Congratulations to the many athletes of the year at the ROPSSAA schools. Below is a copy of the list of athletes as printed in the Toronto Star earlier in the month. You can view the original article here.
First some numbers:
- 6 schools had co-male athletes of the year and 4 schools had co-female athletes of the year
- There were 4 repeat male winners and 5 repeat female winners
- The most sports played by an athlete of the year was 5, accomplished by both Kevin Caister (Mount Carmel) and Jaimie Slana (Loyola).
- Both Robert Hall and d'Youville did not award male athletes of the year this season; does anyone know why? If so, please e-mail ropssaa@gmail.com.
Below is a list of the sports the athletes of year played. For the boys, the big three (basketball, football, and volleyball) were at the top while volleyball was the most common for the girls.
Most popular sports for male athletes of the year
Listed in order of number of athletes
21: Basketball, Football, Volleyball
12: Soccer
11: Track & Field
10: Rugby
9: Baseball, Hockey
8: Badminton
5: Golf
4: Cross-County, Lacrosse
3: Skiing
2: Softball, Tennis How? Is there an informal competition for boys?
1: Cricket, Curling, Swimming, Table Tennis
0: Archery
Most popular sports for female athletes of the year
Listed in order of number of athletes
41: Volleyball
23: Basketball
22: Soccer
15: Flag Football
12: Track & Field
10: Badminton
9: Rugby
8: Hockey
7: Field Hockey, Softball
6: Lacrosse
5: Tennis
3: Cross-Country
2: Swimming
1: Curling, Skiing, Wrestling
0: Archery, Cricket, Golf, Table Tennis
Here is the list of athletes of the year:
PEEL REGION BOYS
Applewood Heights (Mississauga) — Jason Chuck (football, rugby)
Ascension of Our Lord (Mississauga) — Freddie Appiah-Appiah (basketball, track and field)
Bramalea — Michael Sheppard (football, soccer, rugby)
Brampton Centennial — Sean Allen (golf, volleyball, hockey, lacrosse) and Scott Christian (tennis, volleyball, wrestling, rugby)
Cardinal Leger (Brampton) — Kyle Benoit (baseball) and Nathaniel Smith (baseball)
Cawthra Park (Mississauga) — Wes O'Neill (baseball, basketball, volleyball)
Central Peel (Brampton) — Kevin Smith (baseball, golf, lacrosse, hockey)
Chinguacousy (Brampton) — Jafari Francis (cross-country running, track and field)
Clarkson (Mississauga) — Kevin Coach and Andrew Foster (sports not provided by school)
Erindale (Mississauga) — * Nick Walters (football, basketball, rugby)
Father Goetz (Mississauga) — Ulysses Mendoza (volleyball, basketball, track and field)
Fletcher's Meadow (Mississauga) — Chris Gayle (volleyball, basketball)
Glenforest (Mississauga) — * Sean Lemon (basketball, track and field, volleyball, baseball)
Gordon Graydon (Mississauga) — Andrew Zhuang (badminton, volleyball)
Harold Brathwaite (Mississauga) — Kevin Sy (volleyball, rugby)
Heart Lake (Brampton) — Ian Gibson (cross-country running, hockey, lacrosse, rugby)
Humberview (Bolton) — Zarik Furmanov (wrestling)
Iona (Mississauga) — Richard Whyte (football, basketball, track and field)
John Cabot (Mississauga) — Marco Mazzotta (soccer, cross country running)
John Fraser (Mississauga) — Chris Walker (volleyball, basketball, soccer)
Lincoln Alexander (Mississauga) — * Anirudh Singh (soccer, volleyball, skiing, badminton)
Lorne Park (Mississauga) — Ian Campbell (football, baseball, alpine skiing)
Loyola (Mississauga) — Evan James (football, soccer)
Mayfield (Caledon) — Kristoph Klein-Panneton (football, Nordic skiing, rugby)
Meadowvale (Mississauga) — Cody Allard (football, curling, lacrosse)
Mississauga — Jeff Chou (badminton, volleyball, basketball)
North Park (Brampton) — Michael Groux (football)
North Peel (Brampton) — Julio Orantes (volleyball, softball, badminton, soccer)
Notre Dame (Brampton) — Jabar Westerman (football, basketball)
Our Lady of Mount Carmel (Mississauga) — Kevin Caister (hockey, golf, volleyball, baseball, badminton) and Wil Wright (swimming)
Philip Pocock (Mississauga) — Mike Chondronikolas (football, track and field, soccer, basketball) and Tom Chondronikolas (football, track and field, soccer, basketball)
Port Credit — Jason Borowski (football, wrestling, baseball)
Rick Hansen (Mississauga) — Benham Amirghassemi (table tennis, volleyball, soccer)
Robert Hall (Caledon) — No one chosen this year
St. Aloysius Gonzaga (Mississauga) — Graham Baillargeon (golf, hockey)
St. Augustine (Brampton) — Travis Frances (volleyball, basketball, track and field)
St. Edmund Campion (Brampton) — Delon Solomon (football, soccer)
St. Francis Xavier (Mississauga) — * Cory Fernandes (rugby, football, basketball)
St. Joan of Arc (Mississauga) — Junior Ellis (football, basketball, soccer, track and field)
St. Joseph (Mississauga) — Harry Ngo (badminton, football)
St. Marcellinus (Mississauga) — Roman Mironovic (soccer, football, hockey)
St. Marguerite d'Youville (Brampton) — No one chosen this year.
St. Martin (Mississauga) — Ekpedeme Moren (football, basketball)
St. Paul (Mississauga) — Justin Lipiec (volleyball, basketball) and Niko Rukavina (hockey, volleyball)
St. Thomas Aquinas (Brampton) — Mitchell Merante (hockey, golf, baseball)
Streetsville (Mississauga) — Paul Cameron (volleyball, rugby) and Caleb Green (volleyball, rugby, hockey)
The Woodlands (Mississauga) — Brandon McKenzie (basketball, football, track and field, cross-country running)
T. L. Kennedy (Mississauga) — Talha Hadi (tennis, cricket, badminton)
Turner/Fenton (Brampton) — Courtney Stephen (football, basketball, track and field)
West Credit (Mississauga) — Lirim Baraku (basketball, volleyball, badminton, softball)
Westside (Orangeville) — Brett Barwick (volleyball, basketball)
PEEL REGION GIRLS
Applewood Heights (Mississauga) — Radha Jain (field hockey, tennis, volleyball, rugby)
Ascension of Our Lord (Mississauga) — Chantelle Selkridge (basketball, track and field)
Bramalea — Alanah Kelly (field hockey, volleyball, soccer)
Brampton Centennial — Lisa May (volleyball, flag football, soccer)
Cardinal Leger (Brampton) — Vanessa Brathwaite (basketball, track and field)
Cawthra Park (Mississauga) — Krissy Carlton (badminton, basketball, volleyball)
Central Peel (Brampton) — Candace Ingleson (volleyball, soccer, softball, flag football)
Chinguacousy (Brampton) — Chantel Tate (rugby, basketball, volleyball)
Clarkson (Mississauga) — Nav Deol (sports not provided by school)
Erindale (Mississauga) — Tina Amir-Ghasemi (swimming, rugby, basketball, hockey)
Father Goetz (Mississauga) — Ryann Fletcher (basketball, volleyball)
Fletcher's Meadow (Mississauga) — Jenee Nairne (basketball, volleyball, soccer, softball)
Glenforest (Mississauga) — Jenny Walker (softball, field hockey, volleyball)
Gordon Graydon (Mississauga) — Alina Maslenkova (tennis, volleyball, badminton)
Harold Brathwaite (Mississauga) — Jamila Zubair (volleyball, track and field, flag football)
Heart Lake (Brampton) — Tanesha Mutch (lacrosse, volleyball, flag football, badminton)
Holy Name of Mary (Mississauga) — Melissa D'Ambrosio (lacrosse, volleyball) and Andrea Joyce (hockey, lacrosse)
Humberview (Bolton) — Sandra Hamilton (field hockey, volleyball, track and field)
Iona (Mississauga) — Cristina Senese (soccer, hockey) and Megan Stoncius (basketball, volleyball, flag football)
John Cabot (Mississauga) — Melanie Oliveira (volleyball, flag football, softball)
John Fraser (Mississauga) — Alyssa Acorn (swimming, flag football, track and field)
Lincoln Alexander (Mississauga) — * Courtney Birchard (basketball, badminton, soccer, volleyball)
Lorne Park (Mississauga) — Jackie Byers (field hockey, lacrosse, alpine skiing, badminton)
Loyola (Mississauga) — * Jaimie Slana (curling, badminton, basketball, volleyball, softball)
