Our Team

Darren is the Executive Producer and founder of 519 Sports Online which launched in October 2017 as a new platform covering local sports in our 519 community. His goal is to showcase local teams and athletes in a positive light and celebrate the accomplishments of those who call 519 home.

Darren has worked in the sports media business for almost 2 decades. His career started in 2000 working for the FAN 590 radio station in Toronto as a producer. He then moved to television working for TSN as a Senior Editorial Assistant until 2005. His experience working in Toronto prepared him to make the jump to a sports reporter in his hometown of Kitchener.

Darren spent just over 12 years working for CTV Kitchener as a sports reporter and anchor on the 11:30pm local news. Some of his fond memories include covering the Laurier Golden Hawks Vanier Cup run in 2005, the Memorial Cup hosted by the Kitchener Rangers in 2008 and numerous local high school championships across the region.

In 2013, Darren was recognized with the OUA Media Award for his contributions and coverage for university sports at Laurier, Waterloo and Guelph. He is a graduate of Wilfrid Laurier University's Communication Studies program and Humber College's post graduate Journalism program. He attended high school in Kitchener at Forest Heights Collegiate.

Brandon joined 519 Sports Online as a videographer in February 2018 after working for CTV Kitchener as a technical operator for over 3 years. Brandon is passionate about local sports and is thrilled to be part of the 519 team showcasing local athletes and teams in the 519 community.

Brandon hails from Paris, Ontario and currently resides in West Perth, Ontario. Bax is a graduate of St. John's College in Brantford and attended Conestoga College in Kitchener earning a Broadcast Television diploma in 2012. He brings local sports knowledge, experience and a love of broadcasting to his position with 519 Sports Online.

Tanya Taylor joined 519 Sports Online as a photographer in August 2018. Tanya has been in the photography business for over a decade and her experience along with her passion for local sports in our community is a big asset for 519. 

Most recently, Tanya was a photographer with the Ayr Centennials in the Provincial Junior Hockey League. She's also spent time snapping photos for the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League and the Ontario Hockey Association including last years Sutherland Cup run for the Listowel Cyclones. 

Check out Tanya's work in the photo galleries section of our website or at www.censationalphotography.com

Lucas joined 519 Sports Online in 2019 after volunteering doing handheld, static and interview shots for Kitchener Rangers games as well as a handful of studio shows for Rogers TV Channel 20 for upwards of 3 years. Lucas' shooting and editing skills are ever growing as he is now a student at Conestoga College in his second year looking to graduate in 2023 with a Television and Independent Production diploma. 

Lucas hails from Waterloo, Ontario and grew up watching and being a part of a number of 519 Sports Online videos during his 5 years playing high school football. Lucas also has experience in the sport announcing ranks as he's worked in and around the OUA for 7 years as well as with some professional and semi professional teams such as the Guelph Nighthawks. Lucas’ love for shooting and editing as well as a vast knowledge of almost any sport has helped him transition into his role on our team smoothly.

Tanner was born and raised in Cambridge, Ontario and is a graduate of Galt Collegiate Institute. He found a passion for photography/videography while shooting for local high school sports.

Tanner has always been involved in local sports, including playing for Cambridge and Waterloo Minor Baseball for 14 years. His combined love of sports and videography is what brought him to 519 Online Sports in December 2019.

Even though this is Tanner’s first job in Sports broadcasting, he has grown immensely under the leadership and guidance of the 519Sports team. He is thrilled to be working for 519, showcasing local athletes and is thankful for the opportunity and experiences he has had to date.

Brayden Joined 519 Sports Online as a videographer in September 2021. Earlier that year, he graduated from Business Administration Marketing at Conestoga College where he carried on his love for creating videos. Shooting and editing videos has always been a passion and hobby for Brayden along with covering his favourite sport, hockey, which he grew up playing for the Kitchener Jr Rangers (KMHA). With a love for videos and sports, Brayden is delighted to be a part of the 519 Sports Online team by shooting memorable moments for a variety of young local athletes.