Villanova hosted a six-team girls high school hockey tournament Tuesday at the Vollmer Complex in LaSalle. The Wildcats were joined by North Star, Sandwich, Essex, St. Anne and Chatham's Ursuline College. Each team suited up for three games. Villanova's Avery Grubb enjoyed being back on the ice after losing at SWOSSA last season. The Wildcats are hosting the boys and girls OFSAA tournament in March and Grubb looks forward to being part of a team that is a year older and focus

Head to the Spits game with an empty stomach. The team is offering $1 hot dogs Wednesday night when they host the Owen Sound Attack. The WFCU Centre spent Tuesday getting ready to give away thousands of hot dogs. Windsor, the top team in the Western Conference, has a two point lead over Flint, with the Firebirds holding one game in hand, in the West Division. The Attack come in as the the second seed in the West at 15-9-0-2. The Spits collected 4,325 bears in Sunday's 5-1 win

The Knights powered their way to the SWOSSAA AAA championship this week, beating Chatham’s Ursuline College 42-28 behind big performances from Noah Hand and Ty Vidamour, who each scored a pair of touchdowns. The win sends Holy Names to OFSAA for the first time since 2018 when they Huron Heights to win the Northern Bowl in Ottawa. The Knights also won the OFSAA Western Bowl against the top ranked team in the province, London South, in Hamilton in 2017. “We’re all very excited

Chatham’s Ava Roffel  is taking a big next step in her diving career, officially committing to Bowling Green State University  in Ohio. The 17-year-old Chatham Christian High School student has been with the Windsor Diving Club  since 2021 and has quickly risen through the ranks. Source: Brian Roffel Roffel’s athletic journey started in gymnastics at age four, competing with the Blenheim Kent Golden Eagles before adding diving to her schedule in 2021. For a time, she balanced

The Windsor Lancers tightened things up in the OUA West race with a 4–0 win over the Guelph Gryphons, powered by a stellar 39-save shutout from goaltender Max Donoso. Windsor did all its damage in the first period. Colton Smith opened the scoring just 1:12 in off a feed a cross crease pass from Ty Toews. Toews With the teams playing 4-on-4, Keegan McMullen picked up the puck along the boards, broke in and fed a perfect backdoor pass to Toews to make it 2-0 at 5:11. Noah Szabo

The Herman Green Griffins closed out their year on a high note Tuesday night, cruising past Petrolia’s Lambton Central 55–3 to win the SWOSSA AA championship. After falling to Holy Names in last week’s WECSSAA AAA final, the Griffins were eager for a chance to reset—and they made the most of it. With a young roster, Herman treated the game as more than just a finale. Players and coaches saw the dominant performance as a building block heading into the off-season, hoping it se

By Alex Penz When the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) opened the door for Canadian Hockey League (CHL) athletes to compete south of the border, it didn’t just rewrite the definition of amateur status — it sent shockwaves through U Sports hockey. In 2024, the NCAA ruled that players from the CHL’s three leagues (QMJHL, WHL and OHL) will be permitted to play NCAA hockey beginning August 1, 2025. According to Sportsnet, 158 players are expected to join American

By Alex Penz It’s often said that bigger is better — and in this case, that might be true. In July 2022, the University of Windsor opened its brand new Toldo Lancer Centre (TLC), a $73-million project. The facility drew major attention, even earning the National Intramural and Recreation Sport Association’s 2023 Outstanding Facility Award. Part of the development was the new pool: eight lanes, 25 metres long. Looking back on the process of building the TLC, it surprises me th

The Lancer women’s volleyball team swept TMU on back-to-back nights to improve to 6-0 — their best start since opening 4-0 in 2009. “It’s been a lot of fun,” said interim head coach Drew Foster. “Just trying to enjoy the ride, the wave.” Photo Credit: Hanna Skope Windsor took Friday’s match 3-0 and looked firmly in control again Saturday, going up 2-0 before TMU pushed back. The Bold built an early 11-3 lead in the third set, but the Lancers clawed their way back. A well-time

I. Forging A Way Out Alijah Metz is a man caught between two worlds. In one, the lights of the stadium are bright, the roar of the crowd is a promise, and his uniform, a Canadian university shield, is the hard-won armour of an athlete preparing for the OUA semi-finals. In this world, Metz is a commanding defensive lineman, a master in explosive movement, fuelled by a philosophy he carries into every practice: to be “one percent better every day.” He is living the dream he fir

After a rocky start to his Junior A career, Gannon Hunter has finally found his rhythm with the Leamington Flyers. “Takes a little bit to get the feet wet, but the team's played well in front of me, and that's really helped me and my confidence,” Hunter told Powerplay Sports . Gannon Hunter vs Burlington The 18-year-old won the Sutherland Cup last spring with the Chatham Maroons before moving up to the OJHL. The transition wasn’t easy. Hunter allowed four goals in his debut—a

The St. Joe's Lasers (9-1) swept St. Anne Tuesday night at home punching their ticket to the AAA final. They will face Sandwich who went 7-3 during the regular season and upset 8-2 Villanova in the semi-finals on the road beating the Wildcats 3-0. Lajeunesse will host the A final Thursday at 4:45 against Maranatha. The AA final is Thursday in Essex as the Raiders welcome the Erie Migration Coyotes.