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Nine teams to break ice in new league

Posted 25 March 2010 by Billy Courtice/Toronto Observer

The Scarborough Hockey Association may be caught up in the final games before playoffs, but its players and parents are more concerned with where they will play next year. Continue Reading

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Malvern cricketers play on despite lack of funding, facilities

Posted 24 March 2010 by Billy Courtice/Toronto Observer

In the northwest corner of Malvern lies a discreet industrial sector. But this area — with no sign or clearly marked entrance, on a chilly Saturday afternoon — is a hotbed for young talent in a game that is steadily growing in popularity. Continue Reading

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Local Sports · Scarborough · Sports

Public fight to keep Scarborough hockey alive

Posted 11 December 2009 by Stephanie Leung

Almost all hands went up when supporters at the Scarborough Hockey Association were asked if they’d be willing to volunteer to help keep hockey alive in Scarborough. Over 150 supporters including coaches, parents and kids attended the SHA meeting on Dec. 3. Some of the kids were part of the hockey teams in the SHA and [...] Continue Reading

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Free swimming at high schools

Posted 18 November 2009 by Tristan Carter

Check our list of pools open for lane swimming this fall. Continue Reading

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Mowat does well at championship

Posted 18 November 2009 by Tristan Carter

Mowat C.I. earned third place in the midget boys event and fourth place in midget girls at the TDSB cross country championships on Oct. 27.  Amanda Hummel finished third in the midget girls 3110 m in 14:12.99. Continue Reading

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Local Sports · Scarborough · Sports

Titans star picks prep school

Posted 18 November 2009 by Tristan Carter

Heavily recruited basketball player Maurice Walker has chosen to attend Brewster Academy after a successful season as Mother Teresa’s star centre last year. He was also recruited by NCAA schools such as Pittsburgh. Continue Reading

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Local ballers set for NCAA season

Posted 18 November 2009 by Tristan Carter

NCAA Div. 1 basketball begins next week with two players from east Scarborough on the rosters. Kaylan Anderson and Papa Oppong will be playing for Wisconsin-Milwaukee and East Kentucky respectively. Continue Reading

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Rower McBean thrilled with Toronto’s Pan Am conquest

Posted 06 November 2009 by Domenic Gratta

Few could match Marnie McBean’s enthusiasm when news first broke that Toronto was awarded the 2015 Pan American Games The former Canadian rower and three-time Olympic gold medallist, who was also a 1999 Pan Ams champion in Winnipeg, is thrilled to finally see Toronto win its first major international sporting event. “Toronto finally won something,” said [...] Continue Reading

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PanAm Games: the face of Toronto will change

Posted 05 November 2009 by John Chidley-Hill

When the winning candidate for the 2015 Pan-American Games is announced Friday afternoon, there will be more at stake for Toronto then just sports glory. Improvements to the city’s infrastructure also hang in the balance. Sports facilities would be the immediate beneficiaries of a successful pitch, in particular there will be five sites that will be created to [...] Continue Reading

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High School · Local Sports · Sports · Toronto

Newtonbrook volleys into semis with win

Posted 05 November 2009 by Stephen Sweet

The Newtonbrook North Stars advanced to Toronto’s North Region semi-finals in senior boys volleyball on Thursday with a 2-0 victory over the William Lyon Mackenzie Lyons. After falling behind in the second set, Newtonbrook came from behind to pull out the two game victory, 25-20, 25-22. “It felt pretty good,” Newtonbrook captain Jamie Galka said. “Whenever you [...] Continue Reading

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