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Listowel ball players represent Ontario at U15 championships
Both Emma Porter and Alex Brooks already had extensive baseball resumes prior to the 2023 U15 Girls’ Canadian Fastpitch Championship, but their recent experience on the national stage has brought their confidence levels to new heights following a top-eight showing at the tournament.
Legionnaires swept out of year-end tournament
The Listowel Legionnaires were unable to utilize home-field advantage during the junior club’s year-end Midwestern Ontario Baseball League (MOSBL) tournament on Aug. 18-20.
Listowel 18U squad in action
The Listowel 18U squad was in late-season action against Hanover on Aug. 16 at John Bell South, ahead of the team’s upcoming OBA championship bid in Kingsville later this month.
Listowel U11 #3 Legends capture Huron-Perth ‘B’ title
The Listowel Legends U11 #3 softball team won the ‘B’ Division at the Huron Perth Fastball year-end tournament in Exeter over the weekend. Entering the tournament 12th out of 24 teams in the league, the Legends were slotted in the fourth spot in the B Division. After dropping their first game of the
Listowel U21 Legends capture Huron-Perth title
Listowel defeated Goderich 7-0 to become the Huron-Perth U21 Girls 2023 Champions on Sunday, Aug. 13. This was Listowel’s first time beating Goderich all season. Team members are, back row (from left): Assistant coach Brian McLennan, assistant coach Kenzie Cameron, Lola Johnston, Marley Gaspirc, Lau
Cyclones open preseason with shootout loss
While the Listowel Cyclones didn’t get the result they were hoping for in their first GOJHL preseason bout of 2023-24, the good news is there is still plenty of time to work out the kinks when the real show begins next month.
Milverton Suns gather for 50-year reunion
We read countless pages in newspapers and magazines about men’s baseball teams, but this is a story about a championship women’s team in years gone by from Perth County.
Perth County’s quality of life better than Toronto
A new tool from Statistics Canada allows people to compare the quality of life in every Canadian municipality.
Wettlaufer Brothers Ltd. best of the bunch
In December 1898, the Stratford Herald published a Souvenir Trade Edition. This issue contained articles regarding various businesses around Stratford. One of the articles advertised Wettlaufer Brothers Limited.
A beacon in the storm
Friends, I was thinking back recently to when Campbell’s Soup closed in Listowel. When was that, around 2008? I remember at that time feeling as though a ripple of shock and anger flowed through the communities, with generations of family members fearful of what would lie ahead, now that this emplo
A&W hosts Burgers to Beat MS day, Aug. 17
A&W restaurants across Canada hosted Burgers to Beat MS on Thursday, Aug. 17, including the Listowel location. Two dollars from every Teen Burger sold last Thursday was donated to MS Canada to help support Canadians living with multiple sclerosis and their families, as well as helping fund critical
Great Lakes Ride racks up $17K for Children’s Health Foundation
Whenever Shane Van Allen was feeling worn out or low during the inaugural 1,000-kilometre Great Lakes Ride around southern Ontario on Aug. 7-12, he didn’t have to go far within his mind for a pick-me-up. He simply just thought of his son, Wade, and everything the Children’s Health Foundation (CHF) h
Elma Express U11 squad wins Huron-Perth championship
The U11 Elma Express ended the season with the Huron Perth Fastball ‘A’ championship title in Exeter, finishing the 2023 campaign 30-1. Pictured, back row from left: Ayda Smith, Paislee Ribey, Paisley Winkel, Brynn Parkhouse, Lily Martin, Daveney Leis, Aubrey Beuerman. Middle row: Berkeley Harrison,
Fire destroys Newton barn, 15 calves lost
A fire just south of Newton on Aug. 16 completely destroyed a barn and killed 15 calves, officials report.
