Sports

The PJHL Pollock Division’s top club made a Monkton boy feel like a part of the team this past Sunday, as the Mitchell Hawks pulled out all the stops for Reid Buchanan.

Katie Battams-Somers admits that her bid to establish a new Guinness World Record for most chest to ground burpees in an hour by a female on Saturday largely stemmed from peer pressure. The good motivational kind, mind you.

The Wingham Minor Hockey U13 Rep team participated in the Twin Centre Stars Classic tournament Nov. 4-6. The team went undefeated, ending the tournament with a 3-1 win over the host team, Twin Centre, in the final on Nov. 6.

The Provincial Junior Hockey League (PJHL) hosts an annual prospect day where the best 16- and 17-year-old players can showcase their talents in front of scouts from Jr. A and Jr. B hockey leagues.

Central Perth’s Kayley Hamilton (centre) looks to dig a puck out of the corner against two Saugeen Shores opponents during their Nov. 19 meeting at the Perth East Recreation Complex in Milverton as part of the Stratford Aces U13 Girls tournament. The Predators earned a 4-1 win over the Storm.

Meeting for the second time in a week, the Listowel Cyclones extracted a measure of revenge against the Ayr Centennials on Nov. 19, trumping the visitors 5-1 at the Steve Kerr Memorial Complex.

Elementary sports have returned to Walkerton District Community School. Boys and girls teams held tryouts last week. Thank you to Miss Rae, Mr. Parker and Mr. Aitken for providing exciting opportunities for local students.

The Walkerton Capitals U11 Girls OWHL squad captured the silver medal at the Stratford Aces tournament this past weekend. The team’s only loss on the weekend was in the final, a tight 3-1 contest against Lucan.

The Walkerton Capitals U18 OWHL team celebrates after capturing gold with a 4-0 win over West Oxford in the final of the Stratford Aces Tournament this past weekend. Team members include Dalainey Burgess, Teagan Campbell, Ashlyn Benninger, Macy Bisenthal, Kyra Doersam, Kali Fischer, Chloe Kaufman, T

The Walkerton Capitals U11 LL#2 Red team captured gold at the Hanover Canadian Tire Cup this past weekend, winning all three games they played. Team members include Avery Bird, Blake Batte, Brody Keip, Carter Graf, Colton Kuntz, Curtis White, Evan Graul, Nevin Fraser, Riley Hehn, Ryan Hawkins, Rylan

The Walkerton Hawks had a busy weekend with three games, getting one win but losing the other two.

The Walkerton District Community School Riverhawks senior girls’ basketball team has made history.

Saturday, Nov. 20 was not the ideal day for a quiet walk along the trails in Brockton’s Brant Tract, but it was perfect for the Sled Dog Sports Association of Southwestern Ontario (SSASO) time trial sled dog race.

Despite new regulations and protocols, shortened seasons and generally a different look to the high school sports slate for 2021-22, at the end of the day Listowel District Secondary School (LDSS) is just glad to have organized athletics back on the table.