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The Wingham Ironmen U13 LL squad hosted the Minto Mad Dogs on Saturday afternoon for a WOAA Silver South Group playoff game. Minto got out in front early, leading 2-0, but the Ironmen fought back to tie the game in the third period. After three periods, the score remained tied 2-2, sending the game

Shawn and Katie Cottrill have come up short in their bid for a mixed doubles provincial curling championship.

The Wingham Ironmen have had their struggles against the last-place Goderich Flyers at times throughout the 2022-23 PJHL campaign, but those were long forgotten after Saturday night.

The F.E. Madill girls finished at the top of the Huron-Perth standings at the end of the regional varsity hockey regular season, and at the top is where they remained after the Mustangs ran the table during the 2023 high school postseason.

The Walkerton Capitals U13 LL #1 team travelled to Palmerston on Feb. 23 for a playoff game against the Minto Mad Dogs. The game ended in a 1-1 draw. As of Feb. 27, the Capitals sit in third-place in the six-team WOAA Silver South group with three games remaining. (Above) Axel Schuler’s first period

The Walkerton Capitals U11 Girls B squad went undefeated at the 41st annual Walter Gretzky Tournament in Brantford, Feb. 24-26, claiming the championship in the process. The Caps started the weekend with a pair of shutout wins over Guelph (7-0) and Brantford (2-0) on Friday, Feb. 24. On Saturday, Wa

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.