CKSS’ Rayne Kellier wins the senior girls high jump event at LKSSAA. She’ll be one of the favourites in the same event at SWOSSAA – Photo by Peggy Johnson/ CKSN.ca

In the midget girls division, CKSS’ Camille Blain was the midget girls LKSSAA track and field champion, winning each of her events including the 80m hurdles, 300m hurdles, and 200m dash, as well as the 4x100m relay.

Other midget girls athletes who won their LKSSAA events include CKSS’ Niveen Tekhli (1500m), Anna Trinca (3000m), Emily Burd (Javelin), Kirby MacKinnon (Long Jump), and UCC’s Abby Piatkowski (Shot Put).

At the Junior Girls level, CKSS’ Payton Sabourin looks to continue her dominance. She won the 100m, 200m, and 400m events, as well as the overall Junior girls crown at LKSSAA. She also helped her relay teams win the 4x100m and 4x400m events.

Alison Stephens of CKSS won both the Discus and Shot Put, while fellow CKSS athlete Marandee Hunter enters SWOSSAA as the LKSSAA Javelin champion. CKSS’ Kristen VanGoethem (300m Hurdles) and UCC’s Emma Nicholson (High Jump) also won their events at LKSSAA.

Senior girls champion, and female athlete of the meet Ally Oulds of CKSS will have her eye on OFSAA, entering as the LKSSAA champion in the 200m, 400m, and 400m hurdles, as well as part of CKSS’ relay teams.

Other LKSSAA champions from Chatham-Kent at the senior girls level include CKSS’ Hannah St. Pierre (100m), Rayne Kellier (High Jump), and Mattea Deleary (Long Jump), as well as Chatham Christian’s Carolyn Prins (Triple Jump), and Wallaceburg’s Amy Nap (100m Hurdles).

On the boys side, no Chatham-Kent athletes won a midget boys division.

At the Junior Boys level, Aidan Lachine of ESPC enters SWOSSAA after winning the 800m and 300m hurdles. UCC’s Jonathan Cartier was the 100m champion, Wallaceburg’s Camden Fischer won the Shot Put, and CKSS’ Lars MacDonald (Triple Jump) and Drew Koluk (Long Jump) also enter as local champions.

Finally in Senior Boys, Thador Tekhli won the 800m and 2000m steeplechase, James Muharrem captured the 110m hurdles and 400m hurdles, while Desmond Lambkin (Triple Jump), and John McGregor’s Anthony Atkinson (Discus) also won their events.

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Brooke MacKinnon sets a ball in this year’s LKSSAA semi-finals. She is one of the nominees for the 2017 Dr. Jack Parry Award – Photo by Peggy Johnson

Blenheim’s nominees are Regan Sheppard and Nick Walls. Representing Chatham Christian are Abby Sluys and Seth Roffel, while the CKSS nominees are Brooke MacKinnon and Jonesy Kay.

ESPC will be represented by Andrea Crow and Austin McCready, while John McGregor sends Taylor Kewley and Anthony Atkinson as their nominees.

Wallaceburg’s Shaelyn Denys and Carter DeKoning are the Tartans’ nominees, with Ridgetown sending Alli Oliphant and Geoffrey VandenBoorn, and UCC sending Rosina Cowan and Rylan Burm.

Two schools, LKCS and Tilbury are only sending one nominees, with Dresden being represented by Brooke Marchand, and Tilbury sending Seth Barnwell.

Many nominees for the Dr. Jack Parry Awards boast academic averages surpassing 90%, all while playing multiple sports, and being involved in their school and community.

As well, this year’s batch of nominees includes several athletes already committed to play University sports next year. CKSS’ Brooke MacKinnon made an NCAA Division I commitment to play golf at the University of Hartford, while ESPC’s Andrea Crow will play volleyball at the University of Waterloo next Fall. On the men’s side, JMSS’ Anthony Atkinson will compete in track and field at the University of Windsor next year.

Last year, John McGregor Secondary School students Ashley Jackson and Kelton Evans were named the 2016 Dr. Jack Parry Award Winners.

The Dr. Jack Parry Award ceremony will take place June 15 at the UCC Theatre.

