WATERLOO REGION (December 19, 2024) – On Wednesday, Resurrection completed their championship defence, reclaiming all three team titles and winning eight individual division medals.   It was Resurrection’s junior division swimmers who had the greatest impact on the team’s success. Eva Zurakowsky and Noemie Delobel tied for gold in the junior girls’ division each earning 28 points. Zurakowsky won the 50M breaststroke and 100M individual medley, while Delobel won the 100M…

WATERLOO REGION (December 19, 2024) – District 8 announced their all-stars for the junior soccer season, headlined by four St. Mary’s players who helped secure the school’s eleventh straight league title.  Grade 10 striker Dionis Jakupi received his second District 8 all-star soccer nomination by finishing at the top of league scoring with 26 goals in ten games, improving on his tally from last year when he scored 17.  Jakupi…

WATERLOO REGION (December 18, 2024) – It was announced on Wednesday that the award for most valuable player in the District 8 senior girls’ basketball league would go to Grade nine guard Nina Erak.  Erak helped lead the Woodland Cavaliers to a triple gold medal season, winning District 8, CWOSSA and the first OFSAA basketball title in the school’s history.  “Nina had an outstanding season for Woodland,” said Woodland’s head…

WATERLOO REGION (December 17, 2024) – On Tuesday, District 8 announced that Mackenzie Sutherland from St. Mary’s High School was named the Father Mike, Most Valuable Player in senior football.  Sutherland, a Grade 12 running back, led the Eagles to their first senior football title appearance in school history, scoring 13 touchdowns in eight games. His impressive stat sheet shows more than 1600 yards carrying the ball, averaging more than…

WATERLOO REGION (December 16, 2024) – On Monday, District 8 announced that St. David’s Addison Tillich headlines the field hockey all-star list as the league’s most valuable player as voted by coaches.  Tillich, a Grade 11 forward, scored seven goals in eight District 8 games and helped the Celtics to their second straight District 8 championship title.         “Addison was an integral part of the team’s success this season, leading…

WATERLOO REGION (December 12, 2024) – On Thursday, District 8 announced that the league’s top honour would go to Toby Snider from Rockway Mennonite Collegiate.  For the second straight year, snider led the Flames to a perfect eight-win, zero-loss season, and this year, claimed his first District 8 senior volleyball gold medal.  “Toby found a way to help us win many close matches and boosted our statistical outcomes across the…

WATERLOO REGION (November 12, 2024) – Heading into the District 8 final, the senior girls’ basketball team from Woodland Christian High School cruised through District 8 play without so much as a blemish on their record. In fact, the last time Woodland lost a senior basketball game was exactly two years ago to the day, when they dropped a 32-29 semi-final game to St. Mary’s.  On Monday night, Woodland looked…