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(Updated 7:30 a.m., Feb. 2)
Minor
Hockey
Bantam AA Rangers clinch first place with win over Jr.
Grads
After
losing in the final of the International Silver Stick
Tournament in Port Huron, Michigan on the weekend, the
Major Bantam AA Gloucester Rangers rebounded to clinch
first place in the Ontario East Minor Hockey League with
an exciting 5-4 win over the Cumberland Jr. Grads Wednesday
night. See story
(Posted
Feb. 1)
It's
official: Former St. Peter Knight
Eli Ankou signs with UCLA
Former
St. Peter Knight and Cumberland Panther standout Eli Ankou
is officially a UCLA Bruin. The 6-foot-3, 255 lb. defensive
end was among hundreds of high school football players
who signed with their respective U.S. college teams on
what is officially referred to south of the border as
National Signing Day. See story
(Posted
Jan. 29)
Homan
comes up short in bid to return to Scott Tournament of Hearts
For
the better part of the past 11 months, Orléans native
Rachel Homan has been consumed with the sole purpose of
returning to the Scott Tournament of Hearts to try and
avenge her loss in last year's semi-final. See
story
(Posted
Jan. 29)
Homan
earns spot in Ontario Scotties final after stealing semi
Orléans
native Rachel Homan is one win away from a return trip
to the Scotties Tournament of Hearts after winning the
semi-final at the Ontario Scotties Tournament of Hearts
in Kenora on Saturday. See
story
(Posted
Jan. 26)
Senior
Boys Basketball
Mistaken phone call leads to beautiful basketball relationship
A
small private school in Orléans is making a big splash
on the basketball court and it all started with a happenstance
phone call made last April. See
story
Ottawa
Sports Awards dinner has distinctive Orléans flavour
The
59th Ottawa Sports Awards dinner was held Thursday night
and Orléans-area athletes were the guests of honour walking
away with three of the top prizes. See
story
(Posted
Jan. 19)
Senior
Boys basketball
St. Matt's Tigers clinch first place with lopsided win over
Deslauriers
The
St. Matthew Tigers senior boys basketball team went into
their final regular season game on Wednesday with two
goals; clinch first place and send a message to the other
AA teams in the city that if the want to got to the OFSAA
championships they have to go through them first. See story
(Posted
Jan. 2)
Bell
Capital Cup
Silver lining for Minor Atom Jr. Grads
The
Cumberland Minor Atom Junior Grads were hoping to ring out 2011 with a gold medal at
the Bell Capital Cup on Saturday, but instead had to settle for silver after losing
5-3 to the North Bay Trappers. See story
(Posted
Dec. 15)
Senior
Girls Basketball
Knights even record with five-point win over previously
undefeated Earl of March
The
St. Peter Knights gave themselves an early Christmas present on Thursday by downing
the Earl of March Lions 43-38 to even their record at 2-2 heading into the holiday
break. See story
(Posted
Dec. 15)
Orléans
NHLer Giroux sidelined after suffering concussion
Former
Cumberland Baron and Cumberland Grad Claude Giroux is out indefinitely after suffering
a concussion in a game against the Tampa Bay Lighning on Dec. 10. See
story
(Posted
Dec. 12)
Gudbranson
scores first NHL goal, leaves game with upper-body injury
Orléans
native Erik Gudbranson of the Florida Panthers scored his first NHL goal on Sunday
during a 6-1 loss to the New York Rangers. See story
(Posted
Dec. 8)
Bédard
signs one-year deal with Pittsburgh Pirates
Navan
native Erik Bédard is on the move to Pittsburgh. The 32-year-old veteran signed
a one-year $4.5 million deal with the National League club after spending last
season in Seattle and Boston. See story
(Posted
Nov. 27)
Senior
Girls Basketball
Knights add Bill Wren title to list of pre-season
accomplishments
The
St. Peter Knights senior boys basketball team are quickly gaining a reputation
as the team to beat this season after winning two pre-season tournaments including
the Bill Wren Classic at St. Matthew High School on the weekend. See
story
(Posted
Nov. 27)
Grey
Cup a major milestone in the career and life of former Lancer
CFL fans in Orléans
have one very big reason to cheer for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in this year's
Grey Cup. See story
(Posted
Nov. 25)
Junior
Girls Basketball
Knights slam-dunked in junior girls basketball final
After
cruising through to the Tier 1 junior girls basketball championship with wins
over the St. Francis Xavier Coyotes and Louis Riel Rebelles, the St. Peter Knights
finally met their match on Thursday in the form of the Sacred Heart Huskies. See
story
(Posted
Nov. 23)
Orléans
golfer wins prestigious CJGA award
The
golf season may be over, but Marlies Klekner-Alt is still collecting awards for
her golfing prowess both on and off the course. See
story
(Posted
Nov. 19)
Senior
Boys Football
Missed opportunities, mistakes cost Knights trip to Toronto
The
St. Peter Knights senior boys football team will have to wait another year for
a shot at a berth in the National Capital Bowl, after losing 46-20 to the Frontenac
Falcons in their OFSAA bowl semi-final on Saturday. See
story
(Posted
Nov. 18)
Senior
Girls Basketball
Louis Riel downs Glebe for third straight city championship
The
Louis Riel Rebelles are heading back to the OFSAA AAA basketball championships
after downing the Glebe Gryphons 54-29 on Thursday for their third straight city
championship. See story Senior
Girls Basketball
St. Matt's Tigers claim AA crown with win over St.
Mark Lions
It's
been nearly 10 years since a
St. Matthew senior girls basketball team last
won a city championship. See story
(Posted
Nov. 17)
Karate
kids claim 15 medals at WKC World Championships in Spain
Over
the years, the Elite Martial Arts and Fitness Centre has enjoyed a tremendous
amount of success on the world stage. See story
(Posted
Nov. 16)
Senior
Boys Volleyball
Cougars win right to join Bull-Dogs at OFSAA championships
in Hamilton
The
provincial AAA senior boys volleyball championships will have a distinctive east
end flavour this year after the Colonel By Cougars won the right to join the Béatrice-Desloges
Bull-Dogs in Hamilton next week. See story Senior
Boys Basketball
Lancers crown perfect season with Tier 2 hoops championships
The
Sir Wilfrid Laurier Lancers put their undefeated season on the line against the
Canterbury Chargers Tuesday night in the National Capital Tier 2 senior girls
basketball championship. See story
(Posted
Nov. 15)
Former
St. Peter Knight contributing to Acadia's Vanier Cup run
When
former St. Peter Knight place kicker Ryan Begin was trying to decide where to
go to university this year, making a serious run for the Vanier Cup never entered
his thought process, he just wanted to go to a school where he would have the
chance to make an immediate contribution. See story Orléans
Atom Hockey Tournament comes to exciting conclusion
The
Orléans Atom House League Tournament started last Thursday with 32 teams vying
for the championship in three different divisions A, B and C. See
story
(Posted
Nov. 13)
Senior
Boys Football
Knights extend consecutive championship streak to four
in a row
The
dynasty continues at St. Peter High School. For the fourth straight year and seventh
time in the last nine, the St. Peter Knights are the top senior boys football
team in the city. See story Junior
Boys Football
Jr. Knights finally win the big one
It
hasn't been easy being a member of the St. Peter Knights junior boys football
team the last three years. While the senior team was racking up three straight
city championships, the junior leaguers were left empty-handed despite never losing
a regular season game. See story Senior
Boys Football
Lancers come from behind to win Tier 2 championship
The Sir Wilfrid Laurier
Lancers completed their improbable playoff run on Saturday by downing the Immaculata
Saints 14-13 to win the Tier 2 senior boys football championship. See
story
(Posted
Nov. 4)
High School Football
O'Connor leads Ashbury to CISAA
junior title despite fractured thumb
Two
and a half weeks ago, Michael O'Connor thought his season might be over after
breaking the thumb on his throwing hand during the Ashbury Colts final regular
season game. See story
(Posted
Nov. 7)
NCAFA
Minor Football
Mosquito Panthers put exclamation point on perfect season
The
Cumberland Panthers mosquito football team was the picture of perfection on Sunday,
downing the Bel-Air Lions 42-25 to win the National Capital Amateur Football Association's
A-Cup championship. See story NCAFA
Minor Football
Panther tykes end club's five-year
A-Cup drought
It's
been five years since the Cumberland Panthers last won a National Capital Amateur
Football Association A-Cup championship and even longer since they last won at
the tyke level. See story NCAFA
Minor Football
Bengals experience joy and agony in
B-Cup finals
The Myers Orleans Bengals
experienced the joy of victory and the agony of defeat on Saturday as both their
tyke and bantam teams played in the NCAFA B-Cup finals at the Complexe sportif
Mont Bleu in Gatineau. See story
(Posted
Nov. 5)
Senior
Boys Football
St. Mark Lions too much to handle for undermanned Tigers
The
St. Peter Knights will play the St. Mark Lions in the senior boys Tier 1 football
championship next Saturday after the Lions downed the St. Matthew Tigers 18-7
in their semi-final on Friday. See story
(Posted
Nov. 4)
High
School Soccer
Louis Riel comes up short in heart-stopping 'AA' final
In what
may go down as the most exciting 'AA' senior boys soccer championship in NCSSAA
history, John McCrae Secondary School beat the Louis Riel Rebelles 3-2 on Thursday
in a marathon match that included a penalty goal in the final second of overtime
and 22 OT penalty kicks. See story
(Posted
Nov. 1)
Speed
Skating
Ivanie Blondin earns spot on Canadian World Cup team
For a former short track
speed skating specialist, Ivanie Blondin is one heck of a long track competitor
-- and the longer the better. See story
(Posted
Oct. 31)
NCAFA
Minor Football
Panthers earn double shot at A-Cup championship
It's been five years
since a Cumberland Panthers team last played for in the NCAFA A-Cup championships.
Next Sunday they'll have not one, but two teams vying for the coveted trophy after
the club's tyke and mosquito squads both won their respective semi-final games
on the weekend. See story NCAFA
Minor Football
Bengals QB leads team to B-Cup final despite broken
hand
The
Myers Orleans Bengals bantam team knew they had their work cut out for them before
they even took the field for Sunday's B-Cup semi-final against the Bel-Air Lions.
See story NCAFA
Minor Football
Trio of Myers Bengals teams advance to championship
weekend
The
Myers Orleans Bengals will have not one, not two, but three teams in action this
weekend when the National Capital Amateur Football Association hosts its championship
finals at the Complexe récréatif Mont Bleu in Gatineau. See
story
(Posted
Oct. 29)
Gudbranson gets good news prior to Sens game
Orléans
native son and Florida Panthers prospect Erik Gudbranson got some good news on
Thursday and it couldn't have come at a better time. See
story
(Posted
Oct. 28)
Junior
Boys Football
Junior Lancers end seven year drought against St. Peter
Knights
The
Sir Wilfrid Laurier Lancers junior football team ended a seven year against the
St. Peter Knights on Thursday, and in doing so, kept their perfect record intact
while the Knights fell to 3-1. See story Senior
Boys Football
Undefeated
St. Peter Knights looking for fourth
straight city title
The
St. Peter Knights improved their record to 4-0 with a win over the St. Mark Lions
on Thursday and will now go into the playoffs as prohibitive favourites to win
their fourth straight senior boys football championship and sixth in the last
eight years. See story Cross-Country
Colonel By runner wins midget boys high school cross-country title
After finishing a disppointing
11th at last week's East Conference high school cross-country meet, Cameron Slupeiks
had a lot to prove at Thursday's National Capital championships. See
story
(Posted
Oct. 24)
NCAFA
Minor Football
Peewee Bengals advance to C-Cup semifinals with win
over Lions
The
Myers Orleans Bengals peewee team will live to play another day after squeaking
past a resilient Bell-Air Lions squad on Sunday to advance to the NCAFA C-Cup
semi-finals. See story
(Posted
Oct. 20)
Senior
Boys Football
Knights clinch first place with tie against St. Matt's
The St. Peter Knights
blew a 14-point fourth quarter lead against the St. Matthew Tigers on Wednesday,
but still managed to clinch first place thanks to a tie. See
story
(Posted
Oct. 17)
NCAFA
Minor Football
Panthers clinch pair of division titles with wins over
Gatineau Vikings
It's
been three years since a Cumberland Panthers football team last made it to the
NCAFA A-Cup finals, and even longer since they won an A-Cup championship. See
story
(Posted
Oct. 13)
NCAFA
Minor Football
Mosquito Bengals explode for 82 points against Wildcats
With a berth in the
A-Cup playoffs on the line, the Myers Orleans Bengals mosquito team wasn't about
to leave anything up to chance on Monday as they routed the Cornwall Wildcats
82-42 in a game where defence was virtually non-existent. See
story
(Posted
Sept. 25)
NCAFA Football
Panthers tyke, mosquito teams keep unblemished
records intact
A
day after the Cumberland Panthers bantam team lost 30-7 to the Myers Riders, the
club's tyke and mosquito squads exacted a certain amount of revenge on their west
end rivals, combining for 84 points to keep their unbeaten records intact. See
story CIS
Football
Orléans connection leads Gee-Gees past Blues
The Orléans tandem of
Aaron Colbon and Brendan Gillanders led the University of Ottawa Gee-Gees to victory
once again on Saturday with a little help from former St. Peter Knight defensive
standout Nick Lecour, who added an important interception to the cause. See
story
(Posted
Sept. 23)
Popular Grads trainer dies in arena parking lot just days before home opener
The Cumberland Grads
family is in state of shock after the team's veteran trainer and equipment manager
died from a massive heart attack in the parking lot at the Navan Arena on Wednesday.
See story
(Posted
Sept. 22)
NCAFA
Football
Mosquito Panthers make short work of Bengals, improve record
to 5-0
The
Cumberland Panthers mosquito team improved their record to 5-0 on Wednesday thanks
to a 44-0 win over the Orleans Bengals whose record fell to 2-3. See
story
(Posted
Sept. 22)
ERSL
Soccer
Gloucester U14 Impact lone east end team to win ERSL Cup
Competition in the ERSL
Cup wrapped up on Sunday with action in eight separate finals at Ben Franklin
Park in Nepean. See story
(Posted
Sept. 12)
NCAFA
Minor Football
Panthers, Bengals split Sunday doubleheader
The Cumberland Panthers
and Orleans Bengals wrapped up their weekend series on Sunday with a pair of games
at the peewee and bantam level. See story
(Posted
Sept. 11)
NCAFA
Minor Fottball
Panthers get off to 2-0 start against east end rivals
from Orléans
For
the past 20-plus years, the Cumberland Panthers and the Orleans Bengals have squared
off every season to see which club could earn bragging rights for another year.
