News from around St. Marys.
Christmas may be just around the corner but there’s much festive fun still to be had during the last-minute hustle and bustle! This is the second weekend of WinterLights wagon rides; rides are offered December 21 and 22, as well as on Christmas Eve, December 24, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Rides are first-come, first-served,…
The following are upcoming bonspiels at the St. Marys Curling Club. Quadro Communications Jack Frost mixed bonspiel – Saturday, Jan. 4 Remax mixed doubles bonspiel – Saturday, Jan. 18 Tier 55 bonspiel – Friday, Jan. 24 Independent Grocers Ladies bonspiel – Saturday, Feb. 1 Hope for Haiti charity bonspiel – Saturday, Feb. 15 Stick bonspiel…
At Perth Invitational swim meet Dec. 17 at the PRC Coach Tina Hutton described it as “stupendous swimming” by the DCVI Saluki swimmers at the Perth Invitational swim meet Tuesday, Dec. 17 at the PRC. The Junior boys and Senior girls relay teams both took fourth place with great efforts from Charlie Bertrand, Alex Slade,…
MITCHELL – St. Marys U-16 Snipers had their undefeated streak come to an end here on Tuesday night at the hands of the first-place Mitchell Stingers, falling 4-3. Snipers got on the board first without even recording a shot on net as Katy Kittmer shot the ring down the length of the ice while killing…
Powerful U-12 St. Marys team moving up to Provincial level in the New Year By Pat Payton Look out U-12 Provincial ringette teams . . . the St. Marys Snipers are coming! The Snipers have competed as a Regional team for the first half of the season. However, they are moving up to the Provincial…
By Pat Payton The U-16 Snipers didn’t take home a medal, but the St. Marys team earned high marks for effort, skill and heart at this year’s Snipers ringette tournament. Jim Burlingham’s team competed in the U-19 division and didn’t look out of place. The Snipers finished with a very respectable 2-1 record, and missed…
Lincs move to within five points of second-place Leamington Flyers By Pat Payton ST. THOMAS – The St. Marys Lincolns continue to nip at the heels of the second-place Leamington Flyers. A 6-5 overtime win over the home-town Stars here Sunday night moved the Lincs to within five points of the Flyers in the Western…
Kaleb Pearson ‘Attacker of the Week’ in Owen Sound By Pat Payton (photo courtesy of Chatham Daily News) The St. Marys Lincolns acquired a forward from the London Nationals in a straight cash deal Dec. 1. The team’s newest player is Griffin Sinden, an 18-year-old forward from Tillsonburg. The 6 ft. 2 inch, 200 lb.…
Team heading to Int. Silver Stick tournament in Niagara area in the New Year By Pat Payton Head coach Gord Cookson says his Frayne Custom Cabinets Additional-Entry Bantams have “all bought into” the system. “It’s based on pressure and hard work,” Cookson explained before a recent Shamrock League game at the PRC. “It’s not always…
Rock team allows just five goals in five games in Michigan By Pat Payton LANSING, Mich. – The ANAF ‘BB’ Bantams put it all together here on the Dec. 6-8 weekend. In five games, Dale Switzer’s squad allowed just five goals against and won the Spartan Cup tournament. The tourney was held at the Summit…