Amherstburg goalie Bennett Horrocks stops a shot from Essex’s Austin Guevremont in Sunday’s game, won by the Admirals 4-3. Playoffs are a lot different than the regular season and the Amherstburg Admirals proved that Sunday night. At the Libro Centre, the Admirals built up a 4-1 lead and hung on to edge the Essex 73’s 4-3 to even the best-of-seven Provincial Junior Hockey League (Junior C) West Stobbs Division semi-final series at a game each. Essex won the opener 6-3 Friday

The Fighting Island Boxing Club (FIBC) received a $500 donation from Royal Canadian Legion Fort Malden Br. 157 at the most recent Legion general meeting. The $500 comes from the Legion’s bingo fund and will be used by the boxing club to support fighters competing at out-of-town training camps and events. Bobby Jo Wonham (left) of the FIBC receives the cheque from bingo chair Rita Jariett (right). Donations to boxers

North Stars’ Ryan Atherton (29) skates around the net with help from the game’s lone goal scorer Kaleb Jardin (82). The Lake Eire North Stars U21 team is headed to the Shamrock League finals, and hopefully, beyond. They blanked the visiting Ausable Valley Coyotes 1-0 last Sunday to win the best-of-three series in two straight games. The North Stars will now challenge for the league title and if they win that, will head to the Ontario Hockey Minor Hockey Association (OMHA) cha