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(Updated 11:30 a.m., June 24)
Ottawa
Redblacks
Former
Panther has night to remember in Redblacks' season opener
It
was a night to remember for former Cumberland Panther
and Sir Wilfrid Laurier alum Brendan Gillanders, alhough
not necessarily for all the right reasons. See
story
(Posted
June 19)
Junior
Varsity Football
JV
Panthers keep playoff hopes alive
Jeff
Koradi is finally starting to sleep well at night. Winning
football games has had that effect on the head coach of
the Cumberland Panthers junior varsity squad. See
story
(Posted
June 19)
Track
and Field
Area students
shine at English and French board-wide track and field championships
The
local track and field season came to an end last week
with board-wide meets taking place for the Ottawa-Carleton
District School Board, the Ottawa Catholic School Board
and the two French-language boards which ran a combined
meet. See
story
(Posted June 24)
Varsity
Football
Panthers
get mauled by visiting Tabbies
It
was an all-out cat fight at Millenium Park on Saturday,
June 10 as the Hamilton Varsity Tiger Cats were in town
to play the Cumberland Panthers in OPFL Week 4 action. See
story
(Posted June 24)
Orléans
golfer completes first year south of the border
It
won’t be long before the Ottawa area will be known
for producing two world class, female golfers. Every
golf fan around the globe is familiar with the exploits
of Smiths Falls native Brooke Henderson, her numerous
championships and outstanding finishes playing on the
LPGA tour. See
story
(Posted
June 5)
Varsity Football
Cumberland
Panthers JV team earns first win of the season
The
Cumberland Panthers Junior Varsity team picked up their
first win of the season on Saturday, downing the Durham
Dolphins 27-21 in Durham. See
story
(Posted
May 27)
Track
& Field
East
end athletes win trio of medals at OFSAA T&F championships
It's
a good thing the Ontario Provincial Football League season
is eight weeks long because it could take that long for
the Cumberland Panthers junior varsity team to whip themselves
into shape after losing their first two games of the season. See
story
(Posted
May 27)
Varsity
Football
Struggling
Panther defence fails to stop Burlington Stampeders
It's
a good thing the Ontario Provincial Football League season
is eight weeks long because it could take that long for
the Cumberland Panthers junior varsity team to whip themselves
into shape after losing their first two games of the season. See
story
(Posted
May 27)
Track
& Field
Bevy
of east end athletes qualify for OFSAA track and field
championships
The
east end will be well represented at the upcoming OFSAA
provincial high school track and field championships in
Belleville with no fewer than 24 athletes from eight different
schools expected to make the trip after qualifying at
the East Region meet in Ottawa this week. See
story
(Posted
May 24)
St.
Peter wins high school rugby championship in dramatic fashion
The
St. Peter Knights senior boys rugby team ended a three year
drought on Wednesday, downing their namesakes from Nepean
High School to win the NCSSAA 'AAA' championship. See
story
(Posted
May 20)
East
end athletes shine at high school track and field championships
East
end athletes won 20 events at the National Capital high
school track and field championships last week, including
three team relays. See
story
(Posted
May 12)
Cumberland
Panthers prepare for new season in a new league
Another
exciting season of Cumberland Panthers JV football is
about to get started at Millennium Park within a new and
improved league. See
story
(Posted
May 9)
Ottawa
Outlaws drop home opener to Toronto Rush
If
the sport of ultimate is your preferred spectator sport,
then the Cumberland Millennium Sports Park will be your
favourite destination this spring and summer. See
story
(Posted
May 5)
St.
Peter ruggers gunning for city championship
The
high school rugby season kicked off this week with eight
Ottawa-area high schools all gunning for the city title
and a trip to the OFSAA provincial championships in early
June. See
story
(Posted
April 28)
Kevin
Frost adds two more medals to his collection
Kevin
Frost is at it again. The blind-deaf athlete continues
to fight through his disability by perfecting his skills
in different sports throughout the year. See
story
(Posted
April 13)
HEO
Minor Hockey
Gloucester
Rangers win four Hockey East Ontario playoff banners
The
Gloucester Rangers Minor Hockey Association have four
more banners to hang from the rafters after four GMHA
teams won their respective playoff championship finals
to wrap up their season. See
story
(Posted
April 12)
Minor
Hockey
Minor
hockey season wraps up with House League championships
The
local winter minor hockey season wrapped up on Sunday
with the final eight games of the Gloucester Hockey Association’s
House League championships. See
story
(Posted
March 25)
HEO
Minor Hockey
Minor
Peewee AA Rangers complete championship sweep
The
Gloucester Rangers Minor Peewee AA team are once again
Hockey East Ontario (HEO) champions after downing the
Cumberland Jr. Grads in four straight games to win their
first to seven point series 8-0. See
story
(Posted
March 25)
Homan
wins historic gold medal at World Curling Championships
After
failing to get to the top of the medal podium at three
previous World Championship events, Orléans native
and Cairine Wilson grad Rachel Homan is a bridesmaid no
more, skipping Team Canada to an 8-3 win over Russia in
the final of the World Women’s Curling Championships
in Biejing, China on Sunday. See story
(Posted
March 24)
Team
Homan advances to World Championship gold medal game
Orléans
native Rachel Homan and her Ottawa foursome will be attempting
to become the first women's team to ever win the World
Curling Championship with an unbeaten record when she
plays for the title on Sunday. See story
(Posted
March 23)
Team
Homan finishes round robin with perfect 11-0 record
Orléans
native Rachel Homan, along with teammates Emma Miskew,
Joanne Courtney and Lisa Weagle, became only the third
foursome to finish the round robin portion of the World
Women's Curling Championships with a perfect record after
they swept past Italy and Denmark on Thursday. See story
(Posted
March 22)
Team
Homan clinches 1-2 Page playoff spot
Orléans
native Rachel Homan has clinched a spot in the 1-2 Page
playoff game at the World Women's Curling Championship
in Beijing, China after skipping her team to a 5-4 win
over Sweden on Wednesday. See story
(Posted
March 21)
Team
Homan 7-0 and counting with win over Scotland
The
Ottawa foursome of Rachel Homan, Emma Miskew, Joanne Courtney
and Lisa Weagle have taken one giant step closer to locking
up first place at the World Women's Curling Championships
in China. See story
Team
Homan improves record to 6-0 with win over Korea
Orléans
native and Team Canada skip Rachel Homan improved her
record to a perfect 6-0 at the World Women's Curling Championships
in Beijing, China after downing Korea 9-7 in Tuesday's
morning session. See story
(Posted
March 20)
Pair
of wins over USA and Switzerland leaves Team Homan with
sole possession of first place
Orléans
native Rachel Homan had a perfect day at the World Curling
Championships in Beijing on Monday, leading her Ottawa-based
team to pair of wins over USA and Switzerland to remain
undefeated after five games. See story
(Posted
March 19)
Team
Homan needs extra end to down Russia in high-scoring affair
Team
Homan is one of three teams that remain undefeated on
Day 2 of the World Curling Championships in Beijing, China
after they outlasted Russia in a high-scoring affair that
needed an extra end to decide a winner. See story
(Posted
March 16)
Team
Homan opens Worlds with pair of wins
Team
Homan's quest for World Championship gold got off on the
right foot on Saturday with a pair of wins over China
and Germany. See story
(Posted
March 16)
Millennium
Park to get ‘ultimate’ tenant this spring
If
you’re a fan of watching the sport of Ultimate, then
make sure to check out the Ottawa Outlaws this spring
and summer. See story
Frost
golden at Ontario cycling championships
Everyone
faces obstacles in their life, some more than others.
