A pride of 26 Lions are headed off to the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Association Cross Country Championships in Etobicoke after their performances at the National Capital and Eastern Ontario Championships last week. In Total, Lions athletes ca ...
Alie-Lamarche and Vroom named OUA All-Stars; Baggley wins AUS Rookie of the Year
While the final weekend in October usually has most people consumed with Halloween preparations, we were busy with cross country championships. It was conference championship season for universities on both sides of the border this weekend with some very ...
Borgella and Oppong-Nketiah Named Athletes of the Year
In the dynamic world of Ontario athletics, two exceptional young sprint talents have been shining brightly in 2023. On Saturday night at the Athletics Ontario Awards Gala, Bianca Borgella and Jorai Oppong-Nketiah were honoured with prestigious awards, hi ...
Barclay Frost honoured with Athletics Ontario Hall of Fame induction
The Ottawa Lions Track and Field Club are proud to celebrate the recent induction of local official Barclay Frost into the Athletics Ontario Hall of Fame in the Builder Category. The induction, recognizing a remarkable 65-year journey of dedication to at ...
Sultana Frizell joins Athletics Ontario Hall of Fame
The Ottawa Lions Track and Field Club is thrilled to extend its heartfelt congratulations to Canadian Olympian Sultana Frizell on her well-deserved induction into the Athletics Ontario Hall of Fame. This prestigious recognition is a testament to Frizell' ...
Cassidy wins Toronto Marathon; Günther and Alie-Lamarche make podium in Sherbrooke
A week after a fifth place finish in the Chicago Marathon, Joshua Cassidy found himself atop the podium in Toronto. Competing at the Toronto Waterfront Marathon, the two-time Paralympian broke his own course record by more than two minutes with his 1:37: ...
Cassidy finishes 5th in Chicago Marathon
While the fall conjures up ideas of a cross country season, it also features some top notch road racing opportunities. Making a good use of one of those opportunities was Joshua Cassidy who rolled his way to a fifth place finish in the Chicago Marathon.& ...
Günther tops field at Capital XC
A week after a second place finish in New York, Nina Günther moved up a spot to take the win yesterday in the open women’s race at the Capital XC Challenge. The former Gee-Gee runner kept the visiting Queen’s Gaels from a complete sweep of the podium wit ...
Victory in New York easy as pie for Alie-Lamarche
When the bus of Lions, Gee-Gees and Ravens returned from Saturday’s Hoffmann Invitational cross country race in Canton, New York they had an unusual item to declare as they re-entered Canada - pie. Yes, seven athletes had the dubious distinction of bring ...
Lions celebrate success of 2022-23 season at awards banquet
Under the famous sunset of the Terry Fox Athletic Facility, the Ottawa Lions celebrated the best of the 2022-2023 season Saturday night at their annual Awards Banquet. The evening provided all involved with an excellent opportunity to celebrate the many ...