Saints make plans to be champions again
By Sean Previl The St. Clair College baseball team has started its seventh season with hopes of another championship. The St. Clair Saints played the season opener Sept. 14 with back-to-back
By Sean Previl The St. Clair College baseball team has started its seventh season with hopes of another championship. The St. Clair Saints played the season opener Sept. 14 with back-to-back
by Evan Mathias The LaSalle Vipers got back two familiar faces in their lineup Wednesday night when they took on the St. Thomas Stars at the Vollmer Recreational Complex. Defenceman Zach Percy and forward Blake Jones were reunited with
By Andrew Bradley The Amherstburg Miracle League, a piece of baseball heaven, held opening day ceremonies Saturday, Sept. 7 at 10 am. The nine-team, 140-player league for intellectually and physically disabled players runs Saturdays until Oct. 26. The ballpark, at the
By Sandee Nho The Border City Brawlers kicked off their season opener last weekend against the London Timber Rollers. Over 600 friends, family and fans gathered April 6 at Forest Glade Arena to watch the Border City Brawlers go
by Evan Mathias Quality overage players have become a rare commodity in the Ontario Hockey League. Overagers are expected to be leaders to rookies and help in their developmental process as well as be top line players. “Obviously your foremost
By Maureen Mariampillai St. Clair College athletes traded in their uniforms for suits and dresses for one special night. The 46th annual awards banquet for the varsity and intramural athletes and coaches celebrated their achievements at the St. Clair College
by Klay Coyle A local Olympic boxer has started an exercise boxing class here in Windsor. Andrew Singh Kooner is a two time Olympic boxer for Canada. He currently holds the champion title for the Canadian bantamweight division. Kooner said
By Tom Morrison After a delayed start, golfers can take comfort in knowing the golf season is beginning to shape up. Many golf courses in Windsor and Essex County opened March 29 or later, which is considered late for this
by Marissa DeBortoli The stands at the St. Denis Centre were filled April 6 as Rose City Gymnastics hosted the 2013 Ontario Artistic Gymnastics championships. Over four days, 1,200 athletes between the ages of nine and 18 from 60 clubs
by Ashley Davidson A local football player has taken the next step to achieve his goal. Derek Hurlock was invited to the Canadian Football League Combine on March 22. The six foot four inch tall defensive lineman played his last
by Mitchell Brandner The Windsor Spitfires made the best of a bad situation. Without a first round pick in the Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection draft, Windsor Spitfires general manager Warren Rychel was still able to draft a player they
By Kenton Wolfe The value of a late draft pick cannot be understated. While the spotlight may have been on Ryan Moore, the Windsor Spitfires first selection in the Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection draft, the Spits also picked up
by Mitchell Brandner A couple of Windsor Spitfires have made the jump to professional hockey. Forwards Brady Vail and Alex Aleardi are having success early in their American Hockey League careers. Although the jump from junior hockey to professional
By Kenton Wolfe They say when a door closes, a window opens. He may have had a disappointing season, but that hasn’t stopped Windsor Spitfires goaltender Jordan Dekort from staying positive. “It was really disappointing you know, we all had
by Rob Benneian We always question that which we don’t understand. That is never more apparent than when someone or something is deemed to be a cut above the rest. When Sean Day was granted exceptional status March 21, allowing
By Kenton Wolfe The best and perhaps only way to describe the Windsor Spitfires current situation is utterly atrocious. Missing the playoffs for the first time since 2007, this edition of the Spitfires is as confusing as it is depressing.
By Kenton Wolfe Their season may have come to a disappointing end, but that didn’t stop the Windsor Spitfires from giving back to the community. Several members of the team traded their hockey sticks for microphones, giving advice and preaching
by Evan Mathias The Windsor Spitfires bounced back from a slow start for a 7-4 win over the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds March 6 at the WFCU Centre. Within the first four minutes the Greyhounds had struck twice leaving Windsor
by Rob Benneian For the first time in the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League playoff series between the LaSalle Vipers and Strathroy Rockets, the home team was not victorious. The Rockets skated to a 2-1 victory over the Vipers at
by Evan Mathias The Windsor Spitfires had a rough weekend where they dropped all three games and earned only one point in their push for the playoffs. Windsor started off their weekend with a 5-2 loss to the London Knights.