There will be some very familiar faces behind the bench this year for the Amherstburg Admirals. Joining recently announced head coach Paul Bortignon will be Marc Crevier and Steve Spada. Crevier was with Bortignon in the past as an assistant coach and local hockey fans will know Spada as a former player with the Admirals and the Kingsville Comets. “He (Crevier) was a defenceman and he’s always been a defensive coach. He brings a lot of experience and he can step right in,” sa

Villanova forward Liam MacDonald just missed during the semi-finals. Villanova captured the bronze medal in the OFSAA “AAA” boys hockey tournament, played in LaSalle and Amherstburg last week. It may not have been the medal they were hoping for, but the St. Thomas of Villanova boys hockey team can say they are one of the best teams in the province. Last week at the Vollmer Recreation Centre in LaSalle, the Wildcats doubled Father Brescani of Vaughan 4-2 to win the bronze meda

Curtis Realba of the Fighting Island Boxing Club (left) won his second national title recently in Calgary. Teammate Dawson Woltz-Raby (right) also fought at the nationals. Two fighters from Amherstburg’s Fighting Island Boxing Show headed to Calgary in mid-March and one of them repeated as a national champion. Curtis Realba is now a two-time national champion and said the trip to Calgary was a good experience overall. “I won both my fights by unanimous decision,” said Realba.