Jayden McMullen during the Canadian junior men's cyclocross race Today at Layritz Park, in Victoria, B.C. (photo / Nick Iwanyshyn)

Sunday, November 26, 2023
VICTORIA, B.C. - Jayden McMullen is the Canadian junior cyclocross champion.
The 17-year old from St. Thomas, racing with KW Cycling Academy, won the four lap roughly 3.5-kilometre race in 37 minutes and 22.15 seconds, four seconds ahead of second place.
McMullen took the lead not long into the junior (U19) race.
"I found a gap on the right side on the first corner and I scooped six people," McMullen said. "I just kept looking for gaps to get to the front and, when we hit the first greasy section it was just carnage behind me."
McMullen is the number one ranked junior in Canadian cyclocross and 21st in the world.
The St. Joseph's high school student will represent Canada at a few races in Europe in December, before the world championships, in Czechia next February.
Cyclocross consists of many laps of a short course, featuring paved sections, wooded trails, grass, steep hills and obstacles requiring the rider to quickly dismount and carry the bike.

St. Joseph's Rams Kurt Oberas (4) and Matt Piekny (12) jump to block the ball against Hammarskjold, on day two of OFSAA AA boys volleyball Friday at St. Mike's high school in Stratford. (photo / Rob J. Ross)

Friday, November 24, 2023
STRATFORD, Ont. - It's not the side of the bracket the St. Josph's Rams were hoping for, but they are still playing.
The Rams are now eying the consolation title at OFSAA double-A boys volleyball.
After a three games to none sweep of Orillia Twin Lakes in the consolation quarterfinals, the Rams face Leamington, in the consolation semifinals Saturday morning.
St. Joe's finished pool play at 2-2, but it wasn't enough to advance to the championship side of the tournament bracket.
Earlier today, the Rams evened their match record, defeating both South Porcupine Roland Michener and Thunder Bay Hammarskjold, two games to none.

East Elgin Eagles Darah Farrow fights for the ball above her head in a mob of players against Arnprior, during an OFSAA AA girls basketball quarterfinal Friday at Our Lady of Lourdes high school in Guelph. (photo / Rob J. Ross)

Friday, November 24, 2023
GUELPH, Ont. - It is an unfortunate case of deja vu.
In back to back years, the East Elgin Eagles' girls basketball season ends in the OFSAA quarterfinals against the top seeded team.
Top ranked Arnprior Rapids sent the Eagles home, with a 50-25 win at OFSAA double-A basketball Friday at Our Lady of Lourdes high school.
A year ago, the Eagles lost the same game to top seeded St. Catharines Sir Winston Churchill, who went on to win the provincial title.
East Elgin led 6-4 early, but a 10-0 run by Arnprior gave them a 14-6 lead. The Eagles battled back to within two points, at 14-12, but the Rapids ended the first half on a 7-2 run.
The Rapids took control of the game in third quarter, outscoring the Eagles, 21-5.
Lily Allen had eight points for the Eagles against Arnprior, and Ellery Beilhartz, seven.
The Eagles were without their twin towers, six-foot three sisters Brooke and Ainsley Preszcator, due to injuries.
Ainsley missed the entire tournament with a concussion, while Brooke suffered a leg injury in the Eagles' 40-26 win against EL Crossley Friday morning.
Beilhartz led the Eagles against Crossley, scoring 16 points, including a trio of three pointers. Taryn Sullivan and Brooke before her injury, each put in eight points.

East Elgin Eagles Darah Farrow steals the ball from McGuigan's Okoawo on day one of OFSAA AA girls basketball Thursday at St. James high school in Guelph. (photo / Rob J. Ross)

Thursday, November 23, 2023
GUELPH, Ont. - The East Elgin Eagles started on the right foot at OFSAA double-A girls basketball.
After a first quarter when neither team could hit a basket, the Eagles settled down for a 42-23 win against North York McGuigan, in the their opening game at St. James high school.
Lily Allen with four three pointers and Brooke Preszcator, both had 12 points for the Eagles, while Ellery Beilhartz had eight points and Annelise Borm, six.
In round two Friday morning, East Elgin faces EL Crossley, from Fronthill.
The winner remains in championship contention, while the loser goes to the consolation side Friday afternoon.

St. Joseph's Rams Kyle McIntee hits the ball against Port Perry on day one of OFSAA AA boys volleyball Thursday at the Agriplex in Stratford. (photo / Rob J. Ross)

Thursday, November 23, 2023
STRATFORD, Ont. - The St. Joseph's Rams had tough matches on day one of OFSAA double-A boys volleyball.
The Rams dropped both of meetings against eighth seeded Port Perry, 25-15, 25-22 and three seeded Kingston Notre Dame, 27-25, 25-18.
On day two Friday, St. Joes takes on Roland Michener, from South Porcupine and ninth seeded Hammarskjold High, from Thunder Bay.

East Elgin Eagles Ellery Beilhartz goes for a ball against College Ave Knights Kyleigh Sims, during the WOSSAA AA senior girls basketball gold game Wednesday at South Collegiate. (photo / Rob J. Ross)

Wednesday, November 15, 2023
LONDON, Ont. - Their first WOSSAA senior girls basketball title in 15 years wasn't easy.
The East Elgin are returning to OFSAA, the high school provincial championship, holding off Woodstock College Avenue Knights, 49-44, during the WOSSAA double-A gold medal game tonight at South Collegiate..
Unlike the TVRA final a week earlier, when the Eagles soared away with a 41-29 win, the Knights arrived looking to slay.
The Eagles jumped out to a 8-0 lead, but the Knights caught fire and led 24-19 at halftime.
Turnovers created by Taryn Sullivan, defensive play and clutch shooting from Darah Farrow and Ellery Beilhartz, turned things in the Eagles favour in the third quarter.
In the semifinals, the Eagles avenged a loss a year ago in the WOSSAA gold game, edging Stratford St. Mike's, 47-44.
OFSAA is in Guelph, November 23-25.

Parkside Stampeders Kennedy Lawrence moves the ball against the St. Joseph's Rams in the WOSSAA AA junior girls basketball gold game Wednesday at South Collegiate. Parkside won 61-23. (photo / Rob J. Ross)

Wednesday, November 15, 2023
LONDON, Ont. - It's an undefeated run completed.
The Parkside Stampeders finished a 13-0 season dumping their cross town rivals St. Joseph's Rams, 61-23, in the gold medal game, at WOSSAA double-A junior girls basketball tonight at South Collegiate.
Parkside jumped out to a 14-5 lead after one quarter and were in control at halftime, up 25-11.
Kerris Moore led the Stampeders with 15 points, while Blaire Dawdy had 13 and Kennedy Lawrence, 12.
Jayla Oum scored 15 points for St. Joe's.

Central Elgin Titans, WOSSAA AA junior boys bronze medalists are, from left, front row - Philipp Ludwig, Malakai Bascombe, James Campbell, Khent Palangya, Dominc Robertson, back row - coach Matt Deven, Maxx Ryckman, Iain Stevens, Braxtyn Langley, Dollan Brown, Tyrese Dillard, Tyler Serratore, Malik Hasen. (photo / Rob J. Ross)

Wednesday, November 15, 2023
STRATFORD, Ont. - The Central Elgin Titans are WOSSAA double-A junior boys volleyball bronze medalists.
The Titans dusted host St. Mike's Warriors in three games, winning 25-22, 25-13, 25-19, this afternoon at St. Mike's secondary school.
In the semifinal, London Oakridge squeezed by the Titans to advance to the gold medal match, by taking the semifinal, three games to two.

Team Ontario, 2023 Canadian mixed curling bronze medalist, from the St. Thomas Curling club, skip Scott McDonald, Lori Eddy, Matthew Hall, Laura Neil.

Monday, November 13, 2023
SWIFT CURRENT, Sask. - Team McDonald, representing Ontario, is the 2023 Canadian mixed curling bronze medalist.
The rink from the St. Thomas Curling club, of skip Scott McDonald, Lori Eddy, Matthew Hall and Laura Neil, defeated Nova Scotia, 8-3, in seven ends, in the bronze medal match Sunday.
Ontario scored three in the second end and four in the fifth, taking control of the game.
In the semifinals, Manitoba edged Ontario, 6-5, scoring one in the ninth end.
Ontario went 5-1 in pool play.
Saskatchewan won the gold, defeating Manitoba, 6-4.

Saturday, November 11, 2023
LONDON, Ont. - Ethan Dolby (left photo) had his biggest game of his career in the biggest game of the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) season.
The rookie running back racked up 120 yards on 19 carries and 21 more yards with two catches, helping the Western Mustangs defeat the Laurier Hawks, 29-14, in the 115th Yates Cup at Western University.
"It feels amazing, but there are two more games to play," Dolby said.
Stepping in for injured veteran players, Dolby from St. Thomas, gave the Mustangs eight first downs during the game.
"I was a little nervous at the start of the game but after the first couple drives the nerves calmed down," Dolby said. "The o-line and the whole team stepped up. We had a plan to beat Laurier and executed."
Veteran Craig Coleman of St. Thomas, wins his third Yates Cup with the Western.

East Elgin Eagles Brooke Preszcator (12) battles for a rebound against St. Joseph's Rams' Rylee Wilkinson, left and Coral Beecroft in a TVRA South-East AA senior girls basketball semifinal Tuesday at East Elgin secondary school. (photo / Rob J. Ross)

Tuesday, November 7, 2023
AYLMER, Ont. - Step one of the East Elgin Eagles senior girls basketball team's goal has been accomplished.
The Eagles are advancing to the Thames Valley Regional Athletics (TVRA) South-East AA final and have a spot at WOSSAA, following a 51-34 win over the St. Joseph's Rams Tuesday in a semifinal at East Elgin secondary school.
The three-time reigning South-East champs are aiming for a return trip to OFSAA, the high school provincial championships. A year ago, East Elgin finished in the top eight at OFSAA.
Ainsley Preszcator led the Eagles with 13 points, while Ellery Beilhartz and Lilly Allen, each had nine.
Coral Beecroft scored 11 points for the Rams and Promise Atkinson, six.
East Elgin hosts the South-East AA final against Woodstock College Ave Knights, Thursday at 3 p.m.
Both teams head to the WOSSAA tournament, Thursday, November 16, at South high school in London. The WOSSAA champ advances to OFSAA, November 18 in Guelph.
College Ave edged the Parkside Stampeders, 44-41, in their TVRA semifinal.
In junior South-East semifinal action, Parkside defeated East Elgin and St. Joe's dumped Huron Park, to advance to the final and earn a spot at WOSSAA.

