Lambton Lion Tyrelle Miller is knocked off balance while attempting a shot against the Sault College Cougars in OCAA basketball action on Oct. 27. The Lions went on to defeat the Cougars 77-58 and improve to 3-1 on the season. The Lady Lions are also off to a great start going undefeated in their first… Read more »
Michael Marinaro of Sarnia has added another medal to his expanding trophy case. Marinaro and pairs figure skating partner Kirsten Moore-Towers won silver at the Skate Canada International in Kelowna, B.C. on Oct. 25 – 27. Russian pairs won the gold and bronze. Marinaro and Moore-Towers became Canadian champions when they took the gold at… Read more »
Journal Staff Sarnia high schools will send six team teams to the all-Ontario cross country championships after posting strong results at the Southwest regional finals on Oct. 23. Northern Collegiate is sending four teams to provincials — novice boys and senior boys, and novice girls and senior girls — after each finished in the top… Read more »
Sarnia Sting players Jamieson Rees and Ben Gaudreau will suit up for Canada at tournaments this fall. Gaudreau, rookie goaltender for the Sting, was named to the U-17 National Team roster last week. The Corbeil, Ont. native is one of 66 players to be divided among three Canadian teams at the 2019 World Under-17 Hockey… Read more »
Troy Shantz A goalie from Sarnia who spent almost two decades in professional hockey has hung up the pads. Michael Leighton announced his retirement on Oct. 7, closing out a remarkable career in which he suited up for 18 pro teams over 18 seasons, including four teams in the NHL. “I’m definitely proud of what… Read more »
Sarnia’s Cassidy Crowe dropped 19 points to lead Lambton College to a 89-43 drubbing of the Niagara Knights at the Lions’ home opener on Oct. 18. Here, the 5’11” shooting guard is fouled as she drives to the net in helping Lambton to a 2-0 start on the young OCAA season. Bruce Smith, Special to… Read more »
Tara Jeffrey Kayla Herdman was a student at Northern Collegiate when she realized she enjoyed keeping score more than she did scoring baskets. “I played junior and travel basketball, but started scorekeeping in senior and thought I would give [refereeing] a try,” said the 31-year-old teacher, coach and globetrotting basketball officiate. “My high school coach,… Read more »
Alexa Schmit of Sarnia’s Bushido Sing Judo/Jiu Jitsu school kicked off a new season in style by winning two silver medals at the Asahi Judo Open Tournament at the University of Waterloo. Two other club members also medalled — Elysia Cornish with silver and Matthew Suisham with bronze. Submitted Photo
Joey Stock of the Lambton College Lions baseball team fires in a pitch during the final two innings of a game against the George Brown Huskies on Oct. 5. It was one of Lambton’s most competitive games this year but the result was the same, a 5-3 loss. The Lions were winless in their first… Read more »
Journal Staff Northern Collegiate won the overall team title and St. Patrick’s finished third at the Lambton-Kent high school cross country championships Oct. 16. The race featured 259 runners from Lambton-Kent high school competing at Canatara Park. Sarnia schools with top 5 finishes: NOVICE GIRLS 1 – Alaina Burns, Northern 2 – Ann Mabel Wambula,… Read more »
