Hawks, Panthers en route to championship round berths
March 9th, 2010
The Chatham-Kent Golden Hawks and McGregor Panthers appear to be headed to the championship rounds at their respective Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations girls volleyball tournaments.
Chatham-Kent Community Sports Announcements
March 9th, 2010
Registrations, Tryouts, Notices, Camps, Clinics, Coming Events
Following are upcoming events taking place across Chatham-Kent. If your organization is interested in publicizing its events and announcements, please forward all of your information, including a contact person’s name, phone and email, to: benny@cksportsonline.com.
Information for this special feature will remain online in all municipal categories and can be updated at any time by email or by calling Mike Bennett (519-351-4765). This feature is available to all non-profit sports organizations across the municipality.
Lakers one win from sailing into Great Lakes final
March 8th, 2010
The Wallaceburg Lakers rebounded from their first loss of the playoffs to move to within one victory from the Great Lakes Junior ‘C’ Hockey League final.
The Lakers defeated the Dresden Kings 6-1 on Monday at the Lambton-Kent Memorial Arena to take a commanding 3-1 lead in the North Division final.
Wallaceburg can clinch the series and earn a berth in the finals with a win in Game 5 on home ice Wednesday, a 7:30 p.m. face-off.
Hawks seeded third, Panthers sixth at OFSAA
March 8th, 2010
The Chatham-Kent Golden Hawks are seeded third and the McGregor Panthers sixth at their respective Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations girls volleyball tournaments.
The Kent champion Golden Hawks are in Stratford for the OFSAA ‘AAA’ tournament while the Panthers are in Perth for the ‘AA’ provincial championships.
Both teams play round-robin games on Tuesday, leading to Wednesday’s playoff and medal games.
Ballhawks U-17s find silver lining in Hamilton
March 8th, 2010
The Chatham Ballhawks under-17 women were silver medalists at Hamilton on the weekend.
The Chatham Ballhawks under-17 women’s team won silver medals at the McGregor Cup volleyball tournament in Hamilton on the weekend.
The Ballhawks finished third in pool play with a 1-3 record.
Chatham was swept by the Halton Hurricanes (22-25, 17-25) and split with the Oakville Thunder (19-25, 25-22).
Jones could miss rest of season after knee-on-knee
March 8th, 2010
Ryan Jones
Chatham’s Ryan Jones could possibly miss the rest of the NHL season, according to the Edmonton Sun and Edmonton Journal.
Jones was injured 7:29 into his first game as an Edmonton Oiler on Friday night after a knee-on-knee collision with Derek Boogaard of the Minnesota Wild.
Boogaard received a two-game suspension from the NHL. He will be eligible to return on Thursday when the Wild visit the Detroit Red Wings.
The 25-year-old Jones, however, likely won’t get a chance to make an impression with his new team until next season.
Legionnaires’ five-goal first spoils Maroons’ party plans
March 7th, 2010
The Sarnia Legionnaires proved from the opening face-off they weren’t ready to trade in the skates for flip-flops.
The Legionnaires exploded for five goals in the first period and went on to drub the Chatham Maroons 8-1 on Sunday night in front of an announced crowd of 1,087 fans at Memorial Arena.
Gervais’ OT goal puts Maroons on brink of clincher
March 6th, 2010
Gabe Gervais’ power-play goal 1:09 into sudden death gave the Chatham Maroons a 3-2 win over the Sarnia Legionnaires on Saturday at the Sarnia Arena.
The win gives the Maroons a commanding 3-1 lead in the GOJHL Western Conference quarterfinal.
The Maroons can clinch the series with a win in Game 5 on Sunday, a 7 p.m. faceoff at Memorial Arena.
