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TSSC YOUTUBE CHANNELCheck out our YouTube channel for lots of videos from various meets and practices! DRYLAND BEGINS MAY 2NDSkaters, it is time to rediscover what your muscles are supposed to do! Dryland begins this coming Wednesday (May 2nd, 2012) at Winston Churchill Park, the usual place - Spadina and St. Clair. All are welcome - family members too! Come for 6:30 p.m. and run two laps of the park. Program begins at 6:50 p.m. and goes to 8:10 p.m. Remember your water! We will cancel if there is a risk of thunderstorms, or if it is raining heavily. We will continue in light showers. TORONTO SKATERS IN THE NEWSCheck out this Scarborough Mirror article (page 22) about our skaters who competed at the Canada East Championships in Sherbrooke, QC and the Canadian Age Class Championships in Richmond, BC. RESULTS FROM THE REGIONAL & MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIPSKitchener Waterloo hosted the last sanctioned meet of the season, the Regional and Masters Championships, on March 31st and April 1st, 2012. Fifteen Toronto skaters participated in the meet and our skaters continued to shine. Every skater posted at least one PB, and most skated 3 and 4 PBs! Coach Cameron Boyd had an outstanding meet, winning overall gold in the Masters division, and dominating his Men's 50-54 division setting provincial records in the 500, 777, 1000 and 1500! Top-10 finishes included:
There were six additions to our sub-clubs including Cameron B (sub-50-second 500), Benjamin C (sub-55-second 500, sub-2-minute 1000), Amir H (sub-60-second 500), Connor M (sub-1-minute-50-second 1000) and John W (sub-2-minute 1000). Fantastic way to end the season! Visit the OSSA web site to see the official results for the Regionals and the Masters. END-OF-YEAR BANQUETPlease join us for an evening of fun at our End-of-Year Banquet. The banquet will be held on Saturday, April 14th from 5 to 10 p.m. at Commander Park Arena in the upstairs Banquet Hall. Our Annual General Meeting (AGM) will take place from 5 to 6 p.m. Everyone is invited to attend. Please purchase tickets before April 14th at any one of our upcoming practices from Jennifer Varden, Cathy Wilson, Jackie Engholm, or Trish Elendt. We look forward to seeing everyone at the banquet! CATRIONA LE MAY DOAN IN UNIONVILLEOlympic champion Catriona Le May Doan will give an inspirational talk to kick off the Starbucks Run for Women in Unionville on Saturday, May 12th, 2012. Visit the event site for more information. TEAM TORONTO LEADS THE WAY FOR TEAM ONTARIOSkaters from the Toronto Speed Skating Club had huge successes on the national stage this weekend skating in both the Canada East Championships (for 11 15 year olds) and the Canadian Age Class Championships (16 to 23 year olds). 
The Canada East Championships, hosted in Sherbrooke, Quebec, saw 5 Toronto athletes represented on a 40-athlete Ontario team. Our athletes included Hannah Kassenaar (9th Girls age 11), Annika Engholm (9th Girls age 12), Gibson Himbeault (1st Boys age 12), Alexander Hale (8th Boys age 13) and Neil Roxas (9th Boys age 14). Toronto athletes won 4 of the 11 medals Ontario won at the meet. The top Ontario athlete was Gibson Himbeault, who won three gold medals in the 200 metre, 400 metre and 3000 metre races. Gibson then teamed up with Alexander Hale plus Liam Mulcahy from Newmarket and Sean McAnuff from Oakville to get silver in the boys 12-13 relay! Gibson also had the distinction of being the Canada East champion for Boys 12 this year a fantastic accomplishment! Click here for the official results from Sherbrooke, QC. The Canadian Age Class Championships were hosted by the BC Speed Skating Association in Richmond, BC and saw 2 Toronto athletes represented on a 20-athlete Ontario team. Our Toronto athletes were Kevin Sun (6th Junior B Men) and William Preudhomme (2nd Junior A Men). These two athletes won 5 of the 9 medals Ontario won at the meet. The top Ontario athlete was William Preudhomme, who won gold in the 1000 metre, silver in the 500 and 1500 metre, and was unlucky to be penalized in the 3000 metre resulting in William losing the title of Canadian Champion. Instead William came 2nd overall in Canada. Kevin Sun started the meet out with a couple of issues, falling in an aggressive pass and having blade issues. By the last day he had sorted things out and skated to a silver medal in the 3000 metre event. Kevin and William then teamed up with Ryan McAnuff from Oakville and Alphonse Ouimette from St. Lawrence to win gold in the Mens relay against two very strong teams from Quebec. Click here for the official results from Richmond, BC. All in all, it was a fantastic weekend for Ontario and an especially great weekend for the Toronto club! TORONTO ACES THE ONTARIO WINTER GAMESToronto skaters stepped it up another notch further demonstrating their dominance of the province this year. Getting to the Ontario Winter Games (March 9th & 10th, 2012) is definitely an achievement, but winning the most medals is also a huge feat. Nine Toronto skaters had the opportunity to skate the Ontario Winter Games Sarah Kassenaar, Ayanna Badali, Amanda Tickner, William Preudhomme, Kevin Sun, Alexander Hale, Alex Rudy, Nils Engholm and Aidan Preudhomme. Medal winners included:
Well skated, Team Toronto! Click here for the official results. PICTURES FROM INTACT DAY ON SKATES
Pictures from the Intact Insurance Day on Skates, as well as meets and practices, are now on Flickr. Check them out! WINTER LTSS ANOTHER GREAT SUCCESS
Thanks to all who took part in the winter edition of our popular Learn To Speed Skate (LTSS) program. It was a great success! The last session was held on March 4th, 2012. We hope to see you on the ice again soon (on speed skates, of course)! RESULTS FROM SILVER MEET #12
Toronto skaters continued their amazing form securing 5 more medals at Silver Meet #12 hosted by the Milton Speed Skating Club on Saturday, March 3rd. There were 18 skaters representing the Toronto club, and 15 of these skaters secured top 8 finishes. Medal winners included:
Other top 8 finishes included:
The skaters combined to skate a total of 25 PBs! Special congratulations to Emmanuelle B, winning gold in just her second meet, and Bohdan H winning silver in his first ever meet! Click here for the official results. TORONTO SKATERS ACE THE SHORT TRACK PROVINCIALS
Skaters from the Toronto Speed Skating Club had a strong medal haul at the Provincial Championships in Kingston on February 25th and 26th. Toronto skaters won 4 gold medals, the most of any club in the province, along with 2 silvers and 1 bronze! The 18 skaters representing the club skated with guts and determination, often digging deep to get a better result. The weekend highlights included gold medals for Hannah Kassenaar in the Midget Female category, Gibson Himbeault in Juvenile 1 Male, Alexander Hale in Juvenile 2 Male, and William Preudhomme, a Swansea resident, in Open Male. The Toronto club dominated the prestigious Open Male category with Kevin Sun picking up the silver medal as well. Another silver was won by Roncesvalles Village resident Annika Engholm in the Juvenile 1 Female category. Rounding out the medals was Mika Sun, who won a bronze in the Pre-Midget Female category. William Preudhomme also had the distinction of skating the fastest 500 metre time in the Province this season! Six of the seven medal winners will go on to represent Ontario on March 24th and 25th at the Canadian Championship in Richmond, BC and at the Canada East Championship in Sherbrooke, Quebec. In the meantime, nine Toronto skaters have qualified to participate in the Ontario Winter Games hosted by Collingwood (speed skating is in Barrie) from March 8th to 11th. Skaters participating include William Preudhomme, Kevin Sun, Nils Engholm, Alex Rudy, Aidan Preudhomme, Alexander Hale, Sarah Kassenaar, Ayanna Badali and Amanda Tickner. We wish the skaters great success. Click here for the official results. RESULTS FROM SILVER MEET #11
There was another strong showing from the Toronto contingent at Silver Meet #11 hosted by the Barrie club. The seven skaters who participated came home with three medals and eight personal best times. Medal winners included:
Other skaters in the top eight included:
Maxwell E joins our sub-55-second 500 m club well done, Maxwell! Click here for the official results. TSSC IN THE PRESSCheck out two recent articles in the Toronto Sun and the Etobicoke Guardian featuring several Toronto skaters. RESULTS FROM SILVER MEET #9
Our club hosted Silver Meet #9 On February 5th, 2012. Seventeen clubs were represented, with skaters from as far away as Thunder Bay and Sudbury! Toronto was represented by 24 skaters. Our results were outstanding, with every skater skating at least one personal best! Our skaters received 5 medals, and another 13 were in the top 8 in their categories. Medal winners included:
Other top 8 finishes included:
Six skaters Jacqueline C, Eric L, Suzanne K, Emmanuelle B, Daniel L and Laurel C, skated in their first ever meet! Hayden M joined the sub-55-second 500 m and sub-2-minute 1000 m clubs. Andres M and John W joined the sub-1-minute 500 m club, and Maxwell E joined the sub-2-minute 1000 m club! Well done, skaters! Click here for the official results. RESULTS FROM ONTARIO CUP #4
Nineteen Toronto skaters took part in O-Cup #4 hosted by the Quinte club. Toronto skaters continued to show fantastic development, skating and racing really well! Toronto skaters received 3 medals two gold and a bronze as follows:
Seven other athletes had top 10 finishes, including:
Amanda T, Hannah K, Gabrielle L, Emma V, Sarah K, Phoebe H, Mika S, Aidan P, Nils E, Alex R, Neil R, Gibson H, and Mike S all skated personal bests. All in all another successful meet as our skaters build towards the Provincials. Click here for the official results. RESULTS FROM LONG TRACK PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
Four Toronto skaters braved the cold weather to participate in the Long Track Provincial Championships in Ottawa on January 21st and 22nd, 2012. Everyone came home with a medal!
