SPORTS

BRIDGEWATER – The wait is over. The South Shore Jr. B Lumberjacks will host their season-opener this Saturday at 7 p.m. against the Brookfield Elks.

MAHONE BAY – The Mahone Bay United soccer program has grown exponentially since its start just a few years ago.

BROOKLYN AND BEYOND – Shot putter Sarah Mitton is heading into the world championships being held in Tokyo with a bit of an edge to her game.

SOUTH SHORE - The Bright and Lion Rugby Football Club, also known as South Shore Rugby, is making big strides in growing the sport locally, thanks to a focus on youth and inclusivity.

Lunenburg’s Logan Taylor, a former South Shore Seahawks was recently named a captain of his Boston College Eagles football team. The six-foot-seven, 312-pounder was named as an honourable mention all-ACC player for the second season in a row last year and this season is number two on the CFL draft projected list.

Four South Shore girls were members of the bronze-medal winning female soccer team at the recent Canada Summer Games held in Newfoundland. Shown here, from left to right, are Kylie Buchanan, Jada Buchanan, Rebecca McDow and Jane Van Kessel.

ZURICH – Brooklyn’s Sarah Mitton threw her best of the season, 20.67 metres (just one centimetre away from her personal best) on Aug. 27 and it was good enough to defend her Wanda Diamond League title.

LUNENBURG – The Lunenburg Mariners hosted the Nova Scotia Swim provincial championships Aug. 15 to 17.

BRIDGEWATER - A new professional wrestling organization is taking over the South Shore.

BRIDGEWATER – The Bridgewater 15UAAA Bulldogs will represent Nova Scotia at the Atlantic championships in Newfoundland Sept. 12-14.

CHESTER - All hands are on deck in Chester as organizers prepare for the Atlantic Yacht Sales Chester Race Week August 13-16.

Provincial tackle football has just wrapped up for the summer and the level of play continues to raise the bar.