WINTER 2017 CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS SPRING 2017 The Bulletin

2017 -2018 OFSAA Draft Championship Calendar

News from the AGM

EDUCATION THROUGH SCHOOL SPORT LE SPORT SCOLAIRE UN ENTRAINEMENT POUR LA VIE Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations 3 Concorde Gate, Suite 204 , Ontario M3C 3N7 Website: www.ofsaa.on.ca Phone: (416) 426-7391 Fax: (416) 426-7317 Email: see below Publications Mail Agreement Number: 40050378

STAFF Executive Director Doug Gellatly 416.426.7438 [email protected] Assistant Director Shamus Bourdon 416.426.7440 [email protected] Interim Assistant Director Jim Barbeau 416.426.7436 [email protected] Communications Coordinator TBA Office Administrator Beth Hubbard 416.426.7439 [email protected] Special Projects Coordinator Peter Morris 905.826.0706 [email protected] Special Projects Coordinator Diana Ranken [email protected] Special Projects Coordinator Jim Barbeau 613.962.0148 [email protected] Special Projects Coordinator Brian Riddell 416.904.6796 [email protected] EXECUTIVE COUNCIL President Ian Press, Bayside SS P: 613.966.2922 [email protected] Past President Jim Woolley, Waterloo Region DSB P: 519.570.0003 [email protected] Vice President Jennifer Knox, Kenner CI P: 705.743.2181 [email protected] Metro Region Patty Johnson, CHAT P: 416.636.5984 [email protected] East Region Linda de Jeu, Adam Scott CVI P: 705.743.7373 [email protected] West Region Michele Van Bargen, Strathroy DCI P: 519.245.8488 [email protected] South Region Rob Thompson, St Aloysius Gonzaga P: 905.820.3900 [email protected] Central Region Shawn Morris, Stephen Lewis SS P: 905.326.7994 [email protected] North Region Tim Lowe, ES Algonquin P: 705.472.8240 [email protected] CODE James McKinnon, Bruce-Grey CDSB P: 519.364.5820 [email protected] CODE Jim Costello, Lambton-Kent DSB P: 519.336.1500 [email protected] CODE Rejean Sirois, CEC du Centre Est [email protected] Member-at-Large Dale Huddleston P: 613.389.4910 [email protected] Member-at-Large Barry Mutrie P: 519.270.4461 [email protected] REPRESENTATIVES’ COUNCIL CISAA Fraser Bertram, Crescent School P: 416.449.2556 [email protected] Jane King, P: 416.483.4325 [email protected] COSSA Brian Poste, North Hastings DHS P: 613.332.1220 [email protected] Linda de Jeu, Adam Scott CVI P: 705.743.7373 [email protected] CWOSSA Johnny Forte, Cameron Heights CI P: 519.578.8330 [email protected] Kathy Brook, Huron Heights SS P: 519.896.2931 [email protected] EOSSAA Suchetan James, Frontenac SS. P: 613.389.2130 [email protected] Tammy Bovaird, Notre Dame CHS P: 613.253.4700 [email protected] GBSSA Val Hargreaves, Eastview SS P: 705.728.1321 [email protected] Steve Porter, Barrie North CI P: 705.726.1846 [email protected] GHAC Mark Freeman, Notre Dame CSS P: 905.335.1544 [email protected] Carolyn Mossey, St. Jean de Brebeuf SS P: 905.388.7020 [email protected] LOSSA Brad White, Ajax HS P: 905.683.1610 [email protected] Linda Correia, Dunbarton HS P: 905.839.1125 [email protected] NCSSAA Sean Clancy, Gloucester HS P: 613.745.7176 [email protected] Kendra Read, All Saints CHS P: 613.271.4254 [email protected] NEOAA John Elliot, TTimmins HS P: 705.361.1411 [email protected] Anita Anderson, Englehart HS P: 705.544.2337 [email protected] NOSSA Tim Lowe, ES Algonquin P: 705.472.8240 [email protected] Kim Chezzi MacLennan, Lively District SS P: 705.692.3671 [email protected] NWOSSAA David McCallum, Westgate CVI P: 807.577.4251 [email protected] Janine Lavoie, Queen Elizabeth DHS P: 807.737.3500 [email protected] ROPSSAA Rob Thompson, St Aloysius Gonzaga P: 905.820.3900 [email protected] Kelly Gouveia, Fletcher’s Meadow P: 905.495.2675 x 424 [email protected] SOSSA Bob Gardiner, Dundas Valley SS P: 905.628.2203 [email protected] Christine Baillie, Stamford Collegiate P: 905.354.7409 [email protected] SWOSSAA James Clarke, John McGregor P: 519.354.1740 ext 11655 [email protected] Denise Hebert, Assumption College P: 519.256.7801 [email protected] TDCAA Paul Solarski, Brebeuf College P: 416.393.5508 [email protected] Patty Johnson, CHAT P: 416.636.5984 [email protected] TDSSAA George Kourtis, Toronto DSB P: 416.396.6000 [email protected] David Purchas, Harbord CI P: 416.393.1650 [email protected] Jacquie Doggett, Weston Collegiate P: 416.394.3270 [email protected] Leeanne Larabie, Greenwood SS P: 416.393.0744 [email protected] WOSSAA Tim Clayton, Mother Teresa CSS P: 519.675.4433 [email protected] Michele Van Bargen, Strathroy DCI P: 519.245.8488 [email protected] YRAA Shawn Morris, Stephen Lewis SS P: 905.326.7994 [email protected] Liana Williams, Milliken Mills HS P: 905.477.0072 [email protected] ADVISORS Ministry of Education Debra Cormier P: 416.314.4587 [email protected] Ministry of Tourism, Culture Faye Blackwood P: 416.314.3785 [email protected] and Sport Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations Contents 3 Concorde Gate, Suite 204 Toronto, Ontario M3C 3N7 Website: www.ofsaa.on.ca Phone: (416) 426-7391 Fax: (416) 426-7317 Email: see below Publications Mail Agreement Number: 40050378 28

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OFSAA NEWS FESTIVAL RESULTS Goodbye Message from Jim Woolley...... 2 OFSAA Gymnastics Festival...... 18 A Word from OFSAA Executive Director...... 2 OFSAA Snowboarding Festival...... 19 Age Classifications for 2017-18...... 3 2017-18 Transfer Appeal Meeting Dates...... 3 CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS OFSAA Social Spotlight...... 3 OFSAA: How It Works...... 4 OFSAA Alpine Skiing...... 20 OFSAA-sanctioned Invitational Events...... 5 OFSAA Badminton...... 21,24 Sanctioned Invitational Events 2017-18...... 5 OFSAA Boys’ A Basketball ...... 25 News from the AGM...... 7 OFSAA Boys’ AA Basketball...... 26 Please Support OFSAA’s School Sport Sponsors. 8 Concussion Return To Play Guidelines...... 9 OFSAA Boys’ AAA Basketball...... 27 Rock Climbing ...... 10 OFSAA Boys’ and Girls’ Curling ...... 28 School Sport Online Courses...... 11 Girls’ A/AA Hockey...... 29 Photo Gallery...... 12 OFSAA Boys’ A/AA Hockey...... 30 CIAAA Reflection: OFSAA/CIAAA Updates...... 13 Coaching in Ontario Schools (CIOS) ...... 13 OFSAA Girls’ and Boys’ AAA Hockey.....31-32 OFSAA Nordic Skiing...... 33 SCHOLARSHIPS & AWARDS OFSAA Swimming...... 34-37 Character Athlete Award 2016-17...... 14 OFSAA Girls’ A Volleyball ...... 38 KidSport Grants 2017-18...... 15 OFSAA ‘Pete Beach’ Awards 2017...... 16 OFSAA Girls’ AA Volleyball ...... 39 Ontario Service Awards for Volunteers 2017...... 16 OFSAA Girls’ AAA Volleyball ...... 40 The OFSAA Alumni Scholarships 2017-18...... 17 OFSAA Wrestling...... 41-43

Thank you to the Ontario Ministry EVENTS of Tourism, Culture and Sport and 2017-18 OFSAA Championship Calendar...... 22-23 the Ministry of Education for their generous contributions and support.

www.ofsaa.on.ca 1 Goodbye Message from Jim Woolley

I have been very fortunate quality extra-curricular programming for student- to be involved with the athletes. I truly value the vision and mission of OFSAA OFSAA organization for as outlined in the 2014-2017 strategic plan, which the past many years. From clearly delineates the focus on the development of my initial involvement the student-athlete, making our role in the athletic via track and field, then landscape different from our community sport partners. as part of the transfer committee and ending I am truly encouraged that we are entering a new phase with my 7 years involved of attracting teachers/coaches to continue the high in the various presidency quality athletic experiences for our student-athletes. roles, I have thoroughly The new teacher education programs are putting a enjoyed working with renewed emphasis on getting involved in the extra- many dedicated coaches, curricular life of a school and this will only benefit the convenors, OFSAA representatives and OFSAA staff. recruitment and retention of teachers/coaches. OFSAA is a unique organization whose strength lies in I wish to thank the OFSAA staff and executive for their the countless volunteers who provide student-athletes support and guidance as we navigated through a variety with opportunities to compete in high school sports. In of issues over the past few years. Their commitment and addition, I am extremely proud of the leadership OFSAA dedication ensured that the organization continued to has provided by bringing high quality professional provide a unified voice relating to the goals and values development to coaches, conveners and athletic of high school sport. administrators. I wish everyone at OFSAA continued success and many I have learned a great deal about high school sport more years of providing direction and leadership to the from my involvement in OFSAA and have gained a student-athletes of this province. deeper appreciation for the challenges facing the various regions of our province as they strive to provide Jim Woolley, OFSAA past-president

A Word from Doug Gellatly, OFSAA Executive Director

By the time this issue of the Bulletin OFSAA’s commitment to its mandate tenure, and to working with reaches schools, I will have begun is a second area of strength. The all those who contribute to the my duties as OFSAA’s executive OFSAA motto is “Education school sport system. If you director, a position I held previously through School Sport”, and the have a question, or need some for 11 years (2004 – 2015). For playing regulations for each sport assistance or guidance, please the past two years, I have been contain the phrase, “The sole basis contact me at (416) 426-7438 or with the Ontario Colleges Athletic for the existence of high school [email protected]. Association and I feel very fortunate sport is the contribution it makes to to have been employed by two the general educational experience Have a great summer. organizations that give students of those students who participate”. an opportunity to learn and grow It is therefore quite clear that through sport. education must be central to all of OFSAA’s programs, services, rules, I believe volunteers are the strength and policies. I have always been of OFSAA and the school sport impressed with how focused the system in Ontario. Educators organization is on ensuring it meets around the province give their time its educational mandate in all of its to coach, convene, or be part of offerings, and in the development committees at the local, regional or of any new rules or policies. This is provincial levels. Each is doing their likely because educators are leading part to ensure sport is healthy in the the way for the organization. schools, and it is safe to say that without these volunteers, students I am looking forward to rekindling would not have the opportunities friendships and working relationships they do today. with those I met in my previous

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Goodbye Message from Jim Woolley Age Classifications for the 2017-18 Transfer Appeal 2017-18 School Year Meeting Dates For the 2017-18 school year, a Midget will be born in 2003 Meeting Date Deadline for Applications or later and may only compete at OFSAA in the Midget Thurs., Oct. 5, 2017 Mon., Sept. 25, 2017 category for one year in Grade 9. A Junior will be born in Fri., Nov. 3, 2017 Thurs., Oct. 19, 2017 2002 or 2003 and a Senior will be born in 1998 or later. Tues., Dec. 12, 2017 Mon., Nov. 27, 2017 1997 or earlier Ineligible Thurs., Feb. 22, 2018 Wed., Feb. 7, 2018 1998 Senior Thurs., Apr. 19, 2018 Wed., Apr. 4, 2018 1999 Senior 2000 Senior To appeal to an Association decision, 2001 Senior please call the OFSAA office and give 2002/2003 Junior the name of the student and school, as 2003 Midget well as the name of the principal. Please see the deadline dates posted above. How old was the student on January 1, 2017? A letter will be sent to the student, c/o Years of eligibility the principal, stating the date, time and Coaches are reminded that students are eligible to compete location of the appeal hearing. The letter for no more than five consecutive years from date of entry will outline what information the student into Grade 9. There is no appeal to this rule. must provide prior to the meeting date.

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www.ofsaa.on.ca 3 OFSAA: How It Works When the word governance is uttered, often people’s • Voting members at the AGM. eyes immediately glaze over. While not an exciting topic Principals’ Council or one that inspires, it is a necessary component of any organization and OFSAA is no exception. • Comprised of one principal or vice principal from each member association. As its name indicates, the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations (OFSAA) is an organization comprised • Report to the AGM and provide input on policies and of 18 member associations. Each association runs its own direction. affairs on a regional level, yet collectively they form the • Along with the Representatives’ and Executive provincial body known as OFSAA. Councils, determine standing rules for sports and At times those within the school sport system may disagree changes to the Articles and By-Laws. with a rule or policy, but it is important to note that OFSAA • Voting members at the AGM. is a democratic organization and change can be affected. Presidents’ Council If a motion is properly submitted it will be debated and voted upon by the designated council within OFSAA, after • Comprised of the president of each member being vetted by the appropriate committee. association. If a coach, administrator, or athletic director would like • Report to the AGM and provide input on policies and to see change, a motion form is available on the OFSAA direction. website, which can be completed and submitted to the • Voting members at the AGM. OFSAA office (go to www.ofsaa.on.ca and click Forms). At times, you may wish to simply run the merits of an idea by In addition, there are several committees that recommend a staff member or committee and it is suggested you call changes or apply policies already in place. Here are a few the OFSAA office to get some direction. examples; The key to remember is that OFSAA is a provincial Sport Advisory Committees organization with representation from across the province, • One Sport Advisory Committee for each OFSAA sport. and while not everyone will agree on a rule or policy, it • Each committee is comprised of six members plus a is important to note that changes can be proposed and chair. The members represent each region. accomplished within a democratic environment. • Evaluate interschool activity within their sport and Listed below are the various Councils within OFSAA, their make recommendations in the form of motions to the composition, and a summary of their responsibilities. Representatives’ Council for voting. Representatives’ Council • Must review all recommendations. • Comprised of a female and male teacher from each • Meet at least every two years. member association, plus one school administrator from each of six geographic regions. Board of Reference – Transfers • Determine sport-specific rules and regulations • Consists of not fewer than three individuals, one of whom shall be a currently employed administrator and • Along with the Executive Council and Principals’ the other two shall be currently employed teachers/ Council, determine standing rules for sports and administrators. changes to the Articles and By-Laws. • Hear student appeals under the transfer policy and • Voting members at the AGM interpret the policy to determine eligibility. Executive Council • May recommend changes to the transfer policy in the • Comprised of OFSAA’s president, vice president, past form of a motion for voting by the Representatives’ president, six regional members of the Representatives’ Council, Executive Council and Principals’ Council. Council, two Directors of Education, and two members- Board of Reference – Sanctions at-large (current or retired teachers). • Consists of not fewer than three individuals who are • Approve operational policies and annual budget; currently employed teachers/ administrators. determine staffing needs and structure; develop strategic plan; monitor programs and services; • Adjudicate the level of sanctions to be imposed for conduct the business of OFSAA; deal with matters that sanctions to be imposed for violations of OFSAA arise between meetings of the members. Articles, By-Laws, and Playing Regulations, or matters which discredit the aims, objectives, and values • Along with the Representatives’ Council and Principals’ espoused by OFSAA. Council, determine standing rules for sports and changes to the Articles and By-Laws. A copy of OFSAA’s Articles and By-Laws is available at www.ofsaa.on.ca - About OFSAA

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OFSAA-sanctioned Invitational Events

ALL REQUESTS FOR OFSAA SANCTION to host an invitational event or attend an out-of-province invitational event are to be completed and submitted ONLINE at least 30 days prior to the start of the event. • Check the OFSAA website and use this method to request OFSAA sanction. What does ‘OFSAA sanction” mean??? • All participants must eligible under the rules and regulations of the Provincial or State Association of which they are members • A teacher-coach will be present and responsible for the athletes throughout the duration of your event. • Schools will only play other schools that are eligible under their province/state You MUST obtain OFSAA sanction for: • Any interprovincial tournament or meet you are attending • Invitational events you are hosting that involve out-of-province participants • Any state or NFHS-sanctioned tournaments or meets you are attending (Some American tournaments do not indicate whether they are sanctioned so it is best to obtain OFSAA sanction to be on the safe side) • Exhibition games in New York state • ‘Prep teams’ that function within a school but do not play in the local league are still considered a school team and must obtain OFSAA sanction for tournaments/meets in the US that are sanctioned by the host state and/or NFHS or events in other provinces. All the participants must be eligible under Sanctioned Invitational their Association and OFSAA rules and regulations, including the supervisory policy. High School Events 2017-18 Forms available on the website: HOCKEY 1. Hosting Ontario schools - form goes online to your Lady Crusader Girls’ Hockey Tournament Dec. 4-5, 2017 London OFSAA Association representative and they forward Christian Finkenzeller/ Mike Chaney Phone: 519-675-4431 it to OFSAA Catholic Central HS Email: [email protected] [email protected] 2. Hosting out-of-province schools - form comes Crusader Cup Bonanza Boys’ Hockey Tournament directly to OFSAA Dec. 15-16, 2017 London Christian Finkenzeller/ Mike Chaney Phone: 519-675-4431 Catholic Central HS Email: [email protected] 3. Attending an out-of –province invitational event [email protected] (USA or other provinces) - form comes directly to Varsity Boys’ Gator Invitational Hockey Tournament OFSAA January 9-10, 2018 Port Colborne Steve Sim Phone: 905-835-2451 Failure to obtain OFSAA sanction may result in Lakeshore CHS Email: [email protected] sanctioning of your school by the OFSAA Board of Lady Crusader Pre-Playoff Girls’ Hockey Tournament Reference - Sanctions, and may cause the out-of- Feb. 7, 2018 London province invited teams to be sanctioned by their Christian Finkenzeller/ Mike Chaney Phone: 519-675-4431 home association. Catholic Central HS Email: [email protected] [email protected] Once you have applied for OFSAA sanction, check under Junior Crusader Boys’ Hockey Tournament ‘Events/Sanctioned’ on the website to make sure your March 27, 2018 London Christian Finkenzeller/ Mike Chaney Phone: 519-675-4431 school is listed as attending or hosting, and that the Catholic Central HS Email: [email protected] information is accurate. Athletic directors and department [email protected] heads are asked to make sure that this information gets Junior Boys’ Gator Invitational Hockey Tournament March 27-28, 2018 Port Colborne to both teacher-coaches and non-teacher coaches to Steve Sim Phone: 905-835-2451 avoid any last minute problems or disappointment. Lakeshore CHS Email: [email protected] Saint Francis Junior Boys’ Invitational Hockey Tournament April 4-5, 2018 St. Catharines James Whittard Phone: 905-646-2002 St. Francis CSS Email: [email protected]

www.ofsaa.on.ca 5 OFSAA NEWS

Have you changed schools? Thinking about changing schools?

