Vipers drop fourth straight
by Rob Benneian A chorus of boos rained down as the LaSalle Vipers left the ice Nov. 28 following their fourth straight defeat, a 5-4 loss at the hands of the St. Thomas Stars. However, the crowd wasn’t upset
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Spits comeback comes up short
by Rob Benneian Two third period goals brought the Windsor Spitfires within striking distance of the Barrie Colts, but they couldn’t complete the comeback falling 4-2 Nov. 29 at the WFCU Centre. Two markers in a span of 1:33 staked Barrie to
Furious rally falls short
A disastrous second period was too much for the Windsor Spitfires to overcome. The Spits have now dropped four of their last five games. Kerby Rychel opened the scoring with his sixteenth goal of the season early in the first.
Welcome home Murphy
by Rob Benneian Hollywood couldn’t have scripted it better. Losers of six of their last seven games, including consecutive shutouts at the hands of the Owen Sound Attack and Plymouth Whalers, the Windsor Spitfires were reeling. General manager Warren Rychel
Two Spits make the grade
by Rob Benneian Two members of the Windsor Spitfires cracked the preliminary rankings released by the Central Scouting Bureau for the 2013 NHL Entry Draft. The draft, which will be held at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., will
Raiders settle Vortex in season opener
Windsor and Essex County Secondary Schools Athletic Association boys’ hockey started Nov. 21 at Aide Knox Arena when the home team Assumption Purple Raiders faced off against the visiting Tecumseh Vista Vortex. Both teams looked ready to compete after the
NHL lockout update
By Kenton Wolfe The NHL has cancelled all games up to Dec. 15 with negotiations between the NHL owners and Players’ Association coming to a complete halt. 327 of the scheduled regular season games have been cancelled. Amongst the cancellations
Spits make physical statement
by Kenton Wolfe For a team that has been searching for their identity all season long, the Windsor Spitfires may have found it. “We’re the toughest team in the league.” Despite losing six of their last seven games, members of
Spits shake things up
by Rob Benneian Windsor Spitfires general manager Warren Rychel was not going to sit around while his team continued to flounder. The Spitfires have lost six of their last seven games, including three straight, and have been shut out
Riverside Rebels heading to playoffs
BY: Evan Mathais Nov. 16, 2012 The Riverside Rebels football team is back in the Windsor and Essex County Secondary Schools Athletic Association semi-finals for the first time since 2001 when they won the WECSSA championship. The Rebels finished the regular
Posa calls players-only meeting
column by Rob Benneian The writing may as well have been on the wall. After dropping three straight games to fall into eighth place in the Ontario Hockey League’s Western Conference, the Windsor Spitfires knew they were in trouble. This
Spits crush Spirit
by Rob Benneian The Windsor Spitfires shook off a sluggish first period to beat the Saginaw Spirit 6-1 Nov. 15 at the WFCU Centre. Kerby Rychel led the way offensively for the Spitfires with two goals and three assists, running
Vortex Victory
by Mandy Matthews Five freshman friends are running through the course and into the whirlwind of Tecumseh Vista Academy’s Vortex, leading them along the path of victory winning the school’s first cross-country provincial title. Vista’s Vortex Grade 9 midget boys’
Changes coming for the Spits?
by Rob Benneian What a difference a year makes. Last season, Windsor Spitfires head coach Bob Boughner said he would be thrilled if the team won 30 games, the mark he figured they would need to make the Ontario Hockey
Riverside winter sports on ice
by Evan Mathias Riverside Secondary School could be without a winter sports season this year due to the effects of Bill 115. The ice hockey season, swimming and wrestling have already been officially cancelled and basketball will be officially cancelled
Vipers withstand Hurricanes
by Rob Benneian The LaSalle Vipers tallied three times in a span of 1:43 to pull away from the Guelph Hurricanes for a 6-2 win Nov. 7 at the Vollmer Centre. Guelph was able to take an early lead by
Bulls drop Spits in shootout
Windsor blows third period lead, overtime opportunities by Rob Benneian The Windsor Spitfires led the Belleville Bulls for nearly 50 minutes Sunday afternoon at the WFCU Centre but lost 2-1 in a shootout. Kerby Rychel scored his team-leading eleventh goal
Windsor welcomes Grey Cup
A choir, a jazz band and hundreds of Canadian Football League fans were on hand to greet the Grey Cup Oct. 30 at the Windsor train station. Canadian Football League officials are touring the Grey Cup through 100 cities across
Spits top Knights
by Mitchell Brandner Although the Windsor Spitfires and London Knights have a heated rivalry, the game between the two teams Nov. 1 featured just one fight and a handful of minor penalties. The Spitfires won the game 6-3 thanks in
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