Connor Church receives his second Tom Longboat award
For a second year in a row, Connor Church was the recipient of the Tom Longboat Award. Started in 1951 to recognize Aboriginal excellence, it is both the most prestigious and longest running award of its kind in Canada. Connor Church poses with UFC Hall...
Honouring the Past
Whenever someone who has paved the way for wrestling in the province Quebec, it’s important to recognize their contribution to the sport as it paved the way for where we are today. On Thursday, October 12th, the Montreal Wrestling Club NTC received a visitor from...
The importance of quality coaching in schools
Monday October 16th 2023 As a teacher, I’ve always heard the old adage that “Those who do, do. Those who don’t, teach.” I’ve never subscribed to that, owing to the fact that I’m a high school teacher and also that even before I became a...
Results from the Copa Sparta 2023
Quebec’s participation at this year’s Copa Sparta was a small one as three Quebec athletes made their way to the competition being held at the University of San Juan in Puerto Rico. Amanda Savard from Concordia University was joined by Laurence Beauregard and Frederique Choquette...
A preview of the upcoming season for the GMAA/RSEQ
Monday October 2nd, 2023 With the upcoming GMAA/RSEQ season about to begin in a month, some of the high school teams have already begun to practice. The GMAA/RSEQ always represents a large portion of where our athletes come from at the youth level and this...
A new season is upon us
Friday September 22nd, 2023 September marks a funny time in the wrestling calendar as far competitions go. The majority of the National Tournaments and high school competitions are done for the year which include the Cadet and Junior Pan Ams as well as their respective...
Quebec athletes at the 2023 Senior World Championships
The Senior World Championships were held in Belgrade Serbia from September 16th to the 24th. Quebec’s representatives from the Montreal Wrestling Club NTC were Laurence Beauregard (59 kg) and Alex Moore (86 kg) who were accompanied by Coach David Zilberman. This year’s World Championships would...
Results from the 2023 World Junior Championships
The 2023 edition of the World Junior Championships began on August 14th in Amman City in Jordan. Quebec was represented by the Montreal Wrestling Club NTC’s Connor Church (79 kg) and Sophia Bechard (55 kg). Connor Church would be the first to step onto the...
The next generation of coaches
Thursday August 9th 2023 With the final tournament that I coached ending in Halifax at the North American Indigenous Games, I was able to take a break from all of the turmoil that’s going on in my life and just focus on wrestling during the...
Results from the 2023 Battle at the Beach
The Battle at the Beach, hosted by the Triton Performance Wrestling Club was held at the St-Zotique Beach on Saturday August 5th. Featuring a clinic run by World Champion Gia Sissaouri, the tournament had many different age groups as well as clubs from across Quebec...