Category: Sports

Written By Jeffrey Reed As we wind down the season of giving, we often ask why philanthropic deeds don’t endure during the entire calendar year. In fact, many within our…

Written By Jan Sims SPORTS - It was a battle of the kings as the Komoka Kings took on the Elmira Sugar Kings at the Komoka Wellness Centre Saturday December…

Written By Alan Good SPORTS - The Lucan Irish and North Middlesex Stars Junior C hockey teams played several games as December came in. On December 1st, Lucan met the…

Written By Jan Sims SPORTS - The Strathroy Rockets bested the Komoka Kings 7-3 in an afternoon matchup at the Komoka Wellness Centre December 1st.The Kings opened the scoring just…

Written By Jeffrey Reed Growing up in the farthest most northeast corner of London, Ontario, I was more of a country boy than a city boy stuck in the suburbs.…

Written By Jeffrey Reed During the holiday season, sports fans are flooded with lists – everything from the year’s Top 10 plays to professional athletes on Santa’s naughty list. In…

Written By Alan Good SPORTS - North Middlesex Stars has moved up to third place in the West Yeck Division and played only one game last weekend. That match was…

Written By Jeffrey Reed As the 2024 golf season comes to an end in Southwestern Ontario, so, too, does the area’s most comprehensive golf survey: the 2024 London & Area…

Written By Alan Good SPORTS - Lucan’s Irish Junor C hockey team had two games on thanksgiving weekend. Friday night, October 11, they lost to Thamesford, 6-2. On the following…

Written By Jeffrey Reed The hobby of collecting sports memorabilia is once again as hot as a Mickey Mantle 1952 Topps rookie card. For those Gen Z and Millennial readers,…

Written By Jeffrey Reed It’s not uncommon for young athletes to excel in multiple sports. But in the case of Delaware’s Ben Landers, a member of both the Mt. Brydges…

Written By Alan Good SPORTS - Saturday September 14 was the first regular season home game for the North Middlesex Stars and the Lucan Irish hockey teams. The Stars first…

Written By Jeffrey Reed Fall is perhaps the most exciting time for sports fans as seasons cross paths. The local golf calendar is winding down with university, college and high…

Written By Jeffrey Reed Middlesex County sports fans are fortunate to have scores of local heroes at every level of competition. For one Strathroy-Caradoc youngster, a Jr. B Rockets or…

Written By Alan Good SPORTS - With soccer and baseball seasons coming to an end or over, what will we do? Oh yeah, how about hockey!The Lucan Ilderton minor baseball…

Written By Jeffrey Reed When I began covering sports in Middlesex County, Jack Nicklaus won his last of four U.S. Open championships, the New York Islanders captured their first of…

Written By Alan Good SPORTS - Our weather keeps changing. One minute we’re sweltering, the next we are searching for our sweaters or coats. All that change signals the closing…

Written By Jan Sims MIDDLESEX CENTRE - Pickleball may be gaining a whole new generation of fans. While the sport has been enthusiastically embraced by adults in recent years, Middlesex…

Written By The Ontario Minor Hockey Association NORTH MIDDLESEX – A long-time volunteer with the North Middlesex Minor Hockey Association (NMMHA) is being recognized with the 2024 Excellence in Development…

Written By Jan Sims ILDERTON - The Ilderton Cycling Club is encouraging people to enjoy fun, fitness and fellowship by joining their ranks. “It might be nice to ride and…

Written By Alan Good SPORTS - Soccer has begun for the kids in the Lucan area. Games started May 12 and will go until July 20-21 for a U9-U12 festival…