Mayfield (Caledon) — Jane Kirby (rugby, flag football)
Meadowvale (Mississauga) — Anna Yazdan (wrestling, rugby, flag football)
Mississauga — Rebecca Dyer (soccer, flag football, volleyball)
North Park (Brampton) — Kelsey May Thompson (badminton, volleyball, flag football, soccer)
North Peel (Brampton) — Hannah Asare (basketball, volleyball, badminton)
Notre Dame (Brampton) — Felicia Turone (soccer, cross country running, volleyball)
Our Lady of Mount Carmel (Mississauga) — Erin Flynn (volleyball, flag football, soccer)
Philip Pocock (Mississauga) — Lisa Shaheen (volleyball, lacrosse, soccer, rugby)
Port Credit — Erica Sertic (field hockey, soccer, ice hockey, volleyball)
Rick Hansen (Mississauga) — Lisa Nguyen (basketball, volleyball)
Robert F. Hall (Caledon) — Ashton Hogan (field hockey, ice hockey, rugby)
St. Aloysius Gonzaga (Mississauga) — Keesha Danso-Dapaah (track and field, flag football, cross-country running)
St. Augustine (Brampton) — Alicia Smith (track and field, basketball, volleyball, soccer)
St. Edmund Campion (Brampton) — * Lindsay Furtado (cross-country running, track and field)
St. Francis Xavier (Mississauga) — Cassie Quayson (basketball, volleyball, soccer)
St. Joan of Arc (Mississauga) — Brittany Gregory (basketball, track and field)
St. Joseph (Mississauga) — Katie Hunter (soccer, flag football, volleyball)
St. Marcellinus (Mississauga) — * Stephanie Folino (basketball, volleyball, track and field)
St. Marguerite d'Youville (Brampton) — Christie Ryan (ice hockey, volleyball, softball)
St. Martin (Mississauga) — Brittany Maciel (basketball, volleyball, badminton, soccer)
St. Paul (Mississauga) — Jenna LaPlante (basketball, volleyball, soccer) and Stephanie Porteous (basketball, volleyball, soccer, track and field)
St. Thomas Aquinas (Brampton) — * Holly Nonis (basketball, volleyball, ice hockey, soccer) and Laura Nyholt (volleyball, soccer)
Streetsville (Mississauga) — Katelin Nicholls (tennis, track and field, volleyball, badminton) and Carolyn Quigley (volleyball, tennis, rugby)
The Woodlands (Mississauga) — Kristen Drury (basketball, lacrosse)
T. L. Kennedy (Mississauga) — Sadaf Chaudhry (volleyball, soccer)
Turner/Fenton (Brampton) — Ashley Boland (rugby, hockey, flag football)
West Credit (Mississauga) — * Stacey Burt (volleyball, basketball, badminton, softball)
Westside (Orangeville) — Natalie Baumlisberger (tennis, volleyball, soccer)
Once again, congratulations to all winners. Part 2 of ROPSSAA year in Review will cover the Fall sports.
Thursday, July 26, 2007
Sunday, July 1, 2007
ROPSSAA Soccer "On Probation"
Recently, all the soccer coaches in ROPSSAA were contacted by the folks at the board office and told that the sport was "on probation" next season. What does this mean and why was this action taken? Below is what I have managed to find out so far.
Apparently, last season was an especially difficult one in regards to altercations between players; problems with fans; and especially verbal abuse from coaches and players towards referees. I have been lead to believe that this action was taken after complaints from the group representing referees in the area and threats not to do high school matches any more.
As far as what the probation involves, that has not been made entirely clear. Teams will be monitored more closely at the board office and there will be a greater emphasis on referees reporting problems to those that run ROPSSAA. However, there have been no specific threats made in regards to what exactly are the standards for reportable behaviour and the potential consequences. No one is even sure what thresh-hold must be met in order for the league as a whole to fail this probationary period.
As can be expected, the coaches in ROPSSAA have not taken this news very well. Many believe that the problem is limited to a few frequent offenders but that those in charge simply can't be bothered to deal with them on a case-by-case basis. One former ROPSSAA soccer convener has even written a rather angry and accusatory response, blaming recent conveners for not dealing with disciplinary problems on a timely basis. This convener has even offered to run the show next year in order to ensure that things improve.
What ROPSSAA hopes to accomplish with this probation isn't entirely clear. Many coaches did not see any noticeable decline in behaviour this past season so they fear that they will only discover the standards too late. Others believe that it's simply a show to quiet the referees. They also wonder why referees have not taken this same action in rep soccer where violations are more numerous. They believe it's a big bluff since referees would never give up high school games where they are paid the same as rep soccer but have shorter games; less paper work to complete; and specific people in authority (i.e. principals) o whom they can complain if a coach or team is especially difficult.
Look for this issue to flare up for a few weeks; for the Toronto Star to exploit it for one of their many creating-controversy-in-high-school-sports-where-none-exists articles; and then for the probation to magically disappear after next season.
Apparently, last season was an especially difficult one in regards to altercations between players; problems with fans; and especially verbal abuse from coaches and players towards referees. I have been lead to believe that this action was taken after complaints from the group representing referees in the area and threats not to do high school matches any more.
As far as what the probation involves, that has not been made entirely clear. Teams will be monitored more closely at the board office and there will be a greater emphasis on referees reporting problems to those that run ROPSSAA. However, there have been no specific threats made in regards to what exactly are the standards for reportable behaviour and the potential consequences. No one is even sure what thresh-hold must be met in order for the league as a whole to fail this probationary period.
As can be expected, the coaches in ROPSSAA have not taken this news very well. Many believe that the problem is limited to a few frequent offenders but that those in charge simply can't be bothered to deal with them on a case-by-case basis. One former ROPSSAA soccer convener has even written a rather angry and accusatory response, blaming recent conveners for not dealing with disciplinary problems on a timely basis. This convener has even offered to run the show next year in order to ensure that things improve.
What ROPSSAA hopes to accomplish with this probation isn't entirely clear. Many coaches did not see any noticeable decline in behaviour this past season so they fear that they will only discover the standards too late. Others believe that it's simply a show to quiet the referees. They also wonder why referees have not taken this same action in rep soccer where violations are more numerous. They believe it's a big bluff since referees would never give up high school games where they are paid the same as rep soccer but have shorter games; less paper work to complete; and specific people in authority (i.e. principals) o whom they can complain if a coach or team is especially difficult.
Look for this issue to flare up for a few weeks; for the Toronto Star to exploit it for one of their many creating-controversy-in-high-school-sports-where-none-exists articles; and then for the probation to magically disappear after next season.
Wednesday, June 20, 2007
OFSAA AGM
I apologise for the lack of posts the past week and a half, I was away for a large portion of the time.
