Milton Canadian Champion/Sports

IceHawks take point from red-hot Raiders

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST

Another winless weekend, but not a pointless one. Closing out the holiday weekend with something to be thankful for, the IceHawks gained their first point in four games — against none other than the red-hot Georgetown Raiders.

Ouellette hits milestone with photo-finish win at Woodbine

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST

Luc Ouellette joined some elite company this past weekend when he reined in his 8,000th career win.

MTC serves up its first mini championship

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST

The first-ever Milton Mini-Tennis League championship went right down to the wire.

Senior Royals fall short in gutsy week-four effort

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST

Feel disappointed, but also proud.

Darren Haydar — up close and personal

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST

Fresh off another Calder Cup championship victory this past spring, native Miltonian Darren Haydar begins his seventh season in the American Hockey League — now with the Grand Rapids Griffins (affiliate of Detroit Red Wings) — tomorrow night.

Reunion moves sisters a step closer to championship

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST

The last time Kayla and Keisa Alexander were teammates was in Grade 9 at Barrie Central Collegiate where they helped their team reach the league final, only to lose a heartbreaker in overtime.

Hallyburton, peewees blank Orangeville 3-0

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST

Connor Hallyburton posted a shutout and Marcus Miller and Michael Bergman each had a goal and assist to lead the Milton peewee AA Winterhawks to a 3-0 win over Orangeville Monday.

MAC holding volleyball tryouts

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST

Mountain Athletic Club (MAC) Volleyball is currently looking for male players 13 to 18 years of age interested in competing in the Ontario Volleyball Association.

Milton lineman to start against Argos

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST

Milton’s Matt O’Meara will get a start in the Winnipeg Blue Bombers most important game of the season.

Reid to begin season with ECHL’s Wheeling

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST

Elgin Reid will start his first full pro season with the Wheeling Nailers of the East Coast Hockey League.

Brandon Moreira, 17, ‘inspirational’ in battle with cancer

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST

John Moreira still remembers the look on his son’s face when he heard the voice on the other end of the phone.

IceHawk skid hits four games

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST

The Aurora Tigers scored three power-play goals — one of them breaking a 2-2 tie midway through the third period — on their way to a 4-2 win over the Milton IceHawks.

Mustangs alive, well after 48-0 win

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST

From nearly packing it in to packing one heck of a week-two wallop.

Reding blanked by Titans

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST

The growing pains continue. In the midst of a major rebuilding peri-od, Bishop Reding’s senior football team took it on the chin Friday afternoon — getting pounded 43-0 by the powerhouse Holy Trinity Titans.

Nelson and ‘Taz make championship combo

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST

Julie Van Wieren vividly recalls her first few encounters with Maddie Nelson, and the impression instantly formed from them.

Assumption snaps senior Spartans’ undefeated streak

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST

E. C. Drury’s senior field hockey team had both its unbeaten and shutout streaks ended at home Tuesday.

Miltonians lead bantam Twisters to tourney title

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST

To say a local foursome was instrumental in the bantam BB Twisters’ tournament triumph last weekend would be putting it mildly.

Christoforou makes much-anticipated return to track

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST

Chris Christoforou makes his much-anticipated return to the race bike this weekend, after a summer spent recovering from injury.

Missed opportunities come back to haunt Magic

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST

They say the first cut is the deepest. Milton’s Under-14 girls would strongly disagree. Losing just twice during a highly-impressive 2008 South Region Soccer League (SRSL) campaign, it was the latter of these defeats that carried far more disappointment.

AA peewees start regular season on high note

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST

Anthony Henein’s flawless cage work and a two-goal outing from Andrew Dodson led Milton’s AA peewees to a impressive home-opening victory Saturday.

Rookie forward starting to find his scoring touch

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST

Ricky Buehler knows how to make a good first impression.

Mustang seniors blanked in season opener

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST

A couple of offensive glitches proved costly for Milton District’s senior football team in season-opening play Thursday.

Senior Royals coach sees progress in week-two loss

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST

David Montoya isn’t denying that there’s still plenty of work to be done.

