It’s an annual tradition — but it’s been cancelled for 2024. The World Pond Hockey Championship brings teams from around the world to Plaster Rock, in the Western Valley region of New Brunswick every February. But this year, there was not enough ice to safely go forward with the event, which was scheduled to beginContinue reading “World Pond Hockey Championship in Plaster Rock, N.B., cancelled due to thin ice”
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New Brunswick athletes welcome monetary recognition for Paralympic medals
The recent announcement that athletes will be financially rewarded for podium finishes at the Paralympic Games came as a relief for Moncton swimmer Danielle Dorris. “When I found out, I was like, ‘Oh my God, it finally happened, we don’t have to fight for it anymore,’” she said. The two-time Paralympian and medal winner saidContinue reading “New Brunswick athletes welcome monetary recognition for Paralympic medals”
With dreams of pro career, 12-year-old newcomer blazes a trail in N.B. tennis world
Renata Reut got her first tennis racket at only a year old. Her father gave it to her so she could hit the balls around and have fun, but her parents soon realized she had something special. At three, they enrolled her in lessons and by five, she started competing. Now 12, the Grade 7 studentContinue reading “With dreams of pro career, 12-year-old newcomer blazes a trail in N.B. tennis world”
Shorter ski seasons a challenge for competitive athletes
The first part of winter this year was marked by green — or brown — grass and warmer temperatures than most are used to in December. For skiers, it was less than favourable. But in the competitive ski world, training can’t stop because of a lack of snow. So Rien Meesters, the head coach ofContinue reading “Shorter ski seasons a challenge for competitive athletes”
New Brunswicker makes NHL debut, fulfilling lifelong dream
It’s every little minor-hockey kid’s dream — and 21-year-old Lukas Cormier is living it. On the weekend, the Sainte-Marie-de-Kent player made his NHL debut, which resulted in a 5-2 win, with an assist by Cormier. “I’ve been kind of dreaming of that day to play my first NHL game … since I first put onContinue reading “New Brunswicker makes NHL debut, fulfilling lifelong dream”
N.B. ski hills, trails hope for whiter days ahead after mild start to winter
Marc Leclair is hitting the cross-country trails of northern New Brunswick — but not on skis. “I’m going walking, but it’s not the same,” said the Cross Country Ski New Brunswick president, who lives in Charlo. Leclair said he can’t remember the last time there was no snow on the ground in Charlo at thisContinue reading “N.B. ski hills, trails hope for whiter days ahead after mild start to winter”
UNB curler brings down the hammer with one-of-a-kind prosthetic
The University of New Brunswick’s Carly Smith is no ordinary student athlete. Smith, who is from Moncton, was born missing part of her left arm, from right above the elbow, but that didn’t stop her from taking up curling at the age of seven. She attended her first national competition in Grade 9, where she was recognized as the first amputeeContinue reading “UNB curler brings down the hammer with one-of-a-kind prosthetic”
Parapan Am Games top Canadian medallist says normalcy, adventure drives love for cycling
Alexandre Hayward only started cycling during the pandemic, and now, he’s a multi-medal Parapan American Games winner. The Quispamsis cyclist walked away with a hefty haul — two gold, a silver and a bronze — the most medals for a Canadian athlete at the Games. Before COVID-19, Hayward was involved in wheelchair basketball, where heContinue reading “Parapan Am Games top Canadian medallist says normalcy, adventure drives love for cycling”
Moncton High School girls’ hockey team back on the ice after pushing for regulation change
Kylie Blackman just wants to play hockey. So when a rule put in place by the New Brunswick Interscholastic Athletic Association meant large schools couldn’t pull from other schools to put together a team, she didn’t think she’d be able to play during her Grade 12 year. “I wanted to play this year because IContinue reading “Moncton High School girls’ hockey team back on the ice after pushing for regulation change”
Newcomer growth kickstarts soccer team for small Edmundston school
For the first time in 15 years, Saint Mary’s Academy in Edmundston has a soccer team. And not only is it the first team in well over a decade, but it is also made up of kids from a wide age range, all skill levels and a variety of nationalities. Kevin Topolniski, one of theContinue reading “Newcomer growth kickstarts soccer team for small Edmundston school”
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