Levi Tetrault is one of three 1997-1998 Chatham Maroons prospects to watch this season – Photo by Helen Heath/ Chatham Maroons

This report is from viewing of the Chatham Maroons prospects from their, Sunday, October 5 game against the St. Marys Lincolns. We will add to these reports throughout the season as these young players progress.

Levi Tetrault

; – 1998 – Pain Court – A 4th round selection of the OHL’s Guelph Storm and signed by the team this offseason, Levi Tetrault is in an excellent spot to develop as the Chatham Maroons’ lone 16-year-old this season. Against St. Marys, Tetrault saw a regular shift, including killing penalties, and showed poise for his age. Captaining the Chatham-Kent Cyclones Minor Midget ‘AAA’ team last year, Tetrault appears to be a born leader. He was one of the few players audible on the ice, communicating with his teammates and defense partner during all situations. Positionally strong, Tetrault utilized his stick to separate players from the puck, taking away passing lanes, and engaging in a controlled manner. His first passes were crisp, and in the offensive zone, Tetrault made good decisions at the blueline, getting shots through to the net, or keeping the puck deep. He would benefit from becoming more physical, taking opportunities to lay the body, however, he remained effective by controlling opponents through stick and body positioning, and physicality will likely develop as the 16-year-old gains confidence at the Junior level.. As well, at the next level, Tetrault’s first steps in retreat or following his pivot need to be more urgent. His play definitely warrants his draft position, and with continued development, Tetrault will be ready for a midseason OHL audition, and full time duty next season.

Dede Cato

– 1997 – Chatham – After leaving the Junior A OJHL’s Toronto Patriots early this season, Cato landed with his hometown Chatham Maroons. Although many pondered the move, Cato is an impact player in Chatham. His skating remains sublime, and thankfully, the Maroons had Cato at his most natural position, defense, Sunday night. On the blueline, Cato is an offensive threat, joining the rush with speed and creating opportunities for himself and teammates. On multiple occasions Sunday, Cato would lead a rush into the offensive zone, and from a position deep in the oppositions end, would still be the first player back into his own zone, catching the Lincolns attacher due to his exceptional skating. One-on-one, Cato needs to however, should focus on solid positioning and containing his opponent, rather than banking on his wheels to catch opponents if he’s beat. Cato has the skating and offensive skills to make scouts drool, but now needs to provide the offensive numbers to match that potential. Often he is so fast, that he’s left without options and is forced to turn the puck over. Cato had one assist Sunday. Chatham’s coaching staff would be wise to utilize Cato as the weapon he is on their powerplay, which is currently dominated by the same five players on repeat. Cato did showcase he’s not simply on offensive player, by eating up key penalty kill minutes for the Maroons. Will he move on to the OHL or University hockey as he plans? Cato will need solid numbers this season to prove leaving the OJHL wasn’t a mistake, where his ascension would have been nearly guaranteed.

Hunter Burk

– 1997 – Blenheim – Burk is the rawest of Chatham’s 1997/1998 crop of players. After spending last season with Hill Academy, Burk jumped into the Maroons lineup as a depth player. Hidden behind Chatham’s veteran forwards, in a system that doesn’t often utilize players beyond the top two lines, Burk was able to make his presence known Sunday with a pair of quality scoring chances. He enters the corner with abandon, determined to make a hit, and as an energy line player, Burk is completing his role. Burk’s real area of improvement rests in his skating. Possessing good speed in a north-south direction, Burk was neutralized at times in tight due to his inability to effectively change directions on the fly, or in a stop and go situation. Physically strong, Burk will be an effective checker for the Maroons this season, and will undoubtedly chip in a few goals through his willingness to drive the net and go into tough areas. With this season to develop however, Burk looks like a younger prototype of Alex Morgan, who uses his body to create space and pick up points. Burk will be a contributor to the Maroons, and could continue to climb the hockey ladder if he works on his agility. Raw isn’t a negative; so although Burk is just that, he is oozing potential.

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The Kent Senior Girls Basketball ‘A’ quarter-finals took place Tuesday night with six Chatham-Kent teams in action.

Facing North Lambton, the Pain Court Patriotes took a 59-23 win to advance to the semi-finals. Danielle Lucier paced the Patriotes scoring 21-points in the victory, while Evelyn MacKay-Barr went 4-for-4 from behind the 3-point arc, collecting 12-points.

In Ridgetown, Carly McVicar had 8-points, and Val Gotelaer had 6-points for the Ridgetown Royals, as they defeated the Chatham Christian Flames 21-6.

Hosting St. Francois-Xavier, the Lambton-Kent Cardinals were locked in the tightest game of the night, but came out victorious with a 29-22 decision. Sasha Cook scored a game high 10-points for the Cardinals.