St. Thomas Hawks celebrate winning the London Minor Football Association U12 championship November 5 at City Wide Sports park. (photo / Rob J. Ross)

Sunday, November 5, 2023
LONDON, Ont. - Coach Patrick DesRosiers finally has his football title.
After three previous appearances in the final, DesRosiers guided the St. Thomas Hawks to the 2023 London Minor Football Association U12 championship.
Quarterback Quinn Humphreys scored four touchdowns and Xavier Looper had two, as the Hawks devoured the Bulldogs, 48-0, in the final at City Wide Sports Park.
Heydon Graves also had a TD, while Brody Bale and Josh West each caught a two-point convert pass from Humphreys, who twice scored single points.
Cian DesRosiers made two interceptions and Carter Sullivan had a QB sack, leading the Hawks' defence to a seventh shutout of the season.
The Hawks complete an undefeated season at 9-0 overall. The defence only allowed 19 points all year, while scoring 26 points.
It was a rematch of the 2022 final that the Bulldogs won.

Dorchester Beavers Kirk Hallman (2596) attacks the ski hill during the junior boys five kilometre race at the OFSAA cross country championships, November 4 at Centennial Park in Etobicoke. Hallman finished eighth. (photo / Rob J. Ross)

Saturday, November 4, 2023
ETOBICOKE, Ont. - St. Joseph's Rams junior girls are one of the top teams in the province.
The Rams placed fourth, missing the bronze medal by two points, at the OFSAA cross country championships held at Centennial Park.
Three teams were within two points of each other in the bronze medal hunt. Weldon secondary school from Lindsay, had a combined four runner total of 253 points. St. Joe's and LaSalle Sandwich, tied with 255, but the Rams, took fourth on the tie break, the position of their fifth runner.
These three teams were over 140 points lower then the remainder of the field, another 30 teams. Windsor Holy Names won team gold (115 pts - four in the top 50) and Collingwood Collegiate brought home silver (194).
Abi Faris led the Rams finishing 43rd in the five kilometer race featuring 260 runners, followed by Flourish Nmor, Alex Fangeat, Claire Caslick and Sadie Downswell.
A year ago, this group of Rams were fourth as novice girls.
St. Joe's Mohanad Kuhail placed third overall in the para race and repeated as the Ambulatory division winner.
Kirk Hallman finished eighth in the junior boys race, leading the Dorchester Beavers team to ninth place, with River Neveu, Spencer Erb, Bennett Thomas and Andrew Shoniker.
The St. Joe's senior boys team placed 12th, with Fowler Little, Ty Emre, Connor Crosby, Lucas Skirtschak and Noah Bakker.

Parkside Stampeders Brendan McCausland finds open space against the Bessette Bulldogs during the TVRA junior football semifinal at City Wide Sports Park. (photo / Rob J. Ross)

Friday, November 3, 2023
LONDON, Ont. - Brendan McCausland did a little of everything and it meant a lot.
McCausland scored a touchdown and kicked two singles (rouges), carrying the Parkside Stampeders to an 8-7 win over the London Bessette Bulldogs, this afternoon in the TVRA junior football semifinal at City Wide Sports Park.
Bessette led 7-0 mid second quarter, on a coverted touchdown.
The Stampeders blocked a field goal attempt with 43 seconds remaining of the first half, keeping the Bulldogs to within one score.
Half a minute later, McCausland was completing a 65-yard pass play running into the end zone.
The extra point was missed, leaving the score 7-6 Bessette at half.
Bessette threatened to add to their lead in the third quarter, bringing the ball to the Stampeders' 15 yard line, but the Parkside defence held.
McCausland tied the game after Connor Ward gained major yards for Parkside.
With 2:05 left in the fourth quarter, McCausland booted the ball through the end zone for the winning point.
Parkside tackles London CCH in the final, Friday, November 10, location and time TBA.

Parkside Stampeders Merrick Rollins takes the ball from quarterback Evan Jackson behind blocker Owen Scanlan (63) against the College Avenue Knights during a TVRA B senior football semifinal. (photo / Rob J. Ross)

Thursday, November 2, 2023
ST. THOMAS - One play made the difference.
A last second touchdown in the first half was enough for the College Avenue Knights to edge the Parkside Stampeders, 6-0, in a TVRA B division senior football semifinal at 1Password Park.
Noah Paulsen jumped on a loose ball in the end zone for the game's only points.
On the last play of the first half, Knights' Tyler Piper broke loose at mid field, taking the ball 50 yards, before Parkside forced a fumble at the goal line. Paulsen saved his teammate's effort.
CASS missed the extra point.
In TVRA B division junior semifinal action, Dorian Park-Thomas had three TDs and Gavin Balazs, two, leading the Glendale Gemini over the East Elgin Eagles, 31-21.
Avery Austin scored three TDs for the Eagles. Andres Boldt kicked two extra points and a single.
Cam Vermeer and Denver Hudson had fumble recoveries for the Eagles.
Balazs also kicked one extra point.

Thursday, November 1, 2023
LONDON, Ont.- Eight local athletes are Athletics Ontario (AO) All-Ontarians.
Mike Roth of St. Thomas, represented Canada in the men's 400 metre dash, finishing fourth at the U23 NACAC championships.
Tristan Coles from St. Thomas, wore the Maple Leaf, at the U20 World Athletics cross country championships.
Charlie and Harrison Halpenny in U14 sprints/hurdles. Charlie won the 80-metre hurdles, while Harrison took 200 metre hurdles gold at AO championship.
Mason Basson from Sparta, for U20 distance, winning the 800-metre run, at both the indoor and outdoor provincial championships and a bronze the the Canadian championships.
Brianna Rand of Dorchester, for U20 jumps, won bronze in women's triple jump at the Canadian championships.
Libby McCurdy from Sparta, for U18 jumps, winning pole vault at the provincial championship.
Jadyn Luna of Thorndale, for U20 combined events, winning the indoor (pentathlon) and outdoor (heptathlon) provincial titles, before placing fifth in the heptathlon at Nationals.
The 2023 All-Ontarians award is given to athletes who achieve gold medal performances at an AO outdoor provincial championship, or medalists (gold, silver, bronze) at Athletics Canada national championships or the Royal Canadian Legion Youth Nationals and/or were selected by Athletics Canada for a national team.

St. Thomas Hawks Keaton Cameron breaks from pack of Rams during a London Minor Football U10 semifinal Sunday at City Wide Sports Park. The Hawks won 42-25. (photo / Rob J. Ross)

Sunday, October 29, 2023
LONDON, Ont. - The St. Thomas Hawks will be playing for two minor football titles.
Both the U10 and U12 Hawks have advanced to their respective London Minor Football championship games.
The U12 Hawks remain undefeated, winning an eighth consecutive game, six by shutout, blanking the Hammers, 37-0, in the semifinals Sunday at City Wide Sports Park.
In the final, noon Sunday, November 5, the Hawks take on the Bulldogs, at City Wide.
In the U10 semifinals, the third seeded Hawks won a back and forth affair, 42-35 over the second place Rams.
The Hawks play the unbeaten Hammers, in the final, 10 a.m. Sunday November 5, at City Wide.

Parkside Stampeders Jake McLean tackles St. Joseph's Rams' Owen Lawrence (34), during a TVRA senior football quarterfinal Thursday at 1Password Park. Parkside won 15-12.

Thursday, October 26, 2023
ST. THOMAS - Christian Petzke has the Parkside Stampeders in the TVRA semifinals.
Petzke scored two touchdowns in the second half, including the winning major, mid fourth quarter, as the Stampeders edged the St. Joe's Rams, 15-12, in a Thames Valley Regional Athletics (TVRA) senior football quarterfinal at 1Password Park.
St. Joe's led 12-1 at half, on a Gage Hamilton TD, a two-point safety and a field goal an extra point from Ante Raic.
Merrick Rollins punted a rouge for Parkside's lone point.
Petzke finished with 81 yards on 16 carries. Rollins racked up 108 yards on 18 carries and Ryan King had 32 yards.
Nash Coombs kicked two extra points and while on defence made two interceptions.
Parkside tackles the College Avenue Knights, from Woodstock, in the semifinals, Thursday, November 2, 11 a.m at Password.

St. Joseph's Rams' junior girls won the team title at WOSSAA cross country and advance to OFSAA. A year ago, as novices, the Rams placed fourth at the high school provincial championships.

Thursday, October 26, 2023
CLINTON, Ont. - Two St. Joseph's Rams cross country teams are returning to OFSAA.
St. Joe's junior girls won their team title, while the senior boys placed second, at the WOSSAA cross country championships at St. Anne's high school.
Abi Faris led the junior team finishing fifth in the race, followed by Flourish Nmor, in 12th, Alex Fangeat, 13th and Claire Caslick, 23rd.
Ty Emre and Fowler Little, were 11th and 12th, respectively, to lead the senior Rams, followed by Lucas Skirtschak and Connor Crosby, in 19th and 20th place.
Both teams return to the high school provincial championships but in older divisions. A year ago, the junior girls placed fourth at OFSAA as novices.
Diego Alban-Gasca placed fifth in the para race and will join the two Rams' teams at OFSAA.
All runners endured wet and very muddy conditions along the WOSSAA course.