OFSAA will host their Annual General Meeting and various competition meetings this Thursday and Friday. One of the most important items of business will be selecting hosts fo the various OFSAA championships. OFSAA runs under a 3-year championship calendar and so hosts as far away as the 2009-10 school year will be awarded.
On the other hand, there are still some hosting duties still unfilled for next year and that could be a problem if no one steps forward. As of this moment the following sports do not have a host (co-ed unless otherwise listed): Girls Field Hockey, Wrestling, Swimming, Badminton, Boys AAAA Soccer, Boys baseball East & West Semi-Finals, Boys Field Lacrosse (Festival Status), and Snowboard Racing (Festival Status).
After cruising the message boards for a while, I have discovered that there is at least one bidder coming forward to host wrestling next year from an area south of Hamilton (Hagersville/Caledonia). There are paarently bidders for field hockey, swimming, and lacrosse too but the names of the bidding groups don't seem to be out there.
OTOH, OFSAA states on its website that if no one comes forward by this Friday, Boys AAAA Soccer, Boys Baseball East & West Semi-Finals (which are necessary in order to hold the final four the following weekend at the Rogers Centre), and Snowboard Racingwill not be held next year.
I had previously heard rumours of ROPSSAA bidding for AAAA Soccer next year after doing so well in 2005 (winning gold, silver and bronze in Mississauga) but, if it hapens, I assume Father Goetz will not spearhead the bid due to recent controversies with the coach. I would also not be shocked to see a ROPSSAA bid to host swimming at the Etobicoke Olympium yet again.
Right now, the only championships that ROPSSAA will host next season are Boys AAAA Volleyball and the Boys Gold Festival.
Other business will include various rules proposals, the most controversial of which would be the annual push to apply international rules to Ontario High School basketball. With the CIS adopting it for the men's game next season (it was already adopted for the women's), there will be more pressure for Ontario to conform. Many of the changes would be fairly easy to implement: longer quarters, coaches calling time-outs with no carry over, rules on traveling, etc.; some would require more training of (usually student) timers such as stop time in last two minutes of game after every field goal; and, most difficult for the schools, lines would need to be repainted and a shot clock implemented and training provided to use it. It's the shot clock that has lead school to vote against it, even as the OBA implemented it this past season. However, the OBA isn't facing annual cost cutting by the Ministry and the school boards to pay for the new infrastucture.
You can download a list of rule differences here.
If I hear about any significant rule changes, I will let you know. If you here of any please e-mail me.
OFSAA will host their Annual General Meeting and various competition meetings this Thursday and Friday. One of the most important items of business will be selecting hosts fo the various OFSAA championships. OFSAA runs under a 3-year championship calendar and so hosts as far away as the 2009-10 school year will be awarded.
On the other hand, there are still some hosting duties still unfilled for next year and that could be a problem if no one steps forward. As of this moment the following sports do not have a host (co-ed unless otherwise listed): Girls Field Hockey, Wrestling, Swimming, Badminton, Boys AAAA Soccer, Boys baseball East & West Semi-Finals, Boys Field Lacrosse (Festival Status), and Snowboard Racing (Festival Status).
After cruising the message boards for a while, I have discovered that there is at least one bidder coming forward to host wrestling next year from an area south of Hamilton (Hagersville/Caledonia). There are paarently bidders for field hockey, swimming, and lacrosse too but the names of the bidding groups don't seem to be out there.
OTOH, OFSAA states on its website that if no one comes forward by this Friday, Boys AAAA Soccer, Boys Baseball East & West Semi-Finals (which are necessary in order to hold the final four the following weekend at the Rogers Centre), and Snowboard Racingwill not be held next year.
I had previously heard rumours of ROPSSAA bidding for AAAA Soccer next year after doing so well in 2005 (winning gold, silver and bronze in Mississauga) but, if it hapens, I assume Father Goetz will not spearhead the bid due to recent controversies with the coach. I would also not be shocked to see a ROPSSAA bid to host swimming at the Etobicoke Olympium yet again.
Right now, the only championships that ROPSSAA will host next season are Boys AAAA Volleyball and the Boys Gold Festival.
Other business will include various rules proposals, the most controversial of which would be the annual push to apply international rules to Ontario High School basketball. With the CIS adopting it for the men's game next season (it was already adopted for the women's), there will be more pressure for Ontario to conform. Many of the changes would be fairly easy to implement: longer quarters, coaches calling time-outs with no carry over, rules on traveling, etc.; some would require more training of (usually student) timers such as stop time in last two minutes of game after every field goal; and, most difficult for the schools, lines would need to be repainted and a shot clock implemented and training provided to use it. It's the shot clock that has lead school to vote against it, even as the OBA implemented it this past season. However, the OBA isn't facing annual cost cutting by the Ministry and the school boards to pay for the new infrastucture.
You can download a list of rule differences here.
If I hear about any significant rule changes, I will let you know. If you here of any please e-mail me.
Sunday, June 10, 2007
OFSAA Rugby, Track, and Baseball
Boys AAAA/AA Rugby in Brantford
Congratulations to #13 Appelwood who defeated Leaside (East York) 38-10 in the consolation final. The top four teams were:
1st: Central (Barrie)
2nd: Uxbridge
3rd: Trafalgar (Oakville)
4th: St. John's (Brantford)
Boys AA/A Rugby in Guelph
#13 Mentor College had already been eliminated from further play. The top four teams were:
1st: Stouffville
2nd: Brock (Cannington)
3rd: Adam Scott (Peterborough)
4th: Kincardine
The errors on the OFSAA web site have been worked out and I finally have Mount Carmel's full results from the East Semi-Final.
Mount Carmel lost to Pickering (Ajax) 3-2 in round 1.
Mount Carmel defeated St. Peters (Ottawa) 5-4 (10 innings) in round 2.
Mount Carmel defeated St. Michaels (Toronto) 8-4 in round 3.
Mount Carmel defeated Pickering (Ajax) 10-7 in round 4.
Mount Carmel lost to Birchmount Park (Scarborough) 11-1 in round 5 and were eliminated one game short of the OFSAA finals.
The four OFSAA championship qualifiers from the East and West Semi-Finals are:
Sir Winston Churchill (Hamilton)
Sinclair (Whitby)
Michael Power (Etobicoke)
Birchmount (Scarborough)
OFSAA Track and Field wrapped up yesterday in Ottawa. Congratulations to the ROPSSAA athletes who won 18 medals: 4 gold, 8 silver, and 6 bronze. (Please note that since the regions aren't listed after the school names and some names are very common, especially the myriad of Saint [ ] schools, I might have missed an athlete. Please e-mail me or leave a comment if I have missed someone.)
Special mention must be made of ROPSSAA's multiple medal winners: Phillip Hayle (Campion) who won 2 golds and a silver; Nick Chiarot (Notre Dame) who won 2 gold medals; and Kayla McFarlane (Father Goetz) who won a silver and a gold.
I would also like to thank the OFSAA Track Organisers in Ottawa and the Ottawa Lions Track club for compiling the results so quickly and effectively. A lot of OFSAA organising committees could learn from you.
