It’s the time of year when thoughts turn to long days on the fairways – in fact, the longest day of the year, golfing with friends, raising funds for a cause that will benefit the entire community.
Sports
Two represent Madill at OFSAA Track and Field
Track and Field athletes Michelle van Stuyvenberg and Berlynn Garniss represented F.E. Madill Secondary School at OFSAA last week, both named fifth in the province in their respective events on June 2-4.
Listowel 11U OBA squad hosts Walkerton
The Listowel 11U OBA squad hosted the Walkerton Capitals at Jackson Park in local minor baseball action on May 31, with the home side coming away with a tight 9-8 victory.
IN PHOTOS – Between the Lines wraps spring soccer, volleyball seasons
Listowel’s Between The Lines Sports Campus wrapped up its spring seasons across several soccer and volleyball divisions last month.
LDSS sends three athletes to OFSAA track and field finals
The Listowel District Secondary School (LDSS) track and field team capped a successful 2022 spring season by sending three student-athletes to the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations (OFSAA) provincial championships in Toronto on June 2-4.
Listowel Minor Ball Day marks return on June 11
For the first time since 2019, the sounds of bat on ball followed by the cheers of fans in the stands will fill the late spring air for Listowel Minor Ball Day, scheduled for Saturday, June 11.
U8 soccer action in North Perth
The 2022 North Perth Minor Soccer season is now in full swing, with the U8 Wallace #1 club hosting Listowel #4 on May 31 at Wallace Optimist Park.
Wingham well represented at WOSSAA
With the return of secondary school athletics comes the return of Western Ontario Secondary Schools Athletics Association (WOSSAA) tournaments.
F.E. Madill senior girls’ soccer team earns silver
F.E. Madill senior girls’ soccer team finished the season with a silver medal at the Huron Perth Championships. Pictured in a recent home game is Nicole Davey holding a strong defense.
Huron County slo-pitch league ball tournament approved for beer garden, live music
The Township of North Huron approved an application from the Huron County coed Slo-Pitch league requesting their application to the AGCO/LCBO for a special occasion permit to hold a beer garden/refreshment area in conjunction with their tournament, scheduled for July 1-2 at the Blyth and District Co
IN PHOTOS – 2022 Elementary Track and Field
There was plenty of track and field action at area elementary schools last week, with student-athletes keen to participate in their favourite events following an extended track hiatus due to the pandemic.
LDSS ladies lead charge at 2022 WOSSAA track championships
Following an impressive showing at the Huron-Perth Championships earlier in May, Listowel District Secondary (LDSS) school track and field athletes turned their attention to the WOSSAA regional finals in London, and they didn’t disappoint.
Listowel Junior Legionnaires split double-header with Kincardine
Listowel Junior Legionnaires pitcher Blair Johnson deals a strike during his club’s exhibition double-header against the Kincardine Junior Cardinals on Sunday, May 29 at John Bell South. Listowel was mercied 12-1 after five innings in the opener, but then returned the favour with a four-inning, 22-4
LDSS junior girls fall in Huron-Perth soccer finals
The Listowel District Secondary School (LDSS) junior girls Lightning appeared to be in cruise control during the Huron-Perth championship match against St. Michael Catholic Secondary School on May 26, but in soccer sometimes momentum can turn on a dime.
Listowel U11 #1 defeats Wilmot
Listowel U11 #1 pitcher Kloey Blagrave delivers during her team’s May 29 tilt with the Wilmot Thunder at John Bell North. Blagrave’s crew came out on top with a 10-9 victory.
