The penultimate athlete on our countdown may not have had a long high school running career in Ottawa, but he certainly made the strongest of impressions in his short time. Glebe Collegiate’s Yves Sikubwabo was a dominating runner during his two-year high ...
Lions Top 10 OFSAA XC Performers: #3 Mary Jane Richards (1990-1995)
Coming in at number three on our list of the top OFSAA XC performers in Club history is Bell High School’s Mary Jane Richards. The Bruin runner was a dominant force on the high school running scene in the early 90’s, highlighted by three consecutive OFSAA ...
Lions Top OFSAA XC Performers: #4 Allan Brett (2002-2005)
Number four on our list of the top OFSAA XC performers in Club history is an athlete, who by his own admission was not a runner when his high school career starter, but he certainly graduated as one – Allan Brett. The Hillcrest High School graduate may h ...
Lions Top 10 OFSAA XC Performers: #5 Shona McCulloch (2013-2016)
The top half of our countdown continues with number five, Shona McCulloch of Longfields Davidson Heights Secondary School. The Barrhaven native was a dominate force during her four year high school career, twice capturing the provincial title and picking ...
Estwick named 1 of 12 mentors for Inaugural Black Female Coach Mentorship Program
HIGH ACHIEVERS: Stay-Safe Edition Respected Ottawa Lions Track and Field Club coach Leslie Estwick has been named one of 12 mentors for the inaugural Black Female Coach Mentorship Program for 2020-21. The Black Female Coach Mentorship Program is the ne ...
Lions Top 10 OFSAA XC Performers: #6 Mike Woods (2000-2003)
Number six on our list of top OFSAA cross country performers goes to Mike Woods of Hillcrest High School – one of only two men in Club history to come home from the provincial championships with a medal every time. While a “work to rule” occurrence in ...
Lions Top 10 OFSAA XC Performers: #7 Danelle Woods (2003-2006)
Ranking in at number seven on our list is the first of three Hillcrest High School graduates to make the grade, Danelle Woods. The owner of one OFSAA crown, Woods was always fighting for the podium in the fall championship, never finishing lower than seve ...
Lions Top 10 OFSAA XC Performers: #8 Joe Fast (2016-2019)
Clocking at number eight on our countdown off the top ten Lions performers at the OFSAA Cross Country Championships is the most aptly named runner in the sport – Joe Fast. The recent graduate of Ridgemont High School was a always a threat to be on the pod ...
Lions Top 10 OFSAA XC Performers: #9 Sean Kaley (1989-1993)
At number nine on our list of the top ten all-time Lions performers at the OFSAA Cross Country Championships we have Brookfield’s Sean Kaley. After spending his first two years running for Lo Ellen Park High School in Sudbury, Kaley’s family moved south t ...
Lions Top 10 OFSAA XC Performers: #10 Claire Smith (2011-2014)
Ten days from now high school runners from across the province were supposed to be toeing the line at the OFSAA Cross Country Championships in London. However, with this year’s championship cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Club has decided to p ...