Q and A with Raptors’ colour commentator Leo Rautins
Observer columnist Janis Bunkis had the opportunity to speak to Raptors’ colour commentator Leo Rautins in a one-on-one phone interview.
Basketball
Downsview senior girls win TDSB city basketball crown
Birchmount Park Collegiate Institute lost a close one on the hardcourt to Downsview Secondary School 39-34 in the Senior Girls Tier 1 City Championship on Nov. 16.
Slow start doesn’t worry Saints
Head coach Kevin Jeffers said that with the constantly changing rosters in high school basketball – players graduating or transferring schools – his team is currently experiencing a period of self-discovery.
“They haven’t found their identity yet,” he said. “Once they get comfortable in their roles, we’ll be fine.”
The Hoop Factory: Building better ballers
Toronto should be a hot spot for young basketball talent. The city possesses demographics that match the NBA – populations of African, Eastern European, and Asian descent. It’s the few top-notch high school and post-secondary programs developing the sport across the GTA that forces local athletes down south.
The Hoop Factory basketball camp tries to take players to the next level, and instil professional training at home, before they make that leap.
East York Basketball Club enhances community
At Cosburn Middle School every Saturday, more than a dozen volunteer coaches teach basketball to kids from grades 1 through 10.
But more than just giving kids the opportunity to develop skills, the East York Basketball Club serves as a way to bring the community closer together.
Third-quarter collapse leads to Raptors’ loss
Opening a road trip on a losing note is never good. Managing to blow a big lead on the way to losing is even worse.
Toronto teams good at making bad trades
The Randy Moss experiment failed for a second time in Minnesota as the problematic receiver was put on waivers Monday, only two weeks after the Vikings traded a third-round pick to the New England Patriots for his services
Grekos a force on East York sports scene
Anastasia Grekos’ favourite sport may be soccer, but her basketball coach hopes she continues shooting lay-ups and jump shots for years to come. As the leading scorer on East York Collegiate’s undefeated junior girls’ basketball…
Lou leaves legacy with Eastern Commerce
The Eastern Commerce Saints have been a power in Toronto boys’ basketball for more than 30 years.
Eastern Commerce Collegiate at the top of girls basketball
When you think Eastern Commerce basketball and winning, the first thing that usually comes to mind is the boys’ team.