Category: Basketball

Carleton aiming for WNBA title

Carleton aiming for WNBA title

Dave Gough- October 11, 2024

  Chatham's Bridget Carleton is two games away from a WNBA title. Her Minnesota Lynx team won an exciting 95-93 overtime Game 1 on Thursday ... Read More

Carleton wins Altruism award

Carleton wins Altruism award

Dave Gough- September 24, 2024

Bridget Carleton. (Photo by Dave Gough) If you talk to her former teachers, coaches and others in her hometown Chatham, you quickly get a sense ... Read More

Roberts wins gold at Canadian U17 championships

Roberts wins gold at Canadian U17 championships

Dave Gough- August 19, 2024

Caleb Roberts. (Contributed photo) Chatham's Caleb Roberts helped lead Team Ontario to gold at the Canadian U17 boys basketball championships held earlier this month in ... Read More

Carleton officially named to Team Canada roster

Carleton officially named to Team Canada roster

Dave Gough- July 3, 2024

Although it was a lock, Chatham's Bridget Carleton was officially named to the Canadian women's national basketball team competing in the Paris Olympics. She is ... Read More

Chatham’s Carleton shines in Commissioner’s Cup win

Chatham’s Carleton shines in Commissioner’s Cup win

Dave Gough- June 27, 2024

Chatham's Bridget Carleton continued her strong play this season, scoring 23 points to lead the Minnesota Lynx to the Commissioner's Cup championship, with a 94-89 ... Read More

Carleton named Basketball Canada player of the week

Carleton named Basketball Canada player of the week

Dave Gough- June 5, 2024

Bridget Carleton. (Photo by Dave Gough) Chatham's Bridget Carleton was named Basketball Canada's female player of the week (May 27-31) for her efforts on the ... Read More

Wildcats earn silver at Ontario Cup

Wildcats earn silver at Ontario Cup

Dave Gough- April 23, 2024

This past weekend the Wildcat Bantam girls' team was placed in Division 1 of the Ontario Cup. The team went 3-0 in pool play. In ... Read More

Strong year for U11 Wildcats in province’s top division

Strong year for U11 Wildcats in province’s top division

Dave Gough- April 5, 2024

Right to left back row - Coach Nicole Quigley, Jane Northcott, Moira Hughes, Juliet Ray, Makenna Terry, Sienna Wilson, Ella Braithwaite, Haven Buckler, Coach Carly ... Read More

Wildcats U10 girls win provincial gold

Wildcats U10 girls win provincial gold

Dave Gough- March 26, 2024

    The Chatham-Kent Novice U10 Wildcats girls basketball team won the Ontario Cup provincial championship on March 24.Front Row: Olivia Smulders, Zoey Allen, Aubree ... Read More

Natvik has successful return to the basketball court

Natvik has successful return to the basketball court

Dave Gough- March 22, 2024

Maia Natvik After being away from competitive basketball for five years, Ridgetown's Maia Natvik returned to the hard court this season. This past year Natvik ... Read More

Blackbird and Fischer earn silver medals at national championship

Blackbird and Fischer earn silver medals at national championship

Dave Gough- March 18, 2024

Brett Fischer Legacie Blackbird The Lambton College women's basketball team will return from the Canadian college women's basketball championships with a silver medal. This was ... Read More

Lambton Lions advance to national championship

Lambton Lions advance to national championship

Dave Gough- March 15, 2024

The Lambton College Lions won 62-47 over Saint-Jean Geants in the semifinals at the 2024 CCAA Women’s Basketball National Championships to advance to Saturday night’s ... Read More

Fischer, Blackbird lead Lambton to national championship berth

Fischer, Blackbird lead Lambton to national championship berth

Dave Gough- March 12, 2024

The Lambton College Lions women's basketball team will have Sarnia-Lambton's support as they play in the opening game of the 2024 CCAA Women's Basketball Championships ... Read More

Kent Basketball Academy registration now open

Kent Basketball Academy registration now open

Dave Gough- February 25, 2024

Kent Basketball Academy (KBA) is providing a unique opportunity for basketball players across Southwestern Ontario who are looking to develop their basketball skills throughout the ... Read More