The Listowel District Secondary School boys’ varsity Lightning baseball squad got off to a productive start in their 2022 spring season, doubling up the Stratford DSS Bears 10-5 at John Bell South on May 2.
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IN PHOTOS – Rugby returns to F.E. Madill
On April 22, rugby returned to F.E. Madill Secondary School in Wingham after a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19 restriction. Students and coaches were happy to be back on the pitch and this was reflected on the scoreboard with three wins for all three Mustang teams over Stratford District Secondary S
Listowel Golf Club opens for another season
Listowel Golf Club was able to open nine holes for the first time this season on April 24, with the…
Listowel Minor Hockey hands out 2021-22 awards
The Listowel Minor Hockey Association 2021-22 awards banquet was held at Parkview Gardens on April 14, with each club honouring its players for another terrific season.
Walkerton Hawks defeat Midland in overtime
April 23 marked the start of the Tier II playoff round against the Midland Flyers at the New Tecumseth Recreation Centre in Alliston. The Hawks won 5-4 in overtime.
Walkerton DCS wins invitational girls’ basketball tourney
Walkerton District Community School (WDCS) hosted an eight-team invitational elementary girls’ basketball tournament on April 22. WDCS had two teams participate in the tournament. The Grade 6-7 team were the consolation champions. The Grade 7-8 team, pictured, won all three of their games and were t
Simply a stress-free, impartial observer
Amidst all the postponements and outright cancellations involving sporting events across the spectrum these past few months, I was fortunate enough to attend two games over the course of the 2021-22 NHL campaign.
Skate Wallace holds annual award banquet
Skate Wallace held its year-end banquet in Kurtzville on April 14, recognizing its outstanding participants from the 2021-22 season.
Upper Maitland Mustangs hosting promotional skate this Saturday
LISTOWEL – Girls enrolling in local minor hockey organizations is increasing every year. One…
Wingham/Lucknow Girls’ U18 team wins provincials
The Wingham/Lucknow Girls’ U18 hockey team are provincial champions after capturing the gold medal at the Ontario Women’s Hockey Association “C” championship, held in Toronto April 7-10.
Local athletes move on to regional badminton tournament
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.
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.
