The Lions Pride gathered Saturday night to celebrate a year of excellence that included 49 national medalists, 8 international team members and 1 world championship finalist. Awards were handed out to celebrate our top athletes at every level, to acknowle ...
Happy Thanksgiving
A friendly reminder for all Lions members, practice will take place as usual tomorrow, Saturday, October 12. Please be advised that due to Thanksgiving Monday, the Terry Fox Athletic Facility will be closed and there will be no practices scheduled. Compet ...
Murchison named High School XC Athlete of the Week for September 30 – October 5
Continuing our High School Cross Country Athlete of the Week series, Coach Kirk Dillabaugh has selected Charlotte Murchison as the winner for the week of September 30 to October 5. Murchison, led all novice and junior runners at the Capital XC Challenge, ...
Pellerin named High School XC Athlete of the Week for September 23-27
Continuing our High School Cross Country Athlete of the Week series, Coach Kirk Dillabaugh has selected Skye Pellerin as the winner for the week of September 23-27. Pellerin, a grade 12 student at St. Francis Xavier, defended her 2018 Gryphon Open Title, ...
Nishimwe and Uwajeneza Sweep Capital Cross Country Challenge
The sun was out, the hills were high and the hay bales were plentiful helping contribute to another great year of the Capital Cross Country Challenge. The two day event concluded Saturday afternoon with the racing of the University/Open division races whi ...
Nedow ninth at world championships
It's pretty insane right now. Those were the words Tim Nedow used to describe the level competition in the shot put, globally. After Saturday's final at the IAAF World Championships in Athletics, not many individuals would disagree with his assertion. Eve ...
Nedow qualifies for world final
Every sport has it. That bottom of the ninth, two outs kind of moment when you have the opportunity to be the hero or the goat. On Thursday, at the IAAF World Championships in Athletics, it was exactly that kind of moment staring down Lions shot put recor ...
Brennan leads Gee Gees in Sherbrooke
It was a return to action for both the University of Ottawa Gee Gees and Carleton University of Ravens as they spent Saturday at the Sherbrooke Vert et Or Invitational. Despite the week off, the Gee Gees Rebecca Brennan picked up where she left off in ...
Adam Sanger – XC Athlete of the Week
Part of new endeavour to recognize the hard work put in by our athletes, Coach Kirk Dillabaugh will be naming the Cross Country Athlete of the Week this fall as we progress through the school and university seasons to the Canadian Championships this Novem ...
Lions post top 10 finishes at Army Run
The pinnacle of the fall road racing schedule took place Sunday morning through the streets of downtown Ottawa and Gatineau as thousands of runners took part in the annual Canada Army Run which includes races of 5 and 10km as well as a half marathon. The ...