News from around St. Marys.
By Pat Payton There were several Major Awards handed out at DCVI on Wednesday, June 13 as the school held its annual athletic awards social. The following are short summaries on the 13 athletes who won these Major Awards. Athletes had to play on a minimum of three school sports teams to qualify for these…
By Pat Payton CAMBRIDGE – The Intercounty Baseball League (IBL) unveiled its complete list of the Top 100 IBL Players of All-Time earlier this year. The 100 Greatest IBL Players is a centerpiece in honouring 100 years of IBL baseball. A Blue Ribbon panel comprised of distinguished members of the baseball community — including executives,…
The London entry of Paul Noad, Matthew Awad, Brent Costigan and Peter Morrison captured the 2018 St. Marys Rotary Calub golf tournament last Thursday at St. Marys Golf and Country Club. The Noad team, along with the local team of Stewart Grant, Chris Connolly, Clive Slade and Ian Boyd, both finished with 10-under-par scores of…
A total of 54 runs in last three fastball games By Pat Payton Their offence has been on fire! In the last three games, all convincing victories, the Veterinary Purchasing Midget-Junior girls team has scored a whopping 54 runs. Last Tuesday night at Teddy’s Field, Rob Wiffen’s squad swept a Huron-Perth Fastball League doubleheader–hammering Sweaburg…
Family event includes dirt bike instruction for kids 6-12 By Stewart Grant Those watching this year’s Canada Day Parade will notice a team of motorcycles supporting the “Ride for Epilepsy”, a family-oriented fundraising event planned for this September 15th in St. Marys. The chairman of the Ride for Epilepsy is Phil Coghlin, a member of…
New publication seeks to inspire and encourage faiths of all kinds By Chet Greason Local columnist, writer, minister, and poet Ione Grover has published her third book. Entitled No Matter What Happens: Discovering Your Own Authentic, Resilient Faith, the text is actually a collection of thirty notable articles from Grover’s column Street Level Faith, which…
By Pat Payton Three prestigious OFSAA Colin Hood Awards were presented at last Wednesday night’s DCVI athletic social. The recipients were graduating Saluki athletes Jayden Aylward (MVP) and Becky Knarr (sportsmanship), and DCVI teacher-coach Ruthann Waldick. The criteria for the Colin Hood Award states: “A person who is committed to the success of the school…
DCVI athletic awards social held last week By Pat Payton They’re two athletes who excelled in quite different ways at St. Marys DCVI. Maia Moore and Marcel Scheele were named co-winners of the prestigious Graduating Athlete Award last Wednesday night at the school’s annual athletic awards social. “That’s why it was so hard to choose…
By Pat Payton Just prior to this year’s CBHFM Induction Weekend, the Hall was informed that former Montreal Expos’ star pitcher Pedro Martinez was unable to attend the 2018 event due to a medical condition. “Please accept my sincere apologies for not attending the 2018 Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame Induction Weekend,” Martinez said in…
Former Jays centrefielder, baseball historian, pitching great inducted into Hall By Pat Payton Lloyd Moseby says most people who know him never call him Lloyd. They call him by his nickname, ‘Shaker.’ He acquired the moniker while playing basketball as a youngster. But Moseby is in the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum because…