Ridgetown native hoping for South Buxton win
By Mike Bennett – Special to the Daily Post Bad news for Adam West fans. Both times when West won Southern Ontario Sprint features at South Buxton Raceway, he had wrecked the Batmobile on the previous race night at Brighton Speedway. The last Southern Ontario Sprints event was at Brighton…
Pirates drop Game 1 to Wyoming in senior baseball championship
The Port Lambton Pirates lost the opening game on Friday night (August 21) in Wyoming in the championship series for the Western Counties Senior Baseball League. Wyoming got off to a 1-0 lead in the first inning, but the Pirates managed to tie it up in the third. However, Wyoming…
Pirates to battle Wyoming, Brewers taking on Forest in senior baseball playoffs
The Port Lambton Pirates will battle Wyoming in Game 1 of their best-of-three playoff series tonight (August, 21) in Wyoming at 8 p.m. Both teams will be battling for the Western Counties Senior Baseball League Championship. The teams will play Game 2 on Sunday, August 23 in Port Lambton at…
South Buxton Raceway driver standings, August 21
Following are the current Top 12 driver points, including car number and driver’s hometown, following Aug. 15 races. Ultimate Sandblasting & Coatings UMP Late Models 1. Dale Glassford (60) Thamesville 630 2. Brad Authier (1A) Chatham 603 3. Brett Reaume (77) Blenheim 602 4. Kirk Hooker (38) Chatham 559 5.…
International rugby event being announced next week for Chatham-Kent
The Municipality of Chatham-Kent, Rugby Canada, and the Kent Havoc Rugby Football Club, will be hosting a press conference on Thursday August 27 at 11:30 a.m. The purpose of the press conference is for Mayor Randy Hope to announce a “major development of an international sporting event for Chatham-Kent,” a…
Wallaceburg intermediate lacrosse team earns provincial silver
On the weekend of August 14, 2009, the Wallaceburg Griffins Intermediate Lacrosse Team, lead by Coach Jason Fox, played a whirlwind eight games of lacrosse for the Ontario Provincial Championship. The series took place in the St. Catharines / Niagara On The Lake area. The Intermediate “C” Division had twenty-eight…
Chatham Express shut out visiting London Hungarians, 4-0
By James Sterling – Special to the Daily Post In Western Ontario Soccer League action this week, the Chatham Express men’s soccer team hosted the London Hungarians. The Express were clearly dominant in the first quarter, with a confident passing rhythm right off the opening kick. Express maintained their control…
Larry Balkwill not signing with Detroit Tigers, chooses school instead
By Aaron Hall – Daily Post Editor Larry Balkwill will not be signing a contract with the Detroit Tigers, choosing instead to utilize his scholarship opportunity in the United States. “It was never really a choice,” Balkwill told the Chatham-Kent Daily Post. “Being that low of a draft pick, I…
Goldoni and Kitamura capture tennis club gold
The Chatham Tennis Club held the gold division, boys’ doubles championship on Sunday, August 16. The team of Alexander Goldoni and Harley Kitamura defeated Steve Urquhart and Jesse Ellwood 6-2, 6-2 to win the club championship.…
McNally wins Cory Schives Memorial trophy at South Buxton Raceway
By Mike Bennett – Special to the Daily Post It was bad enough to lose the race on the final turn, but then Shawn Jones had to give the trophy to the driver who had just beaten him. But Jones was all smiles in Victory Lane as he presented the…
Chatham umpire is making the right calls
By Aaron Hall – Daily Post Editor Chatham resident Justin Van Horn told the Chatham-Kent Daily Post that umpiring in baseball has led to many opportunities in his life, and he hopes local youth can realize this same potential. “I reluctantly accepted the fact that I wasn’t a very good…
Western Range keeps streak alive at Dresden Raceway
By Gary Patterson – Special to the Daily Post Western Range kept his win streak alive at Dresden Raceway as he won his third in a row Sunday afternoon with Mark Williams at the controls. The race shaped up perfect for the four-year-old Western Maverick gelding as he got away…
Pirates move to championship round after topping the Brewers
The Port Lambton Pirates took care of business on Sunday afternoon on their home field, beating the Maple City Brewers 13-5 to win their best-of-three playoff series in the Western Counties Senior Baseball League. The Pirates will now move on to the championship series, which will be against either Forest…
Pirates top Brewers 14-1 in senior baseball playoff action
A no-hitter was broken up in the seventh inning, as the Port Lambton Pirates took Game 1 of a three game series against the Maple City Brewers in the Western Counties Senior Baseball League playoffs. Pirates starter Aaron Hall kept the Brewers hitless through 6 1-3 innings, before the Brewers…
Soccer season wraps up for Wallaceburg youngsters, see photos
By Aaron Hall – Daily Post Editor The Wallaceburg Minor Soccer Association Instructional League wrapped up their season on Thursday, August 13. Approximately 50 youngsters, ranging in ages of 4-5, took part in the league, which commenced every Thursday since the beginning of June. The format of the league had…
Basketball Wallaceburg girls league holding registration
Basketball Wallaceburg girls league is holding registration for fall house league and winter travel teams. Registration dates are: Thursday Sept. 3 from 4-7PM, Friday Sept. 4 from 4-7PM, Friday Sept. 11 from 4-7PM Saturday, Sept. 12 from 9AM-noon. All registration is at Oak’s Inn in Wallaceburg. Players should bring their…
Pirates, Brewers square off Friday and Sunday in playoff baseball action
The Maple City Brewers and Port Lambton Pirates will be having a playoff game this Friday, August 14 at Rotary Park in Chatham. The first pitch will be at 7 p.m. The two teams will battle in their second playoff game on Sunday August 16, 2009 in Port Lambton. Game…
Chatham’s Ryan Jones signs extension with Nashville Predators
The Nashville Predators signed restricted free agent forward Ryan Jones to a two-year, $975,000 contract on Monday (August 10). The Chatham native played 46 games with Nashville during his rookie campaign, posting 17 points with seven goals and 10 assists. Jones, 25, was drafted by Minnesota in the fourth round…
Port Lambton and Maple City to square off in senior baseball playoffs
The 2009 Western Counties Baseball League Playoffs Meeting took place Monday night in Brigden as Convener Bob Barnes and representatives from each team were in attendance to finalize this year’s regular season. The league will break into two sets before moving on to the Ontario finals on Labour Day Weekend.…
Brewers, Pirates victorious in senior baseball action
By Aaron Hall – Daily Post Editor The Maple City Brewers and the Port Lambton Pirates won their games on Sunday, markign the end of the regular season for both squads. The Brewers took two games from Sarnia on Sunday afternoon in Chatham, with wins of 14-3 and 4-3. The…
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