News from around St. Marys.
Peyton Lobb wins on second extra hole over Carter McDougall at St. Marys G&CC By Pat Payton It came down to one putt on the second playoff hole to decide the 2019 Junior Club champion at St. Marys Golf and Country Club last Tuesday. The par 3 No. 7 hole was used for the playoff.…
After 4-1 loss to Warriors in Stratford on Friday night, Lincs beat Cambridge 2-1 By Pat Payton HESPELER – Veteran Thomas McLatchie’s picture perfect goal early in the second, five-minute overtime period lifted St. Marys Lincolns to a 2-1 victory over Cambridge Redhawks here Saturday night. It was Lincs’ first win of 2019-20, leaving them…
Nine players at Ontario Hockey League training camps this week By Pat Payton Following weekend action, St. Marys Lincolns are down to 25 players — 15 forwards, seven defencemen and three goaltenders. “The team still has as many as three moves to make,” head coach Trent McClement told the Independent at Sunday’s practice. “If we…
KIRKTON – It was a grand weekend for the popular little co-ed Slow Pitch tournament at the Kirkton Community Park, Aug. 10 and 11. This year was the 39th annual event. The reigning champs, Squirrelly’s Nuts, bowed out in the ‘A’ semi-finals this year in a very close match with the Terrible T’s, who snuck…
By: Eddie Matthews Since becoming the General Manager of the Stratford & District Chamber of Commerce in January of this year, I’ve been striving to make sure the Chamber represents all of the wonderful businesses that make up Perth County. The Chamber is proud to be the voice for business, and exists to engage, connect,…
Club championships held at St. Marys G&CC on weekend By Pat Payton Marty Rutledge had a small dilemma on Sunday. He couldn’t quite decide if he was happier about his hole-in-one or winning the Men’s Club championship for the third straight year at St. Marys Golf and Country Club. Rutledge, who has now won five…
Tourney has now raised almost $25,000 for St. Marys minor hockey By Pat Payton It was close at the finish line! The foursome of Will Fink, Trevor Warwick, Cole Warwick and Mike Gould claimed a one-shot victory in the 8th annual Gary Douglas Memorial golf tournament Saturday at River Valley Golf and Country Club. A…
CHATHAM – St. Marys Golf and Country Club’s Senior Ryder Cup team successfully qualified for the SouthWest Regional competition held at the beautiful Maple City golf course in Chatham-Kent last Friday, Aug. 16. The St. Marys G&CC team, consisting of two-man pairings — Merlin Malinowski and Brian Hughes, Neil Dust and Wayne Ross, Rich Parsons…
There’s definitely things we need to work on’: coach McClement By Pat Payton St. Marys Lincolns are off to an 0-2 start in their four-game pre-season schedule after a pair of home-ice losses at the PRC this past weekend. After opening with a 4-3 defeat to Cambridge Redhawks Saturday afternoon, Lincs gave up three third-period…
Team’s main focus this season is winning games: GM Smale By Pat Payton St. Marys Lincolns’ GM Greg Smale announced the signing of another player last week, just two days before the start of their GOJHL main training camp. He’s Ethan Lamoureux, a “hard-nosed” right winger who played for the Elgin-Middlesex Chiefs Major Midgets last…