News from around St. Marys.
Almost 300 players take part on Sunday at PRC By Pat Payton St. Marys Minor Hockey Association hosted the 2018 Shamrock League all-star games this past Sunday at the PRC. There were a total of eight games played, with four on each ice pad. Almost 300 players took part, reported John Hodkinson, St. Marys minor…
KITCHENER – St. Marys Cascade and Optimist U-14 Snipers team participated in the Regionals ringette tournament here over Easter weekend. Snipers took on Forest for their first game on the Thursday. A few minutes into the game, Forest found the back of the net twice to grab an early 2-0 lead. St. Marys was quick…
St. Marys Curling Club held the Closing Bonspiel for the Monday Afternoon Mixed League on March 26. Eight teams competed for the Jim Nairn Memorial Trophy. Two eight-end games were played. Ernie Vanderschot’s rink was overall winner. Playing with Ernie that day were Murray Pink, Gord Moylan, Maxine Coulthard and Donna Goldstraw. A great day…
An April tradition in the St. Marys Independent is the posting of our NHL Predictions. Two years ago, editor-in-chief Frank Doyle correctly foresaw the Penguins’ Cup Victory while our graphic designer Tyler Carruthers declared “The Penguins can’t be dethroned” with last year’s successful prediction. This year, I’m hoping it is my turn to be correct,…
Thursday Coyotes 0 – Tribe 0 Mighty Drunks 6 – Canucks 3 4th Liners 4 – Chiefs 1 OV Knights 2 – 96 Boys 2 Friday Pyramid Power 5 – Tsunami Warriors 1 Wellburn Weapons 1 – Bounty Hunters 0 Team Marziali 4 – Team Stewart 0 Frayne Flyers 1 – Gunners 0 NGCOC 3…
Two final games Saturday go to shootouts By Pat Payton Seven division champions were crowned this past Saturday as St. Marys Minor Hockey Association hosted its annual Al Kennedy Memorial No-Body Contact tournament at the PRC. Twenty-four teams competed in the popular three-day SMMHA fundraiser, which re-unites former teammates and brings out lots of family…
Trent McClement guided Mt. Forest Patriots the past two seasons By Pat Payton On Easter Sunday, St. Marys Lincolns’ director of hockey operations Jim MacEachern informed the Independent newspaper that a new head coach has been hired by the GOJHL’s Western Conference team. He’s Trent McClement, who coached the Mount Forest Jr. ‘C’ Patriots to…
By Pat Payton It’s been a great 2017-18 season for the St. Marys Minor Hockey Association! Three teams reached the OMHA finals, three girls teams are off to the Provincials in Toronto this weekend (Apr. 5-8), and five teams reached division finals in Shamrock League playoffs. Of the five SMMHA teams which reached the SHL…
LONDON – Stonetown Karate Centre members combined for eight top-three finishes here recently. The event was the 22nd annual Power Nationals Martial Arts Challenge, held at the Carling Heights Community Centre. Aayden Ragoo claimed a first in the 11-12 Novice point sparring division. Brady Campbell was first in kata (forms) in the Tiny Tigers division.…
