London Legion starts season 5 of Cross Country. London Legion welcomes a new coach into this high successful and rapidly growing program, Jennifer Ditchfield. Jennifer is a competitive triathlete and x-c athlete and a teacher with the Thames Valley Board of Education. Jennifer's full bio will be available in our coaches section soon. New athletes are always welcome to join at anytime. X-C Memberships are available for $110 or $180 until January 1. Register online at Registration section of our website or call 519-652-9477. Call for family rates.
Aug 20-21, 2010 Ontario Senior Championship, Sudbury, ON
London Legion athletes earned 3 Ontairo Championship titles including Shauna Malek (University of Guelph) - Gold 400m, Scott Leitch - Gold 400m hurdles (University of Western Ontario), Wiley Collins - Silver Medal Javelin (McNeese State University and Damian Warner 100m (Fanshawe College, London ON). Earlier Damian won Gold in the Ontario Combined Events Championship and Silver at the Canadian Senior Championship in Toronto. These results are the best ever results from London Legion athletes. Congratulations athletes and coaches.
Newman, Setterington & MacNeill earn National Titles
Luke Dailleboust wins Canadian 100mh Silver, LJ Bronze, Adams 4th in HJ, Stafford 5th in 1200m, 2000m
Alysha Newman
Luke Dailleboust
Christine MacNeill
Nicole Setterington
Canadian Pole Vault Champion New Record 3.91m 5th place 100m hurdles
Canadian Midget 100m Hurdle Silver Medalist Bronze Medalist - LJ
Canadian Youth 100m Hurdle Champion
Canadian Midget 80m Hurdle Champion Bronze Medalist - LJ
Aug 14-16, 2010 Canadian Youth Championship, Ottawa, ON
Three London Legion athletes earned Canadian Championship titles; Alysha Newman Gold in the Pole Vault setting a new Canadian Record with a jump of 3.91m. Nicole Setterington won the Midget Hurdle Championship and the Bronze Medal in the Long Jump. Christine MacNeill won the Canadian Youth 100m hurdle championship. Luke Dailleboust won the Midget Boys Silver Medal in the 100m hurdles and the Bronze Medal in the Long Jump. Carolyn Adams placed 4th in the High Jump, Hillary Stafford was 5th in the 1200m and 2000m, Grant Sparling 10th in the Youth 100mh, and Liam Wilson had top 15 finishes in the 300m, 800m and 1500m. Ontario Bantam 80m Silver Medalist, Megan Dessureault made her Canadian debut and placed 23rd. Click here to see an A Channel Story on the Canadian Legion Championship
Nick Fournie wins Hershey Championship 400m Gold
Camryn Steckel places 7th in 800m
Aug 7, Hershey PA, Hershey North American Championship
Nick Fournie has won the Hershey North American 400m Championship in an incredible 1:01.03 in the boys 11-12 group.
Eleven yearl old Camryn Steckel took 7th place in the girls 11-12 800m race running 2:34.00.
This is the second year in a row that London Legion elementary athletes have won a Hershey North American Championship. Congratulation coaches Bud Willis and Sally Chamberlain on your great elementary program.
Nick Fournie - Hershey N.A. Champion
Camryn Steckel
Warner wins Canadian Decathlon Silver Medal
Personal Best result close to 7500 points
July 27, 2010, Toronto, On, Canadian Senior Championship
Damian Warner struck Silver at the Canadian Senior T&F Championship at the Universtiy of Toronto. Damian scored an incredible 7448 points with personal bests scored in the 100m, LJ, HJ, 400m, PV, and 1500m.
Shauna Malek and Scott Leitch have made the finals of the 400m hurdle finals which will start on July 31 at 2:00 PM. Wiley Collins competes in the Men's Javelin Final on Saturday as well.