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Levi Tetrault, seen here with the OHL’s Guelph Storm, will now play for the GOJHL’s Brantford 99ers – Photo by Terry Wilson/ OHL Images

Tetrault, who was a 4th round pick of the Storm in 2015, will skate with the GOJHL’s Brantford 99ers this season after signing with the club.

Last season with the Storm, Tetrault appeared in 31 games, collecting 2 assists. He had 5 assists in 105 career OHL games.

Tetrault last played Junior B in 2014-2015 when he suited up for the GOJHL’s Chatham Maroons as a 16-year-old, a year removed from captaining the Chatham-Kent Cyclones Minor Midget ‘AAA’ team.

The Brantford 99ers have already played a trio of regular season games. They face Waterloo Thursday, and will play Kitchener and Guelph this weekend.

Guelph also parted ways with veteran defenseman Quinn Hanna who will now skate in the QMJHL.

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From top left, clockwise – Joseph Raaymakers, Brady Hogg, Grayson Ladd, Brendan Seys

After more than 2000 votes were cast last week, we’ve narrowed CKSN’s 2017 Chatham-Kent Male Athlete of the Year voting to four… and they are Brady Hogg, Grayson Ladd, Joseph Raaymakers, and Brendan Seys.

Voting re-opens today (Monday), and stays open until Christmas Eve. Once again, you can vote via the poll below, and can earn a second vote by commenting. As well, Facebook comments, and Twitter retweets on posts about each athlete count toward the total.

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Levi Tetrault, seen here with the OHL’s Guelph Storm, will finish the season with the GOJHL’s Leamington Flyers – Photo by Terry Wilson/ OHL Images

Tetrault, a Pain Court resident, had 16 points in 30 games this season for the GOJHL’s Brantford 99ers.

The 6’1″ defenseman spent the last two seasons with the OHL’s Guelph Storm, appearing in 103 OHL games.

A 4th round selection of the Guelph Storm in 2014 after captaining the Chatham-Kent Cyclones ‘AAA’ team, Tetrault spent a season with the Junior B Chatham Maroons before moving to the OHL.

Leamington currently sits in second place in the GOJHL’s Western Conference behind the London Nationals.

Leamington has lost in the Western Conference final in two straight seasons.

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Joseph Raaymakers makes a stop for the OHL’s London Knights – Photo by Terry Wilson/ OHL Images

When the 2017-2018 OHL season started, Joseph Raaymakers was at home. He had told his team, the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds, he wouldn’t be reporting to training camp, and he wanted a trade.

That trade took a month. For Joseph Raaymakers however, it was a fresh start with the London Knights, a storied franchise, and a chance to rebound his career.

Since then, he’s been almost unstoppable, and every puck he’s faced, has seemed stoppable. Although he’s helped the Knights become a winning team again this season, Raaymakers is taking things one day, and one game at a time.

“I’ve been focusing on just taking things day-by-day and one game at a time,” said the goaltender, who has been among league leaders in goals against average, and save percentage in the OHL all season. “Keeping things simple in my game and just going out and playing while having fun. I’m not trying to worry about outcomes, I just want to go out and give my team a chance to win every night.”

Raaymakers has been doing just that. Since his return to the league, he’s been winning at close to a .650 rate, even after the London Knights starting selling off players as part of a rebuild.

For the former Chatham-Kent Cyclones star, he’s relished the opportunity to play for the Knights.

“The Knights organization is incredible. All the staff and hockey operations are first class and treat all of us like professionals,” Raaymakers explained. “I can’t say enough good things about the way I’ve been treated here in London. It;s an honour playing for such a storied franchise, kind of a dream come true.”

The move to London also afforded something Raaymakers hasn’t had in his OHL career, the chance to be a bonafide and trusted starter. In Sault Ste. Marie, he was buried behind a pair of high NHL draft picks, despite often outplaying them. Despite being dubbed the starter, Raaymakers will never be satisfied. He still has much to prove to the hockey world.

“In my mind I can never be satisfied as being “the guy.” My approach as far as rest and managing practice time is different (as the starter). However, my mindset cannot change. Go in everyday, be the hardest working guy and be a good teammate and leader.”

With one year of OHL eligibility remaining, Raaymakers is now a veteran. Despite being one of the older players on the team, the Chatham product is also doing something he hasn’t done in a while, having fun.