Your eligibility to play high school sports may be at risk.

All students who have changed schools are ineligible to play high school sports unless they are cleared through the transfer policy.

See your athletic director, HPE department head, or a member of your guidance department for more information, or to obtain a transfer appeal form.

Check out the OFSAA website to view the policy.

Education Through School Sport www.ofsaa.on.ca

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News from the AGM

The OFSAA Annual General Meeting (AGM) was held April 6th – 7th with Association representatives across the province in attendance. The assembly voted on a number of motions, a selection of which are detailed here. TRANSFER POLICY Canada or the United States and is attending the Prep Teams: school designated by the school board. (Section a) (iv) • Students who play on a Prep team within a school and then are no longer on that Prep team Note 13) International students must meet all of the but remain at the school, are ineligible for the following conditions in order to apply under a) (iv): “bona fide’ school team for the current school a) The student is registered in a member school as year and the following school year. an international student and pay tuition to that • Note 11 be added to read: “If a student moves school board according to international student from their home school to play on a Prep/Elite policy and fee schedule. team within the new school, that is not a ‘bona b) The incoming international student will be fide’ school team, he/she is ineligible for any enrolled at the receiving school for at least 5 sport played at his/her former school in the consecutive months or one semester period. previous twelve (12) months (as per OFSAA c) All other OFSAA eligibility policies apply to the Transfer Policy) A Prep/Elite team within a school student. is defined as a team that is not a ‘bona fide’ school team as defined in the OFSAA Playing OFSAA Transgender Participation Policy Regulations. Transgender: An umbrella term that refers to • Note 12 be added to read “If a student moves individuals whose gender identity and/or gender from their home school to play on a Prep/Elite expression is different from what is traditionally team within a school, and then returns to his/ associated with their assigned biological sex at her home school, or any other member school of birth. Transgender people may or may not undergo OFSAA, he/she is considered a transfer student medically supportive treatments, such as hormone and must seek eligibility through the Association therapy and a range of surgical procedures, to align transfer process. These students may not apply their bodies with their internally felt gender identity. for eligibility under section b (i) of the Transfer Transgender identity is not dependent upon physical Policy. Members of a school Prep team are appearance or medical procedures. considered to have participated in the sport if OFSAA believes in equal opportunities for all students applying under Section b (ii) of the Policy.” to participate in school sport. OFSAA supports the International Students concept that a student’s self-identification is the sole measure of their gender identity. The student is an international student who has transferred to an Ontario school from outside OFSAA supports the participation of student-athletes in sport in accordance with their lived gender identity. ON TO NEW OPPORTUNITIES We also took time to recognize the volunteers who were leaving their roles as Association representatives and valuable members of OFSAA:

Linda de Jeu is leaving after 13 years as Kathy Brook is leaving after 5 years as the the COSSA representative. CWOSSA representative.

Ian Press is leaving the President position Jim Woolley is leaving the Past President after two years and will become OFSAA position after serving as Vice President, Past President. President and Past President of the OFSAA Thank you for volunteering your time and expertise to Executive Council since 2010. school sport in Ontario.

www.ofsaa.on.ca 7 Please Support OFSAA’s School Sport Sponsors OFSAA is fortunate to have several companies supporting school sport in Ontario. Official equipment has been play-tested and endorsed by experienced teacher-coaches. Please support these sponsors by using their products. Badminton Rugby Yonex Monilex • Official racquet of OFSAA: • Official supplier of Gilbert B500, B600 DF, B7000 DF+ Barbarian Match Ball, Official • Official shuttlecocks of OFSAA: rugby ball of OFSAASoccer Mavis 350, Mavis 300, Mavis 7 Black Knight Molten • Official badminton eyewear • Officialsoccer ball of OFSAA: provider of OFSAA Molten FSG4800 official game ball Football Spalding Accommodations • Alpha, Official football of Westmont Hospitality Group OFSAA • Official hotel partner of OFSAA Basketball Spalding Cross Country and Track and Field • TF-1000 Legacy, Official Nike basketball of OFSAA • Official sponsor Volleyball Character Athlete Award Baden • Baden Perfection 15-0, Official Jostens volleyball of OFSAA • Official sponsor Shot Clock Scoreboard Man/ NEVCO

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www.ofsaa.on.ca 9 ROCK CLIMBING - Fun! Challenging! Physical, Mental and Social Benefits!

Rock climbing has been a passion for Cindy Seligman, and encouragement shared between climbers and a teacher at Middlefield C.I. in York Region, for close to the appreciation of what they can achieve makes rock 30 years, as a climber, competitor, coach, and convenor climbing truly unique. of the sport. She sees the positive impact it can have on students, with far-reaching benefits including the We hosted the first competition open to high schools physical, mental/emotional, and social aspects of our across the province and it was a resounding success. well-being. The following article encourages you to In competitions, climbers train to climb routes or solve consider this activity for your school program and gives bouldering problems using their mental and physical you steps to take to make that a reality! Cindy’s vision strategies. Success involves the ability to reach the is to one day see rock climbing become an OFSAA top of various routes without weighting the rope, or sport. completing several bouldering problems without falling off the wall. The physical component involves strength, Indoor rock climbing made its debut in the York Region flexibility, agility, stamina, endurance, and finesse. District School Board 24 years ago. Opening a new The mental component incorporates problem-solving, school, Middlefield Collegiate Institute in Markham, as overcoming obstacles, perseverance, determination, Head of the Health & Physical Education Department and the anticipation of the unknown. Competitions allowed me the opportunity to introduce students to have grown from that first event featuring over 120 an exciting, non-traditional sport that offers many competitors from 7 schools, to 300-350 high school benefits. Working with an architect, the school board climbers. 16 schools in York Region take part in a two plant department and an indoor climbing gym facility, I day top rope competition and 200 climbers participate received a quote, was given Board approval to proceed, in yearly Bouldering competitions. and the walls were installed! Students were extremely excited, trained hard, enjoyed spending time together, Local community climbing gyms are bursting at and looked forward to competing. Although no other the seams with energetic and highly talented and schools in York Region had climbing teams at the time, motivated climbers including students and the general six schools in Toronto, who went to climbing gyms to public, so introduce the sport to your students for a train, provided competition for our students. In 1997 new and challenging activity. rock climbing became a demonstration sport in York Steps to Introduce Rock climbing to your school Region and 2 years later was declared a sanctioned program ... sport with a winter/spring league. 1. Bring in an outside provider to offer a 3, 4, or 5 As a climber myself, I understood that climbing day program to students in your Health & Physical could be a great way to engage students in learning, Education classes. There are several outside competition, and physical fitness, and offered a providers who may already be approved in your wonderful opportunity for students to connect with school Board, and provide an engaging and fun others who either share, or will develop the passion for experience e.g. Junglesport. They focus on safety this unique, challenging, and exciting sport. Over the in each class, and require a waiver from every years I’ve spoken to many climbers who have expressed student. how climbing reduces stress levels experienced during daily life. When you are focused on the wall, all other 2. Find an indoor rock climbing facility where your issues you may be dealing with seem to be set aside as students can climb, in addition to a school weight you focus on how you will complete the route you’ve room for strength, endurance, and core abdominal selected to climb. Kids are natural climbers and love training. challenges so the sport is very popular. The support

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3. Install a facility in your school’s small gym if Interested in learning more about introducing the possible. As mentioned previously, part of this sport of rock climbing in your school and region, process includes funding for the facility, school please feel free to contact me at: cindy.seligman@ Board approval, and then working with the Board rogers.com plant department, an architect, and a climbing gym facility or company for wall installation.

4. Apply for funding through the OFSAA Try Day program, Outdoor Education grants, Program Enhancement Fees among others. School fundraising is also an option worth considering.

School Sport Canada Online Courses School Sport Canada currently offers a number of online courses to benefit high school coaches (some of which are offered at no cost!). All courses allow participants to work at their own pace including the ability to save work and return to the course until it is complete. Although these courses are not NCCP certified, participants will be provided a certificate of completion. Courses can be accessed through www.schoolcoach.ca or through the OFSAA website under “Programs.” The following courses are being offered: All courses have an introductory video which provides a detailed overview of the course. Athletic Injury Management Engaging Effectively with Parents A course designed to give you an understanding of Course participants learn essential and effective athletic injury management. communication techniques and methods for interacting with parents and guardians. This course is designed to prepare you, the interscholastic teacher-coach, for all situations Fundamentals of Coaching that participation in high-school athletics could A Grassroots Course Focusing on Critical Skills encompass. and Understanding Athlete Needs; a Must for All Coaches. Coaching Basketball & Volleyball Fundamentals *This course is comparable to OFSAA’s Coaching in Two new courses designed to plan and organize Ontario Schools but does not include the Ontario teachers for a season of skill development. How specific elements and is not NCCP accredited. to plan practices, skills and drills, fundamental movement strategies, and how to provide feedback Legal Course for Coaches are discussed at length and targeted specifically A course designed to give you an understanding of towards your sport of choice – basketball or legal issues in sports. volleyball. Teaching & Modeling Behaviour Concussion in Sports - What You Need To Know A course designed to teach coaches how Sports-related concussion in high school sports can to proactively modify and encourage good be serious or even life-threatening situations if not sportsmanship. managed correctly. Tobacco - “Be the NORM” National Federation of State High School A course designed to give students and coaches an Associations (NFHS) and Centers for Disease Control understanding of the negative effects of tobacco use. and Prevention (CDC) have teamed up to provide information and resources to help educate coaches, officials, parents and students on the importance of proper concussion recognition and management in high school sports.

www.ofsaa.on.ca 11 PHOTO GALLERY

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CIAAA Reflection: OFSAA/CIAAA Updates

OFSAA/CIAAA TEAM: UPDATE ON OFSAA/CIAAA PROGRESS IN 2016 - 17 Jim Barbeau The partnership that was established between OFSAA and the Canadian OFSAA Special Projects Coordinator Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (CIAAA) in the spring of 2016 has had a very positive beginning. We believe that we have created Richard Lachance North a strong foundation for future course deliveries to current and aspiring Michele Van Bargen West Athletic Directors and Coaches in Ontario. Moving forward we believe Mike Kennelly Central that we can be a positive influence on both groups by continuing to offer Patty Johnson Metro courses that are interesting, informative and reflect current practices in Sean Clancy East High School Sport environments across Ontario. Cathy Johnson West For more information or if you CIAAA NATIONAL CONFERENCE TAKES CENTRE STAGE! would like to offer a course in your area, contact Jim Barbeau @ On April 20, 114 Athletic Directors from across Canada descended upon [email protected] Toronto’s Sheraton Centre Hotel to take part in the 2nd Annual CIAAA National Conference. Over the course of 3 days, delegates from 8 provinces were able For information regarding course to enrol in up to 4 Leadership Training Courses and 10 Workshop Presentations. content, check out the OFSAA Feedback from the Conference has been outstanding which reflects the high website at ofsaa.ca quality of each of the available presentations. We were extremely fortunate to be able to bring so many great speakers to this event. COURSES COMPLETED IN 2016 - 17 JAN. 12 – Belleville - 504C SO WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE? JAN. 24 – Ottawa – 502C The OFSAA/CIAAA Team is committed to developing this program during the 2017-18 school year. Members of the team were trained in additional courses FEB. 2– Sudbury – 502C during the National Conference so we could continue to offer interesting topics MAR. 3 - Whitby – 504C for Ontario Athletic Directors and Teacher-Coaches. We also have some new ideas about how best to deliver these courses in the most effective way possible. MAR. 8 - Vaughan– 502C Stay tuned for more information! MAR. 28 – London – 502C – If you are interested in hosting a course, one or more of our team would APR. 20 – 22 – Toronto – 502C, be happy to come to your area and instruct interested individuals. For more 504C & 602C courses were information about OFSAA/CIAAA courses and how to offer one in your area, delivered please contact Jim Barbeau at the OFSAA office. ([email protected]) Coaching in Ontario Schools (CIOS) The Coaching in Ontario Schools (CIOS) course continues its popularity, particularly among teacher-candidates, with approximately 300 participants completing the course per year.

We are offering the course through a live-time online format which will allow participants from across the province to interact and take the course at pre- established dates & times. Check the OFSAA website for upcoming dates & times.

Course Cost Schools and Boards: $25/participant + Facilitator fee (and travel if applicable) Faculties of Education: $25/participant (no Facilitator fee)

To organize a CIOS workshop please contact Shamus Bourdon at 416-426-7440 or [email protected]

www.ofsaa.on.ca 13 Character Athlete Award 2016-17

OFSAA’s Character Athlete Award celebrates the efforts of the exceptional student-athletes in Ontario who best exemplify the characteristics that OFSAA is founded on. Nominations come to the OFSAA office detailing the exceptional character of student-athletes across Ontario, inspiring those around them with their involvement on the playing field and in the classroom, in both school and community. Selecting just one boy and one girl recipient of the OFSAA Character Athlete Award is never easy, but the following two individuals stood out for their commitment to OFSAA’s values of leadership, equity, respect and sportsmanship.

Megan Harron Abduluziz (Zizo) Al-Daqqaq Nominated by: Evan Howie Nominated by: Patricia Sneath Megan is a Grade 12 Zizo is a Grade 12 student at student at Guelph Collegiate Longfields Davidson Heights Vocational Institute in Guelph, in Nepean, Ontario where she is an active Ontario where he is an active member of many school and member of the wrestling, outside organizations as ultimate Frisbee, soccer and well as an active participate track and field school sports on hockey, field hockey and teams. In addition he had softball school sports teams. the lead role in the school’s Her skills as a hockey player fall dramatic production, is also make her someone that is able to lead by example. a member of the school’s mock trial team and tutors Her game has developed to the point that she can students. His work habits translate seamlessly to boast of being an all star in the league as voted by sports teams. He attended practices regularly and was the coaches and her teammates, shutting out the top a model to other people on the team that commitment team in the league this season and being a reliable in practice leads to success. goaltender that gives her teammates confidence in The initiatives that he is involved in, such as Man Up front of her. and mentorship programs with grade 7 and 8 students She has been the lead student in organizing a Wellness demonstrate his commitment to setting an example for Retreat and building a Fit Spirit program with the help young people to treat others with respect and equity of the GCVI staff. Megan believes in empowering and to work hard and do your best. Zizo regularly young women to take control by living mentally and practices OFSAA values and has committed his time physically healthy lives. to passing those on to the people who are coming after him. Zizo embodies OFSAA values both in his Perhaps the best way to understand Megan’s big heart personal life and at school and is very deserving of this is through her dedication to our Special Olympics award. program. Megan has given countless hours to coaching our Olympians every year. She loves this role and would never miss the chance to work with these kids. Megan is someone that you can count on to represent the school in a positive manner in all situations and is truly deserving of this award. Leadership, commitment, respect, and growth as a person and athlete are all qualities that Megan has in abundance.

