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…

Byers curls her way to Swiss Alps

By Darren Lum Published Jan. 28 2020 Haliburton Highlands Secondary School student Jessica Byers is taking her curling skills from Oshawa to the land of chocolate and clocks. Nearing the end of December Byers and…

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…

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…

Duchene offers perspective on last decade

by Darren Lum Published Jan. 14 2019 It’s been more than 10 years since Matt Duchene was drafted third overall by the Colorado Avalanche his favourite childhood hockey team as an 18-year-old. There’s been a…

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…

Hawks learn about team depth in loss to…

By Darren Lum There were plenty of lessons learned by the Red Hawks senior boys’ basketball team in the home loss to the visiting undefeated Spartans of Lindsay Collegiate Vocational Institute on Thursday Dec. 12…

Hal High wrestlers show up to win

Submitted by Paul Klose Wrestlers from Haliburton Highlands Secondary School hit the mats in fine form at the first tournament of the 2019/20 season. Seven representatives of the Red Hawks Wrestling Team travelled to Peterborough…

Sr Hawks contain Bulldogs in home opener

By Darren Lum Everyone got what they wanted from the Red Hawks senior boys’ basketball home opener against the Brock High School Bulldogs on Thursday Dec. 5 in Haliburton. The hometown fans went home happy…

Red Hawks growing from a loss

By Darren Lum After a 5-1 road loss to the St. Mary Catholic Secondary School the Red Hawks hockey team head coach Jason Morissette called it an opportunity to improve while his team was volunteering…

Bonilla Bishop rides wave of success in Mexico

By Sue Tiffin Published Nov. 26 2019 While most Haliburton County residents are busy plowing out their driveways or bundling up in layers of winter gear 14-year-old Moana Luna Bonilla Bishop is working her way…

Red Hawks looking to be a contender

By Darren Lum Published Nov. 26 2019 Even though the Red Hawks senior girls’ volleyball team lost a core group of players from its Central Ontario Secondary School Associations championship finalist team head coach Steve…

Red Hawks saddle Mustangs with loss

By Darren Lum Published Nov. 26 2019 Coming into the game against the Crestwood Mustangs on Tuesday Nov. 19 the Hawks didn’t expect anything close to the 7-0 blowout had left fans leaving the A.J.…

Sailing club setting sights on next year’s offering

Now that winter weather has set in the Highlands sailing is a distant memory for most except for those who were provided an unforgettable experience on the water with the Haliburton County Youth Sailing Association.…

Senior Hawks reflect on volleyball season

By Darren Lum An excited home crowd saw the potential of the Red Hawks volleyball program on display during the A Kawartha Championship loss to the Titans of St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Secondary School. The…

Hawks soar past Saints in season finale

By Darren Lum The Red Hawks ended the 2019 Kawartha High School Football League season on a high note dominating the visiting Saints of St. Peter Catholic Secondary School to the tune of 28-7. It…

Hawks field hockey season ends in COSSA

By Darren Lum Despite a loss in the COSSA semi-final to North Hastings High School this past Tuesday there’s a lot the Red Hawks girls’ field hockey team can be proud of this season said…