Chatham-Kent Sports Year in Review: August 2011
Chatham-Kent Cougars celebration provincial title
July saw a number of amazing accomplishments from the Kraft Celebration Vote, and several local athletes representing Ontario and Canada at international events. August didn’t dissapoint either with several unforgettable highlights from the world of sports in Chatham-Kent.
Here is a look at Chatham-Kent Sports from August 2011:
- August 5 – In front of a large crowd at the Chatham-Kent Community Athletic Complex, Team Canada’s womens rugby team defeated Team USA to win the TekSavvy Kent Cup title. Earlier in the day, England defeated South Africa. Read about the TekSavvy Kent Cup…
- August 7 – Chatham-Kent basketball products Bridget Carleton and Erica McFadden, as well as Wallaceburg District Secondary School coach Janine Day all captured Canadian National Basketball championships with different age groups for Team Ontario. Read about these Chatham-Kent basketball stars winning national goal…
- August 7 – The Bantam Chatham-Kent Cougars defeated the Peterborough Wolverines to win an OFC football championship. The Cougars dominated the game from start to finish winning 31-14. Read about the Chatham-Kent Cougars provincial championship…
- August 10 – The Chatham Golden Eagles Novice softball team soared to a provincial championship. Read about the Chatham Golden Eagles win…
- August 15 – With the Kraft Celebration Tour rapidly approaching, TSN’s Kate Beirness took the time to talk to CKSN about Wallaceburg and her excitement to visit the town on the Kraft Celebration Tour. Beirness talks about playing basketball in Chatham, and her interest in playing lacrosse locally. Read Kate Beirness’ interview here…
- August 16 – Local baseball players showed their skills at a Milwaukee Brewers tryout in Chatham at Fergie Jenkins Field. All of the regions top baseball players showed up for the tryout. Read about the Milwaukee Brewers tryouts in Chatham…
- August 18 – Chatham’s Maddi Hiltz won a provincial Beach Volleyball title with partner Danielle Bentley of London. Read about Maddi Hiltz winning a beach volleyball title…
- August 21 – It was hard to explain the Kraft Celebration Tour day in Wallaceburg. Thousands showed up for a lacrosse expo, live TSN broadcast, and Kraft activities. Since a picture says a thousand words, here is a photo gallery from the Kraft Celebration Tour stop in Wallaceburg…
- August 21 – Wallaceburg held their first ever lacrosse expo in conjunction with the Kraft Celebration Tour. The event welcomed members of the Toronto Rock, NLL player Sean Pollock of Wallaceburg, London Knights star Seth Griffith, and dozens of Wallaceburg Minor Lacrosse and Wallaceburg Red Devils players. Read about the Wallaceburg lacrosse expo here…
- August 21 – In an amazing sign of sportsmanship, the community of Wallaceburg raised $5000 to donate to the Trenton Track Quest project. Trenton was the community Wallaceburg defeated in the Kraft Celebration Tour. Read about Wallaceburg’s generous donation to Trenton here…
- August 22 – Three Chatham-Kent baseball players won a National Championship as members of the Windsor Selects. Justin Cook, Matt Cook and Larry Balkwill all took home gold. Read about Balkwill and the Cook brothers winning gold…
- August 28 – As a major step for their organization, the Kent Havoc won their first mens rugby title in club history. The Kent Havoc men defeated Burlington in the Niagara Rugby Union final. Read about the Kent Havoc’s league title…
What is your favourite sporting moment from sports in Chatham-Kent for August 2011? Let us know your favourite memory.