Journal Staff The Sarnia-Lambton Sports Hall of Fame’s annual induction dinner is returning this fall after a two-year absence. It was cancelled in 2020 and 2021 by the COVID-19 pandemic after 37 consecutive years. The banquet will be held Oct. 15 at the Sarnia Golf and Curling Club, said Hall of Fame president Pete Coenjarts…. Read more »
The Mooretown Lady Flags U-11 “C” team won bronze at the Ontario Women’s Hockey Association Provincial Championships held April 8-10 in the GTA. Pictured from left are, back row: Assistant coaches Steve Vandenheuvel, Mike Gardner, head coach Bryan Jeffrey, manager Marilyn Maoirat, and assistant coach Craig Stewart. Middle row: Irelynn Shaw, Hannah Stewart, Harper Vandenheuvel,… Read more »
Journal Staff The Blue Coast Walleye Challenge is returning to Sarnia-Lambton for a second year, running June 3 to 12 in the St. Clair River and Lake Huron. The second annual event, hosted by the Bluewater Anglers and Angler’s Atlas, uses a mobile app for the fish weigh-in. Participants download the MyCatch app, take a… Read more »
The Sarnia Sting U10 A/AA hockey team won the Alliance Championship tournament in Brantford recently. From left are, Back row: Coach Jason Goldhawk, Head Coach Steve Martineau, Coach Lee Worsley, Coach/Trainer Colin Laverty, Team Manager Amanda Laverty; Third row: Colton Martineau, Scotia Carruthers, Harrison Laverty, Kieran Lowenberger, Lincoln Johnson, Merik Goldhawk and Massimo Mancusi; Second… Read more »
Tara Jeffrey When Kelly-Anne Lemieux started a new girls’ baseball program at High Park Public School, she wasn’t sure what to expect. “I was hoping for maybe a dozen girls,” said the Grade 4/5 French Immersion teacher, who was shocked when more than 30 students showed up. A die-hard Blue Jays fan and longtime competitive… Read more »
Tara Jeffrey The long-delayed athletic track at Great Lakes Secondary School could be ready this spring — if the weather cooperates. “Right now, we’re pushing for an early June completion date,” said Brian McKay, business superintendent for the Lambton Kent District School Board. “So, if any track and field events are in June, the hope… Read more »
The U10 Huron Lakers basketball team won silver medals at the 2022 OBA Ontario Cup, falling just a single point short in the final against Kitchener-Waterloo. From left are, front row: Rylee Willemsen, Ariana Avellino, Cecilia Karas, Scotia Carruthers, Layla Moran and Jett Jamieson. Back row: Brent Jamieson, Aubrie Fines, Meghan Roberts, Francesca Mancusi, Izzy… Read more »
The Mooretown Jr. Flags U13 Tier 1 team captured the coveted OMHA Championship title earlier this month, with a 3-1 victory over Penetang. Pictured are, Front row: Cole Grant, Josh Carpenter, Liam Lahey, Klarke McLaughlin, Cohen Melville, Tucker Ysebaert, Kale Melville Back row: Adam Teschke (assistant coach), Ian Snedden (head coach), Mike McLaughlin (assistant coach),… Read more »
Cathy Dobson Sarnia Sting President Bill Abercrombie calls it keeping up with the Joneses. Costly renovations to update and improve the club’s 25-year-old home at Progressive Auto Sales Arena (PASA) are needed for players and fans alike, he says. “This building is generally in good shape, but other buildings this age in other communities are… Read more »
Tara Jeffrey Gord Young remembers driving across Sarnia-Lambton every summer, simply trying to find a soccer pitch for girls. “The boys had all the soccer fields,” said the longtime board member of the Sarnia Girls’ Soccer Club and field co-ordinator in the early 1990’s. “There were times when I booked fields and they’d try to… Read more »
