The Listowel Cyclones were finally able to tarnish the undefeated record of the Elmira Sugar Kings on Saturday night, handing the Midwestern Conference’s top club its first loss of the 2023-24 GOJHL campaign.
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Wingham U9 squad wins Tri-County “A” softball championship
The Wingham U9 squad captured the 2023 Tri-County “A” softball championship in Brussels in August. Pictured, front row, from left: Kaden Sklad, Connor Burrows, Jackson Davenport, Jordyn Riley, Henry MacDonald. Middle row: Kallie Rozendal, Bentley Lassaline, Andrew Blackwell, Zaden Eckert , Adleigh M
Wingham to host PJHL Prospects Game
The Provincial Junior Hockey League has announced the host sites for the league’s two Prospect Games this season.
Ironmen suffer pair of weekend defeats
The 2023-24 edition of the Wingham Junior Ironmen continue to try and find their footing in the early goings of the PJHL North Pollock Division campaign, with the local squad mustering a single point over its two matchups last weekend.
Madill hosts St. Michael in girls basketball action
The F.E. Madill Mustangs hosted St. Michael Catholic School in girls basketball action on Oct. 4.
Caps trade Ewald to Fergus
The Walkerton Capitals have made another roster move.
Construction begins on Bruce Power Regional Soccer Park washrooms
Last week, the Municipality of Brockton announced that construction has begun at the Bruce Power Regional Soccer Park. The project will provide accessible washrooms and changerooms, equipment storage, a concession stand, and additional parking spaces.
Capitals escape weekend with three more points
It was a wild pair of games last weekend at the Walkerton Community Centre, with the Junior Capitals able to escape the two meetings with three out of a possible four points.
Lancers open OEHL regular season at home on Oct. 14
The Lucknow Lancers are hoping to have a better result in the standings in 2023-24, but have a tough test ahead of them in their first game of the season.
Ironmen come up short in pair of home losses
Home-ice advantage didn’t give the Wingham Ironmen any apparent edge over the weekend, as the junior club dropped a pair of games at the North Huron Wescast Community Complex.
Thundercats open OEHL regular season at home on Oct. 21
The Durham Thundercats are hoping to have a better result in the standings in 2023-24, but have a tough test ahead of them in their first game of the season.
Capitals continue to roll early with two more weekend wins
The Walkerton Capitals continue to put the rest of the PJHL’s North Pollock Division on notice during the early stages of the 2023-24 campaign, with the local junior club racking up another pair of wins over the weekend.
LDSS varsity girls’ field hockey team sits in third midway through season
Through the midway point of the 2023 varsity girls’ field hockey campaign, LDSS (4-2) finds itself sitting in third place in the Huron-Perth Athletics standings following a win and a loss in its only home games of the season on Sept. 20. The Lightning dropped a 4-2 decision to the first-place Goderi
Listowel Minor Ball hands out hardware
The Listowel Minor Baseball Association handed out its annual team hardware on Sept. 22 at Parkview Gardens, honouring the organization’s top performers from the 2023 season. Teammates of the Year included: Hardball – Dylan Metzger (9U Black), Paxton Sholdice (9U Blue), Austin Fowler (9U Grey), Cash
LDSS varsity boys’ ball team off to turbulent start
It has been somewhat of a turbulent start to the 2023 varsity boys’ baseball season for the LDSS Lightning (1-2), who dropped their first two contests against Central Huron and St. Mike’s before righting the ship with a 12-4 victory in the second half of a Sept. 20 doubleheader versus St. Anne’s at
