Highlanders defeat JMH tommies 10-5
HIGH SCHOOL RUGBY — The Bernice MacNaughton Highlanders powered their way across the try line in the last minute Wednesday to hand the James M Hill Tommies a heartbreaking 10-5 defeat in their home opener. The loss moves the Tommies to 1-2 in New Brunswick Interscholastic Athletic Association AAA boys rugby action.
Pulamoo pound Patriotes
HIGH SCHOOL RUGBY — The Miramichi Valley Pulamoo girls rugby team earned its first victory of the season Tuesday in grand style with 34-0 drumming of the Louis J. Robichaud Cavalier.
Week Two: Spring basketball action heats up
BASKETBALL — Teams took the court at James M. Hill Tuesday night for week two of Tommies Minor Basketball Association Women's Spring League action.
Ricky Anderson of N.S. is true Canadian champion
Nova Scotia has produced a lot of top-rated fighters over the years. Names like Chris Clarke, Clyde Gray, Art Hafey, Blair Richardson and Dave Downey come to mind whenever fight fans talk about the fight game in that province. Add to that list of greats the name of Ricky Anderson.
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Fire Hawks win fifth title
GENTLEMEN HOCKEY — The Casey Tire Fire Hawks defeated True Tronic 5-3 recently to capture their fifth Newcastle Workmen’s League hockey title.
Schools to have more Phys. Ed.
PHYSICAL EDUCATION—Beginning next year, anglophone elementary school students in the province will receive more instructional time in physical education. Right now students are allocated 100 minutes per week for Phys. Ed., with most schools averaging 91 minutes.
Miramichi derby: JMH/MVHS girls rugby teams clash Friday
HIGH SCHOOL RUGBY — As if the game of rugby wasn't rough enough, it's time to throw a little cross-river rivalry and city bragging rights into the mix.
SEFHL Champions
The Miramichi Panthers received their championship banner recently at the South East Female Hockey League year-end banquet in Moncton. The first year team had won all but two games this past season and finished with more than double the points of the second place team in the Bantam Division.
LBA hosts spring league action
MINOR HOCKEY — The East Coast Ice spring hockey league continued on the weekend with a full slate of games throughout the province and on Prince Edward Island.
Pulamoo hammered by Trojans in rugby action
HIGH SCHOOL RUGBY — The Miramichi Valley High School Pulamoo AAA boys rugby team lost their second league game of the year Monday. The fighting fish were slammed 65-0 by the Harrison Trimble High School Trojans.
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T-Wolves coach/GM resigns
JUNIOR A HOCKEY —The Miramichi Timberwolves will have a new bench boss next year. Paul Currie has resigned as coach and general manager effective May 4.
Miramichiers honoured at Skate Canada banquet
FIGURE SKATING — Miramichi Figure Skating Club members were acknowledged at the Annual Skate Canada New Brunswick Awards Banquet held at Fort Howe in Saint John recently.
by Darcey McLaughlin
MINOR HOCKEY — The East Coast Ice spring hockey league continued on the weekend with a full slate of games throughout the province and on Prince Edward Island..
NBGA launches Public Player Program
GOLF — The New Brunswick Golf Association (NBGA) has introduced the Public Player Program.
Spring Fling
The Miramichi Timberwolves are hosting 2008 May 10 at the Miramichi Civic Centre.
Newcastle Legion set to celebrate anniversary
The Royal Canadian Legion, Miramichi Branch No. 10 will celebrate its 80th Anniversary on Sunday, June 8. Plans have been made to mark the occasion. On that day at 2p.m. a parade will form up in front of the TD Bank on Pleasant Street and march to the cenotaph in Queen Elizabeth Square.
Car wash set to raise funds for injured correction officers
Staff from the Atlantic Institution in Renous will be holding a car wash at the Top Gun Car Wash in Douglastown on Saturday May 10 as the next event in the Vernon/Barry fund raising drive. The campaign began last fall after two correctional officers Vernon Brideau and Barry Amos were paralyzed in separate accidents just a month apart. The main goal is to raise $150,000 to provide the two men with handicapped accessible vehicles.
Exteme drag race event getting closer
AUTO RACING — The warm weather is here and the countown is on to the Extreme Drag Race Shootout. Event Director Raymond Knight said he's getting excited about the big event.
Trojans drop Pulamoo 34-0 in rugby action
HIGH SCHOOL RUGBY — The Miramichi Valley High School Pulamoo AAA girls rugby team is 0-2 on the season after dropping their first home game of 34-0 Friday afternoon to the Harrison Trimble High School Trojans.
MJAHL's Abbies, Bulldogs shutting down
JUNIOR A HOCKEY — The Maritime Junior A Hockey League could be without at least two of its teams next season. According to the Charlottetown Abbies website, the team has applied for a one-year leave of absence from the league to deal with financial issues.
Oh, what a knight! — with a monstrous 165 single
BOWLING — The big news is the huge magic 400 tossed out by Jo Anne Gallant (437), who bowls in the Monday Ladies League. She had strings of 135, 137 and a monstrous 165. Congratulations to a super knight!
JMH boys pick up first ruby win
HIGH SCHOOL RUGBY — The James M. Hill Tommies AAA boys rugby team picked up their first win of the regular season Saturday, downing the Clement Cormier Cavaliers 20-7. The win moves the team to 1-1 on the season.
Driving to the net
Janelle Graham of the Northeast Moose Atom Development team rushes into the offensive zone on a scoring chance during action Saturday at the Lord Beaverbook Arena. This past weekend the teams in the East Coast Ice Spring Hockey League were in Miramichi for a slate of games.
Bantam AA Champs
The Miramichi Rivermen Bantam AA recently won the District 8 Competitive League Championship in Rogersville with an exciting overtime win over the home team. The Rivermen had a great season, losing only one league game througout the year.
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