the deadline to
Great Hope
The Temiskaming Pleasure Horse Club enjoyed another weekend in Temiskaming Shores. Among the participants who came away with ribbons was Yasmine Maeck, 5, of Haileybury. Her horse Hope, who is part of the Spring Creek Stable show team, proudly wore the ribbon won for the lead line class. (Staff
Northern Lights
Horse show races through entertaining weekendSteven Larocque Speaker Reporter [caption id="attachment_3931" align="alignleft" width="500"] Kurt Kneidinger and Eye Bailey Made It concentrate on rounding the next barrel during the Northern
Sport Shorts
He’s worth itMontreal Canadiens defenseman P.K. Subban is now the highest paid player on the team earning $9 million per season over the course of an eight-year contract.It took a while but he finally came to terms with his club via an arbitration hearing last week.In
Sports digest
DRAG ‘N FLYThe Temiskaming Rod and Custom Club’s annual Drag ‘N Fly quarter-mile race at the Earlton Airport takes place August 8-10. The gates open at 11 a.m. Friday with the test and tune at 3 p.m. Time trials start at 8 a.m. both Saturday and Sunday. There’s
Straight from the hip
P.K. Subban got what he deserved from the Montreal Canadiens. They took him to arbitration only to know he would win his argument, so some 24 hours before the decision came in they awarded him with an eight-year, $72 million contract which works out to an annual value of
Locker Room Chatter
Following are the Men’s Night four-man Super Scramble results for July 31 at the Haileybury Golf Club. There were 101 golfers:LOW GROSS (60): James Lathem Excavating, Gabbani Courier, St. Cyr and Associates, Bumstead Trucking – Sean Light, James GetsSECOND GROSS (60): Sun Life Financial, Caisse Populaire, Kal