The sounds of horseshoes and good times filled the air at the Listowel Legion on Saturday afternoon, as the annual Roy Bean Memorial Horseshoe Tournament was played. The pits were filled most of the day with pitchers under blue skies. Pictured: Peggy Wiens watches her pitch sail across the pit.
Sports
Meulensteen signs with Jr. Cyclones for 2023-24
Given the season that Harrison Meulensteen had in 2022-23, his recent signing with the Listowel Junior Cyclones for the upcoming campaign may be the least surprising news of the off-season.
Cricket matches a big draw in Wingham
More than 2.5 billion people across the globe consider themselves a fan of cricket. However, in our small corner of midwestern Ontario, the game has failed to catch on. Until now.
IN PHOTOS: 2023 Howick Minor Ball Day
Howick Minor Ball hosted its annual Howick Minor Ball Day on Saturday, June 17 at the Fordwich Ball Park. All of the Howick Hawks teams participated in games throughout the day. There was also a silent auction, raffle and concession booth.
BBBS holds inaugural fundraising tournament at Wingham Golf and Curling Club
Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Bruce North Huron has enjoyed over 25 years of success through its Kincardine-based Golf Fore Kids’ Sake fundraising tournament, and by all indications the first go-round of the Wingham-based tournament last week will result in the start of an equally-successful tra
Teeswater-Culross arena ice season to begin Sept. 1
The topic of installing ice at one of the two arenas in South Bruce a month earlier than usual was a hot one at the June 13 council meeting.
IN PHOTOS: Listowel Minor Ball Day 2023
Lots of fun was had at Listowel Minor Ball Day on June 10 throughout the Memorial Park area in Listowel.
IN PHOTOS: Elma Minor Ball Weekend 2023
Elma Minor Ball Weekend was a home run. The weekend saw its teams play some serious ball June 9-10 at the Elma-Logan Recreation Complex’s ball diamonds.
LDSS athletes compete at OFSAA championships
Following success at the WOSSAA regional track and field championships in late May, two Listowel District Secondary School student-athletes earned spots at the provincial finals.
Legionnaires sweep double-header with upstart London squad
There have been plenty of highs and lows to the start of the 2023 Midwestern Ontario Senior Baseball League season for the Listowel Legionnaires, but the former continues to outweigh the latter for the club of late following a successful home double-header on June 10.
LDSS girls’ slo-pitch team claims silver at Huron-Perth championships
The LDSS girls’ slo-pitch team won silver at the Huron-Perth championships on June 6 in Exeter. Pictured, back row from left: Coach Donaldson, Claire McCutcheon, Hayley King, Harlee Stevens, Cami Restrepo, Ashlyn Hill, Kamryn Coombs, Lauryn Town, Coach Bitton. Front row: Isabelle Meulensteen, Reece
IN PHOTOS: F.E. Madill hosts regional elementary school track and field meet
The regional elementary school track and field finals were held at F.E. Madill Secondary School in Wingham on June 7, with student-athletes from throughout the region vying for those coveted red, blue and white ribbons.
Madill discus athletes compete at OFSAA championships
Following success at the WOSSAA regional track and field championships in late May, two F.E. Madill student-athletes earned spots at the provincial finals last weekend.
Conners ties for 20th at RBC Canadian Open in Toronto
Both Corey Conners and Nick Taylor were firmly in the running throughout the weekend to break a 69-year drought for a Canadian player to win the RBC Canadian Open at the Oakdale Golf and Country Club.
Sacred Heart Teeswater student smashed 40-yearo-old shot put record
A four-decade-old track and field record at Sacred Heart Teeswater has been broken. Luke McDonald etched his name in the school’s history books last week with a record-setting throw in the intermediate boys shot put competition. His throw of 10.47 metres bested the previous record of 10.10 metres, w
