Sports in Markham, Ontario

Ice Hockey game at Angus Glen Community Centre.

Most sports in Markham, Ontario are amateur or recreational:

Teams

Markham Bears Ringette - Provincial & Regional Ringette teams
Markham Junior Hockey Club
Markham Mariners - Markham District Rep. Baseball
Markham Raiders - Markham Minor Football Association
Markham Stouffville Stars - Girls Hockey Association (L.L.F.H.L.)
Markham Mariners - Markham Men's Baseball
Markham Thunder - Markham Minor Lacrosse
Markham Ironheads-Ontario Junior B Lacrosse Team
Markham Waxers - Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League (folded 2012)
Markham Royals - Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League
MUMBA Meteors - Markham-Unionville Minor Basketball Association Rep. Program
Markham Majors - Markham Men's Fastball
Markham Islanders- Markham Minor Hockey (G.T.H.L. "AA" and "A")
Markham Majors- Markham Minor Hockey (G.T.H.L. "AAA")
Toronto Canada Moose, Based out of the community of Thornhill (Markham/Vaughan) - Greater Metro Junior 'A' Hockey League
Unionville Spartans - Unionville Minor Softball Association Select Program
Unionville Jets - Unionville Minor Hockey Association Select Program (York Simcoe Minor Hockey League or GTHL depending on age)
York Region Raiders- Ontario Varsity Football League

Leagues

FCCM Basketball Division
Markham District Baseball Association
Markham Men's Recreational Hockey
Markham Regional Ringette Association (MRRA)
Markham Women's Ringette Association
Markham Men's Slo-Pitch League
Markham Woman's Slo-Pitch League
Markham Unionville Minor Basketball Association (MUMBA)
Unionville Minor Hockey Association
Unionville Minor Softball Association
Unionville Men's Slo-Pitch League
Unionville Mixed Slo-Pitch League
Unionville Ladies Slo-Pitch Baseball
Thornhill Community Hockey League (TCHL)
Thornhill Baseball Club
Thornhill Slo-Pitch League

Clubs

Armadale Tennis Club
Bluewater Basketball Program
Markham Aquatic Club
Markham Cricket Club
Markham Lawn Bowling Club
Markham Rugby Club
Markham Lightning Soccer Club
Markham Tennis Club
Thornhill Thunder Soccer Club
Unionville Curling Club
Unionville-Milliken Strikers Soccer Club
Unionville Tennis Club

Due to the large areas of undeveloped land, Markham boasts a number of golf courses:

Angus Glen Golf Club
Bayview Country Club (private)
Cedar Brae Golf & Country Club (private)
Parkview Golf Club
Buttonville Fairway
Cresthaven Golf Club
Golf Dome At Markham
Mandarin Golf and Country Club - Windmill Golf Club before 1991 and to be re-developed after 2017
Markham Green Golf Club
Uplands Golf & Country Club
York Downs Golf & Country Club (Private) - opened 1922 and will undergo re-development

Topics on Markham, Ontario

Main topics

Founder Government History Mayor Previous Mayors Notable people York Region _(portal) Markham municipal election, 2010 Markham Ward 3 by-election, 2009 Markham municipal election, 2006

Transportation

Municipal roads Other transportation York Regional Roads Highway 407 ETR York Region Transit

Communities

Angus Glen Armadale Berczy Village Box Grove Buttonville Cachet Cashel Cedar Grove Cornell Dickson Hill Downtown Markham Gormley Greensborough Legacy Locust Hill Markham Centre Old Markham Village Milliken Mongolia Quantztown Thornhill Unionville Underwood Uptown Markham Vinegar Hill Wismer Commons

Education

Elementary	All Saints Armadale Ashton Meadows Black Walnut Public School Boxwood Castlemore Central Park Boxwood Cornell Park Public School Little Rouge Public School Reesor Park Public School San Lorenzo Ruiz William Berczy

Secondary	Brother André Bur Oak Cornell Secondary School (proposed school to open September 2017) Markham District Markville McGivney Middlefield Milliken Mills St. Augustine St. Robert Thornhill Thornlea Trudeau Unionville

Post Secondary	Seneca College Buttonville Airport Campus Markham Campus York University Markham_Campus (under development)

Athletics, Recreation, and Shopping

Athletics	Markham Royals Markham Waxers Sports

Recreation	Angus Glen Golf Club Armadale Community Centre Box Grove Community Centre Cedar Grove Community Centre Cedar Brae Golf & Country Club Parks Angus Glen Community Centre (arena, sports centre, pool, library) Cornell Community Centre (library and pool) Markham Civic Centre Ice Markham Pan Am Centre Markham Village Community Centre (ice arena and library) Milliken Mills Community Centre Mount Joy Community Centre R.J. Clatworthy Arena Thornhill Arena Crosby Arena

Shopping	Alderland Centre Markville Mall Pacific Mall Market Village The Mall at South Unionville Square Remington Centre Woodside Mall

Attractions

Box Grove Community Centre (former S.S # 28 c.1877)
Cedar Grove Community Centre (former S.S # 20 c.1869)
Heintzman House
Franklin Street Public School
German Mills Community Centre (former S.S # 2 c.1874)
Main Street Unionville
Main Street Markham
Markham Fair
Markham Museum
Main Street Markham
Markham Train Station
Thornhill Village
Unionville Train Station
Varley Art Gallery
Warden House

Media and Services

Media	Markham Economist and Sun North of the City Markham Today

Services	GO Transit Ontario Provincial Police Markham Public Library Markham Stouffville Hospital Shouldice Hernia Centre TTC Viva Rapid Transit York Region Transit York Regional Police

Sister Cities

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