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After a wild Spectra Premium 100 at Delaware Speedway, it was JR Fitzpatrick taking the checkered flag, and earning back-to-back-to-back victories. (Facebook photo – United Racing Series) Article content JR Fitzpatrick won his third consecutive race in the APC United Late Model series Saturday at Delaware Speedway. Advertisement 2 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Article content The tour leader outlasted Kyle Steckly and Dorchester’s Shae Gemmell in the 31-car Spectra Premium 100. Andrew Gresel, the 2016 champ, finished fourth and remains in second spot, now 14 points behind Fitzpatrick. Steckly and Gemmell are tied for third at 18 points behind the leader with five of nine races left. Andrew Ferreira used a bump and run to win the Qwick Wick super stock series race over fellow Delaware regulars Trevor Collver and Ryan Dyson on Canada Day. Collver, currently first in points, subsequently was put on probation by the United Racing Series until Dec. 31, 2022, under general Rule 1.7 that states “any abuse of any (series) official or host track official at any time is strictly prohibited.” FC LONDON: Julia Benati scored in the 90th minute to lead the FC London women to a 1-0 victory over North Mississauga SC Saturday at the Hellenic Community Centre. Advertisement 3 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Article content Benati has 11 goals in 13 games and is tied with several players, including former teammate Kayla McQueen of Electric City, for the scoring lead atop League1 Ontario women’s premier division. FC London remains in first place with an 11-2-2 record. They travel to St. Catharines Sunday for a 2 p.m. start. The men’s team, currently 2-8-3, is home to ProStars FC Saturday (7 p.m.) at the Hellenic Community Centre. NEW BOSS: John Stevenson has been named the new head coach of the Fanshawe Falcons men’s and women’s cross country program. The former coach of the Centennial College Colts has been involved with the London Western track and field club for the past 14 years, is involved with Athletics Ontario and is head coach for Team Canada open athletics for the 2022 Maccabi Games. Advertisement 4 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Article content “I value the program that my coaching predecessors established and I look forward to working with and supporting Fanshawe’s student-athletes,” Stevenson said. “I hope to further build and solidify a (program) focused on building champions, both in the classroom and on the trails.” Stevenson replaces reigning Canadian colleges cross country coach of the year Ashley VanderVecht, who oversaw three national titles (Falcons men in 2021 and ’19 and women in ’18) in her six-year run at the helm. CHAIR CHANGE: Stratford’s John Kastner has been elected board chair for the Ontario Hockey Federation after Londoner Tony Foresi’s seven years in charge. The long-time director is the GM of the Stratford Perth Museum, the Intercounty Baseball League commissioner and previously served as managing editor of the Stratford Beacon Herald newspaper. Gayle Payette, the first Indigenous director selected and a long-time Manitoulin Minor Hockey Association volunteer, and Stacy McLean, a partner at the Blake, Cassels and Graydon law firm, also joined the board this year. [email protected] Twitter.com/RyanatLFPress Share this article in your social network Advertisement This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.
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