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Two-sport athlete Tahlia Kelch of Sarnia has committed to the Lambton College badminton and women’s soccer teams for next season.
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Mark Malone
Published Feb 28, 2024 • 2 minute read
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Kelch joins Lions to play two sports
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Two-sport athlete Tahlia Kelch of Sarnia has committed to the Lambton College badminton and women’s soccer teams for next season.
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“I’ve wanted to play at the college level for a while now,” the Saint-Francois-Xavier student said in a statement. “Ever since I’ve been in Grade 8, I’ve been thinking about it. I didn’t know quite where I would end up, but Lambton College has the best firefighting program and the opportunity to play the two sports . . . closest to me made the decision an easy one.”
Kelch plays singles in badminton and is a centre midfielder for the Sarnia U18 Spirit soccer team.
“I’m looking forward to meeting all of the new people on the teams and in my program,” she said. “I’m also looking forward to seeing how far I can go in both of my sports and juggling everything at the same time.”
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Bailey commits to Lambton softball
Lambton Lions softball coach Greg Shortt is counting on new recruit Elisabeth Bailey to contribute at and behind the plate.
The London catcher is the fourth player to commit to the Lions for next season.
“I’m excited to add a player like Elisabeth,” Shortt said in a statement. “Having coached against her in the past, her throwing strength and accuracy stood out to me from the catcher’s position, and her bat . . . will be an asset.”
Bailey attends Saunders secondary school and plays for the London Lightning in the summer.
“I’ve worked so hard for so long to be able to get to this level and to get into school, so I’m very excited to play here,” she said.
Laurier’s Hirtle first in OUA basketball
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Sarnia’s Cassidy Hirtle of the Laurier Golden Hawks led OUA women’s basketball this season by making 86.6 per cent of her free throws.
Hirtle also finished eighth in the scoring race with a career-best 15.4 points a game. The third-year guard averaged 4.6 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game as well.
Hirtle had a game-high 24 points, along with seven rebounds and four assists, in a 72-71 first-round playoff loss to McMaster.
Eagles, Lancers in boys hockey final
The North Lambton Eagles host the Lambton Central Lancers in the LKSSAA boys hockey A/AA final at the Shores Recreation Centre Thursday at noon.
Lambton Central was to host Wallaceburg in the girls A/AA final Wednesday.
Chatham-Kent beat Ursuline 3-0 in the girls AAA final Monday. Chatham-Kent and Ursuline are slated to meet in the boys AAA final Thursday.
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Wolfpack’s protest denied after loss
The Great Lakes Wolfpack’s protest of their 52-42 loss to Windsor Kennedy in the SWOSSAA senior boys AA basketball final has been denied.
The Wolfpack alleged Kennedy used three ineligible junior players in the game last Friday.
Kennedy advances to the OFSAA championship.
Lions winless at indoor soccer
The Lambton Lions men’s and women’s indoor teams each went 0-4 at the OCAA regional tournaments in Vaughan this week.
The men lost to Conestoga 6-0, Centennial 4-0, St. Clair 4-0 and Redeemer 5-0.
The women lost to George Brown 2-0, Centennial 6-1, St. Clair 6-0 and Redeemer 4-0.
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