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The Independent Alvinston native Krista DuChene has been inducted into the Brantford and Area Sports Hall of Fame. DuChene, pictured here with fellow inductees Tom Hawke, Bill Williams and Paul Szczechura, was given the honour Aug. 10. The marathon runner who attended both Brooke Central School and LCCVI competed for Team Canada at the Olympics in Rio de Janerio in

Barry Wright/The Independent Hockey victories by Canadian teams against the U.S. have been scarce lately but Team Canada put an exclamation point on a decision against the Americans to capture gold at the Hlinka Gretzky Cup U18 hockey event in Edmonton last weekend. The gold medalists scored three times in each of the first two periods in an 8-1 decision

Warwick Township’s Ethan McPherson made 40 saves to backstop Team Canada to a 4-3 overtime win Team Central USA in the championship game of the National Development Program (NDP) division of the State Wars 22 inline roller hockey tournament inFort Wayne, Indiana. McPherson, a goalie in the Lambton Jr. Sting organization, only allowed six goals against in three appearances. The

The Independent The St. Clair Parkway in Port Lambton was lined with people Saturday morning for the Port Lambton Gala Days parade.

Barry Wright/The Independent Lambton athletes were part of a host of championships with Sarnia teams. The Sarnia Brigade successfully defended their 22U provincial baseball crown in Kitchener with back-to-back wins over the Windsor Selects. Sarnia and the Selects now both advance to the national championship tournament in Tecumseh next week. Meantime, the Brigade U16 squad also won its championship with

Barry Wright/The Independent Brennan Feasey is returning to the Alvinston Killer Bees for the coming senior hockey season. “Brennan’s elite scoring ability, leadership, and relentless work ethic make him a game-changer every time he steps on the ice,” said the team in making the announcement. “His return gives the Killer Bees another major weapon as we set our sights on

Barry Wright/The Independent Kaden Babcock has been named an assistant coach with the Chatham Maroons of the Greater Ontario Hockey League. He was the assistant equipment manager with the Sting last season, served as an assistant coach in the Lambton Jr. Sting organization and played 10 games of senior hockey with the Petrolia Squires. He previously played junior hockey with

Barry Wright/The Independent Liam Hackett and Rhys Marriott finished one and two in the boys’ U16 200-metre hurdles finals at the Ontario U14, U16, U18 track and field championships and combined events in St. Catharines last weekend. Hackett crossed the line in 26.55 followed by Marriott at 27.05. Both are LCCVI students. Meantime, Kole Chapman came in second the U18

Barry Wright/The Independent Lambton Jr. Sting grads Jack Nesbitt and Cam Reid are among 32 players in Windsor this week for the Hockey Canada Summer Showcase. It’s the first look at potential players in advance of the World Junior Hockey Championships in Alberta beginning on Boxing Day. The first round draft choices of Philadelphia and Nashville respectively, will be teammates

Barry Wright/The Independent Kaden Aucoin of the Sting and Sarnia’s Matt Henderson of the Kingston Frontenacs are at the Hockey Canada U18 team evaluation camp this week in advance of the Hlinka-Gretzky tournament in Edmonton next week. Aucoin, a dual citizen, had two goals and seven points in 61 games last season as a rookie in Sarnia. Henderson, who parents

Barry Wright/The Independent The board of Sarnia Hockey Association has unanimously approved a plan to have its teams were a memorial patch on its uniform shoulder in honour of Dane Nisbet this season. All A/AA, B/BB and MD teams will wear the patch that has been approved by the Dane’s mom, Tracy. Nisbet is a graduate of Sarnia minor hockey

Barry Wright/The Independent The Wyoming Wranglers came up just short in the Ontario Rural Softball Association (ORSA) 15U girls’ provincials last weekend. They lost to Shakespeare in the final. After an opening round loss to Innerkip, the Wranglers won three straight games to reach the championship contest. Nadia Eagan had a 10-RBI performance, including a grand slam home run, in