Thursday, October 26, 2023
LONDON, Ont.- Briir Long completed his first hat trick in junior hockey scoring in overtime.
Long lifted the St. Thomas Stars over the London Nationals, 6-5, with this third goal of the game 43 seconds in to extra time, Wednesday.
The Stars have won back to back games, after a six game slide, to sit sixth in the GOJHL Western Conference, with a 5-8-0-1 record.
London led 2-1 after 40 minutes, before Long tied the affair 32 seconds in to the third frame.
The Nationals held leads of 3-2 and 5-4 in the third period, but Jared Woolley knotted the score with 63 seconds remaining in regulation time.
Woolley also picked up three assists, while Kaedyn Long and Owen van de Ven, both had two helpers.
Harrison Franssen and Cole Collins, also scored for the Stars.
Stars' goalie Alexei Medvedev made 40 saves, while Nationals' netminder, Carter Froggett, from Thorndale, had 25 stops.
Riley Wood, with two goals, Jeremy Hirsh, Blake Arrowsmith and Lucas Chard shorthanded, replied for London.

Brooke Gustavson quickly takes the lead in the 10-year old girls two kilometre race at the Thames Valley elementary cross country championships today at Fanshawe Conservation Area. (photo / Rob J. Ross)

Tuesday, October 25, 2023 Updated from: Oct. 17
LONDON, Ont. - Brooke Gustavson is a back to back Valley cross country champion.
The Southwold student from Talbotville won the 10-year old girls (junior) two kilometre race, at the Thames Valley District elementry school championships today at Fanshawe Conservation Area.
A year ago, Gustavson won the bantam girls race.
Holden McKillop from Dutton-Dunwich won the novice boys race.
There were 18 to 10 results from schools across Elgin County and Thames Centre.

St. Thomas Jr. Stars, St. Thomas major U11A tournament champions, winning the final, 3-0, at the Joe, October 22.

Tuesday, October 24, 2023
ST. THOMAS - St. Thomas Jr. Stars were victorious on home ice.
Malcolm Travis scored a hat trick as the Jr. Stars won the U11A final, 3-0, over London Jr. Mustangs White, at the St. Thomas major hockey tournament, at the Joe October 22.
Oscar Moore assisted on two of the goals, while goalie Noah Menlove had the shutout.
The Jr. Stars went 6-0, outscoring the opposition, 32 to nine.

Dorchester Dolphins' goalie Deklan Jermol makes a save before having to keep Exeter Hawks' Nolan Gagnier out of the net, during PJHL action Saturday in Dorchester. (photo / Rob J. Ross)

Sunday, October 22, 2023
DORCHESTER, Ont. - First the Dorchester Dolphins overcame a two goal defictit. Then the Dolphins let one slip away
The Exeter Hawks scored three times in the third period, for a 5-4 win Saturday at the Hanger.
Exeter jumped on the Dolphins with two goals in 60 seconds by Jaeden French. That's two goals in the opening minute of the game.
The Dolphins had the game back to even terms, by the five minute mark, before taking a 4-2 lead in the second period.
Jackson McLlwain scored the game winner during a five-on-three power play.
Josh Short, Tage Gallant, Paterson MacNair and Nicholas Shearer scored for the Dolphins.
After 10 games, the Dolphins own a 6-2-2 record, third best in the Provincial Junior Hockey League Yeck Division, behind North Middlesex and Thamesford.
On Friday, Short scored twice and assisted on two more goals, as the Dolphins defeated the Lucan Irish, 6-3.
Shearer scored twice in the third period, to help secure the Dolphins' sixth win of the season.
Lucan led 2-1 and 3-2, before Cooper Kilbourne tied the game. Short's second goal of the game and MacNair, put the Dolphins up 4-3.
Former Dolphin Mark Brisson, was a linesman in the game.

St. Joseph's Rams Abi Faris (327) in a group including Woodstock CI's Lucy Waite (1146) early in the junior girls race at the Thames Valley Regional Athletics Tri-Ciounty cross country championships Thursday at Strathroy District Collegiate. Faris won the race, leading the Rams to the team tite. (photo / Rob J. Ross)

Thursday, October 19, 2023
STRATHROY, Ont. - Ty Emre, Kirk Hallman and Abi Faris, are cross country race champions.
The trio won their respective races at the Thames Valley Regional Athletics (TVRA) Tri-County cross country championships Thursday at Strathroy District Collegiate.
Emre won the senior boys race, with four teammates finishing in the top 10, as the St. Joe's Rams easily ran away with the team title. Fowler Little was second, Connor Crosby, third, Joel Jenson, eighth and Noah Bakker, 10th.
Hallman finished first in junior boys and had four teammates join him in the top 10. orchester Beavers took the team title, with River Neveu placing third, Bennett Thomas, sixth, Spencer Erb, seventh and Andrew Shoniker, ninth.
Rams' Faris took over the lead with about 500 metres to go, to win the junior girls race. St. Joe's won the team title with Fourish Nmor, in third place, Alex Fangeat, fourth, Clara Lascelles, ninth, Sadie Dowswell, 11th and Claire Caslick, 12th.
The top 20 individuals in each race and top three teams in each division, advance to WOSSAA, Thursday, October 26, at St. Anne's high school in Clinton.

St. Thomas Hawks Xavier Looper (10) eyes the end zone on a run against the Rams in London Minor Football U12 action Sunday at City Wide Sports Park. The Hawks are 6-0. (photo / Rob J. Ross)

Sunday, October 15, 2023
LONDON, Ont. - The St. Thomas Hawks defence has been lethal all season.
For the fifth consecutive game, the Hawks shutout their opponent, smothering the second place Rams, 32-0, in London Minor Football at City Wide Sports Park.
St. Thomas clinches first place in the U12 division, at 6-0 and only has allowed 13 points, all in the first game of the season.
Dax O'Sullivan and Brody Bale, each scored two touchdowns, while Xavier Looper, had one TD.
In U14 play, the Hawks defeated the Rams, 16-6, with Blake McClenaghan scoring both TDs and Kieran McCready, catching a pair of two-point converts.
The Hawks' U10 team also won, improving to 4-2, with a 21-7 win over the Bulldogs.

Dorchester's Kirk Hallman leads the way early in the junior boys race at the Springwater Invitational cross country meet. Hallman won the race. (photo / Rob J. Ross)

Friday, October 13, 2023
ORWELL, Ont. - The St. Joseph's Rams' senior boys and junior girls keep running away from the competition.
St. Joe's won both the team titles at the Springwater Invitational cross country meet, Thursday at the Springwater Conservation Area, the final meet before the championships.
Led by Abi Faris, the Rams placed four runners in the top 25.
London Lucas, with junior girls race winner Sarah Jacquith, was second.
The Rams' junior girls have been the top team in each of the four local meets, Golden Ghost Invitational at Gibbons Park, Springbank, Strathroy and now Springwater.
The Rams' senior boys have brought home titles in three of the four meets.
Fowler Little was seventh in the senior race, followed by Connor Crosby in eighth.
Kirk Hallman led the Dorchester Beavers to the junior boys' team title, winning the five kilometre race in 17 minutes and 49 seconds.
Dorchester also was the top junior boys team at Gibbons Park.
Parkside Stampeders Oliver Doolittle finished sixth in the novice boys four K race.
St. Joe's Diego Alban-Gasca placed fourth in the para race.

Wednesday, October 11, 2023
Two St. Joseph's Rams golfers finished in the top 25 at OFSAA.
Jack Zylstra (left photo) carded a 73, eighth best on day two, after a round of 75 on day one, to place 12th overall (148) in the boys golf open division at the Ambassador Golf Club in Windsor.
Parkside C.I.'s Zander Battaglia (right photo) placed 36th in the high school division with rounds of 86 and 84 (170).
Lucas Smith won the open division (65-71-136) and Ben Brazier, the high school division (70-76-146).
Jade Tep-Chhun finished 23rd at OFSAA girls golf at the Batteaux Creek Club in Collingwood, with a two day total of 160 (78-82).
Emily McKee won the OFSAA title, defeating Shelby Harwick in a playoff hole, after both finished at 144.

St. Thomas Hawks Julious Sarfo sheds a Cobras tackler during in London Minor Football U10 action Monday at 1Password Park. Sarfo scored three touchdowns in a Hawks' 35-21 win. (photo / Rob J. Ross)

Monday, October 9, 2023
ST. THOMAS - The St. Thomas Hawks feasted twice on Cobras.
Not the traditional dish for Thanksgiving, but the Hawks won two games of a London Minor Football triple header against the Cobras, today at 1Password Park.
The Hawks remain undefeated in U12, moving to 5-0, with a 41-0 devouring of the Cobras, dominating both sides of the ball.
Quinn Humphreys had three touchdowns, while Brody Bale and Xavier Looper, had one TD each. Looper and Josh West, both caught two-point converts.
Matt Berthiaume led the Hawks' defence with six tackles and recovered three fumbles, one he took ran back for a touchdown.
The team picked up a two-point safety, to complete the scoring.
Mason Craftchick made six tackles, Kahbrel Luckas and Cian DesRosiers, three each and Daniel Draper and Carter Sullivan, both two.
In U10 action, Julious Sarfo scored three TDs, and Keaton Cameron and Hudson Unger, one each, in a 35-21 win.
The U14 Hawks couldn't make it a home sweep, falling to the Cobras, 32-20.
Brady Congdon, with two and Blake McClenagan had TDs for the Hawks. Kieran McCready caught a pass for a two-point convert.

Friday, October 6, 2023
FINGAL, Ont. - The Glencoe Astros are South Middlesex Men's Fastball League champions.
In the best game of the final, the Astros held off the St. Thomas Storm, 6-5, to capture the championship series, three games to two.
Matt Thirlwall broke a 3-3 tie in the top of the fifth inning with a two-run triple, before scoring the eventual winning run on a RBI single by Adam Fletcher.
The Storm made it 6-4 in the bottom of the sixth with a Brady Stafford RBI double.
In the bottom of the seventh, Mitch Roy made it 6-5, with a solo shot to centre field.
Glencoe pitcher Taylor DeGraw, who missed games three and four with a hand injury, struck out eight batters, four to close innings.
Glencoe opened the series winning games one and two, 13-7 and 14-0. St. Thomas responded by taking games three and four, 7-6 and 14-8.

