COACHES CORNER

PE / Athletics Newsletter Submission February, 2019

The new semester is upon us in High School, and with that comes a turnover in Phys. Ed. students. We now have access to the change rooms in the LSL Gym. Students who are on an Athletic Team, Hockey Academy or in a High School Phys. Ed. Class may receive a locker. Those students who just completed semester 1… please return your locker to the Phys. Ed Office. Our Fitness Center is now open and fitness passes can be purchased at the business office for $30.

The annual Sr. Hoops Tournament (February 8-9th) and Jr. Jr. Hoops Basketball Tournament (March 8-9th) are just around the corner

This month for Basketball Our Teams are competing in many tournaments including: Varsity Men: Feb 7-9th Father Troy Tournament (St. Joseph, Edmonton) Feb 15-16th Wolves Invitations Basketball Tournament (Morinville, Ab) JV Men/Women: Feb 8th and 9th rd MMM JV Hoopla Basketball Tournament (Mother Margaret Mary, Edmonton) Feb 15-16th Ray Lacavi Sr. Boys/Girls: Feb 8-9th Senior Hoops LSL Jr. Jr. Boys/Girls: Feb 14-16th FMT Sprint Classic Basketball Tournament (FMT, Edmonton) Feb 24th Boys 4rd Annual FX Junior High “Junior Boys” Basketball Tournament (St. Francis Xavier, Edmonton)

Senior Boys Basketball: Congratulations on finishing 3rd place in the Fowler Invitational and 3rd Place in Junior High Tri-Prov (Harry Ainlay Tournament); (Game All Star: Binik Chuol and Kennedy Ogbodu; Tournament All Star Kennedy Ogbodu.)

Varsity Badminton season are fast approaching! Mr. Peel and Mr. Zeggil-Carby will be coaching.

Tryouts will be: February 19-20th 5-7pm CM GYM

Finally, the High School Phys. Ed. ski trip to PANORMA, BC March 18th – 20th is fast approaching. All interested students need to have their payments into Mr. Peel or Mr. Petryk ASAP. We look forward to this annual highlight. Pray for lots of snow! We have 4 SPOTS remaining!!

Intramurals: High School: Congratulations to the TEAM Toe Dragons (Jared Gordon, Nick Woodrow, Adian Ballance) for winning Floor Hockey Intramurals beating Team SENATE.

Starting this month will be Basketball Intramurals for both Junior and Senior High. Please sign Up!!!

Welcome to the SEMESTER!!

Jaret Peel Athletic Director

ATHLETES OF THE MONTH

High School (VARSITY) September - Sona Sajeev (Varsity Women’s Volleyball) and Tim Cabatbat (Junior Varsity Men Volleyball) October - Kaitlyn Weinkauf (Varsity Women Volleyball) and Andrew Weinkauf (Varsity Men Volleyball) November - Sophia Zombor (Varsity Cross Country and Varsity Swimming) and Liam Frost (Varsity Men’s Volleyball) December - Ella Rathje (Junior Varsity Women’s Basketball) and Josef Umali (Varsity Men Basketball) January - Makenna Keylor (Junior Varsity Women’s Basketball) and Tyson Gariba-Glodon (Varsity Men’s Basketball)

Junior High September - Mya Bourget (Cross Country and Senior Girls Soccer) and Nuku Koko-Binder (Senior Boys Soccer) October - Anna Redl (Senior Girls Volleyball) and Charlie Decker (Cross Country) November - Jolie Eastman (Senior Girls Volleyball) December - Nyerhovwo Ortoroh (Senior Girls Basketball) and Kennedy Ogbodu (Senior Boys Basketball) January - Binik Chuol (Senior Boys Basketball)

Barons in the NEWS

Josh Paterson recently got traded to the from the . (Former Barons Hockey Academy Player)

Josh Paterson 2 goal night versus his former Team Saskatoon Blades.

LSL students Jacob Langley (Barons Hockey Academy) and Scott Walker were selected to the REM All Star Game.

Liam Keeler (Barons Hockey Academy) Player of the Month.

Matt Wedman (Barons Hockey Academy Alumni) making waves in Seattle for a push for a playoff spot.

Hockey Academy players: Colin Norrish and Carter Zawortny win Gold in Maple Ridge in a Shootout. Jim Lindsay Memorial Midget Tournament. Feb 1-3, Maple Ridge, BC

Barons Hockey Academy Player Jacob Langley and LSL Student Scott Walker were voted onto the REM All Star Team.

Ben Kantor wins Gold in Giant Slalom in Sunridge and Red Deer!