Sports

A competitive team of dancers from Wingham’s The Dance Factory punched the golden ticket at the Starpower National Dance Competition in Niagara Falls, NY, and studio owner Lauren Sutherland couldn’t be prouder.

Sacred Heart Catholic Elementary School held its annual track and field day on May 12 in Wingham. 

Chris Kurz is keeping this one pretty close to the chest. The Listowel fundraising legend is at least sharing the date and location of his upcoming feat of strength, which will take place at the Listowel Agricultural Fairgrounds track on Monday, May 22. The eighth community fundraiser he has taken o

The LDSS senior soccer teams are unlikely to forget May 2 anytime soon.

Listowel District Secondary School sent seven senior players to the 2023 Western Ontario Secondary Schools Athletic Association (WOSSAA) badminton championships on May 4, with three returning home with a top-five placing.

The F.E. Madill Mustangs junior boys’ rugby team hosted St. Anne’s on Thursday, May 4. Despite getting out to an early lead, the Mustangs slipped a bit in the second half as St. Anne’s stormed back for a 22-12 victory. 

NORTH PERTH – The Listowel Junior Cyclones held their annual team awards banquet last weekend,…

The LDSS junior boys’ hockey team had a short but highly-successful season, entering two competitive tournaments this spring.

Two Listowel Junior Cyclones alumni are returning home, albeit behind the bench instead of on it this time around.

There was a strong sense of déjà vu in the Vader household last weekend.

The LDSS junior boys began their 2023 Huron-Perth spring soccer campaign on a high note on April 27, edging the visiting St. Marys Salukis 2-1. Pictured is Listowel’s Armando Tecsa kneeing the ball upfield with a flying leap.

It was a flawless Friday of rugby for both the F.E. Madill girls’ and senior boys clubs on April 28, with the latter taking a 24-0 win over St. Michael Catholic Secondary School. The girls squad would post a 26-0 victory over St. Mike's.

In the spring of 2022, as high school sports squads struggled to restart in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, three teams took part in the 14th running of the Matthew Dinning Memorial Cup rugby tournament.

Walkerton District Community School is starting a lacrosse team. The Walkerton Legion recently donated $1,000 to help with equipment costs and travel expenses for the newly-formed team. Pictured are Josh Bartlett, Mathew Eckert, Rich Henry Youth Education Chairman, and Travis Gibbons.