By Darren LumAfter 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 energy…
How the Red Hawks came to be
HHSS name change resulted from concern about Indigenous representation By Darren Lum Decades before other colleges, universities and professional sports teams such as the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League, the Cleveland Indians of…
Extracurricular, athletics and clubs returning to HHSS
By Darren LumAfter 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 emphasis…
Taking on trail race proves teen belongs among…
By Darren LumThe Red Hawks this year were well-represented by 16-year-old Nick Phippen in the 50 kilometre race at the annual Haliburton Forest Trail Race where he wasn’t just the youngest competitor, but also earned…
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…
Red Hawks alum joins Dalhousie Tigers
By Darren Lum When former Red Hawks volleyball standout Natalya Gimon made the Dalhousie Tigers volleyball team earlier this year it was a dream come true.The second-year health promotion student said it felt a little…
Red Hawks recognized for dedication and sportsmanship
By Darren Lum Staff reporter There wasn’t any audience applause. There weren’t any tearful acceptance speeches. There wasn’t any laughter from a crowd. What students do have is a lasting reminder of athletic excellence and…
No quit in Hawks against Thunder
By Darren Lum You can’t get much closer to the Kawartha Championship title final than an overtime semi-final 4-3 loss to the best team in the high school hockey league. It was an amazing feat…
Wrestlers reflect on family that took them to…
By Darren Lum This year’s Red Hawks wrestling season is over capped off by a trip to the all-provincials for Grade 12 Nic Graham and Grade 11 Eli Samson who won’t forget the experience and…
Hawks season ends against Panthers in COSSA
By Darren Lum There is plenty to feel good about for the Red Hawks senior boys’ basketball team whose 2019-2020 season ended with a COSSA semi-final 50-27 loss to the Prince Edward Collegiate Panthers close…
Epic battle ends with a loss for Hawks
The season may have ended with a playoff loss for the Red Hawks girls’ senior volleyball team but not without an epic battle during the first round of the Kawartha championship playoffs. Down two sets…
Red Hawks boys’ curling team three-peats as Kawartha…
By staff Published Feb. 25 2020 Seven curling teams entered the Kawartha High School Curling Championships in Omemee held from Feb. 18 to 19 but the Red Hawks boys’ curling team left as the best…
Hawks rink crowned provincial champions
Submitted by Darrell Dobson Published Feb. 25 2020 The Haliburton Highlands Secondary School’s boys curling team are provincial champions capturing the Ontario School Curling Provincial Championship with a dramatic finish in an extra end final…
Hawks enter Kawartha Championships courtesy of bye
By Darren Lum Published Feb. 25 2020 A 4-2 loss to end the regular season against the AAA St. Peter Catholic Secondary School is a lesson the Hawks won’t soon forget. Coach Jason Morissette said…
Hawks dominate Titans at home
By Darren Lum Published Feb. 11 2020 With nothing to play for but pride the Red Hawks senior Red Hawks boys basketball team showcased the skill and depth that has served them well all season.…
Hawks lose but will play again
By Darren Lum It was a victory for the Red Hawks hockey team to have played in light of the Trillium Lakelands District School Board’s decision to cancel extracurriculars during school hours. Coach Jason Morissette…
Hawks prioritize development
By Darren Lum Two dominant victories one against the visiting Brock Bulldogs and the other against the Titans of St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Secondary were just a byproduct of the development of the senior Red…
Home loss for Hawks against Wolves
By Darren Lum A pair of posts a dollop of bad luck and six more minutes of penalties than their opponents for the Red Hawks hockey team was the recipe for a 3-1 loss to…
Hawks will grow from narrow loss
By Darren Lum With hands on heads shirt collars held by teeth hands slapping on outstretched arms and calls for a foul Red Hawks players and head coach Paul Longo exhibited their disbelief at a…
Hawks spike down victories at home finish undefeated
By Darren Lum Published Jan. 14 2019 Three matches. Three wins. One goal for the Red Hawks junior girls’ volleyball team. A long run in the Kawartha High School Volleyball League’s post-season which will allow…
Hawks rinks advance to regionals
By Darren Lum Published Jan. 14 2019 All four Haliburton Highlands Secondary School curling entrants advanced to the next round of the Ontario School Curling Provincial Competition after competing in the zone level hosted by…