Midget Boys 100m
Gold: Nick Chiarot (Notre Dame)
Midget Girls 200m
Bronze: Kayla McFarlane (Father Goetz)
Midget Boys 200m
Gold: Nick Chiarot (Notre Dame)
Midget Girls 3000m
Silver: Chloe Conlon (Notre Dame)
Midget Girls Long Jump
Silver: Kayla McFarlane (Father Goetz)
Midget Boys Discus
Bronze: Joey Timpano (St. Marcellinus)
Junior Boys 100m
Gold: Phillip Hayle (Campion)
Junior Boys 200m
Silver: Phillip Hayle (Campion)
Junior Boys 4x100m Meter Relay
Gold: Campion (Phillip Hayle, Kojo Hayward, Godfred Adjei, Jermaine Simpson)
Silver: Mount Carmel (Jonathan Bagalasca, Christian Guirgis, Jonathan Buckley, Raul Thompson)
Senior Girls 100m
Bronze: Melissa Hewitt (St. Marcellinus)
Senior Boys 800m
Silver: Justin Duncan (Heart Lake)
Senior Boys 110m Hurdles
Silver: Leonae Nichol (Applewood)
Senior Girls High Jump
Bronze: Shaneista Haye (St. Augustine)
Senior Girls Triple Jump
Silver: Alicia Smith (St. Augustine)
Senior Boys Shot Put
Bronze: Daniel Novia (Philip Pocock)
Senior Boys Discus
Bronze: Jasonn Hannibal (Port Credit)
Senior Boys 4x100m Meter Relay
Silver: Ascension (Louis Mensah, Curtis Helmer Peschier, Emmanuel Kamara, Freddy Appiah-Appiah )
Thursday, June 7, 2007
OFSAA Rugby, Baseball, Track, and Lacrosse; ROPSSAA Tier 2 Baseball
One ROPSSAA squad is still alive in OFSAA rugby while the other was eliminated in a close game this afternoon after winning in the morning.
Boys AAAA/AA Rugby in Brantford
#13 Appelwood has advanced to the consolation final after defeating Lambton Central (Petrolia) 10-8 in the consolation quarter-finals and St. Theresa of Lisieux (Richmond Hill) 24-12 in the consolation semi-finals. They will play Leaside (East York) in tomorrow's consolation final.
Boys AA/A Rugby in Guelph
#13 Mentor College defeated Ashbury (Ottawa) 12-8 in the consolation quarter-finals but lost in the consolation semi-finals to Kincardine 15-10. They have been eliminated from further play.
The East and West semi-finals began yesterday in Oshawa and Burlington. They are double elimination format with the top two in each region advancing to the OFSAA finals next week in St. Marys.
East Regional in Oshawa
Mount Carmel lost to Pickering 3-2 in round 1.
Mount Carmel defeated St. Peters (Ottawa) 5-4 in round 2.
They played St. Michaels (Toronto) this morning but the score has not yet been posted.
West Regional in Burlington
Cawthra lost to Bishop Tonnos (Ancaster) 5-3 in round 1.
Cawthra defeated Brennan (Windsor) 6-2 in round 2.
Cawthra lost to Paris 8-4 in round 3.
They are eliminated from further play.
OFSAA Track and Field began today in Ottawa. It was mostly heats today with the exception of some field events. As far as I can tell, only one ROPSSAA athlete won a medal today though it is hard to tell since the regions aren't listed after the school names and some names are very common, especially the myriad of Saint [ ] schools.
Mens Shot Put Senior
Bronze: Daniel Novia (Philip Pocock)
Boys AAAA/AAA in Aurora
Brampton Centennial finished 9th out of 12 teams. They lost to Notra Dame (Burlington) 8-5 before defeating Frontenac (Kingston) 11-7 and Thomas A. Stewart (Peterborough) 6-5.
ROPSSAA did not send a team to AA/A OFSAA.
Congratulations Glenforest for winning the tier 2 baseball title with a 7-3 victory over Heart Lake. With the win, Glenforest completed an undefeated season.
Wednesday, June 6, 2007
OFSAA Boys Rugby, ROPSSAA Girls Fastpitch, and OFSAA Soccer/Girls Rugby
Boys rugby began today with the AAAA/AAA event in brantford and the AA/A event in Guelph. For the firs time, it is the same pair of schools representing ROPSSAA in the both the boys and girls events: Appelwood and Mentor College. Applewood quailified by winning the ROPSSAA Tier 1 title over Erindale almost two weeks ago while Mentor qualified by virtue of the fact that they were the only AA/A school in tier 1.
Boys AAAA/AA Rugby in Brantford
#13 Appelwood lost 29-0 to #4 Trafalgar (Oakville). They will play #12 Lambton Central (Petrolia) in tomorrow's consolation quarter-finals.
Boys AA/A Rugby in Guelph
#13 Mentor College lost it's opening match 8-5 in overtime to #4 Adam Scott (Peterborough). The will play #12 Ashbury (Ottawa) in tomorrow's consolation quarter-finals.
Congratulations Mount Carmel who won the girls fastpitch championship with a 4-2 victory over Mayfield on Tuesday.
All ROPSSAA teams involved in boys/girls soccer and girls rugby were eliminated yesterday but here are the top 4 in each event.
Boys A Soccer in Barrie
Miracle of miracles! There is finally life in Barrie and it only took three days of action. ROPSSAA rep Joan of Arc finished first in their group after drawing against Holy Cross 1-1, and defeating both Le Relaias (Alexandria) 6-4 and Confederation(Welland) 3-1. They were defeated by L'Essor (Tecumseh) 2-1 in the quarter-finals.
1st: Holy Cross (London)
2nd: West Elgin (West Lorne)
3rd: Macdonald Cartier (Sudbury)
4th: L'Essor (Tecumseh
Boys AA Soccer in Timmins
1st: Governor Simcoe (St. Catharines)
2nd: Denis O'Connor (Ajax)
3rd: East Elgin (Alymer)
4th: Ridgemont (Ottawa)
Boys AAA Soccer in Windsor
1st: St. Josephs (Windsor)
2nd: Bishop Ryan (Hamilton)
3rd: Holy Cross (Woodbridge)
4th: John Paul II (London)
Boys AAAA Soccer in Toronto
1st: AB Lucas (London)
2nd: Birchmount Park (Scarborough)
3rd: St. Elizabeth (Thornhill)
4th: Cardinal Newman (Stoney Creek)
Girls A Soccer in Windsor
The final results are not yet posted.
Gold medal match: L'Essor (Windsor) vs. St. Thomas of Villanove (King City)
Bronze medal match: London Christian vs. Trinity College (Port Hope)
Girls AA Soccer in Wallaceburg
1st: St. Joseph's (St. Thomas)
2nd: St. Christopher's (Sarnia)
3rd: Chippewa (North Bay)
4th: Holy Cross (Peterborough)
Girls AAA Soccer in Chatham
1st: St. Paul (Niagara Falls)
2nd: Central (London)
3rd: Assumption (Burlington)
4th: Chatham Kent (Chatham)
Girls AAAA Soccer in Woodbridge
1st: AB Lucas (London)
2nd: St. Anne's (Windsor)
3rd: Notre Dame (Burlington)
4th: Cardinal Newman (Stoney Creek)
Girls AAAA/AAA Rugby in Toronto
1st: Ashbury (Ottawa)
2nd: Lakeshore Catholic (Port Colborne)
3rd: Glenview Park (Cambridge)
4th: Central (Barrie)
Girls AA/A Rugby hosted by Mentor College in Oakville
1st: Bayside (Belleville)
2nd: Sacred Heart (Walkerton)
3rd: Opeongo (Douglas)
4th: Brock (Cannington)
Tuesday, June 5, 2007
Day 2 OFSAA Soccer and Girls Rugby & ROPSSAA baseball and softball
After day 2 of OFSAA, at least 8 of the 9 ROPSSAA soccer representatives have been eliminated. (The 9th is unknown since the organisers of Boys A OFSAA in Barrie seems to have forgotten that they have a web site.) Two were eliminated after round-robin play while the other six were all defeated in the quarter-finals, three by teams from nearby York Region.
Boys A Soccer in Barrie
Still no results posted after 2 days of action. However, you can download a listing of tournament revenue and fees earned by the referees each day. *rolls eyes*
Boys AA Soccer in Timmins
#2 St. Paul finished the round robin with a record of 1-2-1 after drawing against Sacred Heart (Walkerton) 1-1 and losing to St. Mary (Brockville) 1-0 today. They have been eliminated from the tournament after finishing fourth in their group.
