The Amherstburg Cardinals U12 rep team was in action last Sunday afternoon at Malden Centre Park against the Lakeshore Whitecaps. Pitcher Archer Schmidt catches a fly ball on the infield (above) while Lucas Susko takes a rip at a pitch in the next inning of the game (below). The Amherstburg Cardinals U12 rep baseball team is learning on the fly. The Cardinals lost to the Lakeshore Whitecaps Sunday afternoon at Malden Centre Park with coach Andrew Brush believing the home team

The Fighting Island Boxing Club is hosting a pasta dinner fundraiser at Shooters Roadhouse in Amherstburg this Sunday evening. The July 19 pasta dinner runs from 4-6 p.m., with entertainment by DJ Vamour lasting until 7 p.m. There will be a raffle for two paddleboards as part of the evening’s festivities. Proceeds from the pasta dinner will be used to help send Amherstburg boxer and two-time national champion Curtis “The Real Deal” Realba to the U17 International Boxing Ch

Star Amherstburg native co-won the Doug Messier Award There is a song that goes – Simply the best. Better than all the rest. Those lyrics are synonymous with Amherstburg’s Michael DiPietro who is the best goaltender in the American Hockey League. Recently he added another award to his collection – the Doug Messier Award. Presented by the Professional Hockey Players Association, it acknowledges the Most Outstanding Player in the AHL. DiPietro, and co-winner Marcus Crawford wer