Editor’s Welcome August 2024

Leaside Life was there first!

Six years ago, our intrepid sports columnist Susan Scandiffio wrote about a high school basketball phenom named…Zach Edey. If we hadn’t heard of him before, we were about to hear a lot more.

He was already a multi-sport athlete who excelled in hockey, baseball and basketball before being drafted by a friend to play basketball for the North Toronto Huskies in October 2017. Despite his initial reluctance and relatively advanced age for starting a serious basketball career, Edey took to the court and, remarkably, was quickly recruited by Team Canada in April of 2018.

As Susan wrote: “If your head is spinning at this moment, let’s do a quick recap. Edey began playing basketball in October of 2017 and was recruited by Team Canada in April of 2018. As Edey himself says, ‘it’s been quite a ride!’”

And it’s a ride Leaside Life has been following since then, as Edey was recruited by Purdue University and was most recently drafted ninth overall by the Memphis Grizzlies of the NBA.

Susan has followed his career with more than just a sports columnist’s interest. Zach Edey has been “her” story as she’s watched this phenom go from strength to strength.

We’re proud of Leaside’s finest – Zach Edey and Susan Scandiffio, who spotted a story way back and ran with it.

About Jane Auster 60 Articles
Jane Auster is the editor of Leaside Life. Jane is an award-winning professional editor and writer for print and digital who has covered a variety of industries in Canada for more than 25 years. As a print journalist, Jane has contributed to many of the major consumer magazine markets in Canada, including Maclean’s, Canadian Business, and The Globe and Mail.