By BRIAN SPANTON A wonderful reunion took place recently at the historic Balmy Beach Club when two former rugby players who were on a team together in London, England, some 60 years ago met once again. Beach resident John Ackery reunited with Alun Rees of Victoria, British Columbia. The two last crossed paths when they […]
The Neil McNeil Catholic High School Senior boys volleyball team recently won its fifth straight Toronto District Catholic (Colleges) Athletic Association (TDCAA) championship. In the championship game played on Nov. 23, Neil McNeil swept Father John Redmond Catholic Secondary School of Etobicoke three games straight to take the title. The victory marked the fitth consecutive […]
By AHMED DIRIE Twenty-five years ago the idea that physical activity, especially those involving the upper body, could lead to lymphedema in those diagnosed with breast cancer was disproved. Since then, the sport of dragon boat paddling has grown in popularity among breast cancer survivors around the world. Dragon boat paddling is a sport that […]
The Scarborough Thunder Under-12 football team won the Ontario Fall Football League (OFFL) Tier-1 Championship earlier this week. Scarborough Thunder Football is based out of Birchmount Stadium and draws players from across East Toronto. The Thunder Under-12 team won the title on Sunday, Nov. 14, with a 47-6 win over the Vaughan Rebels in a […]
Cross country runners from Neil McNeil Catholic High School are continuing to make history this season. Last weekend, Neil McNeil won the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations (OFSAA) overall boys’ team championship crown, a first in the history of the southwest Scarborough school. Also, Neil’s Senior boys’ team won the championship at the OFSAA […]
By AHMED DIRIE Famed Canadian swimmer Vicki Keith loves to swim and to make the world more inclusive for children with physical disabilities. As the coach of southwest Scarborough’s Variety Village Flames swim team she gets to do both. Keith is a prolific marathon swimmer owning 16 world records and numerous other awards and honours. […]
By MARY BETH DENOMY The Balmy Beach senior men’s 1XV rugby team defeated the Oshawa Vikings at Tubbs & Gee Gage Field in the Beach to win the Fall Marshall Cup on Saturday, Oct. 23. Both teams were their respective regional conference champions and undefeated in the regular season. The final score in the championship […]
After a year of no high school sports, athletes at Neil McNeil Catholic High School were off and running at a recent cross country meet. The Toronto District Catholic (Colleges) Athletic Association (TDCAA) held its cross country championships at Boyd Park Conservation Area in Woodbridge earlier this month, and it was a successful meet for […]
By ALAN SHACKLETON Canadian Olympic hero and Beacher Penny Oleksiak came home to meet and sign autographs for a huge number of her fans yesterday, while also helping to collect donations for the Daily Bread Food Bank. The Give Back with Penny Oleksiak event was held on the afternoon of Thursday, Oct. 14, at the […]
Penny Oleksiak, Canada’s most awarded Olympic athlete of all time, will be back home in her Beach neighbourhood on the afternoon of Thursday, Oct. 14, to host a food donation drive for those in need. The Give Back with Penny Oleksiak event takes place from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Queen Street East entrance […]
