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Rally set for Monday in Wallaceburg for Celebration Tour
Wallaceburg Minor Lacrosse is looking for support from the community. They are going to have a Community Rally Downtown Monday night to kick off the Vote Wallaceburg campaign for the Kraft Celebration Tour. They have one band committed to date. Watch for more information in the coming days! Here’s some…
U16 Attack Grab Silver in Ohio
The U-16 Chatham Attack travelled to North Olmsted, Ohio this past weekend and competed in the NOSO (North Olmsted Soccer Organization) Cup tournament on Saturday July 2nd and July 3rd in a U16/U17 division. After a stellar weekend, the Attack lost a heartbreaker in the championship game to a strong…
5 Ways to Help Wallaceburg Win the Kraft Celebration Tour Voting
In case you haven’t heard already, Wallaceburg will go head to head with Trenton on July 12 for the chance to be a part of TSN’s Kraft Celebration Tour which crosses the nation to 10 towns in 10 days for a live broadcast of TSN’s Sportscentre. Not only that, but…
Jones Faster Than Lightning In Stormy South Buxton Win
When it comes to the Tirecraft Comp 4s Feature at South Buxton Raceway this season, Blenheim’s Shawn Jones has been the king of the track. After winning his 5th straight race in a stormy, rain shortened night Saturday at South Buxton, Jones now holds the largest overall lead in any…
Big Fish caught in the first day of Derby.
2011- Great Erie Salmon & Pickerel Hunt has begun, and the first day turned out to be a huge success. You needed to catch a 10lb Salmon to even get on the leader board! After the first two days Simon Bruinsma of Dresden took top honours with a 14 lb,…
Get Ready To Vote Chatham-Kent For the Kraft Celebration Tour
Get ready to vote July 12 Chatham-Kent, as Wallaceburg has been named to the Top 20 communities in the running for TSN’s Kraft Celebration Tour. On July 12, Wallaceburg will go head to head with Trenton, with one of these two communities earning a spot on the tour and receiving…
Tickets For TeKSavvy Cup Now On Sale
Tickets for the TekSavvy Kent Cup Womens International Rugby event in Chatham-Kent went on sale today at Chatham Cultural Centre: On foot: At the box office on 75 William St. N. from Monday to Friday, 10:00 am to 6:00 pm (closed holidays) On line: www.cktickets.com Over the phone: 519.354.8338 or…
Red Devils Face Elimination Tonight in Six Nations
After losing two weekend games to the 1st place Six Nations Rebels, the Wallaceburg Red Devils are on the ropes facing elimination tonight in game 3 of the Ontario Lacrosse playoffs. After a poor start in their first game on the weekend, Wallaceburd fought back but still fell short losing…
Wallaceburg tennis program facing cancellation
The Wallaceburg Tennis Program is facing cancellation, if more kids don’t sign up for the lessons. Organizer Penny Bishop said the Chatham-Kent Parks and Recreation Department is saying they will cancel the program by Thursday, if more kids don’t sign up for the program. “The registration for Tennis in Wallaceburg…
Sports Aren’t Life, But They Teach Life
For many sports fanatics, sports may seem like the be all and end all of life. Many of us spend thousands of hours a year in arenas, at fields, or in gymnasiums, and even more hours watching sports on television. But there is a line, and it’s an important one…
Chatham U-16 Strikers Sitting Second
The Chatham U-16 Strikers are off to a strong start to the 2011 season sitting in second place in the overall WOYSL L3 division with a 4-1-2 record. Saturday, Chatham hosted the Waterloo Warriors at Thames Campus and lost 3-0. Sunday, Chatham hosted the Guelph Royals and tied 2-2. Goal…
Undrafted Seth Griffith invited to Tampa Bay Lightning camp
The path to the NHL for Wallaceburg’s own Seth Griffith, may not come in fashion that was expected. The London Knights forward was passed over in this weekends NHL Entry Draft, however, we learned from Griffith that he has been invited to camp for the Tampa Bay Lightning. Griffith had…
Take the Wallaceburg Community Park Project Survey
The Wallaceburg Community Park Project committee is asking all interested Chatham-Kent and area residents to complete the survey at the link below to help the committee move forward with the creation of a new community space to help rejuvenate and revitalize Wallaceburg. Anyone who complete the survey with a valid…
Novice 1 Griffins Reach New Level For Wallaceburg Lacrosse
It’s been more than 20 years since the last Wallaceburg Minor Lacorsse team received an ‘A’ rating in Ontario. That however, is exactly what the Novice 1 Griffins did this week as they were classified among the top 12 teams in the province. Now, the team, who is 12-0-1 in…
Red Devils to Face Six Nations in Opening Playoff Series
After finishing 8th, the Wallaceburg Red Devils will face the 1st place Six Nations Rebels in the opening round of Junior B lacrosse playoffs. In their only meeting of the season, the Red Devils were doubled up by Six Nations 20-10 in the second game of the season. Wallaceburg’s top…
Wallaceburg Sports Hall of Fame to Celebrate Grand Re-Opening
Wallaceburg and the District Historical Society are proud to announce their grand re-opening of the Sports Hall of Fame at the Wallaceburg museum, located at 505 King Street. Anticipation and excitement builds as July the 8th quickly approaches, offering an exciting ceremony at 7pm and refreshments afterwords. The Sports Hall…
Draft Day This Saturday For Wallaceburg’s Seth Griffith
Some names such as Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Adam Larsson, and Gabriel Landeskog, are sure fire first round draft picks for this Friday’s NHL Draft, however for other’s, including Wallaceburg’s Seth Griffith, they’ll have to wait long after the glitter and glam of Canadian television turn their lights down to hopefully hear…
Johnston Helps Canada to Perfect Start at World Ball Hockey Championships
Chatham’s Mallory Johnston helped Canada to a perfect opening record this week at the 2011 Street and Ball Hockey World Championships in Bratislava, Slovakia. In her first game representing Canada, Johnston, who plays defense for Team Canada, had 3 assists for Canada in a 14-0 win over Greece. In the…
Blenheim General Manager Honoured at OHA Annual Meeting
The Ontario Hockey Association held its AGM this past weekend in Alliston and during the proceedings it was announced that Blenheim Blades general manager Wayne Cowell will be the receipent this season of one of the OHA highest honours – a crystal puck. The award goes to members of the…
High School Rugby All-Stars Announced
Rugby All-Stars announced from the Kent County Secondary School Athletic Association. The all-stars were chosen from UCC, CKSS, and BDHS, the three remaining schools still operating high school rugby programs in Chatham-Kent: From Chatham-Kent Secondary School: Victoria Depass Katelynn Ayoub Kiersten Gillam Candise Ardis Deanna Chantler Jasmine Shadd Chelsey Simmons…
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