Boxers with the Fighting Island Boxing Club won three gold, two silver and one bronze medal at the Feb. 5-8 Brampton Cup. Ethan Jimmerfield, Adrian Strong, Harrison Braga, Nick Grimaldi, Kayze Vasic, Dawson Woltz-Raby and Curtis Realba represented the club. The Fighting Island Boxing Club (FIBC) brought seven fighters to the recent Brampton Cup and finished with six medals.  The competition was Feb. 5-8 and saw FIBC fighters earn three gold medals, two silver medals and a bro

North Star’s Ryan Reid (right, black jersey) takes a shot during the WECSSAA quarterfinal Feb. 12 in Essex. The Wolves lost a 4-1 decision to the Essex Raiders. The North Star Wolves travelled to Essex for the WECSSAA boys hockey playoffs last week but they will travel no further. The Wolves dropped a 4-1 decision in the WECSSAA quarterfinal with a first period goal from Kyle Glover being the only goal for North Star. Despite the loss, North Star head coach Glen Holden was pl

Tournament named for Sandy Repko and Joe Laframboise The Lake Erie North Stars U18 team celebrate a goal against Kitchener. In December, the Essex County hockey community lost a couple of huge supporters. Their legacies were honoured this past weekend as the Lake Erie Minor Hockey Association (LEMHA) held a select tournament in memory of Kingsville’s Sandy Repko and Amherstburg’s Joe Laframboise. There were a total of 31 teams in five separate divisions - U9, U11, U13, U15 -