A member of the Sarnia Sting has set a new club record. Forward Ryan McGregor has now played the most regular season games in the Ontario Hockey League club’s 26-year history. The 6-foot-1 centre suited up for his 268th career game on Jan. 18, surpassing the old mark set by John Hecimovic. McGregor bounced back… Read more »
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Gagné takes para judo gold, prepping for Paralympics
Troy Shantz Sarnia’s Priscilla Gagné has won gold for Canada at the Para Judo Pan American Championships. The visually impaired martial artist from Sarnia topped the podium at the International Blind Sports Federation tournament in Montreal on Jan. 12. “I felt very prepared mentally today and 90% of the fight is about mental preparation, so… Read more »
Water wings
St. Patrick’s High School won the overall team title at the Lambton-Kent high school swimming championships last week. The Fighting Irish also claimed the overall girls title and Northern took the boys crown in the five-school competition at the YMCA pool in Sarnia. Here, Jolie Burrows of St. Pat’s plunges in for the final lap… Read more »
Out of my way
Lambton Lion Journee Joseph is a portrait of determination as he drives to the net against a Redeemer University College defending in OCAA basketball action. Lambton lost 87-77, and after a promising start have dropped four in a row to stand 5-8 on the season. Bruce Smith, Special to The Journal
Northern basketball team has undefeated season going
Northern Collegiate’s junior boys basketball team is still undefeated this season. The Vikings downed Chatham-Kent 68-52 last week to sit comfortably in first in the Tier 1 division with just one regular season game remaining. Northern is 9-0 and has 36 points. Chatham-Kent and Great Lakes Secondary are tied for second at 7-2, with 28… Read more »
Silver Stick champs
Playing in their own backyard, the Sarnia Lady Junior Sting Bantam B team were crowned champions at this year’s Women’s Internationals Silver Stick hockey tournament. From left are, back row: Paul Toenders, Aaron Zimmer Carl Smith, Sienna Renton, Vanessa Toenders, April Mitchell, Leira Adams, Lauren Harvey, Brechin Pound, Tessa Jackson, Reanne Smith, Rebecca Jackson and… Read more »
Former Sting played role in Canada’s world junior gold
Troy Shantz As Canada was pulling off its dramatic come-from-behind gold medal victory at the World Junior Hockey Championships, a former Sarnia Sting was working feverishly behind the scenes. As Canada’s pre-scout coach, Alan Letang studied the opposing teams and prepared video clips on demand for coaches Mark and Dale Hunter, of Oil Springs. “Hockey… Read more »
Denied
Krysten Campbell, goaltender for the Sarnia Lady Sting Bantam B squad, stifles a shot from Illinois Wilmette Braves attackers on Jan. 10 at Clearwater Arena. The Lady Sting defeated Wilmette 3-0 on the first day of girls International Silver Stick tournament action, which was held in venues across the region last weekend. Troy Shantz
Sarnia Sting picks up draft picks in flurry of trades
The Sarnia Sting have made a series of trades. Defenceman Peter Stratis is coming to Sarnia from the Sudbury Wolves in exchange for a 2021 fourth-round draft pick, the club said in a press release Jan. 10. The 6-foot, 187-pound overager has 65 career points and 125 penalty minutes. “We are adding an experienced defenceman… Read more »
Full tilt
Four swimmers from the Sarnia Rapid swim team won medals at the Border City meet in Windsor recently. From left here are, Jack Girardi, 14, (gold and bronze), Aili Girardi, 10, (gold, 2 silver, bronze) and Daisy Jenkins, 13, (bronze). Missing is Shona Branton, 17, who won gold. Submitted Photo
