Local Sports Briefs: December 9
The Essex 73’s shut out Dresden 4- 0 last night in Jr C Hockey action. 73’s tender Trevor Wheaton picked up the shutout for the 73’s- Tonight The Wallaceburg Lakers will host Lakeshore Canadiens. The game can be heard live on 99.1 and streamed at ckxsfm.com. Puck drop is 7:30 with pre-game at 7:20
- The Chatham Maroons face-off against the London Nationals tonight in Jr B play
- Sarnia is in LaSalle to play the Vipers
- Sr Boys High School Hockey it’s the Battle of the Birds today at the Lambton Kent Cardinals face the Chatham Kent Golden Hawks
- The Chatham-Kent ‘AAA’ Cyclones are accepting coaching applications for the 2016-17 hockey season. Go to chathamkentcyclones.ca for application forms.
- The Wallaceburg Tartans had a 48-39 win over Pain Court in Jr Boys High School Basketball yesterday. Camden Fischer had 8 points
- On the Sr Boys Courts as Pain Court picked up a 56-36 win over the Tartans
- Bridget Carleton of Chatham seems to be improving after taking an elbow to the mouth during a recent Iowa State basketball game. Carlton is back doing light practices with the team after being sidelined
- Rookie National Lacrosse League forward Jordan Durston of Wallaceburg had a hat trick for the Vancouver Stealth in a 9-8 win over the Colorado Mammoth in pre-season play
- Devolder Farms/Dekalb Seeds CK Major Curling League winners from last night were…the Greg Payne P & P Powerwash, Dale Kelly, John Young Jr. and CK Metal Sales, Matt Mapletoft with Jersey Dairy and Phil Daniel and his Wiser’s rink