See story
(Posted
Sept. 6)
Gee-Gees
Football
Former Sir Wil duo lead Gee-Gees to impressive win in season
opener
It's
been nearly six years since Aaron Colbon and Brendan Gillanders teamed up to lead
the Sir Wilfrid Laurier Lancers to the NCSSAA junior boys football championship.
See story
(Posted
Sept. 4)
Bédard
wins first game for Red Sox
Navan
native Erik Bédard picked up his first win for the Boston Red Sox since being
acquired by the club from the Seattle Mariners on July 31. See
story
(Posted
Aug. 28)
NCAFA
Minor Football
Panthers, Bengals kick off football season with impressive
wins
The
Cumberland Panthers and the Orleans Bengals kicked off what should be an exciting
minor football season on Saturday with wins at both the tyke and mosquito levels.
See story
(Posted
Aug. 9)
Timely
hitting proves to be Red Sox undoing in JRLL semi-finals
The
Orleans Red Sox bid to return to the Canadian Junior Little League championship
game was derailed by the Medicine Hat Astros on Wednesday as the Alberta champions
downed Orleans 8-2 in the semi-finals. See story
(Posted
Aug. 9)
Red
Sox clinch playoff berth with win over Sydney, Nova Scotia
The
Orleans Red Sox wrapped up the round robin portion of the Canadian Junior Little
League Championships on Monday with a 13-2 win over Sydney, Nova Scotia. See
story
(Posted
Aug. 8)
Orleans
falls to 3-2 after back-to-back losses to B.C. and Alberta
The
Orleans Red Sox will be looking to get back into the winning column today after
dropping back-to-back games to Whalley, BC and the host team from Lethbridge,
Alberta on the weekend. See story
(Posted
Aug. 6)
Red
Sox narrowly beat Medicine Hat to remain undefeated
The
Orleans Red Sox improved their record to 3-0 at the Canadian Junior Little League
Championships in Lethbridge, Alberta on Friday with a 4-3 win over the Medicine
Hat Astros. See story
(Posted
Aug. 5)
Bédard
so-so in debut start for Bosox
Navan
native Erik Bédard made his debut for the Boston Red Sox on Thursday and while
he didn't exactly turn in a dominating performance, he didn't stink out the joint
either. See story Red
Sox dominate Drummondville Dodgers for second win in a row
The
Orleans Red Sox continued to dominate at the plate on Thursday, out-hitting the
Drummondville Dodgers 11-3 on their way to a 13-2 win over the Quebec representatives
on Day 2 of the Canadian Junior Little League Championships in Lethbridge, Alberta.
See story
(Posted
Aug. 4)
Red
Sox open
Little League championships with lopsided win over Saskatchewan
The Orleans Red Sox
didn't waste any time getting down to business at the Canadian Junior Little League
Championships on Wednesday. After opening up a 7-0 lead in the first two innings
they added eight runs in the third, five in the fourth and seven more in the fifth
en route to a 27-4 mercy win over the Regina Kiwanis Nationals. See
story Former
Gloucester Ranger enjoys day with the Cup
One
of the more endearing traditions of the NHL is the Stanley Cup tour. Every summer,
members of the Stanley Cup winning team are allowed to have the Cup for a day
and take it wherever they like. See story
(Posted
Aug. 3)
Glebe-Gloucester
pitcher tosses rare complete game no-hitter
The
Trillium baseball diamond beside Gloucester High School was the scene of a rare
event Tuesday night as the Glebe-Gloucester Athletics took on the Pinecrest Patriots.
See story
(Posted
Aug. 1)
Orleans
Red Sox win provincials, moving on to nationals
The
Orleans Red Sox completed their defence of the Ontario Little League junior championship
on Saturday with an 8-4 win over the East Nepean Eagles in Oakville. See
story Bédard
heading to Beantown after Bosox make deadline deal with Mariners
Navan native Erik Bédard
is heading back to the East Coast after the Boston Red Sox acquired him from the
Seattle Mariners on Sunday just prior to the trade deadline. See
story
(Posted
July 13)
Orleans
Red Sox defend Junior Little League district championship
The
Orleans Red Sox Junior Little League team have taken a giant step towards returning
to Lethbridge, Alberta, where last year they lost out on a berth in the Junior
Little League World Series in extra innings. See story
(Posted
June 29)
Local
sprinter wins bronze at Canadian Track and Field Championships
Segun Makinde's goal
of competing in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, England took a giant step
closer to becoming a reality last weekend when he finished third in the 200-metre
sprint at the Canadian Track and Field Championships in Calgary. See
story
(Posted
June 10)
Bédard
keeps Angels off the scoreboard, picks up fourth win of the season
Erik Bédard evened his
record at 4-4 Wednesday night after a stellar performance against the Los Angeles
Angels in which he scattered three hits over seven shutout innngs. See
story
(Posted
June 16)
Bédard
solid in Mariners 3-2 win over Tigers
Navan
native Eric Bédard had another in a long line of solid performances on Friday,
limiting the Detroit Tigers to just two runs on three hits before leaving the
game after five innings with the score tied 2-2. See
story
(Posted
June 10)
St.
Peter Knights win touch football championship in overtime
Over
the past 10 years the St. Peter High Knights have won enough championship banners
to fill a small warehouse. The east end school is strong in a number of high profile
sports including rugby, basketball and tackle football. See
story St.
Matt's wins
Tier 2 soccer championship in penalty kicks
The
St. Matthew Tigers went into Thursday's Tier 2 varisty girls soccer championship
as huge underdogs and emerged as city champions after downing the Gloucester Gators
2-1 on penalty kicks. See story
(Posted
June 5)
Louis
Riel's Asha Mohiddin wins OFSAA long jump gold
Asha
Mohiddin went to the OFSAA provincial track and field championships in Sudbury
this week hoping to finish in the top 10 in the junior girls long jump. She came
home on Sunday with a gold medal, one of only two captured by an east end athlete
at the three-day meet. See story Senior
Girls Soccer
All's well that ends well as Louis-Riel wins gold at OFSAA
championships
The
Louis-Riel Rebelles are coming home with gold medals after downing Sarnia Nothern
Vikings 6-2 in the final of the OFSAA AAA girls soccer championship on Saturday.
See story
(Posted
June 4)
OFSAA
Track and Field
Nsabua successfully defends provincial triple jump title
Louis-Riel's David Nsabua
added another gold medal to his collection on Friday, by successfully defending
the senior boys triple jump title at the OFSAA provincial track and field championships
in Sudbury. See story
(Posted
June 2)
Local
athletes off to good start at OFSAA track and field championships
The OFSAA track and
field championships got underway in Sudbury last night and several east end athletes
have already figured themselves into the mix by quailfy for their event finals.
See story
(Posted
June 2)
Senior
Girls Soccer
Road
weary Rebelles open OFSAA championship with pair of wins
The
Louis-Riel Rebelles are going to sleep well tonight after winning their first
two games at the OFSAA provincial championship in Hamilton today following a six
hour bus ride from Ottawa that saw them pull into their hotel at 3:30 in the morning.
See story Senior
Girls Socceer
Court
ruling sends Louis-Riel girls to OFSAA soccer championships
When
most people refer to the "agony and ecstasy" of sports they're usually
refering to the action taking place on the playing field and not in a courtroom,
but such was the case late Wednesday afternoon when Ontario Superior Court Justice
Douglas Rutherford granted the Louis-Riel senior girls soccer team an injunction
to play in the OFSAA provincial championships which get underway in Hamilton today.
See story
(Posted
May 28)
Local
athletes set trio of records at East Regional track and field meet
When Sebastian Saville
crossed the finish line in the senior boys 800 metres at the OFSAA East Regional
Track and Field Championships in Ottawa on Friday, he knew he had won the race,
but what he didn't know was by just how much. See story
(Posted
May 27)
Senior
Girls Soccer
Colonel By wins Tier 1 championship after Louis Riel's
season scuttled
The
Colonel By Cougars senior girls soccer team is heading to the OFSAA provincial
championships after a dramtic turn of events in which the Louis Riel Rebelles
were forced to forfeit their season due to an administration error. See
story East
end athletes grab eight medals on first day of East Regional T&F Championships
The OFSAA East Regional
Track and Field Championships got underway Thursday, with 10 area athletes earning
a ticket to next week's provincial championships in Sudbury. See
story
(Posted
May 26)
Bédard
stretches scoreless inning streak to 14 in win over Twins
Erik
Bédard is back. The Navan native extended his scoreless inning streak to 14 Wednesday
night, blanking the Minnesota Twins through the first six innings before making
way for Mariners' reliever Brian Duensing who preserved the win for the big left-hander.
See story
(Posted
May 25)
Sir
Wilfird Laurier wins girls rugby championship on final play of overtime
The Sir Wilfrid Laurier
Lancers won the first girls Tier 1 rugby championship in the school's history
on Tuesday, downing the St. Peter Knights 10-5 on the final play of sudden death
overtime. See story
(Posted
May 23)
Orléans
dojo wins four medals at WKC national championships
The
Elite Martial Arts and Fitness Centre captured six medals at the WKC national
championships held at the Delta Centre Hotel over the weekend, including three
gold medals. See story
(Posted
May 21)
Bédard
near perfect in picking up second win of the season
Any
doubts that Erik Bédard would be able to take his place among the Major League
Baseball's most dominating pitchers were laid to rest Friday night as the Navan
native kept the San Diego Padres off the scoreboard for eight innings, allowing
just three hits while striking out nine. See story
(Posted
May 19)
Colonel
By leads the way at NCSSAA Track and Field Championships
Colonel
By Secondary School showed why it has one of the best track and field programs
in the city on Thursday, turning in 13 more top three performances during the
second day of the National Capital Secondary School Athletic Association track
and field championships including a new meet record in the 4x400 Open boys relay.
See story
(Posted
May 19)
East
end gold rush marks first day of high school track and field championships
The National Capital
Secondary School Athletic Association track and field championships got underway
on Wednesday with local athletes capturing 13 first place ribbons on the first
day of the two-day event. See story
(Posted
May 16)
Local
gymnasts strike gold at Eastern Canadian Championships
It's
been just over six years since the Tumblers Gymnastic Centre first introduced
a competitive program for boys. Eric Gauthier and Brandon Lee were two of the
original members. See story
(Posted
May 14)
Varsity
Lacrosse
St. Matt's two-year unbeaten streak comes to an end
The St. Matthew Tigers
varsity lacrosse team finally met their match on Friday, losing 6-4 to the South
Carleton Storm to end a two year winning streak that dated back to the 2009 final.
See story
(Posted
May 12)
Senior
Girls Soccer
Colonel By downs St. Pius 2-1 to take sole possession of
third place in competitive East Division
It's
been a busy week for the Colonel By Cougars to say the least. Thanks to an usually
wet spring which forced a one week delay in the high school athletic season, the
soccer schedule had to be condensed into just two weeks instead of three. See
story
(Posted
May 11)
Bédard
old self as Navan native fans nine in five innings
Erik
Bédard is looking more and more like his old self as he continues to improve with
every start following an 18 month layoff due to a shoulder injury. See
story
(Posted
May 5)
Junior
Boys Rugby
Junior Knights score three times in five minutes to down
Colonel By 24-7
The
St. Peter Knights junior boys rugby team impoved their record to 2-0 on Thursday
with a 24-7 win over the Colonel By Cougars whose record fell to 0-1-1. See
story
(Posted
May 5)
Senior
Boys Rugby
Young Knights team off to 2-0 start as high school rugby
season gets underway
After
winning four of the last five city championships and losing 22 of 25 players to
graduation, the St. Peter Knights senior boys rugby team is supposed to be going
through a rebuilding phase. As it turns out, so are the rest of the teams in Ottawa.
See story
(Posted
April 28)
Bédard
goes seven innings in no decision against Texas Rangers
Navan
native Erik Bédard is starting to get his groove back. After losing his first
four starts of the season, the big lefthander has had two good outings in a row.
See story
(Posted
April 28)
Bédard
pitches a gem for first win of the season
Navan
native Erik Bédard looked like the Erik Bédard of old on Wednesday as he limited
the Detroit Tigers to just just one run on five hits to pick up his first win
since June 7, 2009. See story
(Posted
April 25)
Gloucester
Synchro duo have high expectations heading to national championships
Gloucester Synchro swimmers
Carlie Cholette and Marie Albert were destined to compete together. Both girls
first took up synchronized swimming in Ottawa. Both girls followed their dreams
to Montreal where they competed at the national level and both girls decided,
independent of each other, to return to Ottawa last summer to continue their careers
in the pool. See story
(Posted
April 20)
Bédard
suffers fourth straight loss despite modest improvement
Erik
Bédard had his best outing of the season on Wednesday, but it still wasn't enough
to pick up a win against the Detroit Tigers as the Seattle Mariners suffered their
13th loss against just six wins. See story
(Posted
April 17)
Gloucester
Synchro earns bevy of medals at Eastern Regional championships
The Gloucester Synchro
Club dominated the Eastern Regional synchronized swimming championships last weekend,
taking home two gold, two silver and a bronze medal in the team competition. See
story
(Posted
April 16)
Early
season woes continue for Erik Bédard
Navan
native Erik Bédard's early season woes continued on Friday as he gave up four
earned runs on 10 hits including a pair of homeruns to pick his third straight
loss. See story
(Posted
April 15)
Gloucester
Wolverines
Major
Bantam Wolverines pull off pair of upsets at provincial championships
With two teams in action
at the U14 Major Bantam provincial basketball championships in London last weekend,
the Gloucester Wolverines were hoping to merely compete. A medal of any colour
would have been a bonus. See story
(Posted
April 9)
Bédard
hit hard in second outing since return
Navan
native Erik Bédard's rough start to the season continued on Sunday as the Cleveland
Indians touched him up for for 10 hits, six of them of the extra base variety
including a pair of homeruns. See story Minor
Hockey
East
end teams win five more banners on second day of House League championships
East end teams won five
more banners on the second day of the Gloucester Hockey Association's House League
championships on Sunday, giving them 10 in total. See
story
(Posted
April 9)
Minor
Hockey
East
end teams win five banners on opening day of championship weekend
East end teams won five
of the 10 banners up for grabs on the opening day of the Gloucester Hockey Association
House League championships on Saturday. See story
(Posted
April 8)
Orléans
swimmer captures trio of medals at world team trials
Orléans
swimmer Karyn Jewell's Olympic dream came one step closer to becoming a reality
last week at the 2011 World Team Trials in Victoria, B.C. See
story
(Posted
April 6)
Belle
Devils capture gold medal at provincial ringette championships
The Gloucester-Cumberland
Devils U19 Belle ringette team now has a gold medal to add to its list of accomplishments
after winning their division at the Ontario Ringette Championships in Waterloo.
