Sanford, Ramsay among local players drafted by QMJHL teams
EAST HANTS/BEAVER BANK: Hockey players from East Hants, Beaver Bank, and one with a connection to Wellington heard their names called in the QMJHL Draft on July 5.
Three of the four are members of...
Mastodons win PEI memorial fast pitch tournament
CHARLOTTETOWN, PEI: The East Hants Mastodons senior men's fast pitch team were perfect in PEI this weekend.
The Mastodons were one of the teams from the Maritime Fast pith League that took part in the...
Territorial picks announced by Jr. B Pens
LANTZ: The East Hants Jr B Penguins have announced their two territorial picks for the upcoming NSJHL season.
Goalie Russ Decoste from the Bedford Basin Armada U-16 AAA and Blake Pilgrim-Edwards, a (when this was...
Prevost earns top five finish; Slaunwhite battles Butcher for Make-A-Wish 150 checkered flag
SCOTIA SPEEDWORLD: A Fall River Pro Stock racer had an impressive showing during the Make A Wish 150, presented by Nova Truck Centres at Scotia Speedworld on June 25.
In his first start of the...
Christensen races to checkers in Bandolero feature on Pro Stock card
SCOTIA SPEEDWORLD: Ayden Christensen battled from the rear in the MacFarlands Industrial Outlaw Bandolero feature en route to a checkered flag June 25.
The Windsor Junction racer, who has a couple of The Laker News...
Gilby grabs second place finish in Legends tour race at SSW
SCOTIA SPEEDWORLD: An Enfield racer came home with a second-place finish during the recent round of the Cross Roads Cycle Maritime League of Legends Tour race at Scotia Speedworld on June 25.
Gage Gilby, who...
Francis keys Sea Dogs opening win at Memorial Cup
SAINT JOHN: A Beaver Bank hockey player played a key role as his QMJHL team dusted off five weeks-plus of not playing to start off the Memorial Cup on the right foot in Saint...
Phillips returns home with World Women’s U-18 hockey gold
HALIFAX STANFIELD AIRPORT: Lucy Phillips was still on Cloud Nine as she returned home on Tuesday morning June 14—about 15 hours later then planned.
Phillips, a former Fall River product, was part of the Canadian...
Selects basketball hosts tournament in Fall River
FALL RIVER: The Fall River Selects basketball program hosted their annual Classic hoops tournament last weekend in Fall River.
The tournament returned after a hiatus due to COVID-19 restrictions.
At games on June 12 at the...
Cole qualifies for Monster Energy AMA Amateur Motocross championship
MAIN PHOTO: Hannah Cole of Elmsdale. (Submitted photo)
ELMSDALE: An Elmsdale motocross racer has punched her ticket to an amateur national motocross championship later this summer.
Hannah Cole finished fifth overall at the Southeast Youth Regional...