Almonte/Carleton Place - Sports

CP tennis club gets ready for new season

Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 -04:00

EMC Sports - The newly formed Carleton Place Community Tennis Club is inviting all new and returning members to join them this season for what they promise to be an exciting summer full of developments for tennis in Carleton Place. The Carleton Place Community Tennis Club, comprised of residents of Carleton Place who share a love of tennis, was ...

Notre Dame athlete enjoys strategy of the long-distance runner

Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 -04:00

EMC Sports - Life is a marathon, not a sprint, for Alex Wilkie.

Wilkie is this month's athlete of the month for Notre Dame Catholic High School in Carleton Place, and he's got the record-breaking season to prove it, having broken two of the school's records in the 1,500 metre and three k races at a track meet earlier this month.

"I've broken ...

All Ontario Silver for Valley Pride

Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 -04:00

EMC Sports - The Valley Pride Major Midget girls' basketball team capped off a successful season capturing the silver medal at the All Ontario Championships in Cambridge recently.

The squad, coached by Dan Gauthier and Alan Atkinson, had a season record of 21 wins and 15 losses. They played in five tournaments with the results of Gold in ...

R. Tait McKenzie Public School curling team "rock" in Parry Sound

Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 -04:00

EMC Sports - Mississippi Mills was well represented by R. Tait McKenzie Public School at this year's 25th anniversary of the Timbits Provincial Elementary School Curling Championship tournament in Parry Sound.

More than 80 school teams from all over Ontario competed at the event, which was held April 12-15.

The R. Tait McKenzie team, which ...

Mississippi Mills the site of Ontario Cup stage race in cycling June 1-3

Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 -04:00

EMC Sports - Bicycle Month is held in historic Mississippi Mills every June, and this year's month-long celebration of cycling starts off with the inaugural Mississippi Mills Grand Prix.

Ottawa's elite cycling team, Ride with Rendall (RWR) hosts the event on the weekend of June 1-3.

"This is an Ontario Cup stage race," said RWR treasurer Jason ...

Local teen takes part in prestigious racing school

Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 -04:00

EMC Sports - A teen who has known racing almost since he was born, is now living a dream come true.

Shane Billings, having experienced his first race at Brockville Ontario Speedway as a youngster, knew racing was in his blood. He grew up watching his father, grandfather and uncles race. And his passion for the sport, consequently earned him a ...