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

As expected, the Sarnia Sting selected 16-year-old defenseman Jacob Chychrun first overall in the OHL Priority Selection last weekend.

The coaching staff of the Sarnia Lady Sting Atom "C" Hockey Club wanted its players to understand that playing hockey this season would be much more than just the on-ice fundamentals of passing, shooting and scoring.

The Sarnia Saints rugby team has sign a new pact with city hall to continue use of the Bell Building at Norm Perry Park. For the past 17 years the club has run activities and social events there under an alcohol permit from the LCBO.

Six former members of the Lambton Junior Sting organization played an integral role in helping the Chatham-Kent Cyclones to a top four finish at the recent OHL Cup in Toronto.

The Assante Capital Management team has been crowned this year’s champs in the Sarnia Men’s Basketball League. In the final, Assante downed Fuel Factory 71-51, with Andy Wedemire the top scorer (25 points). Nathan Dixon led Fuel Factory with 20.

The Mooretown Novice TriCounty Storm went undefeated with a 5-0 record to win the Comfort Inn Tournament in Simcoe, Ont. March 14-16. The Storm outscored its opposition 46-3 and downed the Ingersoll Express 10-1 in the final.

Six-time Canadian Olympic medalist Clara Hughes visited Sarnia Tuesday after biking 175 kilometres from Windsor, part of Clara’s Big Ride to help eliminate the stigma of mental health issues.

Six-time Canadian Olympic medalist Clara Hughes visited Sarnia Tuesday after biking 175 kilometres from Windsor, part of Clara’s Big Ride to help eliminate the stigma of mental health issues.

Six time Canadian Olympic medalist Clara Hughes, right, visited Sarnia Tuesday after biking 175 kilometres from Windsor, part of Clara’s Big Ride to help eliminate the stigma of mental health issues.