What is going on in St. Marys Sports.
By Pat Payton Members of the Stonetown Karate Centre have been quite active lately, competing in area martial arts tournaments. Jalyne Lorentz kicked off a busy stretch for SKC athletes when she travelled to the Brampton Soccer Centre to compete in the Shiva Fighters Karate Cup 2018. It’s an international open tournament. The 11-year-old Lorentz…
Event takes place at CBHFM’s King Field St. Marys Minor Ball, along with Scotts and Major League Baseball, is teaming up to run the 2018 Scotts Pitch Hit & Run skills contest for youngsters at the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum’s King Field this Saturday, May 12, starting at 10 a.m. Boys and…
By Joel Azzano LISTOWEL – On Tuesday, May 1, the DCVI Senior soccer teams travelled here for Huron-Perth League action. In the first game, Saluki boys squad was up against the host Listowel Lightning. The ‘Lukes were playing strong the whole game, putting the Lightning under a lot of pressure. However, a lucky bounce gave…
By Pat Payton The recent cold and wet weather forced the DCVI track and field team to do quite a bit of training indoors in preparation for the 2018 season. The DCVI squad is comprised of over 30 athletes this year. A couple of Salukis to keep an eye on are distance runners Marcel Scheele…
Lots of balls in the air. Eighty-five youngsters braved chilly temperatures to take part in the annual Blue Jays’ fundamentals clinic last Sunday at the Hall of Fame’s King Field. The Pitch, Hit and Run competition is scheduled for Saturday, May 12. (Payton photos)
It’s finally time for tennis! The weather has caught up with the calendar and it’s time to hit the courts. Teen and adult players of all skill levels, even beginners, are invited to the St. Marys Social Tennis Club’s mixed drop-in nights on Tuesdays and Thursdays, beginning at 7:30 p.m. Play mixed doubles with a…
Senior boys earn draw before loss to St. Anne’s By Pat Payton STRATFORD – No wins, no losses, but two 0-0 ties. That’s the way the Huron-Perth regular season started for the DCVI Senior girls soccer team here last Tuesday at Cowan Field, the impressive new astro-turf soccer pitch that opened late last summer. In…
Thorndale area native played five years in the GOJHL By Pat Payton LONDON – London Nationals’ coach Pat Powers gave Carson Brookshaw very high praise during the recent GOJHL Sutherland Cup semi-finals. “Every time Carson steps on the ice, he’s the exact same player,” Powers said following a 2-1 overtime win over Listowel Cyclones in…
St. Marys native’s specialty is the hurdles By Pat Payton Stratford St. Michael Catholic Secondary School has produced many fine athletes in several different sports over the years. Brooke Overholt, however, is in a class by herself. The Grade 12 student is the first Warrior to obtain a NCAA Division 1 track and field scholarship…
