Sports

We all have our own stories about family, the good, the bad and the ugly. Some involve humour. Some involve poignancy. Some involve Hollywood-level draaaammmaaaa. But in the case of 16-year-old Miya Karatsu, family is …more

To be a successful golfer, one must be focused, hard-working, even-keeled, confident, persistent, poised, and patient. These are not always traits one would associate with a 10-year-old. But Lucas Gilbart is not your average 10-year-old. …more

Growing up, there was always THAT house. The house where the neighbourhood kids met up. The house where kids could walk in, usually unannounced, and make themselves at home. (And sometimes make themselves a sandwich …more

The Leaside Cup is in its third year and appears to be a roaring success. On January 16 and 17, Leaside Gardens was filled with excited kids, friends, rivals, parents and grandparents! Organized locally by …more

“Kids these days!” It’s a classic phrase used by every generation often forgetting their own adolescent shenanigans. But if you have the chance to sit down with teens as I do, “kids these days” followed …more

Thirty years ago, an oddity known as Grade 13 saw its final year in the province of Ontario. Instead of kids leaving high school as 18 or 19-year-olds as they did pre-1988, kids are now …more

There are two things I have wanted almost my entire life that just aren’t in the cards. From the age of 9, I desperately wanted to be on Hockey Night in Canada as a colour …more

Leaside Sports Hall of Fame member George “The Chief” Armstrong (inducted in 2015), attended the 2018 Induction Ceremony in the William Lea Room on November 16th along with his daughter Betty Ann Armstrong, right, and …more

When someone tells you they climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro just for “something to do,” you know you’re not dealing with your New Year’s resolution “athlete.” Bob Weir, in fact, is nowhere near your average athlete. Weir …more