Boka to lace ’em up at Queen’s this fall
Forward Luke Boka became the third and final member of the Windsor Spitfires’ overage class to decide on his post-junior hockey future.
Boka, who was captain for two years and set a club record by playing in 313 regular-season games, is headed to Queen’s University in Kingston to study arts and play hockey.
“I chose Queen’s to get a great education and to continue to get better and chase my dreams,” said Boka, who turns 21 on Friday. “Also, to reunite with a few of my old Spitfire teammates.”
Defenceman Thomas Stevenson, who played three seasons in Windsor with Boka, is also headed to Queen’s while forward Cole Purboo chose the University of Toronto after finishing four years in Windsor.
At Queen’s, Boka will be reunited with a trio of former Spitfires — defenceman and captain Patrick Sanvido, forward Will Sirman and defenceman Graeme Brown.
“I still feel like I’m going back to Windsor next year, but I’m ready to take the next step and better myself academically and on the ice,” said Boka, who played five seasons with the Spitfires.
JOHNSTON EARNED INVITE
Hockey Canada announced on Thursday that Windsor Spitfires forward Wyatt Johnston was one of 46 players that received an invitation to attend Canada’s summer men’s Under-18 selection camp.
The 17-year-old Johnston was Windsor’s first-round pick in the 2019 OHL Draft and had 12 goals and 30 points in 53 games while earning a spot with Hockey Canada for the World Under-17 Hockey Challenge.
However, Johnston will not take to the ice as Canada’s Under-18 summer team will not compete at the Hlinka Gretzky Cup, which was scheduled for Aug. 3-8 in Alberta. The event has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
SCOTT NETS SCHOLARSHIP
Tecumseh’s Jazmine Scott has earned an NCAA scholarship with the University of Detroit Mercy women’s soccer team.
A late signing, the Vista Academy product was a four-time WECSSAA
all-star goalie and is the 11th member of the Detroit recruiting class for the 2020 season.
“Jazmine is a great late addition to our 2020 class,” Detroit head coach Steve Shelton said in a release. “We love her shot-stopping capability and her consistency with the ball at her feet. She has a great work ethic and someone that will fit perfectly into our culture.”
Scott is the second area player headed to Detroit for next season, joining forward and Walkerville high school product Tia Jokic.
CRAWFORD EARNS MEDAL
Maidstone’s Piper Crawford earned a bronze medal in the Knights of Columbus Provincial Free Throw Championships.
More than 45,000 athletes from 280 councils competed in the event for ages nine through 17.
Crawford first competed at the local level and only advanced to the district level after the winner was unable to attend.
She then moved on to the regional and then the provincial level, but only learned recently that she had made the podium in the 12-yearold girls’ division.
ESSEX KENT TOUR
The Essex Kent Junior Hughes Golf Tour has called off its 2020 tournament schedule due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The tour has existed for more than 15 years and provided ninehole and 18-hole events for players age six to 18 while awarding more than $40,000 in bursaries over that time.
While the 2020 schedule will not go forward, the tour’s committee will offer virtual golf lessons in the coming weeks and will release a list of public golf courses offering discounted junior green fees.