Jade Tep-Chhun, WOSSAA girls golf champion, won by 10 strokes with a six-over 78, at the Mitchell Golf and Country Club. (photo / Rob J. Ross)

Tuesday, October 3, 2023
MITCHELL, Ont. - Jade Tep-Chhun is returning to OFSAA.
Tep-Chhun won the Western Ontario Secondary Schools Athletic Association (WOSSAA) girls golf title, carding a six-over 78, today at the Mitchell Golf and Country Club.
The St. Joseph's Rams golfer won by 10 strokes and heads to OFSAA, the high school provincial championship, in the open division.
The top six in A flight advance to OFSAA, at Batteaux Creek, in Collingwood, October 11-12.
Katie Shand, of London Banting, finished second overall and won the high school division, with a round of 88. Cassidy Hampton was third and Sydney Taylor, fourth
EnaRae Stuckleyss and Grace Kipfer, rounded out the top six.
Jaylan Garrett, from London Lucas, won B flight (nine holes) with a 45. Abigayle Vanbakel, of Stratford St. Mike's, was one shot back, carding a 46 and London Beals' Eva Kim finished third with a 49.
Becca Nurton led the Central Elgin Titans' foursome, shooting a 55.
St. Joe's Katelyn Fox had a 62.

Monday, October 2, 2023
GLENCOE, Ont. - It's now a one game showdown.
The St. Thomas Storm have come back to tie the South Middlesex Men's Fastball League final with the Glencoe Astros.
Led by Mitch Roy, who was a double short of hitting for the cycle, the Storm evened the best of five series with a 14-8 win tonight, forcing a decisive game five.
After losing the first two games of the series, including being mercied in game two, the Storm have the momentum, after walking off game four and taking the high scoring fourth game.
St. Thomas jumped out to a 6-1 lead after their first two innings. The Astros pulled to within a run in the third, before the teams traded a pair of runs each, in the fourth inning.
Holding a 8-7 advantage heading into the seventh inning, the Storm erupted for six more runs, led by a Paul Grasby solo shot.
Roy, who led off the first inning with a home run, finished four-for-four, with three RBI and was intentionally walked.
Grasby also had a RBI double. Mike Unwin batted three-for-four, including a pair of RBI singles, while Troy Cook was two-for-three, with a base on balls and one RBI.
The Storm held Astros' star Jeff Lyons to a RBI double and single. Lyons had two home runs and seven RBIs in game two.
Greg Roose hit three-for-four, for Glencoe, while Steve Lyons had a solo home run and a RBI single. Cole Pavey and Adam Fletcher, each had two singles.
Glencoe was without pitching ace Taylor Degraw, out with an injured hand, suffered when line drive hit him in game three. The Astros workhorse is questionable for game five.
Both pitchers in the game, Ben Hodgins for the Storm and Glencoe's Greg Moore, faced hot bats and were hurt by errors behind them.
Game five is at Fingal, 8 p.m. Thursday.

Friday, September 29, 2023
FINGAL, Ont. - There will be fastball in October.
Brady Stafford extended the St. Thomas Storm season, delivering a two-run single in the bottom of the seventh inning, for a 7-6 comeback win in game three of the South Middlesex Men's Fastball league final.
The Storm trailed 6-3 heading into the seventh, before Mitch Roy led off with an inside the park home run. Walks to Randy Gray and Jason Dawdy and a RBI single from James Ingram, brought Stafford to the plate.
Glencoe opened the scoring in the first inning and led 5-0 after two.
Mike Unwin drove in Cook on a RBI triple and then scored on a Rob Burns' double, to put the Storm on the board. Stafford also doubled in the sixth inning and scored on a RBI single by Cook.
Astros starter Taylor DeGraw was hit on his pitching hand by a batted ball forcing him out of the game after six innings. DeGraw had struck out eight batters, while allowing three runs on seven hits and a pair of walks.
Ben Hodgins worked seven innings for the Storm, allowing six runs, on seven hits and three walks and struck out seven.
Mike Unwin was two-for-two including a RBI triple and also took a base on balls.
Marshall Kulich went three-for-four for Glencoe and Weber had two singles. The Storm held Jeff Lyons to two singles and a walk and no RBIs.
Game four is at Glencoe Monday, October 2.

St. Joseph's Rams Jack Zylstra, the WOSSAA boys golf champion, with silver medalist Ben Hudson of Strathroy District, left and Parkside Stampeders Zander Battaglia, Thursday at the St. Thomas Golf and Country Club in Union. (photo / Rob J. Ross)

Thursday, September 28, 2023
UNION, Ont. - Jack Zylstra is returning to OFSAA.
The St. Joseph's Ram won the Western Ontario Secondary Schools Athletic Association (WOSSAA) boys' golf title, shooting a 75 over 18 holes Thursday at the St. Thomas Golf and Country Club.
A year ago, Zylstra won the OFSAA high school division. This year Zylstra heads to the provincial championship in the open division.
Strathroy District won the team title, led by Ben Hudson, who finished one shot behind Zylstra at 76.
Parkside Stampeders Zander Battaglia qualified for OFSAA, placing third with a round of 77, tied with Strathroy's Keagan Hackney.
Parkside's Dawson Broadhead finished tied for seventh (80), while Central Elgin Titans Liam Miskelly was tied for 10th (81) with Glencoe's Will McEachern.
Dorchester's Ryan Johnson was tied 13th with Rams' Gryffin Gold, both carding an 82.
St. Joe's placed third in the team standings behind Strathroy and London Aquinas. Parkside was fourth and Dorchester, fifth.

Wednesday, September 27, 2023
GLENCOE, Ont. - Jeff Lyons has the Glencoe Astros in the driver's seat.
The second baseman hit two home runs and had seven RBI, as the Astros scorched the St. Thomas Storm, 14-0, in five innings, to win two game of the South Middlesex Men's Fastball league final.
Glencoe leads the best of five series, two games to none and can clinch their first league title Friday.
Marshall Kulich and Lyons both hit home runs putting the Astros up 5-0 in the second inning.
The Astros put away the Storm with a nine run fourth inning, including another Lyons' three run shot.
Taylor DeGraw threw a one-hitter over five innings, while striking out six batters.
Mark Coleman had a double for the Storm's only hit.
The Storm was with out their top two pitchers, Ben Hodgins and Dan Beecroft.

Sunday, September 24, 2023
OSHAWA, Ont. - Reece Laidlaw opened the scoring and was named player of the game, in the final, to lead the BAD Blazers to U18AA gold at the Fall Classic girls hockey tournament.
The Blazers defeated West Northumberland, 4-1, in the gold game,with Jorja Kloepfer, Taryn Sullivan and Katie Griffiths also scoring.
In the semifinals, goalie Cadie Collins was player of the game, with a 2-0 shutout win. Maddie Pinnegar, with a goal and one assist and Emma Greason scored.
BAD opened the tournament with a 5-1 win against King Royals, led by a two goal performance from Pinnegar. Hayden Dunn, Jenna Couch and Kloepfer, completed the scoring.
Dunn, Couch and Greasen, potted pucks in a 3-1 win over West Northumberland.
Niagara gave the Blazers a 6-3 loss. Griffths, Greasen and Dani Kidder, scored for BAD.

St. Joseph's Rams Jack Zylstra shoots from the bunker during TVRA boys golf, Thursday at the St. Thomas Golf and Country Club in Union. The bunker on his final hole gave a challenge but Zylstra held on win the tournament with a 74. (photo / Rob J. Ross)

Thursday, September 21, 2023
UNION, Ont. - Jack Zylstra is the Thames Valley Region Athletics (TVRA) boys' golf champion.
The St. Joseph's Ram carded a 18-hole round of 73, to lead the field of 60 players, at the TVRA championship today at the St. Thomas Golf and Country Club.
Strathroy District won the team title, with all four players finishing in the top 10. Ben Hudson was one shot behind Zylstra for silver, shooting a 74, while Logan Woodiwiss was third (77), and Hunter Talbot and Keagan Hackney, tied for ninth (84).
Zylstra led the Rams to second in the team standings, with Gryffin Gold, Callum Besley and Will O'Brien.
Parkside Stampeders Zander Battaglia, was fourth with a round of 77. Battaglia and teammates Dawson Broadhead, Cohen Kelly and Austin Vaughan, placed third.
Dorchester was fourth led by Nolan Candy who carded a 79, followed by WCI and Glencoe.
The top six schools move on to the Western Ontario championship (WOSSAA), back at Union, Thursday, September 28.
Individuals qualifying for WOSSAA are Nathan Kapitor (Ingersoll), Liam Miskelly (CECI), Connor Stefan (Holt Cross) and Logan van den Akker (Woodstock St. Mary's).
Taking the B flight team title were the East Elgin Eagles, led by Damian Loewen, who tied for second in the individual B flight standings with Cullen White, of Woodstock Huron Park.
Connor Mudford, of Woodstock College Avenue won the B flight individual title.

Tuesday, September 19, 2023
FINGAL, Ont. - All the Glencoe Astros needed was one big inning.
What an inning the third was for the Astros, scoring 10 runs, in a 13-7 game one victory against the St. Thomas Storm, to open the best of five game South Middlesex Men's Fastball league final.
Scoreless after two innings, the Astros capitalized on three St. Thomas errors, with five hits, to surge to a double digit lead.
The Storm mounted a comeback scoring two runs in each of the third, fourth and sixth innings and one in the fifth, to make it 10-7.
Glencoe silenced the Storm with three runs in the top of the seventh.
Mitch Roy led the Storm, going three-for-four, including a two run home run, sending the ball on a rocket in to the trees, over 350 feet away from home plate.
Paul Grasby was three-for-three, with two RBI and Jason Dawdy, two-for-three, one RBI, while Rob Burns had two singles and scored three times.
St. Thomas made five errors total in the game.
Game two is at Glencoe, Tuesday, September 26.