See story
(Posted
April 3)
Bédard
falls prey to the long ball in first start since July 2009
Before
Erik Bédard went on the DL in July 2009, he had developed a propensity for giving
up an inordinate number of homeruns. He gave up eight homeruns in 83 innings of
work in 2009 and nine in 81 innings in 2008. See
story
(Posted
April 3)
Minor
Hockey
Minor
Peewee 'A' Rangers win OEMHL championship in OT
The
Cumberland Jr. Grads put the perfect punctuation mark on their season Wednesday
night by downing the Kanata Blazers to win the Ontario East Minor Hockey League
Major Midget AA championship. See story
(Posted
March 31)
Major
Midget AA
Major
Midget Grads add league championship to regular season crown
The
Cumberland Jr. Grads put the perfect punctuation mark on their season Wednesday
night by downing the Kanata Blazers to win the Ontario East Minor Hockey League
Major Midget AA championship. See story
(Posted
March 29)
Minor
Hockey
Minor
Peewee AA Rangers clinch OEMHL post season
The
Gloucester Rangers Minor Peewee AA team capped what has been a very successful
season by winning the OEMHL championship banner on Thursday with a 3-2 win over
the Ottawa Valley Silver Seven. See story
(Posted
March 28)
CJHL
Hockey
Pembroke
power play proves too much for penalty prone Rangers
The
Gloucester Rangers post season came to an abrupt end on Monday as the Pembroke
Lumber Kings power play exploded for four goals to sweep them from the playoffs.
See story Erik
Bédard looks sharp in final spring season outing
Navan
native Erik Bédard is pitching pain free for the first time in three years. That's
great news for the Seattle Mariners and their fans, and bad news for the rest
of the American League. See story
(Posted
March 24)
Former
Grad has record-breaking season with the Kitchener Rangers
On
Feb. 29, 2008. Spencer Anderson of the Kitchener Rangers was pummeled in a fight
with Oshawa’s Ryan Baldwin and ended up having to be taken out of the lineup
after suffering a concussion. See story
(Posted
March 20)
College
Basketball
Thunder's
magical season ends with silver medal
The
Algonquin Thunder's bid to become the first team from Ontario to win the Canadian
Colleges Athletic Association national women's basketball championship ended with
a silver medal on Saturday as the sixth seeded Thunder were unable to topple the
top seeded Montmorency Nomades in the final. See story
(Posted
March 19)
CJHL
Hockey
Gloucester
Rangers dispatch Carleton Place to advance to semi-finals
After
winning their last two playoff games in overtime, the Gloucester Rangers decided
to forego the sudden death drama Friday night by downing the Carleton Place Canadians
in convincing fashion to wrap up their best of seven quarterfinal series four
games to two. See story Orléans
fab five help propel Algonquin Thunder to national championship final
The Algonquin Thunder
are the best college basketball team in Ontario. Tomorrow night they have a chance
to become the best college basketball team in Canada. See
story
(Posted
March 17)
New
basketball centre to open in Taylor Creek Business Park
For
the past four years, Merrick Palmer has dreamt about opening a local basketball
school where kids could learn the finer points of the game he loves so much. See
story
(Posted
March 12)
CJHL
Hockey
Rangers
captain scores hat trick in
4-3 win over Canadians
With
the Gloucester Rangers facing the possibility of going down-0-3 against the Carleton
Place Canadians in their CJHL quarterfinal series on Sunday, Rangers captain Andrew
Creppin scored three goals to rescue his team from the brink of elimination. See
story
(Posted
March 12)
Speed
Skating
Blondin
wraps up successful season at World Single Distance Championships in Germany
Orléans speed
skater Ivanie Blondin wrapped up her first full year on the national long track
speed skating team by placing 17th in the 5000 metres at the World Single Distance
Championships in Inzell, Germany on Thursday. See story
(Posted
March 11)
Former
St. Matt's Tiger named CIS basketball player of the year
Former
St. Matthew Tiger standout Tyson Hinz has been named as the 2011 Canadian Interuniversity
Sport (CIS) basketball player of the year in only his second year at Carleton
University. See story
(Posted
March 10)
Blackburn
trio bound for World Taekwon-do Championships
With
only 75 members, Team Blackburn is a relatively small taekwon-do club, but what
they lack in size they make up for in heart, character and results. See
story
(Posted
March 6)
Bédard
strikes out four in second spring season appearance
Navan
native Erik Bédard took one more step in his journey back to the major
leagues on Saturday, throwing two hitless innings ro pick up his first win of
the spring season against the Cleveland Indians. See
story
(Posted
March 6)
College
Basketball
East
end five leads Algonquin Thunder to provincial title
Five
young women who share a common bond in having played their high school basketball
in the east end, now share an even stronger bond -- playing together on the first
Algonquin Thunder women's team to win a provincial college championship since
1993. See story
(Posted
Feb. 27)
College
Basketball
East end dream team leads Algonquin Thunder to OCAA final
The
Algonquin Thunder women's basketball team downed the Humber Hawks 59-44 Friday
night to set up a battle of the unbeatens against the three-time defending champion
Sheridan Bruins in the final of the Ontario Colleges Athletic Association championships.
See story
(Posted
Feb. 27)
Scott
Tournament of Hearts
Up
and down day ends in disappointment for Orléans skip
Rachel
Homan's bid to become the youngest skip to ever win the Scotties Tournament of
Hearts, ended in disappointment on Saturday as her Ontario foursome lost in the
semi-final to Saskatchewan. See story
(Posted
Feb. 26)
CJHL
Hockey
Rangers'
magic number now down to three
The
Gloucester Rangers moved one step closer to clinching home ice advantage in the
first round of the playoffs on Friday by downing the Cornwall Colts 4-3 in the
friendly confines of the Earl Armstrong Arena. See story
(Posted
Feb. 23)
Scott
Tournament of Hearts
Homan
finishes in 3rd place, awaits winner of NS vs BC tiebreaker
Rachel
Homan didn't leave anything to chance on Thursday as the Orléans native skipped
her rink to a pair of wins to finish the round robin portion of the Scotties Tournament
of Hearts in third place. See story
(Posted
Feb. 23)
Scott
Tournament of Hearts
Team
Homan still in good shape despite pair of losses
By
her own admission, Rachel Homan was her own worst enemy on Wednesday. But despite
a pair of losses to Team Canada and Manitoba, the Orléans skip is still
in control of her own destiny as she and the rest of Team Ontario enter the final
day of round robin play. See story
(Posted
Feb. 23)
Senior
Boys Basketball
Louis
Riel overwhelms defending champs to win 'AA' championship
The
Louis Riel Rebelles lived up to their advance billing Tuesday night, combining
a stellar defence with a lethal fastbreak to completely overwhelm the Lester B.
Pearson Panthers in the NCSSAA senior boys 'AA' championship. See
story Scott
Tournament of Hearts
Homan
quickly recovers after loss to Saskatchewan
The
Scott Tournament of Hearts is a marathon not a sprint. The teams that all the
most successful are the ones that can bounce back from a tough loss and get back
in the win column. See story Junior
Boys Championship
Charette
leads Rebelles to berth in junior boys city championship
The
Louis Riel Rebelles' Christian-Xavier Charette was a man on a mission Tuesday,
scoring half of his team's points in a 55-51 come from behind win over the Lester
B. Pearson Panthers in the junior boys East Conference final. See
story
(Posted
Feb. 22)
Scott
Tournament of Hearts
Homan to face Saskatchewan's Holland in first place
showdown Tuesday
At
the midway point of the Scott Tournament of Hearts, two teams have emerged as
the early favourites to win it all -- Rachel Homan's Team Ontario and Team Saskatchewan
led by skip, Amber Holland. See story CJHL
Hockey
Rangers score three in the third to down Grads in Family Day
matinee
The
Gloucester Rangers and the Cumberland Grads are two teams heading in opposite
directions. That much was evident on Monday, as the Rangers scored five power
play goals in a 7-3 drubbing of the Grads during a special Family Day matinee
game at the Earl Armstrong Arena. See story Speed
Skating
Blondin posts best ever World Cup result in Salt Lake City
Orléans speed skater
Ivanie Blondin posted her best result of the season on Saturday placing fourth
in the B-Division of the 5000 metres at a World Cup event in Salt Lake City. See
story
(Posted
Feb. 21)
Scott
Tournament of Hearts
Homan runs record to 3-0 with wins over NL and
Alberta
When
Alberta skip Shannon Kleibrink made her debut at the Scott Tournament of Hearts
in 1993, Rachel Homan was still in day care. See story
(Posted
Feb. 20)
Curling
Homan
wins opener at Scott Tournament of Hearts
So
much for pre-Scottie jitters. Twenty-one-year-old Orléans skip Rachel Homan
won her opening game at the Scott Tournament of Hearts on Sunday, easily downing
Heather Smith-Dacey from Nova Scotia 9-3 in eight ends. See
story
(Posted
Feb. 18)
High
School Wrestling
Samuel Genest duo hope to shine at OFSAA wrestling
championships
Collége
catholic Samuel Genest teammates Elena Torlone and Alejandra Paguaga are heading
to the OFSAA wrestling championships in Sudbury next month where they will both
be favoured to win gold medals in their respective weight classes. See
story
(Posted
Feb. 15)
CJHL
Hockey
Grads outlast Jr. Sens to end three-game losing streak
Except for a momentary
lapse in the second period, the Cumberland Grads's power play was firing on all
cylinders Tuesday night, accounting for four goals in a 6-5 win over the Ottawa
Jr. Senators. See story
(Posted
Feb. 15)
Bédard
pitches
10-minute bullpen session during opening day of spring training
It's been over a year
and a half since Navan native Érik Bédard last pitched in a big league game. Shortly
afterwards he was put on the DL and then underwent surgery to repair a torn labrum
in his pitching shoulder. See story
(Posted
Feb. 12)
Speed
Skating
East end track athletes have high expectations for 2011
The 6th Annual Winternational
indoor track and field meet was held at the Louis Riel Dome on Saturday and several
local athletes made the most of the home track advantage. See
story
(Posted
Feb. 9)
Speed
Skating
Blondin lowers seasonal best time at World Allround Championships
in Calgary
Orléans
speed skater Ivanie Blondin placed 16th in the 3000 metres at the World Allround
Speed Skating Championships in Calgary on Saturday, lowering her season best time
by 3.5 seconds in the process. See story
(Posted
Feb. 9)
Junior
Boys Basketball
Lester B. Panthers win battle of the unbeatens, claim
top seed in the east
The
Lester B. Pearson Panthers will go into next week's junior boys Tier 1 basketball
playoffs as the top seed in the east after downing the Louis Riel Rebels 54-40
on Tuesday to finish the regular season with a perfect 6-0 record. See
story CJHL
Hockey
Grads go 0-for-11 in last two shootouts, fall to Gloucester Rangers
The Cumberland Grads
might want to build a bonfire and burn their sticks after failing to score in
a shootout for the second time in a row on Tuesday. See
story
(Posted
Feb. 7)
Third
time’s the charm for Gloucester Devils Junior A team
After
finishing as runners up in two previous tournaments, including last week’s
provincial qualifier, the Gloucester Cumberland Devils Junior A team finally won
gold on Sunday playing in their home tournament at the Bob MacQuarrie Recreation
Complex. See story Host
Devils win six gold, two silver at GCRA tournament
The
36th annual GCRA ringette tournament wrapped up on Sunday with the host Devils
winning six gold medals and two silver after quaifying for eight finals. See
story
(Posted
Feb. 6)
CJHL
HOCKEY
Grads end losing streak with come from behind win over Raiders
Robin Billingham stopped
33 shots and Kevin Lough had two assists to help pace the Cumberland Grads past
the Ottawa Jr. Senators Saturday night. See story
(Posted
Feb. 1)
CJHL
HOCKEY
Grads end losing streak with come from behind win over Raiders
With two minutes left
to go against the Nepean Raiders Tuesday night, the Cumberland Grads looked every
bit like a team that was on the verge of their fifth loss in a row. See
story
(Posted
Jan. 31)
CJHL
Hockey
Overtime loss extends Grads' winless streak to four games
The Cumberland Grads
lost for the fourth straight time on Sunday, falling 4-3 to the Smiths Falls Bears
in overtime.The Grads got off to a strong start, outshooting the Bears 18-5 in
the first period and scoring the game's first goal in the process, a wonderful
tip by Jacob Lewis off a long wrister from the right point by Philippe Drouin.
See story
(Posted
Jan. 30)
Homan
punches ticket to Scott Tournament of Hearts
Orléans
skip Rachel Homan has won the Ontario Scotties Curling Championship in just her
first try, dethroning two-time defending champion Krista McCarville in Sunday's
final. See story Blondin
has respectable showing at World Cup event in Moscow
Competing
in her only her second World Cup event of the season, Orléans speed skater Ivanie
Blondin finished in the top 10 in the "B" flight of both the 1500 and
3000 metres at a competition in Moscow on the weekend. See
story Team
Homan reaches Ontario Scotties final
Orléans
curler Rachel Homan is one win away from making it to the Scotties Canadian Curling
Championships after downing Sudbury's Tracey Horgan in the 1-2 semi-final at the
Ontario championships on Saturday. See story
(Posted
Jan. 28)
Orléans
skip stays atop Scotties standings with win over defending champs
With two draws left
in the round robin portion of the Ontario Scotties Curling Championships, Orléans
curler Rachel Homan sits alone at the top of the standings with a 6-1 record after
beating two time defending champion Krista McCarville Thursday night. See
story
(Posted
Jan. 24)
Senior
Boys Basketball
St.
