A hitting recovery
A local athlete is returning to hockey as he heals from an injury he acquired while playing baseball. On Dec. 3, Aaron Langlois, 20, suited up and became the latest member of the Leamington Flyers of the Greater Ontario Junior
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Sudanese athlete finds home at Catholic Central
Ryan Blevins An international student-athlete arriving at Catholic Central high school has big shoes to fill, literally and figuratively. Seventeen-year-old Jonothan Nicola is a six foot nine inch forward who is enrolled at CCH and is the newest member of the
Vagnini wins coach of the year
By Jordan Caschera The St. Clair Saints Women’s soccer head coach has won two college Coach of the Year awards at the CCAA Women’s Championship Banquet. Steve Vagnini won the 2015 Ontario Colleges Athletic Association and Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association
Sports roundup
Jr. nobles team champions The Belle River Nobles junior football team were crowned champions at the Allies Bowl on Nov. 17 when they defeated the Villanova Wildcats. Running back Austin Holland who tallied 223 rushing yards and a touchdown while
He’s got balls
By Christian Bouchard Some people have all the luck in the world, but a little skill helps too. Catching a baseball at a MLB game is something many people dream of their entire lives. However, more often than not, whether
Spitfires fight off tough Guelph challenge
By Mark Brown Windsor Spitfires winger Christian Fischer put two goals in the net and Logan Brown added the third as the Spits beat the Guelph Storm 3-2 Nov.19 at the WFCU Centre for their fifth straight victory. The win
OHL all-stars stump Russia at WFCU Centre
By Mark Brown A team of Ontario Hockey League all-stars clinched their series against a team of Russian players in a tough, defensive battle Nov.16 at the WFCU Centre. Team OHL shook off an early Russian goal and scored twice
Leamington receives $1 million grant to improve facilities
A Leamington man is donating $1 million to the town to boost sports related activities. Leamington resident Michael Schlater is the chief executive officer of Domino’s Canada. Schlater won $250,000 in the lottery and rather than keeping it, he donated
Home is where the heart is
Despite winning a Super Bowl, LaSalle native and Seattle Seahawks tight end Luke Willson has not forgotten about his local roots. St. Thomas of Villanova High School has not forgotten him either. The NFL Super Bowl committee and NFL Films
The end of an era
by Michael Hugall After a long tenure with the University of Windsor track and field team, head coach Dennis Fairall has decided to step down due to health related reasons. Fairall is regarded by many as one of the best
Crossroads at Ford Field
By Mark Brown/Converged Citizen Staff The Detroit Lions have reached a crossroads. While there have been many turning points for Detroit’s NFL team in almost 60 years of futility, the events that occurred on Nov. 5 could have consequences
Hughson Shuts Out Flint in Spits Debut
Garret Hughson took to the ice Oct. 29 for the first time in an OHL uniform and turned in an impressive debut. Hughson turned away all 28 shots the Flint Firebirds threw at him as the Windsor Spitfires shut them
Pink at the rink
Players in local hockey organizations are wearing pink during their games to promote breast cancer awareness. The Leamington Flyers of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League hit the home ice in their pink jerseys Oct. 22 against the St. Thomas
Benefits of high school rivalries
While student athletes are expected to play as hard as they can throughout the season, many agree that rivalry games bring out the best in athletes. Although rivalries in high school sports are starting to fade, many local schools are
Let’s buy the Lions
A Colorado man is asking people to help him raise $1 billion in hopes of buying the Detroit Lions. While the team is not for sale, Jeff Tarnowski has created a GoFundMe account with the goal of taking over ownership
Local sports roundup
Local Sports Roundup By Garrett Fodor Cross-country titles The Windsor and Essex County Secondary School Athletic Association championship was held at Malden Park Oct. 22. Vista Academy’s Mitchell Ubene took the senior boys title. Ubene completed the
Leclair goes pro
By Michael Hugall Amidst a 1-4 start to the 2015 Ontario University Athletics conference season the University of Windsor has something to be proud of at the strong-side defensive end position. Kellen Leclair, 20, is in his third year
Blue Jay Pride Uniting Canadians Nationwide
Walking into a sports bar and having 32 TVs tuned into a Blue Jays game is not what you would expect in Windsor – especially in October. “That’s definitely a first,” said Tim Wills, motioning with his right hand to
Saints win softball gold
By Jordan Caschera The St. Clair Saints softball team have won their first ever National Championship by defeating the four time champions Western University. The Saints beat defending National Champions, Western University 2-1 with a 7th inning walk-off
Raiders win Homecoming debut
By Garrett Fodor The Essex Red Raiders played their first game at the new Raider Field after the last two years during the construction of their new school. After two years of being forced to play all their games on
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