“I just want to continue to help my team and be a good leader for the young guys in the room. We have a great team here and it’s a lot of fun coming into the rink everyday and seeing the boys.”

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CKSS won the overall team title at the LKSSAA South Junior Badminton tournament.

Colin Kloostra best his CKSS teammate Adrian Stubberfield in the boys single final.

In girls singles, Diana Lucarelli of UCC defeated ESPC’s Meagan Crow.

In girls doubles, CKSS’ Maddy Turnbull and Kirby MacKinnon defeated UCC’s Erica and Isabella Demartinis.

The boys double final saw Hunter Henderson and Bailey Rolph of ESPC beat UCC’s Dakota Vangoethem and Tom Bondy.

Finally, in the mixed double final, UCC’s Olivia Hunter and Thomas Myers defeated Drew Davis and Ashton Van Heldon of CKSS.

The top 6 in each division will advance to next weeks LKSSAA final.

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CKSS’ Womens Doubles winners from LKSSAA badminton – Contributed Photo

Camille Blain of Chatham-Kent Secondary School won the womens singles title, defeating Zoe Vachon of Saint Francois Xavier.

The top 6 in each category will qualify for next week’s SWOSSAA championships. Also moving on from girls singles Diana Lucarelli (3rd, UCC) and Meagan Crow (5th, ESPC).

In mens doubles, ESPC’s Hunter Henderson and Bailey Rolph defeated UCC’s Mitch Lucier and Scott Burm in the final. UCC’s Dakota Vangoethem and Tom Bondy (4th) and JMSS’ Ethan DeNure and Connor O’Donohue (6th) also advances.

CKSS’ Kirby MacKinnon and Maddy Turnbull defeated Wallaceburg’s Kayla Nogueira and Laura Marcus in the womens double final. UCC’s Erica Demartinis and Isabella Demartinis (3rd), and CKSS’ Carly Belanger and Lauren Ross (4th) also qualified for SWOSSAA.

In mixed doubles, ESPC’s Olivia Hunter and Thomas Myers took the championship beating UCC’s Patrick O’Brien and Alisha Ellis in the final. This category saw an all Chatham-Kent contingent moving on to SWOSSAA, with Tate Bowden and Abbey Piatkowski (3rd, UCC), Courtney Legere and Robert Bloomfield (4th, ESPC), Drew Davis and Ashton Van Helden (5th, CKSS), and Abby Bondy and Stefan Borovicanin (6th, CKSS) also advancing.

Finally in mens singles, LCCVI’s Matt Mueller defeated CKSS’ Colin Kloostra in the final. CKSS’ Adrian Stubberfield (3rd), and UCC’s Ethan Vstula (5th) and Anthony Lucarelli (6th) also advanced.

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The ESPC Patriotes won a Franco Provincial gold – Contributed Photo

Pain Court won 6 straight games, capped by a 3-1 win in the gold medal game over Horizon of Sudbury to take the championship.

In the championship game, former Chatham-Kent Cyclones forward Nolan Bernier opened the scoring, with assists going to Zach Van Dellen and Darby Lemieux.

Thomas Michaud of the Chatham Maroons, who captains the ESPC team, scored the second goal of the game, with assists going to Matt Gaudreau and Zak Mainville.

The insurance goal was scored by Jared Delaey, assisted by Zach Ven Dellen.

Brett Brochu, who was recently drafted by the OHL’s London Knights took the win in net.

Thomas Michaud was the top Pain Court scorer in the tournament, followed by Chatham-Kent Cyclones forward Deni Goure, Nolan Bernier, and Chatham Maroons defender Dylan Schives.

Team Members Included: Brett Brochu, Naill Hetherington, Thomas Michaud, Deni Goure, Darby Lemieux, Dylan Schives, Cameron Wheeler, Zak Mainville, Jared Delaey, Matthieu Gaudrault, Zach Van Dellen, Blaze Moison, and Nolan Bernier.

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Eight Ecole Secondaire de Pain Court badminton players will compete this week at the OFSAA badminton championships.

The tournament will take place between May 3 to May 5 in Windsor at St. Clair College.

At SWOSSAA, the Pain Court boys doubles team of Aidan Lachine and Ryen Stevens won the boys double title. They were the lone local team to win a division at the SWOSSAA championships.