Matt's Tigers clinch third place with win over east end rivals
The St. Matthew Tigers
senior boys basketball team can finish no lower than third place in the Eastern
Conference standings after downing the St. Peter Knights 59-47 on Tuesday. See
story
(Posted
Jan. 24)
CJHL
Hockey
Grads
humbled by hot Carleton Place team
The
Cumberland Grads were gunning for their third win in a row on Sunday, but instead
they were gunned down by a red hot Carleton Place Canadians team that has won
seven of its last nine games. See story
(Posted
Jan. 22)
CJHL
Hockey
Grads
win
back-to-back games for only third time this season
The
Cumberland Grads won their second game in a row and third in the last four on
Friday, downing the Smiths Falls Bears 4-1 in Smiths Falls. See
story
(Posted
Jan. 18)
Minor
Hockey
Cumberland
Snipers win Cougar Cup Tournament
The
Cumberland Snipers Bantam 'B' team ran the table at the GHA Cougar Cup earlier
this month to capture the tournament championship. See
story
(Posted
Jan. 17)
CJHL
Hockey
Grads
drop close game to Kanata in shootout
The
Cumberland Grads chalked up two more power play goals on Sunday, giving them eight
in their last four games, but it wasn't enough to defeat the Kanata Stallions
who won in a shootout after tying the game late in the third period. See
story
(Posted
Jan. 14)
Senior
Boys Basketball
St.
Peter Knights improve record to 3-2 with win over Lancers
The
St. Peter Knights ended their losing streak at two games on Thursday with a lopsided
win over the Sir Wilfrid Laurier Lancers. See story
(Posted
Jan. 12)
CJHL
Hockey
Grads
get production from unlikely sources in win over Hawkesbury
A
day after trading their captain, Mark Borkowski, to the Cornwall Colts for a first
round pick in next year’s draft, the Cumberland Grads were on the ice taking
apart the Hawkesbury Hawks for their 14th win of the season and second in the
past three games. See story
(Posted
Jan. 10)
CJHL
Hockey
Grads,
Rangers stick to old time hockey on Vintage Hockey Day
Whoever
penned the saying "familiarity breeds contempt" must have been a hockey
fan. In the fifth meeting of the Cumberland Grads and the Gloucester Rangers on
Sunday, tempers flared and fists flew as the visiting Rangers downed the hometown
Grads 5-4 in front of a season high crowd of 340 fans. See
story
(Posted
Jan. 7)
Blondin
completes successful two days at Canadian Speed Skating Championships
Orléans speed skater
Ivanie Blondin is continuing to raise eyebrows after moving to the big oval following
a successful junior short track career. See story
(Posted
Jan. 5)
Alex
Gudbranson wins gold medal, now it's brother Erik's turn
After
going separate ways to chase their gold medal dreams, Erik and Alex Gudbranson
will be reunited in Buffalo tonight as Erik and the rest of Team Canada take on
Russia in the final of the World Junior Hockey Championship. See
story
(Posted
Jan. 2)
Minor
Peewee Rangers fall short in bid for
Bell Capital Cup
The
Minor Peewee AA Gloucester Rangers ran out of magic on Sunday, falling 3-2 to
the Ottawa Valley Silver Seven White team in the final of the Bell Capital Cup.
See story Stanley
Cup ring provides extra motivation for former Cumberland Baron
When Chicago Blackhawks'
prospect Shawn Lalonde dropped into a Christmas Eve party at the home of friend
Tim Billingsley last week, he brought his new prized possession with him to show
his old buddies. See story
(Posted
Dec. 17)
St.
Peter ruggers prep for spring trip across the pond
For
a rugby enthusiast, a trip to the British Isles is like a journey to the very
lifespring of the sport itself. Britain is the birthplace of rugby. It is the
home of some of the most famous rugby clubs in the world and the most enthusiastic
fans in the sport. See story
(Posted
Dec. 16)
Siblings
to represent Canada on world hockey stage
Christmas
came early at the Gudbranson house on Wednesday. Three weeks after finding out
their middle son Alex would be playing for Team Ontario at the World Under-17
Hockey Challenge, they learned that their eldest son Erik made the final cut for
the World Junior team. See story
(Posted
Dec. 15)
CJHL
Hockey
Grads
earn point in OT loss to Lumber Kings
For
the third time in as many meetings the Cumberland Grads gave the league-leading
Pembroke Lumber Kings all they could Tuesday night, taking a 5-4 lead deep into
the third period before eventually losing in overtime. See
story
(Posted
Dec. 13)
CJHL
Hockey
Grads
fail to win three in a row for second time this season
The
Cumberland Grads have put back-to-back wins together twice this season. In both
cases they beat the Carleton Place Canadians and the Hawkesbury Hawks, and in
both cases they were unable to extend the winning streak to three games. See
story
(Posted
Dec. 9)
Louis-Riel
basketball standout chooses to stay close to home
Louis-Riel
Rebelles point guard Kellie Ring will soon be an Ottawa Gee-Gee after rejecting
the bright lights and lucrative scholarship offers south of the border. See
story
(Posted
Dec. 3)
Junior
Boys Basketball
Junior
Knights bring home the gold from Garnet and Gold Classic in Kingston
The St. Peter Knights
junior boys basketball team gave themselves an early Christmas present on the
weekend, capturing the gold medal at the Garnet and Gold Classic basketball tournament
in Kingston. See story Blondin
dominates Canada Cup speed skating event
After
recently competing in her first World Cup in Europe, Orleans speed skater Ivanie
Blondin was back on home soil on the weekend, taking part in a Canada Cup event
in Quebec City. See story Grads
come up short against Jr. Sens during Kraft Hockeyville kick-off in Navan
It was Hockeyville in
Navan on Sunday, but it might as well have been Mudville as the hometown Grads
failed to capitalize on a great first period and ended up losing to the Ottawa
Jr. Senators for a third straight time this season. See
story
(Posted
Dec. 3)
Senior
Boys Basketball
St.
Matt's kicks off high school hoops season with win over St. Pat's
After failing to make
it out of their pool in the Bill Wren Tournament on the weekend, the St. Matthew
Tigers senior boys basketball team rebounded to beat the team that won the tournament
in their season opener on Thursday. See story
(Posted
Dec. 1)
Orléans
speed skater competes in first long track World Cup
Former
Gloucester Concordes member Ivanie Blondin competed in her first long track World
Cup on the weekend and finished a respectable fifth competing in the B Division
in the 1500 metres. See story
(Posted
Nov. 29)
Gudbranson
earns invite to World Junior camp
Chapel
Hill South native Erik Gudbranson has been invited to the World Junior hockey
camp as one of 12 defencemen hoping to make the team. See
story
(Posted
Nov. 29)
Senior
Boys Basketball
Louis-Riel places second in Bill Wren basketball tournament
The senior boys high
school basketball season is shaping up to be one of the most competitive in years
judging by the action that took place at the Bill Wren Tournament on the weekend.
See story
(Posted
Nov. 27)
Junior
Girls Basketball
Knights come up short in bid for junior girls hoops crown
For
the second time in this month, a team from St. Peter Catholic High School has
been beaten in a city championship by a team from St. Francis Xavier High School
in Riverside South which opened just a year ago. See
story
(Posted
Nov. 23)
Junior
Girls Basketball
St. Peter Knights advance to junior girls B-ball championship
The St. Peter Knights
bid for a perfect season survived its toughest test last night in the form of
the St. Matthew Tigers who battled them through four quarters of basketball and
into overtime before the Knights ultimately prevailed 40-38. See
story
(Posted
Nov. 21)
Senior
Boys Football
St. Peter Knights fall short in bid to return to National Capital Bowl
The St. Peter Knights
road to the National Capital Bowl hit a dead end on Saturday at the hands of the
Sydenham Golden Eagles who came up with a big play when it mattered to beat the
defending champions 21-7 at Minto Field in Nepean. See
story
(Posted
Nov. 19)
Senior
Boys Volleyball
Cairine Wilson downs Lester B. Pearson in exciting Tier 1 volleyball championship
By his
own admission, Cairine Wilson Secondary School volleyball coach Stephen MacFadyen
has aged five years this season. If that's the case he aged three years on Thursday
alone, all of them in the fifth set of the NCSSAA senior boys Tier 1 championship
against the Lester B. Pearson Panthers. See story
(Posted
Nov. 14)
CJHL
Hockey
Grads pull off improbable upset over Brockville Braves
The
Cumberland Grads pulled off one of the biggest upsets of the season on Sunday,
downing the second place Brockville Braves 4-3 in a shootout before 269 hometown
fans. See story
(Posted
Nov. 14)
Senior
Boys Football
Offence propels Knights to third straight Tier 1 championship
Heading into this season,
the only thing that supposedly stood between the St. Peter Knights and a third
straight city championship was their offence. See story Junior
Boys Football
Junior Knights overwhelmed by superior speed, defence
"Speed
kills" and "defence wins championships" are two popular sayings in sports. When
combined together they are impossible to overcome, even for the best of teams.
See story
(Posted
Nov. 10)
Senior
Boys Football
Knights outlast stubborn St. Matt's team for shot at third straight city championship
The
St. Peter Knights junior and senior football teams will be vying for high school
football supremacy this weekend after they managed to win their respective semi-final
games in vastly different fashions on Tuesday. See story
(Posted
Nov. 8)
CJHL
Hockey
Grads' power play explodes for three goals against Cornwall Colts
The Cumberland Grads
gave the high-flying Cornwall Colts all they could handle on Sunday thanks in
large part to their power play which exploded for three goals including back-to-back
tallies in the third period which forced the game into overtime. See
story
(Posted
Nov. 6)
Local
dojo returns from WKC world championships with 10 medals
The
Elite Martial Arts and Fitness Centre had their best ever showing at the WKC World
Championships this past week, winning 10 medals including three gold by 17-year-old
veteran Rebecca Shaffer. See story
(Posted
Nov. 4)
CJHL
Hockey
13 shots not enough as Grads lose to Jr. Sens
The
Cunberland Grads early season woes continued on Wednesday as they fell 4-1 to
the Ottawa Jr. Senators for their 12 loss of the season against just six wins.
See story
(Posted
Nov. 3)
Senior
Boys Soccer
Louis Riel Rebelles win 'AA' soccer crown in dramatic fashion
Minutes after the Louis
Riel Rebelles senior boys soccer team had won the city 'AA' championship in extra
time on Wednesday, their head coach Imad Ghandoura was at a loss as to where they
would be playing next. See story
(Posted
Oct. 31)
NCAFA
Minor Football
Myers Orleans Bengals end
11-year drought, win A-Cup championship
The last time an Orleans
Bengals team won an NCAFA A-Cup championship, many of the players on this year`s
peewee squad were a year away from Junior Kindergarten. See
story
(Posted
Oct. 30)
NCAFA
Minor Football
Panther tykes capture
NCAFA B-Cup championship
The
Cumberland Panthers tyke team was all business on Saturday as they jumped out
to a 26-9 halftime lead over the Brockville Bucs in the NCAFA B-Cup championship
and then held on to claim the Chorney Cup. See story
(Posted
Oct. 29)
Senior
Boys Football
St. Matt's finish out regular season with big win over Ashbury
The St. Matthew Tigers
are on a roll and they hope it ends with a berth in the NCSSAA Tier 1 senior boys
football championship. See story
(Posted
Oct. 28)
NCAFA
Minor Football
Peewee Panthers win C-Cup championship in impressive fashion
The Cumberland Panthers
peewee team capped a disappointing season on Wednesday with an impressive 31-14
win over the North Gloucester Giants to win the NCAFA C-Cup championship. See
story NCAFA
Minor Football
Peewee Bengals advance to
NCAFA A-Cup championship
The
Myers Orleans Bengals have advanced to the NCAFA peewee championship game for
the first time since 1997 after knocking off the South Ottawa Mustangs 35-27 in
the A-Cup semifinals Saturday. See story
(Posted
Oct. 21)
NCAFA
Minor Football
Pair of Panther teams advance to A-Cup semi-finals
The
Cumberland Panthers will have a pair of teams vying for the NCAFA A-Cup championship
next weekend after the mosquito and bantam teams won their respective quarterfinal
games with relative ease. See story Peewee,
bantam Bengals advance to A-Cup semifinals
The
Myers Orleans Bengals will have two chances to advance the NCAFA A-Cup championship
on Saturday after the club's peewee and bantam teams managed to post a pair of
quarterfinal victories over their respective opponents last weekend. See
story
(Posted
Oct. 7)
NCAFA
Minor Football
Bantam Panthers extend winning streak to seven games
The
Cumberland Panthers were in championship form Wednesday night as they completely
dominated the Myers Riders in the pouring rain to extend their winning streak
to seven games. See story
(Posted
Oct. 6)
Women's
golf
Louis Riel grad makes waves south of the border
Kiersten
Klekner-Alt may only be a freshman at Gannon University in Erie, Pennsylvania,
but she has already made a mark for herself after being named PSAC Golf Athlete
of the Week following a second place performance in the Gannon Invitational on
Sept. 21. See story
(Posted
Oct. 5)
NCAFA
Minor Football
Panthers sweep weekend series against Cornwall Wildcats
The
Cumberland Panthers moved one step closer to the NCAFA playoffs on Sunday by winning
all four of their games against the Cornwall Wildcats in decisive fashion. See
story
(Posted
Oct. 2)
Senior
Boys Football
St. Matthew
Tie-gers come up short against St. Patrick Irish
The St. Matthew Tigers
came within a foot of winning their first game of the season on Thursday. Instead
they had to settle for a tie against the St. Patrick Irish on a day better suited
to watching football on television than playing in the rain. See
story
(Posted
Oct. 1)
NCAFA
Minor Football
Mosquito Panthers clinch berth in
A-Cup playoffs
The
Cumberland Panthers mosquito football team have clinched a berth in the NCAFA
A-Cup playoffs with a 22-6 win over the Nepean Redskins on Wednesday night. See
story Junior
Boys Football
Junior Knights open season with impressive win over Sir Wil
It's been two years
since the St. Peter Knights last laid claim to the NCSSAA junior football championship,
and in that time they only lost one game. See story
(Posted
Sept. 30)
NCAFA
Minor Football
Panthers win two, lose two in Week 7 of the regular season
A
trio of Cumberland Panther teams managed to keep their A-Cup playoff hopes alive
on the weekend, while a fourth team managed to play their way out of the A-Cup
picture. See story
Senior
Boys Football
St. Peter Knights win 'God-awful' opening game
The
St. Peter Knights senior boys football team began their defence of the Tier 1
NCSSAA championship with a 17-6 win over the St. Patrick's Irish on Friday. See
story
(Posted
Sept. 23)
Panther
tykes come back to down Redskins; improve record to 4-1
The
Cumberland Panthers tyke football team knew they had their work cut out for themselves
when they faced the Nepean Redskins at Millennium Park Wednesday night. After
all, the Redskins were 5-0 heading into the game and hadn't trailed all season.
