Canada dropped a 3-0 decision to Morocco with about 30 people watching it outdoors under tents in front of River Bookshop and Evelyn’s Candy House.

Carter Wiley signed with the Amherstburg Admirals on Canada Day. An Amherstburg hockey player has signed to play for his hometown Jr. C hockey team. Carter Wiley spent part of his Canada Day signing with the Amherstburg Admirals, the same franchise his brother Holden played for last year. With Holden planning to play the 2026-27 hockey season with the LaSalle Vipers Jr. B team, his younger brother is planning to crack to the Admirals’ lineup. “It’s kind of a shock to me,” he

The Amherstburg U10 Cardinals returned to the diamond on June 30, hosting the Woodslee Orioles at beautiful Bill Wigle Park. After falling behind 4-0 in the top of the first inning, the Cardinals recovered and slowly pulled away to win 14-5. Cortez McEldowney led the way with three hits, with two hits apiece from Ethan Bradacs, Cam DiPasquale, Patrick Motruk and Atticus Martin. Theo Boivin and McEldowney both pitched very well in relief. The Cardinals then played in the annu

Tyler Gignac was the big winner at the AMA Sportsmen’s Association annual walleye tournament The AMA Sportsmen Association’s annual walleye tournament has concluded for another year and organizers report a strong turnout and some big fish. The wrap-up party for the tournament was last Sunday afternoon with the AMA Sportsmen Association packed with anglers and their families for the annual event. Ken Tytgat and Pat Pettypiece shared the duties of being the chair for both the w

Const. Nick Dupuis from the Windsor Police Service - Amherstburg Detachment helps a young rider over a ramp during the June 28 bike rodeo at Families First Funeral Home. The annual Amherstburg Bike Rodeo came back to town last Sunday with food, fun and, of course, bicycle safety offered. Presented in partnership with Families First Funeral Home and the Windsor Police Service – Amherstburg Detachment, the June 28 event brought families to the parking lot of the funeral home wh

The Amherstburg U11-2 girls fastpitch team were in action last Saturday afternoon at Malden Centre Park against Kingsville with the visitors coming away with a 9-6 victory. The Amherstburg Firebirds U11-2 team were on the diamond last Saturday for a girls fastpitch game against Kingsville U11-1. The visitors left town with a 9-6 win at the Malden Centre Park diamonds, but the coaches with the Amherstburg club were pleased with how the young fastpitch team is progressing. “I t

The dance team at Stella Maris Catholic Elementary School performed the “Rays with Rhythm” show in the gymnasium show during the morning of June 22. The dance team at Stella Maris Catholic Elementary School showed their stuff at two shows last week. Dancers performed two shows June 22, with dancers ranging from Grade 5-8 going through a variety of dance routines. Teacher Tina Joncas said they decided to do their own shows after they backed out of a competition at St. Joseph

Students from Anderdon Public School were among those competing in the Jumpstart Games June 17 at the Libro Centre in Amherstburg. Malden Central Public School, Amherstburg Public School, École St.-Jean Baptiste, and Stella Maris Catholic Elementary School were also represented. Local elementary schools competed against one another in friendly competition last week thanks to a Canadian Tire-run program. The Jumpstart Games were held in Amherstburg for the first time with five

The Amherstburg Cardinals U10 baseball team picked up a win over Lakeshore June 18 at Malden Centre Park. The Amherstburg U10 Cardinals went 2-0 last week, defeating the Essex Yellowjackets and the Lakeshore Whitecaps in two outstanding baseball games. The Cardinals won 7-4 on a cold and windy night in downtown Essex last Tuesday, June 16. Outstanding pitching performances were given by Patrick Motruk and Cortez McEldowney, who combined to stifle a potent Essex offense. The

The Amherstburg Cardinals U9 baseball team defeated Kingsville 21-4 last Friday night at Bill Wigle Park in Amherstburg. The Amherstburg Cardinals U9 baseball team had a chance to play under the lights last weekend and took advantage of it. Playing before a large crowd at Bill Wigle Park last Friday night, the Cardinals knocked off Kingsville 21-4 in a game called after five innings due to the mercy rule. Troy Cox, head coach of the Amherstburg team, said the coaching staff i