As a blind-deaf athlete, Kevin Frost has had more than
his share of challenges to overcome. See story
(Posted
March 14)
Team
Homan aims for gold at curling worlds
When
Rachel Homan leaves for the Women’s World Curling
Championships in Beijing, China, with teammates Emma Miskew,
Joanne Courtney and Lisa Weagle this week, they will do
so with the added motivation of taking care of some unfinished
business. See
story
(Posted
Feb. 28)
Homan
captures third Scotties championship with extra end win
over Manitoba
Orléans
native and Cairine Wilson grad Rachel Homan became the
youngest skip to win three national women's curling championships
on Sunday when she led her team to an 8-6 win over Manitoba
in this year’s Scotties final at the tender age of
25.. See
story
(Posted
Feb. 26)
Homan
advances to Scotties final the hard way
Two-time
Scotties champion Rachel Homan has advanced to the final
of this year's tournament after downing Krista McCarville
from Northern Ontario in Saturday's semi-final. See
story
(Posted
Feb. 13)
Host
Wolverines win Major Midget tournament title
The
Gloucester Cumberland Basketball Association held its
annual Mike O’Connor Memorial Tournament on the weekend
and heading into the final day of action on Sunday, no
fewer than four Wolverine teams were in contention for
a gold medal. See
story
(Posted
Feb. 5)
Homan
returning to Scotties after winning provincial title
Orléans
native Rachel Homan is returning to the Scotties Tournament
of Hearts after defeating Jacqueline Harrison 7-4 earlier
today to win the Ontario Scotties championship in Coburg. See
story
(Posted
Feb. 4)
Local
athletes among Ottawa Sports Awards recipients
Ottawa's
best amateur athletes from 64 different sports gathered
at Algonquin College on Wednesday to be singled out and
congratulated for their outstanding achievements during
the past year. See
story
(Posted
Feb. 2)
Rangers
prodigy returns home to play for 67’s
In
the Wizard of Oz, Dorothy summed it up best when she said,
“there’s no place like home”. It appears
that Matt Foget couldn’t agree more. See
story
(Posted
Jan. 21)
Orléans
pair hope to show off gridiron skills in Texas
In
Texas, religion and football are the main topics of conversation.
During football season, it’s the only subject. See
story
(Posted June 24)
Former
St. Peter Knight hoping 2017 is his year to shine
New
Year’s resolutions are the norm around this time
of year. Some people have already failed at whatever it
is they singled out as needing to quit or change, while
others stick with it and persevere every day. See
story
(Posted June 24)
St.
Matt’s Tigers get nod for Team of the Year in 2016
The
St. Matthew Tigers senior boys football team has been
named as the overwhelming choice for Team of the Year
by OrleansOnline.ca. See story
(Posted
Jan. 4)
Pair of hurdlers named male, female Athletes of the Year
Orléans
has had a number of out-standing female athletes over
the years. St. Peter basketball standout Courtney Pilypaitis
immediately comes to mind as does former Colonel By soccer
star Melissa Abraham and martial artist Rebecca Shaffer
who won multiple world championships in karate. See
story
(Posted
Jan. 3)
Bell
Capital Cup
Minor Peewee AA Rangers win Bell Capital Cup
It
didn’t matter which country the opposition came from
for the Gloucester Rangers Major Peewee AA team at this
year’s Bell Capital Cup — Canada, the United
States, even Finland, the Rangers beat them all en route
to capturing the tournament championship. See
story
(Posted
Nov. 29)
Speed Skating
East end pair strike gold at World Cup event in Kazahkstan
East
end natives Ivanie Blondin and Vincent de Haître
were on top of their game at a World Cup event in Kazahkstan
on the weekend, combining for a pair of gold medals in
their respective specialties. See
story
(Posted
Nov. 29)
Speed
Skating
Cumberland speedskater wins first ever World Cup gold
medal
Cumberland
speedskater Vincent de Haître won his first ever individual
gold medal in international competition on Saturday, coming
in first place in the 1000-metres at the World Cup in
Astana, Kazahkstan. See story
(Posted
Nov. 29)
High
School Football
St. Matt's Tigers add OFSAA Metro Bowl to city gridiron crown
The
St. Matthew Tigers won the school's first ever provincial
bowl game in Hamilton on Monday, downing the Michael Power/St.
Joseph's Trojans 28-7 to lay claim to the OFSAA Metro
Bowl. See story
(Posted
Nov. 21)
Senior
Boys Volleyball
Veteran high school volleyball coach calling it a day
It’s
been an interesting season for the Cairine Wilson Wildcats
senior girls basketball team to say the least. An 11th
hour coaching change just days before their appearance
in the last week’s ‘AA’ championship game
was the breath of fresh air they needed to take their
game to the next level.See story
Senior
Girls Basketball
Lady Wildcats capture senior girls ‘AA’ basketball
crown
It’s
been an interesting season for the Cairine Wilson Wildcats
senior girls basketball team to say the least. An 11th
hour coaching change just days before their appearance
in the last week’s ‘AA’ championship game
was the breath of fresh air they needed to take their
game to the next level.See story
(Posted
Nov. 13)
HS
Football
Tigers rout St. Petes, end 21-year championship drought
It's
been 21 years since a team from St. Matthew High School
last won a senior boys football championship. Over that
same period of time, the St. Peter Knights have won the
title 12 times, including five times in a row between
2008 and 2012, and the last two championships in 2014
and 2015. See
story
(Posted
Oct. 30)
NCAFA
Football
Birthday boy Baka leads Giants to A-Cup upset
The
Orleans Bengals mosquito football team put the finishing
touches on a perfect season Sunday, downing the Myers
Riders 18-6 to win the NCAFA A-Cup championship. See
story
NCAFA
Football
Mosquito Bengals complete purrr-fect season with A-Cup win
The
Orleans Bengals mosquito football team put the finishing
touches on a perfect season Sunday, downing the Myers
Riders 18-6 to win the NCAFA A-Cup championship. See
story
NCAFA
Football
Bengal tykes snatch victory from the jaws of defeat
It
took an extraordinary individual effort in the dying seconds
of what had been a very tight game for the Orleans Bengals
to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat against the
Cornwall Wildcats on Sunday and lay claim to the NCAFA
U10 A-Cup championship. See
story
(Posted
Oct. 30)
NCAFA
Football
Giants win wild affair with Bel-Air Lions, advance
to A-Cup final
The
North Gloucester Gianst have advanced to the NCAFA Peewee
A-Cup championship and a rematch with the Cumberland Panthers
after squeaking out a win against the Bel-Air Lions on
Sunday. See story
(Posted
Oct. 30)
NCAFA
Football
Peewee Panthers advance to A-Cup final with win over Warriors
The
Cumberland Panthers peewee team is heading to the National
Capital Amateur Football Association A-Cup championship
game after downing the Bell Warriors 38-26 at Millennium
Park on Saturday. See
story
(Posted
Oct. 25)
Speedskating
Local speed skaters shine at World Cup trials
Vincent
de Haitre and Ivanie Blondin, two local speed skaters
with Olympic aspirations, are in mid-season form as evident
by their results at the recent World Cup trials in Calgary. See
story
(Posted June 24)
NCAFA
Football
Mosquito Bengals remain unbeaten in quest for A-Cup title
The
Orleans Bengals mosquito team is two games away from a
shot at an NCAFA A-Cup championship after shutting out
the Bell Warriors 14-0 in their opening round playoff
game at Millennium Park on Sunday. See
story
(Posted
Oct. 16)
NCAFA
Football
East end teams take care of business in opening playoff games
Four
east end teams are still in the running for the NCAFA
A-Cup championship after winning their opening round playoff
games on Saturday. See
story
(Posted
Oct. 16)
NCAFA
Football
Peewee Panthers end regular season on a high note
First,
the good news: the Cumberland Panthers peewee team ended
their regular season schedule with a 46-7 win over the
Kanata Knights on Saturday, ensuring themselves of homefield
advanage throughout the playoffs. See
story
(Posted
Oct. 15)
HS
Football
Knights outlast Tigers to win first-ever All Saints Bowl
The
St. Peter Knights downed the St. Matthew Tigers 29-20
in front of more than 1,200 fans at Millennium Park Friday
night in the first ever All Saints Bowl. See
story
(Posted
Oct. 14)
NCAFA
Football
Mosquito Bengals put exclamation point on perfect regular
season
The
Orleans Bengals mosquito football team ended their regular
season schedule with an impressive 54-0 win over the Cumberland
Panthers on Thursday night to finish at the top of the
East Division standings with an 8-0 record. See
story
(Posted
Oct. 8)
NCAFA
Football
Heisman-esque effort by running back Fulton lifts Giants
over Panthers
In
a battle between the two best peewee football teams in
the city on Saturday, it was the Herculean effort of a
running back that proved to be the difference as the North
Gloucester Giants upset the two-time defending champion
Cumberland Panthers to lock up first place in the division.