See story
(Posted
Sept. 20)
Hornets
L3U16 girls team wraps up perfect season with wild win in ERSL Cup final
The Gloucester Hornets
U16 Level 3 girls team capped a perfect season on Sunday by downing Ottawa South
United 7-5 in the ERSL Cup final. See story
(Posted
Sept. 19)
Former
Hornet earns distinction south of the border
Former
Gloucester Hornet Amy Savage has quickly made an impression south of the border.
The Sir Wilfrid Laurier Secondary School grad registered four points in her first
two games for the University of Maryland Baltimore County Retrievers to earn Rookie
of the Week honours in the America East Conference. See
story
(Posted
Sept. 3)
Orléans
gymnast places 12th at first Ms. World Fitness competition
Lisa
Joyce's first trip to the Miss World Fitness competition in Reno, Nevada ended
with a respectable 12th place finish in a field of 30 girls. See
story Local
athletes make splash on international stage
A
number of local athletes are making a big impression on the international stage
in everything from volleyball to soccer as they proudly where the maple leaf on
the front of their uniforms. See story
(Posted
Sept. 1)
Panthers
off to strong start as minor football season gets underway
The
Cumberland Panthers will be looking to build on a strong start to their NCAFA
season as they prepare for a full slate of games against the Gloucester South
Raiders this coming Monday at Millennium Park. See story
(Posted
Aug. 22)
Panthers
lose OVFL championship in triple overtime
Mistakes,
miscues and missed opportunities -- that pretty well sums up the story for the
hometown Cumberland Panthers as they fell
39-32 to the Essex Ravens in the
OVFL championship game in triple overtime on Saturday. See
story
(Posted
Aug. 19)
Rebels
teammates win pair of medals at senior womens' fastpitch championships
Jenny Allen and Jillian
Taylor have been teammates for most of their fastpitch careers, but at the recent
Canadian Senior Womens' Fastpitch Championships in Kitchener they were in opposite
dugouts trying to help their respective adopted teams win gold. See
story
(Posted
Aug. 18)
Orléans
native helps Canada to 5th place finish at PanAm indoor field hockey championships
Orléans native and former
Cairine Wilson grad Malinda Hapuarachchi recently added to her international field
hockey accomplishments by helping Team Canada to a 5th place performance at the
Indoor PanAm Championships which recently wrapped up in Venzuela. See
story
(Posted
Aug. 17)
Former
Orléans gymnast wins
Ms. Fitness Canada title
Lisa
Joyce is a fast learner. She's also incredibly fit and extremely talented with
an infectious personality to boot. All of which added up to a Ms. Fitness Canada
title earlier this month and an invitation to the Ms. Fitness World competition
in Reno, Nevada this weekend. See story
(Posted
Aug. 16)
OVFL
Football
Cumberland Panthers one win away from first ever OVFL championship
When the OVFL playoffs
began two weeks ago, the Cumberland Panthers were looking forward to the chance
to avenge their only loss of the regular season to the Toronto Thunder. See
story
(Posted
Aug. 13)
Junior
Little League
Orléans Red Sox suffer extra inning loss to B.C. in Junior
Little League final
The
Orléans Red Sox quest for a berth in the Junior Little League World Series came
to heart-wrenching end on Thursday as they fell 7-6 to the Coquitlam Junior All-Stars
from British Columbia in extra innings. See story
(Posted
Aug. 11)
Junior
Little League
Late rally sends Orléans Red Sox through to semi-finals
The Orléans Red Sox
were masters of their own destiny at the Canadian Junior Little League Championships
Tuesday night and they made the most of the opportunity. See
story
(Posted
Aug. 10)
Junior
Little League
Red Sox dig themselves deep hole at Canadian championships
The Orleans Red Sox
are going to need some help from other teams at the Canadian Junior Little League
Championships if they hope to make it into the semi-finals after losing both of
their games on Monday. See story
(Posted
Aug. 8)
East
end pair strike gold at Canadian Youth Track & Field Championships
It was a golden day
at the Terry Fox Athletic Facility for two east end athletes on Sunday as Overbrook
resident David Nsabua and Fallingbrook resident Tolu Makinde captured a pair of
gold medals at the Legion Canadian Youth Track and Field Championships. See
story
(Posted
Aug. 8)
East
end athlete earns silver medal at Canadian Youth Track & Field Championships
After missing the last
two Legion Canadian Youth Track and Field Championships with injuries, David Nsabua
wasn't about to let a pair of sore feet prevent him from competing on a national
stage in his last year of eligibility. See story
(Posted
Aug. 6)
Gloucester
native Cowick signs entry level deal with the Sens
It's
been a long time coming, but Gloucester native Corey Cowick finally has an NHL
contract with the team he grew up idolizing. See story
(Posted
Aug. 3)
Orléans
Red Sox advance to Junior
Little League national championships
The Orléans Red Sox
are one step away from playing in the Junior Little League World Series after
winning the provincial championship in four straight games on Monday. See
story
(Posted
Aug. 2)
Varsity
Panthers advance while Peewee squad bows out
The
hope of the Cumberland Panthers winning their first Ontario Varsity Football championship
now rests on the shoulders of the club's senior team after the peewee squad failed
to get past the Pickering Dolphins on Saturday. See
story
(Posted
July 25)
Thunderstruck:
Panthers end regular season with trio of losses to Toronto club
Millennium Park was
the scene of three highly competitive football games on Saturday as the Cumberland
Panthers hosted the visiting Toronto Thunder at the Peewee, JV and OV levels.
See story Invaders
end regular season schedule with big win over Toronto
The
Ottawa Invaders ended their regular season schedule with a 17-10 road win over
the Toronto Raiders on Saturday to improve their record to 3-4-1 heading into
the playoffs. See story
(Posted
July 23)
Pilypaitis
vying for spot on national women's basketball team
Navan
hurler Erik Bédard will likely miss the rest of the season after suffering what
looks to be a major setback in his bid to comeback from shoulder surgery. See
story
(Posted
July 22)
Bédard
likely to miss entire season
Former
St. Peter Knight standout Courtney Pilypaitis is one of 17 playes vying for a
spot on the national women's basketball team that will be heading to the FIBA
World Championships in September. See story
(Posted
July 21)
Varsity
Panthers hope to finish season strong with trio of games this weekend
The Cumberland Panthers
Varsity, Junior Varsity and Peewee Varsity teams are hoping to cap their respective
regular season schedules with a win on home soil this Saturday as all three teams
host the Toronto Thunder at Millennium Park. See story
(Posted
July 7)
Local
pair named to World Junior track and field team
Two
local athletes have been named to Canada's World Junior track and field team after
posting impressive results at the national junior trials in Moncton on the weekend.
See story
(Posted
June 27)
Ontario
Varsity Football
Semi-perfect day spoiled by last minute touchdown
The Cumberland Panthers
came within an eyelash of having a perfect day on Sunday. If not for a touchdown
in the final minute of the Junior Varsity game, the hometown Panthers could have
gone a perfect 3-0 having gotten wins in the Peewee Varsity and Varsity games.
See story
(Posted
June 26)
Gudbranson
selected third overall by Florida Panthers
Chapel
Hill South resident Erik Gudbranson is a giant step closer to fulfilling his boyhood
dream after being selected third overall in the NHL Entry Draft by the Florida
Panthers. See story
(Posted
June 24)
Orléans
hockey prospect ready for the biggest day of his life
Tomorrow
will be the biggest day in Eric Gudbranson's life. The 18-year-old Chapel Hill
South resident is widely regarded as the top defenceman available in this year's
NHL entry draft and he could be selected as high as third. See
story
(Posted
June 22)
Ontario
Varsity Football
Peewee Panthers even record at 2-2 with solid effort
against Brampton Bulldogs
The
Cumberland Panthers Ontario Varsity peewee team evened its record at 2-2 with
a 34-13 home win over the Brampton Bulldogs art Millennium Park on Saturday, but
the win came with a heavy cost. See story
(Posted
June 11)
Orléans
dojo wins bevy of medals at WKC karate championships
The
Elite Martial Arts and Fitness Centre will be sending six of its members to the
WKC World Championships in Portugal next fall after the club picked up 12 medals
at the national championships in Ottawa earlier last month. See
story
(Posted
June 10)
Multi-talented
Nsabua wins gold medal at OFSAA track and field championships
East
end athletes picked up a total of four medals at the OFSAA track and field championships
held in London last week, including a gold medal won by Louis Riel's David Nsabua
in the senior boys triple jump. See story
(Posted
June 5)
St.
Matt's pulls off upset, wins first junior football crown in school history
It's been a long time
coming, but the St. Matthew Tigers have finally won their first junior boys football
championship after posting an impressive 24-5 win over the previously unbeaten
St.
Peter Knights on Friday. See story
(Posted
June 1)
Louis
Riel successfully defends senior girls soccer championship
The
Louis Riel Rebelles are heading back to the OFSAA provincial 'AAA' soccer championships
after successfully defending the senior girls Tier 1 NCSSAA title on Monday with
a 3-1 win over the St. Joseph Jaguars in extra time. See
story
(Posted
May 31)
Area
athletes win 12 gold medals at East Regional track and field championships
Twenty-five area high
school athletes will be heading to the OFSAA track and field championships in
London next week after placing in the top four at the East Regional championships
in Belleville. See story
(Posted
May 30)
Invaders
co-owner snags interception, sets up score in opening game
After
months of preparation, the Ottawa Invaders finally took to the field for their
first game in franchise history Saturday night and the result was a very impressive
27-0 win over the Oakville Longhorns. See story
(Posted
May 27)
Senior
Boys Rugby
St. Pete's wins fourth city rugby championship in five years
The dynasty continues.
On Thursday, St. Peter High School won its third city championship in a row and
fourth in the last five years, downing the Colonel By Cougars 20-8 thanks to three
second half tries. See story
(Posted
May 21)
Louis-Riel
athletes lead the way at high school track and field championships
Not even a bad fall
in the final stretch of the junior girls 300-metre hurdles could stop Louis-Riel's
Amanda McKinnon from being a triple event winner at the NCSSAA track and field
championships on Thursday. See story
(Posted
May 20)
Junior
Boys Football
St. Peter Knights run unbeaten streak to five games
The St. Peter Knights
total domination of the junior football ranks continued on Tuesday with a 43-0
win over the Glebe Gryphons who were only able to pick up a single first down
the entire game. See story
(Posted
April 17)
Cumberland
Minor Hockey Association honours outgoing president
The
Cumberland Minor Hockey Association held it's annual volunteer appreciation evening
Friday night and the guest of honour was a man who over the past 16 years has
become known as the face of Cumberland minor hockey. See
story
(Posted
April 15)
Orléans
miss captures silver medal at Spring Festival StarSkate event
The
Gloucester Figure Skating Club held its annual Spring Festival event on the weekend
and at least one member of the club came through with flying colours. See
story
(Posted
April 12)
Minor
Hockey
East end teams capture
10 championship banners as House League
season wraps up
Teams
representing the four east end leagues that make up part of the Gloucester Hockey
Association won 10 championship banners on the weekend as the minor hockey season
came to a thrilling conclusion at the Earl Armstrong Arena. See
story Wolverines
claim Div. 4 provincial basketball championships
The
Gloucester Wolverines showed why they deserve to be ranked among the top teams
in the province after winning the Division 4 Major Atom provincial championship
in impressive fashion on the weekend. See story
(Posted
April 5)
Gloucester
Rangers win third OEMHL ‘AA’ championship banner
The
Gloucester Rangers hockey organization will have to make room for another championship
banner at the Earl Armstrong Arena after the Major Bantam AA team downed the Rideau
St. Lawrence Kings 6-3 to take their first to seven points OEMHAL final series
eight points to six. See story
(Posted
April 2)
Curtain
draws to a close on Pilypaitis' illustrious collegiate career
Former
St. Peter Knight standout Courtney Pilypaitis recently saw her U.S. college career
draw to a close as her 10th ranked University of Vermont Catamounts lost to the
2nd ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the second round of the NCAA women's basketball
tournament. See story East
end pair help U17 women's soccer team post historic win
Haisha
Cantave and Rachelle Beanlands are two of the best soccer players this country
has to offer. They also both happen to hail from Orléans. See
story
(Posted
April 1)
Trio
of Concordes place in the Top 10 at national age class championships
After winning a pair
of individual overall titles at the provincial short track speed skating championships
in Orléans last month, the Gloucester Concordes managed place three skaters
in the Top 10 at the national age class championships in Campbellton, New Brunswick
last week. See story
(Posted
March 17)
Former
high school buddies behind semi-pro football start-up
Erik
Faucon and Jamie McAllister have spent a great deal of their youth strapping on
the pads and hitting the gridiron at both the community and high school levels.
See story
(Posted
March 17)
CJHL
Hockey
Grads
on brink of elimination after
5-1 loss at home
The
Cumberland Grads were hoping to catch lighting in a bottle for a second time on
Tuesday as their quarterfinal series with the Pembroke Lumber Kings returned to
the Navan Arena where they upset the second seed in Game 2 last Thursday. See
story
(Posted
March 15)
Gloucester
Concordes pair win junior speed skating titles at provincial championships
Vincent Dehaitre and
Hannah Morrison were crowned the king and queen of the junior age group at the
Ontario Short Track Speed Skating Championships on Sunday as the local pair managed
to rack up enough points to win the overall title and earn a trip to the Canadian
Age Class Championships in Campbellton, N.B. later this month. See
story CJHL
Hockey
Lumber
Kings dominate Grads at home, take 2-1 series lead
When
the Cumberland Grads upended the Pembroke Lumber Kings on home ice last Thursday
night to even their quarterfinal series at a game apiece, you knew there was a
risk that might have woken up a sleeping giant. See
story
(Posted
March 14)
World
Junior Curling
Sweden
steals World Junior Curling crown from Orléans skip
Rachel
Homan's bid for a World Junior Curling Championship came to a disappointing end
early Sunday morning as Sweden managed to steal three consecutive ends in the
final to win the gold medal. See story
(Posted March
12)
World
Junior Curling
Homan
advances to World Junior final
Orléans
curler Rachel Homan has skipped Team Canada into the final at the World Junior
Curling Championships in Flim, Switzerland after posting 9-3 win over Sweden in
the 1-2 playoff game on Friday. See story
CJHL
Hockey
Cumberland evens quarterfinal series with Lumber Kings
The Cumberland Grads
shocked the Pembroke Lumber Kings with a 5-2 win at the Navan Arena on Thursday
night to even their quarterfinal series at a game apiece. See
story Homan
suffers first defeat at World Junior Curling Championships
Rachel
Homan's bid for a World Championship hit a minor speed bump on Friday as the Orleans
skip suffered her first loss in the final draw of the round robin portion of the
tournament on Thursday. See story
(Posted March
11)
High
School Volleyball
Louis
Riel wins OFSAA AAA senior girls volleyball championship
The
trophy case at École secondaire publique Louis Riel is beginning to get a little
crowded after the senior girls volleyball team captured the school's fourth OFSAA
championship in the past 12 months on the weekend. See
story Homan
rink clinches playoff berth at World Junior Curling Championships
Orléans curler Rachel
Homan continued her unbeaten run at the World Junior Curling Championships in
Flims, Switzerland on Wednesday with a pair of wins over Scotland and the Czech
Republic to clinch a berth in the playoffs. See story
(Posted
March 3)
High
School Hockey
St.
