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Paul Shaffner coached basketball in Middleton for more than 50 years. He died on April 21. Contributed

Remembering Coach Shaffner, a Middleton, N.S., basketball legend

Jason Malloy · Lead editor Annapolis Valley Register |Updated May. 2, 2024 |8 min read Premium content

Annapolis Valley residents are mourning a man who gave tirelessly of himself, helping to teach life lessons to a generation of young men. Paul Shaffner died April 21 at the age of 85. He taught chemistry in his hometown and was a legendary basketball ...

Lorenzo Callegari of the Halifax Wanderers (right) battles with Manny Aparicio of Atletico Ottawa early into a Canadian Premier League match Saturday afternoon at the Wanderers Grounds. - CANADIAN PREMIER LEAGUE

TELUS CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP: Winless Wanderers switch focus to CS St-Laurent

Glenn MacDonald · Multimedia Journalist |Updated May. 1, 2024 |3 min read Premium content

After a struggling start to their Canadian Premier League season, the Halifax Wanderers could use a reprieve. But head coach Patrice Gheisar warns that Thursday night’s Telus Canadian Championship preliminary-round matchup against Ligue1 Quebec side ...

Hants County native Cody Brown, a.k.a. Lil’ Blay, is embarking on another season of live pro wrestling in Windsor, with the goal of returning to Mexico to wrestle and continue his training with the CMLL promotion. He’s also got his sights set on winning Canadian wrestling icon Jacques Rougeau’s Lutte Académie (Wrestling Academy) competition. CONTRIBUTED

Hants County’s Brown gearing up for 2024 season of Wrestling in Windsor

Kirk Starratt |Updated May. 1, 2024 |12 min read Premium content

A Hants County pro wrestler is getting ready to present an ambitious season of live action in Windsor. Cogmagun native Cody Brown, a.k.a. Lil’ Blay, said Wrestling in Windsor returns on May 10 with “Back 4 More” at Walker’s Restaurant on Gerrish ...

Colorado Avalanche centre Nathan MacKinnon (29) shakes hands with Winnipeg Jets centre Tyler Toffoli (73) after Game 5 of the first round of the 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs at Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg. - James Carey Lauder-USA TODAY Sports

NHL PLAYOFFS: Nathan MacKinnon's gain comes at expense of fellow Nova Scotians

Willy Palov · Multimedia Journalist |Updated May. 1, 2024 |7 min read Premium content

Nathan MacKinnon will help carry the province's Stanley Cup hopes forward but his success comes at the expense of other Nova Scotians. MacKinnon's Colorado Avalanche eliminated the Winnipeg Jets with a 6-3 win on Tuesday and that meant Halifax's ...

Digby's Myles Creighton fired a 9-under 62 during Sunday’s final round of the Veritex Bank Championship in Arlington, Texas. The 28-year-old finished in second place in the Korn Ferry Tour event. - KORN FERRY TOUR

Creighton creating magic on Korn Ferry Tour: Digby golfer shoots final-round 62 Sunday to finish in second place

Glenn MacDonald · Multimedia Journalist |Updated Apr. 30, 2024 |3 min read Premium content

Myles Creighton’s pro career is on the upswing. That’s understating his recent performances during his rookie season on the Korn Ferry Tour. The 28-year-old from Digby has played a dozen events on the feeder circuit for the PGA Tour, making the cut ...

Players and hockey fans alike gathered at the Pictou County Wellness Centre for a game of hockey. People came from across Pictou County and nearby communities, as well as Halifax to go head-to-head on April 20.

‘It was so much fun’: Queer hockey event a success in Pictou County

Angela Capobianco · Multimedia Journalist |Updated Apr. 30, 2024 |4 min read Premium content

 For Carissa Ainslie, the chair of Pictou County Pride, their queer hockey night was a success. “It was so much fun. We’re looking at doing another one this fall,” Ainslie said in an emailed statement following the event. Players chase a puck during ...

The South West Storm faced-off against the Spryfield Attack in best of five quarter final action in the Nova Scotia Regional Junior Hockey League. The Storm rebounded from a 2-1 series deficit to win the series 3-2, advancing to meet the Sackville Knights in semi-final play. Kathy Johnson photo

South West Storm hosting 2025 Maritime Junior C hockey championship

Kathy Johnson |Updated Apr. 30, 2024 |4 min read Premium content

While the South West Storm didn’t bring home the championship banner from the 2024 Maritime Junior C Hockey Championship tournament, they didn’t come home empty-handed. The team has been named host for the 2025 tournament, which will bring some of ...

Boston Bruins forward Brad Marchand carries the puck against the Toronto Maple Leafs during an NHL playoff game at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto. - John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports

Wayne Gretzky heaps praise on Brad Marchand: 'His leadership is untouched'

Willy Palov · Multimedia Journalist |Updated Apr. 30, 2024 |4 min read Premium content

Wayne Gretzky knows a thing or two about excellence so people sit up and take notice when he singles anyone out for praise. The Great One used a recent segment of a TNT broadcast to gush about Brad Marchand, who is carrying the Boston Bruins in the ...

Frances Aceron powered up the pitch during the Highlanders Rugby Classic championship final against the Three Oaks Axewomen.

It’s a three-peat: King’s-Edgehill girls claim Highlanders Rugby Classic banner in Windsor, N.S.

Carole Morris-Underhill · Lead editor Valley Journal-Advertiser |Updated Apr. 29, 2024 |13 min read Premium content

For the third year in a row, King’s-Edgehill School’s (KES) girls’ A rugby team captured the Highlanders Rugby Classic banner – but it wasn’t without a fight. The Highlanders defeated the Three Oaks Senior High (TOSH) Axewomen, from Summerside, ...

Malcolm Christie throws down a dunk for the Dalhousie Tigers during an AUS men's basketball game against the Memorial Sea-Hawks. - Dalhousie Athletics

BASKETBALL: AUS MVP Malcolm Christie leaves Dalhousie for NCAA's Oakland University

Willy Palov · Multimedia Journalist |Updated Apr. 29, 2024 |2 min read Premium content

The AUS men's basketball MVP is taking his talents South of the border. Dalhousie Tigers star Malcolm Christie announced his official commitment on Sunday to play NCAA Division 1 for Oakland University next season. Malcolm Christie of @DalTigers has ...

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