Finally, the Blenheim Bobcats advanced beating Tilbury 28-15. Hailey Newham and Dez Cloutier each had 10-points for the Bobcats in the win, while Emilee Marentette was Tilbury’s top scorer with 8-points.

With Pain Court, Lambton-Kent, Blenheim, and Ridgetown as the top four teams entering the quarter-finals, there were no upsets Tuesday night.

Thursday, Pain Court will host Ridgetown, while Lambton-Kent will host Blenheim to see who will advance to the ‘A’ LKSSAA final, which is scheduled for next Tuesday.

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Blenheim’s Blayne Oliver, who plays Junior A in the OJHL with the Trenton Blackhawks is one of the biggest climbers on our list – Photo by Amy Deroche/ OJHL Images

The list is compiled tapping into a variety of sources, including local coaches, scouts, and media.

To the bottom of our list, we’ve also added “players to watch,” in no particular order, who were on the cusp of our list this month. Next week, CKSN will be publishing an update to our Top 10 Women’s Hockey Prospects.

Here are CKSN’s Top Chatham-Kent Hockey Prospects, November 2014 edition.

15. Drew Marlatt (GOJHL, Lambton Shores Predators) – Chatham, 1997 – Marlatt scored in bundles last season, but hasn’t transferred that to Junior B with Lambton Shores. Instead of the OHL, Marlatt may be better suited aiming for the college route. A strong second half in the GOJHL could still see him offered a call up to the Windsor Spitfires.

14. Jake Reed (CCHL, Carleton Place Canadians) – Chatham, 1997 – He’s baaack. After returning from an illness, Reed jumped into the lineup with the EOJHL’s Perth Blue Wings, a last place Junior B team up North. He then got recalled to Carleton Place, and scored his first goal. The blueliner is a multi-year project, but with the NCAA as his goal, he has done exactly what he needs to, stick it out through ups and downs at the Junior A level, to remain a prospect to be watched.

13. Nolan Gardiner (GLJCHL, Wheatley Sharks) – Tilbury, 1998 – Hasn’t scored much, but that isn’t Gardiner’s game. He needs to focus on being a physical presence and shutting down his opponents. His development is still on track, but will likely need a stop in Junior B next season before he is OHL ready.

12. Kyle Hope (OUA, Windsor Lancers) – Blenheim, 1993 – What the heck is Hope doing back on this list you might ask? Well, after making his AHL debut last year, finishing his OHL career, and signing a new AHL contract, Hope decided to step back to the amateur ranks. He can be a pro, if he chooses, when his OUA career ends, which means, he technically remains a prospect.

11. Blayne Oliver (OJHL, Trenton Black Hawks) – Blenheim, 1995 – Oliver has been playing a huge role on Canada’s top ranked Junior A team. He’s producing points, and has multiple game stars to his name. If Oliver’s performance this season doesn’t get him noticed by an NCAA team, then school’s aren’t looking.

10. Ross Krieger (GLJCHL, Dresden Kings) – Pain Court, 1998 – Krieger continues to light up the Great Lakes league, climbing into the top 10 in league scoring. We say it over and over, he should be in Junior B, and he would be producing there as well. Two hat tricks in the last two weeks, what more does this kid have to do before a team at a higher level scoops him up?

9. Brendan Johnston (OHL, Windsor Spitfires) – Port Lambton, 1997 – Johnston has had limited starts in Windsor. As the season progresses, he’ll need to seize those opportunities, or run the risk of staying on the bench. Unlikely to be an NHL pick this year, Johnston has the luxury of being a goaltender, which means longer development is expected, and the pro door is never closed.

8. James McEwan (OHL, Guelph Storm) – Chatham, 1997 – McEwan has been in and out of the Guelph Storm lineup. He scored his first OHL goal, but needs to build from that. McEwan won’t be high on any NHL list this season, but as a rookie, he simply has to keep getting better. Think Patrick Watling. Same path, and Watling is now a pro.

7. Brendan Harrogate (GOJHL, LaSalle Vipers) – Chatham, 1998 – After returning from his ankle injury, which sidelines him a month, Harrogate started to produce instantly in Junior B. LaSalle is known as a prospect factory for the OHL, and Harrogate is developing on schedule. He’s OHL bound next season as long as his work ethic and commitment to improving his 200-foot game continues.

6. Levi Tetrault (GOJHL, Chatham Maroons) – Pain Court, 1998 – Steady, positionally strong. This has been Tetrault’s calling card. Playing in Chatham’s top four, he’s receiving lots of ice, and has produced some offense as well. Tetrault’s one area of improvement? He needs to get physical. He has fantastic stick positioning, which allows him to effectively angle his opponents, but once he gets them there, Tetrault needs to finish.

