By EMMY CURTIS After a hiatus since 2019, the PanAm Aquatics Water Polo U17 Championships are making a comeback, and local student Colin Thomas will be there competing. Thomas is a member of the Team Canada squad that will be taking part in the tournament in Bauru, Brazil from April 2 to 8. A Grade […]
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Local boys and girls high school hockey teams unable to advance to playoffs at this week’s OFSAA championships
BY KADEN CAMPBELL The local high school hockey teams taking part in this week’s Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations (OFSAA) championships in Windsor were unable to qualify for the medal rounds. The Neil McNeil Catholic High School Maroons Senior boys team and the Malvern Collegiate Black Knight Varsity girls team took part in OFSAA […]
Malvern Junior boys hockey team wins 2023 city championship
By KADEN CAMPBELL The success of the Malvern Collegiate Institute hockey program continued on Wednesday, March 8, when the Junior boys team defeated Leaside High School 7-2 to win the city championship. Just six days removed from the Varsity Malvern girls taking home gold, the Junior Black Knights boys were eager to avenge their city […]
Beach Community Soccer League has thrived thanks to volunteer and co-founder Michael Teversham
By EMMY CURTIS The Beach Community Soccer League (BCSL) has been a part of the community since 2003, focusing on recreational play over competition, and giving an equal opportunity for everyone to get involved in the game. In its earlier years, BCSL didn’t have the same opportunities to get involved as it does today, and […]
Toronto Marlies Community Festival to be hosted by Scarborough Hockey Association on March 14
By JACK SKINNER The Scarborough Hockey Association will host the Toronto Marlies at Don Montgomery Arena on Tuesday, March 14. The Toronto Marlies Community Festival hosted by the Scarborough Ice Raiders begins at 4:30 p.m. The March Break event will include community skate hours, an autograph session and a full team practice by the Marlies, […]
Neil McNeil senior boys hockey team wins city championship, looks forward to returning to OFSAA in defence of provincial crown
By KADEN CAMPBELL The Neil McNeil Catholic High School Maroons senior boys hockey team won the Toronto District Catholic (Colleges) Athletic Association (TDCAA) championship with a 3-2 victory over Michael Power Catholic High School at the Ford Performance Centre in Etobicoke on Friday, March 3. The Maroons finished with a 7-1 record in the regular […]
Organizers excited for return of Spring Sprint in the Beach after three-year absence
After three years of not being able to take place due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Spring Sprint is back in the Beach and runners will be hitting the Boardwalk on Saturday, April 1. Since its inception in 1987, the Spring Sprint has been a major fundraiser for the Beaches Recreation Centre. The event is […]
Ashbridge’s Bay Yacht Club helps launch LEAPSailing program to encourage more girls to take part in the sport of sailing
By JACK SKINNER To commemorate International Women’s Day today, ABYC (Ashbridge’s Bay Yacht Club) is encouraging those who identify as girls to take part in the sport of sailing The club is involved in the launch of the LEAPSailing program and website. LEAPSailing is a website created for International Women’s Day which takes place on […]
Malvern girls repeat as city hockey champions, qualify for OFSAA tournament
By KADEN CAMPBELL The Malvern Collegiate Institute Black Knights girls varsity hockey team have gone back-to-back as city champions with a 5-3 win over Lawrence Park Collegiate in the title game on Thursday, March 2. The championship game was held at the Scotiabank Pond arena in Downsview in front of a big and enthusiastic crowd […]
Hundreds of athletes take part in 35th annual Lieutenant Governor Games at Variety Village
By KADEN CAMPBELL Variety Village in southwest Scarborough played host to the 35th annual Lieutenant Governor Games recently. More than 800 kids from 30 schools across the Greater Toronto Area participated in the games presided over by the Honourable Elizabeth Dowdeswell, Ontario’s Lieutenant Governor. “We are grateful to the Lieutenant Governor for her unwavering support […]