The horse that Robert Newton, one of the owners of local horse Adare Castle, described as the one to beat, took top honours at Hoosier Park on the weekend.
Sports
Binkley named to PJHL Prospects Game roster
Nathan Binkley is headed to the PJHL Prospects Game this weekend.
Applekings tame Thundercats for first franchise win
The Georgian Bay Applekings have found the win column for the first time in franchise history, scoring five times en route to a 5-2 win against the Durham Thundercats in Ontario Elite Hockey League action on Saturday night.
Capitals sink Whalers to conclude homestand
The Walkerton Junior Capitals concluded their three-game homestand in decisive fashion on Oct. 28, utilizing an effective power play to sink the Fergus Whalers 5-1.
ICS students outrun the competition at Cross-Country event
On Oct. 22, the students at Immaculate Conception School (ICS) in Formosa headed to Saugeen Bluffs to compete in the Bruce-Grey Catholic District School Board Cross-Country Meet.
Ironmen drop weekend road tests to Barons, Patriots
The Wingham Ironmen ran into a pair of hot offences over the weekend, dropping road decisions to the Hanover Barons and Mount Forest Patriots to fall back below .500 in the PJHL’s North Pollock Division standings.
LDSS junior girls’ basketball searching for first win of season
The LDSS junior girls’ basketball team fell to 0-6 on the 2023 Huron-Perth Athletics season with a 63-16 loss to the F.E. Madill Mustangs on Oct. 25 in Wingham.
LDSS remain winless on 2023 senior boys’ volleyball campaign
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.
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.
