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What started out as a promising road date with the Kincardine Bulldogs on Jan. 13 at the Davidson Centre would ultimately spiral into a late-game collapse for the Wingham Ironmen, who took a 5-2 loss in their lone action last weekend.

The F.E. Madill Mustangs are post-season bound.

The Walkerton Capitals U11 LL#2 squad travelled to Palmerston last Thursday to take on the Minto Mad Dogs. Despite some quality offensive chances, the Capitals were outscored 6-2.

Twenty-four hours after absorbing their worst loss of the 2023-24 PJHL season, the Walkerton Capitals found a way to rebound with a 3-2 road win over the Mitchell Hawks.

It’s only two months into the inaugural season, but for organizers of the new Special Olympics curling program at the Listowel Curling Club (LCC), it’s already evident that this one is going to stick. And hopefully grow.

Following the GOJHL’s holiday hiatus, the Listowel Cyclones got back to work last weekend with a win and a loss to open the 2024 half of their regular season.

The Steve Kerr Memorial Complex will play host to a showcase of emerging youth talent over the next few days, as Wallace Minor Hockey will bring the 39th edition of the Bruce Williams Memorial Fun Days Jamboree to Listowel.

The Walkerton Capitals were a bit sluggish out of the gate in returning from the PJHL’s holiday hiatus last weekend, with the junior club dropping a pair of decisions in Pollock Division action.

The Durham Thundercats sit in fifth place in the Ontario Elite Hockey League standings following a pair of crucial wins over the weekend against Minto and Saugeen Shores.

The Walkerton Capitals U13 Rep C team ended the 2023 calendar year on a high note, winning the Kincardine Regional Silver Stick Tournament.

The road was not kind to the Lucknow Lancers on the weekend, as the Ontario Elite Hockey League club was outscored 12-2 in a pair of losses.

The Wingham Ironmen got off to the start to 2024 they were hoping for last Saturday night, holding the Mitchell Hawks to 19 shots in a 4-1 victory.

Mason Ortlieb breaks between two Minto Mad Dogs defenders during a Dec. 22 matchup in Wingham. The Wingham Ironmen U11 Rep squad defeated the Mad Dogs by a score of 6-2, improving to 5-6-1 in regular season play heading into the new year.

Talented skaters with the Walkerton Figure Skating Club take time for extra practice during the Christmas break. Skating at the arena was about the only traditionally winter sport happening over the holidays, thanks to unseasonably warm weather.