Ancaster News: Sports

Dowling sisters vault to elite competition

Fri, 09 May 2008 00:00:00 EST

Two Dundas sisters have qualified for the Canadian gymnastic championships.

Annual charity golf tournament attracts exciting prize donations

Fri, 09 May 2008 00:00:00 EST

Ancaster Community Services has announced new and exciting silent auction donations for its annual Community Links Charity Golf Tournament, including tickets for two Anywhere WestJet Flies in Canada.

Tremendous performance leads to championship match

Fri, 09 May 2008 00:00:00 EST

The Ancaster Titans U13 boys Rep soccer team started the 2008 season with a tremendous performance at the West Niagara Invitational Tournament.

Boys of Summer return

Fri, 09 May 2008 00:00:00 EST

A rematch this Sunday afternoon will give the Dundas Chiefs of the Central Ontario Baseball Association a chance to avenge their opening day loss to the powerhouse Etobicoke Chiefs.

Legendary international rugby player entertains at Thunder spring fundraiser

Fri, 09 May 2008 00:00:00 EST

Nearly 100 enthusiastic rugby supporters gathered in a new venue for an entertaining evening at the annual Thunder organizations Legends of Rugby spring fundraiser.

Vet Cardinals Clobber Indians

Fri, 09 May 2008 00:00:00 EST

The Ancaster Veteran Slo-pitch League kicked off its 21st season on Sunday, May 4 with the Cardinals, Brewers, Giants, Sox and Braves all winning their openers.

Share your soccer skills

Fri, 09 May 2008 00:00:00 EST

Settlement and Integration Services Organization has opportunities for you to get involved as a volunteer soccer coach for a Newcomer Youth Soccer League.

Join gridiron action

Fri, 09 May 2008 00:00:00 EST

The Hamilton Minor Football Association is looking for more registrants for its upcoming season which begins in June 2008. Registration is $250, which includes all equipment costs except cleats.

Royal Canadian Golf Association tees off for ALS Society with new charitable initiative

Fri, 09 May 2008 00:00:00 EST

The Royal Canadian Golf Association has partnered with the ALS Society of Ontario to create a new charitable initiative entitled Golf 4 ALS.

Panthers seal win with 0.1 seconds remaining

Fri, 09 May 2008 00:00:00 EST

The Burlington Panthers Major Midget Girls AAA Basketball repeated gold history by winning their second consecutive Gold Division 1 OBA medal and capping an undefeated tournament season in London.

Four on Four Pro League back for another season

Fri, 09 May 2008 00:00:00 EST

When Mike Burgoyne recently returned home from his second season with Oklahoma City Blazers of the Central Hockey League, he found himself getting a text message from hockey pal and NHL defenceman Kevin Bieksa of the Vancouver Canucks.

Golf tourney kicks off Blues 50th

Fri, 09 May 2008 00:00:00 EST

The Dundas Junior C Blues are celebrating 50 years of hockey and are kicking off the new season by holding their annual golf tournament on June 1 at Flamborough Hills Golf Club.

Lady Royals contend at tournament

Fri, 09 May 2008 00:00:00 EST

For the second straight year, the lady Royals advanced to the championship round of the Ancaster Varsity Girls' Soccer Tournament.

Play with the big girls

Fri, 09 May 2008 00:00:00 EST

The Burlington Senior AAA Women's Hockey Club holds "open" tryouts on Saturday May 3 for all players who would like to test their skills to see if they can play at the highest level available for women's hockey.

Trout Derby at Christie Conservation

Fri, 02 May 2008 00:00:00 EST

May 10, 6-11 a.m., Christie Conservation Area, Highway 6. Registration $5 for adults, $2 for children under 13, includes hotdog and T-shirt, sponsored by the Optimist Club of Greensville.

Boys volleyballers earn bronze

Fri, 02 May 2008 00:00:00 EST

The Mountain Athletic Club (MAC) volleyball boys Under 16 team won the bronze medal at the Tier 1 Under 16 Provincial Championships.

Play with the big girls

Fri, 02 May 2008 00:00:00 EST

Sign up for Community Links

Fri, 02 May 2008 00:00:00 EST

The May 31 deadline for the 2008 Ancaster Community Services Community Links Golf Tournament is quickly approaching. Call 905-648-6675.

Girls Peewee B team brings home bronze

Fri, 02 May 2008 00:00:00 EST

After a great season, the Ancaster girls Peewee B team claimed the bronze medal in this year's OWHA Provincial Championship.

Raiders capture gold in Waterloo

Fri, 02 May 2008 00:00:00 EST

During the weekend of April 18 the Waterdown Raiders 14U girl's volleyball team participated in its final tournament this season in Waterloo, Ont. This three-day event was the OVA Provincial championship and the girls were competing in Tier 1.

Team travels to Pittsburgh for East Coast Championships

Fri, 02 May 2008 00:00:00 EST

The Mountain Athletic Club (MAC) Volleyball MVP Under 14 girls finished in the top eight in the Provincial Volleyball Championships in Division 2 Tier 1 in Kitchener.

Soccer legend joins hallowed hall

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST

Although he's one of the first, John McGrane hopes he's not the last Hamiltonian inducted to the Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame.

