Sports

Point Edward Pacers head coach Jim Bell says the equation for ending a nine-year playoff drought in OLA Junior "B" lacrosse this season is not complicated. "We had games last year where we scored 13 times, but lost by giving up 15," he said.

Kelly Hodgins clears a hurdle in the first Lambton Secondary School Athletic Association track meet of the season on April 17. Hodgins finished second in the Junior Girls Sprint Hurdles event, held at St. Patrick’s High School. Photo by Bruce Smith

Cormac Brown of St. Patrick’s High School throws up a spray of sand nailing a Long Jump landing at a Lambton Secondary School Athletic Association track meet on April 17. Brown won the Senior Boys event held at St. Pat’s with a jump of 6.45 metres.

Sebastian Smith of Northern Collegiate flies out of a turn to finish first in the 300 metre Junior Boys race at St. Patrick’s High School on April 17.

Paige Charbonneau performs a spin during the Moore Skate Club’s 41st annual Ice Show at the Moore Sports Complex on April 12. Photo courtesy, Metcalfe Photography

Danika Oakley performs during the Moore Skate Club’s 41st annual Ice Show at the Moore Sports Complex on April 12. Photo courtesy, Metcalfe Photography

Amy Bladon of the Bluewater Gymnastics Club is heading to the Canadian Gymnastics Championships in Ottawa in May.

LSSAA rugby coaches held a safe contact training event designed to teach young high school athletes how to take part in contact sports in a safe manner. Over 400 athletes took part in the two day event April 10-11.

Alex Patrinos and his family are preparing for an extraordinary trip.

Two local women hoisted the Clarkson Cup after the Toronto Furies claimed the championship of the Canadian Women's Hockey League.