From the Canadian Press Eganville's Melissa Bishop glanced over her shoulder at the scoreboard one final time Thursday night, as if to make sure she'd read it correctly. Then, moments after making history in the women's 800 metres, she switched her focus ...
Bishop and Kaba Advance to World Semi-Finals
If you’re an Ottawa Lions fan, then Tuesday night between 11pm and midnight was a very exciting time as both Melissa Bishop and Sekou Kaba advanced to the semi-finals at the IAAF World Championships in Beijing. Bishop, who has stated her goal is to make t ...
Big Night Ahead For Lions at World Championships
It may just be the biggest night for the Ottawa Lions this year, and the competition is taking place in the morning. At the IAAF World Championships in Beijing, China it's already Wednesday morning and a trio of Lion record holders are getting ready to en ...
Alexis Brings Home Trio of Global Medals
When the recent World Masters Championships in Athletics wrapped up in Lyon, France last week, masters sprinting superstar Wendy Alexis had some precious medals to declare on her customs form. The 60 year old sprinter left her mark in both the W60 100m an ...
Cassidy and Dunkerley cap off Para Pan Am Games with more medals
It was a successful final two days at the Para Pan Am Track In Toronto with Josh Cassidy and Jason Dunkerley picking up a combined three silver medals to the silver and gold they had won in the 5000m. While both picked up silver in Friday night's 1500m ra ...
Dunkerley Wins Para Pan Am 5000m
With files from Canadian Press and Ottawa Citizen It wasn't how Jason Dunkerley would have imagined winning gold, but hours after finishing his 5,000m T11 event with guide Joshua Karanja the pair crowned champions following the disqualification of Brazil ...
Gale ends Legion Nationals with full set of medals
It was a busy weekend for 15 year old Lauren Gale as she wrapped up first Legion Nationals with a medal of every colour – including two gold. After securing gold and silver on Saturday, Gale got right back to work in the 200m on Sunday, capturing the half ...
Cassidy and Dunkerley Go For Gold at Para Pan Am Games
Josh Cassidy and Jason Dunkerley begin their quest for gold today at the Para Pan Am Games in Toronto with both athletes contesting the 5000m. Cassidy kicks things off in the T54 category at 3 pm. For Jason Dunkerley, he will be looking to improve on his ...
Lions pick up four more medals on day two of Legion Nationals
It was another successful day on the track in Ste. Therese on Saturday as the Ottawa Lions picked up another four medals on the second day of the National Legion Championships - including two gold. The haul raises the club's total to eight, including five ...
McCulloch, Roxborough and Christie-Galloway Golden on Day One of National Championship
"It was a good day for the club," said coach Andrew Pagé, and he wasn't joking as Lions athletes picked up four medals on day one of the 2015 National Legion Track and Field Championships held in Ste. Therese, Quebec. Leading the charge was a trio of youn ...