St. Joseph's Rams' Jade Tep-Chhun, left and Aquinas Flames' Celina Toth, TVRA girls' golf silver and gold medalists, Tuesday at the Thames Valley Golf Club in London. (photo / Rob J. Ross)

Tuesday, September 19, 2023
LONDON, Ont. - Jade Tep-Chhun is the Thames Valley Region Athletics (TVRA) girls' golf silver medalist.
The St. Joseph's Ram carded a 18-hole round of 79, in A flight at the TVRA championships, at Thames Valley Golf Club.
Celina Yeo, of London Aquinas, won the tournament with a 73, leading her school to the A flight team title.
Katie Shand, of London Banting, was third, with a 90.
A flight is club players who play at provincial events outside of school throughout the year.
The Central Elgin Titans team of Janay Gillard, Sloane Maudsley and sisters Becca and Sandra Nurton, took the B flight (nine holes) team title.
Becca Nurton finished fifth in the B flight individual standings.
Christina Kim, of Arva Medway, won B flight with a round of 46
Jaylan Garrett, London Lucas, was second (49), followed by sister Teegan Garrett and Eva Kim of London Beal.
St. Joe's (Katelyn Fox, Andie McGugan, Emma Hawes), placed third in B flight.
The Western Ontario championship (WOSSAA) is at Mitchell, Tuesday, October 3.

Tuesday, September 19, 2023
AYLMER, Ont. - Last season, the return to junior hockey was a long one for the Aylmer Spitfires.
Winners of only four of 39 games in the Provincial Junior Hockey League, the Spitfires finished ninth of nine teams in the Yeck Division.
After the COVID pandemic wiped out the 2020-21 season, the Spitfires took the 2021-22 season off. The junior team returned with several changes among management and new faces behind the bench.
Mike Woolley is the new head coach, switching roles with Dylan Thomas, last year's head coach, who remains as an assistant, along with Derek Folkard.
Vance Stark and Jamie Harwood share general manager duties.

St. Thomas Panthers U13A captain Lacey Thompson against the Whitby Wolverines at the Big Cat Showdown girls hockey tournament Friday at the Thornton Centre. (photo / Rob J. Ross)

Sunday, September 17, 2023
ST. THOMAS - The St. Thomas Panthers captured two gold medals at their Big Cat Showdown.
The three day six division tournament, one of the first events of the 2023-24 girls hockey season, featured 28 teams, from as far away as Whitby, Clarington and Collingwood.
St. Thomas won the U11BB and U18A divisions and took silver in U15B.
Harper Kee, Harleigh Jones and Alexandra MacMillian scored for the U11BB Panthers in a 3-1 win over South Huron.
Allie Brown and Payton Lessard potted goals, while goalie Ava Woolsey stopped all shots, in the U18A Panthers 2-0 shutout of Clarington.
Collingwood brought home two division titles, the U15B and U18BB gold. Ancaster (U13B) and Lucan (U13A) were the other divison champs.
In December the club hosts the Panthers on the Prowl tournament.

Tuesday, September 12, 2023
FINGAL, Ont. - The first was an inside the parker, hit on a rope that went through the outfielder's glove. The second was a moon shot over the fence that ended the game.
Mitch Roy hit a pair of home runs to lead the St. Thomas Storm to a 11-3 five inning mercy of the Fingal Phantoms in game one of the South Middlesex men's fastball best of three semifinal tonight.
St. Thomas pitcher Ben Hodgins struck out 11 batters over the five innings, while allowing three runs on six hits and a pair of base on balls.
The Storm jumped out to a 4-0 lead after the first inning and added one run in the second. Fingal scored three runs in the top of the fourth inning, but the Storm responded with two in the home half of the fourth and four runs in the fifth to end the game.
Roy finished three-for-four, with three RBIs and three runs scored. Troy Rick was two-for-two, including a RBI triple and walked to first base once. Paul Grasby had two doubles and Mike Unwin, a pair of singles. Troy Cook had a single and two walks.
Brent Roloson had a two run homer for Fingal. Scott Lovell followed with a double and scored on double by Brent Crocker. Steve Barton was two-for-two and took a walk to first base.
Game two is Friday at Talbotville.
In the other semifinal, Glencoe leads Highgate, one game to none, after winning the opener, 5-3, Monday at Glencoe.

St. Thomas Panthers, Markham Starfest tournament U18BB division champs

Tuesday, September 12, 2023
MARKHAM, Ont. - The St. Thomas U18BB Panthers opened the 2023-24 hockey season with a tournament win.
Allie Tales and Payton Lessard scored as the Panthers blanked Markham, 2-0, in the final, with goalie Lauren Marcy picking up the shutout.
Over the three day tournament, the Panthers had a record of six wins, one loss and a tie.
The Panthers return to action, at their own tournament, the Big Cat Showdown, September 15-17, in St. Thomas.

Maverick Shaw chips his ball on to the green during the junior tournament Sunday at the Belmont Golf Club. (photo / Rob J. Ross)

Tuesday, September 12, 2023
BELMONT, Ont. - Zander Battaglia fired an impressive round of 73, on his way to winning the 14-15 years old division at the junior tournament, Sunday at Belmont Golf Club.
Battaglia finished top of the leader board with a two day total of 152. Liam Metzger was second with a 162.
Kalan Gillard won the 16-17 years old division, carding a 154 over the two rounds of 18. Liam Miskelly placed second with a 160.
Gunnar Shaw and Logan Reid tied for lowest score in the U9 division, each firing a 47 over nine-holes.

St. Thomas Cardinals, Ontario Baseball Association 8U B champions. The Cardinals won gold defeating the Woodstock Wranglers, 22-14, in the final Monday at the Tarry Complex. (photo / Rob J. Ross)

Monday, September 4, 2023
ST. THOMAS - The St. Thomas Cardinals are 8U provincial champions.
Down 10-2 to the Woodstock Wranglers after two innings, the St. Thomas Cardinals stormed back with 16 runs over the next three innings, carrying the host team to a 22-14 win in the final of the Ontario Baseball Association 8U B championship, this morning at the Tarry Complex.
Miles Tregenza knocked in Ashton Millyard for the winning run, igniting an eruption of a celebration among the team of mostly eight year olds and their coaches, parents and fans.
Woodstock came in to the final undefeated at 4-0, meaning St. Thomas had to win twice for gold. The Cardinals took care of game one, with a 16-7 result Sunday evening.
The Cardinals walked off game two in the top of the seventh inning, because of the seven runs per inning rule.
Tregenza and Noah Annett, both went four-for-five, with four RBIs. Dylan East was 4/5, with two RBIs and scored four times.
Jaxson Gaudin was 4/5, two RBIs and started a double play that ended the Wranglers' sixth inning, by making a catch and throwing the ball to second base for the third out.
Millyard, Tucker Taylor and Oliver Southcott, each had three singles and two RBI. Six-year old Ben Wakefield, the youngest Cardinal on the team, had three singles and scored three runs.

St. Thomas Cardinals third baseman Jaxson Gaudon steps on the base for the force out just before the sliding Woodstock Wrangler base runner, during Ontario Baseball Association 8U action Sunday at the Tarry Complex. St. Thomas won 16-7. (photo / Rob J. Ross)

Sunday, September 3, 2023
ST THOMAS - It will be a one game shown down for provincial glory.
The St. Thomas Cardinals and Woodstock Wranglers clash in the Ontario Baseball Association 8U final, 9 a.m. Monday at the Tarry Complex.
Both teams are 4-1, after the Cardinals defeated the Wranglers, 16-7, Sunday afternoon, handing Woodstock their first loss of the tournament.
Tied at one, the Cardinals broke out scoring five runs in the top of the second inning. Woodstock scored two runs in the home half of the second and two more in the third, pulling to within a run of St. Thomas, at 6-5.
In the fourth inning, Tucker Taylor ignited a seven run outburst with a two-run single, for 13-5 lead. The Cardinals added three more runs in the sixth.
Player of the game Noah Annett batted three-for-four, with three RBIs.
Earlier in the day, St. Thomas was one out away from being eliminated by Simcoe, before scoring five runs with two out in the top of the seventh inning. Simcoe replied with three runs in the bottom of the seventh, but the Cardinals held on for a 12-11 win.
Ashton Millyard batted four-for-four, with two RBIs. Dylan East was three-for-four with two RBIs. Annett and Miles Tregenza, each had a pair of singles and drove in two RBIs. Cooper Bale was named player of the game.ht hits.

St. Thomas Cardinals, Ontario Baseball Association 13U B silver medalists are, front left, front - Ayden Annett, Finn O'Sullivan, first row - Evan Campbell, Nash Adams, Klark Kewley, Quinn Wilson, Linkin Kellington, back row - coach Steve Kellington, Connor Schaap, Colten Brooks, Mathew East, Ben McCoubrey, Drew Bate, coach Scott Bate, coach Cory Matchim. (photo / courtesy Emily Bate)

Sunday, September 3, 2023
SIMCOE, Ont. - The St. Thomas Cardinals are Ontario Baseball Association (OBA) 13U B silver medalists.
Chatham edged the Cardinals, 9-8, in the final this morning.
Chatham jumped out to a 7-2 lead early in the game. Cardinals pitcher Colten Brookes came in relief, giving his team an opportunity to come back.
Drew Bate drove in the tying run with two out in the bottom of the sixth inning. St Thomas surrendered one run in the seventh and were unable to tie it in the bottom of the inning.
St. Thomas finishes with a 4-2 record.
Mathew East and Drew Bate led the team with 10 hits each for the tournament, while Quinn Wilson and Connor Schaap, both had eight hits.

St. Thomas Cardinals shortstop Ashton Millyard turns to throw the ball to second baseman Jaxson Gaudin against the Dorchester Diamondbacks, during the Ontario Baseball Association 8U championship Saturday at the Tarry Complex. (photo / Rob J. Ross)

Saturday, September 2, 2023
ST. THOMAS - The St. Thomas Cardinals are one of five teams remaining at the Ontario Baseball Association 8U B championship.
St. Thomas held off the Dorchester Diamondbacks, 10-9, to advance to Sunday's action, joining undefeated Woodstock (4-0), along with Simcoe(3-1), Grimsby(2-1) and Leamington(3-1).
The 2-1 Cardinals face Simcoe at 9 a.m. Sunday, at the Tarry Complex.
Earlier Saturday, the Cardinals mercied Welland, 20-5, in five innings. Leamington defeated St. Thomas, 13-7, on Friday evening after the Cardinals had a bye for the afternoon games.
Dorchester finishes at 2-2, with wins over Kingsville and Waterdown, but falling to Woodstock and St. Thomas.
In the 10-9 win over Dorchester, Cardinals' Ashton Millyard, Noah Annett and Myles Tregenza, all batted three-for-four, while Tucker Taylor and Cooper Bale, were two-for three.

