Time to Celebrate…XC Nationals

Time to Celebrate NOC’s accomplishments in BC! NOC sent a contingent of 6 ​athletes to the Canadian Cross Country Championships in Vancouver. ​ ​T​hey returned with a Gold medal and a 6th place finish. ​ Tracy Meyers, Megan Norton, Haley Esau, Kayla McGowan and Avery Goertz competed in the Youth division and Kristen Khun competedContinue reading “Time to Celebrate…XC Nationals”

Accolades Aplenty…

Record Number of Participants Highlight 2014 AO Cross Country Championships Courtesy Niagara Sport Commission: While the weather was cold, the spirits remained high and the athletes remained focused as the 2014 Athletics Ontario Cross Country Championships were an overwhelming success. Taking place on November 16 at the beautiful Firemen’s Park in Niagara Falls, this highlyContinue reading “Accolades Aplenty…”

Time for an App don’t you agree?

​The Niagara Sport Commission (NSC) has by no means been asleep at the switch when it comes to working with us to make this year’s AO Cross Country Championships a thing of beauty, always remembered. And to improve the experience of everyone involved, they have developed a FREE, downloadable App (iOS and Android). Here areContinue reading “Time for an App don’t you agree?”

Kayla McGowan is determined to succeed

Courtesy of Bernie Puchalski at the St. Catharines Standard: When Kayla McGowan first joined the Niagara Olympic Club more than a year ago, she was always getting beaten by the more experienced distance runners at the club. “They had all been doing it for a long time and I was very intimidated by them,” saidContinue reading “Kayla McGowan is determined to succeed”

NOC competed as a cohesive team in the Nationals

Excellent comments from Coach Bill MacDonald: As you can see by the posts, NOC had a phenomenal weekend in Vancouver, especially Heather, but what can’t be overlooked is the phenomenal performance by the NOC TEAM. Six athletes went to Vancouver, six athletes showed up on the line ready to race and six athletes made NOCContinue reading “NOC competed as a cohesive team in the Nationals”