Soccer

Photo by Melanie Courage — Winners and new Hall of Famers recognized at Sport Newfoundland and Labrador’s Stars and Legends Awards Gala were, from left, first row: Maggie Connors, Laura Breen, Raeleen Baggs (representing her father, Ben Dunne), John McGrath, Helen Slaney (representing her son, John Slaney), Maria Clarke (representing her son, Campbell Clarke); back row: David Coates, Liam Hickey, Scott Critch, Ryan Garland (representing Kevin Higgins), Peter Densmore and Fred Healey (representing his daughter, Heather Healey).

Province's best for 2017 announced; Hall of Fame receives four new members

Travis Hann with his wife Crystal and their two children in December 2017.

Spanish Room man says he needs a job to come back home

Marystown native Glenda Power took over as the director of strategic communications for the RCMP in Newfoundland and Labrador on April 9.

Marystown native becomes top spokesperson for RCMP in Newfoundland and Labrador

Pauline Beazley, left, and Alfreda Grandy are longtime volunteers with the Burin SPCA.

Working at the Burin SPCA both challenging and rewarding, longtime volunteers say

Inmate at Clarenville women's prison dies early Saturday morning

A number of events have been planned for Kaetlyn Osmond’s return to Marystown this month including a parade, two ‘meet and greet’ events and several guest appearances by the World Figure Skating champion.-Photo courtesy of Skate Canada/Danielle Earl

Osmond's gold medal drawing attention from sponsors

Garnish fishers Corey and Cathy Legge getting their pots baited and ready for this year’s lobster fishery. - Allan Stoodley Photography

Fortune Bay inshore fishers gearing up for 2018

Galway developer Danny Williams speaks to reporters Tuesday at his St. John’s office.

Danny Williams condemns ‘negativity’ over Muskrat Falls project

FFAW president Keith Sullivan (left) and FISH-NL president Ryan Cleary.

FFAW calls for dismissal of FISH-NL’s certification application

Within West Block at the Confederation Building in St. John’s, personnel have been shuffled in an effort to save money by using all available space and bringing in more public-sector staff currently working in leased office space. — Telegram file

N.L. government pulls itself together, saves $2M per year

Challenge Cup soccer schedule released

Updated Apr 20, 2018 at 2:01 p.m.

Josh Power, in the blue jersey, of the Feildians Athletic Association is looking forward to taking to the field when he competes in the Mediterranean International Cup in Barcelona. Submitted photo.

Josh Power eyeing a future in soccer

Updated Oct 27, 2017 at 12:55 p.m.

Members of the Holy Cross Avalon Ford soccer team pose with the bronze medals they won at the Jubilee Trophy national tournament in Surrey, B.C., on Monday. It’s the first-ever medal finish by a Newfoundland and Labrador team at a Canadian senior women’s soccer championship.

Holy Cross women complete successful crusade with bronze at nationals

Updated Oct 15, 2017 at 9:19 p.m.

Holy Cross women in medal round at national Jubilee Trophy tourney

Updated Oct 12, 2017 at 2:42 p.m.

Members of the Holy Cross Kirby Group team celebrate their Challenge Cup championship soccer win at King George V Park Sunday afternoon.

Holy Cross wins Challenge Cup final, defeating Laurentians 3-1 at KGV

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Updated Sep 30, 2017 at 7:31 a.m.

The result means the Crusaders will represent the province in the national Challenge Cup tournament in Surrey, B.C., early next month. The Labatt Laurentians, who finished first in the regular season, had defeated Holy Cross 2-0 Friday in the 1-2 ...

Jake Warren (left) of Holy Cross Telegram Sports competes for the ball against Jordi Slaney (5) and Daniel Crewe (14) of St. Lawrence during the 1-2 Page playoff game that started the provincial Challenge Cup playoff tournament Friday at King George V Park in St. John’s. The defending champion Laurentians won 2-0, but will face Holy Cross again in Sunday's tournament final after Holy Cross downed Mount Pearl 2-0 in a Saturday semifinal.

