It was a Park View sweep yesterday in the 1st annual Bruce Sarty Memorial Bursary Fundraiser. The JV Girls topped Barrington 70-61 in the opener. The Panther varsity girls basketball team then beat New Germany 62-23. The finale had the Park View varsity boys team defeating Bridgewater 114-85. Brendan Balcolm led the way, scoring 30 points for the panthers. Brogan Skinner also had 18 points.
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The 8th annual Cook’s Cup high school hockey tournament opened in Yarmouth last night. In the boys division, the Yarmouth Vikings dumped Par en Bas 8-1. In the girls division, it was the Vikings getting by Par en Bas 5-4. Play continues today at the Mariners Centre.
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In the NHL, Darren Helm scored twice as the Red Wings edged Montreal 3-2. It’s the fourth straight loss for the Habs. Tampa Bay defeated Ottawa 4-1, Calgary over Buffalo 4-3 and Winnipeg beat Columbus 6-4. Other winners include Florida, Nashville and the Flyers.
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In the NFL, the Arizona Cardinals clinched a playoff berth with a 23-20 victory over Minnesota.