See story
(Posted
Oct. 4)
NCAFA
Football
Peewee Panthers steamroll Myers Riders, set up showdown
with North Gloucester Giants
The
Cumberland Panthers peewee team remains undefeated after
downing the Myers Riders 40-7 on Sunday in a game that
saw them make up for a slow start by scoring 40 unanswered
points. See story
NCAFA
Football
Mosquito Panthers crush Myers Riders in battle of division
leaders
In
game that was billed as a possible preview of the NCAFA
A-Cup championship on Sunday, the East Division leading
Cumberland Panthers pounded the West Division leading
Myers Riders 44-7. See story
(Posted
Sept. 25)
High
School Football
St. Matt Tigers improve to 2-0 with lopsided win over
St. Mark
The
St. Matthew Tigers are on a tear. One week after shocking
the St. Peter Knights 28-21 in the season opener for both
teams, the Tigers manhandled the St. Mark Lions on Friday
to improve their record to 2-0. See
story
(Posted
Sept. 25)
NCAFA
Football
Peewee Panthers pound east end rival Bengals in lopsided
affair
The
juggernaut that is the Cumberland Panthers peewee team
continued to reap destruction on their NCAFA opponents
Saturday, delivering a 66-0 defeat of the Orleans Bengals
to extend their record to a perfect 5-0. See
story
NCAFA
Football
Bengals tyke, mosquito teams remain hot, post pair
of shutouts against Mustangs
The
Orleans Bengals mosquito team has clinched homefield advantage
in the first round of the NCAFA playoffs with a 33-0 win
over the South Ottawa Mustangs at Millennium Park on Saturday.
See story
(Posted
Sept. 20)
NCAFA
Football
Weekend wins allow Bengal tyke, mosquito teams to keep
pace with the competition
The
Orleans Bengals tyke and mosquito squads did what they
had to do Sunday, winning both their games against the
Cornwal Wildcats to keep pace with the Cumberland Panthers,
who won their respective games on Saturday. See
story
(Posted Feb. 17)
NCAFA
Football
Peewee Panthers win battle of the unbeatens in impressive
fashion
Saturday's
NCAFA peewee match up between the East Conference leading
Cumberland Panthers and West Conference table-toppers
Bel-Air was supposed to be the feature game of the day.
See story
(Posted
Sept. 17)
Ontario
Cup Soccer
Ottawa Gloucester Celtic men's team heading to national
championships
For
the second time in four years the Ottawa Gloucester Celtic
senior men's soccer team is heading to the Canadian senior's
men's championships after winning the provincial title
last weekend. See story
(Posted
Sept. 13)
ERSL
Soccer
Cumberland Cobras win three of four ERSL Cup finals;
pair of Shields
The
Cumberland United Soccer Club had a banner day on the
soccer pich Sunday, winning three of four ERSL Cup finals
and a pair of ERSL Shields. See
story
(Posted
Sept. 2)
NCAFA
Football
Peewee Panthers extend record to 3-0 with win over
Cornwall Wildcats
The
Cumberland Panthers peewee team was firing on all cylinders
Saturday as they used a lightning quick ground game, spectacular
special teams play and a solid defence to overwhelm the
Cornwall Wildcats at Millennium Park. See
story
Mosquito
Panthers outlast Wildcats in back and forth contest
When
the Cumberland Panthers mosquito team took the field against
the Cornwall Wildcats on Saturday, they knew they would
get their first real test of the season against a team
coming off a 44-39 win over the North Gloucester Giants.
What they didn't know is just how tough a test it would
be. See story
(Posted
Aug. 30)
ERSL
Soccer
Gloucester Hornets U15 regional team clinches first
place with win over Internationals
The
Gloucester Hornets U15 regional girls team clicnched first
place in the Eastern Regional Soccer League with a 2-1
win over the Ottawa Internationals on Thursday in the
last game of the season for both teams. See
story
ERSL
Soccer
Cumberland Cobras GU16 regional team wraps up successful
ERSL season
The
Cumberland Cobras U16 girls regional team capped a highly
successful ERSL season with a 5-0 win over Ottawa South
United on Thursday to solidify their hold on first place.
See story
(Posted
Aug. 30)
NCAFA
Minor Football
Mukendi scores 4TDs in peewee Panthers win over Nepean
Eagles
The
Cumberland Panthers peewee team used a solid defence and
an impressive ground game on Saturday to beat the Nepean
Eagles 48-6 and improve their early season record to 2-0.
See story
(Posted
Aug. 30)
NCAFA
Minor Football
Cumberland Panthers open season with sweep of East
Ottawa Generals
The
Cumberland Panthers kicked off the 2016 NCAFA season on
Saturday with a four-game sweep of the East Ottawa Generals
including three shutouts. See
story
(Posted
Aug. 29)
Orléans
soccer referee returns from Olympic assignment
When
Canada's women's soccer team lost in the Olympic semi-finals
to Germany, it meant that a shot at a gold or silver medal
was out of reach. Instead they had to settle for bronze
with a gutsy win over the host team from Brazil. See
story
(Posted
Aug. 14)
Orléans
native making an impact after signing with Ottawa Fury
When
Orléans native and former Gloucester Hornet Jamar
Dixon left Ottawa in pursuit of a professional soccer
career in in 2009, there were very few options open to
domestic born players. The North American Soccer League
had not yet been formed and a professional soccer team
in the nation's capital was but a pipe dream. See
story
(Posted
July 31)
Minor
Soccer
Host
Hornets win trio of titles at Gloucester soccer tournament
The
Gloucester Hornets went a perfect three for three in the
finals of the Gloucester Invitational Soccer Tournament
on Sunday, including a sweep of the U13 Tier 1 and Tier
2 titles. See story
(Posted
July 31)
Varsity
Football
Panthers
fall to crosstown rival Myers Riders in Wettges Conference
final
The
Cumberland Panthers varsity bantam football team found
out the hard way on Saturday that having the better talent
doesn't always mean you are the better team. See
story
(Posted
July 24)
Varsity
Football
Bantam
Panthers dominant in conference semifinal win over Durham
Dolphins
The
Cumberland Panthers bantam varsity football team is one
win away from a return trip to the OVFL championship game
after downing the Durham Dolphins in dominating fashion
in Saturday's Wettges Conference semi-final contest at
Millennium Park. See story
(Posted
July 16)
Track
& Field
Orléans
native named to Canadian Olympic team
Orléans
native Oluwasegun Makinde will be heading to his second
Olympic games in Rio next month after being selected by
Athletics Canada as a member of the 4x100 metre relay
team. See story
(Posted
July 16)
Track
& Field
Local
high school hurdler earns berth on World Junior team
Orléans
high schooler Keira Christie-Galloway is heading to the
World Junior Championships in Poland next month after
finishing second in the junior women's 100-metre hurdles
at the Canadian Track and Field Championships in Edmonton
on Sunday. See story
(Posted
July 11)
Louis-Riel
lands FC Barcelona academy program
École
secondaire publique Louis-Riel has been named as one of
four locations in Canada to host an academy soccer program
by the world famous FC Barcelona soccer club. See
story
(Posted
July 3)
Varsity
Football
Bantam
Panthers retain first place despite loss to Myers Riders
The
Cumberland Panthers bantam varsity football team suffered
their first loss of the season on Saturday and with it
very nearly their hold on first place in the Wettges Conference.
