Sarnia drug investigation leads to arrest in Petrolia
Alvinston’s Redick, Durham win silver
October 23, 2023
Sydney Redick and her Durham Lords teammates finished second at the OCAA provincial women’s softball championship on the weekend in Etobicoke.
The Oshawa-based Lords lost 8-3 to Windsor’s St. Clair College in the final Saturday. The Saints had forced the one-game showdown with a 17-3 win over Durham earlier in the day.
Durham had beaten St. Clair, 7-4 in the preliminary round and downed Mohawk, 7-2. Redick ended her collegiate career batting .417 over the four-game tournament. She had a solo home run, two walks, two runs scored and four RBI.
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Brooke-Alvinston assault
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