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Downtown Detroit memorial held for icon Mike Ilitch

Downtown Detroit memorial held for icon Mike Ilitch

🕔11:44, 24.Feb 2017

By Ryan Blevins Michigan residents are mourning the loss of a Detroit icon. Mike Ilitch died at the age of 87 on Feb. 10, after spending years in the public eye. A series of public visitations were arranged for fans

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Allin family legacy continues in Windsor

Allin family legacy continues in Windsor

🕔12:43, 10.Feb 2017

By Ryan Blevins The final member of a legendary Chatham basketball family has found a home in Windsor. Luke Allin graduated from Ursuline College High School in Chatham in 2013. A star basketball player, Allin elected to attend Wilfred Laurier

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Brews and running shoes leads to world record for Windsorite

Brews and running shoes leads to world record for Windsorite

🕔11:00, 27.Jan 2017

  By Ryan Blevins   Beer and running do not usually go together, but for one Windsorite they are a perfect combination. University of Windsor sprinter Corey Bellemore is one of the school’s top track and field athletes. After coming

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St. Denis Centre to get a facelift

St. Denis Centre to get a facelift

🕔11:57, 2.Dec 2016

By Ryan Blevins After the final vote was tallied, the University of Windsor’s plan to renovate the St. Denis Centre is a go. The Graduate Student Society approved the university’s renovation plan during a referendum Nov. 25. The proposed renovations

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Police agency review comes to Windsor

Police agency review comes to Windsor

🕔11:41, 2.Dec 2016

By Ryan Blevins The accountability of police officers in Ontario has been taken into question. A meeting was held in Laurier Hall at the University of Windsor for the Independent Police Oversight Review. A crowd of about 50 Windsorites sat

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Weekly Sports Roundup

🕔12:09, 25.Nov 2016

By Ryan Blevins   Herman heads to OFSAA The Herman Green Griffins defeated Sarnia St. Patrick’s in the South Western Ontario Secondary School Athletic Association championship Oct. 23 by a score of 41-7. Coming off their most physical game of

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Former Express forward Maurice Bolden has NBA dreams

Former Express forward Maurice Bolden has NBA dreams

🕔09:44, 11.Nov 2016

    By Ryan Blevins   A former member of the Windsor Express is hoping to have his NBA dreams realized. Bolden is a National Basketball League of Canada veteran and played last season locally for the Windsor Express. He

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Forfeiting to avoid injuries in football

Forfeiting to avoid injuries in football

🕔13:52, 28.Oct 2016

By Ryan Blevins For the nationally ranked Herman Green Griffins and Holy Names Knights, playing all their scheduled games is no issue. Canada’s neighbours to the south are having issues with teams forfeiting games. Archbishop Murphy High School in Washington

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Herman wins rivalry week

Herman wins rivalry week

🕔13:40, 28.Oct 2016

By Ryan Blevins Windsor Stadium was the backdrop for one of Windsor-Essex County’s most competitive rivalries. Two undefeated teams capped off the Windsor-Essex County Secondary School Athletic Association’s regular season. The Holy Names Knights travelled to Windsor Stadium to take

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Downtown Windsor’s oldest gym is on the move

🕔13:48, 21.Oct 2016

By Ryan Blevins     One of Windsor’s oldest organizations is getting a facelift.   Members of the downtown YMCA, previously located on Victoria Avenue. experienced the organization’s last day on site on Oct. 13. Approaching its 150th anniversary in

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Ontario’s best females golfers drive to Windsor for tournament

Ontario’s best females golfers drive to Windsor for tournament

🕔17:22, 14.Oct 2016

  The Ontario Federation of School Athletic Association hosted their ladies golf tournament in Windsor once again. The two day event took place on Oct. 12 and 13. More than 100 golfers came from 80 schools in 18 regions to

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How to do Disney for less than a lot

How to do Disney for less than a lot

🕔17:11, 14.Oct 2016

Sometimes the happiest place on earth isn’t always financially friendly. Increasing resort fees and ticket prices make the Walt Disney World Resort an expensive place to bring a family of any size. This is still the place where dreams come

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Windsor athletes commit to Kings Performance Systems

Windsor athletes commit to Kings Performance Systems

🕔12:57, 1.Apr 2016

  By Ryan Blevins A local athletic training facility is celebrating their one year anniversary. Kings Performance Systems is an athletic training facility in Windsor and has now been training athletes for one year. Specializing in weight and speed training,

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Students struggle to leave home

Students struggle to leave home

🕔12:45, 1.Apr 2016

  By Ryan Blevins Tens of thousands of post-secondary students reside in Windsor and some of them have financial difficulties. Each student comes from a different background with most students falling under the category of a broke college student. With

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Ontario’s best young ballers bring their talents to Windsor

Ontario’s best young ballers bring their talents to Windsor

🕔10:37, 11.Mar 2016

  By Ryan Blevins   During a week full of gold, silver and bronze in the city, Windsor was host to the Boys Triple A Ontario Federation of School Athletic Association tournament. The best high school basketball teams in the

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Windsor’s finest athletes give back to their community

Windsor’s finest athletes give back to their community

🕔14:34, 4.Mar 2016

  By Ryan Blevins   Windsor’s athletes are giving back to their community through the gift of knowledge. For the third consecutive year, a group of professional football players will set up camp in their hometown of Windsor. The Windsor’s

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Familia nets second consecutive Mr. Basketball award

Familia nets second consecutive Mr. Basketball award

🕔10:55, 26.Feb 2016

By Ryan Blevins The Windsor Essex County Secondary School Athletic Association’s Most Valuable Player award is returning to a familiar face. February is award season for WECSSAA basketball. Just as the NBA hands out awards at the end of the

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Tiger Stadium site to get a makeover

Tiger Stadium site to get a makeover

🕔12:19, 19.Feb 2016

  By Ryan Blevins Detroit Tigers fans will finally see something done to the corner of Michigan and Trumbull where beloved Tiger Stadium once stood. The 9.5 acre site that once was home to Tiger Stadium will no longer sit

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Major League Baseball considers going across the pond

Major League Baseball considers going across the pond

🕔11:49, 19.Feb 2016

    By Ryan Blevins Major American sports leagues have been attempting to build a new audience across the pond and more leagues are jumping on board. On Jan. 26 MLB commissioner Rob Manfred said, in an interview with The

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Toronto St. Michaels wins 29th annual Freeds Tournament

Toronto St. Michaels wins 29th annual Freeds Tournament

🕔11:25, 4.Dec 2015

Ryan Blevins   St. Clair College invited Canadian high school basketball players into the SportsPlex as they hosted the 29th annual Freeds Tip Off Tournament. The tournament, run by Catholic Central High School and their head coach Peter Cusumano, hosted some

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