MOUNT FOREST – Defending Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations (OFSAA) silver medalist Victoria Herrington from Wellington Heights Secondary School, qualified again and advanced to the OFSAA provincial tennis championship this year in Toronto from June 5 to 7.
Sports
Canadian National Pickleball League launches first professional seasonal event
GUELPH – The Canadian National Pickleball League (CNPL) is launching its inaugural seasonal event in the birthplace of the league: Guelph.
‘Buddy Bench’ unveiled at Centre Wellington Community Sportsplex
FERGUS – On July 20, the Centre Wellington Lacrosse community, represented by current and former members of the men’s senior Aces, Jr. B Mohawks, Jr. C Thisles, and CW Minor Lacrosse, along with #GetInTouchForHutch, unveiled a “Buddy Bench” at the Centre Wellington Community Sportsplex in Fergus.
Erin Tennis Club holds final ‘try tennis program’ until fall
ERIN — On June 30, the Erin Tennis Club held its last junior youth tennis club event for the summer, which included a “last-day barbecue”.
Baseball team UTM Morriston wins Gold
AJAX – The women’s UTM Morriston team captured gold in Ajax at the Pan Jam IV Tournament on the July 7-9 weekend.
Golf United Tournament raises $34,000 to support Home For Good Campaign
GUELPH - More than 140 golfers joined United Way Guelph Wellington Dufferin on July 3 for the 2nd annual Golf United tournament, presented by Herr Wealth Management.
Minto Minor Ball U9 team receives $2000 donation
Palmerston – Representatives of the Minto Minor Ball U9 team recently received a $2,000 cheque from The Blessings to You Centre in Palmerston.
Teens help Ontario team win lacrosse tournament
FERGUS – Blake Willard and Riley Woods, two 15-year-old Fergus youths, were selected to attend this year’s Adrln (Adrenaline) Platinum Cup tournament with Ontario’s Evolve Elite Lacrosse team.
Top athletes
MOUNT FOREST — Leah Richardson and Mason Eurig are this year’s recipients of the Senior Athlete of the Year Award at Wellington Heights.
Mount Forest Patriots defenceman receives $6,000 bursary from dairy farmers
MOUNT FOREST – Mount Forest Patriots defenceman Cameron Lytle is one of eight Ontario Hockey Association (OHA) members chosen to receive a $6,000 bursary from the Diary Farmers of Ontario (DFO) toward their post-secondary education.
Canada Day tournament hosted by Arthur Optimists
ARTHUR - Mixed 3 pitch team, Big Knockers, is ready to hit the ballpark for the Arthur Optimists annual 3 pitch tournament on Canada Day.
U9 Arthur Aces go for gold
ARTHUR - The U9 Arthur Aces took gold for the second year in a row at the Scott Gerrie Memorial Lacrosse Tournament in Fergus on June 25.
The time to register for Paul Walker Memorial Golf Tournament is now
CENTRE WELLINGTON - The Centre Wellington Chamber of Commerce is once again hosting its golf tournament at Pike Lake Golf Centre in partnership with the Minto and Mount Forest Chambers of Commerce.
Danchuk selected for U16 Ontario West women’s flag football team
ERIN – Andrea Danchuk, a grade eight student from Erin Public School, has been selected for the U16 Ontario West women’s flag football team.
‘I just want to get to that finish line’: local woman completes Boston Marathon
WELLINGTON NORTH – Alyssa Culp never thought she would be pounding the pavement in the Boston Marathon, let alone that the milestone event would mark the Wellington North resident’s seventh marathon.