The 2025 university cross country postseason got underway this past weekend, with Ottawa Lions athletes competing across both the OUA and RSEQ Championships in Kingston and Saint-Lazare. Among the standout performers was Queen’s University’s Elizabeth Vr ...
Lions Qualify 29 Athletes for OFSAA at NCSSAA Cross Country Championships
Under clear skies and cool autumn conditions, Ottawa’s best high school runners converged on the Hornet’s Nest in Blackburn Hamlet Thursday for the NCSSAA Cross Country Championships — the final stop before next weekend’s OFSAA Championships in Brampton. ...
Cassidy and Rushworth Claim Victories in Toronto; Sneddon Fifth in Stittsville
Ottawa Lions athletes were in action across Ontario this past weekend, taking on two of the province’s most popular fall road races — the TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon and Stittsville’s 9 Run Run. Canada’s fastest marathoner ever, Joshua Cassidy, ma ...
Lebel and Gerth Lead Lions with Victories at Hornet’s Nest
The Hornet’s Nest in Blackburn Hamlet played host to the NCSSAA East Conference Cross Country Championships on Thursday, welcoming athletes back to a familiar course that has staged multiple OFSAA Championships over the years. Competing under cool fall c ...
Lions Capture Four Titles at NCSSAA West Conference Cross Country Championships
Ottawa Lions athletes delivered dominant performances on Wednesday at the NCSSAA West Conference Cross Country Championships, winning four of the six races contested on the wooded trails surrounding Bell High School. The club's athletes took top spot in ...
Bayfront Invitational Wraps Regular Season Ahead of Championship Weekend
Friday marked the culmination of the university cross country regular season, as top athletes from the OUA and RSEQ gathered at Hamilton’s scenic Bayfront Park for one final tune-up ahead of their respective conference championships on October 24. Under ...
Vroom and Mortimer Shine at Capital XC Challenge
The Capital XC Challenge unfolded on a beautiful sunny fall day at Mooney’s Bay Park, where leaves painted in autumn colours framed the course. More than 250 athletes took to the start line, each aiming to be the first across the track finish of one of C ...
Alie-Lamarche Claims Army Run 5km Title as Lions Excel on the Roads
Downtown Ottawa played host to the annual Canada Army Run on Sunday, and it was André Alie-Lamarche who stole the spotlight. The University of Ottawa graduate broke the tape in the 5km, clocking 15 minutes, 23 seconds to claim both the overall win and th ...
Cross-Country Season Kicks Off South of the Border
Crisp September air and the rolling hills of St. Lawrence University set the stage Saturday for the 33rd Ronald C. Hoffmann Invitational, marking the official start of the collegiate cross-country season. With teams from across the Northeast and Canada t ...
Gale Shines on Second Leg, Canada Finishes 13th in 4x400m Relay
Lauren Gale closed out her World Athletics Championships on Saturday by anchoring Canada’s push in the women’s 4x400-metre relay. Running the second leg, the Lions sprinter produced the fastest split of her team as Canada battled through injuries and a d ...









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