Curling wasn’t her first love, however – sit-skiing became Paialunga’s passion following a car accident 30 years ago that left her with some ability to move her legs but not enough to walk.
“(Giving up skiing) wasn’t something I wanted...
Frost has been working for seven years to foster interest in that type of event – with his end goal to see speedskating included in the Paralympic Games – but his participation in the competition was initially up in the air due to fundraising...
If the weather improves, the fields and diamonds should open again on Monday, July 27.
In the meantime, residents are being asked to stay off the fields and diamonds until they are officially re-opened.
The Navan resident of over 20 years is currently ranked seventh in Canada and needs to finish the one-year qualification period – in which she’ll attend eight international competitions – within the country’s top-four to compete in...
The Grade 10 Samuel Genest high school student was one of three Tsunami Wrestling Club members (based out of the St. Laurent Boulevard studio) to capture medals at the event. Alan Walsh took silver in the boys' 46 kg category, while Pascal Dubosq...
The two “white-collar” matches featuring the east-end combatants were actually two of the more entertaining bouts on the Fight for the Cure card at the downtown Westin Hotel. They may not have been able to box like some of the top amateur...
The Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha School student first won the chance to carry a flag in the World Junior Hockey Championships’ opening ceremonies, and then once he arrived at Scotiabank Place to lace up his skates on Boxing Day, he opened an...
Well maybe not out out – I wasn’t face-first on the ground dribbling unconsciously or anything like that – but regardless, the guy tagged me with a solid left-hook. This followed an hour-and-a-half of stomach-churning, lung-exploding circuit...
The 13-year-old synchronized swimmer with the Gloucester Synchro Club is 'eggbeating' – a form of treading water that leaves the hands free while elevating the body – as seven other swimmers roil her watery flanks, each sidling into a...
Orléans-based pop-rock-punk quartet Benefit of a Doubt doesn’t have that luxury, even in the days leading up to the LiVE 88.5 Big Money Shot finals and a chance at $250,000 in talent development and support.
“I’ve got three exams (this)...