Also qualifying for OFSAA were Rachel Benn in girls singles, Brenden Hunter in boys singles, the boys doubles team of Joe Zarebski and Mattieu Gaudrault, and the girls doubles team of Autumn Hamilton and Sara Underwood.

UCC’s Olivia Lozon also qualified in girls singles.

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Pain Court’s SWOSSAA badminton champions – Submitted Photo

Pain Court athletes won two divisions, which was enough to tie their school for the overall win with General Amherst (Amherstburg).

The Boys Double team of Bailey Rolph and Hunter Henderson captured a SWOSSAA championship.

As did their teammates Olivia Hunter and Thomas Myers of Pain Court, who won the mixed doubles title.

Pain Court also scored points in girls singles (Meaghan Crow, 5th) and mixed doubles (Courtney Legere, Robert Bloomfield, 5th).

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Winners of the Kent Catholic Elementary badminton tournament – Contributed Photo

Left to right pictured above:

Bottom Row – 3rd place winners: Girls Singles – Gillian Wells, Georges P.Vanier; Boys Singles – Jeremy Vandenboorn, St.Michael; Boys Doubles – Jack Spicer and Blain Bacik, St.Anne; Girls Doubles – Gabby Sheppy and Mataiya DeCook, St.Michael; Mixed Doubles – Andrew Goulet and Natalie Bray – St.Ursula.

Middle Row – 2nd place winners: Girls Singles – Taylor L’Ecuyer – St.Philippe; Boys Singles – Declan Waddick – St.Catherine; Boys Doubles- Kaden Reid and Ryan Gagner – St.Ursula; Girls Doubles – Kaitlyn Warner and Abby Balan – Monsignor Uyen; Mixed Doubles- Nadia Rodrigue and Brady Stonehouse – St.Anne.

Back Row – 1st place winners: Girls Singles – Samantha Lozon – St.Catherine; Boys Singles – Kurt Countryman, St.Ursula; Boys Doubles – Aidan Wheeler and Nico Moreno, St.Catherine; Girls Doubles – Zara Belanger and Sofia Makinen – St.Catherine; Mixed Doubles- Gabby Arbour and Carver Michaud – St.Catherine.

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Several local athletes had a strong first day of competition at the OFSAA badminton championships in Windsor.

UCC’s Olivia Lozon, after receiving an opening round bye, won her first match, defeating Julia Benelly of ROPSSAA before losing in the ‘A’ flight. She moved on to the ‘B’ flight, and will compete in the third round of the ‘B’ flight tomorrow. Lozon is competing in her second OFSAA, despite only being in grade 10.

Pain Court’s Rachel Benn won her first ‘A’ flight match, but was knocked to the ‘B’ flight with a loss in her next match. She won her first ‘B’ flight match to advance to round 3 of the ‘B’ flight.

In the boys singles division, ESPC’s Brendan Hunter won his opening two matches in the ‘A’ flight, before falling in round 3. He will compete in the ‘B’ flight Friday.

The SWOSSAA champion boys doubles team of Ryen Stevens and Aiden Lachine received an opening round bye, and won their round 2 match, but were knocked into the ‘B’ flight with a round 3 loss. Their ESPC teammates Matt Gaudrault and Joe Zerebski were pushed to the ‘C’ flight.

ESPC girls doubles team Autumn Hamilton and Sara Underwood dropped their opening two matches and will be competing in the ‘C’ flight Friday.

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The ESPC girls hockey team finished second at the Franco Provincials last week – Contributed Photo

Pain Court finished the tournament with a 5-1 record, with their only loss coming in the championship game, a 3-2 decision against Nouvelle Alliance of Barrie.

The Patriotes defeated Horizon (Sudbury) 3-1, Cité des Jeunes(Kapuskasing) 6-2, Piere Savard (Ottawa) 4-0, and Jean Vanier (Welland) 3-2 in pool play.

ESPC then beat Gisèle Lalonde (Orleans) in the semi-finals 3-1, before eventually falling to Nouvelle Alliance.