Friday, September 1, 2023
DELAWARE, Ont. - Game two offereed more of a challenge.
The first place St. Thomas Storm finished a two game sweep of the Delaware Highlanders, but the clincher required more effort.
Following a 12-1 mercy, in game one, the Storm had to come from behind in game two, for a 11-9 win, in their South Middlesex men's fastball quarterfinal.
Down 8-2 after one inning, the Storm scored five runs in the second inning and two more in each of the third and seventh innings
Mitch Roy, Paul Grasby, both with two-run shots and a Troy Cook solo effort, had home runs for the Storm.
Cook finished three-for-three, while Grasby and Jeff Ingram were both three-for-four. Roy finished three-for-five, including his homer and a triple.
Jason Smith smacked a three-run homer to put Delaware up, 3-2.
Ben Hodgins, in relief of St. Thomas starting pitcher Jeff Wise, struck out nine batters over six and one-third innings, allowing just two singles.
St. Thomas will face either Fingal or Charing Cross in the semifinals. The Glencoe-Charing Cross quarterfinal series begins September 5 while Fingal won game one against Chippewa.

Wednesday, August 30, 2023
FINGAL, Ont. - It didn't long for the St. Thomas Storm to get rolling in the South Middlesex Men's Fastball League playoffs.
The top team from the regular season, rolled over the Delaware Highlanders, 12-1, in game one of the best of three quarterfinal Tuesday.
St. Thomas scored three runs in the first inning, six in the second and three more runs in the fourth inning, for the five inning mercy.
Paul Grasby drove in four runs, going two-for-three. Brady Stafford was two-for-two, including a two-run triple and also drew a base on balls. Randy Gray had a single, two walks to first base and scored three runs.
Storm pitchers Dan Beecroft and Ben Hodgins, combined to no-hit the Highlanders, striking out seven batters along the way. Hodgins struck out the side in the fifth and final inning.
Delaware only reached base on four walks and an error.

St. Thomas Cardinals, London and District Baseball U13 champions.

Tuesday, August 29, 2023
LONDON, Ont. - The St. Thomas Cardinals are the London and District Baseball U13 champions.
A seven run fifth inning propelled the Cardinals to a 12-2 win over London Talons, in the final August 27.
Next up for these Cardinals is the Ontario Baseball U13 tournament Labour Day weekend in Simcoe.
This group has won five consecutive LDBA titles.

St. Thomas Cardinals, London and District Baseball U15 champions are, from left, front row - Cooper Henderson, Nathan Watson, Cam Morrison, Mason Beechey, Luke Thomas, Luke Ordeonneau, back row - coach Ryan Morrison, coach Rob Atchison, Jacob Welch, Ethan Underhill, Callum Ryckman, Aiden Ward, Tyler Serratore, Wyatt Atchison, Finn Towers, Gavin Roose, Jack Ramsay, coach Derek Brooks, coach Tom Watson. (photo / courtesy of Ryan Morrison)

Monday, August 28, 2023
ST. THOMAS - The St. Thomas Cardinals went in to the London District Baseball Association 15U playoffs as the front runners and the red birds didn't disappoint.
Following a 17-3-1 regular season, the Cardinals flew through the playoffs, winning all three games, at Emslie Field over the weekend.
Wyatt Atchison dominated on the mound, pitching a complete game five inning shutout, striking out six batters, silencing North London, 13-0, in the final Sunday morning.

Van Gorp Drainage, Belmont Minor Soccer Association U18 boys champions are, from left, front row - coach Paul DeActis, Calym Murphy, Jackson Williams, Tim Flikkema, Jack Hildenbrand, Dylan Loewen, Rocco De Melo, Tristan Amaral, back row - Ward Hassan, Mark Guikema, Reese Tyssen, Ethan Deactis, Ty Van Gorp, Cameron Richardson, Ben Flikkema, Linken Giesbrecht. (photo / courtesy of Ethan Deactis)

Sunday, August 27, 2023
LONDON, Ont. - Jackson Williams buries the decisive goal with under five minutes remaining in regulation, lifting Van Gorp Drainage over NG CPAccountants, 5-4, in the Belmont Minor Soccer U18 boys final, today at the Ted Early Fields.
Reese Tyssen scored three times and Ethan DeActis opened the scoring for Van Gorp.
NG CPA struck first on a breakaway, before DeActis knotted the affair. Tyssen gave Van Gorp, a 2-1 lead, scoring his first of three on a penalty kick. NG CPA tied it at two on a penalty kick, before Tyssen scored back to back goals. NG CPA responded scoring on a penalty shot and a cross, making it a 4-4 game.
Tyssen connected with Williams with a cross pass in the box for the game winner.

St. Thomas Reds, Elgin Middlesex District Soccer League U13 girls tier 2 District Cup champions. (photo / courtesy Betsy McClure)

Tuesday, August 22, 2023
LONDON, Ont. - Ava Todd and Malia Camacho scored as St. Thomas blanked St. Columban, 2-0, in the Elgin Middlesex Soccer League U13 girls Tier 2 District Cup final, August 20.
St. Thomas also brought home the U13 boys and U15 girls tier one district Cups.
As well, St. Thomas won the U14 boys tier 3 District Cup and the league title.

Lexie Sawyer, left, and Kenzie Steele, with the D1 Nationals, hold the finalist trophy from the Canadian U17 women's fast pitch championship, held in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. (photo / Mark Steele)

Tuesday, August 15, 2023
SASKATOON, Sask. - Kenzie Steele from Springfield and Lexie Sawyer of St. Thomas, are Canadian silver medalist in fast pitch.
The ball players with the Woodstock based D1 Nationals, representing Ontario, made the final at the Canadian U17 women's fast pitch championship, August 9-13.
In the gold medal game, the Fraser Valley Fusion, from British Columbia, edged D1, 5-4.

Alex Fangeat, left, and Eve Buckzkowski, each won a gold medal and silver at Ontario Cycling provincial road championships August 6-8 in North Bay. (photo / courtesy Andrew Buczkowski)

Monday, August 7, 2023
NORTH BAY, Ont. - Five cyclists from St. Thomas brought home a combined 10 medals, including six gold from the Ontario Cycling provincial road championships.
The three day event featured the time trial, criterium and road race, August 4-6.
Jeff Schiller won the Master men's criterium and road race. Andrew Buczkowski won gold in the Master men's time trial and bronze in the criterium.
Jayden McMullen won the U19 men's criterium and bronze in the road race.
Eve Buckzkowski, 15, won the U19 women's criterium, took silver in the time trial and finished fourth in the road race.
Alex Fangeat, 15, won the U17 women's time trial, silver in the U19 women's criterium and placed fifth in the road race.

Twins Harrison, left, and Charlie Halpenny hold their gold and bronze medals won in U14 boys hurdles at the Athletics Ontario U18, U16, U14 championships August 6-8, at Western University. (photo / Rob J. Ross)

Sunday, August 6, 2023
LONDON, Ont. - St. Thomas twins Charlie and Harrison Halpenny had a golden debut at their first provincials.
Each brother won a gold and bronze medal in U14 boys hurdles at Athletics Ontario U14 u16 U18 championships, August 6-8, at Western University.
Charlie won the 80-metre hurdles and finished third in the 200-metre hurdles, while Harrison took gold in the 200 hurdles and bronze in the 80 hurdles.
Sparta's Libby McCurdy won U18 women's pole vault with leap of 3.30 meters, just two centimeters below her personal best record.
Matt Piekny of St. Thomas, took silver in U18 men's pole vault.
David Anderson of St. Thomas, was fourth in U18 men's shot put (13.31m).
Thorndale's Kirk Hallman finished fifth, in the U16 men's 2000 meter run.

Saturday, August 5, 2023
STONEWALL, Man. - Team Nova Scotia sunk the St. Thomas Tomcats' hopes for Canadian gold.
Nova Scotia scored three runs in the first inning, setting sail to a 7-0 shutout of the Tomcats, in a quarterfinal this evening at the 2023 National 22U men's baseball championship.
The Tomcats never got their offence going held to just four singles and four walks, by Nova Scotia pitcher Hunter Canning.

Saturday, August 5, 2023
STONEWALL, Man. - After getting walked off in their previous game, the St. Thomas Tomcats produced their walk-off magic.
The Tomcats, as Ontario 1, scored five runs in the bottom of the seventh, rallying to defeat Ontario 2, the Guelph Silvercreeks, this afternoon at the National 22U men's baseball championship.
A throwing error to first base allowed Thorndale's Noah Grant (photo) to reach first base and three runs to score on the play.
The Tomcats finish pool play at 3-1, and face Nova Scotia in the quarterfinals later this afternoon.
Down 7-3 entering the home half of the seventh, Alex Brown walked, Ethan Seymour got hit by a pitch and Ben Morrison walked, before a passed ball allowed Brown to score. Brad Verhoeven singled another run, making it 7-5.
Noah Williams was intentionally walked to load the bases with two outs, bringing Grant to the plate. Grant hit a dribbler to the third basemen who had to run in for a ball. He sailed the ball down the first base line, allowing all on base to score.
St. Thomas scored three in the third, for a 3-0 lead. Ontario 2 put up runs in the fifth, sixth and seventh innings.
Each team only had five hits. Ben Morrison had two of the Tomcats' five hits.

Friday, August 4, 2023
STONEWALL, Man. - Team Quebec handed the St. Thomas Tomcats, Ontario 1, their first loss in walk-off fashion.
Quebec scored in the bottom of the seventh inning, to edge the Tomcats, 9-8, on day two at the 2023 National 22U men's baseball championship.
Six runs in the third inning gave Quebec an 8-2 lead. The Tomcats battled back to tie, scoring two runs in each of the fourth, fifth and sixth innings.
Noah Williams had two hits, a base on balls and a pair of RBIs for the Tomcats. Noah Grant also drove in two runs.
St. Thomas faces Ontario 2, the Guelph Silvercreeks (2-1), Saturday morning. Quarterfinals follow in the afternoon.
Manitoba One leads the standings at 3-0.