Peter successfully defends high school hockey crown
The
St. Peter Knights managed to successfully defend their AAA/AAAA high school hockey
championship on Wednesday with a 5-3 win over the All Saints Avalanche to win
the title in two straight games. See story
(Posted
March 3)
Junior
Boys Basketball
St.
Peter Knights capture junior boys Tier 1 basketball championship
The St. Peter Knights
are the National Capital Secondary School Athletic Association Tier 1 junior boys
basketball champions after downing the previously unbeaten Sacred Heart Huskies
46-42 in the final on Tuesday. See story CJHL
Hockey
Cumberland
Grads end regular season schedule on winning note
The
Cumberland Grads will go into the playoffs on a winning note after they downed
the Kemptville 73s 3-1 in their final regular season game on Tuesday. See
story
(Posted
Feb. 25)
Junior
Boys Basketball
St.
Peter advances to Tier 1 junior boys basketball championship
The
St. Peter Knights punched their ticket to the NCSSAA Tier 1 junior boys basketball
championship next week following a 67-53 defeat of the Louis-Riel Rebelles in
the East Conference final on Thursday. See story
(Posted
Feb. 25)
Senior
Girls Volleyball
French
board schools sweep
Tier 1 volleyball championships
The
power in senior girls volleyball has shifted to a pair of French board schools
after the Louis-Riel Rebelles and the Gisèle-Lalonde Titans swept the Tier
1 city championships on Wednesday to each earn a berth in the OFSAA provincial
championships. See story Junior
Boys Basketball
Lancers
lose
junior Tier 2 championship at the foul line
The
Sir Wilfrid Laurier Lancers' have come up short in their quest for a perfect season
after suffering a 44-39 loss to the St. Patrick's Irish in the NCSSAA junior boys
Tier 2 basketball championship on Wednesday. See story
(Posted
Feb. 24)
Senior
Boys Basketball
St.
Matt's falls short in bid for senior boys hoops crown
The
St. Matthew Tigers bid to repeat as senior boys basketball champions fell victim
to a short bench and a long court on Tuesday as the Sir Robert Borden Bengals
avenged their loss to the Tigers in last year's title game. See
story Senior
Boys Basketball
Lester
B. Pearson caps perfect season with 'AA' championship
It's
been 20 years since a Lester B. Pearson senior boys basketball team last won a
city championship. Since then the school's soccer and wrestling programs have
both excelled while the basketball program has traditionally underachieved. In
fact, last year they lost in the quarterfinals despite being one of the top seeds
heading into the playoffs. See story
(Posted Feb.
19)
High
School Wrestling
Lester
B. wins bevy of medals at high school wrestling championships
Gold
medals were few and far between for east end wrestlers on Thursday as only handful
of area athletes managed to make it to the top of the podium at the National Capital
Secondary School Athletic Association wrestling championhips. See
story
(Posted
Feb. 16)
CJHL
Hockey
Grads
outlast Rangers, win high-scoring affair in a shootout
The
Cumberland Grads downed the Gloucester Rangers in a highly entertaining, high-scoring
affair on Monday that saw them come back from a 4-0 second period deficit to win
in a shootout. See story
(Posted Feb.
15)
East
end athletes have strong showing at UofO invitational track meet
The University of Ottawa
held their 5th Annual Winternational Invitational track meet at the Louis Riel
Dome on Saturday and several local athletes made the most of the home track advantage.
See story CJHL
Hockey
Ouellette
has another big game against former teammates
When
Cumberland Grads head coach and general manager Paul Flindall traded Mathieu Ouellette
to the Cornwall Colts last month, he did so as a favour to his top player. See
story
(Posted
Feb. 13)
Orléans
native fails to advance to 1500-metre short track semi-finals
Prior
to the Olympics, Orléans native Nicolas Bean had two goals -- make it to
the semi-finals of the 1,500 metres in short track speedskating and help his Italian
teammates compete for a medal in the 5,000 metre relay. See
story
(Posted
Feb. 13)
East
end athletes ready to shine in Olympic spotlight
They
have taken vastly different routes to get to the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver,
but alpine skier Patrick Biggs, speedskater Nicolas Bean and curler John Morris
all have one thing in common -- the opportunity to shine in the biggest winter
sporting event in the world. See story
(Posted Feb.
9)
Junior
Boys Basketball
St.
Matt's ends
Louis Riel's regular season unbeaten streak
The
St. Matthew Tigers junior boys basketball team gave themselves a major boost of
confidence on Tuesday courtesy of a 64-60 come from behind win against the Louis
Riel Rebelles who had won their last 18 in a row heading into the contest. See
story
(Posted
Feb. 9)
CJHL
Hockey
Grads
lose both ends of home-and-home series with Lumber Kings
The
Cumberland Grads are hoping they have seen the last of the Pembroke Lumber Kings
after failing to pick up a point against the first place team in a home and home
series that began with a 3-0 loss in Pembroke on Sunday and ended with a 4-3 loss
at the Navan Arena on Tuesday. See story
(Posted
Feb. 8)
Devils
Junior A team suffers tough loss at Gloucester-Cumberland Ringette Tournament
The Gloucester-Cumberland
Devils Junior A ringette team went into the this weekend's GCRA tournament hoping
to pick up some valuable points and improve their chances of qualifying for the
provincial championships, anything after that would have been a bonus. See
story
(Posted
Feb. 6)
Navan
native Bédard agrees to one-year deal with Mariners
Navan
native Erik Bédard won't be leaving Seattle afterall. On Friday, it was announced
that the often-injured lefthander had agreed to terms on a one-year deal with
the Seattle Mariners that will see him paid a base salary considerably less than
what he had earned during his first two seasons with the club. See
story
(Posted
Feb. 3)
CJHL
Hockey
Grads
end losing streak with 2-0 win over Kanata
The
new look Cumberland Grads have finally shaken the monkey off their back by downing
the Kanata Stallions 2-0 on Tuesday to end a six game losing streak dating back
to the CJHL trade deadline. See story
(Posted Jan.
31)
Junior
Boys Basketball
Louis
Riel Rebelles down St. Peter Knights to remain undefeated
The
Louis Riel Rebelles have positioned themselves as the team to beat in junior boys
basketball after they posted a convincing 52-39 win over the St. Peter Knights
on Monday. See story
(Posted Jan.
31)
CJHL
Hockey
Grads
offensive woes continue in 4-0 loss to Nepean
The
Cumberland Grads are still looking for their first win after trading away their
top two scorers at the trading deadline more than three weeks ago. See
story
(Posted
Jan. 25)
CJHL
Hockey
Grads
surrender three goal lead in the third, lose to Kanata in a shootout
The Cumberland Grads
had the Kanata Stallions right where they wanted them at the Navan Arena Sunday
afternoon. They were up 3-0 with 13:27 left to go in the third and their goalie
Adam Laderoute had stopped everything the Stallions had thrown at him. See
story
(Posted
Jan. 24)
Homan
skips Team Ontario to Canadian Junior Curling Championship
The
second time was the charm for Orleans skip Rachel Homan and the rest of Team Ontario
on Sunday as they captured the Canadian Junior Curling Championship with a 7-5
win over B.C. to become the first team to go through the tournament undefeated
in 20 years. See story
(Posted Jan.
22)
Orléans
curler skips rink into Canadian Junior final
Orléans
curler Rachel Homan is one win away from the Canadian Junior Curling championship
after her Ottawa Curling Club rink won both their round robin games on Thursday
to earn a berth in Sunday's final. See story
(Posted
Jan. 18)
Junior
Boys Basketball
Jr.
Knights chalk up fourth straight win over rival Tigers
The
St. Peter Kinghts junior boys basketball team improved their regular season record
to 4-1 with a 41-33 win over a game but overmatched St. Matthew Tigers team on
Wednesday. See story
(Posted Jan.
18)
Local
speed skater sets sights on future Olympics after failing to make short track
team
It's
been an up and down six months for local speed skater Ivanie Blondin who began
the season with high hopes of making the Olympic short track team, only to have
those hopes dashed at the Olympic trials in December. See
story CJHL
Hockey
Newly-acquired
defenceman gets two points in 3-2 overtime loss to Jr. Sens
The
Ottawa Jr. Sens continue to have the Cumberland Grads number this season. On Sunday,
they skated to their fourth win in five meetings, downing the hometown Grads 3-2
in overtime. See story
(Posted Jan.
16)
CJHL
Hockey
New
look Grads come close to knocking off first place Braves
A
revamped Cumberland Grads team came within a goal of knocking off the league-leading
Brockville Braves on Friday night, just days after trading their top two scorers
for a bevy of draft picks at the CJHL trade deadline. See
story
(Posted
Jan. 10)
CJHL
Hockey
Grads
win third straight since New Year's
The
Cumberland Grads downed the hapless Hawkesbury Hawks 9-0 on Sunday to chalk up
their third win since the holiday break. See story
(Posted
Jan. 3)
CJHL
Hockey
Cumberland
Grads welcome 2010 with big win over Cornwall Colts
The
Cumberland Grads kicked off the New Year with an impressive 5-2 win over the second
place Cornwall Colts on Sunday in front of nearly 200 fans at the Navan Arena.
See story
(Posted Jan.
3)
Bell
Capital Cup
Cumberland
Jr. Grads win Major Atom AA title at Bell Capital Cup
The
Cumberland Jr. Grads Major Atom 'AA' team became the lone east end representative
to win a final at the Bell Capital Cup on the weekend, downing the Ottawa Valley
Silver Seven Major Atom 'A' White team 5-2 on Saturday to capture the Major Atom
'AA' championship. See story
(Posted Jan.
2)
Bell
Capital Cup
East
end teams come up empty on first day of Bell Capital Cup finals
The Bell Capital Cup
is one of the premier minor hockey tournaments in Canada, which also makes it
one of the most difficult to win. Just making the finals is a huge accomplishment.
See story
(Posted Dec.
18)
CJHL
Hockey
Inconsistent
Grads take one step forward, two steps back
2010
can't come fast enough for the Cumberland Grads. After losing five of their last
six games heading into the Christmas break, including back-to-back games in Kemptville
on the weekend, the Grads can hardly wait to put 2009 behind them and make a New
Year's resolution to get back on track. See story
(Posted
Dec. 18)
Junior
Boys Basketball
Unbeaten
Knights improve record to 3-0 against St. Matt's Tigers
The
St. Peter Knights junior boys basketball team continued their domination over
the St. Matthew Tigers on Thursday, downing them for a third straight time in
less than a month and doing so with relative ease. See
story
(Posted
Dec. 17)
Grads
hang on to down Nepean Raiders, end four game losing streak
The
Cumberland Grads came dangerously close to losing their fifth straight game on
Wednesday, but thanks to the play of goalie Adam Laderoute they eeked out a 5-4
win against the Nepean Raiders to move into fourth place in the overall standings.
See story
(Posted Dec.
16)
Last
cut is the deepest for local World Junior team hopeful
Shawn
Lalonde was hoping to spend the Christmas holidays in Regina this year, manning
the blueline for Team Canada at the World Junior Championships. Instead, he'll
be watching the tournament at his parents home in Orléans. See
story
(Posted
Dec. 14)
CJHL
Hockey
Kanata
scores seven unanswered goals in handing Grads fourth straight loss
With the Christmas break
only a week away, the Cumberland Grads were in a giving mood on Sunday as they
gave up seven unaswered goals against a surging Kanata Stallions team who handed
them their fourth straight loss. See story
(Posted
Dec. 11)
Orioles,
Royals express interest in Navan hurler's services
Navan
native Erik Bédard could end up back in Baltimore, where he spent five seasons
before being traded to the Seattle Mariners in 2008, if reports that have been
circulating on the Internet are true. See story
(Posted
Dec. 2)
CJHL
Hockey
Cumberland hands Pembroke worst loss of the season
The
Cumberland Grads played arguably their best game of the season on Tuesday night
in handing the Pembroke Lumber Kings their worst loss of the season. See
story
(Posted
Nov. 30)
High
School Basketball
Knights down Tigers to win junior title at Bill Wren tournament
Last year, the St. Peter
Knights junior boys basketball team finished in a tie for first place in the Eastern
Conference despite having a lineup made up almost entirely of Grade 9s. See
story CJHL
Hockey
Grads earn split during pair of weekend road games
The
Cumberland Grads remain in fourth place in the CJHL's overall standings after
splitting a pair of weekend road games against the Hawkesbury Hawks and the Pembroke
Lumber Kings. See story
(Posted Nov. 29)
Senior
Girls Basketball
Lady Rebelles capture provincial AAA basketball championship
The Louis-Riel Rebelles
have won the OFSAA AAA senior girls basketball championship after downing the
top seed General Amherst Generals
51-49 in the gold medal game in London on
Saturday. See story
(Posted Nov. 26)
Senior
Boys Football
St. Peter Knights capture school's second OFSAA bowl championship in four years
TORONTO
-- St. Peter High School has had some great football teams over the years, starting
with the '97 squad which went undefeated in eight games to capture the school's
first city championship. See story
(Posted Nov. 25)
Senior
Girls Basketball
St. Matt's Tigers roar to fifth straight Tier 1 junior girls hoops crown
The St. Matthew Tigers
won their seventh Tier 1 junior girls basketball championship in the past eight
years on Tuesday, downing the St. Mark's Lions 43-30 to cap a perfect 9-0 record.