Unranked St. Marcellinus finished the round robin with a record of 2-2 after after losing to Beaver Brae (Kenora) 1-0 and defeating Timmins 5-1. They advanced to the quarter-finals after finishing second in their group where they lost 5-1 to Archbishop Dennis O'Connor (Ajax). They are now eliminated from further play.
Boys AAA Soccer in Windsor
#1 Campion finished the round robin with a record of 3-0-1 after defeating Anderson (Whitby) 8-0 and Monsignor Doyle (Cambridge) 3-0. They advanced to the quarter-finals after finishing first in their group where they lost 1-0 to Holy Cross (Woodbridge). They are now eliminated from further play.
Boys AAAA Soccer in Toronto
#1 Notre Dame finished the round robin with a record of 2-1 after defeating Notre Dame College (Welland) 3-2. They advanced to the quarter-finals after finishing second in their group where they lost 1-0 to St. Elizabeth (Thornhill). They are now eliminated from further play.
Girls A Soccer in Windsor
#10 Joan of Arc finished the round robin with a record of 2-1 after losing to Glengarry (Alexandria) 5-0 and defeating Marathon 3-0. They advanced to the quarter-finals after finishing second in their group where they lost 8-0 to St. Thomas of Villanova (King City). They are now eliminated from further play.
Girls AA Soccer in Wallaceburg
#4 Ascension finished the round robin with a record of 0-4 after losing to Chippewa (North Bay) 5-0 and Wallaceburgh 5-0. They have been eliminated from the tournament after finishing fifth in their group.
Girls AAA Soccer in Chatham
#7 Iona finished the round robin with a record of 2-1 after losing to Assumption (Burlington) 3-0 and defeating St. Johns (Brantford) 3-0. They advanced to the quarter-finals after finishing second in their group where they lost 1-0 to St. Paul (Niagara Falls). They are now eliminated from further play.
Girls AAAA Soccer in Woodbridge
#8 Mount Carmel finished the round robin with a record of 1-0-2 after drawing against Notre Dame (Burlington) 0-0. They advanced to the quarter-finals after finishing second in their group where they lost 1-0 in penatly kicks to St. Anne (Tecumseh). They are now eliminated from further play.
Both girls rugby qualifiers were also eliminated from championship contention in the quarter-finals today.
Girls AAAA/AAA Rugby in Toronto
#6 Applewood lost to Lakeshore Catholic (Port Colborne) 12-0 in the quarter-finals. They played IE Weldon (Linday) in a friendly match but no score was available. They are now eliminated from further play.
Girls AA/A Rugby hosted by Mentor College in Oakville
#7 Mentor College lost to Sacred Heart (Walkerton) 17-3 in the championship quarter-finals. They later lost to Westlane (Niagara Falls) 12-3 in the consolation semi-finals. They are now eliminated from futher play.
While there are no ROPSSAA scores to post tomorrow, unless the folks in Barrie rediscover the net, I will give a quick run down of the medallists.
Girls Slowpitch: Congratulations to Gonzaga who easily defeated Loyola 13-1 in Monday's championship game. The girls fastpitch final was today and I will post the final result on Wednesday.
Boys Tier 2 Baseball: Heart lake defeated Bramalea 4-3 while Glenforest was all over St. Augustine 11-3 in Monday's semi-finals. They will meet Wednesday in the final ROPSSAA championship of the school year.
Monday, June 4, 2007
Day 1 OFSAA Soccer and Girls Rugby
Here are the scores of ROPSSAA teams from day one of OFSAA action in boys & girls soccer as well as girls rugby:
Boys A Soccer in Barrie
No scores provided hours after the last game was played today. Hopefully the organisers are quicker to post results tomorrow.
Boys AA Soccer in Timmins
#2 St. Paul is 1-1 after losing to St. Christopher (Sarnia) 1-0 and defeating Timiskaming (New Liskeard) 8-0.
Unranked St. Marcellinus is also 1-1 after losing to East Elgin (Alymer) 2-1 and defeating Archbishop Romero (Toronto) 4-1.
Boys AAA Soccer in Windsor
#1 Campion is 1-0-1 after tying Regiopolis Notre Dame (Kingston) 1-1 and defeating Lockerby (Sudbury) 6-1.
Boys AAAA Soccer in Toronto
#1 Notre Dame is 1-1 after losing to Birchmount Park (Scarborough) 2-0 and defeating Qquinas (London) 7-2.
Girls A Soccer in Windsor
#10 Joan of Arc is 1-0 after defeating Kapuskasing 3-0.
Girls AA Soccer in Wallaceburg
#4 Ascension is 1-1 after defeating St. Joseph's (Cornwall) 8-0 and losing to Holy Cross (Peterborough) 6-0.
Girls AAA Soccer in Chatham
#8 Iona is 2-0 after defeating Newmarket 4-0 and McLaughlin (Oshawa) 3-0.
Girls AAAA Soccer in Woodbridge
#8 Mount Carmel is 1-0-1 after drawing with St. Mary (Pickering) 2-2 and defeating East York (Toronto) 5-0.
Girls AAAA/AAA Rugby in Toronto
#6 Applewood advanced to the quarter-finals after winning their first round match over Brother Andre (markham) 24-0. They will play #3 Lakeshore Catholic (Port Colborne) in the quarter-finals.
Girls AA/A Rugby hosted by Mentor College in Oakville
#7 Mentor College finished second in their pool after losing to #1 Bayside (Belleville) 26-0 and defeating unranked Immaculata (Ottawa) 12-7. The will play Sacred Heart (Walkerton) in the quarter-finals.
Boys A Soccer in Barrie
No scores provided hours after the last game was played today. Hopefully the organisers are quicker to post results tomorrow.
Boys AA Soccer in Timmins
#2 St. Paul is 1-1 after losing to St. Christopher (Sarnia) 1-0 and defeating Timiskaming (New Liskeard) 8-0.
Unranked St. Marcellinus is also 1-1 after losing to East Elgin (Alymer) 2-1 and defeating Archbishop Romero (Toronto) 4-1.
Boys AAA Soccer in Windsor
#1 Campion is 1-0-1 after tying Regiopolis Notre Dame (Kingston) 1-1 and defeating Lockerby (Sudbury) 6-1.
Boys AAAA Soccer in Toronto
#1 Notre Dame is 1-1 after losing to Birchmount Park (Scarborough) 2-0 and defeating Qquinas (London) 7-2.
Girls A Soccer in Windsor
#10 Joan of Arc is 1-0 after defeating Kapuskasing 3-0.
Girls AA Soccer in Wallaceburg
#4 Ascension is 1-1 after defeating St. Joseph's (Cornwall) 8-0 and losing to Holy Cross (Peterborough) 6-0.
Girls AAA Soccer in Chatham
#8 Iona is 2-0 after defeating Newmarket 4-0 and McLaughlin (Oshawa) 3-0.
Girls AAAA Soccer in Woodbridge
#8 Mount Carmel is 1-0-1 after drawing with St. Mary (Pickering) 2-2 and defeating East York (Toronto) 5-0.
Girls AAAA/AAA Rugby in Toronto
#6 Applewood advanced to the quarter-finals after winning their first round match over Brother Andre (markham) 24-0. They will play #3 Lakeshore Catholic (Port Colborne) in the quarter-finals.
Girls AA/A Rugby hosted by Mentor College in Oakville
#7 Mentor College finished second in their pool after losing to #1 Bayside (Belleville) 26-0 and defeating unranked Immaculata (Ottawa) 12-7. The will play Sacred Heart (Walkerton) in the quarter-finals.
