Reed’s County Sports Report: Christmas Holidays, Hobbies Inseparable
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 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…
Written By Jeffrey Reed To define Glencoe golfer Hunter Talbot as a one-dimensional athlete would greatly underestimate the talents of this 18-year-old overachiever. In fact, the winner of this year’s…
Written By Jeffrey Reed Since 1978, SARI Therapeutic Riding in Arva has enriched the lives of individuals with disabilities through the therapeutic power of horses. Now, with its latest expansion,…
Written By Jeffrey Reed No matter where I travelled across Middlesex County this summer, it hit home that minor baseball is alive and well. Over the past decade, youth baseball…
Written By Jan SimsSPORTS - The puck is set to drop on a new season for the Komoka Kings. The team opens on home ice for its 2025-2026 season at…
Written By Jeffrey Reed As a former elite athlete aging into his mid-60s, I’m now limited in my daily fitness routine – arthritis and assorted sports injuries are not my…
Written By Jeffrey Reed Growing the game of golf is without a doubt a monumental task. Junior golfers represent the future of the game, so it makes sense that the…
Written By David Gomez, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter KERWOOD – The heart of Kerwood Park came alive on Saturday, July 26, as residents and visitors gathered for the 5th Annual…
Written By David Gomez AILSA CRAIG – The sound of bagpipes, the clash of competition, and the hum of community filled the air on Saturday, July 26, as the Ailsa…
Written By Olena Riznyk STRATHROY - More than 140 golfers gathered at Caradoc Sands Golf Club on Friday, July 25 for the third annual Golf Fore Mental Health Tournament. Organized…
Written By Jeffrey Reed Well before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Canadians had embraced staycations and nearcations as the new norms. A continuing poor economy meant extravagant trips abroad were out,…
Written By Jeffrey Reed The game of golf plays a large role in defining Middlesex County. And with the golf industry contributing millions of dollars annually to the local economy,…
Written By Jan Sims SPORTS - Summer is in full swing, but the call has already gone out for players to join the Ilderton Minor Hockey Association. “Preparations for the…
Written By Jeffrey Reed In the fitness world, as with any sector of society, there are lies, damn lies and statistics. But this year’s canfitpro Top 100 Fitness, Health &…
Written By Olena Riznyk LUCAN - On Saturday, June 21, the countryside outside Lucan welcomed its first-ever Southwestern Ontario Classic Trials Group (SOCT) event, Round 4 – Lucan, drawing approximately…
Written By Jan Sims SPORTS - They’re getting ready to tee off for the annual Optimist Club of Komoka-Kilworth Junior Golf tournament.The tournament takes place Monday July 14th, at the…
Written By Jeffrey Reed If you watched television during the early-1970s, then you most likely remember the public service announcements for ParticipACTION, a Canadian government-launched movement to promote physical activity.…
Written By Jan Sims MIDDLESEX COUNTY - The cheers could be heard long and loud in London and Middlesex County as the London Knights won the Memorial Cup on June…
Written By Jeffrey Reed Since 2011, LondonOntarioGolf.com (est. 2004) and parent publication LondonOntarioSports.com (est. 2015) have presented 155 awards to Southwestern Ontario athletes, coaches, administrators and volunteers. In addition, the…
Written By Alan Good SPORTS - Provincial Junior Hockey League (PJHL) playoffs ended their final round last weekend as two teams vied for the Schmalz Cup.The Town of Essex, near…
Written By Jan Sims SPORTS - There’s a new coach at the helm of the Komoka Kings hockey team. Johnny Warren takes over as head coach from Rumun Ndur.“We’re thrilled…
Written By Jan Sims ILDERTON – They are getting ready to kick off the outdoor soccer season in Ilderton. “Some of our competitive teams will be training as soon as…
Written By Jeffrey Reed When Strathroy’s Taylor Kehoe left the powerhouse University of Alabama women’s golf program after her sophomore year to join Michigan State University, she really rolled the…
Written By Jeffrey Reed Today, as we groan about the price of eggs and butter, sports memorabilia collectors have no problem shelling out their hard-earned wages for a bubblegum card,…