Congratulations to all skaters. Well done! Click here for the official results. RESULTS FROM SILVER MEET #7
Twenty four Toronto skaters took part in Silver Meet #7 hosted by the Clarington Club. Scheduled soon after the holiday break, our skaters were ready to skate and all but three posted PBs in at least one distance. Quite a few skaters skated 500s in 46 and 47 seconds including Alex H, Aidan P, Alex R and Nils E. We also had 6 medal winners including one gold, two silver and three bronze! Eren R skated his first meet ever! Medal winners included:
Twelve others finished in the top 8, including:
Congratulations to all on a great meet! Click here for the official results. FALL LTSS A GREAT SUCCESSThanks to all who took part in the fall edition of our popular Learn To Speed Skate (LTSS) program. It was a great success! The last session was held on December 4th, 2011. Skaters participated in fun races and certificates were handed out afterwards. We hope to see you on the ice again soon (on speed skates, of course)! 
We look forward to welcoming a new group of LTSS participants this Sunday (January 8th). HOCKEY INJURY LEADS TO NEW GOALCheck out this article from the Leaside Town Crier about one of our skaters. RESULTS FROM ONTARIO CUP #3 A Toronto record twenty skaters took part in O-Cup #3 hosted by the Clarington club. Throughout the two days of competition Toronto skaters continued to show great form and progress, often getting to primary and secondary finals. The weekend was highlighted by three medals two golds and a silver, as follows:
Eleven other athletes had top 10 finishes, including:
Emma V skated in her first ever O-Cup and Amanda T, Annika E, Hannah K, Juliette B, Emma V, Sarah K, Phoebe H, Mika S, Aidan P, Nils E, Alex R, Gibson H, and Adrian R all skated personal bests. Alex R joined the sub-50-second 500 m and sub-1-minute-40-second 1000 m clubs, Amanda T joined the sub-55-second 500 m club, and Adrian R joined the sub-2-minute 1000 m club. Fantastic results for the weekend well done, skaters! Click here for the official results. RESULTS FROM THE MASTERS CAPACITY CHALLENGEBob B was the lone Toronto skater representing the club at the Masters Capacity Challenge hosted by the Quinte club. Bob skated really well in his first meet finishing 9th in the Bravo group. Well done, Bob! Click here for the official results. RESULTS FROM SILVER MEET #5
Fourteen Toronto skaters took part in Silver Meet #5 hosted by the Markham club. Our skaters saw continued success with every athlete skating at least one personal best! Our skaters came away with three medals including:
Every other skater placed within the top ten in their groupings: 4th Hayden M, 6th Elias Z, 6th Joey G, 6th Marco Z, 6th Joshua D, 7th Salvador M, 7th Nicholas D, 8th Robert R, 8th Simona P, 9th Benjamin C, 10th Connor M. We had four first time skaters at the meet Simona P, Marco Z, Nicholas D and Joshua D. Click here for the official results. 4 MEDALS AND 4 MORE TOP 5 PLACINGS AT ONTARIO CUP #2Nineteen Toronto skaters took part in O-Cup # 2, hosted by the Newmarket Speed Skating Club. For the second time the club sent 19 skaters to an O-Cup, with three skaters Gabrielle L, Phoebe H and Alex R taking part in an O-Cup for the first time. Our skaters looked really good with huge results throughout the weekend. Medal winners included:
Other significant placings included:
Lots of PBs were achieved at the meet including: Ayanna B (1500), Annika E (500, 777, 1000), Amanda T (1000), Juliette B (333, 500, 777), Hannah K (500, 777), Gabrielle L (333, 777), Mika S (222, 333, 500), Phoebe H (222, 500), Aidan P (500, 1000, 1500), Nils E (1000), Neil R (500, 1000), Alex R (1000, 1500), Alex H (500, 777, 1000), Gibson H (500, 777, 1000), Adrian R (500), Kevin S (500), Chester R (500). Finally, congratulations to the following athletes in joining the following sub-clubs!