5. Brady Campbell (NCAA, University of Maine Blackbears) – Blenheim, 1992 – After winning the OHA’s Top Prospect honour, Campbell looked poised to make an instant offensive impact with the Maine Blackbears. That hasn’t happened yet. This season, Campbell has played only 2 of Maine’s 10 games. Luckily, Campbell is still a sophmore, and the NCAA is designed to develop players at a glacial pace. Will Campbell play pro hockey someday? He’ll need to start producing.

4. Trent Fox (OHL, Erie Otters) Thamesville, 1997 – Fox has started to produce, and with the NHL scouting frenzy arriving to watch his Erie Otters every game, Fox will undoubtedly peak the interest of certain teams with his offensive upside and skill set, not to mention his professional size at six-foot-two. A potential late round NHL prospect.

3. Brady Pataki (OHL, Sudbury Wolves) – Wallaceburg, 1998 – Pataki isn’t going to score much this year, but when you watch him play, you see the raw potential. A big frame, who creates space, hits, and as a 16-year-old, doesn’t look out of place in the OHL. With a late birthday, his 2017 NHL status is another huge bonus.

2. Joseph Raaymakers (OHL, Sault Ste. Marie Gryhounds) – Chatham, 1998 – Getting protected starts, it’s hard to read Raaymakers top end potential. Everyone agrees he’s a future OHL starter. Missing the World U17 rosters this month was a hit, but he remains on NHL scouting radars. He has proven he can be a difference maker, but much like most young prospects, needs to find consistency.

1. Travis Konecny (OHL, Ottawa 67s) – Clachan, 1997 – For the first time in this lists existence, we considered dropping Konecny from top spot. He’s slumped out of the gate, but remains a high end NHL prospect that will be a top two round NHL draft pick this year.

Players To Watch: Dede Cato, Ty Jackson, Brett Hope, Nick Delyzer, Blair Derynck.

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Below are CKSN’s nominees for the November 2014 Chatham-Kent Athlete of the Month.

Voting will continue until Saturday, December 8, with the winner being named Monday, December 10. Poll votes, comments below, as well as Facebook comments (www.facebook.com/cksportsnetwork) and Twitter Retweets (www.twitter.com/cksportsnetwork) will be counted as votes. See below the poll for monthly accolades for each athlete.

Luke Allin (Chatham) – A freshman with the Wilfrid Laurier University Golden Hawks, Allin jumped directly into Laurier’s starting lineup, and made an instant impact at the OUA level. In 7 games in November, Allin averaged 7.7 points per game, including a 23-point performance November 8, which earned him Laurier Athlete of the Week honours. Allin also had 2.86 rebounds per game in November.

Chris Clements (Dresden) – After over a year away from the UFC, Dresden’s Chris Clements made a statement comeback, decisively winning his UFC Fight Night 55 bout in Sydney, Australia. Clements took a first round TKO at 3:06 over Vik Grujic on punches.

Ashley Goure (Chatham) – Competing with Team Canada at the first ever IPC Ice Sledge Hockey International Women’s Cup in Brampton, Ontario Goure was one of Canada’s best players in the tournament, helping her team to the final, where they fell to Team USA. In six tournament games, Goure had 11 goals.

Brendan Harrogate (Chatham) – A 16-year-old playing with the GOJHL’s LaSalle Vipers, Harrogate had 9-points in 9 games in November. Harrogate had 7 goals in that span, including three multi-goal games. The Chatham product closed out the month on a 4 game point streak.

Ross Krieger (Pain Court) – Climbing into the Great Lakes Junior C Hockey League’s top 10 in scoring as a 16-year-old, Krieger had 10 points in 8 games in November for the Dresden Kings. That included a hat trick performance mid-month against Alvinston. Krieger also scored for the Great Lakes Prospects in a win over the SOJHL in the 2014 Prospects Game.

Trevor Richardson (Chatham) – Richardson had at least one point in every game he played for the Chatham Maroons in November, totalling 9 goals and 5 assists for 14 points in 9 November games. Richardson’s point streak helped him climb into the top 20 in GOJHL scoring across the Province.

Brendan Van Herk (Cedar Springs) – Van Herk won five gold medals at the Chatham Y Pool Sharks SEAL meet mid-month competing with the Blenheim Blast swim team. The 15-year-old swimmer won the 200m IM, 100m Fly, 100m Back, 100m Breast, and 100m Free. At the Nothers Fall Invitational in London later in November, Van Herk added to his medal count by winning gold in six different events.

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Ross Krieger receiving his Great Lakes Junior C Player of the Month award Friday night – Contributed Photo

The 16-year-old forward from Pain Court, Ontario had 6 goals and 4 assists for 10 points in 9 November games.

These totals included a November 14 hat trick against the Alvinston Flyers. On the eve of November, Krieger had another hat trick on Halloween night against Lakeshore.

Through 25-games, Krieger now has 13 goals and 14 assists for the Dresden Kings.

Those totals have Krieger sitting 12th in the Great Lakes Junior C Hockey League in scoring.