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KidSport Grants 2017-18

OFSAA and ‘KidSport’ partner the areas which basic and sport specific fees cover to provide funding to assist Funding Allotment?? high school students in Ontario overcome financial barriers that • Funding is divided into sport seasons, so students are restricting their participation only apply for their sport that occurs in the specific in school sports. Monies are season; can apply more than once however available to cover the expenses included in student • There is a maximum amount of funding allowed athletic fees that allow them to participate in the local per sport season, and per student for the school leagues and meets. Promote this source of funds with year your athletes whose families are struggling financially! • Monies are only approved for participation in regular The Application Process? league competition. This grant is not intended to • Applications must be on the form for the current cover any costs associated with exhibition matches, year, 2017-18 (available on both the OFSAA tournament play, or additional costs incurred from (ofsaa.on.ca) and KidSport (kidsportcanada.ca/ qualifying for championships. ontario) websites) • Deadline dates for applications: • Parents must provide comprehensive information Fall sports - October 31, 2017; on the family’s current financial status and their Winter sports - February 1, 2018; reasons for need Spring sports - May 1, 2018 • An endorser, who is familiar with the student and Check the OFSAA and KidSport websites for the details the school sport fee structure, must clearly identify and the application forms

www.ofsaa.on.ca 15 OFSAA ‘Pete Beach’ Awards 2017 This award is named after a former Executive Director of OFSAA who dedicated his life to sport and to helping others achieve their full potential, not just as an athlete but as a person. He worked tirelessly to help young people both within the school system and within the community. A recipient of the ‘Pete Beach’ Award exemplifies the same dedication, spirit and love of sport that made Pete such a success in both his professional and private lives. As you can see, Pete was a special person and the individuals chosen by their Association to receive this award this year exemplify the qualities of the man for whom the award is named. CISAA Sharon Jameson COSSA Jim Barbeau CWOSSA Jim Woolley EOSSAA Paul Carriere GBSSA Deb Grant GHAC Kevin Karl LOSSA Paul Connelly NCSSAA Rob D’Arras NEOAA Darlene Polowy NOSSA Remi Gentes NWOSSAA Harry Curtis ROPSSAA Richard Knill SOSSA Cindy Crosbie SWOSSAA Blake Handsor TDCAA Paul Solarski WOSSAA Steve Voros YRAA David Turner TDSSAA George Mavraganis Rachael Simpson Beth Spigelman Paul Hillman Congratulations and thanks to each one of you! Ontario Service Awards for Volunteers 2017 Volunteers are the backbone of our society and nowhere is this more evident than in the teaching profession. Without our teacher- coaches to organize, conduct, teach, coach, and mentor, our student-athletes would not have such positive experiences in the school sport programs and gain valuable lifelong lessons through sport. The six individuals recognized by OFSAA this year for their longtime commitment and dedication to students are truly worthy of an Ontario Service Award.

Congratulations to our 2017 recipients!

Cindy Seligman (YRAA) Brad Fickling (WOSSAA) Loraine Kelly (TDCAA) Chris Reid (TDSSAA) Jean Pye (EOSSAA) Paul Creeden (LOSSA)

Congratulations and thanks to all on behalf of the students, your schools, the athletic programs, the Associations, and OFSAA!

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The OFSAA Alumni Scholarships 2017-18 Each year OFSAA Alumni Scholarships are presented to students in specific Associations. For the 2017-18 school year, applications will only be received from students in schools in NEOAA, COSSA, CWOSSA, and TDCAA.

Criteria and application forms can be found on the OFSAA website (ofsaa.on.ca) under ‘Programs/Scholarships’. Applications must be received by mail or courier by April 15th, 2018. Teacher-coaches, athletic directors, and student services departments - make your student-athletes aware of this opportunity and encourage them to apply!

The OFSAA Alumni Association

The Alumni Association is composed of retired teacher-coaches and former student-athletes, and provides an opportunity for them to keep in touch with their peers. Donations to the scholarship fund from current teachers, former teacher-coaches, graduates, and alumni members provide the money for annual scholarships for students from around the province who pursue post-secondary education in a Canadian institution. Members receive copies of the OFSAA Bulletin and newsletters.

Pass along this information to retirees and former student-athletes in your Association so we can expand the membership and continue to provide these scholarships. Check the OFSAA website for further information.

www.ofsaa.on.ca 17 OFSAA GYMNASTICS FESTIVAL Belleville April 10 & 11, 2017

Centennial SS (COSSA) The Dr. Gene Sutton award is given out each year at welcomed the 2017 OFSAA the event to an individual acting in a volunteer capacity Gymnastics Festival to as a coach, judge or administrator, in memory of Dr. Belleville. Convenor Debbie Gene Sutton. This year the award was given to Debbie Clare and her organizing Clare. Debbie has been the coach of a very successful, committee upheld the high thriving gymnastics program at her school for over 30 standard set by previous years. She has hosted many Bay of Quinte and COSSA hosts and put on a top-notch Championships. Debbie annually hosts a clinic for Level event. On Sunday night, 1 and 2 gymnasts in which she invites all of the other athletes and coaches were treated to an outstanding area high school gymnasts to come and participate in. banquet at Centennial which had a “Black and White” Nominator and committee member, Brenda Hollett had ball theme. After dinner, athletes were entertained by this to say about Debbie: “She is a strong supporter of Centennial students who put on a very professional High School gymnastics and is dedicated to ensuring variety show. its integrity as a true high school sport available to all.” Congratulations Debbie and thank you for all that you have done for high school sports.

Festival Award winners were: Level 3 Artistic Gymnastics Vault Level 1 1 Sophie St.Pierre L’Essor HS SWOSSAA 9.700 Vault 2 Emily Bucci St Theresa SS COSSA 9.500 1 Victoria Bizzotto-Burton Riverside SS SWOSSAA 9.700 3 Ariane Pietri CISAA 9.400 2 Jessica Dufour College Notre-Dame NOSSA 9.500 Bars 3 Paige Lemaitre College Notre-Dame NOSSA 9.475 1 Lottie Mace Toronto French School CISAA 9.150 Bars 2 Mackenzie Cortes Manitoulin SS NOSSA 9.050 1 Abi Allison Lindsay CVI COSSA 9.300 2 Rebecca Skomorowski Saugeen District SS CWOSSA 9.050 2 Jessica Dufour College Notre-Dame NOSSA 9.250 Beam 3 Jessica Brennan WF Herman SS SWOSSAA 9.200 1 Jordan Lalonde Marymount NOSSA 9.500 Beam 2 Mackenzie Cortes Manitoulin SS NOSSA 9.400 1 Victoria Bizzotto-Burton Riverside SWOSSAA 9.700 3 Zeina Saifan Sandwich SS SWOSSAA 9.200 2 Jasmyn Muir Lindsay CVI COSSA 9.650 Floor 3 Macy Doyle Riverside SS SWOSSAA 9.600 1 Sydnee Condon St Peter CSS COSSA 9.550 Floor 2 Grace Vandervelde Centennial SS COSSA 9.525 1 Alyssa Robson Centre Hastings SS COSSA 9.200 3 Kendra Sauve St. Joseph’s SS EOSSAA 9.475 2 Macy Doyle Riverside SS SWOSSAA 9.150 TEAM COMBINED 3 Nadine Kamm Holy Trinity CSS EOSSAA 9.125 1 Toronto French School CISAA 71.725 TEAM COMBINED 2 Centennial SS COSSA 69.775 1 Centennial SS COSSA 71.800 3 Marymount Academy NOSSA 63.725 2 Ridley College CISAA 69.475 3 Riverside SS SWOSSAA 64.250 Level 4 Vault Level 2 1 Sydney Seymour St. Joseph’s SS EOSSAA 9.450 Vault 2 Taylor Thompson Napanee DSS EOSSAA 9.350 1 Susan Santillan Lakeshore CHS SOSSA 9.500 3 Brenna Duncan Napanee DSS EOSSAA 9.150 2 Emma Gregoire ESC EJ Lajeunesse SWOSSAA 9.475 Bars 3 Jaeden Kalbol St. Anne CHS SWOSSAA 9.375 1 Danika Blais College Notre-Dame NOSSA 9.250 Bars 2 Sydney Seymour St. Joseph’s SS EOSSAA 9.100 1 Sarah Waito ESC EJ Lajeunesse SWOSSAA 9.650 3 Ava ter Horst St. Joseph’s SS EOSSAA 9.050 2 Ally Culp Centennial SS COSSA 9.525 Beam 3 Susan Santillan Lakeshore CHS SOSSA 9.500 1 Gabriel Simard Holy Trinity CSS EOSSAA 9.450 Beam 2 Ruby Hall Elwood Kincardine DSS CWOSSA 9.325 1 Taya Fanara St. Anne CHS SWOSSAA 9.600 3 Massie Gionet College Notre-Dame NOSSA 9.325 2 Kennedy Strickland Centre Hastings SS COSSA 9.575 Floor 3 Emma Gregoire ESC EJ Lajeunesse SWOSSAA 9.550 1 Hallee Baker Confederation HS NOSSA 9.650 Floor 2 Ruby Hall Elwood Kincardine DSS CWOSSA 9.475 1 Gabrielle McGuire College Notre-Dame NOSSA 9.450 3 Massie Gionet College Notre-Dame NOSSA 9.450 2 Ria Hollax Centennial SS COSSA 9.275 TEAM COMBINED 3 Karine Boucher College Notre-Dame NOSSA 9.250 1 St. Joseph’s SS EOSSAA 73.450 TEAM COMBINED 2 Collège Notre-Dame NOSSA 72.650 1 Collège Notre-Dame NOSSA 73.500 3 Napanee DHS EOSSAA 72.175 2 Ridley College CISAA 72.775 3 St. Joseph’s SSl EOSSAA 69.400

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Level 5 Level 6 Vault Vault 1 Natalie Post Napanee DSS EOSSAA 9.475 1 Lindsay Stakes Prince Edward Collegiate COSSA 9.300 2 Emily Wood St Peter CSS COSSA 9.325 2 Taylor Milko Bracebridge & Muskoka Lakes SS GBSSAA 9.275 2 Emilie Bonin ES Champlain NOSSA 9.325 3 Julia Pearce Cardinal Carter SWOSSAA 9.250 Bars Bars 1 Lindsay Stakes Prince Edward CI COSSA 9.575 1 Talise Mulholland Toronto French School CISAA 9.350 2 Sarah Parent EJ Lajeunesse HS SWOSSAA 9.475 2 Emilie Bonin ES Champlain NOSSA 9.325 3 Carlie White Sir Winston Churchill SS SOSSA 9.400 3 Catalina Baena-Tan Toronto French School CISAA 9.300 Beam Beam 1 Holly Lavigne Brennan SS SWOSSAA 9.725 1 Alexie Laroche College Notre-Dame NOSSA 9.600 2 Leah Bissonette Bracebridge & Muskoka Lakes SS GBSSA 9.675 2 Talise Mulholland Toronto French School CISAA 9.550 3 Ema Kralik WF Herman SS SWOSSAA 9.650 2 Victoria Simard Holy Trinity CSS EOSSAA 9.550 Floor Floor 1 Ema Kralik WF Herman SS SWOSSAA 9.600 1 Emilie Bonin ES Champlain NOSSA 9.725 2 Carlie White Sir Winston Churchill SS SOSSA 9.550 2 Isabella Matarazzo Lockerby SS NOSSA 9.550 3 Sarah Parent EJ Lajeunesse SWOSSAA 9.533 3 Victoria Simard Holy Trinity CSS EOSSAA 9.525 AEROBICS – NOVICE (TEAM COMBINED) TEAM COMBINED 1 Collège Notre-Dame NOSSA 22.45 1 St. Peter’s CSS COSSA 74.475 2 Marymount Academy NOSSA 21.95 2 Toronto French School CISAA 73.025 3 Centennial Secondary School COSSA 21.55 3 Holy Trinity CSS EOSSAA 72.65 AEROBICS –OPEN (TEAM COMBINED) 1 Collège Notre-Dame NOSSA 22.45 2 Marymount Academy NOSSA 21.95 3 Toronto French School CISAA 21.55 OFSAA SNOWBOARDING FESTIVAL Beaver Valley Ski Club March 1, 2017

This year’s OFSAA Snowboarding Festival was once OFSAA would like to thank Adrienne Chong and Petja again hosted by York Region at the Beaver Valley Ski Taivassalo from YRAA, for convening this year’s Festival. Club. Given the difficult and unpredictable weather A special thanks to their organizing committee, the conditions prior to the event, the course crew did an many volunteers, and the capable and experienced incredible job in preparing the hill for competition. More staff at Beaver Valley Ski Club who helped make this than 300 enthusiastic snowboarders from across the such a tremendous experience for all of the athletes. province gathered to take part in giant slalom events in Congratulations to all the snowboarders who qualified Boys’ and Girls’ High School and Open Divisions. for the Festival and a special congratulations to the award winners listed below.

High School Girls’ Giant Slalom Team: Individual: 1. Country Day School CISAA 20 points 1. Jessica Town Nelson HS 2. Aurora HS YRAA 73 points 2. Jillian Sward Country Day 3. Dr. Frank Hayden SS GHAC 76 points 3. Kaitlynn Edge Arnprior DHS Open Girls’ Giant Slalom Team: Individual: 1. Aurora HS YRAA 29 points 1. Mikayla Crawford Northern SS 2. Country Day School CISSA 30 points 2. Dillen Oliver Trafalgar HS 3. Arnprior DHS EOSSAA 54 points 3. Jordan Tallis Malvern CI

High School Boys’ Giant Slalom Open Boys’ Giant Slalom Individual: Individual: 1. Emmitt Heisz White Oaks SS 1. Mikayla Crawford Northern SS 2. Reid Hall Renfrew DHS. 2. Dillen Oliver Trafalgar HS 3. Jordan Fletcher Dr. Frank Hayden SS 3. Jordan Tallis Malvern CI

www.ofsaa.on.ca 19 OFSAA Alpine Skiing Collingwood February 27 & 28, 2017

some anxious moments for the organizing committee but because of the efforts of the many volunteers who come out to help the Blue Mountain staff, the event ran smoothly and without any significant delays. At the banquet after the first day of skiing, Adriana Potichnyj from Westdale Secondary School (SOSSA) received the OFSAA Leadership in School Sport Award for her outstanding leadership and commitment to high school sport. Adriana was largely responsible for the development of the Alpine Ski program at Westdale, was the SOSSA Convenor for Alpine for 8 years and also coached Volleyball, Badminton and Snowboarding at the school. Once again, the OFSAA Alpine Ski Championships were held at Blue Mountain Resort. 328 student- OFSAA would once again like to thank this year’s athletes representing 70 high schools and 14 regional organizing committee for their tireless efforts in associations came together to take part in Slalom ensuring that this Championship remains such a and Giant Slalom races in the High School and Open popular one for all of the student-athletes, teacher- Divisions for both boys and girls. The level of skill coaches, parents and spectators. displayed by all of the athletes was really quite incredible Congratulations to all of the student-athletes who and this was reflected in the many close finishes that participated this year and special congratulations for occurred during the two-day event. Mild weather and this year’s medalists. some heavy rain the week before the event caused High School Girls Slalom Giant Slalom Individual: Individual: 1. Lily Dennis Jean Vanier CHS 1. Jennifer Steenhorst Aurora HS 2. Abby McGregor Aurora HS 2. Lily Dennis Jean Vanier CHS 3. Erin Quinn Northern SS 3. Abby McGregor Aurora HS Team: Team: 1. Lakefield College CISSA 44 points 1. Aurora HS YRAA 44 points 2. Aurora HS YRAA 54 points 2. Lakefield College CISAA 49 points 3. South Carleton HS. NCSSAA 46 points 3. Michael Power HS TDCAA 52 points High School Boys Slalom Giant Slalom Individual: Individual: 1. Logan Hunt Country Day 1. Nicholas Orr Jean Vanier CHS 2. Alex Butt Lawrence Park CI 2. Will O’Brien St. Michael’s College 3. Liam Abbott St. Michael’s College 3. Tanner Wright Collingwood CI Team: Team: 1. Collingwood CI GBSSA 27 points 1. St. Michael’s College CISAA 23 points 2. Aurora HS YRAA 31 points 2. St. Andrew’s College CISAA 32 points 3. Lawrence Park CI TDSSAA 51 points 3. Collingwood Collegiate GBSSA 35 points

Open Girls Slalom Individual: Giant Slalom 1. Jayden Metcalfe Collingwood CI Individual: 2. Daphne Stone St. Clements 1. Kasha Mansour Lawrence Park CI 3. Taylor Unger Aurora HS 2. Jayden Metcalfe Collingwood CI 3. Sierra Gibson Team: 1. Collingwood C.I. GBSSA 18 points Team: 2. St. Clements CISAA 52 points 1. Collingwood C.I. GBSSA 13 points 3. Nepean HS NCSSAA 53 points 2. Lawrence Park C.I. CISAA 21 points 3. St. Clements CISAA 24 points

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Open Boys Slalom Giant Slalom Individual: Individual: 1. Zach Hyland Collingwood CI 1. Scott Thompson Lakefield College 2. Tom Smith Uxbridge SS 2. Devin Mainguy Eastview SS 3. Eric Herauf Trafalgar HS 3. Zach Hyland Collingwood CI

Team: Team: 1. Trafalgar HS ROPSSSAA 34 points 1. North Toronto CI TDSSAA 36 points 2. Louis Riel SS NCSSAA 34 points 2. Louis Riel SS NCSSAA 44 points 3. North Toronto CI TDSSAA 38 points 3. Trafalgar HS ROPSSAA 54 points

OFSAA Badminton Pain Court May 4th- May 6th, 2017

The OFSAA Badminton Championship found its way to presentation of the Leadership in School Sport Award Pain Court. Participants were treated to a high level to Bobbie Hansen from Leamington District Secondary of hospitality and great competition. St. Clair College, School (SWOSSAA) for her years of coaching high Ursuline College and E.S Pain Court showcased the school badminton. Bobbie has coached boys’ and best High School players in the province and proved girls’ badminton teams for many years. Her ability to to be a great venue. Convenor Mike Schinkelsheok be a positive influence has resulted in many students once again lead the charge using student and staff learning and enjoying the sport of badminton. volunteers from the school and their volunteer time was Congratulations to all the athletes and coaches for much appreciated. treating all those in attendance to amazing badminton The Armoury Banquet and Conference Centre was site action and exciting championship matches. Thanks for this year’s championship banquet where students again to the host organizing committee for all their were treated to the local town crier who kick started hard work ensuring a memorable experience for all the breakfast. The morning concluded with the participants.

