Wednesday, March 2, 2022
U13 Stars take gold at tournament
The U13 Southpoint Stars recently took the gold at the Hockey for Hospice tournament in Windsor. They started off the tournament Saturday morning against LaSalle (Yellow) with a 4-0 win. Ava Carreiro scored with 25 seconds left in the first then got another in the third, as well as Grace Bedard and Alex Thiele. In game two the Stars beat the South County Predators (White) 3-1. Thiele scored midway through the first period, with Carreiro and Bedard adding the other two goals in the third for the win. Sunday evening, the Stars met the South County Predators (Yellow) and struggled the first two periods, giving the Predators a 4-0 lead. In the final minutes of the game, the Stars scored twice, but it just
wasn’t enough and they had to settle for a 4-2 loss. The Stars still advanced to the semi-final game Monday and faced off against the Chatham Crush. With seconds left in the first period, Taylor Lefaive skated her way around the Crush to score and put the Stars on the board. Two more goals in the second period by Thiele and Carreiro and another pair in the third period gave the Stars the 5-1 win they needed to advance to the final game. In the championship game, the Stars met South County again and this time, they came out strong and confident. Chloe Taylor stood tall between the pipes with her defensive team of Taylor Lefaive, Isla Thiele, Natalie Edwards and Payton Insley battling hard to protect the ‘house’.
Midway through the second, the Predators were able to squeak one in to take the lead, but the Stars kept pushing forward. With six minutes left in the third period, Portia Steel passed it off to Alexa Thiele in front of the net who slammed it in to tie up the game. With one minute left in the game, the Stars battled fiercely with constant pressure on the Predators. Finally, with 11 seconds left, the Stars crashed the net and Carreiro banged it in for the Stars to walk away with a 2-1 victory. The Southpoint Stars raised $2110 for the Hospice of Windsor. Total raised by all teams was $482,618.00 The Stars are coached by Chris Taylor, Whit Thiele, Karen Burgess, Mike Williams and Taylor Insley.
U13 Blue team beats Essex
Carlini, Cristiano Antunes, DeGoey, Butiniello and Sebastian Belanger. This is the first time this season Southpoint goals didn’t come off of end-toend rushes. It was a total team effort with passing in both the neutral zone and offensive end. Passing and traffic in front of the Essex net led to great scoring opportunities.
LEAMINGTON — The Southpoint U13LL Blue Team played Essex Yellow on the weekend and came away with a 9-5 win. Scoring bounced back and forth in the first with Southpoint taking a 2-1 lead. Essex charged ahead in the second scoring three goals to Southpoint’s one. In the third, Southpoint
pulled everything together scoring six goals to Essex’s one. The Blue goal scorers were Ty Gould, Jackson Weil, Andrew DeGoey, Gavin Butiniello, Brent Pimental with Sean Amaral adding an amazing four goals. Picking up assists were Amaral, Gould, Max Mastronardi, Landon
Local gymnasts compete
REGIONAL — The Rose City Gymnastics Club was able to compete in a meet for the first time in two years as they travelled to Milton last weekend. Locally, two gymnasts from Kingsville and three from Essex did well in various events.
Kingsville’s Juliana McInnis, 11, took her first place Bars and Beams and combined those with second in Vault and Floor to take first place overall in her division. Kingsville’s Morgan Audet, 10, took first place in the Bars and finished
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fifth in Vault and fourth in Beam. Alyvvea Beemer, Jordyn Park and Danica Zack, all 10-year-olds from Essex, also did well in the meet, with Zack finishing third overall in her division.
