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Orillia now is the top seed heading into the OMHA provincial championship tournament slated to be played April 1-3 in Whitby

'I think a lot of girls still feel really intimidated playing with men. They don’t want to be embarrassed and feel uncomfortable,' says organizer of women-only event

The 10-year-old, who enjoys reading, playing ball hockey, and playing with his brothers and sister, recently won a silver medal at Orono competition

Former Orillia athlete of the year Mark Shivers will be joined by legendary builders Joanne Stanga, Nelson Dunlop and Bill Smith at May 28 gala at Hawk Ridge

After a tough loss in the first game, Orillia rebounded to win the rest of their games en route to silver medals at Walt McKechnie Tournament in Dysart et al

With the victory, Orillia improves to 19-7-1 as they prepare for a crucial home-and-home series against the league-leading Stayner Siskins

'I am able to fulfill my lifelong dream of going to the Olympics,' said Gosselin, who lost her shoulder to bone cancer when she was 18 years old

'There will be no 1812 FC Barrie teams operating in (the league) in any capacity in 2022,' says League1 Ontario chairman

'It felt like we had no energy,' says Terriers captain. 'Going forward, we need everybody going right from the opening face-off'

'I think we felt the fatigue both physically and mentally from the pressure of the Games,' says Toben Sutherland, who is already looking forward to Italy in 2026