Records continue to fall, this time at the NOSSA (Northern Ontario Secondary School Athletics) level as the Lo-Ellen Park Knights are adding chapters to one of the most memorable seasons in school track and field history.

Annabelle Richardson (Novice Girls - 100m - 12.57*; 200m - 26.07) and Mélina Doiron (Senior Girls - 100m - 12.09) both established new individual standards and then were part of a pair of Lo-Ellen relay teams that also entered the record books (4 X 100m - novice - 51.99; 4 X 100m - senior - 50.49).

*Richardson's time of 12.57 in the 100m dash equaled the record that is now co-owned by Doiron

Joining the Knights above in their journey to excellence were the Lo-Ellen junior boys 4 X 100m relay team of Narayan Shukla, Ty Dubreuil, Janssen Fransen and Francis Mallory (45.01) as well as Marymount Academy ambulatory sprinter Sophia Carlson (100m dash - 15.10) and Chippewa Secondary (North Bay) junior thrower Raine Bradley (discus - 54.31m).

Rounding out the Lo-Ellen girls' relay teams mentioned above were the grade nine trio of Lia Gallo, Rya D'Amour and Ellie Sauve (joining Richardson) and the senior troika of Jaya MacDonald, Amanda Syncox and Milena Kulik (joining Doiron).

Capturing gold in no less than 35 separate events, the Knights also posted a new high in the aggregate team score, racking up 784 points in all, more than double the total of the second place team (St Joseph Scollard Hall Bears from North Bay).

In terms of other local athletes who might rank among the favourites entering OFSAA competition in Toronto from June 5th to the 7th, Blaire Rickard from Lasalle recorded a novice girls shot put toss of 11.67 metres, just 15 cm off the record held by three-time OFSAA medallist Lauren Fearn as well as reaching a distance that would have earned silver a year ago in London.

"I felt that I had a really good mindset going in," noted Rickard, first introduced to competitive athletics via coach Robert Esmie and the Air Blastoff group but now training regularly with Project Athletics in Toronto and throw coach Nathan Stern.

"The shot put is not only about technique," continued the high-school freshman who boasts a shot put personal best distance that exceeds 12 metres. "It's also about your mindset and how you feel going in."

"That and the explosive power that I had made for some of my better performances."

Where top eight performances by SDSSAA athletes can often be counted on just two hands, the 2025 contingent has the chance to go well beyond those numbers.

Following is a complete list of all SDSSAA first place finishers at NOSSA:

Novice Girls
100m dash - Annabelle Richardson (LEP) - 12.57
200m - Annabelle Richardson (LEP) - 26.07
400m - Sadie Frantz (LEP) - 1:02.35
800m - Mackenzie Roy (STC) - 2:32.55
80m hurdles - Rowan Frood (LEP) - 12.48
300m hurdles - Rowan Frood (LEP) - 48.09
High Jump - Naima-Bella Tverdal (CND) - 1.45m
Triple Jump - Lia Gallo (LEP) - 10.00m
Shot Put - Blaire Rickard (LAS) - 11.67m
4 X 100m relay - Lo-Ellen Park - 51.99

Novice Boys
100m dash- Levi Blouin (LEP) - 11.62
200m - Mikko Leinala (LEP) - 24.20
400m - Kingston Pitawanakwat (STC) - 57.03
800m - Julian Luoma (LEP) - 2:12.61
1500m - Maxime Belzile (ESMC) - 4:25.80
3000m - Maxime Belzile (ESMC) - 9:49.95
100m hurdles - Levi Blouin (LEP) - 14.88
300m hurdles - Levi Blouin (LEP) - 43.23
Shot Put - Max King (LIV) - 13.20m
Discus - Dexter Mailloux (STC) - 35.14m
Javelin - Lincoln Parent (LEP) - 37.02m
4 X 100m - St Charles College - 49.36

Junior Girls
100m dash - Mina McCoshen (MMT) - 13.06
200m - Joely Angus (STC) - 25.66
400m - Joely Angus (STC) - 58.57
300m hurdles - Nadia MacDonald (LEP) - 48.17
High Jump - Chloe Carrier (HOR) - 1.50m
Long Jump - Nadia MacDonald (LEP) - 4.95m
4 X 100m relay - Lo-Ellen Park - 52.94

Junior Boys
100m dash - Francis Mallory (LEP) - 11.33
400m - Ty Dubreuil (LEP) - 42.92
800m - Narayan Shukla (LEP) - 2:08.45
1500m - Carson Jewitt (LEP) - 4:37.39
3000m - Matteo Ceccon (LCS) - 10:05.52
300m hurdles - Carson Jewitt (LEP) - 42.84
High Jump - Noah Skrobot (LEP) - 1.78m
Long Jump - Francis Mallory (LEP) - 5.98m
Triple Jump - Francis Mallory (LEP) - 11.52m
Pole Vault - Cameron Young (LCS) - 2.82m
4 X 100m relay - Lo-Ellen Park - 45.01

Senior Girls
100m dash - Melina Doiron (LEP) - 12.09
200m - Melina Doiron (LEP) - 25.03
400m - Amanda Syncox (LEP) - 59.66
1500m - Valérie Vaillancourt (Sacré Coeur) - 5:05.02
3000m - Valérie Vaillancourt (Sacré Coeur) - 11:13.92
400m hurdles - Amanda Syncox (LEP) - 1:07.78
Shot Put - Kayiesha Thomas (MMT) - 9.89m
Javelin - Kayiesha Thomas (MMT) - 31.98m
4 X 100m relay - Lo-Ellen Park - 50.49
4 X 400m relay - Lo-Ellen Park - 4:14.85

Senior Boys
400m - Adam Urso (STC) - 50.88
800m - Shiloh Sauve (LEP) - 2:02.64
1500m - Shiloh Sauve (LEP) - 4:18.39
110m hurdles - Marcus Laframboise (LCS) - 15.19
400m hurdles - Corey Lacroix (LEP) - 56.74
High Jump - Riley Graffi (LEP) - 1.86m
Pole Vault - Ethan Hodder (LCS) - 2.70m
2000m steeplechase - Max Portelance (CND) - 6:42.55
4 X 100m relay - St Charles College - 44.38
4 X 400m relay - Lo-Ellen Park - 3:33.95

Ambulatory - Girls
100m dash - Sophia Carlson (MMT) - 15.10
800m - Sophia Carlson (MMT) - 3:05.11

Intellectual - Boys
100m dash - Dante Ricketts (LAS) - 13.00
800m - Dante Ricketts (LAS) - 2:41.30