Young people in Ontario increasingly motivated by local sports victories
Schools and clubs saw increased interest from youth in being part of their sports teams
Schools and clubs saw increased interest from youth in being part of their sports teams
Toronto Arrows provided a nail-biter for the fans at Lamport Stadium on Sunday, stealing a 22-20 victory in the waning minutes over Rugby Union New York.
A new non-profit organization has been formed by four York University students and is taking aim at helping youth in underprivileged situations participate in organized sport.
Coach Jason Kuuter was skeptical how far Secord Elementary School’s touch football team could go when the season began in mid-October. “I knew that they were talented and that they would be competitive,” he said. “But I could not have predicted this win.”
East York Soccer Club consultant and former president of the Ontario Youth Soccer League Bert Lobo was just 13 years old when he witnessed England win the 1966 World Cup.
When Canadian College Cricket (CCC) was founded in 2010, Hassan was a student and played for the school. After graduating in 2012 he became an assistant coach, and in the 2014-15 school year he became head coach.
The Titans continue their new unbeaten streak thanks to Matteo Pecchia’s third goal in as many games and some more stellar goaltending.
Another disappointing effort on offense led the Toronto Titans to another defeat. Despite 30 shots on net, the team was shutout 3-0 by the Junior Canadiens.
Toronto Titans midget coach Jason Nobili has coached from Owen Sound to Fort Myers, but he’s more than happy back home where coaching has taken a back seat to teaching and his family.
Nikolay Saveliev stamped University of Toronto Varsity Blues ticket to the OUA final four in spectacular fashion on Sunday afternoon, his glorious free kick eight minutes from time securing a 2-1 quarter-final -victory over Carleton…