Damian Warner
Wilhelm ends 2010 Junior season with IAAF 8th ranking
Branden Wilhelm 11th at World Junior's
July 24, 2010, Moncton NB
Branden Wilhelm placed 11th at the World Junior Championship held today in Moncton, NB. A few hours after the competition ended, Branden was rushed to hospital for an emergenty appendectomy. Branden's surgery at Moncton Hospital was successful and Branden flew home with the Canadian Team on Monday. Best wishes for a speedy recovery. At right is a picture of Branden at the World Junior's.
Branden Wilhelm
World Junior 11th place
IAAF Ranking 8th
Wilhelm makes World Championship Final, on CBC at 5:30 www.cbc.ca/sports
July 22, 2010, World Junior Championship, Moncton, NB
Branden Wilhelm has made the final of the Mens High Jump at the World Junior Championship in Moncton, NB.
Branden, currently ranked #7 in the IAAF World rankings, competes July 23, 2010 at 5:30 PM EST. You can watch Branden compete live at at www.cbc.ca/sports.
Branden loves audience support and the Canadians in Monction will be with him on every jump. Join us on the internet and lets all encourage Branden.
Well done Branden on a world class accomplishment.
Record Results at Ontario Minor Track Championship
July 17, 2010,Missisauga, ON
Record 15 Championship Medals
London Legion sent 34 elementary athletes to the Ontario Minor Track & Field Elementary Championship held in Missisauga, Ontario. Club athletes won a record 15 Championship medals and an incredible 28 top 10 finishes. Well done Coaches, Bud Willis Sally Chamberlain, and Dave Dessureault.
At the end of the competition London Legion Atom Boys won the Provincial 4X100 Relay Gold. At left is coach Sally Chamberlain with (left to right), Adam Gibb, Ashon Stockie, Caelen Holden and Tyler Arndt.
Wilhelm & MacNeill selected for World Junior Team
Coach Cooper-Ryder selected for World Junior Coaching Tutorial
July 15, 2010, Ottawa
Branden Wilhelm and Gregory MacNeill have been selected for the 2010 Canadian World Junior Team.
Branden qualified in an incredible 2 events, HJ and Decathlon. Gregory MacNeill met the qualification times in 2 events as well, the 110mh and 200m. He attends the Worlds on the 4X100 relay team after receiving a medical exemption due to an ankle sprain
Sandy Cooper-Ryder
Coach Sandy Cooper-Ryder has been selected to attend the World Junior Coaching Tutorial
Branden Wilhelm
Gregory MacNeill
selected for World's Coaching Tutorial Program
She is one of only 20 coaches attending this conference from all sport groups in Canada.
Selected for High Jump and Decathlon
Canadian 4X100 Relay Selection
London Legion athletes chosen for Team Ontario
July 15, 2010, Ottawa
The Royal Canadian Legion - Ontario Provincial Command has named Alysha Newman, Christine MacNeill and Nicole Setterington to Team Ontario.
The Royal Canadian Legion and Athletics Canada Midget & Youth Championship will be held in Ottawa in August.
Alysha Newman
Christine MacNeill
Nicole Setterington
Gold Pole Vault, 100mh 4th
Gold 100mh, 200m 5th
80mh Gold, LJ Silver
Steckel and Fournie chosen for North American Championship
July 13, 2010, Hershey PA
The Hershey Corporation announced today that Camryn Steckel and Nick Fournie have been chosen from athletes in Ontario and 7 US States, to attend the North American Hershey Elementary T&F Championship. Nick and Camryn had the best times of athletes from Ontario, Wisconsin, Iowa, Michigan, Illinois, Missouri, Indiana and Ohio. Congratulatons
London Legion athletes have been chosen to represent Royal Canadian Legion Disctrict A at the 2010 Ontario Legion Championship held from July 9-10 in Timmins, Ontario.
