by Naz Buhagiar Aebersold rises for a three-pointer during OUA action at the Toldo Lancer Centre “Dependable,” is the word Chris Cheng, Windsor Lancer Men’s Head Basketball, used when asked to describe 4th year forward Matt Aebersold. This held true, as Aebersold was early to our interview, even coordinating a new location on the fly. Gracefully, we used Cheng’s office to conduct our interview. Coaching boards decorated the walls, memorabilia pasted on the desk of Lancer alu

Sophia Syal, an 18-year-old guard from Tecumseh, Ontario, is turning heads in her rookie season with the Georgian Grizzlies in the OCAA. The fitness and health promotion student-athlete has quickly established herself as the league's top-scoring first-year player, averaging 13.8 points per game. A St. Anne’s graduate, Syal says her move to Barrie for school was about more than just basketball. “The area Georgian is in (Barrie) is so pretty, and the coaches and my teammates we

Galway United are excited to announce the signing of 23-year-old Canadian centre-back Gianfranco Facchineri from Valour FC. “Beyond excited to join the League of Ireland and Galway United. Can’t wait to get on the pitch with all my new teammates!” The former Windsor Lancer shared on the club's social media. Facchineri made a name for himself at the University of Windsor, earning OUA West First Team All-Star honours, after playing in the Vancouver Whitecaps program in 2020. He

St. Clair Saints middle Faith Kailer  capped off the first semester with a true breakout performance, earning both OCAA  and CCAA Athlete of the Week  honours after a dominant road swing against Sheridan and Humber — a surge that may signal the next stage of her development. Source: Bill Smith Kailer, who has already played more sets this season than in her first two years combined , has nearly doubled her offensive output  from last year and is clearly trending upward. Avera

It was a night to remember for Daniel Ngendabanga. The Grade 12 guard poured in 53 points against Massey as Lajeunesse held down a high-octane Mustangs offence for a 76–59 win. "It was a special night for him, a special night for the team and the guys really rallied around him and really happy for him so that was nice to see." said Royals head coach Geoff Parent. Daniel had nine points in the first quarter but exploded in the second with 21 points. His night included eleven t

Leamington opened the sr. girls volleyball season with a 3-0 win over Catholic Central. The Lions host Assumption today while Catholic Central visits Tecumseh Vista. Here's a photo gallery from their game plus a look at today's high school schedule.

The Windsor Lancers women’s basketball team is back in the U Sports Top 10 this week, at #9, after an impressive weekend sweep of Carleton and Ottawa. Windsor opened by knocking off the 7th-ranked Carleton Ravens on Friday, then closed the homestand and first semester by taking care of business Saturday against the Ottawa Gee-Gees. The Lancers, 9-2 and 2nd in the OUA West, were led by third-year guard Leah Tate , who delivered a monster 36-point performance against Carleton b

Sam Bumbaca, a former U23 Canadian Champion and Mechanical Engineering student at the University of Windsor, made a huge statement at her first Elite Canadian Amateur Boxing Championships in Winnipeg. “Sam’s bronze medal was extremely impressive,” her coach Alison Hunter told Powerplay Sports. “Sometimes a boxer can earn a bronze just by stepping into the ring without winning a single fight, simply because there aren’t many athletes in the weight class. There were nine boxers

Ethan Walker scored twice including the game winner leading the way as the Leamington Flyers rolled past the Lindsay Muskies 5-1. Walker, who played parts of two season with the Muskies before coming to Leamington, notched the game winner with his 11th of the season on the powerplay late in the first period. Ashton Darocy, back in the lineup for the first time since a knee-to-knee hit kept him out for over a month, opened the scoring at 11:39 of the first period. Brendan Cook

I'm not hosting a photo contest but if I was this would be the weiner for sure. These fans embraced $1 hot dog night which everyone enjoyed. Source: Tim Cornett/Windsor Spitfires Some of the players wanted to remember the occasion as well. Source: Tim Cornett/Windsor Spitfires The Spits sold 93% of their stock and look forward to doing the buck a dog night again on January 21st. Spits win but Flint keeping pace The Windsor Spitfires overcame a one-goal deficit to score a 3-

Holy Names capped off their season in championship style, shutting out Guelph’s St. James Lions 23–0 to claim the OFSAA Simcoe Bowl at the University of Guelph. The game was a defensive grind early, with the Knights holding a slim 2–0 lead in the second quarter. Then came the turning point. With 5:20 left in the half, Stefon Morgan turned a broken play into a highlight-reel touchdown. After fielding a high snap and dodging two would-be tacklers, Morgan scrambled 16 yards beh

Jocelyn Casey tried almost every sport under the sun Diving is the one that stuck. Her mom dropped her off at a summer camp and she fell in love with the sport. "I loved the adrenaline it gave me and eventually it became more than a sport to me." The 15-year old told Powerplay Sports. "It lit off a spark in me. I love it." Casey has been diving for eight years and recently returned home from a competition in London, England with a silver medal in the 1m platform. "I had a l