See story
(Posted Nov. 23)
CJHL
Hockey
Up-and-down week ends on a sour note for Cumberland Grads
It's
been a roller coaster week for the streaky Cumberland Grads who have lost three
of their last four including a 5-2 loss to the Gloucester Rangers who came into
their Sunday matinee showdown having lost their last seven in a row. See
story
(Posted
Nov. 22)
Senior
Boys Footballl
Knights bowl bound after conquering Crusaders in Kingston
The
St. Peter Knights are heading to the National Capital Bowl at the Rogers Centre
in Toronto next week after they knocked off the Holy Cross Crusaders 33-27 in
Kingston on Saturday. See story
(Posted Nov. 18)
Senior
Girls Basketball
'Loaded' Louis Riel team cruises to victory in Tier 1 city championship
Coming into this season
the Louis Riel Rebelles senior girls basketball team set two goals for themselves,
defend the Tier 1 city championship and put themselves in position to contend
for the gold medal at OFSAA. See story
(Posted Nov. 13)
Senior
Boys Football
St. Peter Knights successfully defend city championship
The
St. Peter Knights successfully defended the National Capital Tier 1 senior boys
football championship thanks to a stellar defensive effort, a clutch field goal
and a crucial blocked kick with no time left on the clock. See
story Senior
Boys Football
Colonel By Cougars come up short in bid for Tier 2 championship
The Colonel By Cougars
came within a heartbeat of pulling off one of the most improbable playoff runs
in National Capital high school athletics history on Thursday, but unfortunately
it was not to be as the St. Patrick's Irish beat them 24-18 in overtime to win
the Tier 2 senior boys football championship. See story
(Posted
Nov. 9)
CJHL
Hockey
Grads simply overwhelming in
7-0 win over Hawkesbury Hawks
The Cumberland Grads
downed the Hawkesbury Hawks 7-0 on Sunday as Adam Laderoute earned what was undoubtedly
the easiest shutout of his CJHL career. See story
(Posted
Nov. 8)
Local
dojo strikes gold at World Karate Council championships
The
Elite Martial Arts and Fitness Centre welcomed home four new world champions on
Thursday after the club's best ever performance at the World Karate Council championships
in Dublin, Ireland. See story
(Posted Nov. 7)
CJHL
Hockey
Grads surprise Lumber Kings in Pembroke, end four game losing skid
The Cumberland Grads
ended their four game losing streak with an impressive 5-2 road win in Pembroke
on Friday, and they did it with a couple of goals from some unlikely sources.
See story
(Posted Nov. 6)
Senior
Boys Football
Knights advance to city championship after downing Sir Wil 41-0
The St. Peter Knights
are heading back to the NCSSAA senior boys football championship after downing
the SIr Wilfrid Laurier Lancers 41-0 in their semi-final match-up on Thursday.
See story
(Posted Nov. 4)
CJHL
Hockey
Grads lose fourth straight game, fall 5-3 to Kemptville 73s
The Cumberland Grads
are heading in the wrong direction fast after dropping their fourth straight game
Tuesday night, a 5-3 loss to the Kemptville 73s who just happen to be the lowest
scoring team in the league. See story
(Posted Nov. 2)
Junior
Boys Soccer
Last minute goal sinks Louis Riel Rebelle's championship hopes
Karma finally caught
up to the Louis Riel Rebelles junior boys soccer team on Monday. After downing
the St. Pius X-Men on a last minute goal in the first round of the playoffs, the
Rebelles were the victims of a last minute goal themselves, falling 1-0 to John
McCrae in the Tier 1 city championship. See story
(Posted
Nov. 2)
CJHL
Hockey
Grads fall to Brockville Braves in overtime
The
Cumberland Grads recent inability to play three periods of hockey, cost them once
again on Sunday as they allowed the Brockville Braves to come back from a two
goal deficit in the third period and win the game in overtime. See
story
(Posted
Nov. 1)
NCAFA
Bantam Football
Mistakes, miscues cost Cumberland Panthers B-Cup championship
Mistakes and missed
opportunities were the order of the day for the Cumberland Panthers on Saturday
as they fell short in their bid to win the NCAFA B-Cup championship against the
Bell Warriors. See story
(Posted Oct. 31)
NCAFA
Minor Football
Mews Orleans Dukes lose midget championship in a heartbreaker
The Mews Orleans Dukes
came within one minue and 14 seconds of winning the NCAFA midget championship
on Friday before the football gods and Canterbury Mustang running back Cassius
Henry ripped it out of their hands. See story
Senior Boys
Football
Sir Wil wins playoff opener, advances to semi-finals
The
Sir Wilfrid Laurier Lancers have extended their season by at least another game
after they defeated the St. Matthew Tigers 28-0 in the first round of the playoffs
on Friday. See story
(Posted Oct. 30)
Girls
Field Hockey
Gloucester Gators capture Tier 2 field hockey championship
The Gloucester Gators
varsity field hockey team capped an undefeated season with a 1-0 win over All
Saints Catholic High School on Thursday to capture the NCSSAA Tier 2 championship.
See story
(Posted Oct. 29)
NCAFA
Minor Football
Mews Peewee Bengals end season on a winning note
It's
been a tough year for the Mews Orleans Bengals peewee football team. Injuries
and illness wrecked havoc on the team's defensive corps and the offensive line
went through a number of changes as well. See story
(Posted
Oct. 26)
CJHL
Hockey
Grads improve shootout record to 3-0 with win over Jr. Sens
The Cumberland Grads
are proving to be masters of the shootout after registering their third shootout
win of the season on Sunday. See story NCAFA
Minor Football
Bantam Bengals lone east end team to qualify for A-Cup championship
The Mews Orleans Bengals
bantam football team will get to play one more game this season when they face
the Kanata Knights in the NCAFA A-Cup championship this Sunday afternoon. See
story NCAFA
Minor Football
Bantam Panthers salvage rough weekend for east end football club
There was very little
to celebrate in Pantherland on the weekend as three Cumberland Panther football
teams had their seasons end early, leaving only the bantam squad which managed
to qualify for the B-Cup championship. See story
(Posted
Oct. 22)
CJHL
Hockey
Inconsistent effort costs Grads in loss to Smith Falls Bears
For the Cumberland Grads,
Wednesday night's loss to the Smith Falls Bears was both the best of times and
the worst of times. See story
(Posted Oct. 9)
Senior
Boys Football
St. Peter Knights win first place showdown against St. Mark
The St. Peter Knights
drive to a second straight senior boys football championship remains in high gear
following a 24-7 win over the previously undefeated St. Mark Lions on Thursday.
See story Lancers
post first win of the season against St. Matthew Tigers
The
Sir Wilfrid Laurier Lancers are no longer winless this season after they downed
the St. Matthew Tigers 20-17 on Thursday in a come-from-behind victory that featured
an outstanding performance by Harry Short. See story
(Posted
Oct. 6)
High
School Golf
Louis Riel siblings finish 1-2 at high school golf championships
There's nothing like
a little sibling rivalry to bring out the (athletic) best in a person. Take the
Klekner-Alt sisters from École secondaire Louis Riel, for instance. See
story Dream
of making OFSAA championship turns into nightmare for St. Peter golfer
It's often said that
golf is the cruelest game of all. No one knows that better than Taylor Wilson
from
St. Peter High School who missed an 18-inch putt on the final hole of
the NCSSAA golf championship on Monday that would have won him the tournament
and a trip to the OFSSA championship in Windsor next week. See
story
(Posted
Oct. 5)
CJHL
Hockey
Grads keep home unbeaten streak intact with shootout win over Cornwall Colts
In a
battle between the CJHL's division leaders it was the Cumberland Grads who came
out on top on Sunday as they downed the Cornwall Colts in a shootout to keep their
unbeaten home record intact. See story
(Posted Oct. 3)
CJHL
Hockey
Grads explode for nine goals against Kanata Stallions
The
Cumberland Grads exploded for nine goals against the Kanata Stallions Friday night
to extend their current winning steak to six games. See
story
(Posted
Oct. 1)
NCAFA
Peewee Football
Hard-luck Bengals topple Giants for first win of the season
It's been a long and
frustrating season for the Mews Orleans Bengals peewee football team. Plagued
by injuries, the Bengals have had a rough ride through the first three quarters
of the season, losing six straight games before finally getting into the win column
against the North Gloucester Giants Wednesday night. See
story NCAFA
Bantam Football
Panthers hope postponed win signals new beginning
With
only two games left in the regular season, the Cumberland Panthers bantam football
team is hoping a win over the North Gloucester Giants on Wednesday night will
signal a fresh start under new head coach Bob Wojick. See
story
(Posted
Oct. 1)
CJHL
Hockey
Grads win streak at five games and counting
The
Cumberland Grads extended their current winning streak to four games on Sunday
with a 4-2 win over the Kanata Stallions. See story
(Posted
Sept. 28)
CJHL
Hockey
Cumberland Grads stretch win streak to four games
The
Cumberland Grads extended their current winning streak to four games on Sunday
with a 4-2 win over the Kanata Stallions. See story
(Posted
Sept. 25)
NCAFA
Peewee Football
Peewee Panthers meet their match in battle of the unbeatens
The Cumberland Panthers
quest for the NCAFA peewee championship hit a major speed bump on Friday night
as they fell 21-6 to the Kanata Stallions. See story
Senior Boys
Football
St. Peter Knights post second consecutive shutout in win over St. Matt's Tigers
The St. Peter Knights
senior boys football team continued to show why they are the prohibitive favourites
to repeat as city champions on Friday by downing the St. Matthew Tigers 48-0 for
their second lopsided win of the season. See story
(Posted
Sept. 24)
CJHL
Hockey
Solid effort, great goaltending gives Grads shootout win over Smiths Falls
The Cumberland Grads
improved their record to 3-2 on Tuesday thanks to a solid effort at both ends
of the ice, including in net where goalie Adam Laderoute put in a stellar performance
against the visitng Smiths Falls Bears. See story
(Posted
Sept. 21)
CJHL
Hockey
Grads explode for eight goals against Hawkesbury Hawks
The
Cumberland Grads evened their early season record at 2-2 on Sunday with an impressive
8-4 win over the Hawkesbury Hawks in their home opener at the Navan Arena. See
story NCAFA
Football
Panther tykes fall from ranks of the unbeaten: peewee, mosquito records still
perfect
The
Cumberland Panthers peewee and mosquito teams remain unbeaten after a weekend
that saw the club's tyke squad get steamrolled by North Gloucester Giants running
back Willie Pierre. See story
(Posted Sept.
20)
ERSL
Cup Finals
Hornets U15 Regional team add second ERSL Cup to collection
The
Gloucester Hornets U15 Regional girls team downed the OSU Force 2-1 on Saturday
to win the ERSL Cup, now they have a matching pair. See
story ERSL
Cup Finals
Cumberland Cobras capture U15 ERSL Cup
The
Cumberland Cobras U15 Regional boys team ended their season on a high note Sarturday,
downing the Kanata Lightning 2-0 to win the U15 ERSL Cup. See
story
(Posted
Sept. 18)
CJHL
Hockey
Cumberland Grads season off to so-so start
The
Cumberland Grads season got off to a so-so start last week as the team posted
just one win against a pair of losses. See story
(Posted
Sept. 17)
Senior
Boys Football
St. Peter Knights look dominant in opening season win over South Carleton
The St. Peter Knights
kicked off the 2009 high school football season on Wednesday with an impressive
50-0 win over the South Carleton Storm. See story
(Posted
Sept. 14)
ERSL
Cup Finals
Cumberland Cobras split U10 ERSL Cup finals
The
Cumberland Cobras U10 Premier girls and boys teams each had a shot at winning
an ERSL Cup on Sunday, but only one of them managed to pull off the feat as the
boys team won its final in dominating fashion. See story
(Posted
Sept. 13)
NCAFA
Football
Mews Bengals given rough homecoming by Myers Riders
The
Myers Riders may want to add a few pointers from Miss Manners to their playbook
after they did their upmost to ruin the Mews Orleans Bengals homecoming celebrations
on Saturday. See story
(Posted Sept.
12)
NCAFA
Football
Cumberland tykes win third game in eight days, improve record to 5-0
The Cumberland Panther
tyke team continued their winning ways on Saturday, downing the Bel-Air Lions
34-0 for their third victory in a little over a week. See
story
(Posted
Sept. 11)
ERSL
Soccer
Seven east end teams still in the running for ERSL hardware
As
the 2009 soccer season draws to a close, no fewer than six east end teams are
still in contention for the ERSL Cup, while a seventh team has its sights set
on the ERSL Shield. See story
(Posted Sept.
11)
NCAFA
Peewee Football
Panthers survive
64-62 shootout against Gloucester South Raiders
Wild, crazy, nuts, insane,
outrageous, unbelievable, ridiculous, stupid, off the charts -- those are just
some of words that would describe the Cumberland Panthers last second Hail Mary
win over the Gloucester South Raiders on Wednesday night in one of the highest
scoring football games ever played at Millennium Park. See
story NCAFA
Football
Cumberland Panther tykes down Raiders, improve record to
4-0
The Cumberland Panthers
tyke team improved its record to 4-0 on Wednesday with a 12-8 win over the Gloucster
South Raiders. See story
(Posted Sept.
8)
NCAFA
Football
Panthers, Bengals battle to 9-9 overtime tie in bantam showdown
For the better part
of 12 quarters of football on Saturday the Cumberland Panthers completely dominated
the Orleans Bengals, posting three straight blowouts over their east end rivals.
See story Panthers
post trio of lopsided victories over east end rivals
The
Cumberland Panthers were firing on all cylinders Saturday as they posted a trio
of lopsided victories over the Orleans Bengals during Week 3 of the NCAFA minor
football season. See story Peewee
Panthers prove too much for over-matched Bengals
The
Cumberland Panthers peewee football team showed why they are among the early favourites
to challenge for the NCAFA A-Cup on the weekend as they totally dominated a very
good Orleans Bengals squad. See story
(Posted Sept.
2)
U13
Cobras put finishing touch on undefeated season
The
Cumberland Cobras U13 Level 3 girls team wrapped up their regular season schedule
with another win on Tuesday to capture first place in the Eastern Regional Soccer
League with a record of 11 wins, one tie and zero losses. See
story
(Posted
Sept. 1)
CJHL
Hockey
Grads, Rangers hope to improve after first round exits in 2009
Despite having vastly
different records last year, the Cumberland Grads and the Gloucester Rangers find
themselves in very similar positions heading into the 2009-2010 season. See
story
(Posted
Aug. 30)
NCAFA
Tyke Football
Cumberland Panthers outlast
East Ottawa Generals to improve record to 2-0
On paper Saturday's
tyke match-up between the the Cumberland Panthers and the East Ottawa Generals
had all the makings of a potential blowout. See story
Former Cumberland
Baron Cody Ceci makes case to crack 67s lineup
Fifteen-year-old
Cody Ceci has faced a number of challenges in his life including having to sit
out half a season as Hockey Canada decided whether or not he could play for the
Peterborough Petes Minor Midget AAA team while he attended Lakefield College prep
school. See story
(Posted Aug. 29)
New
program teaches football fundamentals to six- and seven-year-olds
Seven-year-old Adam
Kerr has only been playing tackle football for four weeks, but he's already learned
the defensive player's credo, "It's better to hit than to be hit." See
story
(Posted
Aug. 23)
NCAFA
Football
Local gridiron season off to early start
The
minor football season got off to a flying start on the weekend as kids from seven
to 17 doned their pads and hit the gridiron for another exciting season. See
story
(Posted
Aug. 23)
Former
Little Leaguer chases his dream south of the border
By
his own admission Chris Bisson was a terrible baseball player. “I was awful.
