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 with the Sackville/East Hants Kings...
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 world in the palm of...
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 the Central Canada Hockey League...
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 High alum, had a multi-year...
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 Olympic Games.
CAN Fund provides...
Holland Hurricanes snag Fall River volleyballer
FALL RIVER: A Fall River volleyball player is heading to the land of Anne to continue playing at the next level of men’s volleyball and for his post-secondary education.
The Holland College Hurricanes announced Joey...
USHL’s Musketeers draft Duncan Ramsay
SIOUX CITY, IOWA: An East Hants hockey player has heard his name called in the U.S. Hockey League’s Phase II draft.
Duncan Ramsay, who has suited up this past season with Kimball Union Academy, a...
League of Legends race tour postpones first three events
BEDFORD: Due to travel restrictions and border closures surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic in Atlantic Canada, the Maritime League of Legends Tour has been forced to postpone their first three races on the 2021 schedule....
Team effort leads HNRH Flames to third Division 3 hoops title
KENNETCOOK: For the third straight year, the Hants North Flames boy’s basketball team will be hanging up the Northumberland Region Division 3 championship banner at the Kennetcook-based school.
Behind 18 points from Camden Gilby and...
Fury volleyball’s Powell headed to Acadia
FALL RIVER: A Fall River Fury U-18 volleyball player has announced where she is heading for post-secondary studies.
In a post on their Facebook and Instagram Pages, the Acadia University Axewomen confirmed that Breagh Powell...