Aurora women pick up a point in League 1 season finale

August 22, 2018 · 0 Comments

With their season all but over, the Aurora FC women put in a valiant effort on Friday in tying a Durham United team still vying for a playoff spot. With Durham needing a win to guarantee a spot in the Final Four, it was Aurora that came out pressing, with Hailey Appleby setting up Marissa Castellano for an opportunity just four minutes in, though the shot was sent wide.

Biasi’s highlight year continues with Provincial beach volleyball win

At just fifteen years old, Holly Biasi may already be shopping for a larger trophy case. The multi-sport phenom from Aurora capped off an incredible season on the volleyball court last week with a gold medal at the Ontario Beach Volleyball Championships, held in Ashbridges Bay, Toronto.

Hometown Hockey is Aurora-bound

Now in its fifth season, the puck finally drops in Aurora this year for Rogers Hometown Hockey.

2018’s Student Athletes of the Year honoured at Council

They’re now in the final weeks of a well-earned summer of rest and relaxation after pushing themselves to be the best on the baseball diamond, on the soccer pitch, on ice, and in the pool, but Aurora’s 2018 Student Athletes put on their best and headed to Town Hall where they were celebrated for their achievements.

Aurora in the elite number of 2017-18 OMHA registrations

The Aurora minor hockey scene continued to roar in the 2017-18 season. The community is one of just a dozen across Ontario to have reached the 1,000 registered minor hockey player mark last season, according to a release from the Ontario Minor Hockey Association on Sunday.

Special Ducks swim to gold at National Summer Games

The Ducks owned the pool at the 2018 Special Olympics National Summer Games earlier this month. The prestigious annual event in Antigonish, Nova Scotia hosted a pair of Aurora Special Ducks, the swimming branch of Special Olympics Aurora. Between the two, they brought home medals in five different categories, reaching the top of the podium three times.

ANB Futbol unveil plans for new facility

One of York Region’s top soccer academies is getting its own digs. ANB Futbol has announced...

Aurora FC director says 2026 World Cup will have “huge impact” on Canadian soccer

Though still eight years in the future, the 2026 FIFA World Cup is arguably already changing the landscape of Canadian soccer.

York 9 FC names Brennan as inaugural head coach

A student of the game for over thirty years, Canadian soccer legend Jim Brennan now steps into the role of teacher. The former TFC captain, and founding organizer of York 9 FC of the newly-formed Canadian Premier League, was announced as the team’s first head coach at a news conference on Friday.