Mark Bahensky

columnist

Originally from Toronto, Mark moved to Ottawa in 2017 to pursue a degree in Journalism from Carleton University. His main interest is in sports, which he hopes to promote through his work as a means of community while providing the opportunity to learn valuable life skills and lessons through living an active lifestyle. He also enjoys working with cars and getting outside to ski, camp, and hike.
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Sports Roundup: Eight Ottawa-based players selected in CFL Draft

Sports Roundup: Eight Ottawa-based players selected in CFL Draft

Your weekly round-up of sports in Ottawa for May 2 – May 8, 2022. (PHOTO: Football - uOttawa Gee-Gees, geegees.ca) Ottawa 67’s The 67’s added a pair of local players to its organization on Thursday through the OHL U18 Priority Selection draft. Nepean Raiders U18 AAA forward Luka [...]

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Sports Roundup: 67’s playoff run ended by Battalion

Sports Roundup: 67’s playoff run ended by Battalion

ABOVE: Jack Beck of the 67's helped tie things up, forcing the game against North Bay into overtime. (PHOTO: Robert Lefebvre) Your weekly round-up of sports in Ottawa for April 25 – May 1, 2022. Ottawa 67’s A pair of 3-2 losses ended the 67’s season in its first-round [...]

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Sports Roundup: Carleton’s Lloyd Pandi to declare for NBA Draft

Sports Roundup: Carleton’s Lloyd Pandi to declare for NBA Draft

ABOVE: Lloyd Pandi announced his decision to leave Carleton at the end of the season and declare for the NBA draft. (Photo: Valeri Wutti/Carleton Ravens Athletics) Your weekly round-up of sports in Ottawa for April 18-April 24, 2022. Ottawa 67’s The 67’s opened its first-round [...]

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Sports Roundup: 67’s take on North Bay Battalion in round one of playoffs

Sports Roundup: 67’s take on North Bay Battalion in round one of playoffs

Your weekly round-up of sports in Ottawa for April 11-April 17, 2022. Ottawa 67’s The 67’s closed out the regular season by splitting a pair of games against the Kingston Frontenacs. Friday’s game (Apr. 15) saw the 67’s blank the Fronts 5-0 at TD Place, led by a 26-save [...]

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Sports Roundup: 67’s continue march towards playoffs

Sports Roundup: 67’s continue march towards playoffs

ABOVE: The Ottawa 67’s Robert Lefebvre. (PHOTO: OHL Images) Your weekly round-up of sports in Ottawa for April 4-April 10, 2022. Ottawa 67’s The 67’s were defeated 6-0 by the league-leading Hamilton Bulldogs on the back of a Ryan Humphrey hattrick in its only game of the week [...]

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Sports Roundup: Carleton capture U Sports basketball championship

Sports Roundup: Carleton capture U Sports basketball championship

ABOVE: Carleton Ravens captured their 16th-ever U Sports basketball championship on Sunday. (PHOTO: Don Voaklander) Your weekly round-up of sports in Ottawa for March 28-April 3, 2022. Ottawa 67’s The 67’s clinched a playoff berth for the seventh straight season following a busy [...]

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Sports Roundup: Carleton men prepare for U Sports championship

Sports Roundup: Carleton men prepare for U Sports championship

Your weekly round-up of sports in Ottawa for March 21-March 27, 2022. Ottawa 67’s Last week, the 67’s split a pair of home games, starting with a 9-4 drubbing of the Peterborough Petes on Friday (Mar. 25), which saw eight players post multi-point efforts. Tyler Boucher and Thomas Johnston [...]

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Sports Round-up: Carleton women down UOttawa in basketball playoffs

Sports Round-up: Carleton women down UOttawa in basketball playoffs

ABOVE: Tatyanna Burke is the Raven’s women’s athlete of the week. (Photos: goravens.ca) Your weekly round-up of sports in Ottawa for March 14-March 20, 2022. Ottawa 67’s The 67’s went winless last week, dropping four home games. The week started with a 7-3 loss to the [...]

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Ottawa’s newest on-ice addition will be sticking around for a while.

Ottawa’s newest on-ice addition will be sticking around for a while.

Ottawa sports fans should learn the name Tyler Boucher – if they haven’t already. Despite having never visited Ottawa before joining the 67’s midseason from Boston University in January, the 19-year-old could be earmarked for an extended stay in the nation’s capital. The [...]

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Sports Roundup: UOttawa’s men’s basketball team to host semi-finals Saturday

Sports Roundup: UOttawa’s men’s basketball team to host semi-finals Saturday

Your weekly round-up of sports in Ottawa for March 7-March 14, 2022. Ottawa 67’s The 67’s dropped a 2-1 shootout decision to the Peterborough Petes on Friday (Mar. 11). Former head coach André Tourigny was in town on Monday (Mar. 14) with his Arizona Coyotes to take on the Ottawa [...]

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