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ERIE NORTH SHORE TEAMS MEET IN FINAL KINGSVILLE — Two Erie North Shore Local League teams met in the final of the annual Hockey for Hospice Tournament on the weekend of February 25-27. Hockey for Hospice raises funds for Windsor-Essex County Hospice at their annual tournament, which is played throughout Windsor and parts of Essex County. This year, there was a total of $482,618 raised. The two teams above both went unbeaten in the U13 division and met in the finals with the Blue team edging the Gold team by a 3-1 score. Other ENS teams also did well with the White team winning the B flight and the Green team reaching the finals in C. Members of the Blue team are, back row from left, coaches Jason Nye, Rodney Wright, Derek Didone, Mike Shepley. Middle row: Brady Nye, Zach Reid, Charlotte Wright, Kandreya Szusz, Josh Shepley, Parker Booth. Front row: Lexi Gignac, Carter McLeod, Mason Wiper, Carter Laramie, Trent Kocsis, Griffin Didone, Max Bluhm. The Gold team, back row from left, are coach Art Fox, Claudia Medeiros, Lucas Heaney, Jaden Daraiche, Cameron Little, Owen Ryan, Myles Janisse, coach Steven Ralph. Middle row: coach Dan Dufour, Aria Pare, Maelle Dufour, Brody Gowanlock, Wyatt Bonnett, coach Garnet Little. Front row: Owen Ralph, Adriano Braga, Wyatt Fox, Emmett Deehan. Photos submitted
Community Calendar
THURSDAY, MARCH 3 WHEATLEY TWO CREEKS IS HAVING ITS ANNUAL MEETING followed by the general monthly meeting on Thursday, March 3 at 6:00 p.m. at the Talbot Trail Golf Course Clubhouse. Everyone welcome. Membership $5. MONDAY, MARCH 7 ESSEX COUNTY, ONTARIO ANCESTORS MARCH VIRTUAL PRESENTATION on Monday, March 7 at 7:00 p.m. Members Medley Branch members share their Essex County connections, research and resources. Free & open to everyone. Visit https://essex.ogs.on.ca for Zoom link to register. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16 LEAMINGTON HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY MEETS the third Wednesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. Next meeting is March 16. This year’s theme is ‘Using Native Plants Instead of Invasive Plants in Our Gardens. Email LeamingtonHorticulturalSociety@gmail.com to get the Zoom link. Members hope to be able to meet in person soon. Watch for updates. SATURDAY, MARCH 19 ANNUAL WHEATLEY LEGION ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARTY - at Talbot Trail Golf Course, Wheatley. Hosted by Roberta Dibbley and Sandra Wolf. Meat draw tickets go on sale at 3:00 p.m. First draw at 3:30 p.m. Everyone welcome to join the fun. TUES. APRIL 5 & FRI. APRIL 8 GRIEF SHARE CLASSES will meet Tuesday, April 5 and Friday, April 8, 1:30 p.m. both days, at the Leamington Half Century Centre, 160 Talbot St. E. There is no charge for these classes. Call 519-326-2521 to register or call Cliff at 519816-5449.
ONGOING COMMUNITY ANGEL CLOTHING CUPBOARD OPEN WEDNESDAYS by appointment only, 11:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Call 519-326-3111 to book your appointment. All are welcome! Free! St. John the Evangelist Anglican Church, 60 Erie St. N., Leamington. Donated gently used clothing for men, women and children of all ages.
MUSICIANS AND SINGERS WANTED at the Leamington Half Century Club to join in the weekly singalong every Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. Drop in if interested (160 Talbot St. E.). Call 519-326-2521 for more info. ARE YOU CONCERNED ABOUT SOMEONE’S DRINKING? Al-Anon Family Groups meeting information: 519-790-7739 or www.alanonwindsoressex.com T.O.P.S. - Take Off Pounds Sensibly - Meetings are held every Tuesday evening at the Leamington Half Century Centre, 160 Talbot St. E. Weigh-in from 6:00 - 6:45 p.m. Meeting 7:00 7:30 p.m. First meeting is free. For more inforamtoin call Joan at 519-326-2388. Everyone welcome. ERIE SHORES TOASTMASTERS Meeting online at 6:00 p.m. every other Wednesday. Develop your Communication and Leadership Skills in a positive, friendly environment. Next meetings are March 2, 16 & 30. Visit a meeting and see how you like it! For more info Email: ErieShoresTM@yahoo. com Facebook: Erie Shores Toastmasters or go to ErieShores. toastmastersclubs.org and click on Contact Us. STRUGGLING WITH MENTAL HEALTH? Reach out to Hope 4 Me Peer to Peer Support Group. Virtual and inperson meetings available. Contact Tracy, Sue or Nancy at
hope4mepeer@gmail.com for information about the group.
DONATE BLOOD - Leamington Blood Donor Clinic - at the Leamington Lebanese Club, 447 Hwy. 77 Leamington. 1:00 7:00 p.m. Book ahead. Book now. Visit: blood.ca or call 1-888236-6283. COMMUNITY TAKEOUT IS AVAILABLE at Leamington United Church, 4:00 - 5:00 pm every Monday. St. John’s Anglican Church also has takeout meals available every Wednesday from 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. Food is available from St. Vincent De Paul at St. Michael’s Parish 226-340-7233, Salvation Army Food Bank, The warming Cross at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Food Cupboard at St. John’s Anglican church, The Bridge (ages 14-24), Food Pantry at Parkdale Variety, neighbourhood pantry at Erie South and Marlborough and the Angel Pantry at St. John’s Anglican Church. All are free. All are welcome. IF YOU WANT TO DRINK, THAT’S YOUR BUSINESS If you want to stop, we can help. Call Alcoholics Anonymous: 519-999-1234. MELO CLINIC & PREGNANCY CENTRE, 75 Erie Street South, Unit 103, Leamington, offers free and confidential services provided by registered nurses. Pregnancy tests, STI testing & treatment. Call 24/7 for confidential support 519-326-0612. Business calls 519-326-3821. www. pregnancycentre.net. RANDY ATKINSON FUND provides money for extras that OHIP doesn’t pay for or to help with unexpected expenses for cancer patients (e.g. hospital parking etc). If you, your group or organization would like to have a speaker explain the fund and its availability in this area, call 519-682-2580.