See story
(Posted
June 25)
Varsity
Football
Former
Panther inducted into OVFL Hall of Fame
When
Brendan Gillanders first strapped on a pair of shoulder
pads at the tender age of nine, playing in the CFL and
one day earning a spot in the Ontario Varsity Foot-ball
Hall of Fame were the farthest thing from his mind. See
story
(Posted
June 19)
Ontario
Varsity Football
Bantam
Panthers christen new field with 26-10 win over West Durham
The
Cumberalnd Panthers bantam varsity football team improved
their record to 4-0 on Saturday with a win over the West
Durham Dolphins in the first game ever played on the new
artificial turf field at Millennium Park. See
story
(Posted
June 6)
Track
& Field
Gisele-Lalonde
hurdler shocks track fraternity with gold, silver at OFSAA
championships
Remember
the name Leewinchell Jean. There's a good chance you will
be hearing a lot about the Grade 9 Gisèle-Lalonde
high school student in the future. See
story
(Posted
June 5)
Ontario
Varsity Football
Bantam
Panthers pass early season litmus test with flying colours
If
the Cumberland Panthers had one question mark coming into
the season, it would have been their defence. On Saturday,
they passed their first real test against their traditional
rivals the Myers Riders. See
story
(Posted
June 4)
Track
& Field
St.
Matt's hurdler sets new meet record, claims gold at OFSAA
provincial championships
Keira
Christie-Galloway missed out on setting a new meet record
at the East Regional track and field championships last
week thanks to a 2.4 k/hr tail wind. See
story
(Posted
June 3)
Varsity
Girls Rugby
Lady
Knights settle for bronze at OFSAA AAA tournament
The
St. Peter Knights varsity girls rugby team ended their
season by winning the bronze medal at the OFSAA provincial
AAA championships at Twin Elm Park on Wednesday. See
story
(Posted
June 3)
Track
& Field
Pair
of hurdlers, steeplechaser win five medals at OFSAA championships
During
a meet in which a number of east end athletes posted less
than stellar results, two hurdlers and a steeplechase
specialist managed to capture five medals between them
at the OFSAA provincial track and field championships
in Windsor this past week. See
story
(Posted
June 1)
Varsity
Girls Rugby
Lady
Knights to play for OFSAA bronze at Twin Elm Park today
The
St. Peter Knights varsity girls rugby team will be competing
for a bronze medal at the OFSAA AAA provincial championships
at Twin Elm Park in Nepean later today. See
story
(Posted
May 30)
Track
& Field
St.
Matt's hurdler sets new meet record, claims gold at OFSAA
provincial championships
Keira
Christie-Galloway missed out on setting a new meet record
at the East Regional track and field championships last
week thanks to a 2.4 k/hr tail wind. See
story
(Posted
May 30)
Varsity
Girls Rugby
Lady
Knights rugby team heading back to provincial championships
for fourth straight year
For
years the athletic program at St. Peter High School has
been synomous with two sports -- football and rugby --
and while the boys rugby team has grabbed most of the
headlines in the past, it's the girls team that has achieved
the greatest success in recent years. See
story
(Posted
May 29)
Track
& Field
Bevy
of east end athletes qualify for OFSAA track and field
championships
The
east end will be well represented at the upcoming OFSAA
provincial high school track and field championships in
WIndsor with no fewer than 18 athletes from seven different
schools expected to make the trip after qualifying at
the East Region meet in Belleville last week. See
story
(Posted June 24)
Track
& Field
Louis-Riel
dominates at high school track and field championships
The
track and field rivalry between École secondaire
Louis-Riel and Colonel By Secondary School played out
decidely in Louis-Riel's favour last week as the Rebelles
won 13 events to only four by the Cougars, even though
both schools had 24 athletes finish among the top three
in their respective events. See
story
(Posted
May 23)
OVFL
Football
Bantam
Panthers win season opener; Jr. Varsity, Varsity teams
not so fortunate
The
Cumberland Panthers kicked off the 2016 Ontario Varsity
Football season with limited success on the weekend, winning
just one of three games. See
story
(Posted
May 21)
Track
& Field
Louis-Riel
leads the way at high school track and field championships
The
Louis-Riel Rebelles track and field team had a banner
day at the recent National Capital high school track and
field championships, with 20 athletes qualifying in 35
different events for the upcoming OFSAA East Region meet. See
story
(Posted
May 15)
Senior
Boys Rugby
St. Peter
senior boys rugby team remains undefeated
The
St. Peter Knights mission to avenge their heartbreaking
loss in last year’s senior boys high school rugby
champion-ship continued on track this week with wins over
the Nepean and Glebe Collegiate. See
story
(Posted
April 11)
Minor
Hockey
East
end teams capture 11 House League divisional championships
Eleven
House League teams from the east end capped their season
by winning a Gloucester Hockey Association (GHA) District
9 division championship on the weekend. See
story
(Posted
April 9)
Minor
Hockey
Cumberland
wins six House League championship banners
The
Cumberland Minor Hockey Association went into the District
9 House League championships on the weekend with 12 teams
in the running for a championship banner. See
story
(Posted
April 4)
Minor
Hockey
Eastern
Ontario Wild clinch Minor Bantam AAA title
The
Eastern Ontario Wild wrapped up the Ontario East Minor
Hockey League AAA Minor Bantam playoff championship last
week with a 4-0 win over the Ottawa Jr. 67s. See
story
(Posted
April 1)
Minor
Hockey
Major
Atom A Rangers complete championship hat trick
For
the Gloucester Rangers good things really do come in threes,
as in three OEMHL playoff championships. See
story
(Posted
March 27)
Minor
Hockey
Rangers
add Novice A playoff banner to season haul
The
Gloucester Rangers Minor Hockey Association has added
another banner to its growing collection this season. See
story
(Posted
March 26)
Minor
Hockey
Major
Atom AA Rangers add playoff banner to regular season flag
The
Major Atom AA Rangers became the first Gloucester team
to win an Ontario East Minor Hockey League championship
this season after downing the Cumberland Jr. Grads 8-4
at the Richcraft Sensplex on Saturday See
story
(Posted June 24)
CJHL
Hockey
Grads
fail to matriculate to second round of CJHL playoffs
For
the sixth time in their last six trips to the playoffs,
the Cumberland Grads have failed to make it past the first
round. See
story
(Posted
March 14)
CJHL
Hockey
Grads
still looking for first playoff win against Braves
The
Cumberland Grads have dug themselves into a deep hole
in their quarterfinal series against the Brockville Braves,
losing the first two games of the series to trail 0-2. See
story
(Posted
March 13)
Speed
Skating
Ivanie
Blondin falls short in bid for World Cup repeat
Orléans
speedskater Ivanie Blondin ended her season on a disappointing
note on Sunday, falling short in her bid to successfully
defend her World Cup mass start title in Heerenveen, Netherlands. See
story
(Posted
March 7)
OEMHL
Hockey
Gloucester
Rangers send 7 teams through to OEMHL finals
The
Gloucester Rangers Minor Hockey Association will be well
represented in the OEMHL finals with no fewer than seven
teams still in the running for a championship banner. See
story
(Posted
March 6)
OEMHL
Hockey
Major
Peewee AA Rangers advance to OEMHL finals
The
Major Peewee AA Gloucester Rangers have become the seventh
Rangers team to advance to the Ontario East Minor Hockey
League finals thanks to a Game 5 victory over the Nepean
Raiders on Sunday. See
story
(Posted
March 5)
OEMHL
Hockey
Gloucester
Rangers send five teams through to OEMHL finals, and counting
The
Gloucester Rangers Minor Hockey Association will be well
represented in the OEMHL finals with no fewer then seven
teams still in the running for a championship banner. See
story
(Posted
March 4)
CJHL
Hockey
Grads
looking forward to first playoff appearance in six years
It’s
been six long years since the Cumberland Grads last saw
action in the post season. In
2009-2010 they lost in the quarterfinals to the Ottawa
Jr. Senators after finishing seventh in the overall standings.
