By Alex Gallacher A pair of goals by Oliver Tarr helped lead the Haliburton County Huskies to a narrow 3-2 win Saturday, against the visiting Wellington Dukes at the S.G. Nesbitt Memorial Arena. Another sizable…
HHSS curling champ aims for Beijing
By Nick Bernard Connor Duhaime is a lifelong curler with Olympic ambitions, and a hometown connection to the Haliburton Highlands. He takes his first steps toward the international stage this week at the 2021 Home…
Visiting Saints steal win against Hawks
By Darren Lum After opening the Kawartha High School Field Hockey League season with a home loss against the Hurricanes the week before, the Red Hawks girls’ field hockey team was able to take the…
Hope for Hawks’ season after Hurricanes loss
After close to two years, the Hawks returned to the pitch with spectators at a distance. By Darren Lum The Red Hawks are back ... and it’s a welcome sight for the community that had…
Running down a Kawartha championship
By Darren Lum The return to racing was welcomed by the Red Hawks cross-country team after close to two years away because of COVID-19 restrictions. Four runners, Erika Hoare, Nick Phippen, Corin Gervais and Ivan…
Allowing beer at the arena brews spirited discussion
By Sue Tiffin Beer will soon be available at Huskies’ games, but so will an alcohol-free ‘family zone,’ at the S.G. Nesbitt Memorial Arena. In a report to Minden Hills council Oct. 4, Craig Belfry,…
Huskies return bolstered by community support
By Katrina Boguski The hometown crowd came out in force to cheer on the Haliburton County Huskies during their home opener at the S.G. Nesbitt Memorial Arena on Saturday night. Season ticket holders, billets, parents,…
Good news, bad news for HHSS sports and…
By Darren Lum After close to two years living with pandemic restrictions, life at Haliburton Highlands Secondary School is returning to a place where athletic teams, social and service clubs and inter-school sports with an…
Reflecting on what was and what will be
Cody Hodgson humbled by Hall of Fame induction By Grace OborneFormer NHL centreman, Cody Hodgson, still has a profound passion for the sport of hockey. Though he retired from the game early in his career,…
Huskies coming together during pre-season
By Fred Groves It’s been 19 long months since Haliburton County Huskies’ captain Nathan Porter has played in an Ontario Junior Hockey League game.This past weekend, the 6’2”, 220-pounds veteran defenceman led the Huskies into…
Late 1950s Minden Monarchs’ achievements recognized by Hall…
By Darren Lum The Minden Monarchs of the late-1950s are going to be ceremoniously inducted into the Haliburton Highlands Hall of Fame this autumn. They join the the 1934 Haliburton Huskies and the 1971 Haliburton…
1971 Haliburton Huskies, champions now and forever
By Darren Lum It’s been fifty years since the 1971 Haliburton Huskies captured the Highlands’ one and only Ontario Hockey Association D title, but few who played or saw the championship final game will ever…
Hall of Fame inductee Linda Brandon humbled by…
By Darren Lum The Haliburton Highlands Hall of Fame named Linda J. Brandon among the 17 individuals to be included in the inaugural class of the Haliburton Highlands Hall of Fame.Linda has been a very…
Former Storm players join Huskies
By Darren Lum It’s been a few years, but local boys Ryan Hall and Joe Boice are looking forward to playing a full season together for the first time since winning the OMHA championship while…
Huskies welcome billet families to its pack
By Darren Lum Take a unique opportunity to give back to the community by showing the best of the Highlands as a billet family for a Haliburton County Huskies player, said volunteer billet coordinator Jess…
Minden’s OHL prospect sees bigger picture after season…
By Darren Lum A Minden teen is focusing on what he has after learning about the end to the Ontario Hockey League season.Drafted by the OHL’s North Bay Battalion as its 41st overall pick in…
Hawks rink receive belated provincial championship banner
By Darren Lum It was a long time coming for the Red Hawks boys’ curling team, but the Ontario School Curling Provincial Championship title banner has come home.Delivered by committee chairman Carlos Gregorio, the title…
West Wind blazing a trail to winter adventures
By Darren Lum It’s easy to hear the passion in the voice of the president of West Wind Highlands Ski Touring Association (WWHSTA) when he speaks about what he loves about backcountry ski touring.“I love…
Lockdown pauses Storm hockey season
By Darren Lum This story was filed prior to the provincial announcement related to further measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19. A follow-up article about the latest development will appear in a future edition. …
Lockdown pauses storm season
By Darren Lum This story was filed prior to the provincial announcement related to further measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19. A follow-up article about the latest development will appear in a future edition. The…
OHL prospect working towards joining Battalion
By Darren Lum Like the rest of the world living during a pandemic, Alex Little is in a holding pattern when it comes to fulfilling his dream of hockey ascension.The former Haliburton Highlands Secondary School…