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South Shore Lumberjacks defeat Yarmouth Mariners in Game 1 of division final playoff series
The Eastlink South Division Final playoff series didn’t get off to the start the Yarmouth Mariners had hoped for. But this is a best-of-seven game series. The Mariners fell 5-2 to the Lumberjacks on March 30, with the last two ...
Remparts have Mooseheads on ropes
It’s back to looking bleak for the Halifax Mooseheads. Just after they breathed new life into their playoff series with the Quebec Remparts with a pair of wins earlier in the week, the Mooseheads are back in a hole. They lost 4-2 in Game 5 ...
Yarmouth Mariners open division final playoff series against the South Shore Lumberjacks at home on March 30
After a decent rest following their sweep of the Truro Bearcats on March 21, the Yarmouth Mariners are heading back into playoff action and their opponent will be the South Shore Lumberjacks for a second consecutive year in the division ...
LeBlanc still scoring strikes at 97
AMHERST, N.S. – At the age of 97, Florence LeBlanc has no intention of slowing down, especially when it comes to bowling. “It keeps me young. It’s good exercise,” said LeBlanc. For forty years LeBlanc has bowled in ...
Longtime hockey announcer receives accolades from Amherst Midget AA Ramblers
AMHERST, N.S. – Tim Ripley has been announcing Cumberland minor hockey league games for 25 years. On March 24, the Cumberland County Midget AA Ramblers presented Ripley with a gift during their final game of the 2018-2019 ...
Amherst’s Hunter wins third national title in four years with UNB hockey
AMHERST, N.S. – Jordan Hunter knows what it takes to win championships. As a video coach with the University of New Brunswick Varsity Reds men’s hockey team for the past four years, the Amherst native has won three national ...
Amherst kickboxer knocks out opponent in first fight
AMHERST, N.S. – Dave Chapman’s first kickboxing match ended well for him. “It was near the end of the second round, at 2:54, that I knocked him out,” said Chapman, who is from Amherst. Chapman competed on Nova ...
Synishin stepping away from Jr. ‘B’ Bulldogs
"I would love to keep doing it, but both just can’t be done right now.” - Dave Synishin ...
Fine Form - Middleton powerlifter Zach Doucette making his mark on the national scene
Middleton’s Zach Doucette went to Canadian Powerlifting Union Nationals last year and came back with silver. He did it again the first week of March this year in Ottawa, and one of his coaches said he’s training right and he’s got ...
A Yarmouth Mariners brotherhood on and off the ice: Crossley brothers play together for the first and last time
It’s said playing on a junior A team like the Yarmouth Mariners is a brotherhood, and this is especially true for the players who wear #17 and #19 on this year’s roster. Brady and Brett Crossley are not just teammates, they are ...
