Ten High School Athletes In The Spotlight
Holiday weekend is over, bit of a breather for many athletes. But adrenalin levels are up a notch or more for others, who face elimination in the next week if their teams lose or they end up short of...
View ArticleMMA in high schools?
So, the Ultimate Fighting Championship folks have come to Toronto, set up an office and now will look to get this sport legalized in Ontario. Defined by some people as a sport that is combative,...
View ArticleTrack Rule Changes Could Affect School Athletes
So, later this week in London, the Ontario track and field championships will take place for high schools - a time for athletes to strive for personal best times and distances in a variety of events....
View ArticleCoach Wins, Some Players Lose
You have likely heard the expression many times - boys will be boys. At Sir Robert Borden High School in Nepean, a suburb of Ottawa, that expression might have a new meaning. I am sure it will be...
View ArticleCovering the OFSAA track and field finals
It has been an intersting few days here in London at these provincial high school track and field finals hosted by the University of Western Ontario. Lots of excellent performances by teenage athletes...
View ArticleAll-stars and Athletes of the Year Cap School Sports Year
So, people have been asking me, with all the high school sports championships finished, the school year coming to a close - what do I do? Well, just remember what Yogi Berra said: "It's not over til...
View ArticleThe Waiting Game - Sports or No Sports?
So, the end of a school year is just days away, and I figure things are rather quiet these days at high schools around the city. Apparently, not so. School administrators and teachers are packing up -...
View ArticleWhy Not Randomly Drug Test High School Athletes?
With all the commotion at the University of Waterloo and the drug problem that led to the Warriors football season being suspended for one year, there was quite a significant buzz in the high school...
View ArticleDecisions - and More Decisions
The end of the school year and with it brings the closure of another sports season - but things aren't entirely quiet. There is the annual shuffle of teachers, many who happen to be coaches,...
View ArticleA High School Sports Year Mixed with Rewards and Regrets
It's the end of June - and the end of another high school sports year. No shortage of highlights, be they individual or team accomplishments and how about the pile of championships, especially the...
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