Sports

Teeswater lifeguards (back row, left to right) Megan McDonald, Ethan Martin, Cole Brick (front row, left to right) Natalie Fischer, Hailey Miller, and Tristyn Brick are pictured treading water to raise money for pool equipment on Aug. 18. A by-donation barbecue was also hosted and the group fundrais

The Walkerton Capitals continue to shape their roster for the upcoming PJHL season, announcing the acquisition of Tayden Hannivan from the Hanover Barons last week.

Baseball players utilizing the diamonds in Monkton next season stand to benefit from lighting upgrades following a recent North Perth council approval.

With 73 teams registered in five divisions – three men’s divisions with 49 teams, and two women’s divisions with 24 teams, Pigstock 2022 was a resounding success.

The Bluevale Community Committee hosted its annual co-ed ball tournament last weekend at the Bluevale Ball Diamond. A full field of teams took part in the weekend-long event, which featured a unique rule: wooden bats. At the end of the weekend, it was the Crusaders who claimed the ‘A’ Championship,

According to organizers, the fourth annual Hack and Wack Golf Tournament was a huge success.

A local duo competed at the Ontario Carriage Driving Association event at Steenbeek Friesians Farm near Varna last weekend. In the single horse division event on Sunday, Anne Marie Anderson from Whitchurch drove her horse Hercules through the obstacle course, while Diane Foster of Goderich navigated

U15 Listowel hosted the Exeter Extremes #2 in an Aug. 2 girls’ softball tilt at John Bell North, with the visitors coming away with a 12-6 victory.

Pete Nichol dropped his third career hole-in-one on Wednesday, July 20, scoring his ace on No. 2 Heritage from the blue tees using an 8-iron. It was Nichol’s first hole-in-one recorded at the Listowel Golf Club.

The Perth East Recreation Complex pool in Milverton was a busy spot for the South Western Ontario Sharks Swim League finals on Aug. 5, with several local swim teams taking part in their season-ending event. The Atwood Lions Club and T&T Power Group provided tech sponsorship for the event.

The first-ever Tri-umph Triathlon in Gorrie was a success with 54 kids participating in the three-event race.

Vicki Luttenberger, North Huron’s director of community services, brought a revised ice rink policy before North Huron council, as requested, at its Aug. 8 meeting regarding the North Huron Ice In/Ice Out Policy.

From a young age, Kaleb Dahlgren had no choice but to be resilient.