Published Jan. 3 2017 On Dec. 21 the Red Hawks junior basketball team went to Peterborough to participate in two interlock series games. First they played Thomas A. Stewart Secondary (TASS) in the morning and…
Novice Storm strike for title in the Mineral…
Published Jan. 3 2017 On Tuesday Dec. 22 the Haliburton Timber Mart/Canadian Tire Highland Storm Novice team travelled to Bancroft to compete in the Mineral Cup novice tournament. The Storm faced the home team the…
Red Hawks tie Saints on road
The following are HHSS sports briefs for the week ending Dec. 23. The Red Hawks hockey team had a solid outing as they tied the league-leading St. Peter’s Saints 3-3 on Tuesday Dec. 20 in…
Depth shines through
By Darren Lum Dec. 20 2016 As the snow piled up outside from the raging blizzard the Red Hawks poured on the goals inside the A.J. LaRue Arena against the visiting Lions of Adam Scott.…
Haliburton Highlands hit by winter blast
By Jenn Watt Published Dec. 20 2016 December has been more wintry than in recent years bringing substantial snowfall and cold temperatures giving skiers snowshoers and snowmobilers reason to cheer. The last week delivered a…
Progress continues for Red Hawks
By Darren Lum Dec. 20 2016 It’s all about working towards improvement said Red Hawks senior girls’ volleyball team head coach Steve Smith after hosting five Kawartha West high schools on Wednesday Dec. 14 for…
First league victory seized by Red Hawks hockey…
By Darren Lum Published Dec. 13 2016 The first win of the season was more about respect for the game than it was about dominating the opponent said Red Hawks hockey coach Ron Yake. Taking…
Red Hawks pin down early successes
Submitted by Paul Klose Published Dec. 13 2016 The 2016 season has begun for the Red Hawks wrestling team. Haliburton Highlands Secondary School (HHSS) wrestlers have been hitting the mats for over a month to…
Red Hawks tournament is just the beginning
By Darren Lum Published Dec. 13 2016 There’s a lot to be said about learning by doing. Steve Smith coach of the Red Hawks junior girls’ volleyball team gave credence to this after his team…
Road win to start Red Hawks season
By Darren Lum Published Dec. 13 2016 The Red Hawks senior boys’ basketball team started the season well beating the Lindsay Collegiate Vocational Institute (LCVI) Spartans on Tuesday Dec. 6 in Lindsay. “Nice win for…
Tykes strike down Coyotes in tournament
The following are submitted minor hockey briefs. The Tom Prentice and Sons tyke team had their first tournament of the season on Saturday Dec. 3. Deagan Davison scored in the first period starting their first…
Dogsled tour operators say documentary unfair to industry
By Jenn Watt Dec. 6 2016 Local dogsled tour operators are upset by a new documentary on their industry that they say portrays them in a bad light and could be damaging to many operations.…
Hawks tie earned from last second heroics
By Darren Lum Dec. 6 2016 Sometimes a point is just the beginning. The Red Hawks escaped with a point in its 2-2 home opener tie for the Kawartha High School Hockey League on Thursday…
Volunteers needed for pond hockey event
By Darren Lum Dec. 6 2016 After a two-year absence the Canadian National Pond Hockey Championship is returning and the importance of an army of dedicated volunteers isn't any less than the last time it…
Minor hockey
The following are submitted minor hockey sports briefs. The Cottage Country Building Supplies/Ridgewood Ford Highland Storm atoms travelled to Campbellford to play in a one-day tournament. The first game for the Storm was against the…
Core of Hawks returns for title run
By Darren Lum Nov. 22 2016 This pre-season the Red Hawks boys’ varsity hockey team is looking competitive said coach Ron Yake. Yake said this year’s team boasts nine returning players who have demonstrated great…
Red Hawks court ready for success
By Darren Lum Nov. 22 2016 The beginning of any season provides optimism and hope for the best said the Red Hawks senior girls’ volleyball coach Steve Smith. “There are some high expectations by their…
Son mushing in dad’s sled tracks
By Darren Lum Nov. 22 2016 In front of the Haliburton Highlands Secondary School on the windy shore of Head Lake Logan McCready-DeBruin a tall and lanky senior with shoulder length brown hair tied at…
Grapplers ready to seize COSSA
By Darren Lum Published Nov. 15 2016 It’s easy to be confident when the core of your team is returning. Red Hawks wrestling coach Paul Klose said a year after the young women wrestlers won…
Haliburton Forest welcomes the world this winter
By Darren Lum Nov. 15 2016 There is nothing like Canada’s 150th birthday to host the world said Haliburton Forest project manager Tegan Legge. Without any snow in Ontario it doesn’t look it now but…
Jr basketball team gets senior treatment
By Darren Lum Published Nov. 15 2016 After the Kawartha championship season with the seniors last year coach Gord Cochrane is excited about taking the reins of the juniors as its new head coach. This…