Nine members of the Point Edward Skating Club won medals in competitive figure skating during the 2018-19 season. From left are: Natasha Hutson, Megan Ingles, Evelyn Chambers, Troy Zimmer, Makayla Hachey, Paige Harris, Asia Dang-Hill, Peyton Bishop and Abbi Rumford. Submitted Photo
Three local junior tennis players have advanced to the United States Tennis Association regional championships. From left, Ryan Davies, of Sarnia, Elijah Brown, of Petrolia, and Divyesh Bhargava, of Sarnia, helped their Port Huron Prowlers teammates win the South East Michigan championship in Ann Arbor on April 27. The team will now compete against all… Read more »
Nine swimmers from the Sarnia Rapids 1 swim team capped the competitive season with top-three finishes at the St. Clair-Erie Aquatic League Championships in Windsor. From left are: front row: Grace Wallace (9), Lauren Armstrong (11) and Emmanuel deGuzman (11); back row: Darius Landon (12), Taylor Marut (14), Diane Clarke (17), Drake Landon (15), Ethan… Read more »
Troy Shantz She’s the Canadian championship that almost wasn’t. Two years ago, Sarnia’s Kaitlyn Clark had walked away from boxing, seemingly forever. Today, she’s one of the very best in Canada. The 64-kilogram fighter became a 2019 elite gold medalist last month at the National Championships in Victoria, defeating boxers from Quebec and British Columbia… Read more »
Lambton College has been selected to host the 2020 Ontario College Athletics Association (OCAA) Men’s Basketball Championships. The event features the final eight college teams competing for the provincial title “Such a big day for Lambton College and our growing basketball program. We look forward to hosting athletes from across the province at our new… Read more »
The Sarnia Saints rugby club is once again ‘Playing it Forward.’ Coach Stuart Baillie said the club is planning a dinner, silent auction and afternoon of rugby, with the proceeds supporting this year’s designated charity —The Inn of the Good Shepherd. Three rugby matches are scheduled for June 15 at Norm Perry Park. The Saints… Read more »
Sarnia mixed martial artist Bobbi-Jo Dalziel emerged victorious in her Professional Fighters League debut last week. Dalziel defeated Genah Fabian in a unanimous decision on May 9 at the Long Island, N.Y. showcase. The six-foot fighter remains undefeated with a 5-0-0 record, as reported by the website WMMA Rankings. Dalziel is considered by many to… Read more »
Troy Shantz A Sarnia girl has earned a spot on Ontario’s U14 soccer team. Alexis Tsaprailis, 13, was named to the roster following 11 different tryouts this past winter. The Cathcart Boulevard School student is one of the youngest players on the 22-member elite squad, and the only one chosen from a community west of… Read more »
With a large crowd at the Progressive Auto Sales and a TV audience at Fox Sports looking on, local hero Cole Thompson races during the third stop of the 2019 Rockstar Energy Arenacross Tour on April 27. Despite a tough start, the Brigden native went on to win the 450 main event in Sarnia and… Read more »
Journal Staff Athletes from Sarnia high schools had a field day at the Forest City Mustang Invitational track meet in London on April 27. Below are the top three results only: GIRLS: 100 metre (midget) 2nd – Ekaeso Okutinyang, Northern Collegiate 200 metre dash (midget) 2nd – Ekaeso Okutinyang, Northern Collegiate 400 metre… Read more »
