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Blackbird and Fischer earn silver medals at national championship

Blackbird and Fischer earn silver medals at national championship

Dave Gough- March 18, 2024

Brett Fischer Legacie Blackbird The Lambton College women's basketball team will return from the Canadian college women's basketball championships with a silver medal. This was ... Read More

Runners raise money for community food pantry

Runners raise money for community food pantry

Dave Gough- March 18, 2024

Shamrocks and Shenanigans Run 2024Photo courtesy of Mark Childs A St Patrick’s Day tradition in Wallaceburg continues to help those in need in the community. ... Read More

Wallaceburg Sports Hall of Fame 2024 inductees

Wallaceburg Sports Hall of Fame 2024 inductees

Dave Gough- March 15, 2024

The Wallaceburg Sports Hall of Fame 2024 induction class will be honoured at their induction dinner being held on April 6 at the UAW Hall. ... Read More

Dracen Campbell named rookie of the year

Dracen Campbell named rookie of the year

Dave Gough- March 9, 2024

Wallaceburg's Dracen Campbell was named the PJHL's Stobbs Division Rookie of the Year on Friday. Campbell had an outstanding rookie season with the Mooretown Flags. ... Read More

High school football programs use crowdfunding to purchase equipment

High school football programs use crowdfunding to purchase equipment

Dave Gough- March 6, 2024

Two long-time high school football programs have had to rely on crowdfunding to help pay for new equipment. Both the Ursuline Lancers and Wallaceburg Tartans ... Read More

Wallaceburg bolsters its high school football program

Wallaceburg bolsters its high school football program

Dave Gough- February 26, 2024

Wallaceburg Tartans football team celebrates winning the |Bronze Boot, November 2, 2023 In about 48 hours on the weekend, the Wallaceburg Tartans football program went ... Read More

Dawson wins provincial eight-ball championship

Dawson wins provincial eight-ball championship

Dave Gough- February 22, 2024

Brier Dawson Brier Dawson, 17 of Wallaceburg, recently won the Ontario VNEA 8-ball championship in London on February 17. Against a field of 21, Brier ... Read More

Gorski helps lead Robert Morris to playoff berth

Gorski helps lead Robert Morris to playoff berth

Dave Gough- February 13, 2024

Wallaceburg's Emma Gorski, a goaltender with the Robert Morris University Colonials, had a historic game on the weekend. Gorski officially now owns the single-game save ... Read More

Fischer continues to dominate for Lambton

Fischer continues to dominate for Lambton

Dave Gough- February 2, 2024

Wallaceburg's Brett Fischer, a fifth-year forward, is continuing her strong season with the Lambton College women's basketball team. Fischer is a Lambton Student-Athlete of the ... Read More

Griffith sets Bakersfield franchise points record

Griffith sets Bakersfield franchise points record

Dave Gough- January 22, 2024

With a four-point night on Saturday, Wallaceburg's Seth Griffith now holds the all-time American Hockey League's Bakersfield Condors franchise record for points. Griffith had two ... Read More

Farmers Bonspiel in Wallaceburg this weekend

Farmers Bonspiel in Wallaceburg this weekend

Dave Gough- January 18, 2024

Farmers from across Ontario will be descending on Wallaceburg this weekend. The 37th All Ontario Farmers Curling Bonspiel running from Jan 19-21 at Sydenham Community ... Read More

Williams wins provincial boxing title

Williams wins provincial boxing title

Dave Gough- January 5, 2024

Xander Williams Wallaceburg's Xander Williams is a third-generation boxer with a promising future in the sport. Williams won a Novice provincial title in October in ... Read More

COLUMN–Ken ‘Crazy Legs’ Murphy was one-of-a-kind

COLUMN–Ken ‘Crazy Legs’ Murphy was one-of-a-kind

Dave Gough- November 20, 2023

Professional curler Glenn Howard, left, meets his idol Ken ' Crazy Legs' Murphy during a curling event in 2018 at Thames Campus Arena in Chatham. ... Read More

Bechard recognized for his contributions to rowing in Canada

Bechard recognized for his contributions to rowing in Canada

Dave Gough- November 15, 2023

Dr. Daniel Bechard Wallaceburg's Dr. Daniel Bechard is making his mark nationally as coach of the Western Mustangs men's rowing program. Bechard was recognized at ... Read More