Tag: blenheim
Blenheim-based Team Off to The Great Race
By Thomas Slager/ CandidBadger.com Scott “Motor” Vidler, Stan and Jane Uher, Dave Carruthers, Wes Thompson - Photo by Thomas Slager The Great Race is not ... Read More
Lucas Fancy To Play ACHA Hockey For Niagara University
Chatham Maroons captain Lucas Fancy will continue his hockey career next season at Niagara University after committing to play ACHA hockey for the school. Fancy ... Read More
New Book About Chatham-Kent Discusses Racism In Sport
Chatham-Kent's sporting history runs deep. Whether it is the Chatham Coloured All-Stars, Fergie Jenkins, Bob Izumi, Ed Pinnance, Vicky Sunohara, Mel and Herb Wakabayashi, or ... Read More
Negri Wins Two National Titles
Blenheim's Emma Negri recently won two National titles at the 2022 Canadian Indoor Track & Field Championships in New Brunswick. Negri, who is still 13, ... Read More
PJHL Teams Move to “Tier 2” Playoffs
Photo by Wyatt Williams For the first time ever, local Junior C hockey will continue beyond the traditional playoffs with a new "Tier 2" playoff ... Read More
Ainsworth, Little Win OUA Volleyball Gold With Brock
Erie Beach's Laurin Ainsworth and Chatham's Natalie Little helped the Brock University Badgers win the first OUA women's volleyball championship in school history this past ... Read More
Blades Up To The Challenge
By Wyatt Williams Blades Connor Wright(12) and Alec Webster (23) check a Flags player in front of goaltender Caleb Pinsonneault. Wright would score the winning ... Read More
Book Featuring Local Sport Available For Pre-Order
Chatham-Kent writer Ian Kennedy is set to release his first book this May titled On Account o Darkness: Shining Light on Race and Sport. The ... Read More
Blades Fall Flat To Essex
By Wyatt Williams Blades forward Tyler Ewald fights the bouncing puck whilein the 73’s end. Ewald ended up scoring one of the Blades goals in ... Read More
Blades Ground Thunderhawks and Flyers
By Wyatt Williams / CKSN.ca Thunderhawks goaltender Caitlin Morin had a busy nightseeing 42 shots in just over 52 minutes. Morin gave up 4 goals ... Read More
Robbins and Wright Broke Barriers In Blenheim | Black History Month
Mike Robbins and Buddy Wright were two barrier breaking hockey players for the 1971-72 Blenheim Blades. The duo suited up for the Blenheim Blades at ... Read More
Binga Captained Blades As League’s Only Black Player | Black History Month
Gerry Binga was the only Black hockey player on the Blenheim Golden Blades. Not only that, he was the only Black hockey players in the ... Read More
What A Catch: Before Fishing, The Izumi’s Were A Baseball Family
Joe Izumi, Harry Izumi, and Mits Izumi stand posed with the Chemainus Nippons in 1939 The name Izumi is synonymous with fishing, but it wasn't ... Read More
Nicholas Representing More Than Just Canada
Breanne Nicholas has been one of Chatham-Kent’s top athletes for a decade, a point which she solidified this past summer competing with Team Canada’s Rugby ... Read More