The Listowel Cyclones were certainly expecting more opposition during their second-round playoff matchup, and through two games the Ayr Centennials have given the top-seeded junior club all they can handle.
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U11 Cyclones win at WOAA divisional championships
The Listowel U11 LL#2 Cyclones won the WOAA divisional championship on March 25, topping the AEMHA Ice Dogs 8-2 in the final held at the Steve Kerr Memorial Complex.
Cyclones sweep their way into Midwest semifinals
The Listowel Cyclones’ bid for their third Cherrey Cup in seven years is off to a solid start in the 2024 GOJHL post-season, after the top-seeded club swept the Caledon Bombers out of the first round with four consecutive shutouts.
Martin Duif headed to UCI World Championships with Team Canada for paracycling
A former resident of Listowel, Martin Duif, is headed off to Ostend, Belgium in May to participate with Team Canada at the UCI World Championships for paracycling.
Paddyfest Pickleball Tournament
North Perth celebrated Paddyfest in a plethora of different ways this past weekend.
In Photos: Paddyfest Sports
Kin Cares hosted their second Paddyfest event this year on March 12 at North Perth Westfield…
Walkerton unable to mount comeback in Game 4 of Pollock quarter-finals
WALKERTON – Playoff junior hockey in Walkerton came to an unceremonious end on March 6, as the Capitals were swept out of the Pollock Division quarter-finals at the hands of the Fergus Whalers with a 5-2 loss in Game 4.
Listowel Thunder travel team back on the court for 2024
After a few years of hiatus mostly associated with the pandemic, the North Perth junior basketball program marked its return in 2022-23. It took an additional year to get the Grade 7-8 travel team back on the court, but the Listowel Thunder is back in the mix this spring and performing well on the H
Madill blanks Oakridge to capture WOSSAA ‘A-AA’ championship
The F.E. Madill Mustangs were the top team in the Huron-Perth varsity girls’ hockey loop in 2023-24, and now the squad has also laid claim to best ‘A-AA’ high school outfit in the region, after winning the Western Ontario Secondary Schools Athletic Association (WOSSAA) championship last week.
Britton native invited to national CFL Combine
Luke Brubacher’s football journey hasn’t been particularly long, but it already has been plenty eventful.
Ironmen fall to Bulldogs in Game 7 of opening playoff round
The Wingham Ironmen pushed the third-seeded Kincardine Bulldogs to the limit in their PJHL Pollock Division quarter-final series, but in the end couldn’t complete the rally in Game 7 on Sunday night.
Ontario invests in women in sport’s The Next Play program
The Ontario government is investing up to $380,000 in Canadian Women & Sport’s The Next Play program to create more opportunities for girls to be active.
Drives, Applekings knotted up 2-2 in McLean Trophy series
Things are heating up in the OEHL ‘A’ championship series, as the Georgian Bay Applekings and Milverton Four Wheel Drives are all square in the best-of-seven tilt for the McLean Trophy following weekend action.
Cyclones blank Bombers twice to jump out to 2-0 series lead
The Listowel Cyclones wasted no time in getting off to a productive start in their 2024 GOJHL post-season run, jumping out to a 2-0 series lead over the Caledon Bombers in the Midwestern Conference quarter-finals.
Drives, Applekings knotted up 2-2 in McLean Trophy series
Things are heating up in the OEHL ‘A’ championship series, as the Georgian Bay Applekings and Milverton Four Wheel Drives are all square in the best-of-seven tilt for the McLean Trophy following weekend action.
