WATERLOO REGION (April 3, 2019) – There was really no doubt that with the season Mikayla Schnarr had, she had to be the named the most valuable player for the District 8 girls hockey league. Schnarr led her Celtics to their second straight District 8 championship where she recorded four shutouts, including one in game two of the championship series where they edged past St. Mary’s 1-0 to collect the…

WATERLOO REGION (April 2, 2019) – On Tuesday, Resurrection’s Max Parrott was announced as the District 8 boys hockey league’s most valuable player. The grade 12 goalie helped the Phoenix to an 8-0-1 regular season record, and their first District 8 Championship since the 1992-93 season. Parrott, along with teammate and fellow first team all-star Blake Stephenson helped Resurrection to a CWOSSA silver medal. Stephenson, a grade 11 forward, scored…

WATERLOO REGION (April 1, 2019) – On Monday, District 8 announced that St. Benedict’s grade 12 middle Gigi Markotic was named the league’s most valuable player. Markotic and her Saints finished their regular season with a perfect 10-0 record and went 2-0 in the playoffs to win their second straight District 8 title. Markotic and the Saints, along with first team all-stars, grade 12 left side Olivia Benzin and grade…

WATERLOO REGION (March 25, 2019) – On Saturday night before the KW Titans last regular season home game of the season, the District 8 All-stars were recognized with Ben Mascarenhas receiving the league’s top honour. Mascarenhas led the Saints to an 11-1 regular season record, and helped regained the District 8 senior boys title after scoring 14 points in the final. The grade 12 forward was a consistent scoring leader…

WATERLOO REGION (February 20, 2019) – Over the last eight years the senior boys basketball championship has seesawed between two basketball powerhouses, St. Benedict’s in Cambridge and St. Mary’s in Kitchener. On Tuesday night in front of a packed house, it was St. Benedict’s who regained control of the title, and will advance to the triple-A CWOSSA championship this Friday. Throughout the first half the Saints maintained a steady, yet…

WATERLOO REGION (February 15, 2019) – In straight sets on Thursday night, the St. Benedict Saints senior girls volleyball team rallied together to claim their second District 8 championship in as many years. Resurrection opened strong in the first set taking a 8-1 lead, however the power attack from grade 12 Olivia Benzin was too much for the Phoenix front row to handle. Saints’ Gigi Markotic served out five straight…

WATERLOO REGION (December 20, 2018) – On Wednesday the St. Benedict’s girls swim team dominated in the pool winning the girls team title, and helped win the overall title. The open swimmers from St. Benedict’s were the leaders in the pool as they swept their podium. Lauren Mage took the open girls gold medal winning all three of her freestyle distance events. Teammates Charlotte Jones and Shaunna Walker deJong finished…