Saturday, June 2, 2007
Junior Soccer Finals & OFSAA Seeding
All four junior soccer finals were played Friday at Iceland in Mississauga. In the junior boys tier 1 championship, St. Joes capped off an undefeated season with a convincing 3-1 victory over Campion. In junior boys tier 2, Meadowvale was all over Turner-Fenton, 3-0. On the girls side, Gonzaga defeated Aquinas 1-0 in tier 1 and St. Marcellinus completed an all-Mississauga sweep of junior soccer with a 3-2 victory over Robert Hall. Both girls champions were undefeated and untied.
Congratulations to all four teams.
Meanwhile, the senior soccer season continues for 9 Peel teams ot the various OFSAA championships starting Monday across the province.
Boys AAAA: Despite losing to AAA rep Campion in the championship game, d'Youville has been ranked #1 by the seeding committee in Toronto. As ROPSSAA is normally the deepest boys soccer league in the province, this is not surprising.
Boys AAA: In Windsor, it is no surprise that Campion is also the #1 seed, especially as they were the undefeated champions of Peel. This group of players has moved up through the system as Campion has added a new grade every year since they arrived. In 2005, they lost a close championship game in the junior final; two years later as grade 12s, they stand a very good chancine of taking it all.
Boys AA: St. Paul is also ranked high in Timmins at #2 while things are less certain for unranked ROPSSAA second team, St. Marcellinus.
Boys A: As one of only 3 A schools in ROPSSAA, St. Joan of Arc had a relatively easy time qualifying for OFSAA in Barrie. The fact that they are not seeded is a reflection of the fact that they missed the playoffs in tier 2.
ROPSSAA has not done as well on the girls side at OFSAA in recent years and the lower seeding of the respective qualifiers is a reflection of this.
Girls AAAA: Girls tier 1 playoff champs Mount Carmel are seeded #8 in Woodbridge which is a reflection of the number of AAAA schools in the league as much as it is an indication of their ability.
Girls AAA: In Chatham, tier 1 quarter-finalists (losing to Carmel 5-1) Iona is also seeded #8.
Girls AA: Ascension is ranked #4 in Wallaceburg. Considering the fact they finished only 8th in the northeast division of tier 2, the field down there is probably relatively weak this year.
Girls A: Joan of Arc was the only potential qualifier and is on their way to Windsor despite missing the playoffs in tier 2. They are ranked #10.
Good luck to all 9 teams. If anyone has any game reports, please e-mail them to ropssaa@gmail.com.
Congratulations to all four teams.
Meanwhile, the senior soccer season continues for 9 Peel teams ot the various OFSAA championships starting Monday across the province.
Boys AAAA: Despite losing to AAA rep Campion in the championship game, d'Youville has been ranked #1 by the seeding committee in Toronto. As ROPSSAA is normally the deepest boys soccer league in the province, this is not surprising.
Boys AAA: In Windsor, it is no surprise that Campion is also the #1 seed, especially as they were the undefeated champions of Peel. This group of players has moved up through the system as Campion has added a new grade every year since they arrived. In 2005, they lost a close championship game in the junior final; two years later as grade 12s, they stand a very good chancine of taking it all.
Boys AA: St. Paul is also ranked high in Timmins at #2 while things are less certain for unranked ROPSSAA second team, St. Marcellinus.
Boys A: As one of only 3 A schools in ROPSSAA, St. Joan of Arc had a relatively easy time qualifying for OFSAA in Barrie. The fact that they are not seeded is a reflection of the fact that they missed the playoffs in tier 2.
ROPSSAA has not done as well on the girls side at OFSAA in recent years and the lower seeding of the respective qualifiers is a reflection of this.
Girls AAAA: Girls tier 1 playoff champs Mount Carmel are seeded #8 in Woodbridge which is a reflection of the number of AAAA schools in the league as much as it is an indication of their ability.
Girls AAA: In Chatham, tier 1 quarter-finalists (losing to Carmel 5-1) Iona is also seeded #8.
Girls AA: Ascension is ranked #4 in Wallaceburg. Considering the fact they finished only 8th in the northeast division of tier 2, the field down there is probably relatively weak this year.
Girls A: Joan of Arc was the only potential qualifier and is on their way to Windsor despite missing the playoffs in tier 2. They are ranked #10.
Good luck to all 9 teams. If anyone has any game reports, please e-mail them to ropssaa@gmail.com.
Thursday, May 31, 2007
Cawthra: Tier 1 Baseball Champs
Congratulations Cawthra for defeating Mount Carmel 6-2 in today's Tier 1 baseball championship game. Both teams will advance to the OFSAA baseball championships though Cawthra will get the higher seed and, one assumes, the easier first round opponent. (Many would argue that there are no easy opponents by the time you get to OFSAA.)
If anyone has details of the game, please e-mail ropssaa@gmail.com.
This year's final four has been moved to the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame in St. Mary's, near London. It was a controversial move that came about as a result of the sport graduating from festival status to full OFSAA championship.
Below is a portion of the article in the April 27th edition of the Toronto Star.
If anyone has details of the game, please e-mail ropssaa@gmail.com.
This year's final four has been moved to the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame in St. Mary's, near London. It was a controversial move that came about as a result of the sport graduating from festival status to full OFSAA championship.
Below is a portion of the article in the April 27th edition of the Toronto Star.
OFSAA moves annual playoff from Rogers Centre
It had been a tradition for almost three decades.
The annual high school baseball championship, two teams vying for bragging rights at the home of the Toronto Blue Jays.
But the 28th annual final won’t be happening this year at the Rogers Centre – and that has upset many in the high school baseball community.
The problem is not with the Blue Jays, the only pro team in town to host a high school championship, but with the provincial governing body for school sports, which remains steadfast that games should not conflict with year-ending school exams.
The Blue Jays, on the road for parts of June, say they can provide the Rogers Centre on the first day of exam week in mid-June.
Not good enough for the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations who have declined the offer and moved the playoff to the home of the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame in St. Marys, a 30-minute drive from London.
“I was devastated when I heard the move. Playing (in St. Marys) is not the same and it bothers me that people can make changes and take away a kid's dream,” said Tony Tedesco, a 17-year-old outfielder with Toronto’s Michael Power/St. Joseph Trojans – a team that could win the title this year.
“Many of the guys have played on the school team since Grade 9 and are graduating this year. We believe we have a fairly good team and our goal is to get to the Dome. To have a pro team offer its park to high schools is great and to me that’s what it’s all about.”
But OFSAA executive director Doug Gellatly was adamant that the change had to be made.
“Our representative council – which is the decision making body – said it was not appropriate to stage any games during exam week,” said Gellatly. “We’re an educational organization and it makes sense to me. There is lots to learn at the Baseball Hall of Fame and if all goes well, we’ll be back at the Rogers Centre next year.”
Mike Mallory, a teacher, coach and chairman of the OFSAA baseball advisory committee, said his committee of volunteers wasn’t even allowed to make a presentation to support the championship game at the Rogers Centre.
“I’m not only upset that we’re turning our back on an organization that has been so good to high school baseball but I really don’t think it’s too onerous to play a game on the first day of the week when many exams don’t even take place,” said Mallory.
“I can remember taking full sets of exams to the SkyDome and when the high school game was over, we found a room and the students wrote their exams. My players are very disappointed and I know we’re not alone.”
Mallory said playoff games were held in past at various times throughout June and with no major issues. However, when OFSAA took over last year and gave the sport a championship status, there was concern from some educators about potential conflicts with exams.
Looking for game reports and inside sources
If you are attending any of the upcoming ROPSSAA or OFSAA events, please take the time to send me a report via e-mail. The address is ropssaa@gmail.com.
Please let me know if you are an athlete, official, coach, or spectator. I will not include your name in any post I make based on the information unless you would like me to do so.
