Boudreau, Pilgrim-Edwards selected in virtual MHL draft
ELMSDALE/FALL RIVER: Two hockey players from the East Hants and Fall River area were taken in the Maritime Hockey League draft on July 10. Blake Pilgrim-Edwards of Elmsdale and Fall…
Boyd named MHL’s Community Spirit Award winner
FALL RIVER: A Maritime Hockey League (MHL) goalie who hails from Fall River said he was shocked when he learned he was the recipient of a prestigious league award for…
Horse with Fall River connections races into Governor’s Plate final
CHARLOTTETOWN: A horse with Fall River connections will be in the Governors Plate final in Summerside, P.E.I. on July 10. Day Delight, driven and trained by Gilles Barrieau, won the…
Two East Hants players, Waverley girl make U15 baseball team
EAST HANTS/WAVERLEY: A pair of young ball players from East Hants and a young girl making a name for herself from Waverley are among the 15 listed on the Baseball…
East Hants hockey coach wins prestigious HNS award
LANTZ: A coach with the East Hants Minor Hockey Association has won a provincial coaching award, Hockey Nova Scotia announced recently. In a post on their website, HNS said that…
Francis, Todd, Pilgrim-Edwards selected in QMJHL Draft
BEAVER BANK/ELMSDALE: Two players from Beaver Bank and one from East Hants were selected during the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League Draft held virtually June 25-26. Devon Francis, a forward…
Kennetcook’s Sanford punches way to Olympic boxing spot
KENNETCOOK: Wyatt Sanford has a busy schedule these days. The 22-year-old Kennetcook boxer is hard training, as he said in an interview with The Laker News, like he’s “got the…
Windsor Junction’s Blackwood signs with Ontario Jr. A club
WINDSOR JUNCTION: A goalie from the Windsor Junction area will continue to the next level—albeit in a new province. Conor Blackwood will be suiting up for the Kemptville 73 of…
Firth signs multi-year deal with Halifax Wanderers soccer club
FALL RIVER: A midfield soccer player from Fall River will be getting some home cooking while playing the sport he loves for a couple more seasons. Scott Firth, a Lockview…
Athletes seek support from Canadians through CAN Fund
WAVERLEY/EAST HANTS: More than 850 athletes, including several high-profile ones from Nova Scotia, have applied to CAN Fund for financial support as they prepare for the upcoming Summer and Winter…