Luke Dailleboust
Locky Butcher
OFSAA 100m Hurdles
Gold - HJ
Mike Frizzell
Liam Wilson
Aly Baker
Carolyn Adams
Gold 200mh, Silver 100mh
Gold 800m, 1200m
High Jump Silver
Gold HJ
22 Athletes earn 26 top ten results at Hershey Ontario
June 27, 2010, Etobicoke , ON
22 London Legion young athletes represented their elementary schools and London Legion at the 2010 Ontario Hershey Championship held in Etobicoke, ON. Camryn Steckel and Nicholas Founie won Gold Medals and six athletes won Championship medals. Club athletes placed in the top 10 26 times during this Ontario Championship for elementary athletes. Well done athletes and coaches Bud Willis, Sally Chamberlain and Dave Dessureault.
Grant Sparling selected for prestigious Shad Valley Program
June 19, 2010, St. Anne's High School Clinton, ON
Gramt Sparling has been accepted to the 2010 Shad Valley Entrepreneur Program. Grant was selected for this academic regognition from over 1,100 applicants worldwide. Most of the Shad Valley students have high GPA's or high 90% averages and are extraordinary citizens in their community partipating in a variety of sporting and cultural activities.
Grant is one of London Legion's current high performance athletes and shows great potential. The Grade 11, St. Anne's Catholic School athlete (Clinton, ON) is nationally ranked in the 110m and 400m hurdle events. Congratulations Grant.
Wilhelm & Warner win Decathlon Gold
Wilhelm named to Canadian World Junior Team
June 12-13, 2010, Candian Junior Combined Events Championship and Ontario Combined Events Championship, York University
London Legion athletes won a total of 4 Combined Events Gold Medals at the joint Canadian Junior Combined Events and Ontario Combined Events Championship.
Branden Wilhelm won the Decathlon Gold Medal at the 2010 Canadian Junior Championship and has been nemed to the Canadian World Junior Team. Branden's Combined Event score of 6658 set 2 Ontario Records U18 and U19. Damian Warner won Decathlon Gold in the Ontario Combined Events Championship in his national decathlon debut with a 6858 point performance. During the Decathlon, Branden jumped an incredible 2.22m in the high jump, one of the best high jumps in the World ever, if not a World Record jump during an international combined events championship.
In the Midget group Nicole Setterington and Luke Dailleboust won Combined Events Gold Medals. There were great performances from Ali Baker, Megan Baker, Megan Wright and Morgan Hendricks as well.
June 2010, TVDSB & LCDSB Elementary T&F Championship, TD, Waterhouse Stadium, London ON
London Legion is proud to have partnered with both the TVDSB and LDCSB to complete the largest Hershey T&F Qualifiers in North America. First and second place finishers at both the TVDSB and LDCSB Elementary Meets are eligible for the Ontario Hershey Championship at Etobicoke Stadium in Toronto and an opportunity to compete at the North American Hershey Championship in Hershey PA.
All entries for qualified athletes must be into Tim Bethune, Ontario Hershey Team Leader tim@apisport.caby June 20.
Congratulations to all athletes and their coaches for tremendous results at the TVDSB and LDCSB Meets. Photo Finish Line pictures at the TVDSB meet can be purchased for $10. Call 652-9477 for details.
CLICK HERE FOR ONTARIO HERSHEY CHAMPIONSHIP ENTRY FORM
London Legion athletes have outstanding results at OFSAA
Alysha Newman
Hillary Stafford
Christine MacNeill
Nicole Setterington
OFSAA Gold Pole Vault
OFSAA Silver Midget 1500m
OFSAA Gold Junior Gold 80mh
OFSAA Gold - Midget 80mh
Canadian High School Record
OFSAA Silver Midget 3000m
300mh 6th
OFSAA Gold - Midget LJ
OFSAA Silver - Junior 80mh
June 5, 2010, OFSAA T&F Championship, London ON
London Legion athletes won 15 OFSAA Championship Medals at the 2010 OFSAA Champioship at TD Waterhouse Stadium. Club athletes won 8 Gold Medals, 5 Silver and 2 Bronze. Many athletes made finals and placed in the top 8. Gregory MacNeill set a Canadian Record and both Gregory and Alysha Newman set new OFSAA Records. This brings our club total to an incredible 10 Canadian Records and 75 Ontario Records in 6 years. Congratulations to all athletes and Ontario high school coaches for a great high school season.
