Sprinters Wendy Alexis and Serge Faucher combined for three medals at the recently completed World Masters Athletics Indoor Championships in Daegu, Korea. Alexis proved yet again she is among the fastest women in the world in the over 60 age category, spe ...
Lions Win 6 Medals at USports Championships
The indoor season officially came to a close Saturday as the USports Championships finished up at the Butterdome in Edmonton. But before they shut the lights out, Lions athletes manage pick up some hardware for the trip home. It was a combination of veter ...
Lions set for University Championship Weekend
It's championship weekend both north and south of the border this weekend with the USports National Championships taking place in Edmonton and the NCAA Championships being held in College Station, Texas. In Edmonton, the Lions will be represented by 17 at ...
Medals and records highlight championship weekend
It was championship weekend across the continent with Lions athletes competing for conference titles in both U-Sport and NCAA competition. In total, athletes took up home 15 medals including three gold and an athlete of the meet award. At the Quebec Unive ...
Frizell does it again
Breaking records is starting to become old hat for Sultana Frizell this indoor season. The two time Olympic hammer throw extended her nearly one month old Canadian record in the weight throw to a staggering 23.32 metres. Competing at the University of Tor ...
Lions shine south of the border
It was a productive weekend for Lions athletes, competing south of the border in New York State headlined by Divya Biswal bounding out to 12.69m to finish third at the Armory Track Invitational in New York City. Biswal's leap is the second furthest in clu ...
Gilbert Named Top Coach in Ottawa
Last night, for the third time in four years, Glenroy Gilbert was called before the Ottawa sporting community to be honoured as the Male Coach of the Year. Gilbert was once again acknowledged for his work guiding Lions athletes but also leading Canada's r ...
Palamar posts NCAA leading mile time
There has to be something about the Boston University Track and Tennis Centre that just seems to get Adam Palamar's feet moving. Saturday in the Massachusetts capital, the senior at Syracuse University posted NCAA leading time, when the mile in 3 minutes ...
Kaba to race Grand Prix d’Athlétisme de Montréal
The Grand Prix d’Athlétisme de Montréal takes place Saturday, February 18 at Complexe sportif Claude-Robillard. Over the next few weeks we are profiling some of the top athletes competing in the event. The event is being held in conjunction with the Hers ...
Frizell sets new Canadian Standard
Sultana Frizell etched her name into the Canadian record books again Saturday at the St. Lawrence University Invite as she heaved a 20lb ball to a massive 22.00m in the weight throw. Frizell recently returned to the weight throw after a nearly 10 year abs ...