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With the Coach: Peter Smith

Coaching women's Olympic team a golden moment

With the Coach is a weekly series featuring a conversation with a local... » Full Story
With the Coach is a weekly series featuring a conversation with a local coach.Coach: Peter Smith, 57-year-old Lachine resident and head coach of McGill women’s hockey team ... » Full Story

Vanier women's basketball team takes third place

The Vanier Lady Cheetahs captured a bronze medal at the CEGEP Triple-A provincial basketball championships... » Full Story
The Vanier Lady Cheetahs captured a bronze medal at the CEGEP Triple-A provincial basketball championships at Collège Ahuntsic on the weekend.The Lady Cheetahs, coached by Ruby Viray, reached the podium after... » Full Story

Midget espoirs Tigers on playoff hunt

The Lac St. Louis Tigers’ midget espoirs playoff run picked up more steam Sunday with a 5-3 win over the... » Full Story
The Lac St. Louis Tigers’ midget espoirs playoff run picked up more steam Sunday with a 5-3 win over the first-place Sélects du Nord at Vincent Lecavalier Arena in Île Bizard.The win improved the Tigers’... » Full Story

Lady Isles fall to Laflèche

John Abbott’s Veronic Auger scored a hat trick Saturday but it wasn’t enough as the Lady Isles dropped... » Full Story
John Abbott’s Veronic Auger scored a hat trick Saturday but it wasn’t enough as the Lady Isles dropped a 4-3 decision to Collège Laflèche in CEGEP women’s playoff action.Jaymee Shell had a pair of... » Full Story

Lac St. Louis Lions win again

Team one win away from semifinals

The Lac St. Louis Lions are one win away from advancing to the semifinals of the Quebec midget Triple-A... » Full Story
The Lac St. Louis Lions are one win away from advancing to the semifinals of the Quebec midget Triple-A hockey playoffs.The Lions took a 3-1 lead in their best-of-seven quarterfinal series against the Trois... » Full Story

With the Coach: Bruce Montgomery

Game has always been part of his life

With the Coach is a weekly series featuring a conversation with a local... » Full Story
With the Coach is a weekly series featuring a conversation with a local coach.Coach: Bruce Montgomery, 50-year-old Pointe Claire resident and branch manager for Mayflower moving... » Full Story

Lac St. Louis Lions advance to second round of playoffs

Team wins three games straight in opening round

The Lac St. Louis Lions are moving on.The Lions advanced to the second round of the Quebec Midget... » Full Story
The Lac St. Louis Lions are moving on.The Lions advanced to the second round of the Quebec Midget Triple-A playoffs on Sunday by defeating the Amos Forestiers 3-1 in the best-of-five opening series.The... » Full Story

Peewee AA Royals win tournament in Lévis

The West Island peewee AA Royals beat the Harfangs de Sherbrooke 2-0 to win the International Peewee... » Full Story
The West Island peewee AA Royals beat the Harfangs de Sherbrooke 2-0 to win the International Peewee B.S.R. Tournament in Lévis.Members of the winning team are Justin Mayers, Tyler Piechota, Aiden Rodgers,... » Full Story

Lakeshore Leopards win novice tourney

The Lakeshore Leopards novice A team went undefeated to capture the sixth annual Capital House League... » Full Story
The Lakeshore Leopards novice A team went undefeated to capture the sixth annual Capital House League Championships in Ottawa.The Leopards are Sam de Heuvel, Nicolas Brien, Joshua Guimond, Massimo Riccio, Jack... » Full Story

Martlets named to dream team

McGill Martlets team captain Vanessa Davidson, a fifth-year senior from Kirkland, was named to the Quebec... » Full Story
McGill Martlets team captain Vanessa Davidson, a fifth-year senior from Kirkland, was named to the Quebec university women’s 2009-10 First All-Star hockey team.Davidson, 25, also captured the conference... » Full Story

Two West Island athletes shine at McGill

A couple of West Island athletes – Pointe Claire swimmer Steven Bielby and Dorval hockey player Caroline... » Full Story
A couple of West Island athletes – Pointe Claire swimmer Steven Bielby and Dorval hockey player Caroline Hill – have been named McGill University athletes of the week.Bielby earned the honour after... » Full Story

Abbott volleyball team qualifies for regionals

The John Abbott women’s volleyball team qualified for the CEGEP regional championships after finishing... » Full Story
The John Abbott women’s volleyball team qualified for the CEGEP regional championships after finishing third at the final regular season tournament of the year.Leading the Lady Islanders was veteran Alanna... » Full Story

Pierrefonds Royals win gold

Hockey team captures title at Dollard Tournament

The Pierrefonds bantam A Royals recently won gold at the Dollard Tournament.Players are Massimo... » Full Story
The Pierrefonds bantam A Royals recently won gold at the Dollard Tournament.Players are Massimo Corica, Michael Bastone, Brandon Caristo, Brandon Nicholl, Simon Centoni, Michael Zatkovic, Franco Del Corpo,... » Full Story

Lady Cheetahs end cage season in fourth place

The Vanier Lady Cheetahs wrapped up their CEGEP Triple-A basketball schedule Sunday with a 78-58 win over... » Full Story
The Vanier Lady Cheetahs wrapped up their CEGEP Triple-A basketball schedule Sunday with a 78-58 win over Champlain St. Lawrence.Mathilde Larochelle led Vanier with 16 points, while Natasha Raposo added 15.... » Full Story

Lady Isles win season basketball finale

On the men's side, Islanders hopes of a playoff berth dashed

The John Abbott Lady Islanders finished their CEGEP Triple-A basketball season on a winning note Sunday,... » Full Story
The John Abbott Lady Islanders finished their CEGEP Triple-A basketball season on a winning note Sunday, posting a spirited 66-54 road win over the Volontaires in Sherbrooke.Graduating forward Tatiana Hanlan... » Full Story

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Meagher

NHL finally takes a stand on head-shots

The NHL looks like its finally ready to move on head shots.After three days of meetings in Florida this week,  30 NHL general managers unanimously agreed to the following language on head-shots: “A lateral, back pressure or blindside hit to an opponent where the head is targeted and or the principal point of contact is not permitted. A violation of the above will result in a minor or major penalty and shall be reviewed for possible supplemental discipline.”...
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