Eberts in Woodstock for All-Ontario ASteven Larocque Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – With two big regional jewels already in their crown, the Ebert Welding Bantams are hoping to add the biggest bauble yet at their next tournament.The Welders are in Woodstock April 11-12 for the Ontario Hockey Federation (OHF) All-Ontario A
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Anglers have big haul at Big Red’s Derby
COBALT (Staff) – There were lots of winners in this year’s annual Big Red’s Fish Derby hosted by the Cobalt and Coleman Lions Club.The event, held March 1-2 on area lakes, drew 130 adults and 30 children.“Lots more came to the (Cobalt Community) Hall on the Sunday just to hang
Brazeau drafted by Battalion
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – Five players from the Great North Midget League were taken in this year’s OHL draft, including one member of the New Liskeard Cubs.Right winger Justin Brazeau was taken in the thirteenth round of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) Priority Selection Draft on April 5.The Cub was
Horne granite report
Skip Jessica Amyot, vice Makenzie Hepworth, second Madison McNaughton, lead Makayla Godmaire and coach Patti McKnight were third at the recent Idylwylde youth bonspiel. (Supplied photo)On Monday, March 24, the Horne Granite Ladies
Sport Shorts
Roller DerbyFrom their humble beginnings as the Temiskaming Traumakazees at the New Liskeard tennis courts to the upcoming first official bout, the Temiskaming Area Roller Girls are definitely on a roll.The fastest growing sport sweeping the nation is women’s roller derby.Many will recall the 2000 film Whip It starring Ellen
Straight from the hip
The National Hockey League playoffs begin on Wednesday, April 16, and what a race in both conferences to see who will finish seventh and eighth in each, while home ice for others could make a huge difference if a series was to go seven games.In the Eastern Conference, Boston is
Atom All-Ontario
Wilsons head south for provincial playoffsSteven Larocque Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Canada’s Wonderland may be in Vaughan, but the Wilson Puckhounds will find their amusement parked at the rink this weekend.The Wilson Chevrolet Buck GMC Atoms will be in Vaughan April 11-13 for the Ontario Hockey Federation (OHF) All-Ontario A Championship.“The
CHESS CHEW
Anne-Marie Boucher, a Grade 1 student at Ecole catholique Ste-Croix in Haileybury, nibbles at the edge of her shirt while concentrating on her next move at the Community Chess Tournament hosted by her school March 26. (Staff photo by Steven Larocque)
CHALLENGE CHAMPS
The Rooster’s Bar and Grill Puckhounds won the Waterfront Inn Midget House League Challenge Cup this season. They were undefeated in the tournament winning five straight and defeating West Ferris Parker’s Independent Grocer in the championship game 4-3. The team is, back row left to right, manager Shelly Manners, coach
NDHL NORTH CHAMPS
The Club Richelieu Puckhounds won the championship game 1-0 in a shootout over Kirkland Lake Kohut Electric in the Nipissing District Hockey League (NDHL) Bantam North House League playoffs this season at the Don Shepherdson Memorial Arena. The team is, in back from the left, assistant coach Martin Roy, head