Category: Featured Stories

Griffith named Bakersfield captain

Griffith named Bakersfield captain

Dave Gough- November 26, 2024

Wallaceburg's Seth Griffith was named the captain of the Bakersfield Condors. Griffith is the team's fourth captain in Bakerfield’s AHL era. A 12-year pro, Griffith ... Read More

Bittersweet week for Ethan Jordan

Bittersweet week for Ethan Jordan

Dave Gough- November 24, 2024

Photo: D.J. GoughChatham's Ethan Jordan hauls in one of his 11 catches he made for the Laurier Golden Hawks, at the Vanier Cup held in ... Read More

Jake Deneau named second team all-Canadian

Jake Deneau named second team all-Canadian

Dave Gough- November 24, 2024

Chatham's Jake Deneau was recently named a second-team Canadian Junior Football League (CJFL) all-Canadian. Deneau just finished up his last year of junior football eligibility ... Read More

New baseball field to be named after Doug Melvin

New baseball field to be named after Doug Melvin

Dave Gough- November 21, 2024

Chatham's Doug Melvin A new baseball field that is planned to be constructed in Chatham, will be named after longtime Major League Baseball executive Doug ... Read More

Former Maroon avoids serious injury in NHL game

Former Maroon avoids serious injury in NHL game

Dave Gough- November 19, 2024

Former Chatham Maroon Mitch Dunning was stretchered off the ice during Monday's game between the Colorado Avalanche and Philadelphia Flyers in Philadelphia. Dunning, who made ... Read More

Lancers advance to OFSAA

Lancers advance to OFSAA

Dave Gough- November 18, 2024

The Ursuline College Chatham Lancers senior boys volleyball team won the SWOSSAA title on November 14, sweeping the Holy Names Knights 3-0 (25-14, 26-24, 25-22) ... Read More

Blades to retire Spence’s number

Blades to retire Spence’s number

Dave Gough- November 15, 2024

It will be an emotional night in Blenheim on Saturday, as the Blenheim Blades junior hockey team is scheduled to retire Craig Spence's jersey number. ... Read More

Flames all in for OFSAA

Flames all in for OFSAA

Dave Gough- November 14, 2024

The Chatham Christian Flames senior boys volleyball team will be going to OFSAA through the front door. The Flames had an OFSAA boys 'A; volleyball ... Read More

Barnstormers name year-end award winners

Barnstormers name year-end award winners

Dave Gough- November 12, 2024

The Chatham-Kent Barnstormers recently announced their three year-end major award winners. They include: Ed Pinnance Most Outstanding Player of the Year Seth Strong Strong previously ... Read More

Craig Spence Foundation aims to give back to youth

Craig Spence Foundation aims to give back to youth

Dave Gough- November 12, 2024

Craig Spence's community legacy will continue. A foundation has been set up to honour Craig Spence's legacy as well as give back to the community. ... Read More

Lancers win LKSSAA title

Lancers win LKSSAA title

Dave Gough- November 11, 2024

Ursuline Lancers won the LKSSAA junior girls basketball title on November 9, 2024 The Ursuline Lancers junior girls basketball team won the LKSSAA AAA basketball ... Read More

St. Croix named provincial all-star

St. Croix named provincial all-star

Dave Gough- November 7, 2024

Samantha St. Croix (Western Athletics) Port Lambton's Samantha St. Croix was named a OUA Western Conference second-team all-star. She is a goalie with the Western ... Read More

Western Counties baseball recognizes Chatham coaches and umpire

Western Counties baseball recognizes Chatham coaches and umpire

Dave Gough- November 5, 2024

Three Chatham natives were honoured by Western Counties Baseball Association for their efforts this past season. Paul Ketchum won the association's umpire award, while Pat ... Read More

Have the Maroons found their stride?

Have the Maroons found their stride?

Dave Gough- November 4, 2024

On paper the Chatham Maroons look like a top-notch team. Like a car running out of gas it took them the first nine games of ... Read More