WATERLOO REGION (December 12, 2023) – On Tuesday, District 8 announced that Drew Targosz would receive the Father Mike Award as the most valuable player in senior football.  The grade 12 Targosz played on both sides of the ball throughout the season lining up at running back on offence and linebacker on defence. While continually delivering important tackles for the Phoenix defence, Targosz also made the biggest difference in the…

WATERLOO REGION (December 11, 2023) – On Monday, District 8 announced the all-stars for the Fall field hockey league which was headlined by St. David’s Julia Paleczny who was selected by coaches as the league’s MVP.  Paleczny, a grade 12 defender, helped the Celtics to their first District 8 championship title in 30 years, winning a highly contested 1-0 final over Resurrection.  “Julia was definitely a leader on the team,”…

WATERLOO REGION (November 15, 2023) – A number of teams within District 8 have claimed their entries into this week’s CWOSSA Championship events being hosted across central western Ontario.  On Tuesday night Woodland Christian captured the senior girls basketball championship over St. Mary’s 67-32, finishing their District 8 campaign in undefeated fashion. Kaylee Chapman led in scoring with 21 points for the Cavaliers, while teammate Bree Drost added 15. St….

WATERLOO REGION (October 24, 2023) – On Monday at Schlegel Park in Kitchener, the St. Mary’s junior soccer team claimed their tenth District 8 championship in the last ten seasons.  St. Mary’s were in tough against St. Benedict’s as they split their head to head regular season meetings this year. The Saints won 3 – 1 on September 27, and the Eagles won 4 – 2 on October 16.  In…

WATERLOO REGION (October 20, 2023) – On Thursday at the District 8 cross country championships in Waterloo, Resurrection nearly captured all nine team titles, but the novice girls runners from Père-René-de-Galinée and the senior boy runners from Monsignor Doyle prevented the sweep. In the senior girls division, grade 11 Anna Douma from Woodland Christian finished first with a time of 23:11, collecting her second D8 gold medal in as many…

WATERLOO REGION (October 19, 2023) – On Wednesday at Woodside Park in Kitchener, St. David’s ended a three decade championship drought in District 8 field hockey by topping perennial powerhouse Resurrection.  For most of the first half, St. David’s controlled play threatening to score on many occasions. It finally paid out midway through the first frame when Deanna Bordman scored after a penalty corner.  St. David’s defence and goalie Emma…

WATERLOO REGION (October 12, 2023) – On Tuesday at Greystone Racquet Club in Waterloo, the District 8 Tennis titles were decided, and Resurrection walked away with the top prize.  In the boys singles division, Resurrection’s Akshay Ramachandran won the gold medal defeating Christi Oana from Père-René-de-Galinée in the final.  It was an all Resurrection boys double final between Thomas Morgan and Noah Kayser and teammates Ethan Morgan and Liam Peters….