Undrafted in the OHL draft last season while playing with the Chatham-Kent Cyclones Minor Midget ‘AAA’ team, Krieger will garner much competition for his services next season.

Ross Krieger was presented his award Friday night in a 7-3 Dresden Kings loss to the Amherstburg Admirals.

The Kings are back on the ice next Wednesday against the Wallaceburg Lakers.

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Ross Krieger of the Dresden Kings is the Chatham-Kent November Athlete of the Month – Photo by David DeHoey/ CKSN.ca

Krieger, a 16-year-old from Pain Court, Ontario climbed into the Great Lakes Junior C Hockey League’s top 10 in scoring during November.

Krieger had 10 points in 8 games in November for the Dresden Kings. That included a hat trick performance mid-month against Alvinston. Krieger also scored for the Great Lakes Prospects in a win over the SOJHL in the 2014 Prospects Game.

HIs efforts in the league earned him recognition as the Great Lakes Junior C Player of the Month for November.

As of December 7, Krieger had 13 goals and 14 assists for 27 points in 25 games played. Krieger took 27.25% of the vote during November.

Runner Up: Brendan Harrogate is a 16-year-old playing with the GOJHL’s LaSalle Vipers, Harrogate had 9-points in 9 games in November. Harrogate had 7 goals in that span, including three multi-goal games. The Chatham product closed out the month on a 4 game point streak. Harrogate was a close second in the voting taking roughly 23% of the vote.

2014 Past Winners

November – Ross Krieger (Pain Court)
October – Delainey Johnson (Chatham) and Seth Griffith (Wallaceburg)
September – Dalton Shuian (Blenheim)
August – Breanne Nicholas (Blenheim)
July – Madison Broad (Wallaceburg)
June – Parker Gilhuly (Wallaceburg) and Bridget Carleton (Chatham)
May – Ashley Jackson (Chatham)
April – Bridget Carleton (Chatham) and Chad Laprise (Chatham)
March – Derrick Van Every (Ridgetown)
February – Joseph Raaymakers (Chatham)
January – Katreena Whiteye (Ridgetown/Moraviantown)

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Levi Tetrault will make his OHL debut with the Guelph Storm this week – Photo by Helen Heath/ Chatham Maroons

Tetrault will be filling the spot of Storm players away at the World Junior Hockey Championships, specifically defenseman Phil Baltisberger who is playing for Team Switzerland at the tournament.

Tetrault, who has been playing for the Junior B GOJHL’s Chatham Maroons this season is expected to play 4 games over the holiday.

After captaining the Chatham-Kent Cyclones Minor Midget “AAA” team last season, Tetrault was selected by the Guelph Storm in the 4th round, 73rd overall last spring in the OHL Priority selection draft. After signing in the offseason with the Storm, this will be Tetrault’s first OHL action.

This season with the Chatham Maroons, Tetrault has played in the team’s top four defenseman and has 10 assists in 29 games. The lone 16-year-old on the Maroons’ roster, Tetrault was also selected as an alternate for the GOJHL’s Top Prospects Game, which will be held December 27.

The Guelph Storm will play host to the Barrie Colts December 28, before travelling to play the Erie Otters on New Year’s Eve.

Last year, current Storm forward James McEwan of Chatham, who was playing with the Chatham Maroons, received a similar holiday call up to the Storm before making the team full time this fall.

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It was a busy night in Senior boys LKSSAA basketball as many of Chatham-Kent’s high school teams were in action Tuesday.

At the Senior ‘A’ level, Pain Court defeated Chatham Christian 55-39. Austin Geddes had an incredible game for the Pain Court Patriotes raining in 28 points, while Nick Paraskevopoulos had 8 for Pain Court. Chatham Christian’s Dan Grootenboer scored 12 in the losing effort, while Kaden Vanhelden had 7.

Also in Senior ‘A’ hoops, Lambton-Kent took a 50-38 decision over Ridgetown. LKCS was paced by Barrett Reid Malroney who scored 16-points, and also got offensive contributions from Ryan Ellis (9), and Skyler Simmons (8). Curtis Huff was the top scorer for Ridgetown collecting 13-points.

Moving up a division, the John McGregor Panthers edged the St. Clair Colts in a 33-32 nailbiter. Donavan List scored 9-points to lead all JMSS scorers, while, Jake Anderson had 6, and Jalen Butcher contributed 6. Sarnia St. Clair player Gee Maness had a game high 17-points.

In a match up of ‘AAAA’ teams, UCC beat Northern 56-52. Logan Howard scored 22-points for UCC, while Devante Kentebe had 15, and Owen Dorssers had 12. UCC trailed for much of the game, including 21-19, at the half, and 31-30 after 3 quarters. The game needed overtime, as it was tied 47-47 after regulation.

