The Southpoint Stars U18 girls hockey team features an Amherstburg player - Aria Pare - and the team won a recent “Smashville” showcase tournament in Nashville. The team gathers for a group shot here. A “Smashville” hockey tournament in Tennessee saw a team from the region win it all. The Southpoint Stars U18 girls hockey team competed in the Smashville Girls Hockey Showcase earlier this month in Nashville, Tennessee.  The girls competed in the U19AA division and won the cham

The team from 107.9 FM CKBG The Burg, sponsors and those who teamed up in the “Marty Marathon,” including the station’s Detroit Free Press marathon team, helped raise $7,050 for the Windsor Cancer Centre Foundation. It was in memory of station founder Marty Adler. CKBG 107.9 FM The Burg teamed with the River Town Times, Fort Malden Animal Hospital and Purple Vixen Beauty and the cheque presentation was at the radio station Dec. 8. CKBG give to WCCF

North Star’s Ava Purdie (1) and Lily McConnell (12) attempt a block at the net during the second set of last Thursday night’s match against the Leamington Lions. The North Star Wolves senior girls volleyball team returned to WECSSAA Tier  2 action last week and ran into a tough opponent. The Wolves didn’t play last Tuesday, though the juniors did, but when the seniors returned to the court Thursday, they fell in three straight sets to the visiting Leamington Lions. The Lions

Jayden Seguin, seen in this RTT file photo, scored a pair of goals in last Friday night’s 5-4 Amherstburg win in Dresden. The Admirals return home this Saturday vs. Blenheim. Trailing by a couple of goals in the third period, the visiting Amherstburg Admirals battled back, picking up their tenth win of the season Friday night, a 5-4 overtime victory over the Dresden Kings. It was a big difference from the previous meeting of the two teams as the Kings dominated 7-1 a couple o

North Star’s Nolan Sleigh puts up a shot during first half action against L’Essor last week. The North Star Wolves senior boys basketball team hit the court twice last week but didn’t get the results they wanted. The first game of the week was last Tuesday night in Amherstburg against the L’Essor Aigles. It was a close game for the first quarter-and-a-half but the visitors pulled away and won the game going away 92-52. L’Essor had a 14-7 lead after the first quarter but the W

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North Star’s Olivia Petro (left) and Aria Pare come together as they go after a ball in junior girls volleyball action last Thursday evening. It’s a new era for the girls volleyball program at North Star High School. New coaches are leading both senior and junior teams, with them both being former players. Mya Foreman is helping coach the senior girls team while Morgan Hadfield is coaching the junior Wolves.  Lisa Voakes is helping coach both teams as well. The senior team ho

Music Ministry of New Life Fellowship perform at "Christmas at the Museum" Dec. 7 inside the Nazrey AME Church. The Amherstburg Freedom Museum also welcomed the Tanner-Price Singers as part of the annual event. An event that has become a cherished tradition to its organizers helped spread holiday cheer on the weekend. “Christmas at the Museum” was presented by the Amherstburg Freedom Museum last Sunday afternoon. The day included a performance by The Tanner-Price Singers, who

Santa Claus arrives at the AMA Sportsmen’s Association Sunday morning as part of the club’s annual Christmas party. Santa and his elves stopped by the AMA Sportsmen’s Association to visit with children and families on the weekend. The AMA Sportsmen’s Association held its annual Christmas party for its members last Sunday with the feature attraction being the arrival of Santa Claus around the noon hour. Coming down Lowes Side Road via Clydesdale horses and a wagon, provided by