Gregory MacNeill
Branden Wilhelm
OFSAA Gold 110m Hurdles
OFSAA Gold - HJ
Canadian High School Record
OFSAA Silver - LJ
OFSAA Gold 200m
Paul LaMarra
Luke Dailleboust
Laura Morrison
Carolyn Adams
OFSAA Silver - Sr. 800mt
OFSAA Bronze - Midget Hurdles
OFSAA Bronze - 1500m
OFSAA Gold - HJ
Adams earns first OFSAA Gold in HJ, Baker 4th
June 3, 2010, London, ON
London Legion athlete Carolyn Adams )A.B. Lucas) won her first gold OFSAA gold medal winning the Midget Girls High Jump with a PB and SB of 1.59m. Ali Baker (Mother Teresa) placed 4th with an excellent jump of 1.56m. This years Midget Girls HJ was extremely close. Congratulations Carolyn and Ali. Ali was the TVRAA, WOSSAA HJ Champion and placed second at OFSAA West Championship.
Carolyn Adams
Ali Baker
OFSAA Gold - Midget Girls HJ
OFSAA 4th Place - Midget Girls HJ
Near Regional Record Performances at Victoria Day LETS RACE
Next LETS RACE on Monday May 31 at 5PM
May 24, 2010, St. Thomas Aquinas High School, London, ON
Today was 50m, 110m, 200m and 1500m day at LETS RACE. Please note, the 100m distances were actually 110m. A quick review of results indicate near regional records for several age groups. Well done. Even with the weekend holiday, we had near record attendance. Everyone is welcome, including new members to the best fun in London, every Monday evening at 5t Thomas Aquinas High School. Thanks again to Bud Willis, Sally Chamberlain, Dave Dessureault, and Val Kelley for managing this meet and to all our volunteers, we greatly appreciate your help. CLICK HERE FOR ALL MEET RESULTS.
Record number of heats (26) for May 17 50m,200m, 400m night.
Next LETS RACE on Monday May 24 at 9 AM due to Holiday
May 17, 2010, St. Thomas Aquinas High School, London, ON
Another record number of elementary athletes attended week 2 of LETS RACE 2010. It was 100m, 200m, and 4800m night with over 26 heats completed in under 1.5 hours. Thanks again to Bud Willis, Sally Chamberlain and Val Kelley for managing this meet and to all our volunteers, we greatly appreciate your help. CLICK HERE FOR ALL MEET RESULTS. We had a great evening...great weather and a perfect timing system. See you next Monday at 9 AM at St. Thomas Aquinas High School for Meet 3 in the series. New members are welcome to join us anytime.
LETS RACE 2010 starts with record numbers
May 10, 2010, St. Thomas Aquinas High School, London, ON
A record number of elementary athletes attended the opening twilight meet of LETS RACE 2010. It was 50m, 200m, and 800m night with over 21 heats completed in under 1.5 hours. Thanks to Bud Willis, Sally Chamberlain and Val Kelley for managing this meet and to all our volunteers, we greatly appreciate your help. CLICK HERE FOR ALL MEET RESULTS. We had a brief power outage, so not all results are published. See you next week at 5 PM at St. Thomas Aquinas High School for Meet 2 in the series. New members are welcome to join us anytime.
London Elementary Track Series starts Monday May 10
May 7, 2010, St. Thomas Aquinas High School, ON
What: London Elementary Track Series
Where: St. Thomas Aquinas High School, London
Cost: $10 (one time registration) $2 per race
When: Every Monday night starting May 10 for 9 weeks except June 7 due to June 8 Thames Valley Meet
Starting Time: 5:00 Race Model Warmup. 5:30 Races Start Post Race Warm Downs.
