Lancers baseball team aims for regional title
File Photo
Flags 1-1 in new season
September 19, 2025
Barry Wright/The Independent
The Mooretown Flags opened the home portion of its PJHL season with a 4-1 win over Walpole Island before 384 fans at the Moore Sports Complex.
Carson Crawford scored twice for the Flags with the others going to Caleb Rosseel and Josh Hazzard. Ryan Vidler had two assists Sept. 13.
John Chartrand stopped 28 of 29 in the Flags crease. It was Chartrand’s 53 career goaltending victory with Mooretown just six shy of the all-time mark held by Jake Wilkins. Former Flags under-18 player Nate Harris had the lone goal for the Wild.
Mooretown is 1-1 on the young season. Walpole drops to 0-3.
In Wheatley, the Sharks struck for five goals in the second period on its way to an 8-2 win over Mooretown. Jace Dupuis and Crawford scored for the Flags.
Chartrand and Ethan Dunbar both surrendered four goals on the night combining to make 34 saves.
The Flags are on the road this week for games in Lakeshore tonight (Friday) and at Blenheim on Sunday. Mooretown’s next home game is against Dresden on Sept. 27.
NEXT
Sting, Knights open season Friday at home
PREVIOUS
Catholic board sells Sacred Heart site for $2.2 million
Front Page
Lancers baseball team aims for regional title
October 1, 2026
Ryan Aarts/The Independent After a strong season last year, the LCCVI Lancers baseball team is looking to build on its success and make another run at a LKSSAA championship. The Lancers had just one loss last season, finishing 7-1 with that loss coming at an unfortunate time to Ursuline College in the LKSSAA final. Despite falling short, the experience has
Read More
Front Page
Henderson to be new leader of Lambton IPM
September 30, 2026
The Independent The Lambton County International Plowing Match has a new leader. Dave Henderson will lead the group bringing the massive farm show to Lambton County in 2027. The 2027 IPM was originally planned at the Brigden Fairgrounds. Planning was well underway when the local committee quit saying it would not host the event because a deal was not in
Read More
Front Page
Petrolia can’t afford bigger arena alone: candidates
September 30, 2026
Heather Wright/The Independent If there is a new arena to be build in Petrolia, it only happen with help from the town’s neighbours. That’s the opinion of the people who are vying for councillor positions around the town council table Oct. 26 about arequest for a double ice pad which came to council more than two years ago. Lisa Vanderwal
Read More
Front Page
Flyers get home opener cut short because of poor ice
September 30, 2026
Barry Wright/The Independent It’ll be take two for the Petrolia Flyers on home ice Thursday when the North Middlesex Stars visit Greenwood for aPJHL contest beginning at 7:30 pm. Petrolia’s home opener Sept. 24 was cancelled at the end of the second period due to what the team called unsafe ice conditions. The Flyers were leading Exeter, 3-1 at the
Read More