Special Olympics:
Special Olympics Nova Scotia Athletes and Coaches are in Abu Dhabi for the 2019 Special Olympics World Summer Games Opening Ceremonies. 6 Athletes who competed in the 2018 Special Olympics Canada Summer Games hosted this past August in Antigonish, have qualified to represent Canada.
Participants from the local area include Cathy Mason (Stellarton)- Mission staff for Basketball, Ross MacIntosh (Westville) – Head Coach, Power Lifting, Andrew Heighton (Antigonish)- Mission Staff for Bowling, and Kristina Richards (Antigonish)- Athlete competing in Track.
Congratulations to the Pictou County Snipers, Special Olympic Hockey Team who will be going to Toronto in May! You guys deserve it!
MHL:
Maritime Hockey League playoffs begin tonight as the Truro Bearcats take on the Yarmouth Mariners in Yarmouth.
Yarmouth has won all 7 games so far this year against Truro, outscoring them 34-15.
PCMHL:
Round 2 of the playoffs begin this Saturday for the Northern AAA Subway Selects, They face off against the Station Six Fire this Saturday at 2:15 and Sunday at 12:15! Come on out to the Wellness Centre and cheer on the Selects! The winner of this best of 3 playoff series will go on to play in the Atlantics next month in New Brunswick.
The Peewee A Crushers are in action this Saturday at 2:30 at the Pictou County Wellness Center vs Glace Bay
They’re playing for the conference title! Come on out and support your Crushers.
MLB:
Spring training continues as teams try and get their opening day rosters set.
The Jays dropped a 6-4 decision to Baltimore.
QMJHL:
The Q is in the home stretch, playoffs are right around the corner…
The Charlottetown Islanders defeated The Acadie-Bathurst Titan 3-2.
The Screaming Eagles had a 3 goal 3rd to upend the Sea Dogs 5-3.
The Huskies took down the Foreurs 3-1.
Chicoutimi beat Drummondville 3-1.
The Sherbrooke Phoenix beat Shawinnigan 3-1.
Blainsville-Boisbriand picked up a big win against Gatineau 3-1.
Baie-Comeau picked up an OT win against Quebec 2-1.
The Halifax Mooseheads defeated the Moncton Wildcats 5-3.
NHL:
Only 3 games in the show last night,
The Devils doubled up the Oilers 6-3.
The Canucks downed the Blue Shirts 4-1.
The Blackhawks held off the Leafs 5-4.