Click here for the official results. RESULTS FROM SILVER MEET #4
Fifteen Toronto skaters took part in Silver Meet #4 hosted by the Brampton club. Our skaters continued to shine at the meet, with significant progress demonstrated by most. Our skaters came away with six medals including:
Lots of PBs were achieved including: Alex R (500, 1000), Connor M (500), Adrian R (500, 1000), Robert R (500, 777), Ben C (500, 777), Hayden C (500), Benn M (500, 777), Helen R (500, 777), Gabrielle L (500), Emma V (333), Elias Z (333, 500), Joey G (333, 500), Annika F (111, 222). Elias Z skated his first meet, and also won a gold medal! Finally, Hayden M joined our sub-60-second 500 m club. Click here for the official results. RESULTS FROM ONTARIO CUP #1Nineteen Toronto skaters took part in the first O-Cup of the season, hosted by the Cambridge Speed Skating Club. The club has never sent as many skaters to an O-Cup, with three skaters Juliette B, Mika S, and Adrian R taking part in an O-Cup for the first time. Our skaters looked really good throughout the weekend! Toronto skaters came away with three medals including:
Many others had high placings including:
Lots of PBs were achieved at the meet including: Hannah K (333, 500), Juliette B (333), Sarah K (1000), Mika S (222, 333, 500), Nils E (500, 1000, 1500), Aidan P (1000, 1500), Neil R (500, 1500), Alex H (500, 777), Gibson H (500, 777), William P (1000), Mike S (500) Finally, congratulations to Nils E in joining the sub-1-minute-40-second 1000 m club! Click here for the official results. RESULTS FROM SILVER MEET #3Three skaters took part in the one-day meet at Belleville. Hannah K won the bronze medal in Echo. Two skaters achieved PBs: Gibson H (500, 1000) and Hannah K (500). Hannah K joined the sub-minute 500 m club. Congrats! Click here for the official results. RESULTS FROM SILVER MEET #2Sixteen skaters competed in the annual two-day meet hosted by the London Speed Skating Club. Our skaters won three medals:
Twelve of our skaters finished top ten in their category. A phenomenal number of PBs were achieved at this meet - 31 in all. This must be a record!!! New personal best times were attained by Nils E (777, 1000), Mike S (500, 777), Neil R (1500), Alex R (500, 777, 1000), Ayanna B (500, 777, 1000), Annika E (500, 777), Amanda T (500), Adrian R (500, 777, 1000), Hayden M (500, 777, 1000), Hal M (500), Juliette B (500, 777), Gabrielle L (222, 333, 500), Emma V (222, 333, 500), Phoebe H (333, 500). Congratulations to new sub-club members: Alex R and Ayanna B under 1 minute 50 seconds for 1000 m, Adrian R and Juliette B under a minute for 500 m. A big Thank You to our parent volunteers who assisted at this meet in the place judges box and video recording the races. Click here for the official results. RESULTS FROM SILVER MEET #1Nine Toronto skaters took part in the first meet of the season, a two-day event hosted by the Ottawa Pacers club. This meet got the club off to a great start, clearly showing that the work the skaters have done through the summer and early season is paying off! Our skaters came away with four medals including:
Lots of PBs were achieved at the meet including: Mike S (1500), Alex H (500, 1000, 1500), Aidan P (500, 1000, 1500), Sarah K (1500), Gibson H (500, 777, 1000, 1500), Annika E (777, 1000), Ayanna B (777, 1000) and Juliette B (333, 500, 777). Finally, congratulations to Alex H and Aidan P in joining the sub-50-second 500 m club and to Annika E for skating under 2 minutes in 1000 m! Click here for the official results. |