Jan 26: Bulls vs. Spitfire

The Belleville Bulls welcomed the Windsor Spitfire to a full house at the Yardmen arena Saturday night. The Bulls were in control right from the start and won the game 5-0 thanks to a 33 save performance by Bulls goalie Mike Murphy.

Jan 23: Pioneer Newspaper shots

Our class published our first issue of the Pioneer newspaper this week. The EVP of Scotsman Bernie Gray is to symbolize Robbie Burns Day, which took place on Jan. 25. Below, Troy Phillips and his dog Popcorn trek through the new snow near the Moira river.

Jan 23: Bulls 5 Generals 4

With only four points separating the Oshawa Generals from the Belleville Bulls in top spot in the East, the game was destined to be a shootout from the initial face-off. The Bulls were ahead with 12 seconds remaining in the third period when phenom John Tavares blasted a wrist shot over the blocker of Bulls goalie Mike Murphy, sending the game to overtime.
Geoff Killing scored the winning goal, keeping the Bulls winning streak alive.

Jan 19- FIS World Cup Aerials.

Victory can only taste twice as sweet when it actually happens twice.

This was the case for the Canadian men this weekend at the FIS world Cup in Lake Placid, N.Y., taking two of the three available gold medals at the competition.

Freestyle mogul skier Warren Tanner and freestyle aerialist Steve Omischl both took home the gold medal in their respective events for team Canada.

Tanner got the ball rolling after tearing up the course on Wilderness at Whiteface Mountain, Jan 18.

After qualifying in 14^th spot, the odds were against Tanner, before throwing down the run of his life, with a few of the top skiers left to challenge.

“I skied about as well as I could have. I pretty much left it all out on the hill. I had a plan, I executed it, and I stuck to it. I’m just elated,” explained Tanner of his finals run.

Tanner’s run wasn’t challenged until the final skier of the day, top-ranked Dale Begg-Smith of Australia took the course.

Begg-Smith skied a flawless run as well, leaving Tanner’s fate in the hands of the judges.

The scores came in and Begg-Smith received a score of 25.49, good enough for the silver medal, a mere 0.06 of a point behind Tanner.

The margin of victory wasn’t as close for aerialist Omischl. After a tough week in training, Omischl stomped his first jump, leaving him in first place with a score of 130.53.

“I had atrocious, atrocious training. I’ve never been more nervous. I felt better at the Olympics,” said Omischl.

He managed to push aside these nerves for his second jump and landed cleanly again, giving him a combined score of 243.47, good enough for first place, the 15^th victory of his World Cup career.

A few other Canadians had notable finishes in the competitions this weekend.

Mogul skier Alexandre Bilodeau captured the silver medal in Sunday’s mogul event while teammate Phillip Rousseau just missed the podium finishing in fourth place.

Vincent Marquis and Jacques Renaud of the placed in fourth and fifth spot respectively in Friday’s mogul competition.

Notable female Canadian athletes include Audrey Robichaud, who placed fourth in Sunday’s mogul competition, and Diedra Dionne, who placed sixth in Saturday’s aerial contest.

Jan 18- FIS World Cup Moguls

Whiteface Mountain hosted the World Cup men's and women's mogul event this weekend on the steep Wilderness trail. The snow war blowing, but this did not stop skiers from throwing down tricks like iron cross back-flips or d-spin 720's. Canadian skier, Tanner Warren of West Vancouver skied the run of his life and was able to Capture the gold medal, the first of his FIS career.

Jan 16; Shawn Matthias Photo Shoot

The Florida Panthers public relations department emailed me last week requesting shots of Shawn Matthias for Next Magazine, which is showcasing Florida's up and coming stars. I chose the railway because CN Rail had a huge part in bringing the Bulls to Belleville in 1981. The Bulls arena is named the Yardmen in honour of this. I think the crossroads also symbolize Matthias' transition from the OHL to the NHL. I think Matthias had a good time doing the shoot, which makes it so easy to work.

Jan 16: Engine Extra

As a staff-class assignment we had to go out and find a small business owner and shoot an EVP. This is Dan Neal of Engine Extras, and he's managed here for 34 years. He enjoys the challenge of getting blown engines back to working order.

Jan 16: Features

These are just a few feature photographs I took near the end of last year in the Toronto Area.

Jan 12: Belleville Bulls vs St. Mikes

A Special presentation for Team Canada Juniors Shawn Matthias and P.K. Subban brought big crowds to the Yardmen Arena Saturday night. The two Belleville Bulls wore their Team Canada jerseys in the pregame warm-up and showed off their medals to the Belleville fans. The Bulls defeated the St. Mikes Majors 3-1.

Jan 12- OUAA Swim Meet

Swimmers from the University of Ottawa, Trent and Queens met in the pool at Queens University this weekend for a competition.

Jan. 5- Bodine Bobsled Challenge.

The third annual Geoff Bodine Bobsled Challenge came to Mt. Van Hoevanberg in Lake Placid this weekend. The event pits Nascar drivers against NHRA (National Hot Rod Association) drivers to see who is the fastest sledders. Bodine, a former Nascar driver who began crafting bobsleds in America in 1992, started this event to raise money for the US National Bobsled team. Attracting over 3,000 spectators, the event was a success.