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LCCVI’s McKayla Eves came within an eyelash of capturing three gold medals at the recent two-day SWOSSA track and field championships in Chatham and Windsor. Eves won both the senior women’s 100 and 200 metre events, the former in record time of 12.15 seconds but was nosed out by Northern’s Cassidy Crowe in the 100 metre hurdles event. Crowe’s record-setting

It was taking the idea of running the race to a whole new level. Joe Hill, the NDP candidate for Lambton-Kent–Middlesex, and Jamie Armstrong, the Green Party candidate in the same riding, are used to facing each other across the podium; they’ve run against each other in the last two elections. But on Monday, the pair faced off in a

The Sarnia Junior Ice Hawks Sledge Hockey Team completed a very successful season capturing the Gold medal at the Ontario Championships in North Bay, on April 5 with a 12-2 win over the Hamilton Sledgehammers. The score did not reflect the game as it was only 1-0 for the ice hawks after one period and Hamilton out chanced the team.

Brigden’s Kaden Fulcher, who recently won the Jalen Day Memorial Award for the top goalie in AAA, was drafted by the Sarnia Sting.     Brigden’s Kaden Fulcher plans to make his mark on the Ontario Hockey League. The Sarnia Sting has nabbed the local player and hope he will have an impact on the franchise in the seasons to

Lambton County could soon join a provincial trail which connects 68 communities. Marlaine Koehler, executive director, Waterfront Regeneration Trust recently went to Lambton politicians to ask that the county’s 200 kilometers of trail become the next phase of the project which travels from Toronto up to Lambton’s border. Koehler says she was impressed with the cycling trails which wind along

The Petrolia Lion Pee Wee Reps are Ontario champions. The team took the six-point series against Penetang with a 4-3 win over the Flames Sunday afternoon. It was do-or-die for Penetang and they had the lead into the third. With 10:50 left, Braeden Nickles scored the Oiler’s first. Caleb Guthrie scored at about 7:40. Then with 3:38 left in the

Elijah Duquette scores the Petrolia Pee Wee Reps second goal against Penetang Saturday to take a five points to one game lead in the six-point OMHA final series.     The Petrolia Lion Pee Wee Reps are one win away from becoming provincial champions. The Reps beat Penetang Flames 3-1 in Petrolia this evening in a tight game. Petrolia scored

  Rob Hinde always goes above and beyond at the Greenwood Recreation Centre, says Petrolia CAO Manny Baron. He works hard each day, cheers on the teams and encourages the players; he even wears a Santa suit while riding the zamboni during the Christmas season. But Baron and officials from Petrolia Minor Hockey say Hinde recently went above and beyond

The Petrolia Lions Pee Wee Rep Oilers hold a three points to one lead in the six point OMHA Final Series. The Oilers won one and tied another in Penetanguishene over the weekend. On Saturday, the Pee Wee Reps got off to a good start defeating the Penetang Flames 4-3. Blake Hull led the Oilers with two goals. Nolan Salaris

Meghan Hunter still gets emotional when “We are the Champions” is on the radio. It brings the Oil Springs native, who is the manager of Canada’s Women’s Hockey team, back to Sochi and those incredible few minutes where her team climbed out of a 2-0 hole in dramatic fashion to win gold at the Olympics. Hunter was in the crowd

The Jr. Girls Lancers, seen here playing John McGregor for the Lambton-Kent Championship, were unable to extend their winning ways at SWOSSA.   The five-time SWOSSA champions Essex Raiders were just too much for the LCCVI Lancers. The Raiders defeated the Lancer Jr. Girls at the SWOSSA volleyball final yesterday. The Lancers were able to eek out one win –

 The Twin Bridges Thunder won gold at Ontario Volleyball Association tournament in Stratford recently. All games in round robin play went to the third game tie break. In the final, the girls lost the first game, but came back to win the second.  After being down 7-2 in a final tie break to 15, the team fought back to win