Year In Review 2017: Top 10 Sports Stories of the Year

Here is the Sydenham Current’s list of the ‘Top 10 Sports Stories of the Year’ for 2017.

10 – Dressing room issue in Ridgetown

Girls booted from Ridgetown Arena dressing room


9 – Walpole Island’s Kaitlyn Isaac at Under-18 National Women’s Hockey Championships

Isaac at Under-18 National Women’s Hockey Championships


8 – Satans bring senior lacrosse back to Wallaceburg

(Alexis Buckshot)

Satans bringing senior lacrosse back to Wallaceburg


7 – Jonah Pataki at CFL combine

(CFL)

Pataki shines at CFL combine


6- Dresden Kings Captain named Player of the Year

Liberty wins MVP


5 – Slo-pitch fundraiser for local girls

Slo-pitch BBQ in Wallaceburg for Olivia and Preslie


4- Seth Griffith’s professional hockey journey

(Bill Wippert/Buffalo Sabres)

Florida Panthers place Seth Griffith on waivers

Seth Griffith claimed by Toronto Maple Leafs, heading to AHL

Seth Griffith signs with Buffalo Sabres

Seth Griffith earns roster spot with Sabres

Seth Griffith sent down to the AHL


3 – Wallaceburg Red Devils ups and downs

Red Devils add ‘4-time NLL champion’ to coaching staff

Red Devils ousted by Clippers

Charges laid following Red Devils game in Windsor

Red Devils thump the Spartans, hold autograph session

Wallaceburg Red Devils top Elora in home opener


2 – Wallaceburg Lakers coaching carousel

Vancoillie hired as Wallaceburg Lakers head coach

Wallaceburg Lakers fire entire coaching staff

Wallaceburg Lakers coach ‘blindsided’ by dismissal

Lakers coaches resign, team snaps 15-game losing streak

Lakers hire Paxton as head coach

New coach aiming to restore Lakers attitude & reputation


1 – Madison Broad commits to swim for the University of Toledo

Full-ride scholarship for Madison Broad

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