The F.E. Madill senior boys’ volleyball squad improved to 3-3 on the 2023 Huron-Perth Athletics season with a straight-sets victory over visiting Listowel District Secondary School on Oct. 26 in Wingham.
Capitals sink Whalers to conclude homestand
The Walkerton Junior Capitals concluded their three-game homestand in decisive fashion on Oct. 28, utilizing an effective power play to sink the Fergus Whalers 5-1.
‘He didn’t want to live the simple, farming life’
British Prime Minister Winston Churchill did not get many things wrong when it came to his military strategies and predictions in regards to fighting the Axis Powers during the Second World War.
Ironmen drop weekend road tests to Barons, Patriots
The Wingham Ironmen ran into a pair of hot offences over the weekend, dropping road decisions to the Hanover Barons and Mount Forest Patriots to fall back below .500 in the PJHL’s North Pollock Division standings.
LDSS junior girls’ basketball searching for first win of season
The LDSS junior girls’ basketball team fell to 0-6 on the 2023 Huron-Perth Athletics season with a 63-16 loss to the F.E. Madill Mustangs on Oct. 25 in Wingham.
LDSS remain winless on 2023 senior boys’ volleyball campaign
The LDSS senior boys’ volleyball squad remained winless on the 2023 Huron-Perth Athletics season on Oct. 26 in Wingham, after suffering a straight-sets defeat to F.E. Madill (3-3). The Lightning fell to 0-6 on the campaign with the latest setback. Pictured: Armando Tecsa absorbs a Madill serve.
Listowel DSS to host girls’ high school hockey tourney, Nov. 15
The high school hockey season has arrived, and the LDSS varsity girls Lightning squad is kicking off its 2023-24 campaign with an exhibition tournament that will also serve as a fundraiser for new team uniforms.
LDSS, F.E. Madill face off in senior girls’ basketball action
LDSS and F.E. Madill clashed in Huron-Perth Athletics senior girls’ basketball action on Oct. 25 in Wingham. Listowel (3-4) took a 29-15 victory over winless Madill (0-7), paced by leading scorer Nicole Alexander
Four Wheel Drives still searching for first OEHL win
Things didn’t get any easier for the Milverton Four Wheel Drives last weekend, as the still winless senior club faced off against a pair of tough opponents on the Ontario Elite Hockey League (OEHL) circuit.
Jr. Cyclones take three wins from Midwest bottomfeeders
Following Listowel’s 4-2 victory over Caledon on Oct. 27, Cyclones head coach Jesse Cole agreed that his club’s home-and-home sweep over the last-place Bombers were two games they had to have.
Westfield to host second vendor fundraiser for playground project
North Perth Westfield Elementary School will host its second annual Holiday Craft and Vendor Event on Nov. 4 in support of its ongoing playground replacement project.
Disastrous reign of Nicholas II helped shape the 20th-century political spectrum
When Nikolay II Alexandrovich Romanov came into power on Nov. 1, 1894, he was nowhere near ready for the massive responsibilities involved with running the world’s largest empire.
Chamber of Commerce recognizes six recipients in latest edition of Business Excellence Awards
It’s evident that the public has indeed seen excellence over the last year in terms of the local business community, with six worthy recipients honoured last week at the 2023 North Perth Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Gala.
Capitals split weekend home tests
The Junior Capitals were able to snap a four-game losing skid with a decisive 3-0 win over the Wingham Ironmen on Oct. 21 at the Walkerton Community Centre.
Wingham U15 Rep Ironmen thump TCDMHA
The visiting TCDMHA Rebels were no match for the U15 Wingham Rep squad on Oct. 21 at the North Huron Wescast Community Complex, with the Ironmen dominating their opponent in a 10-0 victory.
