Tag: Football
BAA Wrap: Moric and Leary win gold, Thunder blast Lions
SENIOR GIRLS BASKETBALL Emma French and Olive Eikins combined for 14 of the Georgian Bay Thunder’s 27 points as the Meaford school defended home court with a 27-11 win over the Grey Highlands Lions on Thursday. With the win, the Thunder improved to 3-2 on the year and moved into second place in the Bluewater […]
A loss stung the Western Mustangs. Their defence has responded with force
Last month, the Western football team surrendered 43 points to the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks. That defeat cost the Mustangs the national No. 1 ranking, first place in the Ontario conference and a helpful opening-round playoff bye. That’s a lot of gut punches in one afternoon. The goal now, heading into an OUA quarterfinal matchup […]
Brother Bowl: London’s Brown twins set for first NFL clash
Itâs going to be another memorable chapter of NFL â and London sports â history during the Bengals-Eagles game Sunday in Cincinnati when twin brothers Chase and Sydney Brown will go head-to-head for the first time in their two-year professional careers (kick-off 1 p.m.). The 24-year-old former Illinois University standouts will literally be on the […]
Pickleball booms, and a new London facility opens its doors: ‘Amazing sport’
Having just come off the court at Londonâs newest pickleball facility, Kathleen Steele is sweating up a storm â but she’s not too out of breath to talk about Smash. âItâs a great atmosphere,â said Steele, who has played pickleball for 12 years in and around London. âIâve already run into so many people I’ve […]
Western Mustangs clinch second seed, lose key starters in blowout win
A year ago, the Western football team entered the playoffs without their top two running backs. Untimely injuries have returned. The Mustangs clinched second place in the Ontario conference by crushing Windsor 46-5 Saturday at Western Alumni Stadium, but lost explosive tailback Ethan Dolby and top receiver Seth Robertson early in the regular-season finale. Western […]
Western Mustangs QB’s confidence high after putting up 161 points in 3 games
Evan Hillock wasnât completely sure how this Ontario university football season would turn out.
PHOTOS: Oakridge vs. Catholic Central, TVRA high school football
Catholic Central hosted Oakridge in Thames Valley Regional Athletics senior football on Thursday.
Second place on the line for Western Mustangs, Windsor Lancers
If you believe the battle for second place in Ontario university football will involve serious head games, youâre right.
Sports notes: Chase Brown scores TD; Kasper Halttunen shines
Chase Brown scored a late 30-yard touchdown to cement the Cincinnati Bengalsâ 17-7 victory over the New York Giants in NFL action Sunday.
OUA football: Western Mustangs 61, Toronto Varsity Blues 6
The Western football teamâs road to the Vanier Cup will be a little longer this fall. The Mustangs pounded Toronto 61-6 Friday night at Varsity Centre, but wonât be able to catch Wilfrid Laurier for first place after the Golden Hawks outlasted the Lancers 33-26 in Windsor. The unbeaten Hawks (7-0) hold the tie-breaker over […]