The City narrowly defeated the County 50-48 in a wild game. In a back-and-forth battle, City got out to an early lead, up 3 after the first quarter. County then had an overpowering second quarter taking a 23-19 lead into halftime. City dominated the third quarter outscoring the County 26-4 to be on top by 18 heading into the fourth. County feverishly stormed back, tying the game late 48-48 with…
Spirit of Sport Winners
On Thursday, November 7th, Kathy Russell and Tim Clayton were recognized at the London Sports Hall of Fame Gala for their outstanding contributions to youth athletics over the course of each of their careers. We are very proud of these amazing role models and Spirit of Sport winners of 2019! Kathy’s bio Kathy has been a teacher and a coach for 31 years working first in the Durham Region, then…
WCI supports community in inaugural United in Sport event
On Thursday, September 19th, WCI hosted it’s first United In Sport day to raise money for United Way Oxford. The day started with a Red Devil Pep Rally introducing all of our fall sports teams. The auditorium was swarming with Red & White to witness WCI teams square-off against each other in some entertaining challenges. Individuals also had the opportunity to partake in some of the fun to win prizes….
TVRA Athlete Spotlight – October Edition with Sydney Scatcherd
If you want to see a fierce competitor on the court, you just need to look into Sydney Scatcherd’s eyes when she is playing. Standing at 6’2”, Sydney is aggressive and motivated to help her teams succeed. Oakridge’s Grade 10 female athlete of the year last year, Sydney played three sports: basketball, volleyball, and badminton. In two of those seasons, she played for the senior teams. Last year, the Senior…
OFSAA Character Athlete Award Winner
OFSAA’s Character Athlete Award celebrates the efforts of the exceptional student-athletes in Ontario who best exemplify the characteristics that OFSAA is founded on. Selecting just one female and one male winner from the over 50 submissions is a difficult task, but these two individuals stood out for their commitment to OFSAA’s values of leadership, equity, respect, and sportsmanship. Each winner received a $1,000 grant from Jostens and a commemorative plaque to…