The Ted Reeve midget AA Thunder shut out the London Jr. Knights to win the OHFC provincial championship on Sunday, April 15. Ted Reeve’s Wil Robinson scored a power play goal, assisted by Morgan Williams and Danny Ranson. “We killed six minutes of penalties in the first period,” said Thunder head coach Ken Volden. “That […]
“Who will do it if I quit?” asked the woman next to me on the subway. “Listen! Nineteen years! You’ve more than done your part!” replied the man, probably her husband and clearly a voice of reason. I said nothing, not wanting them to know I was listening, though I felt like telling the woman […]
Bob Acton Park is one step closer to becoming a reality following a unanimous vote of support by the Toronto East York Community Council yesterday. A request was put forward last year to name the park on William Hancox Avenue in the Upper Beach Bob Acton Park, in memory of the man who contributed much […]
The Ted Reeve Thunder AA Peewee’s already banner year received a major boost last month when they walked away from the Peewee AA Silver Stick Finals as tournament champions. The team entered the International Silver Stick tournament Jan. 21 to 24 in Port Huron, Michigan, after qualifying at the regional tournament in Stratford in December, […]
A challenging, fast-paced game with the best young hockey players in the greater Toronto area. An arena filled with 1,500 fans – and scouts to impress. Celebrity coaches – and a shout out from Don Cherry on Hockey Night in Canada – adding to the magic. For three rising hockey players who got their start […]
Like most of the previous honourees, this year’s Citizen of the Year says he can’t quite understand why he deserves the title. As far as Paul M. Babich is concerned, he’s just doing what he does, organizing when things need to be organized, pitching in where he can, and helping out whenever he’s asked. So is […]
The Toronto Beaches hit a high-water mark for local box lacrosse this year. Beaches fans got to see the Ontario Junior ‘A’s score a four-game winning streak in the regular season, then land their first playoff spot since 2006. “Everybody’s been part of it, and everybody’s been pulling in the same direction,” said Beaches head […]
Jack Kelly grew up watching the Toronto Beaches. Today, he’s scoring for them. At 17, Kelly is among the youngest rookies to join the local Junior A box lacrosse team, which has players up to 21. “It’s so much faster,” says Kelly, a Grade 11 student in the athletics program at Birchmount Collegiate. “Everyone’s bigger, […]
Less than a quarter-second was on the clock when Malvern’s Dallas Carter wristed a shot into the Riverdale Raiders’ net on Wednesday. That buzzer goal rang in a 7-5 win for Malvern’s varsity boys hockey team, plus a hat trick for Carter. Judging by the game and the league standings, the Knights will need lots […]
When she stepped on the ice to play the gold-medal game in Buffalo, Kaitlin Tse had a flashback. It felt just like the women’s hockey final at the 2006 Olympics – two arch rivals and an arena split by chants of “Can-a-da!” and “U-S-A!” “I’ll never forget it, for sure,” said Tse, a local high […]