ESPC’s team consists of Goalie, Audrey MacKay-Barr – Forwards – Brooke Michaud, Rachel Benn, Chantelle Légère, Victoria Ashley, Olivia Hunter, Kyra VanDellan, and Danielle Lucier, – Defence – Darion MacDonald, Micah Morisette, Raine Avey, and Evelyn MacKay-Barr.

ESPC’s girls hockey team does not participate in LKSSAA competition, but annually competes in multiple tournaments including the Provincial Franco Hockey tournament.

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ESPC went 5-0 to finish first in the LKSSAA senior girls ‘A’ soccer league.

The Patriotes only allowed 1 goal against in 5 games this year.

ESPC shutout Ridgetown 2-0 Thursday to complete their regular season with Rachel Benn and Raine Avey scoring goals.

They will host Tilbury next Tuesday in the LKSSAA semi-final.

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The UCC Lancers won the senior boys LKSSAA ‘AAA’ soccer championship – Contributed Photo

The UCC Lancers won the LKSSAA ‘AAA’ boys soccer championship, beating Northern 4-1. Goal scorers for UCC were Kiano Sousa, Christian Moccia, Evan Wells, Lucas Fancy.

John McGregor won the boys ‘A’ final 1-0 over North Lambton. Ryan Baker had the goal, while Xander Parks had the shutout.

The ESPC Patriotes won the senior girls ‘A’ final, beating Ridgetown 4-3. Raine Avey scored twice, and Natasha Anderson and Sydney McArthur also scored for ESPC. Fiona Van Mol scored two for Ridgetown and Gillian Krekewich had one.

Finally, CKSS defeated Northern 2-0 for the girls ‘AAA’ championship. Camille Blain and Hannah St. Pierre had the goals.

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The community of Pain Court will be filled with the best senior ‘A’ girls soccer teams from across Ontario next week, as the ESPC Patriotes host OFSAA girls soccer.

The tournament, which will take place from June 7-9, will feature 20 teams from across Ontario, including Pain Court, who finished perfect in their regular season locally, winning the LKSSAA championship.

ESPC will be one of two SWOSSAA representatives.

They lost 6-0 to Windsor Lajeunesse in the SWOSSAA ‘A’ girls soccer final on Wednesday. Because Pain Court is hosting, both teams qualify for OFSAA.

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Levi Tetrault, seen here with the Leamington Flyers, will captain Leamington this season – Photo by Wyatt Williams/ CKSN.ca

The Pain Court product spent two seasons in the OHL with the Guelph Storm, before splitting last season between the GOJHL’s Brantford 99ers and Leamington Flyers.

Tetrault is not a first time captain as he wore the ‘C’ for the Chatham-Kent Cyclones Minor Midget ‘AAA’ team, and also served as Brantford’s captain for a period of time last season before leaving for Leamington.

Last season, Tetrault, a defenseman, had 26 points in 46 GOJHL games.

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It’s that time of year again, to vote on the Chatham-Kent Sports Network / CKXS FM 99.1 Male and Female Chatham-Kent Athletes of the Year.

This year, we’re doing things a little different. There will be no final four, rather, voting will stay open from now until New Years Eve, and repeat voting will be allowed once per day, per device..

Send those emails, share on social media, tell your neighbour at the coffee shop, and get those votes rolling in for Chatham-Kent’s top athletes.

Remember, a comment below also counts as a vote, and you can vote once each day.

The nominees are: Brett Brochu, Cam Creechan, Kyle Dawson, Jordan Durston, Pierce Johnson, Ross Krieger, Grayson Ladd, Alec McGregor, Joseph Raaymakers, Nolan Vandenboorn

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Ross Krieger of the North York Rangers has committed to the University of Toronto – Photo by Ray MacAloney / OJHL Images)

The Pain Court product currently stars for the OJHL’s North York Rangers, where he has 35-points in 38 games this season.

“I’m very excited to have committed to the University Of Toronto,” Krieger, who will study business said of his choice of schools. “I chose the school because the education is the best in Canada, and the coaches and everyone there really seemed like a good fit for me.”

Krieger, a Chatham-Kent Cyclones, Dresden Kings, and Chatham Maroons alumni, is in his third season of Junior A hockey in the Ontario Junior Hockey League (OJHL).

He is a former Junior C rookie of the year, and was a GOJHL All-Rookie team member in his only season of Junior B.

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