Profile of Darcy MacRae

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• Regatta double time
  Rowing fans won't soon forget the 2007 Royal St. John's Regatta, a day in which the men's record was broken twice and the top women's crew ...
• Defending champs will be in tough
  Ross Crocker doesnt mince words when it comes to the recent play of the Kellys Pub Junior Canadians softball team. Crocker, the teams general ...
• New record in sight for defending mens champs
  A few jaws dropped and a number of eyebrows were raised this week at Quidi Vidi Lake during practice for this years Royal St. Johns Regatta. ...
• A Bell Islander at heart
  Although J.R. Fitzpatricks is making his first visit to Newfoundland, the 19-year-old race car driver is proud of his roots in this province. ...
• Rain in the forecast for Benoite
  Peter Benoite knows theres still a lot of basketball left in his 32-year-old body, and hell get the chance to prove it this fall as a member of ...
• Purcell gets the royal treatment
  Ted Purcell got a glimpse of what life could be like as a Los Angeles King earlier this month when he attended the National Hockey League teams ...
• Fewer makes it three in a row
  Colin Fewer boldly went where few have gone before Sunday, winning a third straight mens title at the Tely 10 road race in St. Johns. Fewer ...
• 10-Mile High
  There was simply no wiping the smile off Joe Ryans face Sunday. The chairman of the annual Tely 10 road race committee was grinning ear to ear ...
• Harveys road a lonely one, but she belongs in fast...
  Lisa Harvey overcame the humidity and a lack of serious competition to win her second straight womens title at the Tely 10 road race Sunday. ...
• Rock solid
  The Newfoundland Rock went into Toronto Saturday and played arguably its best game of the Rugby Canada Super League Season. The Rock hammered ...
• Harvey ready to feel the butterflies again
  Lisa Harvey will have a bullseye on her back Sunday morning when the 80th Tely 10 kicks off at 8 a.m., but that suits the 37-year-old resident of ...
• Northern talent gets southern exposure
  Golfers from across the province travelled to St. John's this week for the Newfoundland and Labrador Golf Association's amateur championships, ...
• Adjustment period
  If you were only judging by win-loss records, it would appear the integration of two Mount Pearl teams into the St. Johns Molson Senior Baseball ...
• O'Brien's going to Finland, but career far from...
  Doug O'Brien hopes a change of scenery has a positive impact on his hockey career. The 23-year-old St. John's native, who spent the past three ...
• Theres nothing hed rather do
  Nobody could ever accuse Stephen Mullaley of wasting his ability. Mullaley is one of the top up-and-coming players in North American softball ...
• A week of fun
  For Ross Crocker, the annual Const. William Moss Memorial minor softball tournament is a bittersweet experience. Crocker, who helps organize ...
• At 42, Collins still in the mix
  Derek (Dick) Collins is the oldest pitcher in the St. Johns Senior Baseball League and theres no chance hell forget it any time soon. His ...
• Long fly ballplayers
  For six local softball players, weekends are not always a time to relax after a tough week at work or in school. Instead, they pack their bags ...
• Going out on top
  Michelle Critch would like nothing more than to say she's looking forward to her upcoming retirement from competitive karate. But the Badger ...
• Running man
  Wallace Herman fully expects to be the oldest runner in Sundays Eastern Marathon and that suits him just fine. At 81, he doesnt come across ...
• 'Best kept secret in St. John's'
  Harness racing is alive and well in St. John's, even if a lot of people don't know it. St. John's Racing and Entertainment (SJRE), formerly known ...
• Rock on historic rock
  The Rock has won the last two Rugby Canada Super League championships, but the team still feels it has something to prove this season. The Rock ...
• Breen cracks nat'l team roster
  Laura Breen is taking her game to a new level this summer. The 21-year-old from St. John's was recently named to the national soccer team for the ...
• Local summer leagues ready to spring into action
  Fans and players wont have to wait much longer for local softball and baseball leagues to hit the field. The St. Johns Molson Senior Mens ...
• Back in the game: summer sports grants re-evaluated...
  It appears the federal government has had a change of heart concerning last weeks cuts to summer career placement grants. Several sports and ...
• Plan paying off for Bannister
  Two years ago, Matt Bannister left for British Columbia with a plan. Born and raised in St. Johns, Bannister went to Thompson Rivers University ...
• Shafted
  Pat Parfrey wonders what The Rock has to do to get a little respect. The St. Johns-based rugby team has won back-to-back Rugby Canada Super ...
• Memorial Cup memories still fresh for Dean
  Watching the Memorial Cup this weekend is sure to bring back a lot of memories for Botwood's Bob Dean. In 1962, Dean became the first ...
• Watching with pride
  The members of Canada's gold-medal winning hockey team likely don't realize it, but Don Johnson of St. John's played a vital role in helping them ...
• Jacked up
  Motivation wont be a problem for Lee Hayward at todays provincial bodybuilding and figure championships. The 28-year-old from Conception Bay ...