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 ...
Special General Meeting to be held October 2nd
The Ottawa Lions will host a Special General Meeting (SGM) on the evening of Monday, October 2, 2023 at 8:30 pm. Taking place in the Blue Trailer at the Terry Fox Athletic Facility, the meeting will provide the Board of Directors to share with member ...
Lions bring home 13 medals from Canadian Masters Championship
For the second time in two weeks Langley, BC played host to a national championship. This time around it was the Canadian Masters Track and Field Championships taking place at the McLeod Athletic Park Stadium and again Lions athletes were in it to win it ...
Oppong-Nketiah and Jeggo highlight 8 medal haul from Legion Nationals
It’s been 45 years since the Royal Canadian Legion Track and Field Championships started with their first event in Oromocto, New Brunswick. From those first championships in 1977 through today, Lions athletes have amassed an impressive 185 medals includi ...
Lions bring home 19 medals and 1 record from Ontario U14/U16/U18 Championships
Heading into last weekend’s Ontario U14/U16/U18 Championship Lions athletes held 13 individual provincial age class records. However, after Jorai Oppong-Nketiah stepped off the Western Alumni Stadium track following the 100 metres, the total had risen to ...
Lions win 29 medals at Ontario Masters Championships
This year’s Ontario Masters Outdoor Track and Field Championships was undoubtedly the best in recent memory for the Lions. Club athletes took home an eye popping 29 medals including 18 gold. On top of that, six meet records were set including a brand new ...
Fraser and Okwechime top fields on final day of Canadian Championships
Sunday was about redemption for Connor Fraser. Just two days removed from his Canadian Track and Field Championship debut, the 19-year-old was looking to make up for a lacklustre performance in the discus and bring home that eluded him in the discus.&nbs ...
Evans and Adeleye add pair of bronze medals on third day of Canadian Championships
Focus. It’s one word to describe the transformation that’s been on display in Stephen Evans’ running this season. A year removed from a disappointing exit in the 800 metre preliminaries at the Canadian Championships, Evans attacked the 2023 season with a ...