Finally, the CKSS Golden Hawks fell to Sarnia St. Patricks 65-43. Ian Smart was CKSS’ top scorer with 23-points, while Joel Barwick had 9.

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Ross Krieger of the Dresden Kings is the Great Lakes Junior C rookie of the year – Photo by Kelsey Vermeersch/ CKSN.ca

The Dresden Jr Kings forward, who hails from Pain Court, finished 7th overall in Great Lakes scoring with 18 goals and 28 assists for 46 points in only 40 games.

Krieger’s 46 points were the most of any Dresden Kings player.

Throughout the season, Krieger was named Great Lakes Junior C player of the month for November, and was the Chatham-Kent Sports Network’s Athlete of the Month for October.

Last season with the Chatham-Kent Cyclones Krieger had 10 goals and 12 assists in 32 regular season games, and 7 goals and 9 assists in 15 playoff games. He was an assistant captain for the Cyclones.

Undrafted in last season’s OHL draft, Krieger will undoubtedly receive several free agent invitations to OHL camps this summer, and will be a top recruit of area Junior B teams, and Junior A teams in the OJHL.

In his rookie season, Krieger’s Dresden Jr Kings finished 6th in the Great Lakes Junior C Hockey League, finishing with a 19-18-2-1 record.

Other award winners Monday night were James Brooks of the Amherstburg Admirals who took the league’s MVP award. Wheatley’s Brett Bowman, who played for the Wheatley Sharks, won the league’s award for most desire, while Alvinston’s Clint Rose was named the top defenseman.

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The ESPC (Pain Court) Patriotes upset the Blenheim Bobcats to capture the LKSSAA Senior ‘A’ boys championship – Contributed Photo

That all ended Thursday night as the Pain Court Patriotes finished a comeback victory over a beleaguered Blenheim Bobcats team, that had half their lineup go down to injury and cramps.

The ESPC Patriotes, who will host the OFSAA Championships from March 9-11, and therefore have an automatic entry, defeated Blenheim 51-41 after trailing for much of the game. The win gave Pain Court the LKSSAA Senior Boys ‘A’ championship.

Ben Bruhlman led the way for the Patriotes scoring 14-points in the win, while Austin Geddes had 11-points. Blenheim’s Matt Revie scored a game high 18-points in the losing effort.

Pain Court will now play in the SWOSSAA final next week.

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Ontario released their new Health and Physical Education curriculum documents Monday

While the government came under scrutiny for the progressive health and sex education inclusions, other shifts in the curriculum also exist, including what appears to be a further shift away from formalized sport, toward fitness.

The new Health portion of the curriculum revamps an out of date document which made little to no mention of topics such as gender identity, self concept, and communications technology, and now encompasses an overall aim at understanding ones self, accepting others, and forming healthy relationships. As well, mental health and creating safe schools free of violence, in particular related to gender identity and sexual orientation are major themes.

The Physical Education portions of the document make it clear, that also teaching basic movement skills and techniques remain a part of the curriculum, that an emphasis should be put on fitness, lifelong health, and physical literacy, while de-emphasizing the use of traditional games and sport in the classroom.

“While participation in sports and organized activities is beneficial, children need to know that sports are not the only way to be active,” reads the new document. “Organized sports are not available in all communities, and some children prefer to be active in other ways. Parents can encourage their children to be active by providing opportunities for hiking, playing outdoors, cycling, walking, gardening, and doing household chores. Parents are also encouraged to give children opportunities to see and try new activities and to make use of community facilities such as parks, rinks, pools, and hiking and snow trails. Such opportunities help adolescents build confidence and experience and develop their appreciation of being active.”

While in the past, students may have been restricted to traditional games such as basketball, volleyball, and soccer, the new document emphasizes a broader range of opportunities to teach movement strategies and skills. In particular, one goal the new Ontario Physical Education curriculum states is as follows:

“To promote lifelong healthy, active living for all, it is important not to restrict students to game and sport activities.”

While some proponents of sport were not pleased with the wording of the document, many in Ontario’s health and physical activity communities are in support of the shift.

“This curriculum will enable us to support our students in acquiring the critical physical and health literacy skills they need to thrive within a supportive and inclusive classroom environment and school community, to lead healthy active lives and to promote healthy living within their communities,” says Joanne Walsh, past president, Ontario Association for the Support of Physical and Health Educators, in support of the curriculum.

“The curriculum focuses on skills and strategies that can be transferred from the context of the classroom to healthy, active living outside of the school, lessening the burden on our healthcare and social services systems and ultimately assisting Ontario’s children and youth in reaching their full potential while at the same time improving their health throughout their lives,” wrote Chris Markham, executive director and CEO of OPHEA regarding the new curriculum.

The new curriculum emphasizes regular physical activity and students developing overall healthy lifestyles that they can carry beyond the physical education classroom, while acknowledging that sport is not the only vehicle for delivering fitness and movement skills to youth.

