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         caption:Canada's Jason Burnett salutes the Canadian fans after a sizzling second routine in the men's trampoline Saturday at the National Indoor Stadium. The Etobicoke native finished 7th and will advance to the next round.
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         caption:Thames Fatales' Hell Cat Holly wipes out during GTA Rollergirls' Virgin Suicides Brawl roller derby event action against the Death Row Dames at Ted Reeve Arena.
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         caption:Kyle Petty of Brampton competes in the shot put event during the 2008 Ontario ParaSport Summer games at Birchmount Stadium July 26.
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         caption:Oakville Buzz Brad Gillies (in black) is brought to his knees as he's checked by Mimico Mountaineers Scott Mercer, left, and Brett Shaw during Friday night's 8-6 win at a packed Mimico Arena.
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         caption:Death Row Dames' blocker Tropi-Kill Punch, right, holds off Thames Fatales' Anita Martini during GTA Rollergirls' Virgin Suicides Brawl roller derby event action at Ted Reeve Arena Saturday. The Dames 45-12.
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North York tennis player wins title at junior tennis championships

Northview Heights Secondary School student Dominique Harmath won the singles final Metro Label Canadian National U16 Junior Championships at the Ontario Racquet Club in Mississauga recently.

She was the third seed and beat out Marianne Jodoin, from Quebec, the number two seed in the semi-final. Harmath won in straight sets.

Scarborough bowler finishes 29th at world event

The Canadian girls' tenpin bowling team finished 9th at the World Youth Championships in Orlando, Florida.

Scarborough's Jennifer Besana was one of the four members on the girl's team.

Canada was in first place at the end of day one in the competition, but a slow start in games four and five left them 132 pins behind fourth and the final qualifying position.

Korea won gold and Japan earned silver.

Besana finished as the top Canadian in the Masters event at 3603 in 29th place.

North York athlete gets OFSAA scholarship

A North York athlete won the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations (OFSAA) Alumni Scholarship.

Stephanie Godard, a student at Bayview Glen, won one of three scholarships presented to student-athletes who excel in both athletics and academics and contributed to their school and athletic program.

Godard swims, plays tennis, basketball and is a track athlete.

She is a peer tutor at her school where she maintains marks in the 90s and she volunteers in the community.

She plans on studying life science at Queen's University in Kingston in the fall.

OLYMPICS: Muir 'proud' of accomplishments

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OLYMPICS: Aug. 16 results; Aug. 17 preview

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It's 'Super Sunday' for the Canadians at the Beijing Olympics and medal hopes are high.

OLYMPICS: Etobicoke gymnast bounces into trampoline final

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OLYMPICS: 100m hopes dashed for sprinters

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Baseball teams hit it off at CNE peewee baseball tourney

Given that some of the more traditional baseball associations in the city aren't sending...
  

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