Sport Shorts
Dear DanDear Dan McDonald (New Liskeard Cub coach):Hi, how are you?Hope you have enjoyed your summer so far.I was thrilled to see so many youth attending your pre-season tryouts last week.There are a good many local youth who are trying to crack the Cub lineup
Exhibition game Saturday
NOJHL Junior “A” hockey coming to The ShepSue Nielsen Speaker Reporter DISTRICT — Hockey fans in Temiskaming Shores and area might be happy to see a slightly higher level of competitive hockey take place when the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL) Cochrane Crunch face off against the
Tee to Green
Tuesday, August 19 was Ladies Night at the New Liskeard Golf Club.Forty-two ladies braved the threat of rain to play Casino Night.The night was sponsored by A&B Printing and the winning team with a score of 37 was Denis Moreau, Francine St. Jean, Lorianne Vachon, and Rejeanne
Locker Room Chatter
Following are the Men’s Night four-man Scramble results for August 21 at the Haileybury Golf Club:FIRST GROSS (66) : RBC Royal Bank, Chico’s Fix It All, James Lathem Excavating, Head to Toe –- Donnie Willet, Dave Hack, Dave Acland, Michel Massie.SECOND GROSS (66): Tamarack Laser Prod Sear/Bottle
Straight from the hip
There were two big hockey stories last week: the out-of-court settlement between Steve Moore and Todd Bertuzzi, 10 years after the famous on-ice attack; and Toronto’s new wonder boy Tim Leiweke saying he’s leaving after only 18 months or so heading Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment!The Moore/Bertuzzi saga
Terry Fox Fun marches on September 14
DISTRICT (Staff) – Sunday, September 14, marks the thirty-fourth anniversary of the international Terry Fox Run for cancer research.The annual fundraiser is gearing up for events around the world and Temiskaming is joining in as usual.The local traditions see registration at the New Liskeard Pool and Fitness
Tench MacDiarmid win Englehart Mixed SloPitch championship
ENGLEHART (Staff/special) – Tench MacDiarmid Insurance defeated Aidie Creek Gardens 14-7 August 21 to become the 2014 Englehart Adult Mixed Slo-Pitch League champions.Last week saw the league hold their playoff series with Tench on Monday, August 18, defeating Northern Pride Realty 17-13 in the quarter-finals and the next
Different Strokes
The Temiskaming Summer Skating School has come to an end for another year!Our school was smaller this year but still had all the great elements with a test day at the end.Huge congratulations to Hannah Fedechko Conroy on achieving her gold medal in Interpretive. This was Hannah’s
Sports Digest
NEW LISKEARD CUBS The New Liskeard Cubs of the Great North Midget League have their third and final preseason game set for Friday, August 29, at the Don Shepherdson Memorial Arena against the Timmins Majors. The 36-game regular season will see the Majors at New Liskeard with the home
Mud Bog winners announced
CHARLTON (Special) – The 21st annual Stan Martin Memorial Mud Bog at the Charlton Fairgrounds proved to be a big hit July 26 with both spectators and participants.Both groups were well represented by visitors from across Northeastern Ontario.The Swamp Rats 4x4 Club recently released the top showings