Since then they haven't had a sniff, finishing 10th or
worse six years in a row. See
story
(Posted
Feb. 23)
Senior
Girls Volleyball
Lady Rebelles come up short in AAA volleyball final
For
the past seven years the Louis-Riel Rebelles and the Glebe
Gryphons have dominated high school girls volleyball winning
a combined six AAA city champion-ships between them. See
story
(Posted June 24)
Basketball
Wolverines
win trio of gold medals at host tournament
The
Gloucester Wolverines Boys Invitational tournament was
held on the weekend with action in 10 different divisions. See
story
(Posted
Feb. 14)
Speed
Skating
Blondin
strikes gold at World Single Distance Championships
Ivanie
Blondin is on top of the world after winning her first
every world championship title on Sunday. The
25-year-old veteran speedskater from Orléans outsprinted
four other competitors to the finish line to win the gold
medal in the mass start event at the World Single Distance
Championships in Kolomna, Russia.See
story
(Posted
Feb. 13)
Minor
Hockey
U10
Rangers complete A, AA regular season sweep
It's
been a banner season so far for the Gloucesrer Rangers
Minor Hockey Association which last week clinched three
OEMHL regular season championship banners, including a
rare double at the Major Atom level. See
story
(Posted
Feb. 12)
Isabelle
Weidemann cracks top 10 at World Championships
Orléans
native and Gloucester Concordes member Isabelle Weidemann
has cracked the top 10 skating in her first ever World
Single Distance Speed Skating Championship. See
story
(Posted
Feb. 10)
Former
Sir Wil Lancer signs free agent deal with Redblacks
Former
Sir Wilfrid Laurier Lancer and Cumberland Panther, Brendan
Gillanders, is coming home. See
story
(Posted
Feb. 8)
Wolverines
Basketball
U12
Wolverines win Major Atom AAA bronze on a shot and a prayer
The
Gloucester-Cumberland Wolverines U12 AAA girls team went
into the GCBA Mike O'Connor Tournament on the weekend
hoping to compete for a gold medal, instead the very nearly
left empty-handed. See
story
(Posted
Feb. 8)
Ringette
U14
Devils lose AA tournament final in heartbreaking fashion
The
Gloucester-Cumberland Ringette Association hosted their
41st annual tournament on the weekend and emerged with
six medals including four gold. See
story
(Posted
Feb. 1)
Former
Hornet to make debut with national soccer team
It’s
a long way from the soccer pitch at the Hornet’s
Nest to the national men’s team, but former Gloucester
Hornet Jamar Dixon will soon complete that journey when
he puts on the maple leaf for the first time in a friendly
match against the U.S.A. on Feb. 5. See
story
(Posted
Jan. 28)
Local
figure skater returns from Canadian championships with
bronze medal
A
year of hard work and dedication has paid off in a bronze
medal at the Canadian Junior Figure Skating Championships
for Christian Reekie. See
story
(Posted
Jan. 24)
Missed
shots cost Homan return trip to Scotties
Two-time
Scotties Tournament of Hearts champion Rachel Homan will
be watching this year's tournament from the sidelines
after five bad shots cost her the Ontario championship
on Sunday. See
story
(Posted
Jan. 23)
Rachel
Homan advances to Ontario Scotties final
Orléans skip Rachel Homan is one win away from
a return trip to the Canadian Scotties Tournament of Hearts
after winning the 1-2 Page playoff at the provincial championships
in Brampton this afternoon. See
story
(Posted
Jan. 23)
Junior
Boys Curling
Team
Kee to represent Navan Curling Club at junior nationals
If
politics makes strange bedfellows, then competitive curling
can make for some strange foursomes. Take the Doug Kee
rink which will be representing the Navan Curling Club
at the Canadian Junior Curling Championships this weekend,
for instance. See
story
(Posted
Jan. 21)
Ontario
Scotties
Team
Homan improves to 7-0, clinches top playoff spot
With two draws left to play in the round robin portion
of the Ontario Scotties, Orléans skip Rachel Homan
has already clinched first place thanks to two more wins
on Thursday. See
story
(Posted
Jan. 21)
Former
Knight Patrice Rene switches NCAA commitment to North
Carolina
It's
been an interesting last six months for Orléans
native and former St. Peter Knight Patrice Rene. See
story
(Posted
Jan. 21)
Junior
Boys Basketball
Knights
go into exam break with share of first place
The
St. Peter Knights junior boys basketball team is hoping
a two break for exams won't hurt their chances of finishing
in first place in the East Division and getting a top
seed in the playoffs. See story
(Posted
Jan. 21)
Ontario
Scotties
Team
Homan improves to 5-0 with dramatic win over Team Hanna
Rachel Homan, Emma Miskew, Joanne Carruthers and Lisa
Weagle continued to rack up the wins at the Ontario Scotties
Tournament of Hearts on Wednesday, improving their record
to 5-0 in the process. See story
(Posted
Jan. 20)
Ontario
Scotties
Team
Homan off to 3-0 start at Ontario Scotties
Orléans
skip Rachel Homan's quest to return to the Scotties Tournament
of Hearts is off to perfect 3-0 start after her rink registered
to more wins at the provincial championships on Tuesday. See story
(Posted June 24)
Minor
Hockey
Major
Bantam AA Rangers add to tournament medal haul
The
Gloucester Rangers Major Bantam AA team recently added
another gold medal to their collection thanks to thrilling
win in the 2016 Capital Winter Classic Tournament. See story
(Posted
Jan. 16)
Senior
Boys Basketball
Louis-Riel
pulls off upset win over St. Matt Tigers
Friday's
senior boys basketball game between the Louis-Riel Rebelles
and the St. Matthew Tigers was supposed to be a mismatch. See story
(Posted
Jan. 11)
Speed
Skating
East
end pair win four gold at Canadian long track championships
Judging
by the results at the recent Canadian Single Distance
Speed Skating Championships in Calgary, the future of
the sport is in good hands and two pairs of those hands
belong to athletes from the east end. See story
(Posted
Jan. 10)
Senior
Boys Basketball
St.
Matt Tigers down Immaculata to remain unbeaten
In
their first game back since the holiday break, the St.
Matthew Tigers looked in mid-season form on Monday as
they easily beat the previously unbeaten Immaculata Saints
to keep their undefeated record intact. See story
(Posted
Jan. 9)
OrleansOnline.ca
unveils Teams of the Year for 2015
OrleansOnline.ca
has unveiled its choices for male and female High School
Team of the Year and Minor Sports Team of the Year for
2015. See story
(Posted
Jan. 8)
Pair
with St. Matt connection receive Athlete of the Year honours
St.
Matthew High School hurdler Keira Christie-Galloway and
former St. Matthew student Michael O’Connor are this
year’s OrleansOnline.ca male and female athletes
of the year. See story
(Posted
Jan. 2)
Bell
Capital Cup
Rangers
win second championship banner at Bell Capital Cup
The
Gloucester Rangers success at this year's Bell Capital
Cup carried into the final day of the prestigious tournament
on Saturday as three teams vied for a championship banner. See story
(Posted
Jan. 1)
Bell
Capital Cup
Minor
Atom Jr. Grads ring in the New Year with Bell Capital
Cup
The
Cumberland Jr. Grads Minor Atom 'B' team continued their
success in tournament play this season by adding the Bell
Capital Cup Minor Atom 'A' title to their impressive resume
on Friday. See story
(Posted
Jan. 1)
Bell
Capital Cup
Rangers
defend Bell Capital Cup Minor Atom AA title
For
the second year in a row, a Gloucester Rangers team has
won the Minor Atom AA championship at the Bell Capital
Cup. See story
(Posted
Jan. 2)
Bell
Capital Cup
Cumberland
Dukes capture Bell Capital Cup peewee HL championship
The
Cumberland Dukes peewee A5 team capped a near perfect
run at the Bell Capital Cup with a 4-1 win over the Westend
Savages in Saturday's peewee House League final. 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. 16)
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
Aug. 15 8)
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 Feb. 16)
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
Aug. 15 8)
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 June 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 Feb. 17)
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 up.m.ost
to ruin the Mews Orleans Bengals homecoming celebrations
on Saturday. See story
(Posted Feb. 16)
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 June 24)
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 Feb. 16)
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 Feb. 16)
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 Feb. 16)
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 Feb. 16)
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 June 24)
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 Feb. 16)
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
Sept. 16 8)
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
Sept. 16 5)
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 Feb. 169)
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 Feb. 168)
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
(Posted Feb. 163)
Bédard
pitches gem to pick up first win of the season
So
much for spring training being a harbinger of things to
come. Two starts after wrapping up what can only be described
as a mediocre spring training session with the Seattle
Mariners, Navan hurler Erik Bédard was in mid-season form
on Sunday as he shutout the Oakland A's over eight and
one third innings to pick up his first win of the year.
