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'He was a community guy who just loved the kids and loved the game,' said son of 'Whitey' Wilkie, who was honoured at Orillia Kings' home opener

'My goal is to go to the Olympics and bring home a medal for Canada,' says Gunnar Holmgren, who won three medals for Canada at Pan Am events in Brazil

U15 girls team, which includes players from Orillia and area, is ranked 4th and will battle for gold against top teams from throughout Ontario

'Growing up, I was always a broke kid who dreamed of going to Leafs games,' said Orillia man, who says helping others enjoy the game 'hits home hard'

Local U18 squad won all three games at the invitation-only event and won the championship, skating past Central York champs in the finale

Orillia Lakers U14 boys earned two tournament titles, an Ontario Basketball League crown, third place in the Hoop City League and second place in Ontario Cup

Kyle and Melanie Newman, who have been racing motorcycles for over a decade, have high hopes for this season

'It means everything to us that these volunteers are putting this tournament on,' says Mariposa House Hospice official of July golf tourney

'It feels so good to do it in front of a home crowd,' said team owner after Blues earned thrilling OT victory on home ice

'Playing hockey at an elite level and excelling at academics are really two sides of the same coin,' said Barlow, who was named Orillia's Athlete of the Year in February