High school athletics across the Bay of Quinte Athletic Association are reaching their spring seasonal peak. Local student-athletes are transitioning from historic winter championship victories directly into packed regional track schedules and diamond events.
High school sports in the Bay of Quinte are currently in the peak of the spring season as of May 2026. The most significant recent achievement is the St. Theresa Titans claiming their first-ever OFSAA A/AA Boys Hockey championship with an overtime victory at the CAA Arena in Belleville.
As of mid-February 2026, the Loyalist Lancers are dominating, with the Women’s Basketball team hitting a 14-0 record after defeating Algonquin on Feb. 13
Women’s Volleyball secured playoff home-court advantage following wins against Centennial and La Cite. Men’s Basketball recently upset first-place Durham.
Loyalist College Athletics February 2026 is highlighted by the final varsity games at the historic “Lancerdome” (Kente Building gym) as the college prepares to transition to a new athletics facility.
Ravens 17U Team Rage won Gold last weekend in the silver pier of the Syracuse Smash Tournament while the 14U took Bronze at the 2025 Ontario Championship in D4!
Cristy Latham is the fourth Director of Athletics and Recreation in Loyalist College’s history and the first female athletic director in college history, it was announced in June.
Playing sports is part of the post-secondary school experience for many students. That’s no exception at Loyalist College in Belleville.
Any student-athletes attending Loyalist College in Belleville this fall are encouraged to pre-register for the tryouts for their chosen sports if they haven’t already been in contact with the coach.
Centennial Secondary School in Belleville recognized its athletes recently with its year-end banquet. In addition to the major sport awards, each team that was able to run this year also recognized athletes.
Why would anyone want to coach? It’s a good question. I was asked this very question a few weeks ago. Coaching isn’t just about a few players out on a field, court or rink. It’s about parents, grandparents, opponents, referees, other coaches, league mandates, executive committees, and most recently Covid and lockdowns, the list goes on.