Friday, August 4, 2023
STONEWALL, Man. - Offence powered the St. Thomas Tomcats on opening day.
The Tomcats, as Ontario 1, defeated Saskatchewan, 13-6 and host team, Manitoba2, 13-3, on day one of the 2023 National 22U men's baseball championship.
In game one, Saskatchewan led 2-0 and 4-3 early, but the Tomcats scored six runs in the fourth inning, for a 10-5 lead.
The Tomcats disappointed the host fans, scoring runs in four of the seven innings, including five runs in the fifth.
Charles Bowman led the way with seven hits, including a inside-the-park home run, driving in five runs over the two games.
Noah Williams had four RBIs against Saskatchewan and a RBI double verus Manitoba2. Anthony Polowick punched out a RBI triple and scored on a single from Ethan Seymour.
All areas of the game were present for the Tomcats, hitting, pitching, defence and base running.
Against Manitoba2, catcher Brad Verhoeven threw out a baserunner attempting to steal third base and Noah Grant made a sliding catch in center field for the third out, with the bases loaded.
Tomcats' starting pitcher Jaryd Lund was named player of the game against Manitoba, striking out seven batter over four innings worked.

Dylen Belanger holds the Ontario flag with his silver medal won in the U20 men's 400-metre hurdles today at the Canadian track and field championships. (photo / courtesy Dylen Belanger)

Sunday, July 30, 2023
LANGLEY, B.C. - Dylen Belanger, Brianna Rand and Mason Basson are Canadian U20 track and field medalists.
Dylen Belanger won silver in the U20 men's 400-metre hurdles, at the Canadian track and field championships. The 19-year old from St. Thomas finished in 56.08 seconds.
Mason Basson from Sparta, won bronze in the U20 men's 800-metre run, finishing in a minute and 52.61 seconds (1:52.61).
Brianna Rand of Dorchester landed the bronze, in U20 women's triple jump with a best effort of 11.83 metres.

Friday, July 28, 2023
LANGLEY, B.C. - Jadyn Luna placed fifth in the U20 women's heptathlon at the 2023 Canadian track and field championships.
Luna amassed 4,240 points, two points short of her personal best total, from the seven discipline event in her debut appearance at a National meet.
The Thorndale resident won shot put (11.10 metres), finished third in the 200-metre dash (26.30 sec.), javelin throw (29.27m) and the 800-metre run (2:31.39), fourth in the 100-metre hurdles (15.75 seconds), seventh in long jump (5.01m) and 13th in high jump (1.31m).
Hallee Knelsen, of Malahide, had a near career PB in the senior women's 800-metre run, at 2:07.68, finishing 10th in the semifinals, just missing advancing to the final.
Matt Piekny of St. Thomas was ninth, in U20 men's pole vault, clearing 4.10 metres, while Libby McCurdy, from Sparta, only 16 years old, finished ninth, in U20 women's pole vault, with a PB of 3.32 metres.
Brianna Rand of Dorchester, advanced to the U20 women's long jump final, with the second best result of 5.33 metres in the qualifying round.
Dylen Belanger of St. Thomas, moved on to the U20 men's 110-metre hurdles final, posting a qualifying time of 15.01 seconds.
Mike Roth of St. Thomas, advanced to the senior men's 400-metre final, winning his semifinal heat in 47.36 seconds.

Thursday, July 27, 2023
LANGLEY, B.C. - Jadyn Luna sits fifth after day one of the U20 women's heptathlon at the 2023 Canadian track and field championships.
Luna picked up 2,537 points from four events, the 100-metre hurdles, high jump, shot put and the 200-metre dash.
The Thorndale resident won shot put (11.10 metres), finished fourth in the hurdles (15.75 seconds), third in the 200 (26.30 sec.) and 13th in high jump (1.31m). Hallee Knelsen, of Malahide, advanced to the semifinals in the senior women's 800-metre run, finishing second in the qualifying heats, in two minutes and 8.85 seconds (2:08.85).
Fifth after 400 metres, Knelsen moved up to second over the final 400 metres.

Dorchester Blue Lightning won the U16 division at St. Thomas girls Soccerfest Sunday at Athletic Park. (photo / Dorchester Blue Lightning)

Sunday, July 22, 2023
ST. THOMAS - Dorchester Blue Lightning won the St. Thomas Soccerfest U16 girls division.
Madison O'Brien scored twice as Dorchester doubled up on St. Marys, 4-2, in the final this afternoon at Athletic Park.
Cali Beattie and Morgan Czupryna also scored for the Blue Lightning, who were undefeated at the two day tournament.
Dorchester beat Strathroy United and St, Marys, by a combined score of 8-1 on Saturday. Czupryna with three goals, Beattie and Jenna Couch, two each and Adelaide Boughner, providing the scoring.
Czupryna had both goals in a 2-0 shutout of Lambeth in the semifinals.
Host St. Thomas made the U14 final, but fell to London United. In the semifinals, St. Thomas edged WTFC, 2-1, with Alexandra Centeno scoring twice.
St. Thomas lost in both the U13 and U15 semifinals.
Girls Soccerfest, back for the first time since 2019, featured 34 teams in five divisions.

St. Thomas Tomcats, Baseball Ontario 22U men's Elimination champions are, front left, front row - Alex Brown, Tyler Mosher, Anthony Polowick, Brad Verhoeven, Dmitri Wolterbeek, Josh Krauatner, back row - coach Matt Brooks, manager Arizona Phoenix, Cole Langham, Ben Morrison, Jordan Springer, Eric Oakes, Jaryd Lund, Jake Haak, Nick Brooks, Ethan Seymour, Chris Godden, Jaiden McCully, Ben Hubert, Noah Williams, Charles Bowman, Alex Springer, Noah Grant, Soloman Hardwood, Aaron Rutherford, Josh Hare, Hayden Woodley. Absent from photo are Alex Foshay, Carson Lumley and coach Paul Pettipeice. St. Thomas edged the Guelph Silvercreeks, 3-2. (photo / Rob J. Ross)

Monday, July 17, 2023
DORCHESTER, Ont. - Alex Springer had no problem being a starting pitcher on this day.
Usually a closer, Springer stepped on the hill for the biggest game of the season thus far and led the St. Thomas Tomcats to an Ontario U22 men's baseball title, edging the Guelph Silvercreeks, 3-2, this morning, at the Field of Dreams.
Springer went six complete innings, allowing just a pair of walks until the sixth. Ben Hubert closed out the seventh inning.
Brad Verhoeven singled in Ben Morrison who led off with a double and then scored on Noah Williams' double, for a 2-0 Tomcats' lead in the first inning.
The Tomcats added their third run in the third inning, on back to back doubles by Williams and Noah Grant.
Guelph made the Tomcats sweat in the sixth scoring by scoring twice and then had the tying on third base in the seventh inning.
Both teams head to the Canadian 22U men's championship, August 3-6, in Stonewell, Manitoba.

St. Thomas Tomcats pitcher Jaryd Lund tossed a complete game four hitter against the Newmarket Hawks, during Baseball Ontario 22U Eliminations Sunday at the Field of Dreams at Dorchester. St. Thomas won 6-0. (photo / Rob J. Ross)

Sunday, July 16, 2023
DORCHESTER, Ont. - Pack the bags. The St. Thomas Tomcats are heading west.
Jaryd Lund pitched a complete seven inning game four hitter, leading the Tomcats to a 6-0 shutout of the Newmarket Hawks, in a Baseball Ontario 22U Elimination semifinal, this evening at Field of Dreams.
The win earns the ball club a spot at the Canadian 22U men's championships, August 3-6, in Stonewell, Manitoba.
Before that flight, the Tomcats have the provincial final against the Guelph Silvercreeks, here Monday at 10 a.m.
Earlier in the day, Guelph handed St. Thomas their first loss of the tournament, with a 5-1 victory.
Guelph and St. Thomas will both represent Ontario on the National stage.
Against Newmarket, the Tomcats scored two runs in each of the first and third innings and singles in the fourth and sixth.
Noah Williams had a pair of singles and three RBI and Charles Bowman, a double, RBI single and swiped a bag. Tyler Mosher and Brad Verhoeven each drove in a run.
Third baseman Ben Morrison constantly flashed a gold glove, first snagging a hot liner down the third base side and then making two stab and throws to first base. Morrison was also money at the plate with two singles.
Lund beats Newmarket, the team he won a Canadian 22U title with in 2022.

St. Thomas Tomcats Charles Bowman slides safely into second base against the Newmarket Hawks, during Baseball Ontario 22U Eliminations Saturday at the Field of Dreams at Dorchester. (photo / Rob J. Ross)

Saturday, July 15, 2023
DORCHESTER, Ont. - Only one now is 4-0.
The St. Thomas Tomcats are the lone remaining undefeated team at the Baseball Ontario U22 men's championship and one win away from a trip to Canadians.
Noah Williams capped a 7-6 comeback win over Newmarket Hawks with a base clearing double in the top of the sixth inning, during the battle of 3-0 teams Saturday afternoon at the Field of Dreams.
The Tomcats trailed 4-0 and then 6-2, striking for three runs in the fourth and four runs in the sixth.
Closer Jake Haak finished off the Hawks with 1-2-3 innings in both the sixth and seventh.
Earlier in the morning, St. Thomas dominated Mississauga North 1, scoring a run in each of the first five innings, on way to a 7-2 win.
Pitcher Alex Forshay tossed a two-hit shutout over six innings, striking out seven batters.
The Tomcats need one win for a spot at the 22U men's Canadian championship, August 3-6 in Stonewell, Manitoba. Two teams will represent Ontario at the National tournament.

