Image
Tom Gibson Photo

Cattlebarons win Western Counties title

August 11, 2025

The Wyoming Cattlebarons has tuned up for the defence of its OBA Senior AA title with a 9-4 win over Port Lambton Sunday winning the Western Counties senior baseball playoff tournament.

Mitch Robb’s two-run single in the sixth inning key a six-run inning to break a 3-3 tie. Robb and Daniel Gibson each had three hits for the Cattlebarons. Drew Pepper had a trio of hits, including a two-run double, for the Pirates.

Warren Boersma went 5.2 innings for the win. Greg Hay took the loss. Corey Saunders came on in relief for Wyoming to nail down the victory, including getting out of a late bases loaded jam.

Wyoming advanced to the final with a 3-2 win over Corunna in the semi-finals while Port Lambton beat Dresden, 20-19 in a slugfest in the other semi final, both on Sunday morning. Dresden downed Chatham, 10-6 in the quarter finals and Corunna blanked Petrolia, 15-0.

Wyoming will host the Senior AA tournament for the second year in a row from August 22-24 while Corunna and Port Lambton will represent the league at the B and C tournaments in Leamington and Port Hope respectively.

After winning the OBA Senior C title last year, Dresden was to have played in the B tournament in Leamington this year but a clerical error will not allow the Bulls to participate.

Share This

Image
Front Page

Brooke-Alvinston candidates talk taxes, roads

October 15, 2026

Heather Wright/The Independent Raising taxes, finding grants and opening up council meetings to public questions were among the topics at the only All-Candidates debate in Brooke-Alvinston. About 200 people were in the Community Centre Oct. 7 to hear from the four mayoral and six council candidates. The event started with a surprise, when candidate Tom Scott announced he was withdrawing

Read More

Image
Front Page

Growth, housing issues at Warwick debate

October 15, 2026

Blake Ellis/The Independent Growth, taxes and housing were just some of the issues raised by voters in Warwick Township. The Watford Legion hosted an all-candidates meeting on Oct. 7, where residents could hear from the six candidates vying for the four council seats for Warwick Township. In a question about needing more growth in the township, incumbent council candidate Joe

Read More

Image
Front Page

LAMBTON VOTES – AUDIO: Plympton-Wyoming round table

October 15, 2026

Strong mayors powers panned by council contenders Heather Wright/The Independent The people running to be the next Plympton-Wyoming council members aren’t fond of the extra powers the next mayor will have. And even the mayoral candidates don’t agree on how the powers handed out by the province to build more homes faster, should be used. The Ford government has given

Read More

Image
Front Page

LCCVI’s Stek heading to OFSAA

October 15, 2026

The Independent LCCVI tennis player Matt Stek will be going to the provincial championship. Stek won all three tennis matches at SWOSSA Wednesday defeating the WECESSA champion in the finals 8-3 to bring home the gold. Stek will head to OFSAA Oct. 26 to 28.

Read More