Reid survives first AHL cuts

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 11:23:14 EST

Elgin Reid still has a ways to go before making the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, but he has cleared the first hurdle.
Recently signing a two-way contract with Pittsburgh’s American Hockey League affiliate, the 21-year-old defenceman made it past yesterday’s initial roster trimming.

Back... with a bang

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EST

Terry Jackson couldn’t have hoped for a better comeback to competitive combat.

Strong start to curling season for Armstrong

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EST

A big season lies ahead for Leigh Armstrong, who already has a big victory behind her.

Sister act powering senior ‘Stangs

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EST

There’s plenty of excitement surrounding Milton District’s senior girls basketball team this fall.

Sgarbossa nets game winner in OHL debut

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EST

It wasn’t just scoring the game winner that bolstered Michael Sgarbossa’s place in his new coach’s good graces.

IceHawks’ back-up stands out on the road

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EST

Another rock-solid outing from Steve Zoffranieri kept the IceHawks unbeaten on their first of two four-game road trips this fall.

Under-12 girls edged in final

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EST

Defeat finally caught up with Milton’s Under-12 girls.

Shaky start for gridiron Royals

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EST

Defensively, there’s wasn’t much positive coming out of Bishop Reding’s season opener in Georgetown Thursday.

First hurdle cleared

Fri, 19 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EST

Having played both high school and club football over the past five years, Todd Speakman has learned an awful lot on the gridiron.

AA peewees reach quarterfinals

Fri, 19 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EST

Milton’s AA peewees kicked off the 2008/09 season on a credible note last weekend, reaching the quarterfinals of the Flamborough Early Bird Tournament.

Girls v-ball club starts rec programs this weekend

Fri, 19 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EST

Halton girls volleyball gets underway this weekend, with both its pre-teen instruction for beginners and house-league play.

Camaraderie makes the impossible possible

Fri, 19 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EST

The following is a first-hand account from area freelance writer Louise Gleeson, who recently competed in her first triathlon — the annual Women’s Triathlon Milton at Kelso.

Farewell to the gold standard of Milton sports contacts

Fri, 19 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EST

Over the past several years I’ve heard plenty of people — parents, players, fellow coaches, etc. — offer complimentary comments about Joe Jurus.

Field hockey duo nets Ontario title

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EST

This wasn’t the first time Shaelyn Johnston and Lexi Kennedy had been teammates.

Winning weekend keeps IceHawks unbeaten at home

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EST

Under-12 girls reach League Cup final

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EST

Milton’s Under-12 girls are championship bound.

Senior football teams ready to hit the gridiron

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EST

David Montoya knows what it’s like to be a part of a successful football program.

Intercounty team completes perfect season

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EST

Milton Tennis Club served up a slice of history recently, with its Intercounty Mixed A team putting the finishing touches on a perfect season.

Not up to par, admits O'Shea

Fri, 12 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EST

Rich Stubler may have taken the bullet for the Argos' current struggles, but their stalwart linebacker accepted part of the blame in the wake of this week's coaching change.

Under-12 girls set for League Cup semis

Fri, 12 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EST

One more hurdle to championship play.

Kickboxer earns two-fight split in South Africa

Fri, 12 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EST

It was bound to happen sooner or later.

'Hawks open 2008-09 with hard-fought split

Wed, 10 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EST

It was a feast or famine opening weekend for the IceHawks.

OHL grad takes his game to the professional ranks

Wed, 10 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EST

Elgin Reid has gotten a taste of pro hockey, and is now ready for a full-course serving.

Volleyball tryouts starting Monday

Wed, 10 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EST

The Burlington Blaze Volleyball Club will be holding tryouts for the coming season starting this Monday.

MAC to start tryouts Sept. 15

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EST

Mountain Athletic Club (MAC) Volleyball will be holding tryouts for its girls teams starting September 15.

Charity barbecue set for tomorrow

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EST

Every kid should get the chance to play organized sports, and enjoy all the benefits that go along with it.

Trio delivers respectable debut at novice provincials

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EST

With this being their debut at the novice lawn bowling provincials, a relatively early exit was neither shocking nor heartbreaking for Nicola Austinsmith's ladies trio.