First part of Petrolia water pipeline installed
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U18AA Hawks fly into provincial championships
April 8, 2026
Barry Wright/The Independent
Marthaville’s Megan Munro and Mooretown resident Camryn Leitch and their Bluewater Hawks team won the OWHA U18 AA Southern League championship with a 2-0 win over Kingston at Scotiabank Pond Arena in Toronto.
The Hawks had beaten the London Devilettes, Waterloo Ravens, and Stoney Creek Sabres, to reach the final last Sunday.
They had a perfect 11-0 record in the postseason.
Draedyn Wrightman of Moraviantown led the Hawks with a goal and an assist in the championship contest. Jordan Phillips added the insurance marker for Bluewater. Grace Galbraith earned the shutout.
Bluewater is now preparing for a trip to the OWHA provincial tournament in the GTA beginning on April 9.
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