Sports

ELORA – The Elora Mohawks Alumni held their fourth annual golf tournament on June 22 at Wildwinds Golf Links.

CENTRE WELLINGTON – The U15 Centre Wellington Riverhawks lacrosse team faced the Kitchener-Waterloo Kodiaks on July 22 in Waterloo for the Zone 8 title.

PALMERSTON – The Palmerston Marlins U11 Teal Team is a group of 13 girls from the Southwestern Ontario area that compete in the Grand Valley League and in the Provincial Women’s Softball Association (PWSA) programs for the 2023 to 2024 season.

ELORA – While other banners representing the history of sports teams in Elora will be reinstalled at the Jefferson Elora Community Centre, banners for the Elora Mohawks Junior ‘B’ lacrosse team will not go up as the township develops a policy on Indigenous-themed sports logos at township facilities.

GUELPH – Lots of people participated in the GOOD Games held at the University of Guelph campus on July 6 and 7.

SALEM – The kettlebell doesn’t fall far from the bench press in the Cox household.

FERGUS – They went into the regional pool tournament as the underdog and came out the victor. And so the Blame Game, a pool team that plays regularly at JJs Diner in Fergus, will be heading to Las Vegas for the World Pool Championships in August.

GUELPH/ERAMOSA - Hundreds of competitors from across the province swam, cycled and ran their way through the Guelph Lake Subaru Triathlon Series held at the Guelph Lake Conservation Area on June 15.

LONDON –  Three athletes from Fergus’ Emmanuel Christian High School are celebrating after bringing home some hardware from the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations (OFSAA) track and field championships earlier this month in London.

ELORA – Grand River Raceway marked a significant milestone in the facility’s history on Wednesday with the official opening of its new 5/8 mile racetrack, one of only two 5/8 tracks in Ontario. Key stakeholders, community members and racing enthusiasts were in attendance for the ribbon cutting.

MOUNT FOREST – A $140,600 Trillium capital grant has been awarded to the Mount Forest Lawn Bowling Club, which officials say will give the organization a much-needed shot in the arm in the form of facility upgrades.

ERIN – The Hillsburgh Erin and District Soccer Club (HEADS) hosted its 12th annual “HEADS Up Cup” soccer tournament at Barbour Field recently.

ELORA – The Elora Rocks Hockey Club got the reprieve it needed from council to start a new season with a clean slate and a pathway out of debt.

FERGUS – Chris Frappier is inviting people to step outside their comfort zones and realize their own strength at the True North True Strength 2024 Open.

GUELPH – Students from Guelph Family Martial Arts returned from the Ontario Provincial Martial Arts Championships, an event that draws top athletes throughout North America and one of the most competitive and longest running events in the country.