A thrilling weekend of competition saw nearly 50 Lions athletes take to the fields of London, Ontario, for the 2024 Canadian Cross Country Championships. From individual heroics to team triumphs, the Lions delivered standout performances across the board ...
From Olympic Gold to Mentorship: Lions Coaches Lead the Way
The Ottawa Lions are proud to highlight the outstanding achievements and ongoing development of its coaches through two prestigious programs: the Petro Canada Coaching Excellence Awards and the Athletics Canada Coach Mentorship Program. Glenroy Gilb ...
Lions Stars Streek and Coughlin Set to Shine in NCAA
For 50 years, the Ottawa Lions Track and Field Club has been synonymous with developing student-athletes ready to excel at the highest levels of sport and academia. The latest names to carry this proud tradition forward are Grace Streek and Quinn Coughli ...
Lions Celebrate U16 Girls Team Bronze at Provincial Cross Country Championships
The final day of the Athletics Ontario Cross Country Championships at Lakeridge Links Golf Club in Whitby showcased the grit and talent of the Ottawa Lions, with the U16 Girls team leading the way to the podium. Their bronze medal performance capped off ...
Maguire and Lebel Lead Lions on Day One of Ontario Championships
The opening day of the Athletics Ontario Cross Country Championships at Lakeridge Links Golf Club in Whitby featured standout performances from the Ottawa Lions' small but mighty contingent. The highlights of the day came from Liz Maguire and Ronan Lebel ...
Lions to Host CTFL Final as Part of National Track & Field Tour
Ottawa will once again be part of Canada’s National Track & Field Tour in 2025, with the “CTFL Final presented by the Ottawa Lions” scheduled for July 11 at the Terry Fox Athletic Facility. This World Athletics Class D event will cap off the Canadian ...
Historic Win for Cova, Podium Finish for Harris Highlight Lions’ OFSAA Success
When Ottawa last hosted the OFSAA Cross Country Championships in 2011 at the Hornet’s Nest in Gloucester, it was Lion Yves Sikubwabo who claimed the senior boys title. Thirteen years later, Ottawa saw another Lion rise to the top at Ontario’s premier hig ...
Championship Weekend Results Roundup
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 ...