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If the first three games of the PJHL Pollock Division quarter-finals against the Hanover Barons are any indication, it appears the season could be over for the Walkerton Capitals by the time most readers receive their paper.

The Midwestern Conference playoff quarter-final series between Listowel and Cambridge took a frightening turn during the first period of Game 5 on March 11 at the Galt Arena Gardens, when Cyclones centre Tanner Dietz was seriously injured after being the victim of a boarding by an opposing player.

The Central Perth U11, U13 and U15 girls’ squads had a very productive weekend on March 3-5, with all three teams winning their respective divisions at the Mitchell Girls’ Tournament. Pictured from top to bottom, the U15, U13 and U11 Predators teams.

Nine wins and 24 points separated the Cambridge Redhawks from the Listowel Cyclones during the 2022-23 GOJHL regular season. But when it came down to the first three games of their Midwestern Conference playoff series, the two teams couldn’t be tighter.

The Milverton Four Wheel Drives are only two wins away from capturing the WOAA Senior A title, following their 5-1 Game 3 win over the Shallow Lake Crushers on March 5 at the Perth East Recreation Complex.

The lights were bright at the Kerr Complex on Sunday for Skate Wallace’s presentation of ‘Movie Musicals,’ and every skater in the organization came through for an entertaining afternoon showcasing skill and ability.

Certainly in many Listowel hockey circles and beyond, the annual Gord Hymers U11 Tournament is as highly anticipated as the Silver Stick or OMHA playoffs.

The Walkerton District Community School junior and senior boys’ basketball teams both had successful seasons, with both teams winning silver medals at the CWOSSA basketball tournament held in Walkerton on Feb. 24. Both teams had to win three games in a row to reach the final. The junior boys lost th

After two tough losses, the Walkerton Capitals ended the regular season with a thrilling 9-8 victory over the Hanover Barons in front of a hometown crowd Sunday afternoon.

After occupying the fourth and fifth spots in the PJHL North Pollock Division standings for a good portion of the 2022-23 campaign, it will indeed be the Wingham Ironmen and Kincardine Bulldogs facing off in the postseason when the first round gets underway this weekend.

Shawn and Katie Cottrill are headed to the 2023 Ontario Mixed Curling Championship following a successful weekend at the qualifying event in Tillsonburg.

The Milverton Four Wheel Drives have grabbed an early series lead in their WOAA Senior A championship bout with the Shallow Lake Crushers.

Only five days removed from a Huron-Perth Athletics finals appearance, the Listowel District Secondary School junior boys’ basketball squad found itself in contention for a WOSSAA ‘AA’ regional championship on Feb. 27.

While it may have not been the end result they were looking for in terms of the 2023 Huron-Perth Athletics postseason, the key aspect is that girls’ varsity hockey is back at Listowel District Secondary School and the future looks bright.