Invictus Games “an incredible experience” for Fall River athlete
MAIN PHOTO: Andre Crocker of Fall River (second from right, by Prince Harry) and others with the Invictus Games drops the ceremonial puck before a Leafs-Canucks game. The Leafs Auston…
Cheema athletes have successful Olympic Hopes competition
WAVERLEY: Three Cheema athletes returned home form an impressive Olympic Hopes competition in Hungary. Alec Macaulay; Meg Thompson; and Emerson Eisener returned from Szeged, Hungary after having plenty of success…
VIDEO: “I feel like I still have to take it all in.” Sloan MacKenzie still riding Olympic bronze medal high
HALIFAX STANFIELD AIRPORT: Sloan MacKenzie feels like she’s living in a dream and hasn’t woken up yet. That’s the feeling the Windsor Junction product has as she tries to digest…
Paris 2024 Olympic quest begins for MacKenzie and Vincent, Russell
PARIS, FRANCE; Two local Olympians will begin their Paris 2024 quest tomorrow morning, Aug. 6. Michelle Russell of Fall River, who kayaks out of Abenaki Aquatic Club; and Windsor Junction’s…
PHOTOS/VIDEO: Amazing pep rally for Olympian Sloan MacKenzie
WAVERLEY: It was a medal-worthy atmosphere at Cheema Aquatic Club on Wednesday afternoon. The club was holding a pep rally for Olympian Sloan MacKenzie who will compete with Katie Vincent…
“I can’t believe it’s come true.” MacKenize named to CanoeKayak Canada’s 2024 Paris Olympic team
FALL RIVER: Sloan MacKenzie, Olympian. “It doesn’t even sound real yet,” chuckled MacKenzie when asked what that sounds like to her during an interview with The Laker News. “It sounds…
Three local dancers excited for once-in-a-lifetime opportunity
MAIN PHOTO: Dancers from Milford and Fall River will be part of Team Canada at the Dance World Cup in Prague at the end of the month. Alessia Silveyra, Hailey…
Konigshofer among three N.S. ball players named to women’s national team winter meetings roster
WAVERLEY: Three Nova Scotia women’s baseball players have been named to the Women’s National Team (WNT) Winter Meetings roster. The three were among 42 names selected to participate in the…
VIDEO STORY: Enfield woman captures NAPF Bench Press championship gold with Team Canada
ENFIELD: Wanda Leese of Enfield returned home from the NAPF Bench Press championship in Mexico City with a gold medal in her age and weight category. We talked with Wanda…
Fall River golf coach named NextGen Associate Coach for Team Canada
FALL RIVER: A golf coach from Fall River has been announced by Golf Canada as part of the coaching staff for the 2024 men’s and women’s Team Canada – NextGen…