This Week in CK Sports Ending October 8

High school football, cross country and basketball kicked their seasons into high gear, while one local junior hockey team managed their first win of the season.

Outside of Chatham-Kent, local hockey player Seth Griffith is getting his name out there as one of the top players in the OHL. In other words, it’s been another great week in Chatham-Kent Sports.

Here is a look at the week that was in CK Sports:

• In Senior Football action, Chatham-Kent Secondary School defeated Blenheim and Wallaceburg held their undefeated record defeating John McGregor. Read more about this week’s KCSSAA senior football action here…
• In a battle of winless teams, the Wallaceburg Lakers finally gained their first win of the season this week defeating the Kingsville Comets. Read more about the Wallaceburg Lakers win here…
• Taylor McArthur ran away with two cross country wins this week including at the Bobcat Run in Blenheim and the Tartan Invitational in Wallaceburg. McArthur is a 5th year student, hailing from Wallaceburg, who attends the Pines in Chatham. Read more about Taylor McArthur at the Bobcat Run in Blenheim here…
• Wallaceburg’s Seth Griffith was named OHL Player of the Week, and is currently leading his team in scoring. Griffith and the Knights are the top ranked OHL team in Canada. Read more about Seth Griffith and the London Knights here…
• In one of the hottest discussions of the year, the boiling point hit for local skating clubs who have seen their enrollment plunge in recent year. According to the clubs, ice time increases are a major cause behind this. Read the discussion about local skating clubs here…