Description: Up to 4 races per evening. Fully automated timing with Photo Finish results. All photo finish pictures published with timing results (great keepsake).
Canadian record set at Brent McFarlane Track Meet
May 3, 2010, London, ON
Over 820 high school athletes attended the first annual Brent McFarlane T&F Meet held on Monday May 3 at T.D. Waterhouse Stadium.
CLICK HERE FOR FINISH LINE PICTURES....coming soon
At the meet Alysha Newman from Mother Teresa set a new Canadian High School Pole Vault record of 3.83m. The Brent McFarlane meet specializes in sprints & hurdle events, and provides competition in all high school T&F events. It will be held annually to honour one of the greatest coaches in Canada, that made not only a huge impact on our region of Sarnia, London and K-W, but throughtout Canada and the World.
Brent McFarlane
Alysha Newman
2000 Olympics Head Coach
sets new Canadian Record
Banting High School launches Brent McFarlane Track Meet
April 24, 2010, London, ON
London Legion T&F is proud to work with Banting High School on the first annual Brent McFarlane T&F Meet to be held Monday May 3 at T.D. Waterhouse Stadium.
Brent McFarlane was born in Sarnia, Ontario, became an elementary teacher in the Waterloo County Board of Education, and his children attended UWO. Brent has deep personal ties to all of these communities and with the best coaches and athletes in our region, Canada, and the World. Brent was the Head Coach for Canada at the 2000 Olympic Games
Brent has been our club Mentor Coach for 6 years. He is the best selling author of 2 books on Sprints & Hurdles and on Speed, Agility & Conditioning (SAC). He is also a founder of the US-CANADA SAC Institute.
Brent McFarlane
2000 Olympics Head Coach
Bantam's celebrate Ontario Team Championship
London Legion wins 5th straight Ontario Indoor Championship
Club wins Overall, Junior, Midget & Bantam Championships
1st London Leigon 307
1st London Legion 64
1st London Legion 66
1st London Legion 63
2nd U. of Toronto 284
2nd U. of Toronto 62.5
2nd Laurel Creek 41
2nd U. of Toronto 62
3rd Phoenix Athletics 192
3rd Phoenix Athletics 59
3rd Centro Scuola 37
3rd Laurel Creek 46
London Legion partners with Ontario for Tobacco Free Policy
Janet Takahashi & Linda Findley receive L3 Distance Certification
March 22, 2010, London, ON
Janet Takahashi and Linda Findley are now certified Level 3 Distance Coaches registered with Athletics Canada.
Janet and Linda have produced a great number of OFSAA and Athletics Ontario Champions and record holders. Janet has won 8 OFSAA Cross Country Championships and has won the 2009 OFSAA Cross Counry Coach of the Year. Linda is an Althouse College (UWO) Professor in the Faculty of Education - Physical Education.
Linda Findley
Janet Takahashi
L3 Distance Coach
L3 Dstance Coach
Records set at Athletics Ontario Junior Championship
Gregory MacNeill
Alysha Newman
Branden Wilhelm
U18, U19 60mh Canadian Records
U16, U17, U18 Ontario PV Records
U18 Ontario High Jump Record
7.78 seconds
3.63m
2.14m
Damain Warner is named A Channel Athlete of the Week
March 10, 2010, London, ON
Damian Warner was chosen as the London A Channel 'Athlete of the Week'
A documentary on Damian will be on A Channel Sports at 6:50 tonight with sports editor Norman James.
Damian had an outstanding Indoor T&F Season, winning the coveted Senior Men's 60m Gold medal in an incredible 6.74 seconds. This time places Damian in the top 4 of all Canadian sprinters.
Damian also won the Senior Men's High Jump, was 2nd in the Senior Men's Long Jump and was third in the 60m hurdles in his second race ever in the hurdles.