I spent most of my time in the outfield and I couldn’t hit very well,”
the Orleans native told a group of Gloucester Little Leaguers at a recent clinic.
“But I worked really hard and I had a bit of a growth spurt and I started
getting better.” See story
(Posted Aug. 21)
Ottawa
67's to hold training camp at Ray Friel Centre
The
Orleans Rebels senior women's softball team went into their first ever Canadian
Senior Women's Championship in Kitchener on the weekend hoping to at least contend
for a medal. See story
(Posted Aug. 17)
Orleans
Rebels capture bronze medal at Senior Women's National Championships
The Orleans Rebels senior
women's softball team went into their first ever Canadian Senior Women's Championship
in Kitchener on the weekend hoping to at least contend for a medal. See
story
(Posted
Aug. 16)
Bédard
determined to return to form
A
day after undergoing season-ending shoulder surgery, Navan native Erik Bédard
says he plans to do whatever it takes to return to the form that made him one
of the most fearsome pitchers in the major leagues. Whether or not that will be
with his current te,am the Seattle Mariners, remains to be seen. See
story
(Posted
Aug. 15)
Varsity
Football
Panthers inaugural peewee varsity season deemed a success
The
Cumberland Panthers first foray into peewee varsity football has been deemed a
success after they managed to make the playoffs despite losing the first three
games of the season. See story Navan
native Erik Bédard faces uncertain future after undergoing season-ending shoulder
injury
For
the second year in a row Navan native Erik Bédard's season has come to a premature
end after requiring surgery on his throwing shoulder. See
story
(Posted
Aug. 12)
Young
Hornets
pack big sting at Gloucester International Soccer Tournament
The Gloucester Hornets
showed why they continue to be one of the premier soccer club's in Eastern Ontario
on the weekend by making eight finals and winning four titles in the Gloucester
International Soccer Tournament. See story
(Posted
Aug. 11)
Orléans-based
women's fastball team heading to Canadian championships
The
Orleans Rebels senior women's softball team is heading to the Canadian championships
in Kitchener this week hopeful of a top six placing. See
story East
end athletes win four medals at Canadian Legion Track and Field Championships
The track and field
season came to a successful end for three area athletes on Sunday with competition
wrapping up at the Canadian Legion Championships in Sherbrooke. See
story
(Posted
Aug. 8)
East
end pair reach event finals at PanAm Junior Track and Field Championships
When Segun Makinde and
Rachel Aubry left for the PanAm Junior Track and Field Championships in Trinidad
on July 30, they boarded the plane with a lot on their minds. See
story
(Posted
July 29)
Area
athletes win five gold medals at provincial age group championships
East end athletes continue
to shine on the track this summer, adding a bevy of medals at the provincial age
class track and field championships in Timmins on the weekend to the hardware
they won at the Ontario Legion Championships held earlier this month. See
story
(Posted
July 26)
Local
athletes shine at Canadian Junior Track and Field Championships
The far east end was
well represented at the Canadian Junior Track and Field Championships in Charlottetown
last month with no fewer than five local athletes managing to bring home a medal.
See story
(Posted July 23)
Orleans
Red Sox advance to provincial Little League championships
The
Orleans Red Sox easily advanced to the provincial Little League championships
on Wednesday by downing the Carleton-Russell Aces 14-1 in the final of the District
6 playdowns. See story
(Posted July 17)
Handful
of east end athletes qualify for Canadian Legion T&F Championships
The east end will be
well represented at the Canadian Legion Track and Field Championships in Sherbrooke
next month after five local athletes managed to make the qualifying standard at
the provincial Legion championships in Hamilton on July 11. See
story
(Posted
July 16)
Local
athletes help Ottawa Fury win pair of Robbie Tournament titles
The Ottawa Fury recently
returned from the prestgious Robbie International Soccer Tournament in Toronto
with not one but two championship titles, and four players from Orleans played
an important role in the victories. See story
(Posted
July 8)
Host
Griffins capture five silver medals at Ray Broadworth Lacrosse Tournament
The Gloucester Griffins
made five finals at their host tournament on the weekend, unfortunately they ended
up having to settle for five silver medals which makes them either very generous
hosts, or very unlucky ones. See story
(Posted July 7)
East
end teams fare well at Gloucester International Soccer Tournament
The U11 Gloucester Hornet
Predators showed why they are a force to be reckoned with this season after winning
the Gloucester International Soccer Tournament in impressive fashion on the weekend.
See story
(Posted July 6)
Navan
hurler expected to return to Mariner lineup on Tuesday
Reports
out of Seattle, Washington indicate that Navan native Erik Bédard will return
to the mound on Tuesday to face the Boston Red Sox after a four week layoff due
to a shoulder injury. See story Host
Griffins capture five silver medals at Ray Broadworth Lacrosse Tournament
The Gloucester Griffins
made five finals at their host tournament on the weekend, unfortunately they ended
up having to settle for five silver medals which makes them either very generous
hosts, or very unlucky ones. See story
(Posted June 30)
St.
Matthew Tigers senior boys basketball team named high school ‘Team of the Year’
In a year that saw east
end high school teams win seven city championships and three OFSAA medals including
two gold, one team in particular stood out from the rest of the pack. See
story Cougar
pair turn in top individual athletic performances of the year
Every
year OrleansOnline.ca tries to name one male and one female athlete who at one
point during the past eight months raised their game to the next level in delivering
the top athletic performances of the year and every year the decision gets increasingly
more difficult. See story
(Posted June 27)
Holy
Cow-ick! Beacon Hill native selected by hometown Sens
Beacon
Hill native Corey Cowick is on top of the world after getting selected in the
sixth round of the NHL Entry Draft by the Ottawa Senators, a team he's idolized
since he played minor peewee with the Gloucester Rangers. See
story
(Posted
June 22)
East
end athletes win seven gold medals at All Champions track and field meet
Like brother, like sister.
Cameron and Nadine Slupeiks may look like twins, but they were actually born 13
months apart. Cameron is 12-years-old and goes to Henry Munro Middle School, while
Nadine is 11-years-old and goes to Le Phare Public School. See
story
(Posted
June 16)
East
end athletes win bevy of medals at Ottawa Catholic school track and field championships
Students from Ottawa's
Catholic schools gathered at the Terry Fox Athletic Facility on Monday to compete
in the city wide intermediate track and field championships for students in Grade
7 and Grade 8. See story
(Posted June 12)
East
end students strike gold OCDSB track and field championships
The
Ottawa-Carleton District School Board held its annual intermediate track and field
championships for students in Grades 6, 7 and 8 at the Terry Fox Athletic Facility
on Thursday and a number of area students did well collecting 13 gold, five silver
and three bronze medals. See story
(Posted June 8)
Bédard
improves record to 5-2 with win over Twins
Navan
native Erik Bédard has improved his record to 5-2 after posting a win over the
Minnesota Twins on Sunday. It was the third win in as many starts for the Seattle
Mariners lefthander who gave up two runs on four hits and walked four batters
in five innings of work. See story
(Posted June 7)
Senior
Girls Soccer
Louis Riel wins OFSAA senior girls AAA soccer championship
Dreams really do come
true, just ask Louis Riel Rebelles goalie Kelsie English who Friday night dreamed
that her team would win the OFSAA senior girls AAA soccer championship and on
Saturday afternoon hoisted the championship trophy with her teammates after they
beat R.S. McLaughlin 3-0 in the final. See story
OFSAA
Track and Field
East end athletes capture five more medals at OFSAA
track and field championships
Area
high school athletes captured four more medals on the third and final day of the
OFSAA provincial track and field championships in Toronto on Saturday, lead once
again by Colonel By's Segun Makinde who left a mark on the record book that won't
soon be erased. See story
(Posted June 6)
OFSAA
Track and Field
Makinde obliterates OFSAA hurdle record, lowers Canadian
interscholastic standard
He
came. He saw. He conquered. A week after setting four meet records at the OFSAA
East Region qualifying meet in Brockville, Colonel By Secondary School sprinter
Segun Makinde blew away the field in the 110-metre senior boys hurdles at the
OFSAA provincial championships in Toronto on Friday and set a new Canadian high
school record in the process. See story OFSAA
Soccer
Louis Riel advances to OFSAA semi-final with dramatic win over
Colonel By
The
Louis Riel Rebelles have advanced to the semi-finals of the OFSAA 'AAA' soccer
championships at the Hornet's Nest in Blackburn Hamlet after dispatching the Colonel
By Cougars in Friday's quarterfinals. See story
(Posted
June 5)
Senior
Boys Rugby
Gloucester Gators win Tier 2 rugby championship in convincing
fashion
The
Gloucester Gators senior boys rugby team capped off a perfect season with a near
perfect performance against the St. Joseph Jaguars on Thursday to win the
Tier 2 city championship. See story
(Posted May 30)
Bevy
of east end athletes qualify for OFSAA track and field championships
Twenty-four athletes
from seven different east end high schools managed to qualify for the OFSAA provincial
track and field championships on Friday during the OFSAA East Regional meet at
Thousands Islands Secondary School in Brockville. See
story Colonel
By sprinter rewrites the record books at OFSAA regional track and field meet
Colonel By Secondary
School sprinting sensation Segun Makinde had a day at the track on Friday that
very few individuals have had in the history of high school sprinting in the province
of Ontario. See story Junior
Boys Football
St. Peter Knights lose appeal to save season
Confusion over a transfer
student's eligibilty has cost the St. Peter Knights junior boys football team
a chance to win another city championship and has ended their streak of playing
in nine straight finals. See story
(Posted May 28)
Senior
Girls Soccer
Colonel By Cougars capture senior girls soccer
championship
The
Colonel By Cougars senior girls soccer team are the reigning National Capital
secondary school champions after downing the Louis Riel Rebelles 2-1 in a rain-soaked
contest on Wednesday. See story
(Posted May 27)
St.
Pete's wins battle of the Knights to capture AAA/AAAA rugby crown
The St. Peter Knights
had no lack of motivation heading into the senior boys AAA/AAAA high school rugby
championship on Monday. Besides wanting to avenge their lopsided loss to the Hillcrest
Hawks in last year's final, the Knights also wanted to make amends for their only
loss to the Nepean Knights earlier this season and deliver a win for teammate
Harrison Lowe who had to sit the game out due to a mild stroke he suffered last
week. See story
(Posted May 26)
Gloucester
Synchro captures club title at provincial tier championships
The
Gloucester Synchro Club capitalized on several strong team and individual performances
on the weekend to capture their first Ontario Tier synchronized swimming aggregate
championship since 2003. See story
(Posted May 24)
Six
members of local dojo earn ticket to World Karate Council championships
Six members of the Elite
Martial Arts and Fitness Centre will be jetting off to Ireland next fall to compete
in the World Karate Council championships after qualifying for Team Canada last
week. See story
(Posted May 22)
Colonel
By brother act soars to new heights at NCSSAA track and field championships
Coming soon to a track
near you -- the flying Makinde brothers. Separated by just two years, Oluwasegun
Makinde and younger brother Tolu sprinted to seven red ribbons at the National
Capital Secondary School Athletic Association track and field championships on
Thursday, on what was a banner day for east end athletes. See
story
(Posted
May 7)
Long-time
minor hockey executive member and coach receives Brian Kilrea Award
Like many parents, Charles
Chamberlain first got involved in coaching when his daughter first got involved
in sports. In the Chamberlains' case the sport was hockey. After enrolling his
nine-year-old daughter Amy in Gloucester-Cumberland Girls Hockey, Chamberlain
volunteered to be an assistant coach. Before the season even started he was given
the added duties of convener. See story
(Posted May 3)
67's
make Orléans native Cody Ceci first round pick
Cumberland
Barons product and Orléans native Cody Ceci may soon be plying his trade at the
Ottawa Civic Centre after the Ottawa 67's selected the 15-year-old defenceman
16th overall at the OHL Priority Selection Draft on Saturday. See
story
(Posted
May 1)
Junior
Boys Volleyball
Gisèle Lalonde Titans put an exclamation point on perfect
season
The
Gisèle Lalonde Titans junior boys volleyball team capped off a perfect season
on Thursday by downing the West Conference champion Glebe Gryphons in three straight
sets to win the National Capital Secondary School Athletic Association Tier 1
championship. See story
(Posted April
30)
Bédard
has off outing against White Sox, gets no decision
After
three solid outings in which Erik Bédard picked uo two wins against one loss,
the Navan hurled had an off outing by his own standard on Wednesday giving up
three earned runs on six hits and three walks in five innings as the Seattle Mariners
lost 6-3 to the Chicago White Sox. See story
(Posted
April 28)
Former
Béatrice-Desloges Bulldog signs professional soccer contract
At
present, former Orléans resident Erik Lefebvre is the second most successful athlete
to ever graduate from Béatrice-Desloges high school. The first is another Erik,
that being Erik Bédard, who is currently making $7.75 million as a starting pitcher
with the Seattle Mariners. See story
(Posted April
25)
Bédard
gets plenty of run support in win over L.A. Angels
During
his relatively short career, Erik Bédard has not always received a lot of run
support. It was an issue in Baltimore where the Orioles were one of the worst
teams in the American League and it was an issue in a couple of starts last year
after he joined the Seattle Mariners. See story
(Posted
April 19)
Bédard
picks up first loss of the season despite solid effort
Navan
native Erik Bédard picked his first loss of the season on Saturday despite another
solid effort that saw him scatter seven hits over six innings while striking out
eight batters against the Detroit Tigers. See story
(Posted
April 18)
Young
skier returns from experience of a lifetime
For
a young skier, having a chance to compete in the K2 National Championships can
often be the highlight of their careers. Having the opportunity to take part in
the national championships and the Whistler Cup, which brings together the best
young skiers in the world, in back-to-back competitions is often the highlight
of their lives. See story
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