Championship season kicked off for Canadian cross-country runners with university conference championships unfolding nationwide this past weekend. At the OUA Championships in North Bay, the University of Ottawa Gee-Gees battled to a pair of 12th-place ...
On the road to OFSAA: 41 Lions Qualify for Provincial High School Championship
With Ottawa set to host the OFSAA Cross Country Championships this year, the number of qualifying spots at the NCSSAA Championships was doubled, giving local athletes more opportunities to compete at the provincial high school meet. Lions athletes seized ...
On the Road to OFSAA: Lions Excel at NCSSAA Cross Country Conference Championships
For the first time in 13 years, the Ontario High School Cross Country Championships are returning to Ottawa. This year's crop of runners took their first strides toward OFSAA glory this past week, battling it out for conference bragging rights at the NCS ...
Fast Times, Big Wins: Ottawa Lions Dominate Weekend Road Races
A busy weekend on the roads produced a number of top performances for Lions athletes from Longueuil to Toronto and in between. At the Demi-Marathon de Longueuil 10km, Salome Nyirarukundo continued her success on the road, claiming victory in the women ...
Hamel Leads Gee-Gees in Sherbrooke; Cassidy Races in Chicago
In a final tune-up before their respective conference championships later this month, the University of Ottawa and Carleton University cross country teams descended on the University of Sherbrooke for the Vert et Or Invitational. Several athletes from th ...
Lions mourn loss of former athlete Rowan Dean
It is with profound sadness that we share the heartbreaking news of the passing of 16-year-old Rowan Dean, a former member of the Ottawa Lions Track and Field Club. A dedicated runner from Kemptville, Rowan tragically passed away Sunday evening on a trai ...