What is going on in St. Marys Sports.
As the Stonetown Summer Hockey League turns 10 years old, the Stonetown Tribe emerge as 2019 champions with a recent 4-2 win over the Wellburn Whalers. League MVP Darryl Sterkenburg tallied the game winning goal with just two minutes to play, his second of the game. Rounding out the scoring were Brett Petrie and Kaleb…
Danny Graham of the St. Marys U-12 team battles a St. Thomas player for the ball during an Elgin-Middlesex minor soccer game last Thursday. (Payton photos) Minor soccer three stars. These three members of the U-12 boys soccer team were selected the three stars following a 6-1 Elgin-Middlesex Soccer Association win over St. Thomas at…
Thomson heard lots of good baseball stories in Yankees’ clubhouse over 28 years By Pat Payton Toronto native Gord Ash was one of four Canadians recently inducted into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. Ash was Toronto Blue Jays’ assistant GM for five years (1989 to 1994) and later the team’s GM for…
Predators’ colour analyst discusses free-agent signings and the P.K. Subban trade By Pat Payton Sports reporter Pat Payton interviews Terry Crisp every summer when he and his wife Sheila come back to St. Marys to spend a few months. Crisp, on a short list of just 14 men who have played on a Stanley Cup…
All three St. Marys Rockies teams play well on the weekend By Pat Payton It was a great weekend for St. Marys Mosquito baseball teams as two local squads reached Sunday’s championship game and a third Rockies team advanced as far as the ‘A’ semi-finals. The Mosquito Local League tournament was hosted by St. Marys…
PORT HOPE – Eight golfers, representing the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 236 in St. Marys, have qualified for the provincials here in September. The Legion’s District ‘C’ tournament was held at the Grand Valley Golf and Country Club in Cambridge on Saturday, July 13. The format was better ball. Each player plays their own ball…
Standeaven shines on mound in victory over Mustangs Thursday By Pat Payton It was a strong two-way effort by the St. Marys Midget boys baseball team last Wednesday night at the Hall of Fame’s St. Marys Cement Co. field. The Rockies team, sponsored by McLean-Taylor Construction, combined timely hitting and strong defence to record a…
Team rallies for 13-11 Huron Perth fastball victory last Thursday in Listowel By Pat Payton LISTOWEL – The Veterinary Purchasing Midget-Juniors’ win streak is alive and well in the Huron Perth Fastball League. The first-place team fought back from 3-0, 6-3 and 9-8 deficits here last Thursday night to earn a 13-11 victory over the…
By Pat Payton The weather certainly played a factor in the 2019 Battle of Gowanbrae at St. Marys Golf and Country Club this past weekend. The men’s champions were established after a one-hole, closest-to-the-pin contest on No. 7 between the four men’s teams who finished first in their respective division. Bill McPhail and Larry Torrance…
The following local pickleball players posted great results at tournaments in Ontario this year. London City tournament in mid-May Tier 2 tournament Gold 3.0 60 + Mixed – Mike Hansford and Janet Shivas Gold 3.0 60 + Nancy Rawlings and Kathleen Steele Gold – 3.0 50 + Janet Shivas and Brenda Kraemer Silver 3.5 70…