Mishaps haunt Rank at Spanish golf tourney
An ill-fated third round saw Garrett Rank of Elmira slip down the leaderboard at the World University Golf Championship in Málaga, Spain last week, and ultimately finish 10th.
Rank fired a four-under-par 68 in the first round of the tournament and a 69 in the second round to lead the field of 82 after two days. The third day dawned windy and wet, and he was five over par after 17 holes. A quadruple bogey on the 18th hole, after the ball got caught in a bush, saw him finish with a 10-over-par …Read more
Minor hockey appeals to girls
The Woolwich Girls Minor Hockey Association is introducing a new program to attract the youngest players to the sport.
The Wild Rookie program is for girls aged four to six who want to give hockey a try. The program will focus on skating and basic hockey skills, with some exhibition games against other local league teams in the second half of the year …Read more
Softball sees large jump in participation
A surge in interest in playing summer baseball has left organizers scrambling to find places to host their games, a problem that doesn’t seem to have an easy solution.
Some 11 years ago, Elmira fielded both rep and houseleague softball teams for youngsters. But registration numbers began to fall by the wayside as other sports such as soccer gained popularity in the township and …Read more
EDSS athlete sets long jump record
Back in 1970, Paul Majury, a student at Grand River Collegiate Institute, set a new Central Western Ontario record in the senior boys’ long jump with a leap of 6.18 metres.
That record stood for 40 years until last week when Cory Giroux of EDSS smashed it by jumping 6.36 metres.
Giroux’s teammate Scott Shea was just two centimeters off the old record with a 6.16-metre …Read more
Tethered aquafit now part of WMC offerings
The Woolwich Memorial Centre is hosting a new type of fitness class this season, one which might challenge even the strongest swimmers. Tethered aquafit is a specialty class designed for those looking for a hardcore workout in the water. Participants challenge themselves each class by trying to resist the pull of the water.
“It’s not about how well you can swim,” explained instructor Taylor Lavigne of the class. “Anyone can do it as long as they feel comfortable in the water, but it is a good workout. …Read more
Athlete of the Year awards to be doled out
Last year was a good year for sports in Woolwich, with the opening of the Woolwich Memorial Centre, so it’s fitting that the Athlete of the Year awards will be handed out here May 26.
Elmira native Dennis Wideman is among this year’s nominees for the award, which recognizes the achievements of athletes from Kitchener, Waterloo, Wilmot, Wellesley and Woolwich …Read more
Amputee hockey team claims title
Elmira’s Vaughan MacDonald already has four world championship gold medals with the Canadian standing amputee hockey team, but winning …Read more
Rebuilding year for EDSS girls’ soccer team
The EDSS girls’ soccer team is looking to end a winless streak that stretches back to last season.
Last year, the girls found themselves in the first division on the strength of their play in 2008, but missing a number of the players that had helped them get there. Injuries also took a toll on the team – sometimes they only had 11 players, and no substitutes – and they didn’t win a game all season. …Read more
St. Clement school takes it on the run
The halls of St. Clement Catholic Elementary School were empty Wednesday afternoon and the yard alongside the school was transformed into an all-afternoon aerobics class and walk-a-thon.
Teachers and students hosted their inaugural “100 Minute Walk-a-thon,” an event put on by the Run for Life organization, for which students have been collecting pledges all throughout the month of April. So far, they …Read more
Kings wrap up season by honouring players
In a team sport, it’s always tough to single out individuals, but that’s what’s required of the coaching staff of the Elmira Sugar Kings at the end of every season.
The Kings held their award banquet last weekend, celebrating a season that finished better than most expected and honouring a handful of players for their individual contributions …Read more
