Sports
Women’s volleyball league moving ahead in Espanola
By Rosalind Russell – The Espanola Volleyball Club had their inaugural meeting earlier this week to see if there is enough community interest and involvement in forming a volleyball league for girls and women. Torrie Trottier says the meeting was … Continue reading
Sports – École La Renaissance Lynx’s stand out in basketball
By Rosalind Russell – The girls’ basketball team from École catholique La Renaissance in Espanola achieved a remarkable feat earlier this week by winning a tournament involving no fewer than six teams representing elementary schools in Espanola and the North … Continue reading
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
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