Earlier in February, Damian won the Senior Mens Pentathlon Gold Medal with a near record pentathlon score.
Please tune in tonigh to see Damain's recogniztion as A Channel 'Athlete of the Week'
8 Medals won at Ontario Minor T&F Championship
17 London Legion Elementary Athletes attend Ontario Championship, Feb 28 at York University
Steckel - Silver Medalist 1500m
Myers - Gold 800m, Silver 1500m
Fournie Gold 400m, 800m
Young - Bronze 1500m
Team contributes to start of Marathon a Month
Ontario Attorney General Chris Bentley (left)and Ontario Health Minister Deb Matthews address members of the London and area community at the start of the Marathon a Month campaign held in our home, the Agriplex T&F and MultiSport Complex. The community is asked to walk or run a mile a day which will add up to a 'Marathon a Month'.
Ontario Health Minister Deb Matthews (above) spent some time meeting members of our senior and elementary T&F teams, and members of our SAC - Elementary and Track Time for Kids programs.
Walk/run first mile in Marathon a Month with MPP's
Saturday Feb 27, 10 A.M. at the Agriplex
Attorney General - Chris Bentley
Health Minister - Deb Matthews
Khalil Ramal
Parliamentary Assistant - Ministry of Immigration
Are you up for the Marathon-A-Month challenge?
Be inspired, be active and build a great habit!
It takes time to form a habit that is why London MPPs Chris Bentley, Deb Matthews, and Khalil Ramal, would like to challenge you to run, skip, bike, walk, skate, swim etc to complete what would amount to a Marathon (42.2 km) 26.2 miles in about a month, which is less than a mile a day.Making this pledge willmake physical activity part of your daily life for at least a month, and hopefully turn into a great habit.
Please join Chris, Deb and Khalil for a group walk and kick-off of the Marathon-A-Month Challenge:
Damian Warner wins Ontario Senior 60m in 6.74s
February 20-21, 2010, Ontario Youth & Senior Championship, Toronto, ON
Damian Warner won the 2010 Athletics Ontario Senior Men's Championship gold medal with a stunning 6.74. Damian, only a second year senior ran personal best in the opening heat of 6.90, a 6.84 in the semi-final, and an incredible 6.74 to win the 60m final. With this posting, Damian is now ranked #5 among all Canadian men in the 60m.
Damian is also training for the Decathlan, and he won the Ontario Senior High Jump gold, and bronze medals in the 60m hurdles and long jump.
Alysha Newman sets 3 Ontario PV Records
February 14, 2010, Ontario Indoor Relay Championship, Windsor, ON
Alysha Newman jumped an amazing 3.61m at the Ontario Indoor Relay Championship. With this performance Alysha set 3 new Ontario Indoor PV records.
Alyshas now owns 4 Ontario PV records; U15 at 3.15m, U16 - 3.61, U17 - 3.61 and U18 - 3.61. Last year, Alysha was the first Grade 9 athlete in Canada, to jump over 3m in competition. At every competition, Alysha has the opportunity to rewrite 3 Ontario records. Incredible!
A video of this record breaking performance will be available soon. Alysha is a former elite gymnast and is nationally ranked in the sprint hurdles as well. Alysha is the 2009 Canadian Legion Gold Medalist in both the Pole Vault and 80m hurdles.
Team wins first Ontario Indoor Relay Indoor Championship
February 14, 2010, Ontario Indoor Relay Championship, City of Roses, Windsor, ON
London Legion won our first Ontario Indoor Relay Championship in Windsor Ontario. Congratulations to all teams who participated in the most competitive relay championship in recent history.
Team families and athletes send a special Valentine's Day thank you to all club coaches who helped make this day special for 47 athletes. Well done team!
