Tag: Local Sports
Otters school shorthanded Attack in Erie
A shorthanded Owen Sound Attack squad slept in a little too long for a school day. A slow start to the annual school-day game cost the Bayshore Boys as they fell 7-3 to the Otters inside Erie Insurance Arena Wednesday. Over 20 schools were in attendance with enthusiastic students given plenty to scream about as […]
Road to the Brier begins in Port Elgin with Ontario tankard
Twelve of southern Ontario’s top men’s curling rinks have gathered in Bruce County for the chance to represent the region at next month’s national championship. The Port Elgin Chrysler ’22 Ontario Tankard presented by Bruce Power kicks off Wednesday evening at the Plex with an opening ceremony followed by the first draw of the competition. […]
Top coaching job a full-circle journey for London Beefeaters’ Matt Snyder
The new head coach of the London Beefeaters knows first-hand what the team can mean to a young man from London. Matt Snyder signed up in 2001 to play for Mike Circelli shortly after the Canadian Junior Football League franchise emerged from dormancy. The quarterback went on to a university career at Windsor, while brother […]
Red-hot Luke Evangelista leads Knights’ charge up the standings
Don’t forget about the London Knights. That’s the message Luke Evangelista and his teammates sent to the rest of the Ontario Hockey League with their three-win, 19-goal weekend against Windsor, Kitchener and Owen Sound. A cursory glance at the standings makes it seem like London is locked in a major battle with the other contenders. […]
Photos: Looking back on Southwestern Ontario’s past Winter Olympians
The 2022 Winter Olympics have begun in Beijing, continuing until Feb. 20. Southwestern Ontario has a few athletes competing at these Games, as we’ve noted, but the list is long of locals who competed, and often won medals, in previous Winter Olympics. Here are some of the best ever from our region: