Sports

WELLINGTON COUNTY – The Grand River Mustangs U11 A team captured the championship at the Niagara Rapids Fall Classic tournament, held Sept. 19 to 21.

FERGUS - Fergus high school student and para swimmer Austin Nelissen broke a personal best and provincial record, securing a first-place finish in the 400-metre freestyle race at the Canadian Swimming Championships in Quebec in August.

CENTRE WELLINGTON – The Centre Wellington Fusion U12AA team took home championship rings from the 400 Cup TNT Early-Bird Showdown tournament in New Tecumseth on Sept. 28.

CENTRE WELLINGTON – The Centre Wellington Fusion U10A team won the 400 Cup TNT Early-Bird Showdown tournament in New Tecumseth on Sept. 28. The team went undefeated in six games.    

ROCKWOOD – The Rockwood FC U17 Girls rep soccer team delivered an impressive performance at the Ernie Henderson Challenge Cup, held Sept. 13 and 14 in Richmond Hill.

FERGUS – Students in Grades 3 through 8 in the Wellington Catholic District School Board attended a cross country meet at the Centre Wellington Community Sportsplex on Oct. 1 and 2.

MONTRÉAL – When Rockwood native Aaralyn McGill breaks from the starting line, the world around her seemingly falls away.

MINTO – Harriston native Finn Oxby is yet again making waves in the swimming world – this time  by competing for Youth Athlete of the Year.

BELWOOD – There’s a special satisfaction from accomplishing something that once seemed out of reach, and that’s a message Alix McGregor hopes people take away from her story. 

ELORA – Muscles were flexing, music was pumping, people were cheering and  100 records were set during the True North True Strength Open. 

WELLINGTON COUNTY – Julie and Hansen DeBoer  recently experienced something not a lot of siblings get to do – a chance to showcase their track and field skills on a national stage.

ELORA – For the first time ever, Canada is the winner of the U20 World Lacrosse Men’s Championship. And Elora native Chris Rathwell was on the team that broke through.