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.
Sports
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.
Walkerton U11 Rep C Capitals tame Minto Mad Dogs
The Walkerton Capitals U11 Rep C team are off to a hot start of the 2023-24 season, winning their first five games, including a one-sided 13-1 win over the Minto Mad Dogs on Saturday at the Walkerton arena. Pictured: Walkerton forward Jack Wilhelm evades the defensive efforts of Minto’s Kason Frankl
Thundercats open season with OT win over Wolves
Kyler Nixon scored three times and Brendon Landry stopped 46 shots in goal to lead the Durham Thundercats (1-0-0) to a 4-3 win over the Ripley Wolves (1-2-0) on Saturday night.
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.
Walkerton U13 Rep C Capitals win Bracebridge tourney
The Walkerton Capitals U13 Rep C squad travelled to Bracebridge to take part in the Dan Bell and Kris Clement Tournament, Oct. 20-22, where they would come home as tournament champions. The Capitals opened with a 5-1 win over Kincardine on Friday afternoon, followed by an 8-0 win over Norfolk on Fri
Adare Castle to compete in Breeders Crown championship
The horse affectionately known as “Queen of the Castle” – O’Brien Award winner Adare Castle – has made it to the finals for the Breeders Crown.
Run4Health raises over $26,200 for WDHF
This year’s Run4Health in Walkerton has raised more than $26,200 for the Walkerton & District Hospital Foundation.
Sacred Heart hosts BAA Girls Rugby 7s Championship
Sacred Heart High School hosted the Bluewater Athletics Association Girls 7s Rugby Championship on Thursday, Oct. 19. The event saw 16 games played over the course of the day in fast-paced, 14-minute games.
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.
Ironmen split weekend road tests
While the Wingham Ironmen have went through extended stretches of being unable to find sustained offensive results, the local junior club continues to accumulate points in the early goings of the 2023-24 PJHL Pollock Division campaign.
Drives blanked by Winterhawks
The Milverton Four Wheel Drives are still seeking their first win of the inaugural 2023-24 Ontario Elite Hockey League campaign, after dropping a 4-0 decision to the visiting Saugeen Shores Winterhawks on Oct. 21.
