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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
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
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
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
McPherson’s Game Saving Stop Hits #2 On SportsCenter’s Top 10
Chatham's Jessie McPherson stretched across the crease and saved the game for the Vermont Catamounts. It just so happens her save helped Vermont upset #1 ... 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
Video: Deni Goure OHL Highlights
Deni Goure has been the offensive leader and catalyst for the OHL's Owen Sound Attack this season. He’s scoring at more than a point per ... Read More
What A Catch: Before Fishing, The Izumi’s Were A Baseball Family
Joe Izumi, Harry Izumi, and Mits Izumi stand posed with the Chemainus Nippons in 1939 The name Izumi is synonymous with fishing, but it wasn't ... Read More
Former Maroon Power Headed To Junior A In Manitoba
Former Chatham Maroons forward Zach Power, who has lived up to his name with the London Nationals this season, is headed West to Manitoba. Power ... Read More
Maddie Depencier Headed Iowa Western
Local softball player Maddie Depencier will play college softball next year for Iowa Western after committing to the school. Depencier felt Iowa was the best ... Read More
The Day World Champion Ned Hanlan Rowed Through Chatham
His strokes were a thing of beauty travelling down the Thames River through Chatham to the cheers of adoring fans. In the summer of 1880, ... Read More
Bruhlman Sets The Tone With A Decade Of Anthems
In the moments prior to puck drop, a familiar electricity fills the arena. The starting lineup stands on their respective bluelines, and the anthem singer ... Read More
#1 Our Olympians – CK’s Top 10 Sports Stories of 2021
The Tokyo Olympics were a showcase of Chatham-Kent athleticism. While some entered with team's considered medal contenders, CK was shut out in that regard, but ... Read More