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LAKESIDE ACADEMY AWARD WINNERS!

We would like to extend our warmest congratulations to Lakeside Academy students: Arielle de Pagter, Lisa... » Full Story

We would like to extend our warmest congratulations to Lakeside Academy students: Arielle de Pagter, Lisa Hanash, Vandana Patel and Amanda Jane Tilson. Their projects will be part of the International... » Full Story

Hockey training goes high tech

Training is something athletes have had in common since long before the ancient Olympics. But while a few... » Full Story

Training is something athletes have had in common since long before the ancient Olympics. But while a few laps around the olive grove might have worked for champion runner Leonidis of Rhodes in 164 B.C., modern... » Full Story

The long and short of coaching golf

Jay Kastner believes it’s more important to improve your putting than you driving

Jay Kastner’s passion for golf was born on the driving range. Ironically, he thinks too many golfers... » Full Story

Jay Kastner’s passion for golf was born on the driving range. Ironically, he thinks too many golfers spend too much time on the range, working on the perfect swing. Instead, this Beaconsfield-raised Hudson resident... » Full Story

North Shore Lions Continue Their Winning Ways With 41-0 Victory Over Lasalle

The North Shore Lions seem to be in fine form for the 2008 season as they played their second game of the... » Full Story

The North Shore Lions seem to be in fine form for the 2008 season as they played their second game of the season on Friday night at Riverdale against the Lasalle Warriors beating them handily by a score of 41-0. The... » Full Story

Upstart Ste. Anne’s rugby program already producing winners

The junior women’s program at the Ste. Anne de Bellevue Rugby Football Club is in its first year of... » Full Story

The junior women’s program at the Ste. Anne de Bellevue Rugby Football Club is in its first year of operation, but is already paying dividends at the provincial level. Four players from Ste. Anne’s were... » Full Story

A lifelong passion

Soccer coach has been at it for 18 years and shows no signs of slowing down

Ralph Poliseno started coaching youth soccer in Pierrefonds in 1990 when his children were first learning... » Full Story

Ralph Poliseno started coaching youth soccer in Pierrefonds in 1990 when his children were first learning to play. But even though his daughter, Lena, is now 26 and son, Steven, is 22, Poliseno can’t stay... » Full Story

North Shore Lions begin 2008 season with 22-7 win over St. Leonard

The North Shore Lions began their 2008 campaign on the road by beating the St. Leonard Cougars 22-7 at... » Full Story

The North Shore Lions began their 2008 campaign on the road by beating the St. Leonard Cougars 22-7 at Stade Hébert. QB Vincent Bourgon opened the scoring in the first quarter with a one-yard keeper for the... » Full Story

With The Coach:

Coachin gkids is just fun

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: Todd Kane, 40-year-old Beaconsfield resident and inside sales rep for Metso Minerals... » Full Story

Lakeshore Soccerfest set to kick off with 125 teams

24 fields, two days, 14 divisions

What began 29 years ago as a tournament for recreational soccer players has evolved into one of the... » Full Story

What began 29 years ago as a tournament for recreational soccer players has evolved into one of the biggest events of its kind in Quebec. More than 125 teams are entered in this year’s Lakeshore Soccerfest, a... » Full Story

Leblanc will be tough to replace

Lac St. Louis Lions star hoping to win spot on national team

The Lac St. Louis midget Triple-A Lions opened their main hockey training camp Monday at the Dollard... » Full Story

The Lac St. Louis midget Triple-A Lions opened their main hockey training camp Monday at the Dollard Civic Centre. More than 40 players hit the ice under the watchful eye of Lions head coach Danny Dupont and... » Full Story

With The Coach:

She gives her all to rugby

With the Coach is a weekly series featuring a conversation with a local coach. ... » Full Story

Highland Games take to the field this weekend

Annual celebration invades Pierrefonds park

Hungry for some haggis? The 32nd annual Montreal Scottish Festival (Highland Games), featuring the... » Full Story

Hungry for some haggis? The 32nd annual Montreal Scottish Festival (Highland Games), featuring the popular Heavy Athletic competition, takes place this Sunday at the George Springate Sports Centre in... » Full Story

Top female hockey players vie for spots

Lauriane Rougeau and Camille Dumais, both of Beaconsfield, have been invited to Hockey Canada’s... » Full Story

Lauriane Rougeau and Camille Dumais, both of Beaconsfield, have been invited to Hockey Canada’s women’s under-22 selection camp at York University in Toronto from Aug. 10-17. Rougeau plays CEGEP hockey for... » Full Story

Stickhandling guru comes to Pierrefonds

Sean Skinner takes his techniques on the road

It is the kind of North American tour befitting a rock star. Visits to nearly 30 cities, from Halifax to... » Full Story

It is the kind of North American tour befitting a rock star. Visits to nearly 30 cities, from Halifax to Vancouver, crammed into 10 weeks. The CCM Guts & Glory II tour features Sean Skinner as its lead... » Full Story

With The Coach:

Love of game passed to next generation

With the Coach is a weekly series featuring a conversation with a local coach. ... » Full Story

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Wilkinson helps lift Canada to opening win

So far so good for Baie d’Urfé’s Rhian Wilkinson and the Canadian Olympic women’s soccer team. Canada, ranked ninth in the world heading into the Olympics, opened the tournament today with a 2-1 thriller over Argentina. Wilkinson, a product of the Lakeshore Soccer Club, set up one of Canada’s goals by Kara Lang. Read more about Canada's opening win here.
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