Oshawa's Mariam Abdul-Rashid perfect at nationals
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- Published: Tuesday, 28 August 2012 22:38
Sprinter wins gold in all six events she entered
PICKERING -- It's easy to put the accomplishments of Mariam Abdul-Rashid into perspective.
Elite eight from Speed Academy heading to nationals in P.E.I.
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- Published: Monday, 20 August 2012 22:38
Oshawa's Mariam Abdul-Rashid among those representing Pickering club
PICKERING -- When eight members of the Speed Academy head to Prince Edward Island next month for the Canadian national youth track-and-field championships, they will do so with one goal in mind.
Five medals for The Speed Academy
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- Published: Friday, 16 March 2012 22:38
Team competes at U.S. High School National Championships
PICKERING -- The Speed Academy brought home a total of five medals from the U.S. Indoor High School National Championships, which was held in New York.
Keith Cyrus wins 60m hurdles at indoor provincials
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- Published: Thursday, 15 March 2012 22:38
The Speed Academy athletes sets personal best
PICKERING -- Keith Cyrus of Pickering's Speed Academy proved he will be a contender for a spot on the Canadian national junior track-and-field team this summer.
The Speed Academy third at provincial indoor youth championships
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- Published: Tuesday, 28 February 2012 22:38
Pickering-based track-and-field club makes its mark
TORONTO -- The Speed Academy finished third in the overall team standings at the 2012 Athletics Ontario provincial indoor youth championships held at York University.
Brandon Bobb breaks provincial record
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- Published: Friday, 10 February 2012 22:38
Speed Academy runner covers 60m in 6.73
PICKERING -- Brandon Bobb has proven that it's never too late to start.
Mariam Abdul-Rashid a record breaker
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- Published: Monday, 09 January 2012 22:38
Speed Academy runner sets three provincial marks
OSHAWA -- Tony Sharpe says that he hasn't seen anything like it in a long time.
The Speed Academy off to quick start
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- Published: Wednesday, 30 November 2011 22:38
Athletes earn 13 medals at indoor meet
TORONTO -- The Speed Academy athletes are off to a quick start to the indoor season, winning 13 medals at the International Youth Meet of Champions at York University.
Pickering's Shaquan Williams accepts scholarship to Lincoln University
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- Published: Sunday, 13 January 2013 22:38
Pickering High School grad specializes in 400m
PICKERING -- There was a time, not so long ago, when Shaquan Williams wished he could just keep up with the rest of the field every time he stepped to the start line for a race.
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Tony Sharpe helps score scholarships for track and field stars
Sharpe, the former Canadian Olympian, runs the Speed Academy, a developmental track and field club in Pickering, which has helped dozens of athletes get NCAA scholarships.
The club was founded in 2006 and Sharpe left his corporate account manager’s job at Bell to track athletes full-time a few years later.
“I’m a full-time coach, you know, not something people do often in Canada,” says Sharpe, 59, adding about 50 Speed Academy athletes have received scholarships.