Two very different events, two very similar results for Olympians Melissa Bishop and Sultana Frizell today at the IAAF World Challenge Meet in Berlin today. Bishop kicked things off in the 800m, crossing the line in 2:00.83 to finish sixth. Despite the ra ...
Bishop and Frizell to compete in Berlin Sunday
The 73rd edition of the presitgious ISTAF Berlin kicks off Sunday afternoon in the German capital with Lions’ athletes Melissa Bishop and Sultana Frizell set to comepete against some of the world’s best. Bishop will be the first to compete when she steps ...
Wardle wins triple gold in Costa Rica
It was a perfect weekend for masters runner Ray Wardle. The 81 year old sprinter capped off his summer season with three golds at the North, Central American and Caribbean Masters Championships in San Jose, Costa Rica. Kicking things off with the 400m fin ...
Sign up at Ottawa Lions Registration Week
As we get set for another outstanding season of athletics, you are hereby invited to come out and join us for the Ottawa Lions Registration Week for the 2014/15 year.When: September 2, 3 & 4th 2014Where: Terry Fox Athletics Facility @ Mooney's Bay in ...
Bishop breaks 1000m record
The goal for Melissa Bishop last night was just to get the bugs out after a long Transatlantic flight as she took to the track in the 1000m at the Flame Games in Amsterdam. Mission accomplished for the Eganville native, who finished fourth in a new Ottawa ...
Lions end Youth Nationals with three more medals
As the Canadian Youth Nationals came to an end today, Lions athletes ended on a high note, picking up three more medals to end the championship with seven in total - including two gold. Sunday's take included one silver and two bronzes. Kicking things off ...
Lions pick up another two medals at National Youth Championships
It was another two medal day at the Canadian Youth Championships on Saturday for the Ottawa Lions as Shona McCulloch picked up her second gold of the championships while Keira Christie-Galloway used some last minute heroics to grab a silver. After capturi ...
Lions win two medals on day one of Youth Nationals
It was a successful start to the 2014 Canadian Youth National Championships for the Ottawa Lions in Langley, BC today. Distance standout Shona McColloch kicked things off in style by capturing her first national medal, winning the midget girls 1200m in 3: ...
Thirty years later, Alexis takes successful run at unfinished business
For more than 28 years, there was a noticeable void in Wendy Alexis’s non-stop life as a caring wife, mother and teacher.It was nothing serious. But there was a task she had started as a teenager and hadn’t finished. Then an opportunity presented itself t ...
Lions pick up three medals at NACAC Championships
It was a successful weekend at the North American, Central American and Caribbean (NACAC) Under 23 championships for sprint hurdler Ashlea Maddex and 400m runner Devin Biocchi. The pair each captured a medal at the biennial championship being held in Kaml ...