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Montana Briar weekend wrap up

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Nathan Young, skip of TEAM NL at the 2026 Montana Briar Canadian curling championships. Photo by Greg Locke.

ST JOHN’S, NL – The first weekend of Curling Canada’s 2026 Montana Briar in St John’s, Newfoundland has seen record crowds great curling. In Pool A, as of Monday afternoon, Brad Gushue’s Newfoundland and Labrador rink is tied in first place and Olympic gold medalist Brad Jacobs with 3 in 3 wins. This rivalry could make for an exciting final and epic Briar story. Over in Pool B Kevin Koe is also in first place with a 3 in 3 record and a serious contender for a finals spot. Quebec’s Jean-Michel Ménard is sitting in second place while Newfoundland’s provincial…

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Gushue returns to St John’s for his final competition

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ST. JOHN’S, NL – Hometown hero and curling legend, Brad Gushue and his team opened the first round the Curling Canada 2026 Montana Briar Canadian curling championship in St John’s, Newfoundland on Friday night. The Mary Brown Centre was at capacity as fans came out to see Gushue in his final tournament before retiring from competition. Gushue could barely take a step without being cheered on by the crowd, whose energy was palpable long before first practice has started. The Re.Max Centre St. John’s Curling Club based team is made up of third Mark Nichols, second/vice-skip Brendan Bottcher, lead Geoff…

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SSNL Outdoor Sports Season Comes to a Close

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BURIN, NL -With the final whistle of the Boys 2A Soccer Provincials, the outdoor sports calendar for SSNL has officially wrapped up for the 2025 season. Between unpredictable weather and tight competition, it proved to be a loud, energetic, and hard-fought weekend — with the Burin Peninsula claiming two of the three provincial banners. — 2A Boys Provincial Championship The 2A Boys Provincials were hosted by Lakewood Academy of Glenwood, with all matches played on the brand-new Gander turf complex. Participating teams included: Lakewood Academy (Host) St. Joseph’s Academy Jaguars (Lamaline) St. Lawrence Academy Blues (Wild Card) Gros Morne Academy…

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Boys Slow pitch provincial championships

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Provincial Boys Slow Pitch Softball Championships Highlight Need for Change This past weekend saw the Provincial Boys Slow Pitch Softball Championships, with 2A through 4A tournaments held across the province. 2A Championship – La Scie La Scie hosted the 2A event, welcoming eight teams from across Newfoundland. Noticeably absent were representatives from the Burin Peninsula—an absence attributed partly to distance but more so to an emerging formula of competitiveness versus travel.  The disparity in skill levels among schools once again raised questions about the need to reintroduce a 1A division for slow pitch, or perhaps to revisit the former Fair…

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Provincial Girls Soccer Roundup

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This past weekend, three provincial high school girls soccer championships took place across Newfoundland and Labrador. The 2A Championship was hosted in the West Coast town of Doyles, while Saint Lawrence Academy on the Burin Peninsula welcomed the 3A Championship, and O’Donel High School of Mount Pearl played host to the 4A Championship. — 2A Championship – Fogo Island Captures First-Ever Provincial Banner Five teams competed for the 2A title: host Belanger Memorial High, Fogo Island Central Academy, St. Joseph’s Academy of Lamaline, Valmont Academy of King’s Point, and Canon Richards High of Flowers Cove. From the outset, it was…

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Falon McLoughlan to Represent Canada at the 25th Summer Deaflympics

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Photo - photographed on location at The Rooms by Trevor Wragg

ST. JOHN’S, NL – Volleyball player Falon McLoughlan will once again represent Team Canada on the international stage, this time at the 25th Summer Deaflympics in Tokyo, Japan, taking place November 15–26, 2025. Falon is one of the top volleyball players in the province. She won the 2024 Premier’s Athletic Award and was a finalist for Female Athlete of the Year. She joined Team Canada Women’s Deaf Volleyball team at age 14 and was the youngest player on the team. This year’s Games mark the 100th anniversary of the Deaf Olympics, with more than 80 countries participating. Falon is not…

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