Mixed Doubles A Flight C Flight 1. Cara deBelle / Victor Lu TDSSAA 1. Katie Abrams / Bryn deChastelain GHAC 2. Tiffany Too / Anthony Tso YRAA 2. Amiel Dela Rosa / Nicole Granda TDCAA 3. Joey Kuang / Alwin Ly TDSSAA 3. Ashlynn Quimby / Brendan Soto WOSSAA 4. Bell Tuen / Mark Kao YRAA 4. Alexa Jappy / Avery McCann WOSSAA B Flight 1. Katy Rozonoua / James Paul Marcelino ROPSSAA 2. Jessie Chen / Eric Wan TDSSAA 3. Sophia Zhou / Yifei Zhang ROPSSAA 4. Sierra Olsthoorn / Scott Parker CWOSSA

www.ofsaa.on.ca 21 Draft 2017-18 OFSAA Championship Calendar

BOYS’ GOLF (SWOSSAA) GIRLS’ AA BASKETBALL (GBSSA) BOYS’ A BASKETBALL (EOSSAA) Oct. 11-12, 2017, Windsor Nov. 23-25, 2017, Huntsville Mar. 5-7, 2018, Cornwall Matt Loebach, W.F. Herman SS Susan Fawcett, Huntsville HS Jamie Carr, St. Lawrence SS 519-944-4700 705-789-5594 613-933-8410 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Entry Deadline: Oct. 5, 2017 Entry Deadline: Nov. 18, 2017 Entry Deadline: Feb. 27, 2018

GIRLS’ GOLF (NOSSA) GIRLS’ AAA BASKETBALL (CWOSSA) BOYS’ AA BASKETBALL (EOSSAA) Oct. 11-12, 2017, North Bay Nov. 23-25, 2017, Guelph Mar. 5-7, 2018, Pembroke Laurie Vezina, St. Joseph-Scollard Hall Toffer Treiguts Patrick Childerhose, Fellowes HS 705-494-8600 519-821-0360 613-735-6858 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Entry Deadline: Oct. 5, 2017 Entry Deadline: Nov. 18, 2017 Entry Deadline: Feb. 27, 2018

GIRLS’ FIELD HOCKEY (CWOSSA) FOOTBALL BOWLS BOYS’ AAA BASKETBALL (SWOSSAA) Nov. 2-4, 2017, TBA Nov. 27-29, 2017, TBA Mar. 5-7, 2018, Windsor Entry Deadline: Oct.28, 2017 Peter Morris Pat Osborne, Hon. W.C. Kennedy CI [email protected] 519-245-6475 CROSS COUNTRY (EOSSAA) Entry Deadline: Nov. 21, 2017 [email protected] Nov. 4, 2017, Petawawa Entry Deadline: Feb. 27, 2018 Rick Schroader, Valour SS ALPINE SKIING 613-687-2121 Feb. 26-27, 2018, TBA GIRLS’ A VOLLEYBALL (SWOSSAA) [email protected] Jim Barbeau Mar. 5-7, 2018, Windsor Entry Deadline: Oct. 31, 2017 [email protected] Thomas Couvillion, ESC E.J. Lajeunesse Entry Deadline: Feb. 20, 2018 519-972-0071 BOYS’ A VOLLEYBALL (YRAA) [email protected] Nov. 23-25, 2017, Woodbridge NORDIC SKIING (NOSSA) Entry Deadline: Feb. 27, 2018 Matt Heinbuch, Toronto District Christian HS Feb. 22-23, 2018, Sudbury 905-851-1772 Perry Sakki, Sudbury SS GIRLS’ AA VOLLEYBALL (ROPSSAA) [email protected] 705-674-7551 Mar. 5-7, 2018, Entry Deadline: Nov. 18, 2017 [email protected] Jim Dinner, Streetsville SS Entry Deadline: Feb. 17, 2018 905-826-1195 BOYS’ AA VOLLEYBALL (EOSSAA) [email protected] Nov. 23-25, 2017, Brockville SWIMMING (SWOSSAA) Entry Deadline: Feb. 27, 2018 Dennis Hutt, St. Mary’s CHS Feb. 27-28, 2018, TBA 613-342-4911 Entry Deadline: Feb. 21, 2018 GIRLS’ AAA VOLLEYBALL (WOSSAA) [email protected] Mar. 5-7, 2018, London Entry Deadline: Nov. 18, 2017 WRESTLING (SWOSSA) Mike Darling, Oakridge SS Feb. 28- Mar. 2, 2018, Windsor 519-452-2750 BOYS’ AAA VOLLEYBALL (CWOSSA) Dave Hawkins, Tecumseh Vista [email protected] Nov. 23-25, 2017, Kitchener 519-739-2189 Entry Deadline: Feb. 27, 2018 Bryan Stover/Lynn Vicic, [email protected] Forest Heights CI/SAIM Entry Deadline: Feb. 22, 2018 CURLING (NWOSSAA) 519-744-6567 Mar. 21-24, 2018, Fort Francis [email protected]/ SNOWBOARDING (YRAA) Christine Jean, Fort Francis HS [email protected] Mar. 1, 2018, Markville 807-247-7747 Entry Deadline: Nov. 18, 2017 Adrienne Chong, Markville SS [email protected] DRAFT905-940-8840 Entry Deadline: Mar. 8, 2018 GIRLS’ A BASKETBALL (NEOAA) [email protected] Nov. 23-25, 2017, Timmins Entry Deadline: Feb. 24, 2018 BOYS’ A/AA HOCKEY (GBSSA) Doug Basso, O’Gorman HS Mar. 21-23, 2018, Collingwood 705-268-4501 Liz Payton, Jean Vanier CHS [email protected] 705-445-2043 Entry Deadline: Nov. 18, 2017 [email protected] Entry Deadline: Mar. 8, 2018

FOR COMPLETE CHAMPIONSHIP DETAILS VISIT www.ofsaa.on.ca

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BOYS’ AAA HOCKEY (SOSSA) GIRLS’ AAA RUGBY (ROPSSAA) BOYS’ A SOCCER (SOSSA) Mar. 21-23, 2018, St. Catherines June 4-6, 2018, Mississauga June 7-9, 2018, Fort Erie Frank Cappelletti, Dennis Morris CHS Jason Cormier, St. Francis Xavier SS James Kryger, Niagara Christian Collegiate 905-684-8731 905-507-6666 905-871-6980 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Entry Deadline: Mar. 8, 2018 Entry Deadline: May 29, 2018 Entry Deadline: June 2, 2018

GIRLS’ A/AA HOCKEY (NEOAA) BOYS’ A/AA FIELD LACROSSE BOYS’ AAA SOCCER (GHAC) Mar. 21-23, 2018, Timmins June 4-5, 2018, TBA June 7-9, 2018, Thunder Bay Patrick Durepos, ESC Theriault TBA Tony Colistro, St. Patrick’s HS 705-267-7419 Entry Deadline: May 29, 2018 807-623-5218 [email protected] [email protected] Entry Deadline: Mar. 8, 2018 BOYS’ AAA FIELD LACROSSE (NCSSAA) Entry Deadline: June 2, 2018 June 6-8, 2018, Ottawa GIRLS’ AAA HOCKEY (CWOSSA) Brett Lyle, South Carleton HS TRACK & FIELD (YRAA) Mar. 21-23, 2018, Cambridge 613-838-2212 TBA, Newmarket David Jaeger, St. Benedict CSS [email protected] Chris Deighan, Sacred Heart HS 519-621-4050 Entry Deadline: May 31, 2018 905-895-3340 [email protected] [email protected] Entry Deadline: Mar. 8, 2018 BOYS’ A/AA RUGBY (COSSA) Entry Deadline: TBA June 7-9, 2018, Belleville GIRLS’ GYMNASTICS (NOSSA) Pete Hercus, Quinte SS BOYS’ BASEBALL EAST & WEST REGIONAL Apr. 23-24, 2018, Chelmsford 613-962-9295 June 6-7, 2018, TBA Jo-Anne Bradley, ESC Champlain [email protected] TBA 705-855-9046 Entry Deadline: June 2, 2018 Entry Deadline: May 25, 2018 [email protected] Entry Deadline: Apr. 17, 2018 BOYS’ AAA RUGBY (WOSSAA) June 7-9, 2018, Arva BADMINTON (SWOSSAA) Ryan Kimmerly, Medway HS May 3-5, 2018, Windsor 519-660-8418 Stacey McClounie, F.J. Brennan CHS [email protected] 519-945-2351 Entry Deadline: June 2, 2018 *Final dates to be posted in [email protected] September 2017 Bulletin Entry Deadline: Apr. 28, 2018 GIRLS’ A SOCCER (SWOSSAA) June 7-9, 2018, Pain Court TENNIS (YRAA) Mike Schinkelshoek, ESC Pain Court June 4-6, 2018, Vaughan 519-352-1614 Shawn Morris, Stephen Lewis SS [email protected] 905-326-7994 Entry Deadline: June 2, 2018 [email protected] Entry Deadline: May 29, 2018 GIRLS’ & BOYS’ AA SOCCER (SWOSSA) June 7-9, 2018, Tecumseh GIRLS’ A/AA RUGBY (WOSSAA) Lucien Gava, ESC L’Essor June 4-6, 2018, Stratford 519-735-4115 David Redfern, Stratford Northwestern SS [email protected] 519-271-9740 Entry Deadline: June 2, 2018 [email protected] Entry Deadline: May 29, 2018 GIRLS’ AAA SOCCER (SWOSSAA) DRAFTJune 7-9, 2018, Windsor Stacey Ditchefield, Catholic Central HS 519-256-3171 [email protected] Entry Deadline: June 2, 2018

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www.ofsaa.on.ca 23 Girls Doubles Girls Singles A Flight A Flight 1. Catherine Choi / Sharon Au YRAA 1. Katie Ho-Shue YRAA 2. Talia Ng / Sarah Gale CISAA 2. Jailyn Joensen LOSSA 3. Maggie Wong / Vania Wu YRAA 3. Crystal Lai ROPSSAA 4. Sharon Chung / Heidi Jiang TDSSAA 4. Jacqueline Cheung YRAA B Flight B Flight 1. Valérie Daoust / Vanessa Graumond EOSSAA 1. Sherry Wu NCSSAA 2. Fanfan Li / Kitty Guo TDSSAA 2. Kiersten Hillman GBSSA 3. Margaret Yang / Karen Li NCSSAA 3. Rita Zha TDCAA 4. Vibha Choudhary / Kritika Choudhary SOSSA 4. Cynthia Wie TDSSAA C Flight C Flight 1. Paige Hillman / Katie Garth GBSSA 1. Zainab Rashid TDCAA 2. Angela Li / Kelly Zhu LOSSA 2. Émilie Ménard EOSSAA 3. Angelina Tan / Czarlamagne Guce TDCAA 3. Jessica Maher GBSSA 4. Taylor Kewley / Darby Barnard WOSSAA 4. Vanessa Kam TDSSAA Boys Doubles Boys Singles A Flight A Flight 1. Kyle To / Stanley Feng YRAA 1. Brian Yang YRAA 2. Julian Chow / Jared So YRAA 2. Samson Chan COSSA 3. Shayam Samsooden /Tihan Hewagama ROPSSAA 3. Aaron Hsu TDSSAA 4. Richard Jin / Andrew Li YRAA 4. Yi Chen YRAA B Flight B Flight 1. Kyle Leung / Allan Lin TDSSAA 1. Darren Choi CISAA 2. Sam Lai / Ben Tan CWOSSA 2. Brandon Watkins EOSSAA 3. Ryan Massey-Smith / Frédéric-Louis Khalid-Léroux NCSSAA 3. Tommy Du YRAA 4. Jonny Hammond / Auzzi Rowe NOSSA 4. Andy Bai NCSSAA C Flight C Flight 1. Eric Wang / Leo Yan CISAA 1. Harry Soo ROPSSAA 2. Jayden Patterson / Evan Paul COSSA 2. Jeff Zhang WOSSAA 3. Graham Gibson / Dawson Breen NEOAA 3. Brandon Cheung TDSSAA 4.. Zacharie Lafrenière / Pascal Groleau EOSSAA 4. Dhairy Shah SWOSSAA

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OFSAA Boys’ A Basketball Windsor March 6-8, 2017

The OFSAA Boys’ A Basketball Championship took place in Windsor in 2017. The host É.S.C Lajeunese (SWOSSAA), led by Tom Couvillion, put on a great event for all participants. Using the facilities at Lajeunese and Assumption College proved to be great venues. This year’s field was deep, however one team stood out above all others. Number one seeded (TDSSAA) defeated Louis Riel (NCSSAA) in the sports including as basketball, golf and tennis. Geoff is final game 82-49. Congratulations to Junior Fernandes, not only known for his heavy involvement with coaching Shamar Forbes, Jordan Joseph, Umit Kilinc, Ahmed Kurdi, basketball in high school but also within the community, Rapheal Machard, Kevin Otoo, Tristian Reid, Joshua Sales, sharing his passion for the sport with many youth within Nicholson Zheng and coaches John Clara, Jav-el Davis, the Windsor area. Javaugn Davis and Toby Tang. The Team Sportsmanship Banner was awarded to the well Before the exciting first day of competition, the athletes and deserving É.S.C Monseigneur Bruyère who demonstrated coaches were treated to a wonderful banquet at Serbian great sportsmanship throughout the tournament and Center. Geoff Parent was awarded an overdue Leadership served as great role models for all competitors. in School Sport Award for his years of coaching school

Participating Teams

CISSA Toronto French School NEOAA O’Gorman High School Quarter Finals Timiskaming District SS Nicholson def. Nouvelle Alliance 60-38 CWOSSAA Rockway Mennonite Collegiate E.J Lajeunese def. White Pines 74-54 NOSSA White Pines C&VS Louis Riel def. St. Lawrence 89-60 YRAA Toronto District Christian H.S. Central Toronto def. Etienne Brule 60-46 EOSSAA St Lawrence Secondary School ROPSSAA Philopateer Christian College Semi Finals SOSSA Niagara Christian Collegiate Central Toronto def. Nicholson 64-44 COSSA Nicholson Catholic College Louis Riel def. E.J Lajeunese 76-71 NWOSSAA Marathon High School NCSSAA E.S. Louis Riel Consolation Final WOSSAA Monseigneur Bruyère Philopateer def. O’Gorman 58-43 GHAC Ste Trinité SWOSSAA E.S.C. E.J. Lajeunesse Bronze Medal Match LOSSA Ronald Marion Nicholson def. E.J Lajeunesse 69-68 TDCAA E.S. Étienne-Brulé GBSSA Ste Nouvelle-Alliance TDSSAA Central Toronto Academy Gold Medal Match Central Toronto def. Louis Reil 82-49

www.ofsaa.on.ca 25 OFSAA Boys’ AA Basketball Sault Ste. Marie March 6-8, 2017

The OFSAA Boys’ AA Basketball Championship took Elias Kerrick, Noah Kirkwood, Jesse Korte-King, Connor place in beautiful Sault Ste. Marie, On. The host at McSweeney, Liam Niznick, Lloyd Pandi, Mikael-Benedict Korah Collegiate (NOSSA) led by first time convenor, Worku and coaches Andrew Chaput and coach Ian Aaron Richards put on a great event and helped prove McKinnon. that boys’ basketball in high schools across the province This year’s Leadership in School Sport award went to is alive and well. Using the great atmosphere at Korah Jeff Giovantti who has been instrumental in developing and facilities at Sault College and Superior Heights C & basketball in schools throughout Sault Ste. Marie and VS, fans were treated to outstanding competition. This surrounding communities. year’s field was deep, however one team stood above all others. In an exciting gold medal game Ashbury The Team Sportsmanship Banner was awarded to the College (NCSSAA) defeated Thornlea (YRAA) in the final well deserving E.S Sainte-Famille who demonstrated game 76-66. Congratulations to the following players great sportsmanship throughout the tournament and Jacob Abarbanel, Owen Boisvert, Lucas Brunnenkant, served as role models for all competitors. Adam Greenberg, Alexander Hoerdt, Ryosuke Kato,

