SPORTS SCOOP: For the week of Jan. 30.
Chanel Grellmore of the Seneca Sting gets fouled by Jesa Reda of the Algonquin Thunder during women's basketball action at Seneca College on Jan. 20. The Sting were defeated 53-47.
Staff photo/NICK PERRY
Here's a guide to community sports events taking place across the city in the coming week.
UNIVERSITY
Toronto has three universities - Ryerson University (Rams), the University of Toronto (Varsity Blues) and York University (the Lions), although they don't all necessarily field teams in all the sports.
Among the winter sports on tap for both men and women are hockey, volleyball and basketball.
Toronto's best showing is in women's volleyball where York University was in first place at 11-1.
Complete schedule and results available at Ontario University Athletics (OUA) website at http://oua.ca/
COLLEGE
Toronto has several college teams including Humber, Seneca, Centennial and George Brown, with both the men and women playing volleyball and basketball. Toronto had one team looking to protect an undefeated record, the Humber women's volleyball team at 11-0.
In men's volleyball, Humber leads their west division at 12-1 while Seneca is in second place in their east division at 11-2.
In men's basketball, two Toronto teams sit atop their respective divisions, Centennial 12-1 atop the east division and Humber 9-2 atop the west division.
In women's basketball, Seneca is atop the east division at 9-1 while, in the west division, Humber was tied for fourth at 6-5.
For updates visit the Ontario Colleges Athletic Association (OCAA) site at www.ocaa.com/
HIGH SCHOOL
The high school sports season is split roughly into three semesters - fall, winter and spring - with the current winter season featuring boys basketball, girls volleyball and hockey.
The two big Toronto school boards run their own leagues:
* Toronto District School Board (TDSB) schools compete through the Toronto District Secondary School Athletic Association (TDSSAA);
* and the Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB) schools compete through the Toronto District Catholic Athletic Association (TDCAA).
Both also have non-board private school members.
In some cases, particularly in football, both boards combine their schedules.
The TDSB kicks off its post season in basketball and volleyball this week while the TCDSB regular season wraps up the following week.
For complete schedules, results and standings, check out the board websites.
The TCDSB sports stats are kept at the TDCAA website at www.tdcaa.org
The TDSB sports stats for the TDSSAA are kept on the board's own website at www.tdsb.on.ca (and then link to TDSB sports).
You can also keep track of private schools who are banded together for sports purposes into the Conference of Independent Schools (of Ontario) Athletic Association. Visit their website at www.cisaa.ca
PROVINCIAL JUNIOR A HOCKEY
The 27-team provincial junior A hockey league is now in the stretch drive to the playoffs with the regular season concluding Feb. 12
Toronto has four teams:
* St. Michael's Buzzers, based out of St. Michael's College School, 1515 Bathurst St.;
* North York Rangers, based out of North York Centennial Arena, 580 Finch Ave. W.
* Toronto Junior Canadiens, based out of Chesswood Arenas in North York, 4000 Chesswood Dr.
* and Toronto Lakeshore Patriots, based out of the MasterCard Centre for Hockey Excellence in Etobicoke, 400 Kipling Ave.
The four Toronto teams see a lot of each other as they all reside in the southern division along with Mississauga, Pickering and Vaughan.
They also play a home and home series with the east division, which includes Cobourg, Kingston, Lindsay, Peterborough, Trenton, Wellington and Whitby.
While considered a lower tier then major junior A hockey (of which there are no Toronto teams), the loop can field some fine talent especially players who aspire to a U.S. college career, which would otherwise be forfeited if they played major junior A, and with up-and-coming players who may be a year or two away from playing major junior A.
Locally, St. Mike's continues to maintain its perch atop the local south division with 72 points in 45 games, ahead of Toronto Lakeshore in second place with 49 points out of 41 games.
Complete schedule, scores and stats at http://ojhl.pointstreaksites.com
GREATER TORONTO HOCKEY LEAGUE
The Toronto area does boast some of the top youth hockey players and teams, perennially vying for provincial and national honours.
The Greater Toronto Hockey League (GTHL), which covers Toronto and much of the immediate 911 area (such as Mississauga, Markham and Vaughan), organizes the high level rep hockey with familiar local teams like the Junior Canadiens, Toronto Marlboros, Don Mills Flyers, Toronto Titans, Toronto Young Nationals etc. Lower levels of hockey all the way down to house league are generally played at the community level, with many of the organizations affiliated with the GTHL.
If you want to follow elite youth hockey, catching tomorrow's NHL stars today, check out the GTHL's extensive stats website. Just go to www.gthlcanada.com and then click on games centre and then click on schedules.
The website also has a handy list of its affiliated community-based Toronto members.
GIRLS HOCKEY
Toronto organizations include the Etobicoke Dolphins, (www.etobicokedolphins.ca), Leaside Girls Hockey Association (www.leasidegirlshockey.org), North York Storm (www.northyorkstorm.com), Scarborough Sharks (www.scarboroughsharks.com) and the Toronto Aeros (www.torontoaeros.com).
Their elite teams meet up in the Lower Lakes Female Hockey League (LLFHL). Schedules, results and stats are posted at www.llfhl.ca
CWHL
The Toronto franchise in the Canadian Women's Hockey League (CWHL) has a new name and a new home arena this season.
The Toronto Furies, led by Tessa Bonhomme, who helped Canada win Olympic gold in 2010 and this past fall showed her versatility by winning CBC's Battle of the Blades along with partner David Pelletier, is based this season out of George Bell Arena.
The Furies next home game at George Bell Arena is Saturday, Feb. 11, 8 p.m., against Boston.
Check out the league, which is stocked with Olympians from around the world, at http://cwhl.ca