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Sports: Sports Teams & Leagues
Here is a quick summary of how to get involved with sports by yourself or with a group. Find out how to join a team or league, and make new friends!
Aerobics
Put on runners and shorts and head to one of the many aerobics clubs and gyms, including the "Y".
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Baseball/Softball
This summer, you can watch or play in a baseball game, in one of several leagues in the Oshawa-Durham area. There are also several leagues including:
Ajax Girls Softball House League (905)427-8198
Ajax Mens Slo-Pitch Association (905) 428-3650
Ajax Raiders Softball (905) 427-7946
Ajax Spartans Minor Baseball Association (905) 683-0706
Ajax Women's Slo-Pitch Association (905) 706-4491
Clarington Orioles Baseball Club 905-263-9949
Durham Giants (905) 427-1863
Fun Mixed Ball League, Port Perry (905) 985-3699
Oshawa & District Ladies Softball League, Whitby (905) 655-5803
Oshawa City & District Softball Association (905) 579-5724
Oshawa Dodgers Intercounty Baseball (905) 576-1099
Oshawa Legion Baseball Association (905) 576-1099
Oshawa Minor Fastball Inc. (905) 721 2066
Pickering Baseball Association (905) 839-1522
Pickering Softball Association (905) 420-5729
Port Perry & District Minor Softball (905) 985-7008
Port Perry Angels Softball Club (905) 985-0982
Scugog Men's Slo Pitch (905) 985-6480
Softball Development Centre Inc. (905) 391-9880
Uxbridge Ladies Slo Pitch (905) 985-4306
Whitby Girls Rep Fastball Association (905) 666-3636
Whitby Girls Softball Association (905) 668-5279
If you want to watch baseball, you can catch the
Durham College Lords Men's Baseball 905.721.3111 ext 2784
Durham College Lords Women's Fastball 905.721.3111 ext 2784
Oshawa Dodgers Intercounty Baseball 905-576-1099 who play at
Kinsmen Stadium.
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Basketball
Basketball is a year-round sport. Call the local Parks & Recreation department or contact:
360ydc (Durham Basketball) 905-767-0399 [More...]
Durham Family YMCA popular (905) 438-9622
Ajax Ladies Rec. Basketball League (905)831-4539
Ajax Lions Basketball Club (905)683-4983
Ajax Men's Basketball League (905) 427-1216
Durham Basketball Association (905) 263-2527
Durham City Basketball Association popular (905) 427-4253
Durham Region Board of Approved Basketball Officials (905) 725-4888
Whitby Saints Basketball Association (905) 725-6773
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Bicycling
Ride on the region’s many bike paths.
Mountain biking is allowed on many of the trails in popular parks in the region.
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Bowling
Bowling with family or friends is fun at the dozen bowling lanes around town. Enquire to join league play!
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Curling
Oshawa-Durhams's indoor curling arenas offer this Olympic sport year-round. There are over a dozen curling rinks and clubs in the area, each with a league, as well as inter-club play.
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Diving
There are a number of diving facilities in the Oshawa-Durhams area. Contact the local Parks & Recreation department or local swimming pool.
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Fishing
There are lots of good places to go fishing around Oshawa-Durhams, including on Lake Simcoe (especially for ice fishing!), on crystal clear Georgian Bay, and on the many lakes of the Muskokas.
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Football
Football leagues are hopping late summer into the fall. Contact:
Ajax Kinsmen Touch Football League (905) 666-1130
Ajax Wanderers Rugby Union Football Club (905) 686-0957
Ajax/Pickering Dolphins Football Club (905) 619-9180
Durham Touch/Flag Football League (905) 683-4935
Oshawa Hawkeye Junior Football Club (905) 571-0530
Oshawa Touch Football League (905) 213-3183
Oshawa Vikings Rugby Football Club (905) 404-9182
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Golf
Grab your clubs and head to the 50-odd public or semi-public golf courses around town. (List and maps of golf courses. Take a class or enquire about one-on-one instruction from the golf pro.
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Gymnastics
Gymnastics has a high media profile at the Olympics, and has the youngest entry (and retirement) ages. Here some good organizations.
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Hiking
Hiking takes you into the world of nature. This city has a number of paved and unpaked trails in city parks, as well as the rustic landscapes of the area’s various provincial parks.
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Hockey
Skates and a hockey stick is all you need to play hockey. Check with city rinks listing for ice times.
There are several leagues: contact the
There are several leagues in the Oshawa-Durham area:
Adult Safe Hockey League (905) 725-6951
Ajax Attack Junior Hockey Club (905) 428-8087
Ajax Minor Hockey Association (905) 683-8281
Ajax Oldtimers Hockey League (905) 686-2985
Durham West Girls Hockey Association (905) 420-8195
Oshawa Church Hockey League (905) 721-8547
Oshawa Civil Srvc Oldtimers Hockey (905) 434-2681
Oshawa CYO Minor Hockey Association, Whitby (905) 743-3445
Oshawa NASC Hockey, Oshawa (905) 721-1362 [LINK]
You can catch exciting Jr "A" hockey with either the:
- Oshawa Generals - Canada General Motors Centre, Oshawa
99 Athol Street East
Oshawa, L1H 1J8
Phone (905)433-0900 1-877;526-9482
- Peterborough Petes - Peterborough Memorial Centre, Peterborough
Peterborough Memorial Centre
151 Lansdowne St. West
Peterborough, ON
705-743-3681 fax: 705-743-5497
- Belleville Bulls - Belleville Yardmen Arena, Belleveille
265 Cannifton Road,
Belleville, K8N 4V8
613-966-8338 ext. 3885
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Ice skating
Barrie offers ice skating year-round, plus winter-time outdoor rinks (city rinks listing).
In the summer-time, cool of at the city's indoor rinks.
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Martial Arts
Learn to defend yourself at a half-dozen studios, where they train in both the mental and physical skills in the martial arts.
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Mini-golf
The region has several mini golf courses, in major communities and in the major tourist areas.
Rock Climbing
Rock climbing is gaining in popularity. There are plenty of interesting rocks along the Niagara Escarpment, particularly on the Bruce Peninsula.
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Rugby
Rugby is about as rough and tough as football. Its probably as much fun to watch as play! Check out the teams and leagues in Barrie: Contact the local Parks and Recreation department
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Running, Track & Field
Run along any of this area’s hundreds of miles of paths. Scenic runs head through the area’s natural areas.
There are several organized races over the summer, with a variety of distances, nd several track & field meets each summer.
Contact the Durham Dragons Athletics(no phone number provided)
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Soccer
Barrie has several leagues for the world's most popular sport:
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Skiing, Cross-Country
Close to Barrie are several great cross-country ski venues. When there’s snow on the ground, try any of the larger city and provincial parks.
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Skiing, Downhill
There are also a number of downhill ski hills in the city and surrounding area.
There are several close to Oshawa-Durham because of the proximity of the Kawarthas.
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