Participating Teams NCSSAA Ashbury College YRAA Thornlea SS SWOSSAA Hon. WC Kennedy CI Quarter-Finals EOSSAA Frontenac SS Frontenac def. St. Francis 51-34 SOSSA St. Francis HS Kennedy def. St. Ignatius 66-30 NWOSSAA St. Ignatius Thornlea def. St. Mary’s 83-55 TDCAA St. Mary Catholic Academy Ashbury def. Glendale 61-29 WOSSAA Glendale SS NOSSA Lasalle SS Semi-Final CWOSSA St. James Thornlea def. Kennedy 51-50 CISAA Crescent School Ashbury def. Frontenac 57-24 NEOAA Timmins HVS GBSSA St. Joseph Consolation Final COSSA Adam Scott CVS Sainte-Famille def. LaSalle 53-45 LOSSA Father Leo Austin CWOSSA St. David Bronze Medal TDSSAA Weston C.I. Kennedy def. Frontenac 54-44 NOSSA Korah CVS ROPSSAA ESC Sainte-Famille Gold Medal GHAC St. Marys (Hamilton) HS Ashbury def. Thornlea 76-46

26 THE BULLETIN SPRING 2017 Championship Results OFSAA Boys’ AAA Basketball North Bay March 6-8, 2017

The Boys’ AAA Basketball Championship found its way to North Bay and the hosts from École secondaire catholique Algonquin (NOSSA). Convenor Tim Lowe led an amazing group of volunteer staff and students, who worked tirelessly to ensure a great experience was provided for all participants. Nipissing University and Canadore College played host to enthusiastic crowds and fantastic finishes throughout the Championship. The Gold medal game will go down in OFSAA history as one of the most exciting of all time. When St. Benedict’s squared off against St. Mike’s, the tournament the next day. The OFSAA Leadership in atmosphere in the gym was memorable and St. Mike’s School Sport Award was presented to Patrick Lalonde prevailed 71-70. Congratulations to Traynor Alec, Inaki for his many years of coaching school sport. Alvarez Fernandez, Josua Asamoah, Nana Boateng, Northern SS (SWOSSAA) was awarded a deserving Chimelie Chibututu, Danilo Djuricic, Kyle Duke-Simpson, Team Sportsmanship Banner for their commitment Jack Foran, Atik Gilao, Kobey Ketavong, Sam Rautins, Ben to fair play and acts of sportsmanship during the Stonkus, Graham Treffrey and coaches Nunzio Corrente, championship. Congratulations to players and Daniel Lumsden, Branko Samsa and Jeff Zownir. coaches for representing your school and serving as The championship banquet took place in the Grand role models to all athletes. Event Centre where athletes and coaches were fed a fantastic meal in preparation for the start of

Participating Teams Quarter-Finals Holy Cross EOSSAA St. Michael’s def. St. Marcellinus 54-33 Collingwood HS GBSSA Cardinal Newman def. Collingwood 47-42 St. Patrick’s CI NCSSAA Pine Ridge def. Oakwood 67-51 Vaughan SS YRAA St. Benedict def. Saltfleet 59-45 St. Benedict CS CWOSSA Pine Ridge SS LOSSA Semi-Finals Thomas A. Stewart CVS COSSA St. Michael’s def. Pine Ridge 69-51 Sir Wilfred Laurier SS WOSSAA St. Benedict def. Cardinal Newman 42-39 Oakwood CI TDSSAA Northern SS SWOSSAA Consolation Final St. Joseph’s Scollard Hall NOSSA Vaughn def. St. John Paul 69-56 St. Michael’s College CISAA St. John Paull II CSS TDCAA Bronze Medal Saltfleet HS SOSSA Pine Ridge def. Cardinal Newman 53-52 St. Marcellinus CSS ROPSSAA Gold Medal St. Michael’s def. St. Benedict 71-70

www.ofsaa.on.ca 27 OFSAA Boys’ and Girls’ Curling North Bay March 21-25, 2017

For the second year in a row Sean Mullan and his Bertolo, Maddy Parr, Carissa Northcott, and Lindsay outstanding organizing committee hosted this year’s Stamper and their coaches Bonnie Pereira, Ken Dumond, Curling Championships at the North Bay Granite Club and and Corinne Bertolo. Sturgeon Falls Granite Club. The committee provided the curlers with a great OFSAA experience with memories that At the fabulous banquet where no one went away hungry, will last a lifetime. Well done! the Leadership in School Sport Awards were presented to Sean Mullan and Colleen Egan for their dedication Very close and exciting curling highlighted the round robin to promoting high school athletics. The recipients were play and continued into the playoffs. introduced by way of camp echo song that had all the participants singing. Congratulations to this year’s OFSAA Boys’ champions from Almonte D.H.S. Derek Bowden, Allyn Wark, Jack The boys’ team from Aldershot and the girls’ team from East McBride, Karlen Schenher and Madison Horton and their Northumberland were chosen for the Team Sportsmanship coach Paula Jones. Awards for their exemplary behaviour both on and off the ice. Congratulations to this year’s OFSAA Girls’ champions from Eastview S.S. Julia Hettola, Jamie Hettola, Alexandra

PARTICIPANTS A RESULTS Association Girls Boys Semi Final Rounds Boys COSSA East Northumberland S.S. Moira S.S. Richview defeated Cite des Jeunes CWOSSA Centre Wellington D.H.S. North Park C&VS EOSSAA Vankleek Hill C.I. Almonte D.H.S Almonte defeated St Mary’s GBSSA Eastview S.S. Georgian Bay D.S.S. Semi Final Rounds Girls GHAC Milton D.H.S. Aldershot H.S. LOSSA O’Neill C.&V.I. Port Perry H.S. Lockerby defeated Vankleek NCSSAA Osgoode Township H.S. Sir Robert Borden H.S. Eastview defeated Loretto Abbey NEOAA Timiskaming D.S.S. E.S. Cite des Jeunes NOSSA Lockerby C.S. St. Mary’s College Bronze Medal Boys Widdifield .S.S Widdifield .S.S St Mary’s defeated Cite des Jeunes NWOSSAA Queen Elizabeth D.H.S. Hammarskjold H.S. ROPSSAA Mayfield .S.S Heart Lake S.S. Bronze Medal Girls SOSSA Westmount S.S. A.N. Myer S.S. Vankleek defeated Loretto Abbey SWOSSAA Belle River D.H.S. St. Patrick’s H.S. TDCAA Gold Medal Boys Lorettp Abbey H.S. Chaminade College Almonte defeated Richview TDSSAA Richview C.I. Richview C.I. Sir C.I. Silverthorn C.I. Gold Medal Girls WOSSAA Central Huron S.S. Central Huron S.S. Eastview defeated Lockerby YRAA Bill Crothers S.S.

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Girls’ A/AA Hockey Stratford March 21-24, 2017

ESC L’Escale captured the gold medal game by defeating All Saints (LOSSA) 5-4 in the Championship game (after defeating the #1 seed St. Michael CSS in the semi- final). Congratulations to this year’s gold medal winning team: Renée-Anne Drouin, Alexia Desforges, Danika Drouin, Mélika Florent, Pascale Frechette, Vanessa Gaumond, Ariane Gauthier, Cassandra Guindon, Noémie Labre, Amanda Landry, Élodie Lavictoire, Catherine Proulx, Megan Richer, Kim Turcotte, Stratford Northwestern SS (WOSSAA), hosted this year’s Sandrine Lavictoire, and Julia A/AA Girls’ Hockey Championship. Co-convenors Kim Bolduc along with their coaches Geneviève Cheff and Rushton and Martin Ritsma did an outstanding job in Miguel Deault. making sure that every athlete, coach and parent enjoyed their time in Stratford. Convenor Ritsma was the MC at Mary Alice is a long time coach and teacher at Northwestern the Banquet and got the night off to a rousing start by and was clearly an excellent choice by the host committee. having everyone in attendance join him in the singing She has played a pivotal role in the development of young of ‘O Canada’. Dan Church, Head Coach of the York athletes and continues to be a strong mentor to other University Women’s Hockey Team gave an inspiring coaches at the school and in the community. speech to everyone in attendance and talked about the The OFSAA Sportsmanship award for the Girls’ A/ valuable lessons that he learned through his participation AA Championship was given to College Notre Dame in athletics general and hockey specifically. Mary Alice (NOSSA) who brought not only a tremendous attitude Arms was named this year’s Leadership in School Sport but also significant talent to this year’s Championship award winner. tournament. Congratulations to all of the team members from College Notre Dame for winning this important award.

Participating Teams Quarter-Finals St. Theresa CSS COSSA Kincardine def. Anderson 4-1 Kincardine DSS CWOSSA ESC L’Escale def. Grimsby 1-0 ESC L’Escale EOSSAA All Saints def. Fort Frances 6-5 Patrick Fogarty CSS GBSAA St. Michael def. Notre Dame 4-0 St. Mary CHS GHAC Anderson CVI LOSSA Semi-Finals All Saints CSS LOSSA ESC L’Escale def. St. Michael 3-2 St. Mark HS NCSSAA All Saints def. Kincardine 7-5 ÉSC Thériault NEOAA College Notre Dame NOSSA Bronze Medal Fort Frances HS NWOSSAA St. Michael def. Kincardine 4-1 Iona CSS ROPSSAA Grimsby SS SOSSA Gold Medal Lambton Central CVI SWOSSAA ESC L’Escale def. All Saints 5-4 St. Michael CSS WOSSAA Northwestern SS WOSSAA

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for sending a team at the last minute.

At the banquet all 16 teams had a great meal with lots of food so the boys could have seconds.

Congratulations to Alan Markowski (NWOSSAA) for being recipient of the 2017 Leadership In School Sport Award for Boys A/AA Hockey.

Congratulations to Belle River and Head Coach Dave Bracken for winning the Gold Medal, defeating St. Mary’s, coached by Jason Kokoski, 3-2 in a shootout in front of 856 Fans .

Belle River Team members: Dylan O’Neil, Nevon Novacco, Andrew Thoms, Dawson NWOSSAA was pleased to again host the OFSAA O’Neil, Ryley Hammond, Colton O’Brien, Boys’ A/AA Hockey Championship in Fort Frances. Drew Denomey, Colton Candido, Logan McFarlane, The tournament took place in The Emo and The Duke Isaac Herz, Eric LaRue, Cody McFarlane, Ryan on Couchiching First Nation rinks. Bob Miller and Nicholson, Hunter Bailey, Davis Edmunds, Keagan his organizing committee did a tremendous job in McGeen, Reiss Robinson, Owen Meyerink, Patrick organizing this event on behalf of the association. Timpany, Shane Laforest, Ray Bracken, Austin Jennings, Justin Pinsonneault and Mike Smith. OFSAA would like to thank the many community volunteers, retirees and students from the high school who contributed to the success of the 2017 championship.

Coaches , players and parents left with great memories. The committee would like to thank Dryden High School

PARTICIPANTS RESULTS COSSA Cambellford DSS Quarter-Finals CWOSSA Erin Belle River def. Campbellford 4-2 GBSSA Jean Vanier CHS Immaculata def. Hearst 5-3 GHAC St. Mary’s St. Mary’s def. St. Thomas Aquinas 7-1 LOSSA Holy Trinity Holy Cross def. Holy Trinity 5-0 NCSSAA Immaculata HS NEOAA O’Gorman HS Semi-Finals NEOAA Hearst HS Belle River def. Holy Cross 2-1 NOSSA Widdifield SS St. Mary’s def. Immaculata 3-1 NWOSSAA Fort Frances NWOSSAA Dryden SS Bronze Medal NWOSSAA St. Thomas Aquinas CSS Holy Cross def. Immaculata 3–1 SOSSA Holy Cross SWOSSAA Belle River DSS Gold Medal TDSSAA Forest Hill CI Belle River def. St. Mary’s 3-2 WOSSAA St. Anne’s HS

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OFSAA Girls’ and Boys’ AAA Hockey Mississauga March 21-24, 2017

For the first time ever Boys’ and Girls’ AAA OFSAA Congratulations to the St. Martin’s boy’s team hockey championships were hosted together, bringing (ROPSSAA) for capturing the Gold against St. Teresa 32 of the top high school hockey teams together Lisieux (YRAA) in an exciting final. in Mississauga. 800 male and female participants demonstrated a high quality of play and sportsmanship Malvern boys’ team (TDSSAA) won Bronze defeating throughout the week with many games being close Denis Morris (SOSSA) in a high scoring exciting game. right to the end. The sportsmanship awards were given to the St. Thomas This ambitious event was hosted by St. Aloysius Gonzaga of Villanova girls’ team (SWOSSAA) and Holy Trinity SS and St. Thomas Aquinas SS (ROPSSAA). The head boys’ team (GHAC) for their outstanding demonstration conveners were Joel Agnew and Melanie Jones. of sportsmanship throughout the tournament.

Congratulations to Medway girls’ team (WOSSAA) Congrats to Joel Agnew and Melanie Jones for being for capturing their first ever OFSAA title by defeating the recipients of the OFSAA Leadership in school sport last year’s champions Lawrence Park (TDSSAA) in an award. exciting Gold medal game. OFSAA would like to thank Joel and Melanie and their The bronze medalist for the girls was Brantford organizing committee for hosting such an outstanding (CWOSSA) who defeated St. Peters (COSSA) in a close event. bronze medal game.

Participating Girls Teams Lawrence Park CI TDSSAA Brantford Collegiate CWOSSA Medway HS WOSSAA Our Lady of Mount Carmel ROPSSAA St. Peter CSS COSSA St. Maximilian Kolbe CSS YRAA Bishop Allen HS TDCAA Napanee DSS EOSSAA Brooklin SS LOSSA Blessed Trinity CSS SOSSA St. Martin SS ROPSSAA Banting Memorial HS GBSSA Bishop Tonnos CSS GHAC St. Thomas of Vilanova SWOSSAA Sacred Heart HS NCSSAA Lockerby SS NOSSA

Quarter-Finals Lawrence Park defeated Brooklin 2-1 Brantford defeated Bishop Allen 3-2 OT St. Peter defeated Bishop Tonnos 3-1 Medway defeated St. Maximiilan 3-2 OT

Semi-Finals Medway defeated St. Peter 5-1 Lawrence Park defeated Brantford 3-2

Bronze Medal Brantford defeated St. Peter 5-4

Gold Medal Medway defeated Lawrence Park 5-1

www.ofsaa.on.ca 31 Participating Boys Teams Quarter-Finals ST. PETER SS COSSA Malvern defeated St. Peter 4-0 GRAND RIVER CI CWOSSA St. Teresa defeated Brooklin 6-3 BROOKLIN SS LOSSA Denis Morris defeated St. Mary 4-1 ST. ANNE HS SWOSSAA St. Martin defeated Holy Trinity 5-4 CATHOLIC CENTRAL SS WOSSAA ST. MARTIN SS ROPSSAA Semi-Finals DENIS MORRIS CSS SOSSA St. Martin defeated Denis Morris 5-3 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE NOSSA St. Theresa defeated Malvern 4-3 (SO) ST. THERESA of LISIEUX YRAA HOLY TRINITY CSS GHAC Bronze Medal MALVERN CI TDSSAA Malvern defeated Denis Morris 6-3 HOLY CROSS EOSSAA NEIL MCNEIL HS TDCAA Gold Medal OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL ROPSSAA St. Martin defeated St. Theresa 3-0 BEAR CREEK SS GBSSA NEPEAN HS NCSSAA

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OFSAA Nordic Skiing Timmins February 28 - March 1, 2017

the championship.

