VOLLEYBALL: Nolan Spencer selected as league’s most valuable player

December 8, 2017
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WATERLOO REGION (December 8, 2017) – On Friday, District 8 Athletic Association announced its senior boys volleyball most valuable player would be St. David’s grade 12 left side attacker Nolan Spencer. Spencer led the Celtics to their school’s first championship in 25 years; only one year after the team didn’t run due to a lack of players. The big swinger was the go-to attacker for the team whenever a point…

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FOOTBALL: Conant and Horscroft named most valuable players

December 7, 2017
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WATERLOO REGION (December 7, 2017) – On Thursday, District 8 announced that St. David’s defensive back and wide receiver Colin Conant and St. Benedict’s quarterback Andrew Hoscroft were named the football league’s most valuable players. Both players lead their teams to 5-1 regular season records and a championship appearance. In that final, it was Horscroft’s Saints narrowly defeating Conant’s Celtics 25-21. Conant had an impressive campaign scoring eight touchdowns on…

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D8 JUNIOR SOCCER: District 8 All-Star Squad Announced

December 6, 2017
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WATERLOO REGION (December 6, 2017) – Four St. Mary’s players lead the pack of the District 8 junior boys soccer all-star list this year as they captured the title without dropping a match all season. Eagles’ grade 10 centre-mid Luka Mandekic makes it to the list for the second year in a row along with fellow grade 10 centre back Brodie Gallant. The only two grade nines to make this…

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D8 FIELD HOCKEY: Rachel Buttinger named MVP for 2017 season

December 6, 2017
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 WATERLOO REGION (December 6, 2017) – After a very successful District 8 campaign, Resurrection Phoenix midfielder Rachel Buttinger was named the league’s most valuable player. Buttinger is falling in line with her older sisters who have accounted for three of the last four MVP selections. Danielle Buttinger won the award in consecutive seasons (2013 & 2014) while Emily Buttinger was named MVP in 2015. Rachel Buttinger scored three goals on…

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D8 VOLLEYBALL: Celtics capture title and upset Cavaliers in five

November 9, 2017
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WATERLOO REGION (November 9, 2017) – On Wednesday night in front of a boisterous Woodland home crowd, the St. David’s Celtics battled through jeers and chants to take a five set match, and the D8 senior volleyball title. It’s been 25 years since the Celtics’ senior volleyball program has won the title, and it was unexpected to happen this year, considering the school didn’t have a senior volleyball squad last…

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D8 SOCCER: St. Mary’s wins fifth straight in convincing fashion

October 25, 2017
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WATERLOO REGION (October 25, 2017) – On Tuesday evening on a windy and rainy pitch, the undefeated St. Mary’s Eagles captured their fifth straight junior soccer title over Monsignor Doyle with a final score of 7-1. The junior Eagles soccer program has carried their unbeaten D8 record for the last four consecutive seasons. Their last loss came in September 2013 when they dropped a 3-0 game to Resurrection. The following…

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D8 CROSS COUNTRY: Eagles fly to claim overall team title

October 20, 2017
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WATERLOO REGION (October 20, 2017) – In convincing fashion, the St. Mary’s Eagles boys swept all boys team awards as well as snuck out a one point win for the overall championship edging out Resurrection on Thursday’s Championship at Bechtel Park. The Eagles were led by grade 12 Marcus Kemp who finished the six kilometer race with a time of 20:31:65. He was joined on the podium by his grade…

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