OCAA WEEKLY AWARDS

OCAA WEEKLY AWARDS have been recognized by the Ontario Colleges Athletic Association (OCAA) for their accomplishments during the seven-day period ending Sunday, Sept. 9. OVERALL MALE ATHLETE OF THE WEEK Josh Gross, Conestoga, Men’s Soccer First-year forward Josh Gross (Waterloo) scored a pair of goals, his first two in the OCAA, in Conestoga’s 5-2 victory more »


BMO Kicks Off Nationwide Youth Soccer Contest

TORONTO, ON — BMO Financial Group has launched a major national soccer program called BMO Team of the Week — a contest open to young soccer players across the country — that will award 15 youth teams and give them the chance to win the grand prize which includes $125,000 to refurbish their community soccer more »


ParaSoccer Clinic A Big Success

  VAUGHAN, ON — The Ontario Soccer Association in partnership with ParaSport Ontario and the North Toronto Soccer Club recently hosted a series of soccer sessions at Holland Bloorview Kids Rehab in Toronto. Participants were of mixed ability but all showed a consistent enthusiasm to play and learn the game. Coaching Staff were made up more »


Ontario U15 Boys Win 4-0 Over Ticino Selects

LUGANO, Switzerland – There was no travelling today as the boys played at ‘home’ in Tesserete on the field turf field. The opposition was Team Ticino – a select team drawn from the best players in the Bellinzona and Locarno areas. Game time was 6:30 p.m., the skies were clear and the temperature was 16 more »


Hockey Slipping As More Canadians Falling For Soccer

By Simon KuperPublished in the Financial Times, UK Every nation has shared moments – snaps to stick into the national photo album. For Americans there was the moon landing and, for the French, De Gaulle marching into Paris in 1944. For Canadians, many of such moments have come from ice hockey. Next month’s winter Olympics more »


Player Of The Week

Coaches, teammates, relatives and supporters are invited to join The OSA in recognizing Ontario’s outstanding soccer players! Complete and submit the Nomination Form below to nominate your “Player of the Week”. Upon verification, submitted nominations will be listed in the “Player of the Week” category at the end of each week (Friday, 12 noon). Invite friends, colleagues, more »