Chatham-Kent Sports Year in Review: April

April in Chatham-Kent was filled with sports rumours of OHL teams and OHL draft selections for local hockey players, along with many other memorable accomplishments and highlights for local athletes, coaches, and teams.

Here is a look at CK Sports and the Chatham-Kent sports highlights from April 2013:

• Cook Commits To Campbellsville: Tilbury’s Jessica Cook committed to an NCAA swimming scholarship with the Campbellsville University Tigers. Cook previously swam with the Tilbury Vikings.
• OHL Rumours Swirl In Chatham-Kent: The Municipality of Chatham-Kent leaked a document suggesting the community was in negotiations with an OHL franchise. Although hopes were high, the rumours eventually fizzled.
• Bartlett Named Western Volleyball Head Coach: Chatham’s Melissa Bartlett, who had been coaching at CKSS and with the Ballhawks, was named the Western University Mustangs women’s volleyball head coach.
• Maroons Eliminated: After a first place finish in the regular season, the Chatham Maroons fell to the London Nationals in the Western Conference GOJHL final.
• Chatham-Kent Players Selected In OHL Draft: Several local hockey players including Travis Konecny, Brendan Johnston, Drew Marlatt, Trent Fox, and James McEwan were all taken in the OHL Priority Selection draft.
• Allin Named Laurier’s Top Athlete: Adding to his ever growing trophy case, Chatham-Kent basketball player Max Allin was named the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks male athlete of the year.
• Kucera, Earle Complete Perfect Season: Chatham-Kent Secondary School badminton duo Lee Kucera and Julie Earle win every tournament they enter including Kent and SWOSSAA to complete a perfect season.
• TJ Brodie To Play For Canada: After a lockout shortened season ended for Dresden’s TJ Brodie with the Calgary Flames, the young blueliner was named to Team Canada’s World Championship roster.
• Whitson Wins Two Medals: Competing for Canada’s para-soccer and sledge hockey teams, Chatham’s Derek Whitson wins two international medals in under a week.

What was your favourite sports memory from sports in Chatham-Kent during April 2013?