Athletics East Track and Field Club

09/16/2026

Behind every workout at Athletics East is a coach who shows up early to set up equipment and stays late to give a pep talk when needed.
A coach who comes with a thoughtfully developed plan that meets every athlete where they are and propels them in the direction of new goals.
A coach who checks form, records times, and supports athletes through the toughest reps.

And while their expertise is invaluable, our coaches at Athletics East also bring equally important energy and encouragement to each practice.

This National Coaches Week we celebrate each of them for the countless ways they show up for our athletes.

Thank you, coaches!

❤️ Our coaches ❤️
- Head coach: Rich Lehman
- Development: Adam Manuel, Tobi Oshikoya
- Endurance: Rich Lehman (collegiate & post collegiate), Alex Rogers and Laura Dickinson (high school)
- Sprints and hurdles: Braden Harrison, Jenn Meech, Timothy Brennan
- Jumps and combined events: Bridget Deveau, Angela Weeks
- Throws: Chelsea MacIsaac, Rylan Murphy, Jodi Langley, Kirk Jessome

09/10/2026

That hint of cool in the breeze can only mean one thing... cross country season is here!!!
Want to reach new heights on the cross country course this fall? Train with our amazing coaches and athletes and you'll have a fantastic time while doing just that.
Register now: https://athleticsreg.ca/ #!/events/athletics-east-track-and-field-club-2026?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio

09/01/2026

That hint of cool in the breeze can only mean one thing… cross country season is here!!!
Want to reach new heights on the cross country course this fall? Train with our amazing coaches and athletes and you’ll have a fantastic time while doing just that.
Practices start September 7.
Register now: https://athleticsreg.ca/ #!/events/athletics-east-track-and-field-club-2026

08/11/2026

Big congrats, Scarlet and Emma!

Legion Nationals Youth Track and Field Medal Alert!
Team NS/NU - Scarlet Mason, Emma Laycock, Ella Knock and Makayla Willsey
Silver Medal - U16 1600m
4:11.45
Photo Credit: Gillian Crouse

08/11/2026

We're used to seeing them in sunglasses and singlets, but our Athletics East members of Team Nova Scotia/ Nunavut were looking pretty spiffy at the Legion National Track and Field Championships wrap-up celebration in Regina last night.
We couldn't be more proud of this crew. They represented our club and our province tremendously well. They are among the best in the nation and one of our biggest club contingents at nationals ever (if not the biggest!).
Thank you to the Legion team who year after year put on an amazing championship event for young Canadian athletes.
And a special congrats to medalists Emma Laycock and Scarlet Mason who both ran their way to podium finishes. What a way to wrap up outdoor season 2026!

08/07/2026

Congratulations, Emma!!! We’re so super proud!

Legion Nationals Youth Track and Field Medal Alert!
Emma Laycock - Team NS/NU
Bronze Medal - U16 1200m
3:35.64
Photo Credit: Aaron Knock

08/06/2026

Nationals bound! ✈️
Best of luck to all the athletes representing Nova Scotia!

Team NS/NU is off to the 2026 Legion Youth National Track and Field Championships in Regina! Best of luck to everyone!

07/30/2026

We hosted our first ever club summer celebration at the track this week.

It was a chance to celebrate our Atlantics medal winners (our club placed third overall!), the athletes who competed with us for the first time this year, and the countless PBs achieved.

It was also an opportunity to say farewell to our high school seniors, thank our coaches, and give a rousing send off to our athletes bound for Legion nationals in Regina next week (good luck!!!).

Thanks, all, for a great outdoor track and field season!

07/27/2026

The Atlantic Track and Field Championships held at the wonderful new facility in Truro last weekend included so many achievements for our athletes - one post could never capture it all.

And while medals are amazing, perhaps what stood out the most is the growth. So many athletes hit new PBs. Others tried new events. Many stepped out of their comfort zones.

We’re super proud of every single Athletics East athlete who competed.

A huge thanks to the coaches, volunteers, and families who made the meet possible. A very special thank you to Athletics NS and the host Truro Lions for putting on such a great event.

Anyone who says Track and Field isn’t a team sport has never experienced a meet like last weekend’s. The support, encouragement, sportsmanship, and team spirit spoke for themselves.

Congratulations, all!

07/15/2026

UPDATE!
Now they're 11! Athletics NS this morning named Oliver Knowles to the 2026 Legions Team NS/ NU. That's 11 Athletics East athletes headed to nationals this summer!
Read more below.
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We're super proud to share that 11 Athletics East athletes have been named to Team Nova Scotia/ Nunavut for the 2026 Legion National Youth Track and Field Championships.
These impressive athletes will represent their province on the track and in the field in Saskatchewan from August 7 to 9.
- Alayah Budgell
- Tim Delong
- Seamus Howard
- Niko Katsihtis
- Oliver Knowles
- Emma Laycock
- Scarlet Mason
- Serena Sonnichsen
- James Thibault
- Charlotte Whitman
- Nataliya Woycheshyn
Congratulations, all!