Squash couple are a good fit on and off the court

St. Basil looks to defend OFSAA hockey gold

The girls hockey team from Weston's St. Basil-the-Great Catholic Secondary School won't be going into the OFSAA (Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations) championships unheralded this year.

A year ago, the Toronto high school team went into the top 3/4A provincial championships...

Forest Hill grad competes in Paralympics this week

There are a lot of unknowns for Melanie Schwartz right now.

Schwartz is in Vancouver this week competing in her first Paralympics in the Alpine Skiing (standing) discipline, after just one year on the World Cup circuit.

So, for those that are surprised the 24-year-old, third-year development...

Brown brings message and medal to Scarborough Village Public School

Silver medalist Shelley-Ann Brown could feel the love when she returned home to Scarborough Village Public School.

The current students welcomed Brown on Friday, March 12, when she returned to the school for an assembly with the silver medal she won in the bobsled at last month's 2010...

Jarvis wins OFSAA hoops bronze medal

Showing the strength of basketball both in Toronto and in the tough south division, in particular, Jarvis Collegiate won a bronze medal at the OFSAA (Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations) 3A boys hoops championships in Kingston last week.

The Bulldogs, seeded fourth, cruised to a 55...

Double gold for York Mills swimmer

A double gold medal performance by Nicholas Poon of York Mills Collegiate led a strong Toronto contingent at the OFSAA (Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations) swimming championships held right here in Toronto at the Etobicoke Olympium earlier this month.

OFSAA allows for competition...

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Need for cricket pitch in Malvern area grows with sport's popularity

While most baseball diamonds remain dormant, one was prematurely de-thawed on March 7, when a group of cricket players took to the field.

Oakwood boasts top hoops team in province

York's Oakwood Collegiate Barons may have sneaked into the OFSAA (Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations) 4A boys hoops championships through the back door, but they definitely walked out the front door - with gold medals around their necks, having astonishingly knocked out the...

Swimmer gets scholarship with Ohio University

When you take into consideration that her parents were elite athletes, her older sister was a former national gymnastics team member and her older brother is an über-athlete, it should come as little surprise Michelle Williams is an emerging international swimming talent that inked a full-ride swim...

Humber coaches get top honours

Humber Badminton coaches Lam Trinh and Michael Kopinak are at the top of their game.

The two head coaches were named the Canadian Colleges Athletic Association's (CCAA) Coaches of the Year at the 2010 Awards Banquet.

Kopinak has been with the program since its inception when he started as...

Giant-killing Oakwood CI in OFSAA hoops final

York's Oakwood Collegiate Institute has knocked off the three top seeds to earn a place in the OFSAA (Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations) 4A boys hoops championship game Wednesday, 8 p.m. at Durham College in Oshawa.

And now to secure the gold medal, they'll have to stave...

Hockey player ends season on high note

Sir John A. Macdonald grad Elisabeth Stathopulos has been named Bauer Rookie of the Week after her team finished the season south of the border.

Stathopulos, who is in her first year and plays for the University of Connecticut women's hockey team, has received the title for the second week in...

Riverdale wins OFSAA relay gold and bronze

East Toronto had a strong showing at the OFSAA (Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations) swimming championships held at the Etobicoke Olympium last week.

Malvern from the Beaches, in particular, finished fourth overall, including a third place in the open category.

Riverdale...