Sports

Walkerton District Community School’s junior and senior boys’ ‘A’ basketball teams each came within a game of winning the CWOSSA (Central Western Ontario Secondary Schools Association) championship on Feb. 24.

The Capitals had a mixed weekend in PJHL action – an 8-5 loss to Wingham on Friday night, and a thrilling 5-4 overtime win over Goderich on Sunday afternoon.

Two sisters from the village of Formosa recently medalled at their respective indoor track and field championships.

Council has approved a request from the Mildmay Minor Ball Association that will allow the organization to field hardball teams in the U15 age group and beyond.

The series came down to the wire, but in the end the Milverton Four Wheel Drives were able to hang on for the Game 7 victory over the Shelburne Muskies and advance to the WOAA Senior A League final.

The Durham Thundercats were swept out of the 2023 WOAA Senior AA playoffs on Feb. 17, but the local squad didn’t go down without a fight.

In PJHL action, the Walkerton Capitals entertained fans Friday night with a 6-3 victory over the Mount Forest Patriots, but couldn’t keep up the momentum for the next two games – Saturday’s game in Mitchell ended in a 3-0 defeat, while Monday’s game in Walkerton against the Hanover Barons ended in a

The F.E. Madill boys’ basketball squads were unable to hold off powerhouse Stratford District Secondary School in both the junior and senior Huron-Perth brackets last week, suffering a pair of semifinal defeats.

The Wingham Ironmen’s defensive prowess was on full display this past weekend, as the PJHL club posted a pair of home shutout wins with the 2022-23 campaign drawing closer to its conclusion.

The Listowel Junior Cyclones know they will finish as the Midwestern Conference’s sixth seed for the second straight GOJHL season, but their first-round playoff opponent still remains up in the air.

The Listowel District Secondary School (LDSS) girls’ varsity hockey team proved they are a contender for the Huron-Perth Athletics title following a decisive quarter-final victory last week, but the team’s toughest task comes in the form of the division’s top seed this week.

The LDSS junior boys’ Lightning secured their spot in the Huron-Perth Athletics basketball championship this week, following a decisive victory over the Goderich DCI Vikings in the league semifinal on Monday.

Palmerston’s Leah Herrfort dropped the ceremonial puck prior to the Mitchell Hawks’ home PJHL matchup against the Wingham Ironmen on Feb. 11. Herrfort was instrumental in helping Team Canada to women’s hockey gold at the World University Games in Lake Placid in January, racking up four goals and fou

The Listowel District Secondary School junior girls’ volleyball team concluded its winter regular season schedule on Feb. 9 with a home matchup against top-seeded St. Michael Catholic Secondary (9-0), with the Lightning (5-4) falling in straight sets, 10-25, 10-25. Despite the loss, LDSS advanced to