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Written By Jeffrey Reed With students back in the classroom, alarm bells continue to sound when it comes to the fitness level of Canadian children and youth.ParticipACTION, a Canadian non-profit…
Written By Jeffrey Reed When I took one of my earliest photographs, the Toronto Blue Jays were playing their inaugural season at Exhibition Stadium. That photo was of the Dallas…
Written By Jeffrey Reed This year marks the 25th anniversary of the London and area-hosted 2001 Canada Summer Games–the most important sporting event ever hosted in Southwestern Ontario. Sure, we’ve…
Written By Olena Riznyk STRATHROY – Before the first golfers teed off Friday morning, July 24th, organizers already knew this year's Golf Fore Mental Health Tournament had broken last year's…
Written By Jeffrey Reed I was only 18 years old–the same age as many of the Junior Boys competitors–when I covered my first Junior Tyson Tour event in 1980. I…
Written By Jan Sims KOMOKA - Call it Komoka proud. Komoka native Jacob Vandeven was recently drafted by the Boston Bruins—a highly impressive feat for the King’s player to be…
Written By Jeffrey Reed For decades, the global game of football–soccer, as we call it in Canada–had a defining definition and simple necessity: “A boy, a ball and a wall.”…
Written By Jeffrey Reed The Southwestern Ontario golf season is relatively short, lasting–at best–from early-April to early-November, minus those freak late-winter and late-fall days when Mother Nature permits us to…
Written By Jan Sims KOMOKA - There are some new faces behind the bench for the Komoka Kings. Joining Head Coach Brett Hope, are assistant coaches Michael Woolley, Sean O’Brien,…
Written By Jeffrey Reed As Strathroy’s Taylor Kehoe nears the end of her U.S. collegiate golf career, she’s making noise on the links before eyeing the professional ranks. But in…
Written By Jeffrey Reed Don’t look now, but camping is closing in on an all-time high amongst North Americans. According to the Kampgrounds of America (KOA) 2026 Camping & Outdoor…
Written By Jeffrey Reed A new study from Heart & Stroke reveals some alarming yet predictable statistics in terms of overall well-being. According to the report, only about half of…
Written By Jan Sims SPORTS - The Komoka Kings are looking to next year, after finishing out of the running for a playoff spot this season.The Kings ended the 2025-2026…
Written By Jeffrey Reed For almost five decades, I have written about golf in Southwestern Ontario. People often ask me, ‘What are you most proud of when it comes to…
Written By Jeffrey Reed Somewhat lost in the shuffle of news stemming from a current volatile world was the tremendous success of the Canadian team competing March 6-15 at the…
Written By Jeffrey Reed LondonOntarioGolf.com (est. 2004), the Voice of Golf in Southwestern Ontario, announces Sifton Properties’ RiverBend Golf Community as winner of the 2026 Best of London Golf Award.When…
Written By Jan Sims SPORTS - The Komoka Kings took on the Chatham Maroons for a feisty, penalty-laden Family Day game.The Kings opened the scoring in the February 16th afternoon…
Written By Jeffrey Reed When I retired from playing and coaching with the London Majors of the Intercounty Baseball League in 2001, I did so, realizing I had accomplished what…
Written By Jan Sims ILDERTON - A member of the Ilderton Curling Club is Brier-bound. Owen Henry is part of the team representing Ontario which will compete at the upcoming…
Written By Jeffrey Reed LondonOntarioGolf.com (est. 2004), the Voice of Golf in Southwestern Ontario, announces long-time London radio personality Ryan Spence of Dorchester is winner of the 2026 Heart Award.…
Written By Jeffrey Reed LondonOntarioSports.com announces Fanshawe Conservation Area winner of the 2026 Community Spirit Award, established in 2025 and recognizing Southwestern Ontario individuals and groups who change and better…
Written By Jeffrey Reed LondonOntarioSports.com announces long-time umpire and sports official Joe Serratore is winner of the 1st Annual LondonOntarioSports.com Milestone Award. This new award recognizes a long-time member of…
Written By Jan Sims SPORTS - The Komoka Kings beat the Waterloo Siskins in exciting fashion, with a goal midway through overtime. The game was played in front of a…
Written By Jeffrey Reed No matter what your age, the Christmas holidays are sure to bring back childhood memories – and for many of us, they involve hobbies that have…
Written By Jan Sims SPORTS - Solid goaltending kept it to a low-scoring game, as the Strathroy Rockets beat the Komoka Kings 2-1 in a Sunday afternoon matchup on December…
Written By Jeffrey Reed Wheelchair curling may not grab the headlines it deserves, but it’s a big deal here in Canada. In fact, the London area will again be well…
Written By Jeffrey Reed M ount Brydges bobsledder Kristen Bujnowski is relatively new to piloting, but she is ready to prove herself to a world-wide audience.Bujnowski, 33, placed fifth in…
Written By Jeffrey Reed Sports and marketing are inseparable. Every local organization and team, from Bluewater Hawks Girls Hockey to the Strathroy Jets, uses social media to promote successes and…
Written By Jeffrey Reed For the past decade, Londoner Maddie Szeryk has been an inspiration to countless golfers across Southwestern Ontario. A dual citizen hailing from Allen, Texas near Dallas,…
Written By Jan Sims SPORTS - The Strathroy Rockets took an early lead and held onto it, in a Thanksgiving Sunday afternoon matchup with the Komoka Kings.The first period was…