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Through the midway point of the 2023 varsity girls’ field hockey campaign, LDSS (4-2) finds itself sitting in third place in the Huron-Perth Athletics standings following a win and a loss in its only home games of the season on Sept. 20. The Lightning dropped a 4-2 decision to the first-place Goderi

The Listowel Minor Baseball Association handed out its annual team hardware on Sept. 22 at Parkview Gardens, honouring the organization’s top performers from the 2023 season. Teammates of the Year included: Hardball – Dylan Metzger (9U Black), Paxton Sholdice (9U Blue), Austin Fowler (9U Grey), Cash

It has been somewhat of a turbulent start to the 2023 varsity boys’ baseball season for the LDSS Lightning (1-2), who dropped their first two contests against Central Huron and St. Mike’s before righting the ship with a 12-4 victory in the second half of a Sept. 20 doubleheader versus St. Anne’s at

The Cargill Lawn Bowling Club recently crowned its 2023 season champions. Pictured, from left: Linda Freiburger, Kevin Wilkens and Deborah Wilhelm – playoff champions; Margaret Elliott-Niesen, Roger Bester and Linda Folmer (on end) – season champions; Roger Bester, Mike Kraemer and Carmen Lippert –

It took the Walkerton Capitals until Nov. 27 to pick up three victories last year during their 2022-23 PJHL regular season. It took this year’s edition of the team all of 10 days to accomplish the same feat.

Howick Township has partnered with a local volunteer group to replace the playground in Fordwich.

Since dropping their season opener back on Sept. 15, the Wingham Ironmen have since rattled off three consecutive victories to position themselves near the top of the North Pollock Division standings in the early goings of the 2023-24 PJHL campaign.

Based on the turnout and funds raised alone at the inaugural Kinsmen Charity Classic on Sept. 17, this one is a keeper.

North Perth council honoured the 2023 Provincial Elementary School Curling champions from North Perth Westfield Elementary School with municipal medallions on Sept. 18. Members of the team include: Noah Schneider (skip), Brooke Schaefer (vice), Sofia Reinhardt (second), Reid Harwood (lead), and Clar

The Listowel Cyclones kicked off their 2023-24 GOJHL regular season in fine style on Sept. 16, playing host to alumni festivities as part of the organization’s 50 years of junior hockey in the community.

It’s a new season and a clean slate for the Walkerton Capitals, who opened up their 2023-24 PJHL campaign with a win and a loss last weekend.

The Huron County Slo-Pitch league held their year-end tournament in Belgrave this past weekend. The Wingham Smokies won the “A” Division this year for the first time in their 48-year history. Wingham beat Seaforth 12-11 by scoring four runs in the bottom of the seventh inning with two out. This year