_________________________________________________________________________________________________ OFSAA XC 2019 2 Table of Contents Welcome from the Mayor – Brian Bigger 4 Message from the Director – Rainbow District School Board 5 Message from OFSAA 6 Convener’s Address 8 2019 OFSAA Cross Country Organizing Committee 10 Past Champions 12, 14 Past Leadership in Sport Award Winners 16 Championship Schedule 19 Kivi Park – Points of Interest 21 Course Maps 23-24, 26 Athletes to Watch at OFSAA 2019 27 Science North Private Event for OFSAA Athletes 29 Starting Box Assignments 31 Local Athlete Profile 35 Start List 36-50 The Greater Sudbury Tourism Department has graciously supported OFSAA Cross Country 2019 in form of a cash donation and services/good in kind. _________________________________________________________________________________________________ OFSAA XC 2019 3 _________________________________________________________________________________________________ OFSAA XC 2019 4 _________________________________________________________________________________________________ OFSAA XC 2019 5 305 Milner Avenue, Suite 207 Toronto, Ontario, M1B 3V4 Phone: (416) 426-7391, Fax: (416) 426-7317 President’s Message of Welcome OFSAA Cross Country Championship November 2, 2019 On behalf of the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations, I welcome you to Sudbury and the 2019 OFSAA Cross Country Championship. OFSAA championships bring together student-athletes and teacher-coaches from across the province of Ontario to compete in the spirit of sportsmanship and fair play. As representatives of your school and association, you embody the best of school sport. It is our hope that this championship is an opportunity for you to showcase your skills, meet other competitors, continue to develop the camaraderie on your team and truly experience the OFSAA motto “education through sport”. I would like to thank convenor Karen Passi, as well as all the members of the organizing committee who have worked tirelessly to make this an outstanding event for all. We are very appreciative of your hospitality and organizational efforts on our behalf. Thank you for your commitment to school sport. Having been involved in hosting OFSAA and participating in several championships, I know the sense of community that an OFSAA Festival can bring to a region. This will be a rewarding experience for all. To the many teacher-coaches who have dedicated their volunteer time, a very big thank-you. Your efforts ensure that athletes are well-prepared and that the championship will be a memorable part of the student’s educational experience. Your commitment to the students in your charge is very much appreciated. Congratulations on your many successes this season! Finally, congratulations to the student-athletes! Your hard work, perseverance and commitment to your sport have paid off. Please take the time during this championship to thank the people in your life that helped guide you to this place. May OFSAA be just one of the many celebrations in your journey of life-long participation. Best wishes for a successful event. OFSAA is about memories; take the time to cherish the experience (live in the moment) and to enjoy the competition and camaraderie to its fullest. Good luck and enjoy the championship! Nick Rowe OFSAA President _________________________________________________________________________________________________ OFSAA XC 2019 6 _________________________________________________________________________________________________ OFSAA XC 2019 7 MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR OFSAA Cross Country 2019 It is indeed a great pleasure, on behalf of the organizing team, to extend a warm welcome to all students, teachers, coaches, parents, spectators and all others to Kivi Park in Sudbury on the occasion of the 2019 OFSAA Cross Country Running Championships. The promotion of life-long healthy and active lifestyles to students is in lock step with the philosophy of hosts Rainbow District School Board and Lasalle Secondary School, both of whom in working with the Sudbury District Secondary Schools' Athletic Association and member high schools are huge supporters of athletic activities at the local, regional and provincial levels. You will note from the composition of the organizing committee that this event is actively supported by a wide variety of schools locally representing all four local coterminous school boards. I'd like to extend a sincere thanks to this dedicated group - they are always supportive, always upbeat and have been a great pleasure to work with in hosting this formidable event. Hosting events of this magnitude would not be possible without sponsorship support to help make fiscal ends meet and the same holds true for