Troy Shantz Some of the world’s best curlers are coming to Sarnia next year. The Pinty’s Grand Slam of Curling tour will make its first stop of the 2020-21 season at the Sarnia Arena on Oct. 20-25. “It would be the highest level of curling. It’s the same people you see in the Olympics,” said… Read more »
Troy Shantz A Lambton College esports team has posted one of the best records in North America. The Lions ‘League of Legends’ squad has a 5-0 record this season in the Collegiate Star League, the 200-school league comprised of colleges and universities from Canada and the U.S. Most recently it defeated Queen’s University Golden Gaels… Read more »
Journal Staff Over the past year, Sarnia photographer Bruce Smith has taken Journal readers from the sidelines to the finish lines at dozens of sporting events. He hunts constantly for the perfect shot. “To me, it’s almost that analogy of catching the big fish, when you’ve got that shot that captures the moment or tells… Read more »
Sarnia Sting captain Ryan McGregor helps teammates gather stuffed animals during the 22nd annual Teddy Bear Toss, which happened Dec. 6. As per tradition, fans hurled plush toys onto the ice surface at the Progressive Auto Sales Arena after the first Sting goal, which was scored by Sean Josling and assisted by McGregor. The toys… Read more »
Troy Shantz A Sarnia woman has landed a spot on the Irish National Rugby Team. Victoria Dabanovich-O’Mahony, who is studying medicine at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, was recently named to the XV Women’s Team “Being able to put on the green jersey is an unexplainable feeling,” she told The Journal. “For me… Read more »
Journal Staff Sarnia’s Michael Marinaro and pairs partner Kirsten Moore-Towers won figure skating silver in Japan. The 2019 Canadian champions had a score of 208.49 at the ISU Grand Prix on Nov. 23. The second place finish on the final stop of the tour qualified them for their first Grand Prix final since teaming up… Read more »
Members of the Sarnia Rapids 1 swim team had a strong showing at the Nothers Fall Invitational Nov. 22-24 in London, a meet featuring more than 700 athletes. From left are, front row: Darius Landon, 13, (gold, silver, bronze), Ian Wallace, 11, (gold), Ali Page, 10, (silver, bronze, fourth), Grace Wallace, 10, (fifth, sixth) and… Read more »
Sarnia’s high school curlers were back on the ice this week. The season kicked off Dec. 3 at the Sarnia Golf and Curling club with six matches featuring boys and girls’ teams. Varsity teams from School Secondary Catholic Saint-François-Xavier faced Northern Collegiate, while St. Patrick’s was up against Wallaceburg. Great Lakes Secondary, which is fielding… Read more »
Journal Staff A long-time volunteer has been recognized by Gymnastics Ontario for his extraordinary dedication to the Bluewater Gymnastics Club. Curt Bladon received the Club Builder Award at the provincial organization’s 51st annual banquet in Mississauga earlier this month. The award recognizes extraordinary volunteerism at the club level, and Bladon has repeatedly gone above and… Read more »
Members of the Sarnia Rapids swim team had strong performances at a meet hosted by the Guelph Marlins at the University of Guelph. They included, from left, back row: Daisy Jenkins, 13 (gold and silver), Jack Girardi, 14, (gold, silver, bronze, Kayla Marshall, 16, (three bronze), Cooper Stanford, 14, (bronze), and Gabrielle Jones, 14 (two… Read more »
