Sports

Avon Maitland’s North Region Intermediate Volleyball Tournament was hosted by North Perth Westfield Elementary School on Dec. 7, with five area schools taking part. The F.E. Madill Grade 8 team won the girls’ division, while Howick won the boys’ bracket.

Promar Karate from Listowel did extremely well at the Virtual World Karate Championships this year. With COVID-19 knocking out live tournaments, much of the martial arts world turned to virtual karate over the past couple years.  The Virtual World Karate Championships had competitors from Canada, U.

Four Listowel Local League teams competed in the Regional Silver Stick championships in Collingwood last weekend.

The Central Perth U21 Predators were in action at the Regional Silver Stick championship in Lucknow on the weekend, playing to a 2-1 round robin record but falling just short of qualifying for the final.

The Listowel U11 Reps spent a lot of time at Wingham’s North Huron Wescast Community Complex over the past two weeks, as the squad participated in the 2022-23 Regional Silver Stick tournament.

The Listowel Junior Cyclones opened their December schedule on a high note Friday night at the Steve Kerr Memorial Complex, outlasting the Caledon Bombers 2-1.

The Walkerton U11 Reps spent a lot of time at Wingham’s North Huron Wescast Community Complex over the past two weeks, as the squad participated in the 2022-23 Regional Silver Stick tournament. The Capitals came up short with three preliminary round losses.

The Walkerton U21 Capitals came within a couple goals of winning the 2022-23 Regional ‘C’ Silver Stick championship in Lucknow last weekend, ultimately falling to Tweed 1-0 in the final.

The Walkerton Capitals U13 LL #1 squad travelled to Palmerston on Dec. 1 for a game with the Minto Mad Dogs.

A pair of losses on the weekend holds the Walkerton Capitals second from the bottom spot of the Pollock Division of the PJHL.

The Wingham U11 Rep Ironmen had hosting honours at this year’s Regional Silver Stick ‘B’ and ‘C’ tournaments over the last week, with the squad coming up short in the ‘C’ bracket with three losses in preliminary pool play.

It was a 2022 season to remember for Lucknow native Julie-Anne Staehli, even if it didn’t get off to the start she wanted.

The 2022-23 Huron-Perth high school varsity hockey season is underway, with the F.E. Madill boys’ squad unable to replicate the early success of the girls’ team last week.

The Wingham Junior Ironmen are steadily making ground in the PJHL’s North Pollock Division standings.