Love was most definitely in the air at this year’s Alive to Strive race on April 27 at Mooney’s Bay.

A year after the Canadian women’s eight rowing team brought home the silver medal at the London Olympics last summer, Ottawa natives Sarah Black and Kate Goodfellow are working hard to make the group headed for Rio de Janeiro in 2016.

The roads travelled have been very different for two Ottawa cyclists, but their paths have now met on the Garneau-Quebecor Cycling Team. Alex Cataford and Mike Woods are two of 13 members on the prominent Canadian cycling team that races across North America and further, including the May 17-20 Grand Prix Cycliste Gatineau.

Last year, the Ottawa South United Force became the first-ever local club to win an Ontario Youth Soccer League east division title. Now this year the Force under-15 girls have their sights set on being the first Ottawa squad to win a conference title and play in the east vs. west championship final.

Field lacrosse is only in its fifth year of operation as an official NCSSAA sport, but the national capital high school sports association will play host to the OFSAA provincial festival for the second time in that span.