The Ottawa Fury FC will be facing top competition next year as the soccer organization begins its role in a new, elite player-development league. The semi-professional soccer club will be included in a plan to build the skills of talented young players throughout Ontario. 
Catherine Cross, Centretown NewsGirls under 13 tried out for the Ottawa Fury's Ontario Player Development League earlier this month.
Month: October 2013
Viewpoint: Sexism in sport will continue to rear its ugly head
The skills and abilities of women in sports are undervalued on and off the field. Until the playing field becomes level, sex appeal will continue to outshine female athletes’ accomplishments.
New sports fund to help disabled youth
New funding is available for disabled children who are financially disadvantaged, Canada’s Paralympic organization recently announced. 
Marie-Danielle Smith, Centretown NewsOttawa-Carleton Wheelchair Association members play a basketball game at Immaculata High School.
Discovery of bones a reminder of city’s past
Human bones recently unearthed by construction workers on Queen Street serve as a reminder to Ottawa residents of the city’s historic heritage. 
Veronika Gorlova, Centretown NewsArcheologist Nadine Kopp (left) and her colleague Andrea Jackson sift through dirt and concrete at the site on Queen Street where human bones were found recently.