Hard Work Pays Off

The Phoenix men and women's A loggersports teams were named the overall winners of the 41st annual Fleming loggersports competition.

The competition was held November 29 at the Frost campus in Lindsay and featured athletes from Lakehead University, University of New Brunswick, Dalhousie University, Algonquin College, and Maritime College of Forest Technology. 

The men's A team won the following events:

• Log Decking (team)
• Pole Climb (Jacob Snider)
• Choker Race (Thomas Kitchen) 
• Underhand Chop (Thomas Kitchen and Hunter Hill)
• Waterboil (Thomas Kitchen)

The Fleming men's B team won the following event:

• Axe Throw (Trevor Kitchen) 

A big congratulations to all of the members of the men's A and B teams for their hard work and accomplishments during the competition.

Local coverage of the event can be found here.

The team is now preparing for the national competition taking place in March 2026 at Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia, but they need some help. To help cover the competition costs, transportation and accommodation, the team has launched a fundraising drive to help raise $25,000. To contribute to the campaign, please visit the Fleming donation page and select loggersports from the drop down menu.