Tag: regular season
Guelph Gryphons coach relishes another shot at Western Mustangs: ‘Main rival’
Mark Surya sounded the warning bell for his Guelph Gryphons football players this week.
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 […]
Rookie London Knights forward’s work ethic earning locker-room praise
Cohen Bidgood earned the ultimate thumbs up from the London Knights organization this week. He was named the hardest-working player for the first month of the OHL season by his teammates. âEvery night, Iâm just trying to help and play my role,â the 17-year-old forward said. âNot everyone can be a 50-goal scorer like (Easton) […]
Sport notes: Sam O’Reilly; Jade Kovacevic; Shaedon Sharpe
A collection of news and notes from across the Southwestern Ontario sports scene NO KNIGHTS: The 22-player roster for the CHL USA prospects challenge game being held at Canada Life Place in London doesnât have a Londoner or a Knight on it. The contest, slated for Nov. 26, will feature first-time NHL-draft eligible stars from […]
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 […]
London Knights look west for new goalie, say goodbye to two veterans
The London Knights have settled their over-age situation for now.
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 […]
LFP Insiders Contest: Win 1 of 3 pairs of London Knights OHL tickets
Coming off of a dominant OHL championship that saw London capture their fifth J. Ross Robertson Cup in franchise history, the Knights are back in action as the 2024-25 OHL season gets underway. Each month from October through January, The Free Press is giving away three pairs of tickets to a Knights’ OHL game. Don’t […]