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Barry Wright/The Independent The Sting has fallen below .500 for the first time this season as a result of 7-4 setback to the Spirit in Saginaw. Jonas Gulbrandsen’s first OHL goal with less than seven minutes remaining pulled the Sting even at 4 on Oct. 17. before the Spirit scored three times, including twice in an empty net, in the

Barry Wright/The Independent North Lambton teammates Keegan Turner and AJ Wilson both finished in the top half of the field at the recent Ontario high school golf tournament in Windsor. Turner tied for seventh with rounds of 76 and 77. Wilson tied for 29th with rounds of 83 and 81. ••• It was a night to forget for the Sarnia

The Independent Petrolia will play host to one of Canada’s rising acts in country music. The James Barker Band is coming to the Greenwood Recreation Centre May 15 as a fundraiser for Petrolia Minor hockey. The band is know for songs such as Keep It Simple, Over All Over Again, There’s a Drink for That and New Old Trucks. The

The Independent The Alvinston Killer Bees is loosing one of their key players – but the team is excited the captain’s next big thing. Brennan Feasey will be an assistant coach with the Owen Sound Attack of the Ontario Hockey League. For the last four years, Feasey has been coaching while playing a key role with the Killer Bees. Last

Barry Wright/The Independent A second period assist in Kitchener on Tuesday was a milestone point for Watford’s Evan Gorp. The veteran forward now has 100 points in 181 games since signing with the London Knights in September 2023. He has 41 goals and 59 assists. Van Gorp has four goals and four assists in eight games this season with London.

Barry Wright/The Independent The puck drops this Friday on a new season of Petrolia Squires senior hockey and it’s a tough task right out of the gate. The Squires entertain the defending Ontario Elite Hockey League champion Seaforth Centenaires at Greenwood at 8:30. Seaforth won the south division banner last season with a 15-4-1 record and went on to win

Barry Wright/The Independent The Alvinston Killer Bees scored five times in the first period and went on to beat the Brant County Riverhawks, 10-6in Burford on Saturday night. Ethan Lamoureux registered the hat trick and James McEwan had two goals and two assists for the Bees in its first game in defence of its Metro Division championship in the Northern

The Independent LCCVI tennis player Matt Stek will be going to the provincial championship. Stek won all three tennis matches at SWOSSA Wednesday defeating the WECESSA champion in the finals 8-3 to bring home the gold. Stek will head to OFSAA Oct. 26 to 28.

Barry Wright/The Independent The Petrolia Flyers will be busy over the next two weeks. The Flyers begin a stretch of six games in 11 days when they host the Lucan Irish Thursday night at 7:30. Petrolia will head out on the road after that to take on the North Middlesex Stars Saturday and follow that with a trip to Port

Barry Wright/The Independent Hayden Duncan is back with the Strathroy Rockets of the Greater Ontario Hockey League. The Alvinston goalie was acquired from Drayton Valley of the Alberta Junior Hockey League last week for a playerdevelopment fee. Duncan made 34 regular season and playoff appearances with three teams in the OJHL last season. It’s his second stint with the Rockets.

Heather Wright/The Independent Chris Edgar says it “impossible” to think about this year’s hockey season at LCCVI without his mentor and coaching partner Bobby Gould. Gould died Saturday after a short illness. Born in Petrolia, Gould’s passion for hockey took him first to the University of New Hampshire and earned his teaching degree and then went all the way to

Barry Wright/The Independent Riding a lengthy winning streak, the Guelph Storm roll into Sarnia on Wednesday (Oct. 14) for their first game against the Sting this season. After losing its first two games with many players still away at NHL camps, the 2027 Memorial Cup hosts have now won six straight games outscoring their opponents, 34-10. The Sting will be