St. Thomas Tomcats Tyler Mosher (9) celebrates hitting a walk-off grand slam, defeating Oshawa, 6-2, in their opening game at Baseball Ontario 22U Eliminations Friday morning at Emslie Field in St. Thomas. (photo / Rob J. Ross)

Friday, July 14, 2023
ST. THOMAS - The St. Thomas Tomcats are 2-0.
The Tomcats won a pair basically one run games on day one of Baseball Ontario 22U Eliminations, a three day tournament played in five communities.
A RBI double by Noah Grant in the third inning held up as the game winning hit, as the Tomcats edged Tecumseh, 2-1, Friday night in Exeter.
Down 1-0 after one inning, Charles Bowman delivered a two out RBI double in the second inning, tying the game.
Josh Krautner pitched five innings, striking out four batters, for the win.
Earlier in the day, at Emslie Field in St. Thomas, Tyler Mosher hit a walk-off grand slam, giving the Tomcats a 6-2 win over Oshawa.
St. Thomas trailed 2-1, before Grant tied the game with a two out sixth inning solo shot.
Brad Verhoeven had two singles.
Alex Springer picked up the win in game one and had the save in game two, striking out three batters over two innings worked.

Wednesday, July 12, 2023
ST. THOMAS - It may be summer but the St. Thomas Stars have been busy preparing for the upcoming hockey season.
The Stars with new GM Paul Gibson have secured several players in recent weeks, including a number of homegrown talent.
Today, the Stars announced the signing of forward Trent Clinton. The 17-year old spent the past season with the Port Stanley Lakers, scoring 14 goals and 15 assists in 35 games.
Forward Donovan Appleford hails from Aylmer. The 17-year old played with the Elgin-Middlesex U18 Canucks last season and made three appearances with the London Nationals as an affiliate player. Appleford had seven goals and 20 assists in 40 regular season games.
Clark Sandham, a forward from Talbotville, also moves up from Elgin-Middlesex. Sandham who turns 17 in August skated five games with the London Nationals last season.
The 2005 born forward Quinn Gavin-White, had 21 goals and 19 assists in 35 games for Elgin Middlesex U18AAA last season.
Forward Jaden Arnold, 16, hails from Dorchester and spent last season with the Lambton Jr. AAA Sting, scoring 12 goals and 11 assists in 38 games.
Defenceman Owen Ethier comes from North Bay, where the 19-year old captained the French River Rapids, of the Northern Ontario League (NOJHL).
Matthew Blake is a 18-year old defenceman, up from the London Jr. Knights U18AAA team.
The Stars attracted a pair of brothers from the North Bay region, signing both Kaedyn and Briir Long. The younger brother was drafted by the Brantford Bulldogs of the OHL last month.
Briir Long is 15 years old and played last season for the Mississauga Senators U16 of the Greater Toronto League.
Kaedyn Long was with the Powassan Voodoo (NOJHL) last season, scoring 10 goals and 18 assists in 45 games, after being drafted by the North Bay Battalion in 2021.
Returning to the Stars are 19-year old defenceman Matthew Sturgeon and 19-year old goalie Wyatt Sloetjes from Dutton.
Gibson, hired in March, is a St. Thomas native and a former Stars' goalie during the 2000s.
Stars' head coach Dave Matsos leads an entire new staff, with assistant coaches Joe Doyle, Mike Mcilveen, Dane Johnstone and goalie coach Kevin Linker.

Tuesday, July 11, 2023
ST. THOMAS - The St. Thomas Tomcats earned a split with the first place Guelph Silvercreeks during a double-header Sunday at Emslie Field.
Guelph leads the Junior Intercountry Baseball League with a 10-5-1 record, three points up on Brantford (9-6-0).
St. Thomas sits fifth, with a 5-6-2 record, nine points back of Guelph. The Tomcats are 13-7-4 overall, with league, exhibition and tournament games.
The Silvercreeks scored three runs in the sixth and two more in the seventh, for a 7-2 win in game one of the twin bill.
In game two, Tomcats' Charles Bowman and Ethan Seymore, both had two hits and one RBI, in a 5-3 win. Brad Verhoeven also delivered a pair of singles.
This coming weekend, the Tomcats have Baseball Ontario 22U Elimination championship, starting Friday, 10 a.m. at Emslie Field.
The Tomcats take on Oshawa and the game will be the lone game in St. Thomas. The majority of games are at Dorchester.

Andrew Urquhart, pictured here at OFSAA June 9 in Ottawa, won gold Saturday at the Canadian Legion Ontario summer track and field championships at the Terry Fox Track. (photo / Rob J. Ross)

Sunday, July 9, 2023
BRAMPTON, Ont. - Andrew Urquhart is a Legion provincial champion.
The Thorndale native won U18 men's shot put Saturday at the Royal Canadian Legion Ontario summer track and field championships at the Terry Fox Track.
Urquhart, who trains with London-Western Club, had a best throw of 13.94 metres. Urquhart also placed fourth in discus with a best throw of 40.63 metres.
Andrew Monteith, of St. Thomas, finished third in the U16 men's 800-metre run (2:02.42) and 13th in the 1500 metre run (4:47.52).
Merrick Rollins, placed sixth in U18 men's javelin (48.17m), ninth in discus (38.85m) and 10th in shot put (11.45m).
Today, Urquhart won U16 men's javelin, at the John Allen Field Series meet two at Western University in London.

Saturday, July 2, 2023
EDMONTON, Alta. - Michael Roth won the silver medal in the men's 400-metre dash at the Edmonton Athletics Invitational, a stop on Athletics Canada's National track and field tour.
The 21-year old St. Thomas native was just one-hundredth of a second off his personal best time, finishing in 45.96 seconds, behind Myles Misner-Daley, who won in 45.85 seconds.
Roth is preparing for the 2023 Canadian track and field championships, July 27-30, in Langley, B.C.

Tuesday, June 27, 2023
EDMONTON, Alta. - Jayden McMullen (photo) placed ninth in the road race at the Canadian Cycling junior road championships, June 23-26.
The 17-year old from St. Thomas, who rides with KW Academy, also finished 13th, in the men's criterium.
Teammate Alex Fangeat, of St. Thomas, was fifth, in the junior women's criterium and 21st, in the road race
Eve Buczkowski, of St. Thomas, with Attack Racing, placed 11th, in the junior women's criterium race and 16th, in both the road race and the individual time trial.
Brody Mann, of St. Thomas, also with Attack Racing, finished 22nd, in the junior men's criterium, 23rd in road race and 26th, in the time trial.

Jadyn Luna stands a top the podium winning the gold medal in the U20 women's heptathlon, at Athletics Ontario Combined Events championships June 25 at the Toronto track and field Center. (photo / courtesy Jadyn Luna)

Sunday, June 26, 2023
TORONTO, Ont. - Jadyn Luna is the 2023 Athletics Ontario U20 women's heptathlon champion.
The Thorndale native compiled a personal best (PB) overall total of 4,240 points from the seven events, at the Combined Events championships Sunday at the Toronto track and field center.
Luna set PBs in the 100-metre hurdles (15.82 seconds), high jump (1.31 metres), long jump (5.07m) and the 800-metre run (2:31.44).
Luna won shot put (11.18m) and the 200-metre sprint (26.17 sec.)
Next for Luna are the 2023 Canadian U20 track and field championships, July 27-30, in Langley, B.C.
Evan Stevens won the bronze medal in the U18 men's decathlon, the Thorndale native's first ever multi events contest, amassing 4,506 points from the 10 events.
Emma Westbrook, of St. Thomas, placed fourth, in the U18 women's heptathlon, with 3,262 points. Westbrook won shot put (9.37m) and javelin (28.17).

Mike Roth of St. Thomas Legion in the Elite Men's 400 metre dash at the Johnny Loaring Classic track and field meet at the University of Windsor June 24 in Windsor. (photo / Mundo Sports Images)

Saturday, June 25, 2023
WINDSOR, Ont. - Michael Roth keeps adding to his collection of medals.
Roth, from St. Thomas, won silver in the Elite men's 400 metre dash and bronze, in the 200-metre dash, at the Johnny Loaring Classic track and field meet June 24 at the University of Windsor.
Only Olympic champion Bryce Deadman beat Roth in the 400, winning in 44.75 seconds, to Roth's 45.67 seconds, just off his personal best time.
Roth, with St. Thomas Legion Club, set a PB in the 200 finishing third in 20.85 seconds.
Deadman won gold with the American men's 4x400-metre relay team, and bronze in the mixed 4x4, at the Tokyo Games.
Roth, the Canadian U23 men's record holder in the 400 metres, won both the 200 and 400 at the Canada Summer Games last summer.
Hallee Knelsen, of Malahide, with St. Thomas Legion, was 10th, in the Elite women's 1500-metre run (4:34.94).
Brianna Rand of Dorchester, won the open women's 100-metre hurdles, in 15.81 seconds.
Dylen Belanger of St. Thomas, won the U20 men's 110-metre hurdles. (15.12 sec.).
Merrick Rollins, of St. Thomas, took silver, in the U18 men's discus throw (38.29 metres).
Mason Basson, of Sparta, set a personal best time of one minute and 51.79 seconds (1:51.79), finishing third in the U20 men's 800-metre run.

Tuesday, June 20, 2023
VAUGHAN, Ont. - The bats were on fire for the St. Thomas Tomcats.
After dropping their opening game to the Waterloo Tigers, the Tomcats reeled off five consecutive wins, including a 14-5 win over Waterloo in the junior final, to capture the Vaughan baseball tournament June 18.
Noah Williams led the way with a home run, three singles and five RBI, while Chris Godden had a trio of singles.
Pitcher Josh Krautner picked up the win working 4.2 innings.
St. Thomas outscored opponents 63 to 19, over their six games, led by eight home runs. Williams hit three, Brad Verhoeven, two, and one each from Anthony Polowick, Ben Morrison and Carson Lumley.
Offensive leaders were Williams, Verhoeven and Tyler Mosher, while Krautner and Jaryd Lund were pitching aces.
St Thomas fell to Waterloo, 6-4, in game one Friday, but rebounded with a pair of mercies against Northumberland and Scarborough on Saturday.
Williams drove in the runs as the Tomcats dumped the Guelph Silvercreeks, 9-5, in the quarterfinals. Mosher had a pair of hits, while Noah Grant drew three free passes to first base.
The Tomcats pounded out 14 hits in a 9-2 shelling of Burlington in the semifinals.
Polowick and Charles Bowman and led the charge with three hits each, while Lumley had two hits and two RBI.