The Walkerton Capitals U15 Boys rep team captured the Tier 2 Gregg Division WOAA Championship on Saturday night with a 5-2 win over South Bruce. They won a thrilling best-of-five series with three wins, one loss and an overtime tie. Team members are, back row (from left): Steve Romphf, Steve Folmer,
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Walkerton Capitals U11 Local League #2 win WOAA championship
The Walkerton Capitals U11 LL #2 squad captured the WOAA Central South Silver Championship on March 25, defeating the Seaforth Stars 2-0 in a best-of-three series. Walkerton won Game 1 on March 21 by a score of 4-3, and followed up with an 8-1 in Game 2 on home ice on March 25. Team members include
Walkerton Capitals U9 Girls win WOAA championship
The Walkerton Capitals U9 Girls team powered their way through the WOAA playoffs, claiming the White Division Championship with a 10-1 victory over the Mount Forest Rams in the final on March 27. In three games at the year-end tournament, the team allowed only two goals while scoring 31. Team member
Walkerton Hawks win three straight against Goderich
It seems the season isn’t over for the Walkerton Hawks after all.
Ironmen trail top-seeded Barons 3-0 in semifinals
At the time of publication, the Wingham Ironmen are down 3-0 in their Provincial Junior Hockey League Pollock Division best-of-seven playoff series against the top-seeded Hanover Barons.
Clinton, Kincardine minor baseball camps return in 2022
Huron-Bruce MP Ben Lobb announced last week the eighth annual Clinton Minor Baseball Camp and the fifth annual Kincardine Minor Baseball Camp are back on this summer after a two-year hiatus.
GOJHL to return to traditional format for Sutherland Cup finals
The Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League (GOJHL) will be reverting to a previous format when it comes to determining the provincial Junior B champion this year.
Paddyfest squash tournament held March 12
The Listowel Squash Courts hosted a Paddyfest squash tournament on March 12, with Greg Ford and Dave Dickey pictured above playing in the final game.
Paddyfest pickleball tournament featured 16 teams
The Paddyfest pickleball tournament was at full capacity at Between The Lines Sports Campus in Listowel on March 19, with eight ladies and eight men’s doubles teams taking part.
Ironmen send Bulldogs packing in six games
The Wingham Ironmen are headed to the PJHL Pollock Division semifinals following back-to-back wins against the Kincardine Bulldogs to close out their first round series in six games.
Cyclones clip Redhawks in OT, fall to Siskins at home
At this point in the regular season points are at a premium, and the Listowel Cyclones managed to squeeze a pair against one of the Midwestern Conference’s top clubs in an overtime win over the Cambridge Redhawks on Saturday.
$33,200 Trillium Grant assists the Walkerton Golf and Curling Club
On March 18, Huron-Bruce MPP Lisa Thompson stopped by the Walkerton Golf and Curling Club to meet with representatives to hear about the impact that a $33,200 Community Building Fund grant has had on curling in the community since the Club received it last year.
Hawks eliminated from Pollock Division playoffs by Patriots
This wasn’t the season the Walkerton Hawks had hoped for. The team was still in building mode when COVID-19 hit, and couldn’t manage to compete with the stronger teams in the division.
A pre-emptive adieu to Mr. Claude Giroux
Make no mistake, this one physically hurts me to write.
Cyclones drop four of five on recent road trip
CALEDON – Except for a successful outing in Stratford on March 11, the Listowel Junior Cyclones will be looking forward to returning to the friendly confines of the Steve Kerr Memorial Complex following a road trip that saw the club drop four of five games.
