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