I am looking for some reports from the following events:
Thursday, May 31
- Tier 1 baseball championship between Cawthra and Meadowvale
- South Region Track & Field Championships (Thursday & Friday)
Friday, June 1
- Tier 1 junior boys soccer championship between St. Joes and Campion
- Tier 1 junior girls soccer championship between Gonzaga and Aquinas
- Tier 2 junior boys soccer championship between Meadowvale and Turner-Fenton
- Tier 2 junior girls soccer championship between Robert Hall and St. Marcellinus
Monday, June 4
- d'Youville's games at OFSAA Boys AAAA soccer in Toronto (Monday to Wednesday)
- Campion's games at OFSAA Boys AAA soccer in Windsor (Monday to Wednesday)
- St. Pauls' and St. Marcellinus' games at OFSAA Boys AA soccer in Timmins (Monday to Wednesday)
- St. Joan of Arc's games at OFSAA Boys A soccer in Barrie (Monday to Wednesday)
- Mount Carmel's games at OFSAA Girls AAAA soccer in Woodbridge (Monday to Wednesday)
- Iona's games at OFSAA Girls AAA soccer in Chatham (Monday to Wednesday)
- Ascension's games at OFSAA Girls AA soccer in Wallaceburgh (Monday to Wednesday)
- St. Joan of Arc's games at OFSAA Girls A soccer in Windsor (Monday to Wednesday)
- Mentor's games at OFSAA Girls A/AA Rugby in Oakville (Monday to Wednesday)
- Applewood's games at OFSAA Girls AAA/AAAA Rugby in Toronto (Monday to Wednesday)
- Girls slowpitch championship between the winners of Gonzaga/d'Youville and Graydon/Loyola
Tuesday, June 5
- Girls fastpitch championship between Mount Carmel and Mayfield
Wednesday, June 6
- Tier 2 baseball championship between the winners of Heart Lake/Bramalea and Glenforest/Augustine
- Mentor's games at OFSAA Boys A/AA Rugby in Guelph (Wednesday to Friday)
- Applewood's games at OFSAA Boys AAA/AAAA Rugby in Brantford (Wednesday to Friday)
Please let me know if you are an athlete, official, coach, or spectator. I will not include your name in any post I make based on the information unless you would like me to do so.
I am looking for some reports from the following events:
Thursday, May 31
- Tier 1 baseball championship between Cawthra and Meadowvale
- South Region Track & Field Championships (Thursday & Friday)
Friday, June 1
- Tier 1 junior boys soccer championship between St. Joes and Campion
- Tier 1 junior girls soccer championship between Gonzaga and Aquinas
- Tier 2 junior boys soccer championship between Meadowvale and Turner-Fenton
- Tier 2 junior girls soccer championship between Robert Hall and St. Marcellinus
Monday, June 4
- d'Youville's games at OFSAA Boys AAAA soccer in Toronto (Monday to Wednesday)
- Campion's games at OFSAA Boys AAA soccer in Windsor (Monday to Wednesday)
- St. Pauls' and St. Marcellinus' games at OFSAA Boys AA soccer in Timmins (Monday to Wednesday)
- St. Joan of Arc's games at OFSAA Boys A soccer in Barrie (Monday to Wednesday)
- Mount Carmel's games at OFSAA Girls AAAA soccer in Woodbridge (Monday to Wednesday)
- Iona's games at OFSAA Girls AAA soccer in Chatham (Monday to Wednesday)
- Ascension's games at OFSAA Girls AA soccer in Wallaceburgh (Monday to Wednesday)
- St. Joan of Arc's games at OFSAA Girls A soccer in Windsor (Monday to Wednesday)
- Mentor's games at OFSAA Girls A/AA Rugby in Oakville (Monday to Wednesday)
- Applewood's games at OFSAA Girls AAA/AAAA Rugby in Toronto (Monday to Wednesday)
- Girls slowpitch championship between the winners of Gonzaga/d'Youville and Graydon/Loyola
Tuesday, June 5
- Girls fastpitch championship between Mount Carmel and Mayfield
Wednesday, June 6
- Tier 2 baseball championship between the winners of Heart Lake/Bramalea and Glenforest/Augustine
- Mentor's games at OFSAA Boys A/AA Rugby in Guelph (Wednesday to Friday)
- Applewood's games at OFSAA Boys AAA/AAAA Rugby in Brantford (Wednesday to Friday)
Wednesday, May 30, 2007
ROPSSAA Rugby Final
Congratulations to Bramalea who won the ROPSSAA tier 2 title over Xavier today at the Oakville Rugby Club. I have been in contact with a couple of sources at the game and below is a short summary.
This was a battle between the powerhouse and the upstart. Bramalea went 7-0 in the regular season and won both of their playoff games by large margins. They were the heavy favourite going into the final. Xavier was the new kid on the block; a first year team that, after a slow start, rang off five straight victories, including playoff wins over 6-1 Heart Lake and 6-0 Cawthra to make the finals.
Bramalea scored early as one of their two key players (#10; sorry I don't have names) ran through the entire Xavier teama and scored untouched. Xavier battled back and scored after a nice series of rucks and mauls deep in Bramalea's end. Bramalea then scored two more tries, both by #10 and #12 and they broke it open 21-5. Xavier scored late in the half and kept it barely within reach at 21-12.
Xavier scored early in the second half and suddenly, at 21-17, it was a game again. The two teams battled to a standstill most of the second half though Xavier had more scoring chances. That changed in the last 5 minutes of the game when Bramalea scored off a scrum deep in Xavier territory and then once more at the final whistle to win 31-17.
Afterwards, the convener commented that the game was played at higher level than even the tier 1 final last week. In fact, my sources say that it was a weak year for tier 1 and both of these teams might have made the playoffs if they had played up this season; they were just that good. Especially impressive was the athleticism of both teams.
Congrats to Xavier for surprising everyone in your first season and a special congratulations to Bramalea for a 10-0 run in a championship season. Good luck in tier 1 next year!
--- OTHER BUSINESS ---
Apologies to track and field athletes. I was not aware that the South regional had been moved back to the end of this week. Good luck in St. Catharine's tomorrow and Friday.
Junior Girls Lacrosse; Congrats Lorne park who won both of their playoff games on Tuesday to take the champioship. They defeated Turner-Fenton 9-4 in the morning semi-final before upsetting 1st place Stephen Lewis 3-2 in overtime in the final later in the afternoon. It has been an emotional couple of weeks at Lorne Park and the recent success of their junior teams is comforting.
Junior Soccer: The following teams advanced to their respective finals on Tuesday - St. Joes (Boys Tier 1), Meadowvale and Fenton (Boys Tier 2), and Robert Hall and St. Marcellinus (Girls Tier 2).
This was a battle between the powerhouse and the upstart. Bramalea went 7-0 in the regular season and won both of their playoff games by large margins. They were the heavy favourite going into the final. Xavier was the new kid on the block; a first year team that, after a slow start, rang off five straight victories, including playoff wins over 6-1 Heart Lake and 6-0 Cawthra to make the finals.
Bramalea scored early as one of their two key players (#10; sorry I don't have names) ran through the entire Xavier teama and scored untouched. Xavier battled back and scored after a nice series of rucks and mauls deep in Bramalea's end. Bramalea then scored two more tries, both by #10 and #12 and they broke it open 21-5. Xavier scored late in the half and kept it barely within reach at 21-12.
Xavier scored early in the second half and suddenly, at 21-17, it was a game again. The two teams battled to a standstill most of the second half though Xavier had more scoring chances. That changed in the last 5 minutes of the game when Bramalea scored off a scrum deep in Xavier territory and then once more at the final whistle to win 31-17.
Afterwards, the convener commented that the game was played at higher level than even the tier 1 final last week. In fact, my sources say that it was a weak year for tier 1 and both of these teams might have made the playoffs if they had played up this season; they were just that good. Especially impressive was the athleticism of both teams.
