The high school track and field season got off to a flying start Friday with the staging of the first-ever Lakeshore Catholic High School Track and Field Meet.

“We are hoping this will become an annual meet,” said co-convenor Austin Huh. “It is a tuneup meet for our zone championships and SOSSA (Southern Ontario Secondary Schools Association).”

Huh is a recent arrival to Lakeshore Catholic after teaching and coaching in the Region of Peel and serving as the Region of Peel Secondary Schools Athletic Association track and field convenor.

“Lakeshore Catholic is one of the few (Catholic) schools that has a track and field facility and that sparked my interest and here we are now.”

Huh is hoping the meet will continue to grow.

“I would like this to be an annual event and just make this a part of Niagara Catholic’s track and field tradition.”

Co-convenor Bernie Tessier was happy with the inaugural meet and what it can do for the future of track and field at the Port Colborne high school.

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