Olympic Silver Medalist Molly Killingbeck visits team
February 6, 2010, Agriplex Track & Field & Multi-Sport Complex, London, ON
Canadian Olympian and Olympic Silver Medalist (Los Angeles, 1984) (centre), came to London to review the Agriplex T&F and Multi-Sport Complex at the Western Fair. Molly is currently a National Coach with Athletics Canada in the Sprints and Relays. What a thrill it was for everyone on the team to meet one of the world's best sprinters and Olympic medalist. Molly competed for Canada in 2 Olympic games, 1984 in Los Angeles, and 1988 in Seoul, Korea. Molly's Personal Best was an incredible 51.08 in the 400m and she is a 4 time Canadian sprint champion.
Gregory MacNeill signs with University of Wisconsin
February 3, 2010, London, ON
Gregory MacNeill, during a signing ceremony at the Agriplex (Western Fair) attended by his famiy, fellow athletes, and friends, accepted a scholarship at the University of Wisconsin. Gregory is pictured at left with London Legion Head Coach Sandra Cooper-Ryder.
Gregory is the 2009 World Youth Bronze Medalist. He is also the Canadian Youth and Canadian Junior record holder in the 110m hurdles.
Congratulations, Gregory and MacNeill family.
London Legion wins 5th straight Ontario Combined Events
Jan 31, 2010, Ontario Combined Events Championship, York University, Toronto, ON
London Legion T&F Alliance has won the Ontario Combined Events Championship for the 5th straight year. Medalists include from left to right, Nicole Setterington (Gold), Danielle Prapavessis (Bronze), Kristen Bujnowski (Silver) beside coach Gar Leyshon, Jasmin Kerr (Bronse) beside Coach Sandy Cooper-Ryder. Luke Dailleboust (Gold) congratulated by York University T&F Head Coach and Meet Director Colin Inglis, A.J. Beasley (Silver), Damian Warner (Gold), Branden Wilhelm (Gold) and Ben Daileboust (Bronze), Jevon Bisschop (4th). London Legion won or tied in every Athletics Ontario division. Click here to see the team results.
Seven Championship Medals at Ontario Legion Indoor
Liam Wilson
Gold 400, 800m
Alysha Newman
Gold Pole Vault
Eric VanDyk
Gold High Jump
Christine MacNeill
Silver 80m hurdles
Jasmin Kerr
Bronze Long Jump
Bailey Oud
Bronze Triple Jump
January 30, 2010, Ontario Legion Championship, York University
London Legion athletes won a total of 7 Ontario Legion Championship medals held today at York University. In addition to the medal winners above, there were exceptional performances by Bailey Hutt (4th SP), Michaela Vandenheuval (7th LJ), Krista Sipprell (6th TJ), Stephanie Rigg (4th 3000m) and Grant Sparling (4th 60mh).
Wilson receives MTA Athlete of Excellence Recognition
Bud Willis recognized along with Ontario MTA Coaches
January 23, 2010. Toronto, Ontario
London Legion Middle Distance Athlete Liam Wilson was recognized today as an Ontaio Minor Track & Field Association (MTA) Athlete of Excellence. Liam graduated from the MTA program to be on the all-time Top 10 for MTA Athletes in the 800m. Earlier this year, Liam won the Silver Medal in the 800m at the North American Hershey Competition.
In the picture left, Liam is with London Legion MTA Leader and Coach Bud Willis who was recognized as well for contribution to MTA athlete development . At right Liam receives his trophy from Canadian Olympians Paul Craig(3000m) and Jillian Richardson (400m).
MacNeill recognized at London Sports Dinner
Table of Honour recognition for World Youth Bronze Medalist; Evered gains SPECTRA Nomination
January 18, 2010, London Convention Centre
2009 World Youth 100m hurdle bronze medalist, Gregory MacNeill (centre left) was recognized at the 2010 London Sports Celebrity Dinner. Gregory was chosen for the Table of Honour, a recognition of London's best athletes.
