Sr Hawks lose season opener

By Darren Lum Published Sept. 27 2016 The combination of a short bench a few bad breaks and some very costly penalties proved to be the undoing for the senior Red Hawks football team in…

Curling Club nearing its goal

By Jenn Watt Sept. 20 2016 Less than one year ago the Wilberforce Curling Club executive found itself in an unenviable position. Headed into the winter season a brine leak was discovered shutting down the…

Wolves won’t return for second season

By Darren Lum Sept. 20 2016 It’s officially over. The rough and tumble Haliburton Wolves team that played in the Greater Metro Junior Hockey League has folded. At the start of the season there was…

Curling club celebrates landing major grants

By Jenn Watt Published Sept. 13 2016 The Haliburton Curling Club has undergone major improvements with money from federal and provincial funding programs and has been able to pay off its debt to Dysart et…

New optimism for new football season

By Darren Lum Published Sept. 13 2016 It’s a new season and there are a few new faces at the gridiron for the Red Hawks football team but the game remains a favourite of the…

Run supports vision of Terry Fox

By Darren Lum Published Sept. 6 2016 After 36 years Terry Fox's legacy in this country is as strong as ever. His heroism continues to motivate and inspire Canadians such as the Haliburton run co-ordinator…

Sir Sam’s hosts championship

Sir Sam’s Ski and Ride hosted the mountain biking provincial championships for the first time ever. There were hundreds of competitors from across Ontario for the last race of the O-Cup racing series.

Harcourt rider reflects on Worlds

By Darren Lum Published by Aug. 23 2016 Harcourt’s Jocelyn Donaldson won’t soon forget the throngs of people along the cobbled main street who came to cheer the waving flags and the long line of…

Boat races returning to Haliburton

By Jenn Watt August 16 2016 The village of Haliburton is sure to be buzzing when the Haliburton Power Boat Races come back to town for a second year Aug. 20 to 21. The speed…

Duchene savours golden moment from world championships

By Darren Lum Published May 31 2016 Haliburton’s Matt Duchene is continuing his streak of goldenachievements after knocking off Finland 2-0 with his Canadian teammatesin the final of the IIHF (International Ice Hockey Federation) WorldChampionships…

Hawks soccer season ends

Submitted by Judi Paul Published May 31 2016 The following are HHSS sports briefs for the week ending May 27. Congratulations to the Red Hawks junior girls’ soccer team on the culmination of a season…

Track Meet results

Top six overall finishers (by accumulated points for placing)  at Haliburton Legion Haliburton County Track and Field meet  for elementary schools held at the Gary G. Brohman Athletic Field in Haliburton on Saturday May 28.…

High school athletes heading to OFSAA

By Angelica Ingram May 24 2016 Members of the Red Hawks have been having success in the sport of track and field following a good showing at the Central Ontario Secondary School Athletics championships and…

From one family to another

By Darren Lum Published May 17 2016 She just wanted to say thank you. The Head Lake Grill owner and operator Diana Gomes provided a luncheon to the Haliburton Highlands Secondary School senior boys’ basketball…

Hawks positioned for COSSA push

By Darren Lum Published May 17 2016 Optimism is still high with the Red Hawks senior girls’ soccer team despite a 2-0 loss to the visiting Fenelon Falls Secondary School Falcons on Wednesday May 11…

Track athletes compete at Kawartha

By Darren Lum Published May 17 2016 Leading the red and white Highlands’ Hawks contingent at the Kawartha Track and Field meet on May 12 at the Thomas A. Stewart Secondary in Peterborough with golden…