Sports

On Friday, June 17, students at Walkerton District Community School completed their Team Unbreakable event.

Sixty athletes from Walkerton District Community School participated in the South West Regional Track and Field meet in Mildmay on June 15. The team won the overall competition. Individual top performers were Kate Todtz (first place, tyke girl), Gracie Rowe (third place, tyke girl), Aven Warren (fir

The excitement continues this coming Saturday, June 18, at Hanover Raceway, 1:30 p.m. In Race 1, June 11, Arcanum, driven by Colin Kelly, took first place.

After a two-year absence due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Listowel Minor Ball Day was back with a full slate of games, a barbecue and silent auction on Saturday, June 11.

It’s almost hard to believe that Sydney Brooks only began running competitively this year. And if her success during the 2022 spring track season is any indication, she will be bringing home a lot more hardware for Listowel District Secondary School (LDSS) before her high school career is through.

The connections and knowledge Scott Bridge has obtained through his last decade working on the local hockey radio broadcast circuit will no doubt be invaluable in his new position with the Provincial Junior Hockey League’s (PJHL) Mitchell Hawks.

St. Mary’s Catholic School in Listowel held its track and field day on June 8, with plenty of emerging athletic prowess on display across a number of events.

The Listowel District Secondary School (LDSS) girls’ slo-pitch team went the distance in the Huron-Perth championship slo-pitch tournament on June 8 in Goderich, but came up just short in their bid for the title.

WINGHAM - F.E. Madill Secondary School was the site of the regional elementary track and field meet on June 8.

Each year, countless volunteers take to the ice at local arenas to coach youth hockey players, or work behind the scenes to ensure local children have an opportunity to take part in the game of hockey.

Soccer – known in most places except North America as football – has been called “the beautiful game.”

Several times a week you might find a game of friendly darts open to the public at Walkerton Legion, but recently the branch held two member-only tournaments, organized by Sports Officer Ron Lamont. 

Royal Canadian Legion branches met recently at Owen Sound for the District C Senior Team Darts Tournament.

The 11U Walkerton OBA squad was on the road for a minor baseball matchup with Listowel on May 31, with the Capitals coming up just short in a tight 9-8 loss. Pictured: Pitcher Finn Heaney deals from the mound at Listowel’s Jackson Park.