January 18, 2010, London Convention Centre
London Legion sprint hurdler, Caitlyn Evered above, was chosen as a 2009 Spectra nomination at this years London Sports Dinner. Congratulations Caitlyn. Pictured with Caitlin is fellow Banting nominee Gregory Morrow.
Julie (Kirkhope) Podesta carries Olympic Torch
Hillcrest PS Teacher was first Elementary Track coach for London Legion T&F
Photo Finish Fun
First Track Time program has largest number of heats in club history - 36
January 9, 2010, Agriplex Western Fair, London, ON
London Legion's T&F first Track Time 4 Kids program of 2010 had the largest number of heats ever, 36. Notice in the picture left the close finish between the 4th and 5th place finishers. Rember, everyone is a winner at London Legion Track Time. We only measure our own time, and try to get better each week. All results are now in our Track Time Results page.
Due to a racing event at the Agriplex, Track Time 4 Kids will take a break this Saturday but will return on Saturday January 23 at 9:30 am.
Happy New Year
Club introduces London Legion Lecture Series on January 9, 2010 at Agriplex Theatre
London Legion proudly rolls out Phase II - Agriplex Track & Field and Multi-Sport Compl
Open houses this week (Saturday) and next week (Mon & Wed.)
November 19, 2009, London, ON
London Legion is proud to announce the rollout of Phase II of the Agriplex Track & Field and Multi-sport complex at the Agriplex, Western Fairgrounds. Phase II includes an expansion of our 200m oval and a major partnership with the Ontario Volleyball Association. Four full sized volleyball courts have been completed. A curtain to separate the volleyball from the track will be installed next week.
When the project is complete, with the help of Federal, Provincial, municipal and corporate grants, the Agriplex will be one of the largest T&F and Multi-Sport complexes in North America. For T&F enthusiasts, it will contain 20 100m sprint lanes, a 200m oval and capability to train 300m and 400m events. The complex will be able to accomodate up to 6 volleyball courts and a variety of configurations for basketball.
London Legion greatly appreciates the leadership and dedication of Ivey Business School professor David Simpson on this project. We also greatly appreciate the support of our major partner, the Western Fair Association, and CEO Hugh Mitchell.
Athletes and families are invited to open houses and registration days on Saturday November 28 from 11 - 1 PM and on Monday November 30 and Wednesday Dec. 2 from 4 PM to 6 PM.
Midget Girls win Athletics Ontario XC Team Championship Bronze
Club athletes win first ever Ontario Championship medal, strong results by 24 club athletes
November 15, 2009, King City, ON
London Legion's midget girls team that took the bronze at these championships. They were Cassidy Mayers 11th, Cecilia Lamb 12th, Beatrice Shilton 25th, Hanne Roelen 38th. These were the girls that scored for the team. Stephanie Rigg was injured on the course and did not finish unfortunately. Special accolades should go to our 2 bantan girls who ran well too.....Mackenzie Mayer 5th and Jessica Fleming 10th. Both girls were on the younger side of the division. Our bantan boys were also on the younger side of the division and ran well with Jackson Mayer at 13th and Ben Harris at 26th. Congratulations to all 24 athletes who attended the meet and gave the course a good run. Last year we only had about 2-3 athletes go to the provincials. Well done middle distance cross country group on a great season. You do our club proud!!
Stephanie Rigg wins OFSAA XC Gold
Completes with 28 Club athletes at this weekend's Athletics Ontario XC Championship in King City
November 13, 2009, London, ON
Stephanie Rigg completed an incredible season of cross country winning TVRAA, WOSSAA and OFSAA Gold Medals. In 8 high school meets, Stephanie went undefeated. This weekend in King City, Stephanie joins London Legion teammates Katie Parry, Hilary Stafford, and Cecilia Lamb at this weekend's Athletics Ontario XC Championship. At total of 28 club athletes are vying for individual and team championships. Congratulations Stephanie all all London and area athletes.