To view the full 2015 Ontario Health and Physical Education curriculum, CLICK HERE.

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Grade 10 athlete Austin Geddes of the ESPC (Pain Court) Patriotes goes up for a layup in the opening game at the OFSAA ‘A’ basketball championships – Photo by Wyatt Williams/ CKSN.ca

At home, the Ecole Secondaire De Pain Court was hosting the Senior Boys ‘A’ basketball OFSAA championships.

The host ESPC Patriotes opened the tournament with a 69-26 loss to Ridley College at St. Clair College. Austin Geddes was the leading scorer for Pain Court in the game, knocking down 13-points. Ridley College was led by Shamar Burrows who had 19-points.

In Ottawa, the UCC Lancers girls hockey team went 2-0 on their opening day of OFSAA. UCC defeated College Notre Dame 5-2, and followed that up with a 2-0 win over Mayfield. UCC was a perfect 11-0 in league play entering the tournament, with a 16-2 record overall.

Finally, the Chatham-Kent Secondary School Golden Hawks are in Brighton, Ontario this week participating in the OFSAA Curling Boys Championships. The team of Tye Juniper, Aiden Poole, Noah Link, and Devon Weese went undefeated at LKSSAA and SWOSSAA to earn their berth in the tournament.

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“Sport has become a world language, a common denominator that breaks down all the walls, all the barriers. It is a worldwide industry whose practices can have widespread impact. Most of all, it is a powerful tool for progress and for development” – Ban Ki-moon, UN Secretary-General.

This is a statement we whole heartedly agree with here at CKSN.ca. Which is why today, April 6, we’re happy to celebrate International Day of Sport For Development and Peace.

Sport can empower athletes, fans, and citizens alike, and drive positive social change. Today, think how you can help those around you, and in Chatham-Kent overcome the barriers that hold them back. Think about how you can further human rights and foster equality, through sport, or in our community as a whole.

If you need an example of a Canadian athlete driving positive change, check out the video below featuring Olympic gold medalist Mark Tewksbury.

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Danielle Lucier of Pain Court finished second in girls singles, helping her ESPC Patriotes finish atop the team standings – Photo by Wyatt Williams / CKSN.ca

At day’s end, only Chatham-Kent athletes were wearing championship medals around their necks, including ESPC, who took the overall team title, followed closely by CKSS.

Chatham-Kent Secondary School’s Julie Earle and Lee Kucera won their fourth tournament of the season, sweeping Sarnia St. Clair in the final 21-13, 21-15. Kucera and Earle have been playing together since grade 10 when their won the SWOSSAA championship.

Pain Court’s Ben Bruhlman and Isaac Pinsonneault easily took the boys doubles final 21-13, 21-11, beating Sarnia Northern duo Afridee Haque and Geoff Spielman.

In girls doubles, John McGregor’s Ashley Herfst and Bridget Carleton, who qualified for OFSAA last season, won the LKSSAA title defeating another local duo, Madeleine Myers and Julia Houle of Pain Court 21-19, 21-15.

In the single’s matches, Chatham-Kent Secondary School’s Christian Bechard defeated Pain Court’s Macy Pinsonneault 21-18, 21-15 in the LKSSAA final, while UCC’s Sheridan Rogers took the women’s final defeating Pain Court’s Danielle Lucier.

The top six in each division will travel to SWOSSAA next week in Leamington.

Left to right – Lee Kucera, Julie Earle, and Christian Bechard from Chatham-Kent Secondary School each won LKSSAA titles Tuesday – Contributed Photo

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Alumni Field at the University of Windsor – Photo by UWindsor.ca

Johnson, a grade 9 Chatham-Kent Secondary School runner, set a pair of records this past weekend at the Lancer Prep Track and Field meet hosted by, and at the University of Windsor.

Johnson won the 1500m race finishing with a time of 4:55.34, beating the old record held by Katie O’Hagan of 4:58.91, which has stood since 2007.

Later in the event, Johnson won the midget girls 3000m event, again breaking a record set in 2007, finishing in 10:36.97, crushing the old record, set by Amanda Matthews of 10:49.46.

This weekend’s results followed her record breaking performance last month at the York University meet, where she won the 1500m, and broke the 2000m record by 25-seconds.

Johnson’s older brother Pierce Johnson, also had a win at the event, capturing the senior boys javelin event throwing Pierce Johnson 47.34m. The older Johnson is in grade 11 at CKSS.

Other local winners at the event were Ally Oulds of CKSS (Junior girls 300m hurdles and 400m), James Muharrem of CKSS (Junior boys 100m hurdles and 300m hurdles), Carolyn Prins of Chatham Christian (Midget girls long jump and triple jump), Amy Koomans of Chatham Christian (Senior girls high jump), Morgan Desjardins of Pain Court (Senior girls shot put and discus), and Clare Thompson of UCC (Senior girls triple jump and long jump).

