Fans celebrate another up-and-down season By R.S. Konjek Baseball won’t be rushed. It is a pastime to be sipped and savoured. The game will outlast all manner of hindrances en route to its conclusion — be it a rainstorm, a tie score, or a lopsided blowout demanding a show of mercy. With few exceptions, the […]

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PHOTO BY R.S. KONJEK: Jon Waltenbury patrols the outfield at Christie Pits during the Toronto Maple Leafs’ game against the Brantford Red Sox on May 22. Waltenbury’s three-run homer put the Leafs ahead for good, and ensured an 8-6 victory. R. S. Konjek summarizes a month of Maple Leafs in his baseball column.

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PHOTO COURTESY OF DAN HAMILTON/VANTAGE POINT STUDIOS: Toronto Maple Leafs baseball returned to Dominico Field at Christie Pits with a bang on May 8. First baseman Jon Waltenbury blasted one of the Leafs’ four home runs on opening day, powering the club to a 13 to 2 victory over the Guelph Royals. Next game is […]

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Community guaranteed free access to track during off-school hours By Annemarie Brissenden The field at Central Technical School may be fallow no more. It’s been almost 18 months since the field at Central Tech was fenced off due to contamination in the soil while local residents’ associations and the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) battled […]

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By Terri Chu Turf is as troubling as the toxins now in the soil, the Central Technical School (CTS) dome is a hotly contested issue in this area. I’ve met nearly as many people who support the dome as oppose it. The student body no doubt would like to see the stand-off end. There’s a […]

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Two universities are tied in the standings in the city’s inaugural BIA Cup tournament. Supported by the Toronto Association of Business Improvement Areas (TABIA), the Cup is a men’s and women’s varsity-level basketball tournament between the University of Toronto and Ryerson University. The U of T women prevailed 74 to 71 over Ryerson, while the […]

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Community dismayed by lack of dialogue By: Annemarie Brissenden A packed standing-room only January 9 meeting on the future of Central Technical School’s (CTS) field laid bare the challenge of balancing student needs and community concerns. Local residents fear the Toronto District School Board’s (TDSB) plan to install a championship field and seasonal dome at […]

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NHL stars come out to support the Team Up Foundation [imagebrowser id=3] By Andrew Schopp As an NHL all-star, Doug Gilmour could score goals. But there were no home-runs from the Hall of Famer at the inaugural “Dougieball” softball match at Christie Pits Park on July 19. “Some of these guys with the power, they’ll […]

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Basketball players have been turning out for the Gamecocks tournament for the last 22 years. By Michael Radoslav Surveying the gymnasium at Royal St. George College (120 Howland Ave.) was like walking into an ageless basketball wonderland: teenagers squared off against middle-aged men, a 70-year-old warmed up for his game on the sidelines, and a […]

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TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS 17, BARRIE BAYCATS 13

The Toronto Maple Leafs survived a war of offensive attrition on Sunday to secure their first three-game win streak of the season, on an afternoon where three appeared to be the lucky number of the day.

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KITCHENER PANTHERS 16, MAPLE LEAFS 8

It was a third inning the Maple Leaf baseball club would sooner rather forget, surrendering 11 runs to the Kitchener Panthers en route to a 16–8 loss on Wednesday night.

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