Regular Schedule Resumes starting January 3

January 3,2010, Agriplex, London Ontario London Legion's indoor schedule resumes today High School     Mon & Wed -  4:15 - 5:30 High School Middle Distance     Tues & Thurs 5 - 7      High School Track     Mon & Wed     6:30 - 8  High School Sprints     Tues & Thurs 6:30 - 8  High School SAC Elementary     Mon & Wed & Friday   5:00  - 6:15 Elementary Middle Distance                   Mon & Wed     6:30 - 8 PM  Elementary SAC/Track       Saturday        9:30   Track Time 4 Kids and Elem. Time Trials

 Flag initiative welcomes athletes from Canada and the World

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 Click here for all results of club athletes
Nicholas Fournie		Camryn Steckel
Ontario Hershey Champion  400m		Ontario Hershey Champion  800m

  

London Legion athletes chosen for District A Team

Alysha Newman	Hillary Stafford	Christine MacNeill	Nicole Setterington
Gold Pole Vault	Gold 800m, 2000m	Gold 100mh, 200m	Gold 80mh, 200mh, LJ

 

	June 24-25, Legion A Championship, Chatham ON 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. Click here for all results of club athletes
Nicholas Fournie		Camryn Steckel
Ontario Hershey Champion  400m		Ontario Hershey Champion  800m

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.ca by 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.
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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

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).

 

	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 RESULTS    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.  Please send all entries to joeryder@londonlegiontrack.com CLICK HERE FOR FINAL SCHEDULE CLICK HERE FOR RESULTS ...COMING SOON  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

 

Alysha Newman sets 3 Ontario PV Records

Team wins first Ontario Indoor Relay Indoor Championship

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

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

	Janet Takahashi	Linda Findley	Dr. Alana Shaw	Dr. Jeff Almon
			Biography	Biography
	Stretching	Stretching	Nutrition	Athlete Assessment
				Injury Prevention
				Injury Rehabilitation
	9:00 AM	9:00 AM	10:00 AM	11:00 AM

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.