OFSAA XC. To this end we'd like to extend a huge thank you to all local and OFSAA sponsors, including but not limited to our major sponsors NIKE and the City of Greater Sudbury, as well as our race sponsors Rainbow District School Board, Science North and Laurentian University. We'd also like to thank our program and in- kind sponsors as well - every contribution large or small is greatly appreciated! I am truly hopeful that visitors to our fair city will take some time to see what this area has to offer, including but not limited to a special event hosted by our friends at Science North on Friday evening. Please visit the Science North website at the following address for further information: https://schools.sciencenorth.ca/program/ofsaa-evening-event In closing, though a countless number of hours and more than a few sleepless nights will be logged in organizing this event, we will all draw inspiration from you the 1800+ competitors that will descend upon the beautiful trails of Kivi Park. To this end, OFSAA Cross Country is every bit as much a celebration of athletics as it is a culminating championship. Have fun, try your best and see you at the finish line! Karen _________________________________________________________________________________________________ OFSAA XC 2019 8 _________________________________________________________________________________________________ OFSAA XC 2019 9 ORGANIZING COMMITTEE OFSAA Cross Country 2019 NAME SCHOOL/BUSINESS ROLE Karen Passi Lasalle Secondary School Convener Stephane Jacques Confederation Secondary School Parking Dan Whalen Confederation Secondary School Parking Louis Roberge Es Macdonald Cartier Start Line David Gallant Espanola High School Start Line Matthew Cootes Lasalle Secondary School Assistant Convener Melissa Shaw Lasalle Secondary School Volunteer meals Linda Bozzato Lasalle Secondary School Sponsorship Denis Gauthier Lasalle Secondary School Site Coordinator Camille Dupuis Lo-Ellen Park Secondary School Awards/Food Colin Ward Lo-Ellen Park Secondary School Course set up Karin Augenstein Lockerby Composite School Registration Laura Stanyon Lockerby Composite School Registration Kerry Abols Lockerby Composite School Course design/set up Rob Van Miero Marymount Academy Finish Line Dave Makela SDSSAA Program/Treasurer Kelly-Anne Lavallee St Charles College Volunteer coordinator Jerry Doucette St Charles College Finish Line Randy Pascal Sudburysports.com Media GUEST AWARDS PRESENTERS: • Para/Novice – Collin Cameron, Para-Nordic Gold Medalist • Junior – Mayor Brian Bigger, City of Greater Sudbury • Senior – Rebecca Johnston, Canadian National Women’s Hockey Team member, 2007 to Present Thanks for your support of this great event! _________________________________________________________________________________________________ OFSAA XC 2019 10 Sudbury Catholic Schools Congratulate All 2019 Cross Country OFSAA Leaders in Learning and Faith sudburycatholicschools.ca _________________________________________________________________________________________________ OFSAA XC 2019 11 Past Team Champions Cross Country - Girls YEAR SCHOOL ASSOC SITE OVERALL 2018 Glebe C.I. NCSSAA Dundas 2017 Leaside HS TDSSAA Petawawa 2016 Loretto Abbey CSS & Glebe C.I. TDCAA & NCSSAA Port Hope 2015 Glebe C.I. NCSSAA Duntroon 2014 Glebe C.I. NCSSAA Waterloo 2013 Glebe C.I. NCSSAA Sudbury 2012 Glebe C.I. NCSSAA Brampton 2011 Thousand Islands SS EOSSAA Ottawa NOVICE 2018 St Anne’s CSS WOSSAA Dundas 2017 Glebe C.I. NCSSAA Petawawa 2016 Kingston CVI EOSSAA Port Hope 2015 Northern SS TDSSAA Duntroon 2014 Vincent Massey SWOSSAA Waterloo 2013 Lawrence Park C.I. TDSSAA Sudbury 2012 Christ the King GHAC Brampton 2011 London Central WOSSAA Ottawa JUNIOR 2018 Glebe C.I. NCSSAA Dundas 2017 Kingston CVI EOSSAA Petawawa 2016 Northern SS TDSSAA Port Hope 2015 Vincent Massey SWOSSAA Duntroon 2014 Lawrence Park C.I. TDSSAA Waterloo 2013 Westdale SS SOSSA Sudbury 2012 Glebe C.I. NCSSAA Brampton 2011 Vincent Massey SWOSSAA Ottawa SENIOR 2018 Esc Theriault NEOAA Dundas 2017 Sarnia Northern CIVS SWOSSAA Petawawa 2016 Bishop Strachan School CISAA Port Hope 2015 Glebe C.I. NCSSAA Duntroon 2014 Glebe C.I. NCSSAA Waterloo 2013 Uxbridge SS LOSSA Sudbury 2012 Vincent Massey SWOSSAA Brampton 2011 F.E. Madill SS WOSSAA Ottawa _________________________________________________________________________________________________ OFSAA XC 2019 12 The Travelway Inn is proud to be a sponsor of OFSAA XC 2019. When reserving directly with the hotel, attendees will be offered a special OFSAA group rate. The Travelway Inn is centrally located across the street from beautiful Ramsey Lake, Science North and just up the road from Laurentian University. The Travelway Inn provides our guests with complimentary Deluxe Hot breakfast every morning from