Congrats to Xavier for surprising everyone in your first season and a special congratulations to Bramalea for a 10-0 run in a championship season. Good luck in tier 1 next year!
--- OTHER BUSINESS ---
Apologies to track and field athletes. I was not aware that the South regional had been moved back to the end of this week. Good luck in St. Catharine's tomorrow and Friday.
Junior Girls Lacrosse; Congrats Lorne park who won both of their playoff games on Tuesday to take the champioship. They defeated Turner-Fenton 9-4 in the morning semi-final before upsetting 1st place Stephen Lewis 3-2 in overtime in the final later in the afternoon. It has been an emotional couple of weeks at Lorne Park and the recent success of their junior teams is comforting.
Junior Soccer: The following teams advanced to their respective finals on Tuesday - St. Joes (Boys Tier 1), Meadowvale and Fenton (Boys Tier 2), and Robert Hall and St. Marcellinus (Girls Tier 2).
Tuesday, May 29, 2007
A few sports still on the go
While most high school athletes are finished for the season, there are still a few sports on the go.
Baseball (Boys Tier 1): The tier one final is Thursday at Dave Dash Park in Brampton with Mount Carmel taking on Cawthra. This was a season of upsets with 3 of the 4 teams that finished first or second in their division losing in the quarter-finals and the fourth top-2 team losing in the semis. Both teams will advance to the OFSAA regionals next week. The regionals are in Burlington and Oshawa while the final four is in St. Mary's (near London), home of the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame.
Baseball (Boys Tier 2): Only a single upset amonst the 8 preliminary playoff games yesterday (4th place Xavier over 1st place Woodlands). The quarter-finals are Wednesday with St. Paul @ Bramalea; St. Joes @ Augustine; Campion @ Glenforest; and
Xavier @ Heartlake.
Lacrosse: The boy's semi-finals on Wednesday are Heart Lake @ Mayfield and Humberview @ BCSS, while the junior girls semi-final is Fenton @ Lorne Park, with the winner taking on Stephen Lewis in the final. This is Stephen Lewis' first ever ROPSSAA championship game in any sport. Congrats, ladies.
Rugby (Senior Boys Tier 2): Tomorrow's championship game at the Oakville Crusaders park involves upstart Xavier in their first season of rugby and undefeated Bramalea. This game was re-scheduled after the tragic death of Manny Castillo postponed a number of games and the boys tier 2 season had to be extended as a result.
Tier 1 Rugby: OFSAA for girls begins on Monday and boys begins on Wednesday.
Soccer (Junior Boys): The tier 1 semi-finals today and tomorrow are St. Martin @ Campion and d’Youville @ St. Joes, while the tier 2 semis the samed two days are Lorne Park @t Meadowvale and Ste. Famille @ Turner Fenton.
Soccer (Junior Girls): The tier 1 semi-finals tomorrow are Campion at Gonzaga and St. Joes @ Aquinas, while the tier 2 semis today are Humberview @ Robert Hall and BCSS @ St. Marcellinus.
Senior Boys and Girls Soccer: OFSAA at all levels begins on Monday.
Softball (Girls): Tomorrow's fastpitch semi-finals are Lorne Park @ Mayfield and Bramalea @ Mount Carmel, while the slowitch quarter-finals the same day are St. Joes @ d’Youville; Central Peel @ Gonzaga; Rick Hansen @ Loyola; and Graydon@ St. Marcellinus.
Track & Field: ROPSSAA and the South Regional are both finished but ROPSSAA athletes who qualified are off to Ottawa for OFSAA on June 6th and 7th. This is the first time in the event's 46-year history that it has ever been held in Ottawa.
If you notice any errors or omissions, please let me know.
Baseball (Boys Tier 1): The tier one final is Thursday at Dave Dash Park in Brampton with Mount Carmel taking on Cawthra. This was a season of upsets with 3 of the 4 teams that finished first or second in their division losing in the quarter-finals and the fourth top-2 team losing in the semis. Both teams will advance to the OFSAA regionals next week. The regionals are in Burlington and Oshawa while the final four is in St. Mary's (near London), home of the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame.
Baseball (Boys Tier 2): Only a single upset amonst the 8 preliminary playoff games yesterday (4th place Xavier over 1st place Woodlands). The quarter-finals are Wednesday with St. Paul @ Bramalea; St. Joes @ Augustine; Campion @ Glenforest; and
Xavier @ Heartlake.
Lacrosse: The boy's semi-finals on Wednesday are Heart Lake @ Mayfield and Humberview @ BCSS, while the junior girls semi-final is Fenton @ Lorne Park, with the winner taking on Stephen Lewis in the final. This is Stephen Lewis' first ever ROPSSAA championship game in any sport. Congrats, ladies.
Rugby (Senior Boys Tier 2): Tomorrow's championship game at the Oakville Crusaders park involves upstart Xavier in their first season of rugby and undefeated Bramalea. This game was re-scheduled after the tragic death of Manny Castillo postponed a number of games and the boys tier 2 season had to be extended as a result.
Tier 1 Rugby: OFSAA for girls begins on Monday and boys begins on Wednesday.
Soccer (Junior Boys): The tier 1 semi-finals today and tomorrow are St. Martin @ Campion and d’Youville @ St. Joes, while the tier 2 semis the samed two days are Lorne Park @t Meadowvale and Ste. Famille @ Turner Fenton.
Soccer (Junior Girls): The tier 1 semi-finals tomorrow are Campion at Gonzaga and St. Joes @ Aquinas, while the tier 2 semis today are Humberview @ Robert Hall and BCSS @ St. Marcellinus.
Senior Boys and Girls Soccer: OFSAA at all levels begins on Monday.
Softball (Girls): Tomorrow's fastpitch semi-finals are Lorne Park @ Mayfield and Bramalea @ Mount Carmel, while the slowitch quarter-finals the same day are St. Joes @ d’Youville; Central Peel @ Gonzaga; Rick Hansen @ Loyola; and Graydon@ St. Marcellinus.
Track & Field: ROPSSAA and the South Regional are both finished but ROPSSAA athletes who qualified are off to Ottawa for OFSAA on June 6th and 7th. This is the first time in the event's 46-year history that it has ever been held in Ottawa.
If you notice any errors or omissions, please let me know.
The first post
This blog is about high school athletics in the Peel Region. ROPSSAA covers the second biggest market in Ontario and yet there is very little coverage of what goes on here. The Toronto Star, Mississauga News and Brampton Guardian all print what they can but obviously high school athletics is well down the list of priorities.
Hopefully, as this blog grows in popularity, it will be a site where high school athletes, coaches, officials, and followers, can turn to for opinion, the occasional tidbit of information, and to comment on games and issues surrounding the sports. As long as its clean, any opinion is worth airing.
if you would rather not post information or comments in direct reply to my posts, you can always e-mail them to me and I will try to include them in future posts. Your privacy is guaranteed.
With the high school season winding down, I will try and provide a number of posts summarising the season that was, commenting on important issues that were raised this year, and looking ahead to next season.
Without your assistance, this blog will not meet its full potential so please contribute what you can.
Hopefully, as this blog grows in popularity, it will be a site where high school athletes, coaches, officials, and followers, can turn to for opinion, the occasional tidbit of information, and to comment on games and issues surrounding the sports. As long as its clean, any opinion is worth airing.
if you would rather not post information or comments in direct reply to my posts, you can always e-mail them to me and I will try to include them in future posts. Your privacy is guaranteed.
With the high school season winding down, I will try and provide a number of posts summarising the season that was, commenting on important issues that were raised this year, and looking ahead to next season.
Without your assistance, this blog will not meet its full potential so please contribute what you can.
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