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Hockey Lions Kick Off Home Season on the Right Foot
Saturday night, the St. Lawrence Lions won their home opener against the Terrebonne Ulysse by the score of 8-1.
Published: September 17, 2008
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Photo: Dominique Routhier
After a tightly contested first period that ended on a 1-1 score, the team stepped on the gas pedal to cruise to the win. You could feel the nervousness in the first period; Sticks seemed heavy, passes were not precise, positioning was not very good. Goalie Cedrick Lafrance was tested a few times in this period, but made key saves for the Lions.
Rouge et Or ride roughshod over Carabins
Published: September 10, 2008
Photo: Jean Sebastien Perron
“We’re in search of excellence,” said Glen Constantin, head coach of the threetime national champions Université Laval Rouge et Or football club. They seem to have found what they’re looking for; the Rouge et Or got off to a fantastic start this year with a 17 to 6 victory over the Université de Montréal Carabins on Sunday.
Polio survivor hand cycles to “Eradicate, educate, rehabilitate”
Published: August 20, 2008
Photo: courtesy of www.cycletowalk.com
Ramesh Ferris stands on the doorstep of history, wearing leg braces and with the aid of crutches. In the wake of Canadian legends like Terry Fox and Rick Hansen, the 28-year-old polio survivor is hand cycling across the country to raise awareness and funds to eradicate polio from the face of the earth.
Golfers wanted for a good cause
Published: August 6, 2008
The 18th edition of the annual Jeffery Hale Friends’ Foundation is looking for golfers to hit the links on September 15 at le Club de Golf le Grand Portneuf to help raise funds for the Jeffery Hale Hospital.
Quebec tae kwon do champions ready for Olympic fights in Beijing
Published: August 6, 2008
Photo: courtesy of www.combatcanada.ca
For the first time since tae kwon do became an Olympic discipline at the 2000 Sydney Games, Canada will be represented in the sport by a male athlete. Sebastien Michaud from Quebec City qualified in the - 80 kg category.
Quebec High School Alumni Golf Tournament
Published: July 30, 2008
Photo: Jean Robert
This year’s champions of the annual Quebec High School Alumni Golf Tournament.
Archer hits Olympic target
Published: July 30, 2008
Marie-Pier Beaudet, 21, breathed a sigh of relief on Sunday, July 20 when her last arrow hit the target. By winning her match against Kateri Vrakking, the archer from Lévis took the first position in the weekend’s trials and qualifi ed for the Olympic Games in a controversal turn of events.
Quebec City athletes go for gold in Beijing
Published: July 30, 2008
Photo: Marc Sanche
On August 2, most of the Canadian Olympic team will be leaving for Beijing. The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) has selected the 331 athletes who will be attending the games. According to the COC’s website, there are six athletes from the Quebec City region who will be competing in Beijing. For the 2004 Athens Olympics, there were eight.
Quebec youth win hockey gold
Published: July 2, 2008
June was a month of celebration for 16 young hockey players; they won gold at the 25th annual Ottawa 67’s Minor Hockey Tournament. These eight- and nine-year-olds (all born in 1999) play AAA hockey for the Bulldog Association of Quebec. Jacob Simard of Everest Elementary and Ryan Massicotte of Holland Elementary are part of this team.
