A Cut Above the Rest

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 women's A team won the following events:

• Chainsaw (Ella Stroud)
• Log Decking
• Quarter Split (Morgan Specht and Ella Stroud)
• Single Buck (Mattea Miller)
• Choker Race (Morgan Specht)
• Standing Block (Mattea Miller and Chloe Agar)
• Swede Saw (team)
• Waterboil (Chloe Agar)

A big congratulations to all of the members of the women'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.