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CAAWS 2012 Stacey Levitt Women & Sport Scholarship

CAAWS 2012 Stacey Levitt Women & Sport Scholarship

CAAWS is still accepting applications for the 2012 Stacey Levitt Women and Sport Scholarship. The scholarship, valued at $2,500, is awarded annually to a young woman, a girls' team, or a sport organization that exemplify Stacey's ideals and qualities. The scholarship...

Fun Times at the OFSAA Women’s Sport School

Fun Times at the OFSAA Women’s Sport School

From Thursday to Friday, May 3 - 4, nearly 100 female high school teachers, coaches, and athletic directors attended the 2012 OFSAA Women’s Sport School conference at Brock University in St. Catharines. Over the course of the two-day event, participants had the...

OFSAA Volunteer and Sponsor Recognized at Ontario Sport Awards

OFSAA Volunteer and Sponsor Recognized at Ontario Sport Awards

Congratulations to OFSAA teacher-coach Sue Thompson, as well as the Toronto Blue Jays, both nominated by OFSAA to receive Ontario Sport Awards, presented by the Sport Alliance of Ontario in partnership with the Ontario Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport. Sue...

Two OFSAA Teacher-Coaches Receive CAO Award

Two OFSAA Teacher-Coaches Receive CAO Award

Congratulations to Sheila Siermanchesky from Temiskaming District Secondary School in New Liskeard and Bruce Dyce from Port Credit Secondary School in Mississauga, recipients of the CAO's Coaching Excellence Awards in the School Sport Coach category. The Ontario...

Schools Announced for Nike Grand Prix

Schools Announced for Nike Grand Prix

Congratulations to the two schools who will each be sending one team to the Nike High School Grand Prix presented by School Sport Canada. A girls' track team from JF Ross (Guelph), and boys' team from Lycee Claudel (Ottawa) will be joining schools from across the...

OFSAA Winter Championships/Festivals

OFSAA Winter Championships/Festivals

OFSAA has many upcoming events this winter! For more information, click on the championship name below to be taken to the website. Championship Date/Location Nordic Skiing Thursday - Friday, February 23 - 24Huntsville  Alpine Skiing Monday - Tuesday, February 27...

OFSAA Swimming Championship Venue Change

OFSAA Swimming Championship Venue Change

Please be advised, the 2012 OFSAA Swimming Championship has been moved from the Etobicoke Olympium to the Milton Sports Centre in Milton. The championship will still take place from March 6 - 7. Over the past month, OFSAA and Swimming Convenor/SAC Chair Kevin Wong...

Fear Factor: The “G” Word

Fear Factor: The “G” Word

By Lynne Smiley Why is it that one simple word can illicit such fear in the hearts and minds of school administrators and teachers everywhere? You know, the “G” word – Gymnastics. If I called it “fitness” would that help relieve your racing heart palpitations?...