PALMERSTON – Local softball players Josh Metzger, an outfielder, and Zach Dobson, third baseman, are national champions, playing big roles in leading the Tara Longhorns to gold in the U15 Boys’ Canadian Fast Pitch Championship.
Sports
All-Ontario softball champs reunite for 60th anniversary celebration
HARRISTON – Members of a Midget softball team that captured an All-Ontario championship in 1963 gathered here on Aug. 12 to share memories of the achievement.
Mayor Gregg Davidson presents Township of Mapleton athletic bursary
MAPLETON – Mayor Gregg Davidson presented a Township of Mapleton athletic bursary of $250 to Joel Rumph at the Aug. 8 council meeting.
Ponsonby Jr. Sting team participates in Ontario Amateur Softball Tournament
PONSONBY – The Ponsonby Jr. Sting team travelled to Tara to participate in the Ontario Amateur Softball Association Provincial U13 Tournament.
Carter McKenzie brings NLL trophy home to Fergus
FERGUS – Bringing home the National Lacrosse League (NLL) trophy was a “very surreal moment” for 23-year-old Carter McKenzie.
Rockwood FC U21 girls team wins Ontario Women’s Soccer League
GUELPH/ERAMOSA – The Rockwood FC U21 ladies soccer team won in the Ontario Women’s Soccer League on July 25.
Kurtz qualifies for motocross championships
ARISS – On July 28, Kiana Kurtz qualified for the 42nd annual Monster Energy AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship.
Herrington places in top four at tennis provincials
MOUNT FOREST — Victoria Herrington from Mount Forest recently finished in the top four in the Ontario U18 outdoor provincials in doubles and placed in the top 12 in singles.
Centre Wellington Riverhawks win Zone 8-D lacrosse championship
CENTRE WELLINGTON– The U9-2 Centre Wellington Riverhawks team recently won the Zone 8-D lacrosse championship.
Rockwood FC wins Ontario championship
ROCKWOOD – Rockwood FC’s U21 Ladies won the club’s first Ontario Women’s League Championship this season.
Fergus Flippers swim away with SWORSA 2023 trophy
FERGUS — On July 22, the Fergus Flippers won at their final swim meet held at the Wilmot Recreation Complex in Baden.
Special Olympic athletes won gold, silver, bronze medals in Berlin
MILTON – Local athletes represented Team Canada during the 2023 Special Olympics World Games in Berlin, Germany last month.
Bryzen Manipula to represent Canada at world championships
ROCKWOOD — Bryzen Ace Manipula recently won the 2023 Canadian Billiard and Snooker Association’s Canadian Junior Championships and earned a spot in the World Junior Championships in nine-ball.
Five local girls headed to national fast pitch championship in August
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Five girls from Wellington County will be headed to Brandon, Manitoba from Aug. 9 to 13 for the U15 girls Canadian Fast Pitch Championships.
Multi-use pad proposed for Wallace Cumming Park in Alma
MAPLETON – The Alma Community Recreation Association is proposing a installation of a covered multi-use pad at Wallace Cumming Park in the hamlet.