After three years of no badminton due to the COVID-19 pandemic, local athletes returned to the court last week for the Bluewater District Athletics South Junior and Senior tournaments in Walkerton.
Sports
U15 rep team wins OMHA U15 Tier 2 Championship
The Walkerton Capitals U15 Rep Team capped off their season undefeated in the OMHA U15 Tier 2 Championship. The Capitals started off the tournament with their first game on Friday afternoon against Mariposa.
U15 Rep Capitals win OWHA championship
At the beginning of the 2021-22 hockey season, the Walkerton Capitals U15 girls rep team set a series of goals for the year. Among those goals was finishing first in their league, to qualify for the Ontario Women’s Hockey Association (OWHA) Southern Championship weekend, and to qualify for the OWHA
Siskins sweep Cyclones out of GOJHL post-season
The Listowel Junior Cyclones’ 2022 post-season came to a quick end on April 12, with the Kitchener-Waterloo Siskins completing a four-game sweep in their Midwestern Conference quarter-final matchup.
Listowel U9 Reps capture WOAA divisional title
Nothing quite like a series-winning goal in overtime to put a bow on the hockey season. On home ice, to boot.
Conners posts third consecutive top-10 finish at The Masters
While the end result didn’t see him slipping on that coveted green jacket on Sunday, Corey Conners was still able to continue an impressive personal streak at the 2022 edition of the Masters Tournament.
‘You go when they’re winning, you go when they’re losing’
After seeing their first Listowel Juniors game back in the 2004-05 season, Steve and Linda Cameron were hooked on Cyclones hockey.
Conners to appear in fourth straight Masters this week
Corey Conners has improved like clockwork at every edition of the Masters Tournament he has played in.
Junior Legionnaires set to return for 2022 campaign
It’s been three long years since the Listowel Legionnaires last took the field at John Bell Diamond, but the local ball club’s long-anticipated return is finally in sight.
Cycs to clash with Siskins in first round of playoffs
Forty-eight regular season games are in the books and now the real campaign begins. It’s playoff hockey time for the Listowel Junior Cyclones.
Listowel U9 LL Cyclones make selfless donation in support of local sports fund
A local hockey club and two Listowel businesses showed their true character and commitment to community through a selfless joint donation on April 2.
Hawks make it four straight to take series
The Walkerton Hawks have taken the first round in Tier 2 Consolation Playoffs, winning their fourth and final game against Goderich 5-1.
U11 Mustangs finish second in WOAA ‘C’ Division final
The Upper Maitland Mustang U11 team ended their season as runners-up in the ‘C’ division for WOAA on April 3.
U15 Mustangs place second at WOAA year-end tournament
The Upper Maitland Mustangs hosted the WOAA year-end tournament at the Howick Community Centre on April 1-3. With over 15 teams in attendance representing the U11 and the U15 divisions, the Howick Community Centre was the spot to be this past weekend.
Ironmen bow out of post-season as Barons secure semifinal sweep
The Wingham Ironmen could not secure a win in their Provincial Junior Hockey League’s Pollock Division semifinal series against the Hanover Barons, falling 4-1 in Game 4.
