For the first time ever, an Ontario Ball Hockey Association (OBHA)-sanctioned minor ball hockey program will operate in southwestern Ontario. Four Counties Minor Ball Hockey will launch its inaugural season in late spring. The youth program will serve youngsters from Grey, Bruce, Welli...
Saturday, the Kincardine Battling Battler Midget girls took on the Lucknow Sepoys at the Tiverton arena, and played a hard-fought game, making a major comeback to tie the game, 4-4. The girls were down 3-0 after two periods. Then, just seconds into the third, Kincardine lit up the scor...
The Ripley Wolves downed Shelburne Friday night, but were unable to complete the Saturday night game against Saugeen Shores due to equipment failure, in Senior "A" hockey action on the weekend. On home ice at the Ripley Arena, Friday night, the Wolves took a 6-1 win against t...
At the age of 16, Jordan Rowe of Kincardine is a phenom on the mat and in the ring. His natural ability to learn and immediately implement new techniques, along with a militant discipline executed with baffling nonchalance, have resulted in him being ranked No. 1 in his division by the On...
The Kincardine Miller Insurance Midget rep. team advanced to the second round of the WOAA playoffs, after defeating the Saugeen Shores Storm, three games straight, in the best-of-five series. The Storm had topped the standings in the regular season but the Kinucks had held the ...
The Ripley Wolves will add another three names to their Wall of Fame at the final home game of the regular season, Saturday, Jan. 24, at the Ripley Arena. Marina Cameron, Pat Chatham and Jane VanSickle will be honoured for their years of work and dedication, just prior to the m...
The Kincardine Legion Peewees competed at the Kincardine Regional Silver Stick (Dec. 27-30), completed the regular season games, and swept the Saugeen Shores Storm in their opening best-of-five playoff series. The Peewees opened the Silver Stick tournament against Saugeen Shores. The K...
After a good weekend in Exeter, winning gold at the Pink on the Rink tournament, the Kincardine Montgomery Ford Midget girls "C" team received notification Monday from the OWHA that an application had been made to re-categorize the Kinucks as "B" team. Needless ...
The third Kincardine Community Ski Loppet was held Sunday afternoon at Stoney Island Conservation Area under grey skies, with temperatures just below zero, and well-packed snow. These conditions promised fast skiing; in fact, the results ended up with the winner breaking the course...
Battling Battler Midget Girls Squeak out a Win The Kincardine Battling Battler Midget girls edged Grey Highlands, 1-0, Saturday. Both teams were hungry for a victory as the play moved from end to end. The game remained scoreless after the first period but it wasn’t for the lack ...
This weekend, the Boston Pizza Atom AE Kinucks roared into their playoff series against the Walkerton Capitals, taking the first two games. Friday night, the Capitals travelled to the Davidson Centre for the series opener. The Kinucks came out hard in the first period with Kayne Lee net...
The Kincardine Atom A/E Kinucks hockey team has raised $2,000 through the bottle drive held Jan. 4 in Kincardine. The 16 players and their parents spent the afternoon gathering up empty refundable bottles, including beer, wine and liquor bottles and beer cans. The team had hoped to rais...
The Ripley Ravens girls and boys volleyball teams brought home championship banners from the South West Regional tournament held Tuesday, Jan. 13, at the Davidson Centre, Kincardine. The Ripley girls’ accurate passing and setting led the way to winning the championship two games...
The Kincardine Battling Battlers Midget girls hockey team overcame bad weather and road blocks to win gold at the Kyla Kowalik Tournament held in Wilmot on the weekend. The first game proved to be extremely challenging as only eight skaters arrived on time for the 2 p.m. start Fr...
The Nicol Insurance Kincardine Junior "C" Bulldogs had their plans foiled on two fronts this past weekend, first by Mother Nature, and then by the Mitchell Hawks. With severe weather conditions forcing the cancellation of the game Friday night in Kincardine against Walkerton,...
The Kincardine Montgomery Ford Midget girls "C" team had a busy and rewarding weekend, bringing home the championship banner from the 2015 “Pink on the Rink” South Huron tournament held in the Exeter/Hensall/Zurich area. There were a few road block to overcome, as...
The Kincardine Cross-Country Ski Club is hosting its third annual Ski Loppet and its first annual Snowshoe Walk, both this month, at the Stoney Island Conservation Area, north of the Kincardine hospital on the B-line (Bruce County Road 23). The Loppet will be held Saturday, Jan. 17, with...
The Nicol Insurance Kincardine Junior "C" Bulldogs began their weekend action with some great news when Mike Smailes, captain of the 2014-2015 squad, was named the Western Junior C league player of the month for December. Smailes, who has now played more than 170 games as a Bul...
The Ripley Wolves lost two games last week in Senior "A" hockey action. Tuesday, (Dec. 30), the Wolves travelled to Port Elgin and were shut out, 8-0, by the Winterhawks. On home ice at the Ripley Arena, Saturday night, the Wolves were in much better form, taking the Mapleton-...
Members of the Lucknow Initiation 1, 2 and Tyke leagues took to the ice at the Lucknow Arena, during intermission at the Senior "A" hockey game between the Lucknow Lancers and the Ripley Wolves, Saturday, Dec. 27. And they put on a great show for the crowd. After displaying th...