Spits avenge ’embarrassing’ loss
by Rob Benneian If their 9-1 loss Friday night at the hands of the Plymouth Whalers led you to believe the Windsor Spitfires had thrown in the towel on a forgettable season, no one would blame you. You would
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Saints varsity roundup
by Rob Benneian Several St. Clair College varsity sports teams enjoyed a successful February. The Saints women’s basketball team qualified for the Ontario Colleges Athletic Association playoffs by finishing in fourth place in the West Region with a 10-8 record.
Spits milestones
by Mitchell Brandner Windsor Spitfires rookie defenceman Graeme Brown scored the first goal of his Ontario Hockey League career Feb. 21. In his eleventh game, Brown scored the go-ahead goal in the third period against the Erie Otters. Brown added
Spits snap five-game skid
by Evan Mathias It was a night of firsts for the Windsor Spitfires. The Spits got their first win in six games against the Erie Otters Feb. 21 and Spits call-up Graeme Brown scored his first Ontario Hockey League goal
Spits take tough loss at home
by Evan Mathias Remy Giftopoulos said it best. “It’s the worst feeling you can imagine in sports.” A turnover in their own end proved to be the demise of the Windsor Spitfires against the Sarnia Sting Feb. 15. Sarnia forward
Windsor Legion runs in Ohio
by Mandy Matthews Athletes from the Windsor Legion Track and Field Club have proven they can compete on an international level. Half of the team traveled to Geneva, Ohio Feb. 9 to compete against American high schools to demonstrate their
St. Clair basketball teams fall short in final home game
by Kurtis Friesen The St. Clair College men’s and women’s basketball teams played their final home games of the season Feb. 13 against Mohawk College with polarizing results. The fourth ranked women’s team out of St. Clair got out to
What’s wrong with Windsor?
By Kenton Wolfe It wasn’t supposed to be like this. With 14 games remaining in the OHL regular season, the Windsor Spitfires sit seven points behind the Saginaw Spirit – and more importantly, a playoff spot. Emerging from the trade
Rychel wins OHL, CHL player of the week
Windsor Spitfires forward Kerby Rychel has been named the Ontario Hockey League and Canadian Hockey League’s player of the week. Rychel was the highlight of a poor weekend for the Spits scoring 10 points in their three games. “It’s nice
Express hope home win drives fans to games
By Jessica Brisebois The Windsor Express have snapped a four-game losing streak against 2012 National Basketball League champions the London Lightning. The Express won 99-93 Jan. 27 at the WFCU Centre. Express forward Chris Commons shot seven for seven from
No public sports for home-schooled students
Home-schooled students in Windsor and Essex County do not get their shot at trying out for public school sports. Greater Essex District School Board superintendent Sharon Pyke said it is against policy. “You’re either in the school system or you’re
St. Clair volleyball weekend preview
By Kenton Wolfe The disappointing season of the St. Clair Saints men’s volleyball team will come to a close Feb. 10, when they play host to the Sheridan Bruins. Despite winning just six of 17 games this season, the team
Windsor novice boxer wins gold
by Melissa Iarusso A local novice boxer has taken home the gold medal after competing at Canada’s largest amateur boxing tournament. Hisham Abdu made his amateur boxing debut at the annual Brampton Cup tournament Feb. 1-3. The 21-year-old welterweight from
Team Canada Shuai-Chaio team prepare for China
by Alice Hewitt Team Canada’s Shuai-Chaio team better start packing their bags. The team held a fundraiser at Bowlero to raise the necessary funds to compete in the upcoming world Shuai-Chaio championships in China. Eleven competitors from the Wu-Shen Temple
Posa returns
by Mitchell Brandner They say you can never go home again. Former Windsor Spitfires captain Saverio Posa returned to Windsor for the first time since being traded. Posa was dealt to the Guelph Storm Jan. 9, a day prior to
Spits caught in storm
by Mitchell Brandner The situation speaks for itself. Third game in four nights and five starters not dressed. The Windsor Spitfires stayed with the Guelph Storm for a period and a half before the wheels fell off and fatigue set
Local boxer featured in new documentary
A local boxer is the subject of a new documentary showcasing his life and boxing career. Justin Hocko is ranked number one in Canada and trains at Rough Boxing Gym in Windsor. Filming of the documentary started in September
Spits losing woes continue
by Evan Mathias The Windsor Spitfires took another step backwards against the Peterborough Petes Jan. 31 at the WFCU Centre. The Spits were upset 7-5 by the Petes and have now lost three of their last four games. Defenceman Nick
Ex-Spit Clarke returns
by Rob Benneian The day Michael Clarke was traded to the Peterborough Petes he circled Feb. 1 on his calendar. It marked his return to Windsor, the only city he had called home in his Ontario Hockey League career. He
Coaches feel pressure
by Mandy Matthews Despite the Ontario government recently repealing Bill 115, teachers have been keeping the pressure on coaches to withhold extracurricular activities from students. The bill, which came into effect Dec. 31, limits the teachers’ ability to collective bargaining
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