See story
(Posted Feb. 162)
Gudbranson
helps pace Canada to 2-0 start at U18 Championships
Team
Canada is off to a 2-0 start at the IIHF U18 World Championships
in Fargo, North Dakota and Chapel Hill South resident
Erik Gudbranson has been contributing both offensively
and defensively for the cause patrolling Canada's blueline.
See story
Visiting
Swedes down Jr. Grads in entertaining match-up
The
Ray Friel Centre was the scene of an international hockey
exchange on Friday night as a team from Söderhamn, Sweden
took on the Cumberland Jr. Grads Major Midget AA squad
in the first of two exhibition games against Cumberland
area teams. See story
(Posted Feb. 160)
Cumberland
Minor Hockey Association decides to stick with GHA, for
now
The
Cumberland Minor Hockey Association has decided to put
off splitting away from the Gloucester Hockey Association
for one year in order to permit further discussion of
the controversial move between the CMHA executive and
the league’s members. See
story
(Posted
April 9)
Cumberland
Grads coach accepts assistant job with 67's
Cumberland
Grads head coach and general manager Mark Grady has accepted
an offer to become an assistant coach with the Ottawa
67's where he will join Chris Byrne who has taken over
the reigns of the OHL club from the legendary Brian Kilrea.
See story
(Posted Feb. 16)
Bédard
runs into trouble in season debut
It's
been more than nine months since Navan hurler Erik Bédard
last took the mound in a regular season game for the Seattle
Mariners. See story
(Posted
April 7)
Decision
to breakaway from GHA stirs heated debate within Cumberland
Minor Hockey Association
The
Cumberland Minor Hockey Association is embroiled in a
heated debate over whether or not the organization should
breakaway from the Gloucester Hockey Association and form
its own league. See story
Area
speedskaters earn six Top 10 placings at National Age
Class Championships
The
Gloucester Concordes sent seven skaters to the National
Age Class Short Track Speed Skating Championships that
were recently held in Cambridge, Qntario and four of them
managed to finish in the Top 10 in their respective age
groups. See story
(Posted
April 6)
Cumberland
teams win five banners during GHA championship weekend
The
Cumberland Minor Hockey Association won five banners during
the Gloucester Hockey Association’s annual House
League championships last weekend, which was tops among
the five minor hockey leagues that make up the GHA. See
story
(Posted
April 5)
Orléans
skier holds her own at K2 Canadian ski championships
Orléans
alpine skiing sensation Stéphanie Gould proved
that she is one of the top 14-year-old skiers in the entire
country this past week after skiing to three Top 12 finishes
at the K2 President’s Choice Canadian Ski Championships
at the Silver Star Mountain Resort in Vernon, B.C. See
story
Gudbranson
to play in World U18 Hockey Championships
It's
hard to believe that just 12 months ago, Erik Gudbranson
was packing away his hockey equip.m.ent after playing
his final game with the Ottawa Jr. 67's Minor Midget AAA
team. See story
(Posted
April 4)
Major
Midget AA
Jr. Grads come up short in bid for Major Midget AA championship
Playing
11 games in 12 days with a depleted lineup and a shortened
bench finally caught up to the Cumberland Jr. Grads on
Friday as they were unable to raise the level of their
play in the critical third period of Game 7 in their Major
Midget championship series against the Nepean Raiders.
See story
Cowick's
golden opportunity ends before it even starts
The
last 48 hours has been a roller coaster ride for Gloucester
native Corey Cowick who signed an amateur contract with
the New York Rangers earlier this week that would have
seen him play for their AHL affiliate Hartford Wolf Pack
starting with a game in Providence Friday night. See
story
(Posted
April 3)
Major
Midget AA
Jr. Grads win three in a row to force Game 7 against Nepean
Raiders
After
dropping the first three games of their first to seven
points OEMHL Major Midget AA final against the Nepean
Raiders, the Cumberland Jr. Grads have bounced back to
tie the series after winning three straight games including
a 4-1 win at the Ray Friel Centre Thursday night. See
story
(Posted
Sept. 16 )
Major
Midget RepB
Jr. Grads repeat as ODMHL Major Midget RepB champs
After
taking four games to get past the Orleans Blues in the
Major Midget RepB semi-finals, the Cumberland Jr. Grads
took just two games to sweep past the Otttawa West Golden
Knights to win the ODMHL championship. See
story
(Posted
March 31)
Major
Atom AA
Jr. Grads add OEMHL championship to regular season title
It
took them seven games to do it, but the Cumberland Jr.
Grads have finally captured the Ontario East Minor Hockey
League Major Atom AA championship after downing an extremely
stubborn Ottawa Valley Titans team 2-1 at the Ray Friel
Centre on Monday night. See
story
Ottawa
Jr. 67s make it to semifinals of All-Ontario bantam championships
The
Ottawa Jr. 67s, made up of players from across the city
including seven local athletes, managed to make it to
the semifinals of the All-Ontario AAA Bantam Championships
before losing to the London Jr. Knights. See
story
(Posted
March 30)
Major
Atom AA
Ottawa Valley Titans force Game 7 against Jr. Grads
The
Cumberland Jr. Grads will be looking to end the Ottawa
Valley Titans mini two game winning streak and wrap up
the OEMHL Major Atom AA championship tonight when the
two teams take to the ice at the Ray Friel Centre. See
story
Minor
Peewee A
Gloucester Rangers cap Minor Peewee 'A' championship quest
with 4-1 win over Silver 7 White team
The
Gloucester Rangers put together back-to-back wins over
the Ottawa Silver 7 White team on the weeked to capture
the OEMHL Minor Peewee A championship. See
story
(Posted Feb. 169)
Minor
Midget AA Gloucester Rangers capture Minor Midget
AA championship
The
Gloucester Rangers are the OEMHL Minor Midget AA champions
after downing the Rideau St. Lawrence Kings 5-1 on Saturday
to capture their first to seven points final series eight
points to four. See story
Minor
Midget RepB
Orleans Blues complete championship sweep to win Minor
Midget RepB crown
The
Orleans Blues Minor Midget RepB team added the league
championship to their regular season title after downing
the Gloucester Blackhawks 2-0 on Saturday to complete
their championship sweep. See
story
(Posted Feb. 168)
Minor
Atom RepB
Gloucester Blackhawks fall to Stittsville Rams in Minor
Atom RepB final
The
Gloucester Blackhawks season came to a disappointing end
on Friday after they suffered a 4-2 loss to the Stittsville
Rams in Game 3 of the ODMHL Minor Atom RepB championship
at the Earl Armstrong Arena. See
story
(Posted Feb. 167)
Girls
Hockey
Louis
Riel Rebelles win OFSAA A/AA girls hockey championship
The
Louis Riel Rebelles varsity girls hockey team are on top
of the world after winning the gold medal at the Ontario
Federation of School Athletic Association provincial A/AA
championships in Orillia on Thursday. See
story
(Posted Feb. 166)
Former
Gloucester Ranger named CIS Player of the Year
Former
Gloucester Ranger Marc Rancourt has been named the top
collegiate player in the country after helping lead the
St. Mary's Huskies to the Atlantic Conference Championship.
See story
(Posted Feb. 163)
Jr.
