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The Wingham Ironmen came out on top of a tight defensive contest Sunday afternoon against the visiting Walkerton Capitals to pick up their first win of 2023 and halt a four-game losing skid in the process.

The Walkerton Junior Capitals had a rough couple of days on the weekend, with a 7-4 defeat in Goderich, followed by a 3-1 defeat in Wingham.

The Walkerton Capitals U15 OWHL BB team travelled to Orillia last weekend for the Orillia Hawks Girls Tournament. The squad were undefeated in the tournament, registering a 6-0 record while allowing only three goals. The weekend was capped with a 2-1 win over Etobicoke in the final. Team members inc

The Walkerton Capitals U18 OWHL team captured the championship at the Orillia Hawks Girls Tournament over the weekend, capping an undefeated weekend with a 1-0 win over the Ennismore Eagles on Sunday. The Capitals allowed only one goal in six games during the tournament. Pictured, back row (from lef

The Walkerton Capitals U13 LL #1 squad hosted the Minto Mad Dogs on Saturday afternoon. It was a back-and-forth game, with a power-play goal from Walkerton being the deciding goal in a 1-0 game. The Capitals (9-6-1) currently sit in fourth in the WOAA East Division standings. Pictured: Liam Jagelews

The Walkerton Capitals U11 LL #1 squad travelled to Arthur on Sunday for the U11 LL Tournament, and came home with the championship trophy following a 1-0 win over West Lorne in the final. Walkerton also defeated Mount Forest 3-1 and Arthur 3-0 en route to the gold medal. “The boys worked their butt

A team of local broomballers will represent Ontario at the upcoming Juvenile National Broomball Championship.

The Walkerton Capitals U11 Rep D are International Silver Stick Champions following a 1-0 overtime win over Saugeen Shores on Sunday in Pelham. The Walkerton squad allowed only three goals in five games on their way to the championship. Team members include, back row (from left): Assistant Coach Mar

The Listowel Panthers girls’ volleyball organization held its 2022 invitational tournament on Dec. 3-4, with the club earning two third-place finishes and a fourth-place finish during the event. The Panthers raised $1,500 for local elementary school nutrition programs, with St. Mary’s Catholic, East

A little post-holiday rust may have been a contributing factor for the end result on Friday night at the Steve Kerr Memorial Complex, but it also likely didn’t help matters that the Listowel Cyclones were hosting one of the GOJHL’s hottest clubs of late.

The Thursday morning open league continues to be a popular winter attraction for curlers of all ages and skill levels at the Listowel Curling Club; pictured are Atwood’s Dave and Frances Long taking advantage of the ice time on Jan. 5. The LCC offers a number of different leagues to suit any schedul

The Walkerton Capitals continue the PJHL regular season with a series of away games, not returning to home ice until Saturday, Jan. 28.

The North Huron Wescast Community Complex was a hive of activity on Sunday afternoon, with multiple minor hockey games on the schedule. The Wingham U9 T2 Blue squad hosted the Minto Mad Dogs in a friendly half-ice match, with the home team finding the back of the net often.

It was not the start to 2023 the Wingham Ironmen were looking for in their return to PJHL action last weekend, dropping a pair of decisions to opponents trailing them in the North Pollock Division standings.