Sports

WINGHAM - F.E. Madill Secondary School was the site of the regional elementary track and field meet on June 8.

Each year, countless volunteers take to the ice at local arenas to coach youth hockey players, or work behind the scenes to ensure local children have an opportunity to take part in the game of hockey.

Soccer – known in most places except North America as football – has been called “the beautiful game.”

Several times a week you might find a game of friendly darts open to the public at Walkerton Legion, but recently the branch held two member-only tournaments, organized by Sports Officer Ron Lamont. 

Royal Canadian Legion branches met recently at Owen Sound for the District C Senior Team Darts Tournament.

The 11U Walkerton OBA squad was on the road for a minor baseball matchup with Listowel on May 31, with the Capitals coming up just short in a tight 9-8 loss. Pictured: Pitcher Finn Heaney deals from the mound at Listowel’s Jackson Park.

Harley Martin started her high school journey to the OFSAA (Ontario Federation of School Athletics Association) track and field championships at the BAA (Bluewater Athletic Association) competition in Kincardine on May 12.

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.

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.

Listowel’s Between The Lines Sports Campus wrapped up its spring seasons across several soccer and volleyball divisions last month.

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.

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.