Following the conclusion of races on day one, athletes and coaches attended the championship banquet at the Dante club in Timmins. The red and white colors were evident as participants celebrated Canada’s 150 birthday. Following the feeding frenzy that occurs when you pack hundreds Porcupine Ski trails in Timmins, Ontario was the site for of hungry skiers into a room after a this years 2017 OFSAA Nordic Skiing Championship. day of racing, the crowd listened intently as the Leadership John Labine (Timmins High & Vocational School) led a in School Sport Award was presented to Lisa Romanowski. team of enthusiastic volunteers in hosting a memorable The evening finished with the return of the social dance. Nordic championship. The fantastic facilities in Timmins Surprising to see that much energy after a day of racing. allowed for challenging trails and great viewing areas including a wide-open start, finish and exchange areas for Congratulations to all skiers, for being great role models relays. Who will forget the local fire chief announcing in for sportsmanship in high school sport. many different costumes! Congratulations to all athletes Once again, we would like to thank Coach Labine for and coaches who showed sportsmanship throughout the their leadership and commitment in hosting a fantastic championship. This year also included the annual para- championship. Nordic event which now has become a tradition to kick off

RESULTS Junior Boys: 1. Glebe Collegiate Institute NCSSAA Para Nordic Stand Boys 2.5km – Classic/Free 2. Parry Sound High School GBSSA 1 Mark Cheek, Huntsville HS 10:03.4 3. Lo-Ellen Park Secondary School NOSSA 2 Hudson Booth, Almaguin Highlands SS 11:48.0 Senior Girls: 3 Rory McDonald, Mayfield SS 14:56.2 1. Collingwood Secondary School GBSSA Para Nordic Stand Girls 2.5km – Classic/Free 2. Lo-Ellen Park Secondary School NOSSA 1 Audreanne Soenens, Macdonald Cartier 14:53.9 3. Glebe Collegiate Institute NCSSAA 2 Clarista Ardiel, Almaguin Highlands SS 16:52.7 Senior Boys: Para Nordic Sit Boys 2.5km – Classic/Free 1. Glebe Collegiate Institute NCSSAA 1 Caelan F;annigan, Timiskaming DSS 12:05.3 2. Owen Sound District Secondary School CWOSSA 3. Adam Scott Collegiate & Vocational Institute COSSA INDIVIDUAL RESULTS Junior Girls – 4km TEAM SPRINT RELAYS RESULTS 1 Lila Yuhasz-Bell, Owen Sound DSS 12:12.1 Junior Girls Relay Final 3.2km 2 Kristen Kornell, ESC Theriault 12:18.0 1 Parry Sound High School GBSSA 8:19.69 3 Colleen Beck, Owen Sound DSS 12:21.0 2 Nepean High School NCSSAA 8:20.99 3 Collingwood Collegiate Institute GBSSA 8:44.49 Junior Boys – 5k 1 Tyler Allan, Ashbury College 13:00.3 Junior Boys Relay Final 3.2km 2 Nick Poole, Parry sound HS 13:36.8 1 Glebe Collegiate Institute NCSSAA 6:46.10 3 Cameron Pouw, Glebe CI 13:46.0 2 Parry Sound High School GBSSA 7:03.30 3 Lo-Ellen Park Secondary School NOSSA 7:24.50 Senior Girls – 5km 1 Olivia Westbrooke, Collingwood CI 15:01.8 Senior Girls Relay Final 3.2km 2 Natasia Varieur, Hunstville HS 15:07.9 1 Collingwood Collegiate Institute GBSSA 7:43.32 3 Shaylynn Loewen, Parry Sound HS 15:15.5 2 Glebe Collegiate Institute NCSSAA 8:02.52 3 Parry Sound High School GBSSA 8:14.52 Senior Boys – 7.5km 1 Alec MacLean, Eastview SS 19:21.0 Senior Boys Relay Final 3.2km 2 Pierre Grall-Johnson, Glebe CI 19:24.0 1 Glebe Collegiate Institute NCSSAA 6:34.14 3 Oliver Grocott, Schools 19:35.7 2 Glebe Collegiate Institute NCSSAA 6:35.21 3 Owen Sounds District SS CWOSSA 6:46.71 TEAM RESULTS Junior Girls: Senior Boys 1. Parry Sound High School GBSSA 1. Lisgar Collegiate Institute NCSSAA 0:09:57.6 2. Nepean High School NCSSAA 2. Orangeville DSS CWOSSA 0:10:32.8 3. Lo-Ellen Park Secondary School NOSSA 3. St. Andrew’s College CISAA 0:10:33.0

www.ofsaa.on.ca 33 OFSAA Swimming Windsor March 7 & 8, 2017

Georgetown DHS (GHAC) was the Overall Combined team rankings winner again this year and their Sr. Boys and Sr. Girls teams captured the team total in their respective divisions. Other divisional winners were: College (CISAA) in the Jr. Boys Division; Havergal College (CISAA) in the Jr. Girls Division; Sir Frederick Banting SS (WOSSAA) in the Open Girls’ and Boys’ Divisions; and Beamsville DSS Windsor welcomed nearly 2000 student-athletes from (SOSSA) won the Para-swimming almost 300 schools from across Ontario as well as teacher- division with last year’s winner Westview Freedom School coaches, community volunteers, parents and spectators to a following them in second place. very impressive Windsor International Aquatic and Training Centre. Those that attended were not disappointed with The OFSAA Leadership in School Sport award was given to the quality of the facility or the level of competition that coach Cindy Morrison from SWOSSAA. Cindy has been a took place over the 2 days. Convenor Danielle Parent of EJ tremendous influence in the SWOSSAA swim community Lajeunesse CSS (SWOSSAA) and her organizing committee and provides her expertise and talent in area meets and worked extremely hard to provide a great experience for championships. Congratulations and thanks Cindy! It was each and every athlete and coach, and OFSAA would like a record breaking year for our Student Athletes. to extend a special thank you to Danielle and her group for putting on such a great event! TEAM STANDINGS Senior Girls’ Team Overall Combined Team 1 Georgetown DHS GHAC 383 1 Georgetown DHS GHAC 1,188. 50 2 Riverside SS SWOSSAA 266 2 Riverside SS SWOSSAA 764. 50 3 Riverdale CI SWOSSAA 205 3 CISAA 735 4 Pickering College LOSSA 196 3 Sir Frederick Banting SS WOSSAA 735 5 York Mills CI TDSSAA 183 4 Dunbarton HS LOSSA 607 5 Ashbury College CISAA 600 Junior Boys’ Team 1 Upper Canada College CISAA 307 Para Combined Team 2 Riverside SS SWOSSAA 252.50 1 Beamsville DHS SOSSA 273 3 Richmond Hill HS YRAA 231 2 Westview Freedom Academy TDSSAA 225 4 Humberside CI TDSSAA 187 3 St. Joan of Arc SS ROPSSAA 130 5 Unionville HS YRAA 186 4 Eden HS SOSSA 117 5 Robert Bateman HS GHAC 112 Junior Girls’ Team Open Boys’ Team 1 Havergal College CISAA 213 1 Sir Frederick Banting HS WOSSAA 304 2 Riverdale CI TDSSAA 204 2 Upper Canada College CISAA 213 3 Lawrence Park CI TDSSAA 180 2 Pierre Elliot Trudeau HS YRAA 213 4 Dunbarton HS LOSSA 171 4 Bishop Reding CSS GHAC 199 5 Kitchener CI CWOSSA 160 5 Waterloo CI CWOSSA 198 HS DIVISION Open Girls’ Team Senior Girls’ 200m Freestyle 1 Sir Frederick Banting HS WOSSAA 287 1 Moeno Katsura, Riverside SS 2:23.01 2 Waterloo CI CWOSSA 273.50 2 Vanessa Zykova, Pickering College 2:24.23 3 Bishop Reding CSS GHAC 214 3 Katie Ivancic, St. Ignatius of Loyola CSS 2:26.42 4 Pickering HS LOSSA 209 4 Megan Osler, Havergal College 2:27.39 5 Port Credit SS ROPSSAA 192 5 Rebecca Mesburis, Etobicoke CI 2:29.73 Senior Boys’ Team 1 Georgetown DHS GHAC 468 Senior Boys’ 200m Freestyle 2 Oakville Trafalgar HS GHAC 263 1 Victor Luu, Earl Haig SS 2:02.57 3 Upper Canada College CISAA 215 2 Kai Dingman, Rihcmond Hill HS 2:02.80 4 Bluevale CI CWOSSA 201 3 Derek Choi, St. Elizabeth CHS 2:05.75 5 Michael Power/St. Joseph HS TDCAA 190 4 William Deo, St. Andrew’s College 2:08.14 5 Ahmed Elmarsafawi, Oakville Trafalgar HS 2:08.42

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Junior Girls’ 200m Medley Relay Junior Boys’ 50m Breaststroke 1 Riverdale CI TDSSAA 2:19.96 1 Keegan Englehart, Kitchener CI 33.29 2 Lawrence Park CI TDSSAA 2:25.66 2 Bora Tlabar, Appleby College 33.52 3 Dunbarton HS LOSSA 2:26.71 3 Alex Bui, Ashbury College 33.91 4 Eastview HS GBSSA 2:27.51 4 Benjamn Sun, Upper Canada College 34.19 5 Malvern Collegiate TDSSAA 2:29.17 5 Vincent Yu, Earl Haig SS 34.34

Junior Boys’ 200m Medley Relay Senior Girls’ 100m Breaststroke 1 Unionville HS YRAA 2:10.95 1 Brooklyn Wodehouse, Pickering College 1:20.65 2 Appleby College CISAA 2:12.11 2 Mackenzie Warnock, Georgetown DHS 1:22.93 3 Humberside CI TDSSAA 2:13.93 3 Iris Cheung, Massey HS 1:23.96 4 Ashbury College CISAA 2:14.20 4 Phoebe Flaherty, Monarch Park Collegiate 1:23.96 5 De La Salle College CISAA 2:14.61 5 Kiana Webber, Loretto Abbey CSS 1:24.92

Junior Girls’ 50m Freestyle Senior Boys’ 100m Breaststroke 1 Alyssa Zhang, St. Francis Xavier SS 28.56 1 Daniel Mateus, Sir Winston Churchill SS 1:08.80 2 Justine Hodson, Kitchener CI 29.08 2 Jonathan Chu, Upper Canada College 1:10.28 3 Ana Arps, Dr. Frank J Hayden SS 29.53 3 Aramis Cheung, Pierre Elliott Trudeau HS 1:11.28 4 Megan Bornais, ESC L’Essor 29.58 4 Christian Maidankine, Pickering HS 1:12.16 5 Sharon Peng, Colonel By SS 29.75 5 Nathan Nykilchyk, Canterbury HS 1:12.58

Junior Boys’ 50m Freestyle Senior Girls’ 200m Medley Relay 1 Harry Aricibasi, University of Toronto Schools 25.64 1 North Park Collegiate CISAA 2:16.20 2 Mac Watson, Parkside CI 26.15 2 Georgetown DHS GHAC 2:17.29 3 Ritchie Xu, St. Theresa of Lisieux CHS 26.18 3 Havergal College CISAA 2:17.95 4 Peter Rugosi, Bishop Allen Academy 26.37 4 Riverdale CI TDSSAA 2:19.95 5 Brayden Martin, Beaver Brae SS 26.43 5 Dunbarton HS LOSSA 2:21.31

Senior Girls’ 50m Freestyle Senior Boys’ 200m Medley Relay 1 Lexi Wright, Holy Name of Mary CSS 26.83 1 Bluevale Collegiate CWOSSA 1:59.22 2 Lena von Buren, White Oaks SS 27.52 2 Oakville Trafalgar HS GHAC 2:00.16 3 Leah Meklensek, Bluevale CI 28.08 3 Clarkson HS ROPSSAA 2:01.59 4 Kailey Rusell, North Park CI 28.66 4 Upper Canada College CISAA 2:01.62 5 Eryn Loney, MM Robinson HS 28.72 5 Georgetown DHS GHAC 2:01.82

Senior Boys’ 50m Freestyle Junior Girls’ 200m Freestyle Relay 1 Linus Liang, Markville SS 24.18 1 Havergal College CISAA 2:04.18 2 Tommy Ly, RH King Academy 24.96 2 Riverdale CI TDSSAA 2:03.85 3 Dion Renaud, Cathedral HS 25.06 3 Senator O’Connor College TDCAA 2:07.26 4 Ted Mosoi, Georgetown DHS 25.15 4 Dunbarton HS LOSSA 2:07.60 5 Aiden Tyrrell, Oakville Trafalgar HS 25.49 5 Lawrence Park CI TDSSAA 2:07.99

Junior Girls’ 50m Butterfly Junior Boys’ 200m Freestyle Relay 1 Alyssa Zhang, St. Francis Xavier SS 31.94 1 Upper Canada College CISAA 1:50.39 2 Lily Kennedy, Sir Oliver Mowat CI 32.26 2 Riverside SS SWOSSAA 1:52.15 3 Jacklyn Smith, North Park CI 32.30 3 Earl Haig SS TDSSAA 1:53.89 4 Kasey Miele, St. Francis CSS 32.44 4 St. Andrew’s College CISAA 1:55.99 5 Michelle Wang, Havergal College 32.52 5 Richmond Hill HS YRAA 1:56.52

Junior Boys’ 50m Butterfly Senior Girls’ 100m Individual Medley 1 Asha Balogh, AN Myer SS 27.35 1 Brooke DeCarlo, Innisdale SS 1:10.50 2 Alex Fisina, St. Theresa of Lisieux CHS 27.88 2 Leah Meklensek, Bluevale CI 1:12.54 3 Preston Tse, University of Toronto Schools 28.67 3 Abbie Lai, Bishop Strachan School 1:13.40 4 Ethan Bento, Ridley College 28.69 4 Leah Creelman, Holy Trinity CHS 1:13.86 5 Baoro Kim, Bishop Tonnos CSS 28.83 5 Brooklyn Wodehouse, Pickering College 1:14.16

Senior Girls’ 50m Butterfly Senior Boys’ 100m Individual Medley 1 Lexi Wright, Holy Name of Mary CSS 29.09 (Record) 1 Angus Cowan, North Park Collegiate 1:02.11 2 Nicole Colozza, St. Theresa of Lisieux CHS 30.19 2 Kai Dingman, Richmond Hill HS 1:02.55 3 Andrea Chelu, Ajax HS 31.26 3 Brandon Ryu, Sir Frederick Banting SS 1:03.25 4 Bryna Sharkey, St. Francis Xavier HS 31.39 4 Derek Choi, St. Elizabeth CHS 1:03.45 5 Vicky di Donato, Sir Wilfrid Laurier CI 31.44 5 Daniel Mateus, Sir Winston Churchill HS 1:04.39

Senior Boys’ 50m Butterfly Junior Girls’ 100m Individual Medley 1 Angus Cowan, North Park CI 26.45 1 Jacklyn Smith, North Park Collegiate 1:13.71 2 Cordell Steele, ESC Embrun 26.72 2 Kasey Miele, St. Francis CSS 1:15.38 3 Brandon Ryu, Sir Frederick Banting SS 26.98 3 Bailey Miller, St. Michael CSS 1:15.47 4 Zac Vrhovsek, Sir Winston Churchill SS 27.11 4 Michelle Wang, Havergal College 1:15.96 5 Michael Hatcher, St. Mary’s HS 27.94 5 Lily Kennedy, Sir Oliver Mowat CI 1:17.67