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The Kent Elementary Badminton Champions – Contributed Photo

Below is a list of the champions as they are pictured above:

Front Row (L-R) 3rd Place (singles) -Mitchell Lucier (St. Philippe); (singles) Samantha Lozon (Ste. Marie); (doubles) Hannah Wheeler and Leah Thompson (Ste. Marie); (mixed) Evan Dumais and Kamyrn Hull (Christ The King); (doubles) Josh Kewley and Ben Barnard (Vanier)

Middle Row(L-R) 2nd place (singles) Jake Reid (Ursula); (singles) Rachel Benn (St. Philippe; (doubles) Laurin Ainsworth and Ashley Thibeault (St. Anne); (mixed) Patrick Laprise and Vivienne Myers (St. Philippe); (doubles) Thomas Myers and Tyler Davis (St. Philippe)

Top Row (L-R) 1st Place (singles) Brendan Hunter (Ste. Catherine); (singles) Olivia Lozon (Ste. Catherine); (doubles) Emma Bechard and Raine Avey (Ste. Catherine); (mixed) Cloe Stallaert and Ryan Stevens (Ste. Catherine); (doubles) Aidan Lachine and Mathieu Gaudrault (Ste. Catherine)

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Ross Krieger, seen here with the Dresden Kings, has committed to play for the Chatham Maroons next season – Photo by David DeHoey/ CKSN.ca

Krieger, who was the Great Lakes Junior C Rookie of the Year while playing with the Dresden Kings, where he led the team in scoring as a 16-year-old.

Through 40 games in 2014-2015, Krieger collected 18 goals and 28 assists for 46 points, finishing 7th overall in league scoring. In the post season, Krieger added a point per game.

His ability didn’t go unnoticed, as Krieger received invitations to the Sarnia Sting, and Windsor Spitfires development camps, as well as to a pair of OJHL camps.

He’ll be tagged to replace some of the scoring Chatham will lose with their 10 graduating players.

The Chatham Maroons held their annual prospects camp Thursday and Friday in Chatham.

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Tyler Hendricks #38 at Ohsweken Speedway Test & Tune night May 8, 2015 (Photo credit: Dale Calnan -www.ImageFactor.ca)

Tyler was a rookie to both dirt tracks and Sprint Cars in 2014, as he competed in the inaugural season of racing for Ohsweken’s Crate Sprint Car division. The former asphalt ace will be a rookie again in 2015, as the team has made the jump to the 360 Sprint Car division at the Brantford-area track.

“I am excited to take the next step in my racing program after getting a taste of racing Sprint Cars in the Crate class last season,” Tyler said. “The 360 class at Ohsweken is full of talented drivers that will make it very challenging on a weekly basis.

“Our goals to start the season are to qualify for the A-Mains, and finish all the races. Chasing Rookie of the Year will be difficult with eight potential rookies signed on for this year. Hopefully the experience we gained from the Crate class last year will expedite my learning curve with the added horsepower of the 360 class.”

The team will focus on Ohsweken’s weekly program, with trips to Southern Ontario Sprints at South Buxton Raceway also a possibility. Tyler’s grandfather Don and his “Panic 09″ Late Model were fixtures in the Southwestern Ontario racing scene during the 70′s and 80′s. Don, in fact, won the first Late Model feature ever held at at Raleigh Raceway Park (now South Buxton Raceway) in 1971, along with track championships in 1975, 1979, and 1985. The Don Hendricks Memorial is run annually at South Buxton, honouring the popular driver who lost his battle with cancer in 1995 at just 48 years of age.

“It is 20 years this year, with (Don’s) annual memorial race scheduled for June 20th at South Buxton,” notes Scott.

The Hendricks Racing team has been fortunate to enjoy long-term support from several key sponsors. CF Industrial, Vertec Contractors , Loumar Trucking & Excavating , Spira Fire Protection, ImageFactor.ca, and Nooyen Farms have all been with the team for over 6 years, while newer supporters have also joined the fun.

“Reigling Brothers have come on board this year as one of our primary sponsors,” Scott said. “John Reigling is a former Southern Ontario Sprints tour champion, and he understands what it takes to run one of these cars.

“I have always really liked the 360 Sprint Cars and, with the support of our outstanding partners, we are able to give this a try for the 2015 season.”

The team has also had help from Steve Lyons’ Creative Edge & Signs, and Dave Dykstra and his Dykstra Racing team.

“We have known Steve for many years, as Tyler and Steve raced on the same go-kart team,” Scott said. “Steve is very detail-orientated, as you can tell by the quality of work he does. He did an outstanding job on our car’s graphics this year.

“We would also like to thank Dykstra Racing. Dave builds his own engines, and did all the work to freshen ours and help us out this season.”