Indoor yard sale benefits disabled Mountain resident

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST

An indoor yard sale, billed as the first of its kind in Hamilton, has been planned as a benefit for Hamilton Mountain resident Joe Boudreau.

Local racers shine

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST

Local talent stole the show at last weekend's Paris to Ancaster Road Race, one of the country's top cycling events held annually in April.

Sign up for football fun

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST

The Hamilton Minor Football Association is looking for more registrants for its upcoming season which begins in June 2008. Registration is $250, which includes all equipment costs except cleats.

Raiders girls win silver at provincials

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST

The Waterdown Raiders Under 15 volleyball team recently competed in their provincial championships in Newmarket.

Cull named athlete of the year

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST

After one of the most dominant seasons in the history of the Ontario Colleges Athletic Association, Mohawk volleyball sensation Jasmin Cull has been selected the OCAA male athlete of the year for 2007-08.

Dynamo Midgets win silver

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST

The Dundas Dynamo girls ran off three straight wins en route to a silver medal at the Blessed Sacrament Midget Girls Invitational (Division 3). Sandwiched between losses to the eventual champion York Region Avengers were wins over the London 86ers, Ottawa Shooting Stars and Etobicoke Stars.

Share your skills

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST

Settlement and Integration Services Organization has opportunities for you to get involved as a volunteer soccer coach for a Newcomer Youth Soccer League.

Dust off your fishing pole for Sucker Sunday

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST

Ticket sales for the 32nd edition of Sucker Sunday, this weekend were on a great pace, according to organizer Marty Zuliniak.

Hamilton brings home bronze from provincial championships

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST

The Hamilton Aquatic Water Polo Under 16 boys team once again represented Hamilton with a gutsy performance at the 2008 provincial championships in London as they battled to a 9-6 win over Scarborough in the bronze medal game.

Local gymnasts excel at Base Borden Meet

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST

The gymnasts of the Hamilton Gymnastic Academy participated in the 2008 Compete for the Cure competition at Base Borden Gymnastics Club.

Join gridiron action

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST

The Hamilton Minor Football Association is looking for more registrants for its upcoming season which begins in June 2008. Registration is $250, which includes all equipment costs except cleats.

It was a Royal year to remember for boys hockey team

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST

When the 2007-08 Ancaster Royals varsity hockey team took to the ice for tryouts. several players were missing due graduation and others to junior level hockey. The future was uncertain but the goal was always the same -- to win the city championship, SOSSA and qualify for OFSAA.

Plan ahead for next year

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST

The Major Midget Double A hockey team hosts tryouts at Spring Valley Arena, April 21 at 8 p.m. and April 22 at 9 p.m.

Pond hockey tourney smashing success

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST

The Atom and Peewee House League teams in Ancaster Minor Hockey finished off a great year with a Pond Hockey Tournament in Alliston.

Tonnos curlers take top prize

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST

The Bishop Tonnos boys curling team took it all at the recent OFSAA championships in Peterborough.

Royals hockey team ousted at OFSAA

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST

After three straight losses to open the provincial boys hockey championships, Ancaster returned home on a winning note, beating Grand River Collegiate Institute of Kitchener 4-3.

Peewee AEs end season with tourney win

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST

The Ancaster Avalanche Peewee AE hockey team recently completed its season with a championship trophy at the Doug Thomson Memorial Tournament in Milton.

Transway team glitters with gold

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST

The Transway Novice Girls Under 10 basketball team has claimed the gold medal in the Ontario Basketball Association Division 1.

Cull named Mohawk's outstanding male athlete

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST

Volleyball stars came away the big winners from Mohawk College's 41st Annual Athletics Awards Banquet at the Michelangelo Banquet Centre. Leah Waxman and Ancaster High graduate Jasmin Cull were both named the outstanding athletes for the 2007-08 season.

Minor Atom AA collects second consecutive title

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST

The Ancaster Minor Atom AA hockey team has captured the Tri-County championship.

Register for minor football

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST

Hamilton Minor Football will hold its next registration drive on Saturday, April 12, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Dave Andreychuk Mountain Arena, 25 Hester St., Hamilton. Registration is $250, which includes all equipment costs, except cleats.

Martial arts students display wining form

Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST

Students from Brown's Martial Arts in Waterdown and Ancaster showed their winning form at recent Canadian and Ontario competitions, bringing home trophies and medals in several categories.

Real McCoys vie for final Allan Cup spot this wekend

Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST

It has been a long, eventful and demanding drive toward their destination, but this weekend it all comes to a screeching halt, one way or another for the Dundas Real McCoys.

Super Saturday is stunning hockey

Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST

This past Saturday marked Ancaster Minor Hockey's Super Saturday, where House League teams vying for divisional cups brought avid fans out in droves.

Ancaster resident riding for a cure

Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST

Kevin Whyte is training for the ride of his life.

Tyke team sweeps Tri-County championships

Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST

The hometown crowd was treated to an action-packed game as the Ancaster Tykes beat the Burlington Eagles three games to none to capture the Tri-County championship Tuesday night at Morgan Firestone Arena.

Royals hockey begins OFSAA quest

Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST

The Ancaster Royals opened the 2008 provincial boys hockey championships on a losing note. The 19th-ranked Royals lost a heart-breaking 5-3 decision to eighth-ranked Fort Frances in round robin play on Wednesday.