Tag: ridgetown
Chris Von Martels named to Olympic team
Ridgetown's Chris von Martels and 11-year-old bay Dutch Warmblood gelding Zilverstar helped Canada earn a silver at the Pan-Am Games. PHOTO courtesy of CEALY TETLEY ... Read More
Natvik has successful return to the basketball court
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
Polar Plunge biggest fundraiser for Special Olympics
Chatham-Kent hosting the Special Olympics in June will likely be the biggest sporting event in the municipality this year. The Special Olympics school championships — ... Read More
Veccia traded to Guelph at OHL trading deadline
Zander Veccia - Photo by Terry Wilson/ OHL Images Like father like son. Thirty-nine years ago, Rob Veccia was a third-year defenceman with the Windsor ... Read More
Two Chatham-Kent runners qualify for OFSAA
Two Chatham-Kent runners have qualified for the OFSAA cross country championships being held this Saturday in Etobicoke. Chatham-Kent’s Gracie VanderGriendt won the novice girls’ four-kilometre ... Read More
Huskies Complete Incredible Undefeated Season
The Kent Bridge Huskies finished off their undefeated season in the playoffs by winning 4-0 in a rain-shortened championship game. The winning pitcher was Sarah ... Read More
New Book About Chatham-Kent Discusses Racism In Sport
Chatham-Kent's sporting history runs deep. Whether it is the Chatham Coloured All-Stars, Fergie Jenkins, Bob Izumi, Ed Pinnance, Vicky Sunohara, Mel and Herb Wakabayashi, or ... Read More
Veccia Scores Twice In Steelheads Win
Zander Veccia - Photo by Terry Wilson/ OHL Images Zander Veccia bookended a Mississauga Steelheads win Tuesday night scoring twice in the game. Veccia opened ... Read More
Gaining And Giving Life Experiences Through Recreation
Asiah Tatsu leads a group of children in the Learn To Play Soccer program - Photo by CKSN.ca Asiah Tatsu loves her job. She's gaining ... Read More
Veccia Scores First OHL Goal, Gagner Records First Assist
Zander Veccia of the Mississauga Steelheads - Photo by Terry Wilson/ OHL Images Ridgetown's Zander Veccia recorded his first career OHL goal Saturday scoring in ... Read More
Veccia, Stonehouse Among NHL Central Scouting Players To Watch
Brady Stonehouse with the Ottawa 67s - Photo by Robert Lefebvre/ OHL Images Zander Veccia and Brady Stonehouse saw their names on the NHL Central ... Read More
Chatham-Kent Bringing Talents To OHL
Brady Stonehouse - Photo by Greg Mason In the cycle that is Chatham-Kent hockey players, it's been a few seasons since so many local hockey ... Read More
Postma Fitness Celebrating Nine Years
Nine years ago, things look a lot different for Ricky Postma and Postma Fitness Centre. Back then, classes were running out of the Blenheim United ... Read More
Vandenboorn Wins A Pair of Provincial Silver Medals
Jeremy Vandenboorn of Ridgetown had success this month at the Athletics Ontario U18 2021 Championships taking home a pair of silver medals. Vandenboorn took part ... Read More