Category: Local Sports
Robbins and Wright Broke Barriers In Blenheim | Black History Month
Mike Robbins and Buddy Wright were two barrier breaking hockey players for the 1971-72 Blenheim Blades. The duo suited up for the Blenheim Blades at ... Read More
Carleton Leads As Canada Punches World Cup Ticket
Bridget Carleton was Canada's leader as Team Canada punched its ticket to the 2022 World Cup in Sydney, Australia. “We came here and did what ... Read More
The NCAA’s First Black Hockey Coach: Eddie Wright | Black History Month
Eddie Wright with the Boston University hockey team - Photo from the Chatham-Kent Black Historical Society Hockey remains a predominantly white sport. Eddie Wright however, ... Read More
Kucera Sisters Power Saints To Season Opening Win
The St. Clair College Women’s Basketball team was eager to get back on the SportsPlex court Wednesday night and fashioned a gritty 67-63 win over ... Read More
When Jim Dudley Came To Bat | Black History Month
Jim Dudley was one of the best ball players Chatham-Kent has seen. As a teenager, Dudley, who also went by James, and J.C., played baseball ... Read More
From A Pulpit To The Super Bowl – Tony Dungy’s Roots Are In Chatham-Kent | Black History Month
Tony Dungy became the first Black NFL coach to win a Super Bowl title when he led the Indianapolis Colts to a title in Super ... Read More
Binga Captained Blades As League’s Only Black Player | Black History Month
Gerry Binga was the only Black hockey player on the Blenheim Golden Blades. Not only that, he was the only Black hockey players in the ... Read More
Angela James Gives Wallaceburg An MVP Performance | Black History Month
Angela James in Wallaceburg accepting the Lipstick tournament MVP honours Angela James was the superstar of women's hockey in the 1980s and 1990s. She won ... Read More
Video: Ryan Gagner OHL Highlights
Ryan Gagner is one of the most promising prospects from Chatham-Kent. Gagner is currently in his rookie OHL season with the Peterborough Petes. Dylan Krill (@dylan_krill), ... Read More
Joe Louis’ Ties To Chatham-Kent | Black History Month
Joe Louis remains one of the history's greatest boxers. Louis also had ties to Chatham-Kent. Louis’ parents were born of freed slaves. When he came ... Read More
Jarvis Cook, A Man of Many Sports | Black History Month
Jarvis Cook, back row, third from right. Jarvis Cook could play... It didn't matter what sport you finished that sentence with, Dresden's Jarvis Cook was ... Read More
Chatham Coloured All-Stars Shunned By Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame
The Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame named their 2022 induction class on February 2. The "class" was a single person, former professional baseball player Jeff ... Read More
The Buxton Bloomers, Chatham-Kent’s First All-Black Women’s Fastball Team | Black History Month
The Buxton Bloomers In recent years, the story of the Chatham Coloured All-Stars has been told in a variety of mediums. Their place in history ... Read More
Henson Was Dresden’s First Black Horseman | Black History Month
Josiah Henson founded the Dawn Settlement near Dresden, a safe haven for freed and escaped slaves in 1841. He was also the original Black horseman ... Read More