Sports

Paper Kings take series lead on Beavers

ESPANOLA, Ont. – The high-flying Espanola Paper Kings continued to click offensively Sunday as they went on to trounce the Blind River Beavers 8-1 in Game 3 of their Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League West Division semifinal at the Regional … Continue reading

Tournoi des Étoiles Hockey Tournament– a huge success

More than 600 field hockey players, coaches, and chaperones from across the province travelled to By Rosalind Russell – Sudbury on March 20 and 21 to take part in the 15th edition of the Conseil scolaire du Grand Nord hockey … Continue reading

NOJHL announces 2023-24 award recipientsEspanola’s Signoretti named MVP

  SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Wednesday its award recipients for the 2023-24 season. Earning the NOJHL’s top individual honour, as the recipient of the Carlo Cattarello Trophy, emblematic as the league’s Most Valuable Player, … Continue reading

Men’s bonspiel held in Espanola

By Rosalind Russell – It was a full house for the annual Espanola Men’s Bonspiel this weekend. Games began on Friday and continued until the finals on Sunday with Team Mike Assad winning the title and bragging rights. Sixteen teams took … Continue reading

Beavers blank Paper Kings in Espanola

ESPANOLA, Ont. – A couple of late second period goals and the first Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League shutout for Ian Wintle sent the Blind River Beavers on their way to a 3-0 triumph over the Espanola Paper Kings Saturday … Continue reading

Students enjoy golf tournament

By Rosalind Russell – Last week, Grade seven and eight students from 11 Conseil scolaire catholique Nouvelon schools took part in the annual CSC Nouvelon elementary schools golf tournament held at the Twin Stacks Golf Club in Coniston. The four-player … Continue reading

Cubs convincing in home win over Paper Kings

SUDBURY, Ont. – The high-flying Greater Sudbury Cubs picked up multi-point efforts from seven different skaters as part of a convincing 9-2 decision over the Espanola Paper Kings Sunday in a feisty Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League matinee at Gerry … Continue reading

Paper Kings rally to sink Rapids

FRENCH RIVER – The Espanola Paper Kings stormed back from a three-goal second period deficit in rallying past the French River Rapids 6-5 Sunday in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League game at Noelville Arena. The hometown Rapids got the … Continue reading

Annual Espanola Ball tourney a great success

The pitches of the mound were awesome, the dirt was stirred up around the bases and the cheers rebounded around the diamond last weekend with the hosting of the Espanola Annual Mixed Baseball Tournament 2023. Teams took part in three … Continue reading

When old is made new again – new owner and rebranding for Elliot Lake NOJHL team

By Rosalind Russell – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League Board of Directors announced yesterday it has approved the membership transfer of the Elliot Lake Red Wings from Paul Noad to life-long Elliot Lake area resident Jef Jarmovitch.The new-look club … Continue reading