Junior Girls’ 50m Breaststroke Junior Boys’ 100m Individual Medley 1 Tina Medvidovic, Riverside SS 37.47 1 Alex Fisina, St. Theresa of Lisieux CHS 1:05.71 2 Anna Ly, RH King Academy 37.93 2 Rithie Xu, St. Theresa of Lisieux CHS 1:06.98 3 Misha Gubatan-Behi, Jean Vanier CHS 38.14 3 James Kingsmill, Upper Canada College 1:07.46 4 Alyssa Lucchesi, St. Roch CSS 38.51 4 Kanata Kitagawa, Richmond Hill HS 1:07.63 5 Charlene Ocampo, Pickering HS 38.71 5 Jeremy Moher, Nicholson CC 1:09.09

www.ofsaa.on.ca 35 Senior Girls’ 100m Freestyle OPEN DIVISION 1 Lena von Buren, White Oaks SS 1:03.02 Girls’ 200m Freestyle 2 Moeno Katsura, Riverside SS 1:04.40 1 Lauren Mage, St. Benedict 2:03.50 3 Stephanie Williams, Nantyr Shores SS 1:04.51 2 Giselle Gursoy, Pickering HS 2:03.90 4 Anna Lok, L’Amoreaux CI 1:05.35 3 Savanna Mouat, All Saints CHS 2:05.72 5 Lauren Monhemius, Georgetown DHS 1:05.50 4 Claire Howard, Orangeville DSS 2:08.08 5 Tori Meklensek, Waterloo CI 2:08.69 Senior Boys’ 100m Freestyle 1 Arthur Portman, Humberside CI 54.20 Boys’ 200m Freestyle 2 Victor Luu, Earl Haig SS 54.38 1 Hohyun Ryu, Bayview SS 1:54.10 3 Linus Liang, Markville SS 54.96 2 Ben Potvin, Sinclair SS 1:55.44 4 Josh Selway, Aldershot School 55.44 3 Haydn Wain-Lowe, Hillfield Strathallan 1:55.45 5 Matt Anderson, Royal St. George’s College 56.16 4 Michael Li, Sir John A Macdonald SS 1:56.84 5 Rhys Patridge, Ernestown SS 1:57.09 Junior Girls’ 100m Freestyle 1 Abby Spadzinski, Port Perry HS 1:03.38 Girls’ 200m Medley Relay 2 Justine Hodson, Kitchener CI 1:04.62 1 Sir Frederick Banting SS 2:01.24 3 Leah Chesney, Trinity College School 1:05.60 2 Westside SS 2:03.04 4 Alyson Stoliker, St. Thomas Aquinas CSS 1:06.15 3 Bishop Reding CSS 2:03.56 5 Megan Bornais, ESC L’Essor 1:07.47 4 Glendale HS 2:04.54 5 Tecumseh Vista Academy 2:05.06 Junior Boys’ 100m Freestyle 1 Brayden Martin, Beaver Brae SS 58.02 Boys’ 200m Medley Relay 2 Harry Aricibasi, University of Toronto Schools 58.14 1 Pierre Elliott Trudeau HS 1:49.16 (Record) 3 Mac Watson, Parkside CI 58.54 2 Sir Frederick Banting SS 1:51.79 4 James Vann, TA Blakelock SS 58.94 3 Loyalist Collegiate & Vocational Institute 1:51.79 5 Kevin Chen, Richmond Hill HS 59.32 4 Waterloo CI 1:51.90 5 Bishop Reding CSS 1:51.99 Senior Girls’ 100m Backstroke 1 Claire Zavitz, Aldershot School 1:07.55 Girls’ 50m Freestyle 2 Brooke DeCarlo, Innisdale SS 1:09.50 1 Madeleine McDonald, Walkerville CI 26.13 3 Adriana Medinlla, St. Thomas Aquinas SS 1:10.32 2 Joan-Shiao Chen, Marc Garneau CI 26.75 4 Chanel Minichini, St. Jean de Brebeuf CSS 1:11.53 3 Shne Joachim, Appleby College 26.92 5 Hanna Farkouh, Havergal College 1:11.55 4 Hayley Sartain, Maxwell Heigts SS 27.35 5 Serena Tenaschuk, Port Credit SS 27.38 Senior Boys’ 100m Backstroke 1 Arthur Portman, Humberside CI 1:01.32 Boys’ 50m Freestyle 2 Dion Renaud, Cathedral HS 1:02.77 1 Kris Grillo, Northern SS 24.09 3 Kevin Mo, Pierre Elliott Trudeau HS 1:02.79 2 Jason Seiner, Cameron Heights CI 24.30 4 Matthew Hwang, Upper Canada College 1:05.19 3 Brian Boyd, Holy Trinity CHS 24.31 5 William Deo, St. Andrew’s College 1:05.48 4 Adam Krol, John Fraser SS 24.32 5 David Stewart, Pain Court SS 24.49 Junior Girls’ 50m Backstroke 1 Abby Spadzinski, Port Perry HS 32.85 Girls’ 100m Butterfly 2 Jessica Leishman, Aldershot School 33.44 1 Maggie MacNeil, Sir Frederick Banting SS 59.35 (Record) 3 Bianca Marchetti, Jean Vanier CHS 34.17 2 Danika Huizinga, Ajax HS 59.41 4 Sophia Buu, St. Augustine CSS 34.32 3 Paige Hillis, Clarkson HS 1:01.84 5 Maggie Heinzle, Bayside SS 34.36 4 Morgan Poot, Port Credit SS 1:03.54 5 Hailey White, Havergal College 1:04.25 Junior Boys’ 50m Backstroke 1 Sebastian Krewdel, Iroquois Ridge HS 30.06 Boys’ 100m Butterfly 2 Ethan Bento, Ridley College 30.40 1 Rafik Jiwa, Nicholson CC 56.23 3 James Kingsmill, Upper Canada College 30.65 2 Christian Iveson, Waterloo CI 56.59 4 Kanata Kitagawa, Richmond Hill HS 31.18 3 Brenan Alejado, Assumption College 56.84 5 Josh Hugli, Riverside SS 31.48 4 Alex Somove, Innisdale SS 59.07 5 James Potma, Sandwich SS 59.18 Senior Girls’ 200m Freestyle Relay 1 Riverdale CI 2:03.09 Girls’ 100m Breaststroke 2 York Mills CI 2:03.20 1 Ally Goldring, Hunstville HS 1:11.65 3 Georgetown DHS 2:03.26 2 Kimberly Chui, York Mills CI 1:12.73 4 North Toronto CI 2:04.17 3 Lilly Tuck, Port Perry HS 1:12.87 5 Dunbarton HS 2:05.84 4 Madison Macor, Bishop Reding CSS 1:12.96 5 Sarah Montes, St. Peter’s HS 1:13.36 Senior Boys’ 200m Freestyle Relay 1 Georgetown DHS 1:42.52 Boys’ 100m Breaststroke 2 Oakville Trafalgar HS 1:44.84 1 Gabriel Mastromatteo, St. Thomas Aquinas HS 1:03.02 3 Nicholson CC 1:45.00 2 Graeme Aylward, Bishop Reding CSS 1:03.32 4 Bluevale CI 1:45.85 3 Owen Huang, Marc Garneau CI 1:03.35 5 Michael Power/St. Joseph HS 1:49.10 4 Mark Huang, Richmond Hill HS 1:06.40 5 Marko Sarenac, Upper Canada College 1:07.35

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Girls’ 200m Individual Medley PARA DIVISION 1 Paige Hillis, Clarkson HS 2:19.69 Girls’ PARA 50m Freestyle 2 Kendra Lutsch, St. Peter’s HS 2:24.37 1 Angela Marina, Monsignor Dole CSS 29.91 3 Menley Langham, Sir Frederick Banting SS 2:26.77 2 Abi Tripp, Regiopolis-Notre Dame CSS 33.63 4 Hailey Granger, Glendale HS 2:26.83 3 Ruby Stevens, Bendale BTI 38.02 5 Tatyanna Goyette, ES Le Sommet 2:29.97 4 Ally Poole, Saunders SS 40.70 5 Julia Lane, Westview Freedom Academy 40.74 Boys’ 200m Individual Medley 1 Owen Huang, Marc Garneau CI 2:05.71 Boys’ PARA 50m Freestyle 2 Rafik Jiwa, Nicholson CC 2:07.25 1 Bily Grebe, St. Thomas of Villanova SS 31.59 3 Lukas Wormald, St. David SS 2:09.69 2 Adam Tibbs, Thorold SS 34.09 4 Alex Somove, Innisdale HS 2:12.73 3 Ryan Kulikowski, Beamsville District SS 34.19 5 David Hickey, Sir Frederick Banting SS 2:13.14 4 December Htoo, Westview Freedom Academy 35.15 5 Mert Gulec, Robert Bateman HS 35.42 Girls’ 100m Individual Medley 1 Maddy Lavoie, Leamington DSS 1:04.01 (Record) Girls’ PARA 100m Freestyle 2 Lilly Tuck, Port Perry HS 1:06.74 1 Angela Marina, Monsignor Dole CSS 1:05.39 3 Jessica Allen, Medway HS 1:06.89 2 Abi Tripp, Regiopolis-Notre Dame CSS 1:13.62 4 Emma Frey, Waterloo CI 1:07.49 3 Megan Land, Riverside SS 1:21.43 5 Maggie Smith, SS 1:07.77 4 Ruby Stevens, Bendale BTI 1:27.36 5 Reece Doucett, Eden HS 1:36.65 Boys’ 100m Individual Medley 1 Hohyun Ryu, Bayview SS 59.22 Boys’ PARA 100m Freestyle 2 Haydn Wain-Lowe, Hillfield Strathallan College 59.40 1 Sam Flaherty, Monarch Park Collegiate 1:23.79 3 Eric Ji, A.Y. Jackson SS 59.44 2 Billy Grebe, St. Thomas of Villanova SS 1:20.78 4 Lukas Wormald, St. David CSS 59.57 3 Cameron Clephan, Dunbarton HS 1:23.78 5 Stephen Mojar, St. Martin SS 1:01.14 4 December Htoo, Westview Freedom Academy 1:25.02 5 Mert Gulec, Robert Bateman HS 1:25.90 Girls’ 100m Freestyle 1 Maggie MacNeil, Sir Frederick Banting SS 56.27 Girls’ PARA 50m Backstroke 2 Giselle Gursoy, Pickering HS 57.47 1 Megan Land, Riverside SS 46.19 3 Lily Chubaty, Kingston CVI 57.60 2 Sydney Ramsey, London Central SS 47.09 4 Savanna Mouat, All Saints CHS 57.99 3 Julia Lane, Westview Freedom Academy 49.29 5 Lauren Mage, St. Benedict CSS 58.19 4 Ally Poole, Saunders SS 52.37 5 Jose Guilbeault, Beamsville District SS 51.78 Boys’ 100m Freestyle 1 Thomas Boyd, Lockerby CS 51.90 Boys’ PARA 50m Backstroke 2 Christian Iveson, Waterloo CI 52.43 1 Ryan Kulikowski, Beamsville District SS 44.81 3 Jax Chan, St. Theresa of Lisieux CHS 53.09 2 Adam Tibbs, Thorold SS 45.19 4 Will Stewart, Sir Frederick Banting SS 53.39 3 Trevor Leigh, Westview Freedom Academy 49.06 5 Brian Boyd, Holy Trinity CHS 53.43 4 Kyle Sullivan, St. Marcellinus SS 57.89 5 Julien Legault, ESC Jean Vanier 1:01.55 Girls’ 100m Backstroke 1 Danika Huizinga, Ajax HS 59.95 (Record) 2 Madeleine McDonald, Walkerville CI 1:02.18 3 Jessica Allen, Medway HS 1:04.50 4 Madelyn Gatrall, Tecumseh Vista Academy 1:04.98 5 Ava Colyer, Blessed Trinity CSS 1:05.76

Boys’ 100m Backstroke 1 David Hickey, Sir Frederick Banting SS 58.90 2 Johnnie Lin, Pierre Elliott Trudeau HS 58.96 3 Thomas Boyd, Lockerby CS 59.34 4 James McCool, Neil McNeil HS 59.51 5 Michael Li, Sir John A Macdonald SS 59.81

Girls’ 400m Freestyle Relay 1 Pickering HS LOSSA 4:00.75 2 Waterloo CI CWOSSA 4:17.87 3 Havergal College CISAA 4:02.76 4 Ashbury College CISAA 4:04.74 5 Humberside CI TDSSAA 4:06.49

Boys’ 400m Freestyle Relay 1 St. Augustine CHS ROPSSAA 3:43.97 2 Bishop Reding CSS ROPSSAA 3:44.10 3 Pierre Elliot Trudeau HS YRAA 3:45.22 4 Earl Haig SS TDSSAA 3:47.18 5 Assumption College SWOSSA 3:49.06

www.ofsaa.on.ca 37 OFSAA Girls’ A Volleyball Welland March 6-8, 2017

ESC Jean Vanier in Welland played host to this year’s Girls’ A Volleyball Championship. Philippe Desjardins and his committee did an amazing job in organizing this year’s championship. St. Mary’s (WOSSAA) went up against ESC Franco Cite (NOSSA) in the gold medal match- up. Although each of the scores were close, St. Mary’s proved to be the better team that day, winning in 3 straight sets. Congratulations to the winning team members; Nathalie Bettger, Robyn Lewis, Emma Bryans ,Ashlyn Maxwell, Jensen Dundas, Maia Moore, Leire Echavarren, Ashley Rock, Aimee King, Abbey Thorup, Becky Knarr, Abi Versteegh and coaches Ruthann Waldick and Steve Chateauvert Banquet, and Graduation. She is always concerned OFSAA’s Leadership in School Sport Award was given with putting students first and her dedication to school to Nancy Desjardins from the host school. Nancy has sport is unmatched. Congratulations Nancy! been an active member of the school’s coaching staff The Sportsmanship award was given to Timiskaming since she arrived at Jean Vanier in 2000. She has been DSS (NEOAA) who showed class and prestige on and both a boys’ and girls’ volleyball coach during her 25 off the court. Congratulations to all of the members of year teaching career and has also coached girls’ soccer the Saints! and badminton. Nancy is also heavily involved in many school committees like Athletic Council, Awards

Participating Teams Pool A Pool C Quinte Christian HS COSSA St. Mary’s DCVI WOSSA É.S.C. Franco-Cité NOSSA É.S.P. Louis-Riel NCSSAA Atikokan H.S. NWOSSA Valley Heights S.S. CWOSSA G.L. Roberts C.&V.I. LOSSA Timiskaming District S.S. NEOAA Brampton Christian Academy ROPSSAA Jean Vanier C.H.S GBSSA

Pool B Pool D É.S.C. Jean-Vanier SOSSA Hamilton District Christian H.S. SOSSA University of Toronto Schools TDCAA Holy Trinity School CISSA Aldershot HS GHAC Blenheim District H.S. SWOSSA Toronto District Christian H.S. YRAA Carleton Place H.S. EOSSA Ursula Franklin Academy TDSSAA Our Lady of the Lake College School YRAA

Quarter Finals ESC Franco-Cité def.. Aldershot 25-18, 21-25, 8-25, 25-13, 16-14 Consolation Final Holy Trinity def. Louis Riel 25-23, 25-19, 24-26, 25-23 UTS def. Timiskaming 25-12; 25 -13; 23-25; 25-21 St. Mary’s def. Hamilton District 21-25, 25-20, 26-24, 25-19 ESC Jean-Vanier def. Quinte 25-23, 22-25, 25-18, 25-15 Bronze Medal Holy Trinity def. ÉSC Jean-Vanier 25-19; 25-13; 25-15 Semi Finals St Mary’s def. ÉSC Jean-Vanier 17-25; 25-23; 25-17; 26-24 Gold Medal ESC Franco-Cité def. Holy Trinity 15-25; 19-25; 25-23; 25-17; 15-11 St Mary’s def. ESC Franco-Cité 25-20; 25-18; 28-26

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OFSAA Girls’ AA Volleyball Belleville March 6-8, 2017

Belleville was the site of this year’s AA Girls’ Volleyball Championship. Nicholson Catholic College, along with Quinte Christian High School and Loyalist College hosted the 3-day event and everything went off without a hitch. Convenor Paul Whalen from Nicholson provided many of the extra touches that make OFSAA Championship events unique and special for all of the participants. The level of play demonstrated throughout the tournament was extremely high, culminating in a most exciting final four. Corpus Christi (GHAC) defeated Riverside (SWOSSAA) in 4 sets in the Championship match and were very deserving winners. Congratulations to the members of this year’s championship team: Alyssa Holmes, Aubin convenor for the past 10 years while holding down Queh, Biamba Kabengele, Sophie Klysen, Erica Fiorillo, multiple coaching duties and also holds the position of Samantha Bayer, Jenna Holmstead, Sami DiMauro, Athletic Director at his school. Paul is also a Provincial Arielle Palermo, Sydney Puckerin, Selina Nerby, Kayah Level Volleyball Official and was also the founder of Jack, Christina Holmes and Coaches Andrea Martin the local Bay of Quinte High School Baseball League. and Ashley Amodeo. Congratulations Paul. The Leadership in School Sport Award was presented This year’s Sportsmanship Award was presented to Fr. to Paul Whalen, the OFSAA Championship Convenor. Michael McGivney (YRAA). From their first match to Paul has been a driving force behind volleyball in the their last, this team exemplified class, discipline and Belleville area for the last 16 years. He has been a pride; all characteristics of a deserving winner.

