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Goalie Jorja Burrows of New Glasgow turned aside 36 of 37 shots she faced Tuesday as the Northern Selects upended L’Intrepide de L’Outaouais 3-1 at the Esso Cup national under-18 women’s hockey championship in Vernon, B.C. - Saltwire Network

Goalie Jorja Burrows stands tall as Northern Selects win second straight at Esso Cup

SaltWire Staff |Updated Apr. 23, 2024 |2 min read Premium content

After dropping their tournament opener on Sunday, the Northern Selects have rebounded to win two straight at the Esso Cup. Goalie Jorja Burrows of New Glasgow turned aside 36 of 37 shots she faced as the Atlantic Canadian champion Selects upended ...

Atlantic All-Star event in Halifax will showcase the region's top female basketball players

Willy Palov · Multimedia Journalist |Updated Apr. 23, 2024 |4 min read Premium content

Atlantic Canada's best young female basketball players will be front and centre this weekend in Halifax. Canletes is hosting an Atlantic All-Star game at Dalhousie University to showcase the 48 best high school players from across the region. The ...

King’s-Edgehill School’s Division 1 girls’ team hosted the Horton Griffins to kick off the spring rugby season on April 9.
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Highlanders Rugby Classic returns to Windsor, N.S., April 26-28

Carole Morris-Underhill · Lead editor Valley Journal-Advertiser |Updated Apr. 23, 2024 |3 min read

King’s-Edgehill School will once again welcome hundreds of athletes to Windsor as the educational institute hosts the 2024 Highlanders Rugby Classic. The weekend festival showcasing many up-and-coming rugby stars is set for April 26-28. The school ...

CEC Cougar Mack Slack carries the ball forward during their match against the North Nova Gryphons on April 18. This is the boy's team's first season back after a four-year hiatus. Nick Gaines

CEC Cougars boy's rugby back in action after four-year hiatus

Brendyn Creamer |Updated Apr. 22, 2024 |4 min read Premium content

After a four-year hiatus, the Cobequid Educational Centre boy's rugby team is finally back in action. The fresh-faced team took to the field at the Truro Saints rugby club in Brookside on Thursday, April 18, for their home opener against the North ...

Cambridge’s Ben Brown has made the national team for the upcoming paracanoe world championships to be hosted Aug. 3-7 at Lake Banook. Jason Malloy photos

Cambridge, N.S., resident facing paracanoe speed bump head-on

Jason Malloy · Lead editor Annapolis Valley Register |Updated Apr. 21, 2024 |3 min read Premium content

It was not the results Ben Brown was hoping for. The 36-year-old Cambridge resident missed the time standard earlier this month in Chula Vista, Calif., to qualify for the paracanoe world championship. Brown competed at the 2022 and 2023 worlds in ...

Halifax Thunderbirds captain Cody Jamieson goes airborne to get a shot off against the Colorado Mammoth in National Lacrosse League play Saturday evening at Scotiabank Centre. - NATIONAL LACROSSE LEAGUE

NLL: Thunderbirds playoff ready? Record crowd watches Halifax defeat Colorado in regular-season finale

Glenn MacDonald · Multimedia Journalist |Updated Apr. 21, 2024 |5 min read Premium content

For a regular-season finale against a non-playoff team, the Halifax Thunderbirds’ Saturday night tilt at a sold-out Scotiabank Centre sure had the feel of a playoff game. A Thunderbirds record crowd of 10,595 witnessed timely goals, stellar ...

Under coach Tyrell Vernon’s leadership, the X-Men had a remarkable basketball season. Vernon also picked up coach of the year accolades. MYA SLAWTER

CEBL's Calgary Surge install St. F.X. bench boss Tyrell Vernon as new head coach

POSTMEDIA |Updated Apr. 21, 2024 |4 min read Premium content

The Calgary Surge got their guy. In short order, too. Needing to fill its sudden head-coaching vacancy, the Canadian Elite Basketball League club has turned to St. Francis Xavier X-Men bench boss Tyrell Vernon. “Really excited, and a great ...

Following the unveiling of the John Paris Jr. Rink sign on June 9, the 76-year-old hockey legend gave some pointers before a celebrity ball hockey tournament. Pictured to Paris' left are West Hants Mayor Abraham Zebian and Kings-Hants MP Kody Blois.

Black hockey trailblazer launching innovative program in Windsor, N.S.

Carole Morris-Underhill · Lead editor Valley Journal-Advertiser |Updated Apr. 19, 2024 |8 min read Premium content

Many hockey players spend time mastering on-ice skills, but when they also exhibit a heightened game awareness, they unlock the key to success. With that in mind, Curry’s Corner native John Paris Jr. is setting out to give youth, particularly those ...

Jorja Burrows blockering a Sabres shot safely behind her net during the Selects’ loss to the eventual champions in the semi-final game.

Underdog Northern Selects head to nationals with unflinching belief

Willy Palov · Multimedia Journalist |Updated Apr. 19, 2024 |6 min read Premium content

There is no escaping the annual David vs. Goliath dynamic for Atlantic Canada's representative at the Esso Cup. The national under-18 women's hockey championship brings together the six best teams from across the country and the Eastern reps always ...

Halifax Wanderers defender Dan Nimick battles for the ball against Vancouver FC attacker Moses Dyer during Canadian Premier League action Thursday night in Langley, B.C. - CANADIAN PREMIER LEAGUE

Wanderers fall 2-0 to Vancouver FC, lose second straight to start CPL season in B.C.

Glenn MacDonald · Multimedia Journalist |Updated Apr. 19, 2024 |5 min read Premium content

The Halifax Wanderers certainly hope it won’t take until the second week of June to post their first victory of the Canadian Premier League season. The Wanderers dropped their second straight game to start the 2024 campaign on Thursday night, a 2-0 ...

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