Since 1973, I have written about amateur sports for the Ottawa Citizen, Ottawa Sun, on my Twitter account (@martincleary) and now for ottawasportspages.ca.
Joined January 2009
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HIGH ACHIEVERS: Beginning Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026, I will no longer be posting my High Achievers stories to X. But you can continue to read my stories at the Ottawa Sports Pages address - @SportsOttawa. Thank you for making the Ottawa sports scene an important part of you life.
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HIGH ACHIEVERS: R.A. Centre offering two empowering girls' sports programs as 2026 Canadian Olympic women's team sets two participation records tinyurl.com/59np4867 @RACentreOttawa @TeamCanada @Teamcanad
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HIGH ACHIEVERS: Charlotte Wilson guides her Rideau rink to Ontario girls' U18 curling title, Canadian championships on horizon tinyurl.com/2b6tch3x @rideaucurling @OVCAcurls @CurlingOntario @CurlingCanada @CURavens @uOttawaGeeGees @OUAsport @NakkertokRacing @KanataNordic
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Jan 24
HIGH ACHIEVERS: Relaxation key to Olympic success for Rachel Homan, says first coach Doug Kreviazuk tinyurl.com/54y8kzms @TeamHoman @OttCurlingClub @CurlingCanada @TeamCanada @TeamCanadaPR
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Jan 23
HIGH ACHIEVERS: Putting downhill racing on hold in 2019 made Valerie Grenier a world-class giant slalom skier tinyurl.com/fezupdyu @MontTremblant @Alpine_Canada @Fis Alpine Ski @TeamCanada @TeamCanadaP
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Jan 22
HIGH ACHIEVERS: Isabelle Weidemann's third Winter Olympics could feature historic medals, mentorship tinyurl.com/r68uwk25 @i_weidemann @SSC_PVC @TeamCanada @TeamCanada
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Jan 21
HIGH ACHIEVERS: Speed skater Ivanie Blondin capable of winning more medals in her fourth Winter Olympics tinyurl.com/yweu9d6s @IvanieB @SSC_PVC @TeamCanada @TeamCanadaPR @ISU_Speed @FarmBoy
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Jan 17
HIGH ACHIEVERS: Val di Fiemme cross-country ski courses suit two-time Olympian Antoine Cyr tinyurl.com/559fbwf2 @ClubSkinouk @NordiqCanada @TeamCanada @Teamcan
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Jan 17
HIGH ACHIEVERS: Nakkertok Nordic's Katherine Stewart-Jones does it her way to prepare for 2026 Winter Olympics tinyurl.com/456mm8kj @NakkertokRacing @NakkertokNordic @NordiqCanada @TeamCanada @TeamCanada
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Jan 15
HIGH ACHIEVERS: Cyclist Derek Gee-West preparing for World Tour return with new team, Lidl-Trek tinyurl.com/yrun26mk @LidlTrek @DerekGee7 @ottbicycleclub @CyclingCanada @TeamCanada @TeamCan
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Jan 14
HIGH ACHIEVERS: Hailey Armstrong alters course, wins her first Ontario women's curling title tinyurl.com/45tpjatz @HaileyA87081472 @CurlingOntario @CurlingCanada @OttSportsAwards @uOttawaGeeGees @CarletonRavens @HockeyCanada @OttCurlingClub @OttawaLionsTFC @nghawildcats
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HIGH ACHIEVERS: Katherine Medland Spence survives multiple challenges to reach Canadian Skating Championships tinyurl.com/3ct5zs54 @SkateCanada @SkateOntario @Nepeanskatingc1 @RichmondTC @Carleton_U @BevSmithWrites #CanadianSkatingChampionships #GlenCairinSkatingClub
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HIGH ACHIEVERS: Jordyn Richardson captures high-point swimming trophy at international debut in Japan tinyurl.com/44wz8suz @SwimOntario @OyoClub @SwimmingCanada @StJosephOCSB @NCSSAASports @OFSAA
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HIGH ACHIEVERS: Love of rugby spurs Grace Dingwall to 'incredible' success in 2025 tinyurl.com/ne2a7px9 @TeamCanada @TeamCanadaPR @GeeGeesWRUG @Rugbycan @USPORTSca @NHS_Info @GoTeamOntario @OttawaRugbyClub @u
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HIGH ACHIEVERS: Local hockey teams win seven titles at 25th Bell Capital Cup tinyurl.com/y7hdysbc @bellcapitalcup @HEOhockey @HockeyCanada @CanadianJRCup @HuntleyCurling @TeamFrlan @uOttawaGeeGees @BrookeHenderson @ibitdavid75 @KentStGolf @WTA @CANWNT @itsJoDav
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19 Dec 2025
HIGH ACHIEVERS: Various sport halls of fame welcome six athletes, one builder from capital tinyurl.com/3bnhtvfs @the_ovga @GolfCanada @GreensmereGC @johnhaime @StoneSeguin @CamelotGolf @CDNParalympics @Alpine_Canada @dustincook @BadmintonCanad1 @TeamCanada @team
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18 Dec 2025
HIGH ACHIEVERS: Ivanie Blondin, Tyrone Henry repeat as Ottawa Sports Awards athletes of the year tinyurl.com/ynmen5j9 @OttSportsAwards @IvanieB @SSC_PVC @isuspeedskating @TeamCanada @TeamCanadaPR @CDNParalympics @CapCourtsInc @AthleticsCanada @GlenroyGilbert @OttawaLio
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17 Dec 2025
HIGH ACHIEVERS: Speed-skater-turned-skeleton-slider Brielle Durham one of six Ottawa and area athletes named RBC Future Olympians tinyurl.com/3uhpedhh @BobCANSkel @SSC_PVC @Alpine_Canada @NordiqCanada @NakkertokRacing @CDN
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16 Dec 2025
HIGH ACHIEVERS: Isabelle Weidemann, Ivanie Blondin power Canada to team pursuit gold, World Cup title tinyurl.com/mw7x76jj @i_weidemann @IvanieB @SSC_PVC @isuspeedskating @TeamCanada @TeamCanadaPR @NordiqCanada @NakkertokRacing @ngha
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12 Dec 2025
HIGH ACHIEVERS: Wheelchair fencer Trinity Lowthian heading to Oxford as Rhodes Scholar tinyurl.com/bde5eyt3 @ottawafencing @uOttawaGeeGees @uOttawa @FencingCanada @CDNParalympics @rhodes_trust @UniofOxford @Alpine_Canada @AlexisGuimond @hannah__schmidt @Jschmidty18
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