By MARY BETH DENOMY There was lots to celebrate both on and off the field during Grey Cup weekend recently. Local resident and long-time Balmy Beach Club member Paul Graham was inducted into the media wing of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame at a pre-game ceremony in Edmonton. Known as “PG” to his friends, […]
By NINA RAFEEK Students at Bowmore Road Public School had a special surprise at gym class recently. Team Canada Volleyball members Sophie Bukovec, Julie Godon, Sam Pedlow and Sam Schachter served up some fun and games with the students on Wednesday, Nov. 21. The Team Canada members were there on behalf of the Titans Volleyball […]
Neil McNeil High School’s Senior boy’s volleyball team took the consolation crown at this year’s Ontario championships held in Windsor last week. The team qualified for the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Association (OFSAA) championships earlier this month by winning their third straight Toronto title. It was the third year in a row that Neil […]
By DOHA HANNO “Don’t people go skiing in the winter? Don’t people ride their bikes in the winter? What makes those sports any different than tennis?” asks avid local tennis player Norm McGlaughlin. McGlaughlin, along with a number of other tennis enthusiasts in the Beaches-East York community, are not pleased that the Kew Gardens Tennis […]
By ALAN SHACKLETON The Secord Elementary School Grade 5 touch football team made history and garnered national attention recently by winning the city championship in their sport. It was the first city championship won by a school team in Secord’s 103-year history, and the fact that the team was made up of both boys and […]
By MARY BETH DENOMY How does a young squash prodigy growing up near the Afghanistan border in the 1950s become one of the world’s greatest players and an honourary lifetime member of the Balmy Beach Club? The Sheriff of Squash is a new book about the life of legendary squash champion, Sharif Khan – his […]
Neil McNeil High School’s Senior boy’s volleyball team is on its way to Windsor for this week’s Ontario championships. The team qualified for the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Association (OFSAA) championships earlier this month by winning their third straight Toronto title. Coach Dave Egan said this is also the third year in a row […]
The Adam Beck Public School Bears Grade 6 girls’ touch football team are city champions. The Bears took the Toronto District School Board Athletic Association (TDSAA) title with a 9-6 win over Etobicoke’s Lambton-Kingsway in the championship game played Monday, Oct. 30 at Esther Shiner Stadium in North York. Coach Marc Volpato said wind was […]
Along with notching their 11th straight overall city title recently, the Neil McNeil Catholic High School cross country team earned honours at the provincial championships on Saturday, Nov. 3. By winning top overall boys team honours at the Toronto District Catholic (Colleges) Athletic Association championships in Etobicoke on Oct. 26, Neil McNeil qualified its Midget, […]
Neil McNeil High School cross country runners took top boys team honours for the 11th straight year at the recent Toronto District Catholic (Colleges) Athletic Association championships in Etobicoke. Neil McNeil’s Midget and Senior boys teams both finished first in their races, and the Junior team was second overall at the meet which took place […]
