LCCVI, North Lambton bow out in Lambton-Kent boys volleyball finals
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Runners take their mark at 33rd annual elementary school cross country meet
October 9, 2025
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Parents, teachers, and kids filled up Bridgeview Park to watch the Lambton Central Petrolia Optimist Club elementary school cross country meet on Wednesday. 856 runners from 18 different elementary schools participated in the event.
The top three finishers were Grade 8: Boys: Declan Rodey (Errol Village), Hunter Pembleton (Centennial), Mason Portiss (Lakeroad);
Girls: Amara Burns (Bridgeview), Layla Moran (Lakeroad), Ava Larson (Errol Village);
Grade 7: Boys: Brad Bristowe (Grand Bend), Colton Houck (Cathcart), Linkin Hill (QEII Petrolia);
Girls: Nyah Shain (Hillcrest), Jaylyn Bell (Cathcart), Chelsea Sipkens (John Knox);
Grade 6: Boys: Nathan Pavli (Errol Village), Grant Beasely (Bright’s Grove), Hudson Veneema (St. Philip);
Girls: Oakleight VandeSchoot (Plympton Wyoming), Layla Hillsdon Templeton (Cathcart), Summer Feddes (Wallaceburg Christian);
Grade 5: Boys: Jack Walker (St. Philip), Oliver Nutma (John Knox), Andrew Raiger (Independent runner);
Girls: Brianne Pfaff (Cathcart), Waylynn Jacques (Errol Village), McKenzie Miller (Errol Village);
Grade 4: Boys: Nash Jeffrey (Errol Village), Nick Bell (Bright’s Grove), Colt Sutton (Cathcart);
Girls: Enid Campbell (Hillcrest), Alice Pavil (Errol Village), Abrielle Morrison (Brooke).
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LCCVI, North Lambton bow out in Lambton-Kent boys volleyball finals
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John Wright/The Independent John McGregor took down both Lambton County ‘AA’ schools in the LKSSAA boys volleyball finals Wednesday in Chatham. The Panthers beat North Lambton 25-20, 25-18, and 25-20 in the junior final. The match was the Eagles first appearance in a Lambton-Kent ‘AA’ championship game since moving up to the division last season. John McGregor defeated LCCVI 25-15,
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