Category: Featured Stories

Raging Dragons hosting info and recruiting night

Raging Dragons hosting info and recruiting night

Dave Gough- February 1, 2024

If you've ever thought about the sport of Dragon Boat Racing, the Raging Dragons of Chatham-Kent Dragon Boat Race Team wants to talk to you. ... Read More

Carleton signing a 2-year deal with Minnesota

Carleton signing a 2-year deal with Minnesota

Dave Gough- January 31, 2024

Bridget Carleton. (Photo by Dave Gough) According to published reports, Chatham's Bridget Carleton is re-signing with the WNBA's Minnesota Lynx on a two-year deal, as ... Read More

Laidlaw wins provincial Hit Draw Tap competition

Laidlaw wins provincial Hit Draw Tap competition

Dave Gough- January 31, 2024

Owen Laidlaw Myles Laidlaw, representing the Chatham Granite Club, finished in first place in the 6-8 age group in the Hit Draw Tap provincials held ... Read More

Barnstomers looking for someone to be their mascot

Barnstomers looking for someone to be their mascot

Dave Gough- January 30, 2024

Philadelphia Flyers mascot Gritty. (NHL.com)) The Chatham-Kent Barnstormers are looking for someone to bring their mascot to life at Fergie Jenkins Field this summer for ... Read More

Konecny heading to NHL All-Star game

Konecny heading to NHL All-Star game

Dave Gough- January 29, 2024

Travis Konecny of the Philadelphia Flyers Philadelphia Flyers forward Travis Konecny will represent the Flyers and Chatham-Kent at the 2024 NHL All-Star Weekend, Feb. 1-3, ... Read More

Branton sets record at Europe swim meet

Branton sets record at Europe swim meet

Dave Gough- January 29, 2024

Shona Branton Port Lambton's Shona Branton, a member of the Swimming Ontario swim team, set a meet record at the 2024 EuroMeet held in Luxembourg ... Read More

Great Lakes Gymnastics Centre hosting meet this Saturday

Great Lakes Gymnastics Centre hosting meet this Saturday

Dave Gough- January 25, 2024

(Contributed photo) The Great Lakes Gymnastics Centre is preparing to host a provincial competition, this Saturday, at the St. Clair College Healthplex, Chatham. This event ... Read More

Blackbird named Lambton College student/athlete of the week

Blackbird named Lambton College student/athlete of the week

Dave Gough- January 25, 2024

Legacie Blackbird Walpole Island's Legacie Blackbird was named the Lambton College female student-athlete of the week of Jan. 15-21 for her efforts on the basketball ... Read More

Carleton named a Toyota Canada Players of the Week

Carleton named a Toyota Canada Players of the Week

Dave Gough- January 24, 2024

Bridget Carleton Bridget Carleton was awarded the Toyota Canada Players of the Week for Jan. 22-26, along with Purdue All-American centre Zach Edey, on Canada ... Read More

McCarter on the verge of setting school career points record

McCarter on the verge of setting school career points record

Dave Gough- January 24, 2024

Megan McCarter Megan McCarter has been a standout for the Nipissing University women’s basketball team. This weekend, McCarter could set the record for the highest-scoring ... Read More

Young Jr. wins his fourth All-Ontario Farmers championship

Young Jr. wins his fourth All-Ontario Farmers championship

Dave Gough- January 23, 2024

John Young Jr, left, and his team of Ben Curtis, Jeff Deschryver, and Vince Debrouwer accept the All-Ontario Farmers championship trophy from sponsor Les Badder ... Read More

Information meeting for Chatham-Kent Cougars U19 women’s team

Information meeting for Chatham-Kent Cougars U19 women’s team

Dave Gough- January 23, 2024

There will be a meeting regarding a proposed U19 Chatham-Kent Cougars women's football team on Wednesday, Jan. 24 at Ultimate Sports Bar, located on 304 ... Read More

Griffith sets Bakersfield franchise points record

Griffith sets Bakersfield franchise points record

Dave Gough- January 22, 2024

With a four-point night on Saturday, Wallaceburg's Seth Griffith now holds the all-time American Hockey League's Bakersfield Condors franchise record for points. Griffith had two ... Read More

Ursuline dominates on way to Fanshawe volleyball title

Ursuline dominates on way to Fanshawe volleyball title

Dave Gough- January 22, 2024

Ursuline Lancers senior girls volleyball team won the 2024 Fanshawe College girls volleyball tournament. Ursuline College defended its 2023 Fanshawe College championship on Saturday, winning ... Read More