Former Courtright haunt of Al Capone being demolished
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The Lambton Lightning took home gold from the Senior C championships.
Lightning win gold at OWHA provincials
April 17, 2025
The Independent
Soon another banner will be on display at the Watford Arena.
The Lambton Lightning won five consecutive contests last weekend to capture the championship in the Senior C division at the Ontario Women’s Hockey Association provincials in the GTA.
They defeated the Honeywood Badgers, 4-1 in the final. Lambton had beaten Cornwall, 4-1, blanked Otonabee, 8-0, edged Waterloo, 1-0 and shut out Embro, 2-0 to reach the championship game.
The team, with players from 26-41 years old, has called Watford home since 2016.
The championship roster consists of Jen de Bruyn, Kerrie Dirven, Allison Griffis, Kelsey Crowley, Rachel McNaughton, Nicole Haggis, Liz VanderVeeken, Melissa Somerville, Kaitlyn Minten, Jill McLean, Jen Rutledge, Larissa May, Marissa Johnson, Marissa Swan, Kate Turner, Selena Dirven, Alex Van Valkenburg and coach Mike de Bruyn.
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