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Wilkinson helps lift Canada to opening win

jmeagher — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:06:23 -0400

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.

McGill sends 17-member entourage to Olympics

jmeagher — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 14:40:58 -0400

Canoeist Thomas Hall and kayaker Andrew Willows, both members of the Pointe Claire Canoe Club, and physiotherapist Diana Perez of Beaconsfield are among 17 athletes and support staff from McGill University headed to this month’s smoggy Beijing Olympics.

Read the complete list of McGill representatives here.

Palmer sprints to Beijing for Canada

jmeagher — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 13:31:43 -0400

Hank Palmer is blazing a trail to the Olympics in Beijing.

The 23-year-old Pierrefonds native will run the anchor leg for Canada in the exciting 4x100-metre men’s relay race.

Palmer, who trains under Daniel St.Hilaire with the St.Laurent Selects track club, punched his ticket to Beijing earlier this month when he finished second in the men’s 100-metre race at the Canadian Olympic Trials in Windsor, Ont..

He ran a personal-best time of 10.22 seconds, which bodes well for the big race in China.

Dorval's Fournel paddles her way to Beijing

jmeagher — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:16:00 -0400

Dorval’s Émilie Fournel is a study in perseverance.

After failing to make the 2004 Olympic kayak team at just 17 years old, Fournel kept paddling away and will be rewarded for her efforts with a trip to next month’s Beijing Olympics.

Read more about this determined member of the Lachine Canoe Racing Club here.

Highland Games coming to Pierrefonds

jmeagher — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 12:32:54 -0400

Get your kilts out!

The 32nd annual Montreal Scottish Festival (Highland Games) is being held in Pierrefonds again this year.

George Springate Sport Complex will be filled with bagpipe music and marching bands on Sunday, Aug, 3.

Find more details here.

Goyens hooks up with Lewiston juniors

jmeagher — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 10:37:29 -0400

Jon Goyens is making the jump to the Quebec major junior ranks.

The 30-year-old Île Bizard native was appointed an assistant coach with the Lewiston Maineiacs, under head coach and GM Ed Harding.

It's a well-deserved promotion for Goyens, who earned a reputation for excellence here on the West Island.

He started last season with the midget espoirs Tigers and finished up with the Lac St.Louis midget Triple-A Lions.

Beaconsfield's Horner is Beijing bound

jmeagher — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 11:02:03 -0400

The Beaconsfield Bluefins are not the biggest swim club around, but they have built a sound reputation as an excellent pool here on the West Island and beyond.

Now they boast an Olympian in Stephanie Horner of Beaconsfield.

She's been striving toward her Olymic dream for years and next month she'll get her chance in China. Read more here.

Kirkland's Fernandez on road to recovery

jmeagher — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 17:05:27 -0400

Manny Fernandez was born in Toronto in 1974, but later moved to Kirkland and grew up playing his minor hockey on the West Island.

Manny played midget Triple-A hockey for the Lac St. Louis Lions in 1990-91, before joining the Laval Titan of the QMJHL.

Now he and his Boston teammate Patrice Bergeron trying to bounce back from injuries to regain their NHL form with the Bruins.

Pointe Claire's Little in synch with Olympics

jmeagher — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 15:30:27 -0400

The West Island has a long history of producing excellent sychronized swimmers, dating back to the Villagos sisters from Dollard to Beaconsfield’s Carolyn Waldo.

Pointe Claire’s Tracy Little will continue that proud tradition next month in China at the Beijing Summer Olympics. She’ll swim for Canada in the synchro team event.

Leblanc invited to national U-18 hockey camp

jmeagher — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:20:21 -0400

If you’re good enough, they’ll find you:.Chapter 113.

A few people wondered why Kirkland’s Louis Leblanc opted to play another season of midget Triple-A hockey for the Lac St.Louis Lions after scoring a league-leading 31 goals as a rookie two years ago,

He notched another 54 goals this past season and the scouts at Hockey Canada noticed, Which explains why the 17-year-old Leblanc was the only midget hockey player in the country invited to the national under-18 summer evaluation camp in Calgary. The other 39 invitees are juniors.