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The Walkerton District Community School junior boys’ basketball team is undefeated in league play so far this year. Pictured, from left: Connor Schuster, Landon Graul, Landen Adams, Neil Heaney, Austin Greig, Conner McIntosh, Keaton Neilly, Keaton Bowman.  Absent: Blake Beitz, Travis Goll, Cody McIn

Walkerton Hawks completed their regular season on the weekend, with a 2-0 loss to the Mount Forest Patriots Friday night on home ice, and a 4-4 tie Sunday evening in Goderich against the Flyers.

The Milverton Four Wheel Drives were in tough against the top seed of the WOAA Senior ‘A’ championship bracket, with the Petrolia Squires advancing to the league final following a series sweep last weekend.

The Central Perth U11 LL Predators were in action against Goderich on Feb. 24 at the Elma-Logan Recreation Complex in Monkton on Feb. 24. Goderich prevailed in a 6-0 shutout victory.

Arriving in Brantford on Saturday night riding a four-game winning streak, the Listowel Junior Cyclones were unable to take advantage of the last-place Bandits, falling 4-1.

Youth Curling is a fun way to get exercise, skill-building experience, and to make new friends for 20 young curlers each week at the Wingham Golf and Curling Club. Assistance and instruction is offered by a dedicated group of eight adult volunteer curlers. The curlers were excited to learn last week

A fierce winter storm kept the Walkerton Hawks from travelling to Goderich on Saturday night, after a resounding 7-1 defeat at the hands of the Hanover Barons on Friday night.

The Listowel Junior Cyclones have got hot at the best possible time, picking up three straight wins last weekend over some of their biggest conference rivals.

Following a one-day delay due to inclement weather, the Petrolia Squires and Milverton Four Wheel Drives made it worth the wait for fans in their WOAA Senior ‘A’ semifinal series opener on Feb. 20.

During the winter months, if Dean Fischer wasn’t driving truck, chances are you’d find him at the local hockey rink in some capacity.

The results of a Provincial Junior Hockey League (PJHL) investigation have taken points away from the Wingham Ironmen in the Pollock Division standings.

Riley Sandham (left) and Brendan Craig (right) are pictured mid-throw in the semi-finals of the 2022 Ontario Mixed Doubles Tour Championship hosted at the Wingham Golf and Curling Club last weekend.

According to David Scott, Huron County has been producing some of hockey’s top athletes and coaches for over a century. 

It wasn’t the result Walkerton Hawks fans wanted when the team returned to home ice after a few weeks off for the most recent pandemic arena closure. However, despite the 3-2 loss to Goderich, the game was exciting.