Category: Local Sports
Hannah Thompson Wins Three Provincial Gold Medals
Blenheim Blast swimmer Hannah Thompson, 14, won a trio of gold medals in Markham this weekend at the Ontario Youth Junior Championship swimming meet. Thompson ... Read More
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
Rain Pfaff To Represent Canada At Jiu Jitsu World Championships
Chatham-Kent has its first Canadian National Jiu Jitsu team member. Rain Pfaff of Armstrong Academy of Martial Arts will represent Canada in the women's 70+ ... Read More
Red Devils Need A Win To Secure Playoff Spot
By Wyatt Williams Photo by Wyatt Williams The Wallaceburg Red Devils could really use a win to control their playoff fate. Currently sitting 8th in ... Read More
Plan Calls For New Arena To Replace Downtown Mall
Chatham's downtown core is going to get a major facelift if the owners of the Downtown Chatham Centre have anything to say about it. The ... Read More
Lindley Makes CFL’s Alouettes
Chatham's Zach Lindley made the opening day roster for the Canadian Football League's Montreal Alouettes. Lindley was recently selected by the Montreal Alouettes in the ... Read More
Zomerman and VanMinnen Win OFSAA Silver Medals
Two Chatham Christian High School grade nine students won OFSAA silver medals this weekend. Both competed in, and won, high jump medals with personal best ... Read More
Golden Eagles Win Waterloo Tournament
The Chatham Golden Eagles 15U fastpitch team won the Waterloo Ghosts Invitational tournament over the weekend. Chatham went 3-0 Saturday in pool play defeating the ... 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
Eliott Cowan Commits To Ontario Tech
Chatham-Kent basketball standout Eliott Cowan has committed to play USports basketball next season for the Ontario Tech Ridgebacks. "What drew me to Ontario Tech was ... Read More
Maroons’ Cinderella Season Ends
The Chatham Maroons fell in the Sutherland Cup final to the St. Catherines Falcons. St. Catherines won 6-2 and 8-2 to sweep the best of ... 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
Kent Bridge Returns To The Diamond With A Win
In the Lambton Kent Ladies Fastball League tonight the Kent Bridge Huskies defeated Corunna by a score of 16-0 in a four inning mercy rule ... Read More
Maroons Edge Closer To Sutherland Cup Final With Win Over Cambridge
By Wyatt Williams With a big shut out win today over the Cambridge Red Hawks the Maroons are sitting pretty to advance to the finals ... Read More