Valerie Bélanger brings life balance, experience to Rouge et Or cross country team
U SPORTS - Winning the U SPORTS cross country bronze medal with the Université de Sherbrooke Vert et Or in 2009, Valerie Bélanger used to spend the majority of her day focused on studies and training.
PHOTO COURTESY - MORGANE COUTY
Golden Hawk Marcus Arkarakas continues to learn about the game, himself, others through football
U SPORTS - After 10 years of playing competitive football, Marcus Arkarakas thought he knew the game pretty well. But it wasn’t until he began seeing the game from the perspective as the Golden Hawks’ offensive assistant coach, that he learned there is much more to football than the game itself.
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Mississauga Made: Brothers Michael, Ryan McLeod talk chemistry, and next season
STEELHEADS - Playing together with the Toronto Marlboros at the minor midget level was a special experience. But for brothers Michael and Ryan McLeod, playing together in the Ontario Hockey League is a completely different experience.
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Back to School; Mancina looks to apply hockey success in the classroom
STEELHEADS - Matthew Mancina has quite the portfolio after four seasons in the OHL. OHL champion in his rookie season with the Guelph Storm, Bobby Orr trophy champion with the Steelheads last season, and now he looks to bring that success to the University of Prince Edward Island as a student-athlete.
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TBT: Former Steelheads Spencer Martin reflects on time in OHL; future in NHL
STEELHEADS - Spencer Martin doesn’t usually get sentimental about hockey games, but when he made his NHL debut this season with the Colorado Avalanche and his OHL debut six years ago with the Mississauga St. Michael’s Majors, those were unique experiences that still stick with him.
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2017 U SPORTS Champions Series: Gryphons’ winning track culture a product of team confidence
U SPORTS - Every time Thomas Land took to the start line of a race this year, he believed he was in a position to win. He knew that this year was different, that this year was the year.
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2017 U SPORTS Champions Series: Varsity Blues ride collective effort to track and field three-peat
U SPORTS - Being able to say you’re a national champion is impressive. Being able to say you’ve been a national champion three times in a row is even better. That’s what the Toronto Varsity Blues women’s track and field team is able to say.
"Clear Eyes. Full Hearts. Can't Lose"
U SPORTS - A year ago, sitting in the doctor's office, Gregory MacNeill didn't know if he would be able to compete again. The doctors didn't know either. "I remember they asked me, 'what do you want in life'," MacNeill recalled recently. " 'We can't guarantee that you'll be able to compete at a high level again' is what the doctors said. It was an injury that they have rarely ever seen before."
U Sports Hockey: Canada's Best Kept Secret
U SPORTS - Hockey fans are familiar with the players that make up Team Canada's World Junior Hockey Championship roster every holiday season. Several of these players go on to play in the NHL as prominent figures. But too many people forget that the professional route isn't the only path and many other great and sustainable opportunities come both on the ice and in the classroom through university hockey.
Thérèse Quigley: A game-changer in Canadian university sport
U SPORTS - After years of contribution to Canadian sports, Thérèse Quigley announced she will be retiring from her position of director of sport and recreation services with the Western Mustangs at the end of this month.
Queen’s-Western rivalry renewed Saturday at new Richardson Stadium
U SPORTS - The rivalry between the Queen's Gaels and the Western Mustangs continues this weekend, but for Western head coach Greg Marshall, the visits to Kingston have always been special.
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Neither sleet or snow can stop the East York Runners Club
EAST YORK OBSERVER - Every Saturday morning, in temperatures hovering around the minus-10 mark, members of the East York Runners Club gather for their weekly run.
A bird’s eye view
TORONTO OBSERVER - When one considers bird watching, it may be thought of as a spring or summer activity due to the migration patterns of birds. But lucky for local bird watchers — or birders as they are sometimes referred — it can be a year-round activity.
January 29, 2016
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February 12, 2016
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Winter running on the rise in East York - page 5.
March 4, 2016
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Shot putters puts her all into Rio - page 5.
September 23, 2016
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Olympian say 'medal or not, you can't be disappointed in yourself' - page 7.
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Photo spread on page 8.
October 7, 2016
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East York poetry lovers gather at Children's Peace Theatre - page 7.
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