BCSS – Subway 2021-2022 Scholarship Recipients
| Subway Scholarship Winners 2021-2022 | |
| Shaniya Kumar | Delview Secondary |
| Javier Carlos | Penticton Secondary |
| Viya Chiang | Fraser Heights Secondary |
| Brandon Hsu | Burnaby Moutain Secondary |
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OFSAA – Coaching in Ontario Schools
CIOS is a program developed by the Coaching Association of Canada and the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations to give teacher-coaches and community volunteers the special skill-set they need to coach effectively in the school environment. CIOS also provides three PD points to maintain NCCP certification.
Additionally, CIOS educates teachers, coaches and volunteers about OFSAA! Online courses are available in both english and french.
Please contact Erik Espinola at erik@ofsaa.on.ca or (416) 426-7438.
OFSAA Announces New Faces and Championships
Welcome back!
All full and part-time staff at OFSAA extend good luck wishes to all students, teachers and staff as we take on the 2022-23 school year!
OFSAA would like to welcome two new full-time staff members and a part-time staff person.
OFSAA welcomed Erik Espinola as assistant director in August. Erik most recently served as executive director for Boxing Ontario and he has also served as events coordinator for Ontario Soccer. His knowledge of sport and strong commitment to serving membership will be valued by school sport volunteers across the province. The native of Etobicoke, Ontario attended Dante Alighieri Academy before earning his Sport Management Advanced Diploma from Humber College.
In his role, Erik will oversee the OFSAA HUB, the 3 Year Calendar, and boys’ sports.
Nicole Clarke came on board as OFSAA assistant director in late spring and she is looking forward to her first full school year on our staff. Prior to joining OFSAA, Nicole was a long-term occasional teacher at Fort Frances High School in the Rainy River District School Board where she coached girls’ hockey and boys’ basketball. Nicole is a native of Lindsay, Ontario and attended Lindsay Collegiate and Vocational Institute before completing her Honours Bachelor of Kinesiology and Bachelor of Education at Lakehead University.
Among other duties, she will work with the Committee for Girls’ Activities and will be responsible for all girls’ sports in addition to snowboarding.
Brian Poste joined our team this summer as OFSAA’s new part-time sport coordinator. Brian was one of the longest-standing association representatives and a valuable CBA member and strong contributor on various OFSAA committees. He just recently retired from North Hastings High School in Bancroft, Ontario after 30 years of teaching math, computers and drama, among other courses.
Brian will be heavily involved with OFSAA baseball, wrestling, curling and boys’ golf. His passion for school sport and student-athlete growth makes him a welcome addition to the OFSAA office.
We are excited to have Brian, Erik and Nicole on our OFSAA team as we work towards an exciting year of school sports under the leadership of new Executive Director Shamus Bourdon!
Doug Gellatly retired in July after 16 years in the role of executive director at OFSAA. We wish Doug and his family great health and happiness in retirement and we thank him for his dedication and passion for school sport.
Longtime OFSAA staff member Brian Riddell stepped down this summer from his sport coordinator role with us. He was a tremendous influence on student-athletes, teacher-coaches and officials during his tenure with OFSAA.
OFSAA extends a sincere thank you to outgoing WOSSAA Association Representative Michele Van Bargen. We value her many years of dedication and guidance to school athletics in Ontario and we’ll miss her contributions and experience on Executive Council. Congratulations on your retirement from teaching in Strathroy, Michele!
In case you missed it – we are pleased to announce that OFSAA Girls’ Slo-Pitch will debut in 2023! This festival will take place in London on June 12 and 13 under the direction of Convenor Viviane Rouleau of École Secondaire Catholique Notre-Dame (Woodstock, ON).
Have a safe and fun year ahead inside and outside the classroom in 2022-23 everyone!
School Sports NL Welcomes the 2022-2023 School Year
School Sports NL Welcomes the 2022-2023 School Year
ST. JOHN’S, NL, September 7, 2022 – After triumphing through the challenges that the last two years have presented, School Sports NL is ready to welcome the new school year in hopes that it will provide students with a more normal routine and the opportunity to participate once again, in sports and physical activity.
School Sports NL is very pleased to be the primary organization delivering physical activity and sport programs in schools throughout the province. For over 50 years, students of member schools have been provided with opportunities to be involved in educationally based, healthy activities, which work to support the school’s curriculum.
Now, as the school year begins, School Sports NL is thrilled to welcome their new Board President Chad Legge. “We are quite excited to have Chad as our new President,” said Karen Richard, Executive Director. “He has been a fantastic supporter of this organization and a key member of School Sports NL for over a decade. As Mike Ball, our former President steps down, we would like to extend our gratitude and thank him for his dedication and support. We are confident that Chad will continue the same impactful work throughout the school year.”
SSNL maintains its exciting partnerships with Keyin College & The School Milk Foundation of Newfoundland & Labrador – Gold Level sponsors of the SSNL Varsity Program. With the support of these wonderful organizations, student-athletes can enjoy physical activity and sports-based initiatives which will prove valuable for all.
School Sports NL is the lead for organized, education-based, school athletics and participation-based activities in Newfoundland and Labrador. SSNLs two main programs include Varsity, the competitive school sports program; and Participation Nation (PN), the recreational program offering inclusive non-competitive activities for students K-12. Both streams of SSNL are collectively committed to enriching the lives of the province’s youth through activity-based learning, providing them with tools to thrive and grow.