The Sarnia Journal

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Journal Staff

Journal Staff is the collective byline used for articles credited to The Sarnia Journal newsroom.

Articles by Journal Staff

Bowler rolls two perfect games, back-to-back

Barry Wright When Jim Lapointe headed to his regular Thursday Night Men's League at Marcin Bowl two weeks ago, he told his son he was tired and really didn't feel like bowling. Little did he…

Northern to face St. Pat’s in boys basketball final

Northern Collegiate senior basketball player Luke Daichendt, #33, takes an alley-oop pass at the basket while being defended by Thedor Tekhli of Chatham Kent in LKSSAA action. Northern downed their southern rivals 58-42 in the…

City pair win OUA wrestling medals

Two former Northern teammates each made it to the podium at the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) Wrestling Championships at Algoma University in Sault Ste. Marie. Emily Schaefer, now attending Brock University in St.

Irish win boys high school hockey crown

St. Patrick’s defeated Chatham's Ursuline College, 3-2 to capture the Lambton Kent boys “AAA” high school hockey crown last week. The Irish now await the Windsor-Essex winner, either St.

Sarnia Journal Trivia Challenge

1 – What does Canada’s official motto “A Mari Usque ad Mare” mean in English? 2 – Since some drivers have failed to yield to students outside their school, a […]

St. Chris athlete leaps into track limelight

Barry Wright Danielle Quinn appears to be hitting her stride at a perfect time. The St. Christopher grad, on a track scholarship at Indiana University, had a personal best of 12.

Photographer sees bright future for next generation

Year of Local Laura Greaves This is the sixth in a series of submitted stories produced by the Year of Local, a collaborative project highlighting businesses and not-for-profit organizations in Sarnia.

See Dick run … really, really run

Barry Wright Dick Felton continues to rack up accolades in his 12th year of competitive running. The latest is a victory in the 70-to-74 age group at the Miami Marathon in late January.

Ivan Mater was a builder

Journal Staff Sarnia has lost a builder who left an indelible imprint on the community. Ivan Mater was 96. “He not only served his country as a veteran, he served his city well. He contributed…