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Yikes, it’s the end of another year and the end of a decade.
Well, Sunday morning on THE HIGH SCHOOL SHOW, we will try pick out some of the catchy stories of the past year. Not enough time to go through every championship, but there were some great performances and some issues - even in school […]

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Alright, the gals got to me.
On the UNIVERSITY SHOW, Heather Bansley from the University of Toronto convinced me to come out and watch her play volleyball. She’s a three-time Ontario all-star in the indoor game and, I am told, may be even better playing beach volleyball.
We never did get the truckloads of sand delivered to the […]

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Yup, we’re getting that much closer.
Trophies, pennants and medals.
First up, the Golden Horseshoe Bowl and the Metro Bowl - both at the Rogers Centre. There will likely be more football players than spectators. Unless there’s a last minute push and giveaway of tickets to get people in to prove me wrong. Count on OFSAA and […]

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Promise, nothing about the night before - Halloween.
Then again, I like this time of the year because it gives me a reason to get rid of last year’s candies. I will try stick to some interesting guests, like we do each week.
However, this show could stir up some late witches and goblins. Those really weren’t […]

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Strange days in the high school world.
Seems that teams can forfeit games whenever they feel like it, and some leagues don’t even have any sanctions. Then, there’s also the blow-out scores - my favorite beef in the school game - where learning is supposed to be part of the development process.
And how can we forget […]

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Wow, did we hit a nerve.
Judging from all the e-mails and voice mails, lots of people are angry - and even some at me.
Here’s the story. On the show this morning, we made reference to two football players from Chaminade College in Toronto putting feces in a microwave, then pushing a button It all happened, as […]

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Getting close to the midway point of the Fall season for high school sports in the Greater Toronto Area and, well, what’s on the mind of athletes?
Is it school, maybe sports, how about jobs, the future, family pressures, friends, could it be H1N1 or something else?
Three teenage athletes share their priorities with us this Sunday […]

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Three high school football players - and all with interesting stories - tell it the way they see it on THE HIGH SCHOOL SHOW on Sunday morning at 9:30am.
Raul Thompson, from Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Mississauga, is a running back that may just be among the best in the Greater Toronto Area. Derek […]

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Alright, school is back. Time for sports too - and lots of physical activity. So, what is being done to limit the risk of serious injury?
Reports show that an estimated 1.4 million high school sports injuries lead to 500,000 doctors visits and 30,000 hospitalizations annually. And there’s another tragic school sports story about a college […]

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School starts in a few days and if you believe teenage football players haven’t been working out and planning for practices - think again.
A late start to the school year also means a squished season for many leagues in the Greater Toronto Area as Bowl games are set for late November - and, likely, at the […]

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