Grads advance to Midget RepB finals
The
Cumberland Jr. Grads have made it through to the ODMHL
Major Midget RepB finals after dispatching the Orleans
Blues in decisive fashion Monday night, winning the fourth
and deciding game 7-1 to take the first to four point
series five points to three. See
story
(Posted Feb. 163)
Pilypaitis
shines in March Madness debut
Playing
on the biggest stage of her young basketball career, under
the brightest spotlight in her career and in front of
the largest crowd in her career, former St. Peter High
School standout Courtnay Pilypaitis was able to rise to
the occasion on Sunday playing against the unbeaten University
of Connecticut Huskies in the opening round of the NCAA
Women's Basketball Tournament. See
story
(Posted
March 19)
CJHL
Hockey
Promising
season comes to disappointing end as Grads shown early
exit from playoffs
For
the second year in a row, the Cumberland Grads have failed
to make it past the quarterfinals, despite finishing first
in their division. See story
Former
St. Peter Knight gets caught up in March Madness
March
Madness is alive and well in Burlington, Vermont and former
St. Peter Knight standout Courtnay Pilypaitis is at the
centre of all the attention after leading the University
of Vermont Catamounts to the America East Tournament Championship
last weekend. See story
(Posted Feb. 16)
CJHL
Hockey
Grads
on brink of elimination following 2-1 loss in Game 5
The
Cumberland Grads are on the brink of elimination in their
quarterfinal series against the Jr. Sens after they lost
Game 5 on Sunday to give Ottawa a 3-2 series lead. See
story
(Posted
March 14)
CJHL
Hockey
Third
overtime loss knocks Rangers out of the playoffs
The
Gloucester Rangers became the first team to get eliminated
from the CJHL playoffs on Friday, losing in overtime for
the third time in four games against the Nepean Raiders.
See story
(Posted
March 13)
CJHL
Hockey
Grads
in trouble after suffering pair of losses to Jr. Sens
The
Cumberland Grads are at risk of being handed an early
exit from the playoffs after suffering a pair of losses
to the Jr. Sens in which they were totally outplayed by
the lower seeded team. See story
(Posted
March 12)
High
School Basketball
St.
Matt's Tigers on top of the world after winning provincial
hoops championship
The
St. Matthew Tigers are the All-Ontario senior boys provincial
basketball champions, a feat they accomplished Wednesday
night when they clipped the Emery Eagles 57-47 in front
of close to 100 screaming fans at Lisgar Collegiate High
School. See story
(Posted Feb. 16)
High
School Basketball
St.
Matt's one win away from high school basketball supremacy
Forty-four
and one more. If the St. Matthew Tigers had a motto for
the 2008-2009 high school basketball season that would
be it as the Tigers are just one win away from capturing
the OFSAA 'AAA' championship and finishing the season
with a near perfect 45-1 record. See
story
(Posted
March 10)
High
School Basketball
Tigers
punch ticket to Final Four with third round win over Oakridge
The
St. Matthew Tigers have assured themselves of a shot at
a medal at the OFSAA provincial basketball championships
after they knocked off the Oakridge Oaks 65-39 at Ridgemont
High School Tuesday night. See
story
High
School Basketball
St.
Matthew advances to third round of OFSAA championship
tournament
The
St. Matthew Tigers moved one step closer to their goal
of playing for the OFSAA 'AAA' basketball championship
this morning after downing the Bawating Braves 67-45 to
advance to the third round of the OFSAA tournament. See
story
(Posted
March 9)
Minor
Hockey Update
Six
east end teams through to OEMHL finals (and counting)
The
hockey season has been extended for at least six east
end teams which have managed to make it through to the
finals of the Ontario East Minor Hockey League playoffs.
See story
High
School Basketball
St.
Matthew wins opening game at OFSAA provincial championship
The
St. Matthew Tigers got off to a solid start at the OFSAA
'AAA' basketball championships in Ottawa this morning,
downing the St. Joseph's Jaguars from Barrie 62-38. See
story
Wolverines
win three medals at junior boys tournament
The
Gloucester Wolverines were two-for-three in the medal
department on the weekend, winning one silver and one
bronze medal at the Gloucester-Cumberland Basketball Association's
annual Junior Boys Invitational Tournament. See
story
CJHL
Hockey
Grads
open playoff run with impressive win over Jr. Sens
This
is the second year in a row that the Cumberland Grads
have gone into the CJHL playoffs as a high seed and with
high hopes. Last year their hopes were dashed when they
were handed an early exit by the Hawkesbury Hawks. See
story
(Posted
March 8)
Orléans
native is making noise in the bluegrass state
It’s
been almost two years since Orléans native Chris
Bisson signed a scholarship to play Division 1 baseball
at the University of Kentucky. See
story
(Posted
March 7)
CJHL
Hockey
Rangers
make playoffs with season finale win over Brockville
The
Gloucester Rangers have made the playoffs for the first
time in two years after downing the Brockville Braves
4-1 in their final regular season game Friday night.
ee story
(Posted Feb. 16)
Boys
Contact Hockey
St.
Peter Knights win school's first ever hockey championship
In
the gym at St. Peter High School hangs several dozen championship
banners. A number of them have been won by the school's
various football teams over the years. Several more have
been won by the school's rugby program and the girls basketball
teams, but not one of them has been won by the boys hockey
team. See story
(Posted Feb. 16)
Gloucester
Rangers keep playoff hopes alive with huge win over Cornwall
The
Gloucester Rangers season will come down to one game against
the Kanata Stallions on Tuesday night after they demolished
the Cornwall Colts on Sunday to keep their playoff hopes
alive. See story
(Posted
Aug. 15 88)
Former
Lancer plying his trade on the other side of the pond
Basketball
has been very, very good to Simon Mitchell. After graduating
from Sir Wilfrid Laurier Secondary School in 2002, the
former Orléans resident went to Queen’s University
where he won the team MVP during his last three years
with the Golden Gaels. See story
(Posted
Aug. 15 87)
Senior
Girls Volleyball
Colonel
By wins first senior girls
V-Ball crown in six years
The
Colonel By Cougars left no doubt who the best senior girls
volleyball team is in the city after downing the Béatrice-Desloges
Bulldogs in straight sets to win the Tier 1 NCSSAA championship
on Thursday. See story
Grads
magic number down to one after win over Jr. Sens
The
Cumberland Grads are one Brockville Braves loss away from
clinching third place in the overall standings after extending
their advantage over the Braves to eight points with a
shootout win over the Ottawa Jr. Senators on Wednesday.
See story
(Posted
Aug. 15 85)
Senior
Boys Basketball
Outstanding
effort earns St. Matt's Tigers city championship
The
St. Matthew Tigers senior boys basketball team are the
undisputed National Capital Secondary School Athletic
Association Tier 1 city champions after downing the Sir
Robert Borden Bengals 70-54 at the Raven's Nest Tuesday
night. See story
(Posted
Aug. 15 83)
Grads
solidify hold on third place with big win over Brockville
Braves
The
Cumberland Grads' chances of finishing in third place
in the CJHL's overall standings are now looking a whole
lot better after they downed the Brockville Braves 6-4
at the Navan Memorial Arena on Sunday. See
story
Gloucester
Wolverines win pair of medals at Mike O'Connor tourney
The
Gloucester-Cumberland Basketball Association held the
14th annual Mike O'Connor Memorial Tournament on the weekend
with 47 teams seeing action in eight different divisions
ranging from Major Atom to Junior. See
story
Orléans
speed skater finishes 7th at World Junior Championships
Already
considered to be one of the best young short track speed
skaters in Canada, Orléans native Ivanie Blondin
is quickly making a case to be considered as one of the
best all-around speed skaters in the country after finishing
7th at the World Junior Long Track Speed Skating Championships
in Zakopane, Poland on the weekend. See
story
(Posted
Aug. 15 81)
Junior
'C' Hockey
Cumberland
Bandits earn top spot in EOJCHL West Division standings
The
Cumberland Bandits will be going into the Eastern Ontario
Junior C Hockey League playoffs as one of the co-favourites
after capturing the West Division championship in only
their first year. See story
(Posted
Aug. 15 80)
Senior
Boys Basketball
St.