Follow Tyler and his Hendricks Racing team’s 2015 season at www.HendricksRacing.ca, on Twitter @TEAMHENDRICKS orwww.twitter.com/TEAMHENDRICKS, and on Facebook by searching “Hendricks Racing”. Official 2015 Hendricks Racing t-shirts will be available soon – stay tuned!

Hendricks Racing would like to thank all their sponsors and partners for their support during the 2015 season, including Reigling Bros. Truck & Equipment Sales, CF Industrial, Vertec Contractors , Loumar Trucking & Excavating , Spira Fire Protection, Creative Edge Signs & Graphics, ImageFactor.ca, Dykstra Racing, and Nooyen Farms.

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Delainey Johnson with her first place ribbons from the OFSAA West Regionals – Contributed Photo

CKSS’ Delainey Johnson won the midget girls 1500m race, finishing with a time of 4:50.50, 5 seconds faster than the second place finisher. Johnson followed up her day one performance by winning the 3000m race by nearly 30 seconds, crossing the finish line with a time of 10:18.61.

Clare Thompson won the senior girls triple jump with a distance of 11.46m, while her UCC teammate Anastasia Maslak finished 5th in the same event, jumping 10.90m. Thompson repeated her win in the long jump competition, reaching 5.62m. CKSS’ Erin Young was third in long jump, with a distance of 5.44m.

Lee Kucera of CKSS won the senior boys javelin, throwing 52.88m, close to a metre farther than the second place finisher. Fellow Golden Hawks senior boy Josh Kellier won the 2000m open boys steeplechase with a time of 6:04.54.

UCC’s Sammi Vlasman won the midget girls high jump event, finishing with a height of 1.53m.

Morgan Desjardins of Pain Court began her OFSAA medal hunt winning the senior girls shot put event, throwing 12.27m.

Anthony Atkinson of John McGregor won the Junior boys shot put with a throw of 15.17m.

CKSS’ Lee Kucera won the senior boys javelin – Contributed Photo

Ally Oulds of CKSS third in the Junior girls 400m, 57.80. Oulds was also third in the 300m hurdles, qualifying herself for a pair of OFSAA positions.

CKSS’ Felix Marchand 4th in Senior boys 110m hurdles, 15.10. He also finished 5th in the 400m hurdles.

Kealy Taylor-Noah of Ridgetown finished 4th in the midget girls javelin, throwing 28.94m.

Chatham Christian’s Amy Koomans was third in senior girls high jump, making 1.59m, while CKSS Rayne Kellier was 6th, also making 1.59m.

John McGregor’s Keyshaun Jordan was third in the Junior boys triple jump, reaching 12.87m. He later took 2nd overall in the long jump competition, finishing with a jump of 6.49m.

In Junior girls long jump, CKSS’ Mattea Deleary finished 6th with a 5.18m jump. UCC’s Cameron Default was 6th in Junior boys 800m finishing 2:03.46.

James Muharrem was 3rd in the 300m hurdles, and 6th in Junior boys 100m hurdles, 15.18.

In Junior girls Javelin, CKSS’ Logan Kucera threw 31.83m to finish 5th. In Midget boys triple jump, CKSS’ Ryan Muharrem was 4th with a jump of 12.22m, while JMSS’ Alec McGregor finished 6th with a distance of 12.09m.

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Ross Krieger (left) races past an Amherstburg Admirals player in 2015 Great Lakes action – Photo by Kelsey Vermeersch/ CKSN.ca

In recent seasons, the Maroons have looked outside of Chatham-Kent for their top scorers. This year however, the Maroons will look to rookie Ross Krieger of Pain Court to fill the net. For the youngster, the opportunity to play with his hometown team was too much to pass up.

“You grow up watching the Maroons and looking up to all the players and coaches, and hoping you can make it one day,” said Krieger of the opportunity to play for Chatham. “So I’d say it’s a great feeling to play for my hometown in front of family and friends.”

Last season, Krieger created a bidding war for himself between Junior B and A teams after lighting up the Great Lakes Junior C Hockey League as a 16-year-old rookie, scoring 23 goals and 34 assists for 57 points in 51 regular season and playoff games, en route to being named the league’s Rookie of the Year.

His time in Dresden is an experience the Chatham-Kent Cyclones alumni hopes to build on.

“Playing with Dresden was fun, it’s a good team and great coaching staff,” said Krieger. “I think it helped my confidence, and helped me get stronger playing against stronger, bigger players.”

Now, with Junior C behind him, Krieger has his sights set on lighting up the GOJHL and earning attention from NCAA school’s, as the forward is also an excellent student.

“First I’m hoping for a successful Junior B career, and I’m hoping to receive a scholarship and play NCAA hockey after,” said Krieger.

Although his career will be one step at a time, with his skill set and determination, the sky is the limit for Ross Krieger.

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