Troy Shantz When Sarnia’s Michael Marinaro and partner Kirsten Moore-Towers won gold at the Skate Canada Challenge on Jan. 9, they did it with a videotaped routine recorded a month earlier. “It was definitely difficult without having the judges there, the audience there, even the other competitors there,” Marinaro, 29, said the virtual competition. “It… Read more »
Troy Shantz Neither contracting COVID-19 nor the death of his son has slowed Aamjiwnaang’s Jason Simon and his mission to support indigenous youth. The former NHL forward has toured Canada and some U.S. states for almost four years, sharing his personal story with thousands of kids and community members. With the latest COVID-19 restrictions in… Read more »
Hockey in Sarnia has been delayed again due to COVID-19. The Ontario Hockey League announced today that the 2021 season will be put on hold following Premier Ford’s announcement of a province-wide shut down in the province beginning Boxing Day. The OHL season was scheduled to begin Feb. 4, with training camps kicking off in… Read more »
Journal Staff Sarnia Sting forward Jamieson Rees was one of the final cuts at Canada’s national junior team selection camp in Alberta. The 19-year-old centre potted three goals at the selection camp but was among the last nine players cut from Canada’s 25-man roster. Rees had 18 goals and 43 assists for 61 points in… Read more »
Troy Shantz Sarnia’s Valley Axe has converted two of its target throwing ranges into 20-foot by 30-foot artificial ice pads this fall in an effort to attract a new audience. The synthetic “ice” surface, called Glice, can be used for hockey training or recreational skating, said co-owner Bo Tait. Its maintenance includes cleaning the snow-like… Read more »
Journal Staff The return of free public skating has been a “phenomenal” success with the number of registered participants growing daily, City Hall says. Since it began at the Progressive Auto Sales Arena on Nov. 10 the program has expanded from seven to 21 weekly time slots for adult, family, open and parent-tot skating. And… Read more »
Troy Shantz Sarnia’s relatively low COVID-19 case count is having an unexpected and positive impact on Lambton College’s basketball program. As many as five new recruits will join the men’s squad in the new year, many of them drawn because restrictions in larger cities have shut down their basketball leagues and practices, said coach James… Read more »
Tara Jeffrey When Carolyne Prevost was taking shots with the boys as a youngster climbing the ranks in Sarnia Minor Hockey, she never imagined there’d be a career in it for her. “It wasn’t in my dreams growing up, because I didn’t see it; it wasn’t visible to me,” said the 30-year-old multi-sport athlete and… Read more »
Emilie Davis eases into a backward turn during an adult skating session at Progressive Auto Sales Arena on Nov. 26. Just over a dozen skaters participated in the Thursday afternoon program, which due to pandemic restrictions requires pre-registration and arriving early. Davis picked up the skates again recently after being sidelined by an ankle injury… Read more »
Journal Staff Sarnia is looking into establishing a ‘disc golf’ course in one of its parks. Disc golf is a sport in which players throw a flying disc at a target, usually a steel basket on a post. The game’s rules are similar those of golf, with the winner recording the lowest number of shots…. Read more »
