CENTRE WELLINGTON – The Centre Wellington U17 Riverhawks boys box lacrosse team will be heading to London for the Ontario Summer Games, competing against the province’s top teams.
Sports
U13 Boys soccer team to compete in semi-finals Aug. 23
CENTRE WELLINGTON – The Fergus/Elora District Soccer U13 Boys rep team defeated the Orangeville Storm 3-1 on July 24 at Victoria Park in Fergus.
FEDS enjoys a busy summer season
CENTRE WELLINGTON – The Fergus Elora District Soccer Club has enjoyed a busy summer, with over 1,200 players participating in special needs, youth and adult programs.
Erin soccer team wins Target USA Cup
ERIN – The U15 Girls Hillsburgh Erin and District Soccer team flew over 1,000km to the midwestern state of Minnesota and came home champions.
Elora Rocks Lawn Bowling Club holds first tournament of the season
ELORA – The Elora Rocks Lawn Bowling Club held its first tournament of the season, sponsored by Mountjoy Financial, on June 8.
Fourth annual Elora Mohawks golf tournament
ELORA – The Elora Mohawks Alumni held their fourth annual golf tournament on June 22 at Wildwinds Golf Links.
U15 Centre Wellington Riverhawks win Zone 8 Championship
CENTRE WELLINGTON – The U15 Centre Wellington Riverhawks lacrosse team faced the Kitchener-Waterloo Kodiaks on July 22 in Waterloo for the Zone 8 title.
Donation to Palmerston Marlins U11 Teal Team
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 Mohawks banners won’t be reinstalled while township develops policy on Indigenous-themed sports logos
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.
University of Guelph hosts GOOD Games July 6, 7
GUELPH – Lots of people participated in the GOOD Games held at the University of Guelph campus on July 6 and 7.
Tyler Cox wins youth weightlifting national championship
SALEM – The kettlebell doesn’t fall far from the bench press in the Cox household.
Local team off to World Pool Championships in August
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’s Taylor Reid takes first place at Guelph Lake triathlon
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.
Emmanuel high school Eagles soar at OFSAA track and field meet
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.
Grand River Raceway celebrates opening of new 5/8 mile track
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.