Frequent dance partners will tango again; it's a Holy Cross-St. Lawrence Challenge Cup final

Brendan McCarthy
Updated Sep 30, 2017 at 6:38 a.m.

Between them, the Labatt Laurentians and Kirby Group Crusaders have won 23 of the last 25 Challenge Cup titles, and that’s assured to go to 24 of 26 after Holy Cross downed Mount Pearl First Choice Haircutters 2-0 in the playoff tournament semifinal ...

Friday was a blue-sky day for fans of Big Blue —the defending champion St. Lawrence Laurentians — who booked a spot in Sunday's Molson Challenge Cup provincial senior men's soccer final with a 2-0 win over Holy Cross in the 1-2 Page Playoff game at King George V Park in St. John’s. Mount Pearl won the 3-4 game, downing Feildians 1-0, and advancing to a Saturday afternoon semifinal against Holy Cross.

Laurentians will play in Challenge Cup final again

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Updated Sep 30, 2017 at 7:31 a.m.

The defending champion Labatt Laurentians downed arch-rival Holy Cross Crusaders 2-0 Friday afternoon at King George V Park in the 1-2 Page playoff game to open the Challenge Cup championship tournament. The win sends St. Lawrence directly to the ...

Challenge Cup: Forsey first at the finish

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Updated Sep 30, 2017 at 6:38 a.m.

Tyler ForseyAnd he did so without playing a game. In the final contest of the 2017 Challenge Cup regular-season, Holy Cross Kirby Group doubled the C.B.S. That Pro Look Strikers 4-2 at King George V Park Wednesday night. Jake Warren scored twice for ...

St. Lawrence Laurentians coach Derek Strang guided the team to a first-place finish in this year's Molson Challenge Cup standings.

First place nice, but playoff success better, Laurentians coach Derek Strang says

Paul Herridge
Updated Sep 30, 2017 at 6:38 a.m.

Holy Cross Kirby Group remains the team to beat in the Molson Challenge Cup provincial senior men’s soccer playoffs, he said. The tournament will take place at King George V Park in St. John’s over the Labour Day weekend. After a slow start – winless ...

Laurentians, Holy Cross split in Challenge Cup

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Updated Sep 30, 2017 at 6:38 a.m.

Chellenge Cup soccerMeanwhile, in Corner Brook, the visiting Mount Pearl squad took two games from the lowly Steers Insurance squad. Here’s a quick look at weekend action: Standings Team GP ...

Feildians’ Ben Collingwood (left) looks to control the ball in front of Jake Warren of Holy Cross during Challenge Cup soccer action at King George V Park in St. John’s Sunday afternoon. The game ended in a 1-1 draw.

Challenge Cup: Streaking Laurentians closer to nailing down top spot

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Updated Sep 30, 2017 at 6:38 a.m.

The defending champion Labatt Laurentians prevailed 1-0 Saturday and followed up with another shutout on Sunday, winning 2-0. St. Lawrence has won five in a row and is undefeated its last seven outings (5-0-2). The Laurentians have 12 shutouts in 19 ...

Challenge Cup: Mount Pearl, Laurentians win twice over the weekend

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Updated Sep 30, 2017 at 6:38 a.m.

The defending champions Laurentians downed visiting Feildians Ernst and Young twice at Centennial Field, edging the Double Blues 2-1 Saturday, then posting a 2-0 shutout win Sunday. Also winning twice on the weekend were the Mount Pearl First Choice ...

Challenge Cup soccer: 'Gord-Cast' puts Dunphy back in the game

Brendan McCarthy
Updated Sep 30, 2017 at 6:38 a.m.

“I’ve gone through a hard ordeal the past two years with some major medical issues,” said Gord Dunphy, Jocelyn’s husband. “My wife, who gives me great support, felt the best therapy was to do something I like.” There was no doubt that ...

Hawco used his head for some Challenge Cup history

Brendan McCarthy
Updated Sep 30, 2017 at 6:38 a.m.

Sam HawcoBut that would be if the play was being made at his team’s end of pitch. Wednesday night at the Topsail Turf Complex, Hawco made what many think might be Challenge Cup soccer history when he scored a goal from a set piece in the final minute ...