Participating Teams Pool A Pool C Riverside SS SWOSSAA Corpus Christi CSS GHAC St. Mary CHS GHAC Fr. Michael McGivney CHS YRAA Lockerby Composite NOSSA St. James CHS CWOSSAA Fort Frances HS NWOSSAA Silverthorn CI TDSSAA Streetsville SS ROPSSAA Kingsville DHS SWOSSAA

Pool B Pool D ESC Franco Cite NCSSAA Eden HS SOSSA College Avenue WOSSAA Sydenham HS EOSSAA Patrick Fogarty SS GBSSA RS McLaughlin CVI LOSSA Nicholson C.C. COSSA Timmins HVS NEOAA Francis Libermann CHS TDCAA St. Theresa CSS COSSA

Quarter Finals Consolation Final Riverside def. Patrick Fogarty 25-18; 25-17; 25-19 College Avenue def. Lockerby 19-25; 25-18; 25-17; 25-23 Silverthorn def. McLaughlin 25-20; 25-23; 25-14 Bronze Medal Corpus Christi def. Eden 25-11; 25-12; 25-20 St. mary def. Silverthorn 34-36; 25-21; 25-23; 25-22 St. Mary def. Franco Cite 25-18; 20-25; 25-22; 22-25; 15-11 Gold Medal Semi Finals Corpus Christi def. Riverside 25-23; 21-25; 25-23; 25-12 Riverside def. Silverthorn 28-26, 25-23, 27-29; 25-14 Corpus Christi def. St. Mary 25-18; 22-25; 30-28; 25-14

www.ofsaa.on.ca 39 OFSAA Girls’ AAA Volleyball Barrie March 6-8, 2017

Convenors Brad Graham and Mark Molasy welcomed 20 enthusiastic and talented young ladies to the Girls’ AAA Volleyball Championship in Barrie. The organizing committee did an outstanding job in preparing for and delivering an excellent provincial championship event and proved to be adaptable and flexible when faced with unforeseen circumstances. Havergal College (CISAA) is this year’s AAA Champion. They defeated Oakridge SS (WOSSAA) in a great final match. Congratulations to both teams for their inspired play and a special congratulations to the players and coaches from Havergal College: Brooklyn Bere, Mary Caplice, Vienna Cimetta, Alexandra Drope, Chelsea Dumasal, Luba Maslej, Lauren Mattan, Annie Pawliw, Amara Phillips, Jaimie Rao, Kailey Reynolds, Samantha year’s championship, the award was given to Brad Tso, Emma White, Sidney Wilson and coaches Bob Graham from Innisdale SS. Brad has been involved Armstrong, Monika Buzanis, and John Child. in coaching, convening, and officiating for the past 35 years and is a very deserving winner of this award. Sportsmanship is a vital and important part of high Brad convened GBSSA Volleyball Championships and school sport and OFSAA recognizes one team at each invitational tournaments during his tenure at Innisdale team championship. This year, the honour went to St. and he is also responsible for starting high school Joseph-Scollard Hall (NOSSA). Equally important is baseball in Simcoe County and GBSSA and was the recognizing the teacher-coaches and administrators of convenor for the first 6 years. Congratulations Brad. sport programs in high schools and each year OFSAA recognizes a teacher-coach or sport administrator through the Leadership in School Sport award. At this

Participating Teams Pool A Pool C Havergal College CISAA Uxbridge SS LOSSA Glebe CI NCSSAA Bishop Allen Academy TDCAA Eastview SS GBSSA Dr. Frank Hayden GHAC St. Anne SS SWOSSAA Westdale SS SOSSA St. Joseph-Scollard Hall NOSSA Regiopolis Notre-Dame EOSSAA

Pool B Pool D Oakridge SS WOSSAA Jacob Hespeler SS CWOSSAA St. Francis Xavier ROPSSAA St. Maximilian Kolbe YRAA Sinclair SS LOSSA St. Mildred’s Lightbourn CISAA Unionville HS YRAA Innisdale SS GBSSA St. Peter CSS COSSA North Toronto CI TDSSAA

Quarter Finals Consolation Final Havergal College def. St. Francis Xavier 26-24, 25-22, 25-13 Sinclair def. Glebe 26-24, 23-25, 25-23, 25-18 Dr. Frank Hayden def. North Toronto 25-16, 25-17, 25-20 Bronze Medal St. Maximilian-Kolbe def. Uxbridge 20-25, 27-25, 25-23, 27-25 Dr. Frank Hayden def. St. Maximilian-Kolbe 25-20, 21-25, 25-21, 21-25, 15-11 Oakridge def. Eastview 25-20, 25-16, 20-25, 25-23 Gold Medal Semi Finals Havergal College def. Oakridge 26-28, 25-15, 25-14, 25-22 Oakridge def. St. Maximilian-Kolbe 25-16, 25-21, 25-20 Havergal College def Dr. Frank Hayden 25-16, 25-21, 25-14

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professional style introductions for the final six wrestlers from each weight class Rich Knill, Greg Cappucitti, Chris Kelman and their committee had been preparing for two years for this event. Their preparation, organization and hard work paid off, resulting in a well run and exciting championship. Congratulations to the team from Pickering (LOSSA) for capturing the girls’ team championship. Congratulations also go to Turner Fenton (ROPSSAA) for winning not only the boys’ team championship but also the overall team championship. Well done. Dave Collie from Beamsville District SOSSA and Chris Lowry of Monsignor Doyle (CWOSSA) were both Once again Brampton’s Powerade Centre was the presented with the Leadership in School Sport Award. location for this years’ championships, as close to 800 Both of these gentlemen have not only coached of the best high school wrestlers assembled ready to hundreds of student wrestlers but have also mentored compete. There were a great number of exciting and many coaches in the province. A number of their intense matches leading to the medal matches. As athletes are now coaching the next generation of always at wrestling, sportsmanship was the order of wrestlers. Thank you for your great contribution to high the day in both victory and defeat. A highlight of the school athletics. Championship was the entrance music and lighting and

RESULTS Boys

38 kg 51 kg 1. Youssef Clayb Vincent Massey SS SWOSSAA 1. Sam Jagas St David CSS CWOSSA 2. Ahmad Clayb Vincent Massey SS SWOSSAA 2. Torin MacFadyen St Paul HS NCSSAA 3. Kevin Vuong Heart Lake SS ROPSSAA 3. Mario Tran Central Elgin CI WOSSAA 4. Riley Mackenzie Centre Wellington DHS CWOSSA 4. Matt Sheen Abbey Park HS GHAC 5. Chance Wise Bishop Ryan CSS GHAC 5. Brady Laamanen St Ignatius HS NWOSSAA 6. Chris Young Lester B Pearson CHS NCSSAA 6. Chris Waltner Holy Cross CSS EOSSAA

41 kg 54 kg 1. Phillip Le WL Mackenzie CI TDSSAA 1. Alex Moher St Mary’s HS CWOSSA 2. Jamal Heney West Hill CI TDSSAA 2. David Vallecampo Turner Fenton SS ROPSSAA 3. Marcio DeOliveria Hagersville SS SOSSA 3. Brian Cowan Lord Dorchester SS WOSSAA 4. Cody Deadman Sinclair SS LOSSA 4. Mitch Winchester St David CSS CWOSSA 5. Jeff Dolderman Guelph CVI CWOSSA 5. Nav Wirach Erindale SS ROPSSAA 6. Gavin Reid Ernestown SS EOSSAA 6. Andrew Sinclair SS Hagersville SS SOSSA

44 kg 57.5 kg 1. Andres Chicas WL Mackenzie CI TDSSAA 1. Adam MacFadyen St Paul HS NCSSAA 2. Jordan Raghunandan Woburn CI TDSSAA 2. Dylan Williams Pickering HS LOSSA 3. Kyle Hill Essex DHS SWOSSAA 3. Ahmed Shamiya Robert Bateman HS GHAC 4. Ryan Lanktree Turner Fenton SS ROPSSAA 4. Nathan Braul Beamsville DSS SOSSA 5. Steven Chambers Heart Lake SS ROPSSAA 5. Alec McNeil Newtonbrook SS TDSSAA 6. Sheldon MacDonald Stratford Northwestern SS WOSSAA 6. Brandon Vallee-Ross Mother Teresa CSS WOSSAA

47.5 kg 61 kg 1. Oren Furmanov Humberview SS ROPSSAA 1. Matt Jagas St David CSS CWOSSA 2. Bart Duncan Orillia DCVI GBSSA 2. Alex Porasz Newtonbrook SS TDSSAA 3. Aaron McMillian St Clair SS SWOSSAA 3. Brayden Ambo Glendale HS WOSSAA 4. Binaebi Orturo St Jean de Brebeuf CSSGHAC 4. David Nissenbaum WL Mackenzie CI TDSSAA 5. Connor Mitchinson Meadowvale SS ROPSSAA 5. Chance Mutuku St David CSS CWOSSA 6. Rob Smith Sarnia Northern CIVS SWOSSAA 6. Josh Leutshaft Dryden HS NWOSSAA

www.ofsaa.on.ca 41 64 kg 47.5 kg 1. Tyler Menei St Ignatius HS NWOSSAA 1. Genie Gokman WL Mackenzie CI TDSSAA 2. Tyler Mathieson Cayuga SS SOSSA 2. Siobhan Smith Sarnia Northern CIVS SWOSSAA 3. Zack Morris Stamford Collegiate SS SOSSA 3. Kaitlyn Kucharski ES L’Essor SWOSSAA 4. Juan Burgess Pickering HS LOSSA 4. Monica Wood Bishop Ryan CSS GHAC 5. Hasan Hawilo Vincent Massey SS SWOSSAA 5. Kristen Bolivar Sinclair SS LOSSA 6. Jake Cartman Renfrew CI EOSSAA 6. Fraser Nikki Georgetown DHS GHAC

67.5 kg 51 kg 1. Jevon Balfour Heart Lake SS ROPSSAA 1. Tia MacDonald Cameron Heights CI CWOSSA 2. Andrew McKenzie Holy Names HS SWOSSAA 2. Victoria Day Lockerby CS NOSSA 3. Colin Price ESC Thériault NEOAA 3. Castille Barry London Central SS WOSSAA 4. Matt Hossack Port Perry HS LOSSA 4. Taylor Cartwright Barrie Central CI GBSSA 5. Richard Powless Clarke Road SS WOSSAA 5. Amy Pond Georgetown DHS GHAC 6. Blaise Quenneville ES L’Essor SWOSSAA 6. Sarah Remillard St Mary’s HS CWOSSA

72 kg 54 kg 1. Ben Bradford Governor Simcoe SS SOSSA 1. Jessica Brouillette Barrie Central CI GBSSA 2. Dan Cavers Lindsay CVI COSSA 2. Alexa Momy ESC Thériault NEOAA 3. Will Rounthwaite London Central SS WOSSAA 3. Kaitlyn Donnison ES L`Essor SWOSSA 4. Raj Gill Barrie Central CI GBSSA 4. Alison Carrow Turner Fenton SS ROPSSAA 5. Ashpreet Gill Lincoln Alexander SS ROPSSAA 5. Alyssa Medeiros Catholic Central HS WOSSAA 6. Aaron Harbor General Amherst DHS SWOSSAA 6. Lydia Congdon Essex DHS SWOSSAA

77 kg 57.5 kg 1. Jake Miller Innisdale SS GBSSA 1. Indira Moores Lo-Ellen Park SS NOSSA 2. Ingmar Salvador-Guzman Mother Teresa CSS WOSSAA 2. Theresa El Lati CC Samuel-Genest NCSSAA 3. Jake Withers Thomas A Stewart SS COSSA 3. Kayla Bonneau ES L’Essor SWOSSAA 4. Ignatius Pitt Pickering HS LOSSA 4. Meaghan Kingsbury Park Street CI GBSSA 5. Tyler Ashurst Regiopolis ND CHS EOSSAA 5. Nicole Hare Our Lady of Lourdes CHS CWOSSA 6. Kenneth Kaczkowski St Michael CHS EOSSAA 6. Krystal Adair St Clair SS SWOSSAA

83 kg 61 kg 1. Jacob Luczack St Patrick HS NWOSSAA 1. Braxton Papadoupulos Pickering HS LOSSA 2. Ruslan Bollaev Newtonbrook SS TDSSAA 2. Nicole Roach Orillia DCVI GBSSA 3. Paul Kaija Sarnia Northern CIVS SWOSSAA 3. Emily Kessler Essex DHS SWOSSAA 4. Alex Low HB Beal SS WOSSAA 4. Joanna Styles Centre Dufferin DHS CWOSSAA 5. Justin Brown Louise Arbour SS ROPSSAA 5. Emma Horner Central Algoma SS NOSSA 6. Ronald Bingham Westgate CVI NWOSSAA 6. Clair Johnson Sir Winston Churchill SS SOSSA

89 kg 64 kg 1. Josh Kim East York CI TDSSAA 1. Monika Burgess Forest Heights CI CWOSSA 2. Billy George HB Beal SS WOSSAA 2. Sarah Collins Beamsville DSS SOSSA 3. Ryan Murphy Grand River CI CWOSSA 3. Jessica Ilten Port Perry HS LOSSA 4. Ben Webster Lindsay CVI COSSA 4. Kira White Westgate CVI NWOSSAA 5. Brad Karn Centre Wellington DHS CWOSSA 5. Alicia Rowlands Central Elgin CI WOSSAA 6. Matt Rowe University of Toronto Schools TDSSAA 6. Emily Belchos Barrie Central CIGBSSA

95 kg 67.5 kg 1. Kaelyn Coghill Walkerton DSS CWOSSA 1. Kerri Malcolm Georgetown DHS GHAC 2. Pawanpreet Sekhon Louise Arbour SS ROPSSAA 2. Riley Parat Port Credit SS ROPSSAA 3. Serge Pellerin Franco-Cite HS NOSSA 3. Allesandra Blanco Pickering HS LOSSA 4. Kyle Bonk Catholic Central HS WOSSAA 4. Rebecca Mathewson Orangeville DSS CWOSSA 5. Brodie Birkoff Crestwood SS COSSA 5. Mackenzie Gosse Central Elgin CI WOSSAA 6. Nick Jones Governor Simcoe SS SOSSA 6. Lily Coneybeare Haliburton Highlands SS COSSA

Unlimited kg 72 kg 1. Tyler Tate-Austin Fletcher’s Meadow SS ROPSSAA 1. Gracelynn Doogan Villa Francaise des Jeunes NOSSA 2. Chris Grondin General Amherst DHS SWOSSAA 2. Michelle Raininger Pickering HS LOSSA 3. Emin Spahic Guelph CVI CWOSSA 3. Kate Coppin Innisdale SS GBSSA 4. Mitchell Elliott Thomas A Stewart SS COSSA 4. Ainsley McPhail St Mary’s HS CWOSSA 5. Riley Murphy St Joseph’s HS SWOSSAA 5. Darrion Sterling Montcalm SS WOSSAA 6. Alana Paguette St Patrick’s HS NCSSAA GIRLS 77 kg 41 kg 1. Katelyn Shields Holy Trinity CSS LOSSA 1. Natassya Lu Turner Fenton SS ROPSSAA 2. Kyla Litmola Turner Fenton SS ROPSSAA 2. Tannish Asquith Hagersville SS SOSSA 3. Tiffani Rorras St Francis Xavier SS ROPSSAA 3. Sydney Hawkins Riverside SS SWOSSAA 4. Michelle Szilegyi Crestwood SS COSSA 4. Augusta Eve Hillcrest HS NCSSAA 5. Agatha Bartoszewicz Guelph CVI CWOSSA 5. Fiona Cabral St Francis Xavier SSROPSSAA 6. Kristoffer Hall Newtonbrook SS TDSSAA 6. Rachel Reid Turner Fenton SS ROPSSAA 83 kg 44 kg 1. Colleen Armstrong Pauline Johnson CVS CWOSSA 1. Emily Schaefer Sarnia Northern CIVS SWOSSAA 2. Michelle McDonald St Ignatius HS NWOSSA 2. Tina Chakalall Turner Fenton SS ROPSSAA 3. Grace Bannerman Sir Winston Churchill SS SOSSA 3. Jade Dufour ES L’Essor SWOSSAA 4. Brittany Whiting Trenton HS COSSA 4. Brooklyn Davis Crestwood SS COSSA 5. Mandy Toupe Cobourg CDI West COSSA 5. Hannah Remillard St Mary’s HS CWOSSA 6. Lindsay Kemp Crestwood SS COSSA 6. Lori Policarpio Turner Fenton SS ROPSSAA

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Unlimited BOYS 1. Chelsea Brathwaite Heart Lake SS ROPSSAA 1 WL Mackenzie CI TDSSAA 108 2. Kameisha Marsden Holy Cross CSS EOSSAA 2 St David CSS CWOSSA 105 3. Kayann Henry Ascension of Our Lord SS ROPSSAA 3 Newtonbrook SS TDSSAA 87 4. Shannon Carr O’Neill CVILOSSA 4 Vincent Massey SS SWOSSAA 82 5. Paula Carl Crestwood SS COSSA 5 Heart Lake SS ROPSSAA 75 6. Kylia Mulvee St Ignatius HS NWOSSAA 6 Pickering HS LOSSA 69 7 St Ignatius HS NWOSSAA 62 8 St Paul HSNCSSAA 61 9 East York CI TDSSAA 52 10 HB Beal SS WOSSAA 51 TEAMS OVERALL Turner Fenton SS ROPSSAA 190 GIRLS Pickering HS LOSSA 155 1 Turner Fenton SS ROPSSAA 139 WL Mackenzie CI TDSSAA 154 2 ES L’Essor SWOSSAA 93 Heart Lake SS ROPSSAA 125 3 Pickering HS LOSSA 86 Newtonbrook SS TDSSAA 114 4 Georgetown DHS GHAC 76 ES L’Essor SWOSSAA 113 5 Crestwood SS COSSA 74 St David CSS CWOSSA 112 6 Sarnia Northern CIVS SWOSSAA 66 Sarnia Northern CIVS SWOSSAA 108 7 Barrie Central CI GBSSA 65 St Ignatius HS NWOSSAA 108 8 Heart Lake SS ROPSSAA 50 Crestwood SS COSSA 98 9 Beamsville DSS SOSSA 47 10 St Ignatius HS NWOSSAA 46

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