Matt’s Tigers advance to senior boys hoops championship
The
St. Matthew Tigers senior boys basketball team is on the
verge of winning the school’s first city championship
in five years after downing the Glebe Gryphons in a hotly-contested
semi-final on Thursday. See
story
(Posted
Aug. 15 8)
Gloucester
Blackhawks wrap up successful regular season with two
division titles
The
Gloucester Blackhawks will be heading into the upcoming
ODMHL playoffs with a legitimate chance to win as many
as four championship banners after wrapping up a very
successful regular season campaign. See
story
High
School Wrestling
Lester
B. wrestlers capture four gold at city championships
Last
summer, Alan Walsh broke his left arm in two places during
a Canada Cup wrestling event. His injury required two
pins and several screws to hold the bones in place while
the injury took five months to heal. See
story
(Posted
Aug. 15 6)
Grads
clinch division title with fifth win in a row
The
Cumberland Grads will repeat as Robinson Division champs
this year after clinching the title with a 2-0 win over
the Kemptville 73s on Sunday. See
story
(Posted
Aug. 15 3)
Grads
net second overtime win in as many nights
Back-to-back
overtime wins over the Nepean Raiders and the Cornwall
Colts this week has moved the Cumberland Grads comfortably
into third place in the overall standings of the Central
Junior Hockey League. See story
(Posted
Aug. 15 1)
Host
teams capture two gold medals at 34th annual Gloucester
ringette tournament
he
Gloucester-Cumberland Ringette Association held its 34th
annual tournament on the weekend with over 100 teams seeing
action in 21 different divisions at nine different arenas
throughout the city. See story
(Posted
Feb. 9)
Grads
move into third place overall with win over Hawkesbury
The
Cumberland Grads took over sole possession of third place
in the CJHL standings on Sunday after downing the Hawkesbury
Hawks 6-4 in a game that featured a third period brawl
and over 322 minutes in penalties. See
story
Orléans
skip comes up short in bid for Canadian Junior title
As
the saying goes, "That which doesn't kill you, only
makes you stronger." Orléans skip Rachel Homan
is hoping that losing to Manitoba in the final of the
Canadian Junior Curling Championship on Sunday will help
make her team stronger as they strive to qualify for the
Olympic Trials next fall. See
story
(Posted
Feb. 8)
Proud
parents able to witness son's first NHL goal
When
Ray and Nicole Giroux traveled to Florida last month to
catch some sun and watch their son Claude play for the
Philadelphia Flyers, they had no idea they would witness
their son score his first NHL goal. In fact, Ray very
nearly missed it. See story
(Posted
Feb. 7)
Orléans
skip earns berth in Canadian Junior final
Orléans
skip Rachel Homan has earned a berth in the final of the
Canadian Junior Curling Championship after finishing the
round robin portion of the event in first place. See
story
Orléans
speed skater continues to make strides on large oval
Orléans
speed skater Ivanie Blondin is quickly proving that she
is equally adept at long track as she is on the tight
short track course that has been her bread and butter
for the past eight years. See
story
(Posted
Feb. 6)
Orléans
skip on a roll at Canadian Junior Championships
Orléans
native Rachel Homan is making a strong bid to guide her
Ottawa Curling Club rink to the Canadian Junior Championship.
Heading into the final day of the round robin portion
of the tournament, the Ontario rink is tied for first
place with a record of 8-2. See
story
Erik
Bédard ripped in Seattle media after signing new deal
Amazing,
isn't it, that Erik Bédard won't be at the Mariners FanFest
this weekend at Safeco Field. He should be thanking the
fans who help pay for his salary. See
story
(Posted
Feb. 5)
Navan
hurler signs one year, $7.75M deal with Seattle Mariners
Navan
hurler Erik Bédard only started 15 games in 2008, but
he still managed get a $750,000 raise from the Seattle
Mariners who recently signed him to a one year contract
worth $7.75 million. See story
(Posted
Aug. 15 8)
Senior
Boys Basketball
St.
Matthew Tigers remain unbeaten after 25-point blowout
over Louis Riel
The
St. Matthew Tigers senior boys basketball team continued
to prove why they're one of the top ranked teams in the
province on Monday by blowing out the Louis Riel Rebelles
69-44 to improve their record to 35-0. See
story
(Posted
Aug. 15 8)
Orléans
speed skater earns spot in the record books
Orléans
speed skater Ivanie Blondin made history on the weekend
becoming the first female competitor to make both the
World Junior short track and long track teams in the same
season. See story
(Posted
Jan. 31)
CJHL
Hockey
Grads
down east end rivals in dominating fashion
The
Cumberland Grads ended the month of January on high note
Friday by downing the Gloucester Rangers 5-1 in dominating
fashion. See story
East
end pair named to OHL East All-Star team
Two
local hockey products, one from the Gloucester Rangers
minor hockey system and the other a former Cumberland
Baron, will be suiting up as teammates at next week's
OHL All-Star Game. See story
(Posted
Jan. 26)
CJHL
Hockey
Grads
shake off mini-slump, with pair of wins over inter-divisional
opponents
After
dropping four games in a row, the Cumberland Grads have
righted themselves by winning back-to-back games over
the Smiths Falls Bears and the Kanata Stallions. See
story
(Posted
Jan. 24)
Bevy
of east end athletes honoured at Ottawa Sports Awards
banquet
The
far east end was well represented at the annual Ottawa
Sports Awards banquet on Wednesday night with seven local
athletes and a coach picking up plaques in their respective
categories. See story
(Posted
Jan. 21)
CJHL
Hockey
Grads
salvage a point in shootout loss to Cornwall
The
Cumberland Grads lost their fourth game in a row Tuesday
night, coming out on the short end of a 4-3 final in a
shootout loss to the Cornwall Colts. See
story
(Posted Feb. 16)
CJHL
Hockey
Rangers
hand Grads third straight loss
The
Cumberland Grads lost 4-3 to the Gloucester Rangers on
home ice Sunday. It was the Grads’ third straight
loss since beating the Pembroke Lumber Kings and Nepean
Raiders in back-to-back games last week. See
story
(Posted
Jan. 14)
CJHL
Hockey
Grads
riding high after back-to-back wins over Raiders, Lumber
Kings
The
Cumberland Grads have taken over sole possession of third
place in the CJHL standings after registering back-to-back
wins over the league's top two teams. See
story
(Posted
Jan. 13)
Orléans
speed skater earns top 10 placing at World Juniors
Ivanie
Blondin made a triumphant return to the world stage on
the weekend, finishing 8th overall at the World Junior
Short Track Speed Skating Championships in Sherbrooke.
See story
CJHL
Hockey
Grads
grab share of third place with win over Raiders
The
Cumberland Grads have moved into a third place tie in
the Central Junior Hockey League after downing the Nepean
Raiders 4-2 on Sunday. See story
(Posted
Jan. 8)
CJHL
Hockey
Grads
celebrate acquistion of new goalie with 6-0 win over Hawkesbury
The
Cumberland Grads have a strange way of saying thank you.
A day after picking up one of the top goalies in the CJHL
in a three-way deal that was facilitated by the Hawkesbury
Hawks, the Grads turned around and throttled the Hawks
6-0 in Hawkesbury last night. See
story
(Posted
Jan. 8)
World
U17 Championships
Local
boy captains Team Ontario to U17 gold
While
most of the country’s attention was focused on Ottawa
during the recent World Junior Hockey Championships, another
major international tournament was taking place in British
Columbia. See story
(Posted
Jan. 5)
CJHL
Hockey
Grads
shake off holiday rust; comeback from two goal deficit
to beat Smiths Falls Bears
Two
days after dropping a game they should have won against
the Kemptville 73s Friday night, the Cumberland Grads
finally shook off their post-holiday malaise to down the
Smiths Falls Bears 5-4 on home ice Sunday. See
story
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