Pitel takes Petrolia experience to Dawn-Euphemia
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Flags end September with a loss to Kings
October 2, 2025
Barry Wright/The Independent
A trio of unanswered goals in the second period was the difference as the Dresden Jr. Kings downed the Mooretown Flags, 4-2 before a crowd of 273 fans at the Moore Sports Complex Saturday.
Former Sarnia Legionnaire Colton Graham led the winners with a pair of goals while brother Cameron and Maclean Norris had the others for Dresden.
Casey Schouten and Lucas Ross scored for the Flags.
John Chartrand took the loss for Mooretown making 35 saves.
Mooretown, now 3-3 on the season, travels to Lakeshore Friday and hosts the Amherstburg Admirals Saturday night.
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Pitel takes Petrolia experience to Dawn-Euphemia
October 29, 2026
Heather Wright/The Independent Petrolia Councillor Debb Pitel has won a seat on Dawn-Euphemia Council. Pitel chose to run in the municipality where she lives this time around. She polled second in voting with 402 ballots cast for her. Jason Meyer had the highest vote count with 420. Incumbents Ann Gray and Paul LeBoeuf also are returning to council. Pitel joined
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Legionnaires break 67-game losing streak with win over St. Thomas
October 29, 2026
Barry Wright/The Independent The long wait is finally over. For the first time since February 2025, the Sarnia Legionnaires hit the GOHL win column with a 4-1 win over the St. Thomas Stars at Pat Stapleton Arena Thursday night. The victory snapped a 67-game losing streak. Evan Bannister’s second goal of the game, a power play tally at 7:38 of
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Flyers go 2-2 in busy stretch, prepare for 3-in-3 this weekend
October 29, 2026
Barry Wright/The Independent The Petrolia Flyers ended a four-game stretch over six days with a 2-2 record following a 4-3 loss to the Exeter Hawks at Greenwood Sunday. The game was made up after an early season contest between the teams was called off after two periods due to poorice conditions in Petrolia. After falling down 4-1 through 40 minutes,
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Flags snap skid with wins over Amherstburg and Dresden
October 29, 2026
Barry Wright/The Independent Casey Schouten’s shorthanded tally with 4:32 left in the third period broke a 4-4 tie and propelled the Flags to a 7-4 win over Dresden in PJHL action at Moore Sports Complex Wednesday. Jace Dupuis, into an empty net, and Mitchell Stack scored in the final 63 seconds to solidify the victory. Geremia Nappi led the Flags
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