Deerr Does Numbers
It is not every day you see a milestone get hit, let alone be part of one. While that may be true for some, St. Clair’s men’s basketball team star guard Jesiah Deerr remains an outlier. Deerr became the tenth
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Saints Basketball Team Advances to Quarter Finals for first time in 13 years
The St. Clair College Men’s Basketball team has qualified for the OCAA Provincial Championship Final 8 tournament for the first time since 2007. The Saints defeated La Cité Saturday night by a score of 91-88. Saints guard David Gomez Jr.
Home for the playoffs
After a strong regular season the St. Clair Saints Men’s Basketball team will host their first playoff game in six years at the Sportsplex at St. Clair’s main campus. The Saints are third in the west division of the Ontario
Windsor basketball affiliates react to Kobe Bryant’s death
Basketball players, coaches and fans in Windsor are mourning the death of retired basketball star Kobe Bryant. Bryant’s helicopter crashed on Sunday, killing him, his daughter Gianna and seven other people on board. The helicopter crashed in Calabasas,
NBA icon Kobe Bryant and daughter die in helicopter crash
Basketball icon Kobe Bryant has died in a helicopter crash near Calabasas, California on Sunday morning. Bryant, who won five NBA championships with the Los Angeles Lakers, was 41. According Alex Villanueva, the Los Angeles County Sheriff, nine lives were lost —
Windsor Express hope for railway to Windsor Arena
An artist rendition of the Windsor Express’ building proposal of the Windsor Arena. The Barn, a historic Windsor landmark could soon be given new life. The Windsor Express unveiled their plans to move into the 95 year old Windsor Arena
St. Clair Saints men’s basketball team off to a historic start
The St. Clair College men’s basketball team has been named October’s team of the month by the school. They are building off this achievement with a win over the Lambton Lions to bring their record to 5-0. This came after
‘The only thing I knew I had to do was fight’: Coach teaches kids to take a different approach
While needing to throw a few punches growing up black in Kentucky, one basketball coach is encouraging youth to find another way and changing how they approach life. Dwane Casey, the former University of Kentucky basketball standout, said the growing up
Community giving plays a big part in sports
By Cody Wall A common theme among sports teams is the importance of giving back to the community. While the main point of sports is entertainment, it also serves as a way to give back to the community. Whether it
This week in sports
By Cody Wall CFL On Nov. 11 the Hamilton Tiger-Cats held a moment of silence in their game against the B.C. Lions to honour Canada’s veterans. The Tiger-Cats Eastern semifinal game against the Lions stopped at 2 p.m. ET
Windsor Essex providing great athletic opportunity
By Daelyn Davis The Windsor Essex Catholic School Board is offering their students the opportunity to become the next Michael Jordan. The school board is giving their students the opportunity to sharpen their athletic skills with the program called
NBL helps basketball grow nationally
By Tate Harris Officials with NBL of Canada continues to do their part in what has been a group effort to help grow the game of basketball nationally. According to worldatlast.com, basketball is ranked as the seventh most popular sport in
Why are Canadians taking their athletic talents to the States?
By Daelyn Davis Many Canadian athletes are packing up and moving to the United States for better opportunities in the sports world. Some Canadians feel that universities in the U.S. have more to offer than universities in Canada. They often
Saints basketball freshman Bazzi speaks about inspiring young girls
The first Saints athlete to wear a hijab sees herself as an inspiration for young girls and is focused on being a teammate who is no different than any other player. Noor Bazzi is a Pre-health student at St. Clair College
This week in sports
By: Jordan Ferris Baseball The Detroit Tigers started their season March 30, with a game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. It has been a slow start for the Tigers at home during opening week after three games being postponed due to
Local athlete breaks all-time OCAA scoring record
A player for the St. Clair women’s basketball team recently broke the all-time scoring record for the OCAA. Fifth year student athlete Shannon Kennedy now holds the title of top scorer in the province for women’s basketball with 1,401 points.
This week in sports
By Cody Wall Olympics Canada is now up to 13 medals including four gold medals in this year’s Olympic Games. Medalists include Mikael Kingsbury and Ted-Jan Bloemen. The Canadian women’s hockey team is 3-0 in the preliminary rounds after beating OAR [Olympic Athletes from Russia], Finland and
Shooting for three
By Jordan Ferris A St. Clair College basketball player is three points away from being the all-time female scoring leader in the OCAA. Shannon Kennedy, who has played basketball on the St. Clair Saints team for the past five years,
This week in sports
By Cody Wall Olympics The Olympics start Thursday with curling mixed doubles’ round-robin sessions and Friday with men’s and women’s freestyle skiing to highlight the day. The first day with medals awarded is Feb. 10, with the biathlon,
New Piston in the Motor City
By Tate Harris Detroit Pistons have made a blockbuster trade to push towards the playoffs and establish Detroit as a free agent destination. The Pistons traded Tobias Harris, Avery Bradley, Boban Marjonavic, a 2018 first round pick and a 2019 second round pick to the Los Angeles Clippers in exchange for Blake Griffin, Willie Reed, Brice Johnson. Griffin, former 2009 first pick, played seven full seasons with the Clippers and had
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