Provincial Table Tennis & Cross Country Skiing Tournament

The following is being distributed at the request of School Sports Newfoundland and Labrador: SCHOOL SPORTS NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR HOLDING PROVINCIAL TABLE TENNIS AND CROSS COUNTRY SKIING TOURNAMENTS THIS WEEKEND Provincial Cross Country Skiing is being hosted by Stephenville High. Schools represented are: the host, Stephenville High, Menihek High (Labrador City), Viking Trail Academy (Plum […]

January Sport Spotlight: Hockey

Europe has soccer. The Dominican Republic has baseball. Here in Canada, we have hockey. Hockey is our national sport – we eat, sleep, and breathe the sport. Many of our Saturday nights consist of sitting in front of the TV with friends and family taking in the sights and sounds of the game. It’s imbedded […]

Athlete Profile: Kara Pilek

Kara Pilek is the ultimate team player. With her positive attitude, she has the ability to lift up her team and lead them to victory. In her senior year at St. Boniface in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Kara has led her team to the Warren tournament championship. She was named the tournament all-star for her outstanding performance. […]

December Sport Spotlight: Volleyball

Volleyball is the second most popular team sport in the world. It is a physically demanding sport. Players are in constant motion, jumping an average of 300 times a match, and diving all over the court to make sure the ball does not hit the ground. We will take a look at how volleyball was […]

Athlete Profile: Taylor Gillespie

Taylor Gillespie from College Jeanne-Sauvé in Winnipeg was the 2012/2013 High School recipient of the $500 Milt Stegall Scholarship and of the $500 high school scholarship from the Manitoba Foundation for Sports. Taylor is a well-rounded student athlete with skills that transfer across many sports.  He is the captain of his high school rugby team […]