A new video board has been installed at the Miracle League of Amherstburg’s diamond and will be in use when the season starts. Registration is now officially open for the 2026 Spring and Fall seasons with The Miracle League of Amherstburg, and organizers are encouraging families to sign up early ahead of the March 7 deadline. The league, which provides inclusive baseball opportunities for athletes of all abilities, is preparing for an exciting year with plans to field 10 team

Charlie Keefner gets help from mom Tabatha at the Gibson Gallery Feb. 15. The Gibson Gallery in Amherstburg opened its doors last Sunday for a very special occasion. It was the first and hopefully annual Family Day event which Charlie Keefner seemed to enjoy very much. With his mom Tabatha helping, the three-year-old had his hands deep into the Play-Doo and, by his own admission, was making a pizza with all the toppings. “I am part of the Guild here and I saw the  flyer and m

Admirals’ graduating players Luka Milosevic, left; Allan Djordjevic and Drew Booker were honoured before Sunday’s game. It was the final home game of the regular season, won by Amherstburg 6-0 over the Walpole Island Wild. It will be the Amherstburg Admirals and the Mooretown Flags facing off in the first round of the Provincial Junior Hockey League (Junior C) West Stobbs Division playoffs. During a very important past weekend, the Admirals travelled to Mooretown where they c

North Star’s Joshua Grove (32, white jersey) drives to the basket against Catholic Central’s Hudson Hamilton last Tuesday evening. The North Star Wolves junior boys basketball team saw their season come to an end Feb. 10. The Wolves hosted the Catholic Central Comets and took an early lead but the second and third quarters were their undoing en route to a 59-57 loss in the WECSSAA “AA” junior boys preliminary round game. North Star built a 12-4 lead after one quarter and 14-4

Cassidy Carmack sets the ball during the WECSSAA “AA” quarterfinals. North Star won this match but lost in the semi-finals. The season is over for both the senior and junior girls volleyball teams at North Star High School. The seasons for the two teams ended within two days of each other last week. The teams can each take consolation in the fact that they both lost to the top seeds in their respective leagues. Following a stirring preliminary round win in the WECSSAA “AA” se

The North Star Wolves girls hockey team finished their regular season Feb. 9 with a good old-fashioned shootout in a game against Belle River.   The Wolves won the game 8-6 at the Libro Centre. The Wolves opened the scoring at 6:28 on a goal by Cierrah Carter assisted by Daphne MacInnes and Tyler Casey.  A minute-and-a-half later, Kierstyn Baillargeon scored an unassisted goal.  The Wolves went up 3-1 on a goal by Tyler Casey assisted by Aria Pare Belle River narrowed the gap

Tributes are coming in to remember Marc LeBlanc, who has a long history with the hockey community in Amherstburg. LeBlanc passed away from cancer at age 68 last Saturday (Feb.14). More recently, LeBlanc ran LeBlanc’s Skate Shop at the Libro Centre. He also supported the women’s hockey league in Amherstburg, with a moment of silence before each game. Paying tribute

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

Invest WindsorEssex will get $500,000 for economic development “with a focus on Amherstburg and the surrounding area,” and an additional $500,000 is for “other community projects to support residents of Amherstburg"