WATERLOO REGION (December 1, 2021) – In an exciting shortened District 8 boys volleyball campaign, Les Chevaliers from Père-René-de-Galinée led by league MVP Lazar Paroski had an unbelievably successful season.
Lazar, a grade 12 right side attack, helped les Chevaliers to a District 8 Championship showdown against North Division winner Resurrection where they collected the silver medal, but would move onto the Single-A OFSAA qualifying event.
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Along with teammate Etrienne Krauss, a grade 11 setter, Père-René would win the OFSAA qualifier and move onto the OFSAA Championships where they swept their pool and eventually went on to win the provincial silver medal.
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District 8 gold medalists Resurrection are represented on the North division all-star squad by Gavin Deep and Braydon Van De Wynckel. These two helped Resurrection to many thrilling finishes, winning four matches in five set thrillers.
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South division winners Woodland Christian is represented by grade 12 middle Isaac Barnes. Barnes helped Woodland to a 4-1 regular season record in the division.
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Von Aguila, a grade 12 libero from St. Mary’s, and teammate Luka Barukcic, a grade 11 setter were named to the all-star team representing the Eagles.
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A pair of grade 11’s helped St. David’s to a second seed in their division; left side Shariar Saeedi and setter Mitchell Young were named to the north division all-star team for the Celtics, while another grade 11, Rockway’s power Adam Snider was also named.
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Rounding out the South division all-stars is Monsignor Doyle’s grade 12 middle Konrad Siedlac and St. Benedict’s Aiden Kennedy and Camilo Vasconcelos.
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2021-22 Boys Volleyball MVP: Lazar Paroski (E.S.C. Père-René-de-Galinée)
North Division All-Stars (Senior):
First Name | Last Name | Position | Grade | School |
Gavin | Deep | Power | 11 | Resurrection C.S.S. |
Etienne | Krauss | Setter | 11 | E.S.C. Père-René-de-Galinée |
Lazar | Paroski | Right Side | 12 | E.S.C. Père-René-de-Galinée |
Shahriar | Saeedi | Left Side | 11 | St. David C.S.S. |
Adam | Snider | Power | 11 | Rockway M.C |
Brayden | Van De Wynckel | Setter | 12 | Resurrection C.S.S. |
Mitchell | Young | Setter | 11 | St. David C.S.S. |
South Division All-Stars (Senior):
First Name | Last Name | Position | Grade | School |
Von | Aguila | Libero | 12 | St.Mary’s H.S. |
Isaac | Barnes | Middle | 12 | Woodland Christian H.S. |
Luka | Barukcic | Setter | 11 | St.Mary’s H.S. |
Aiden | Kennedy | Setter/RS | 12 | St. Benedict C.S.S. |
Konrad | Siedlac | Middle | 12 | Monsignor Doyle C.S.S. |
Camilo | Vasconcelos | Left Side | 11 | St. Benedict C.S.S. |
North Division All-Stars (Junior):
First Name | Last Name | Position | Grade | School |
Matteo | Castano | Power | 9 | Rockway M.C |
Cameron | Juan | Power | 10 | St. David C.S.S. |
Isaac | Kirkwood | Power | 10 | E.S.C. Père-René-de-Galinée |
Yannick | Krauss | Setter | 10 | E.S.C. Père-René-de-Galinée |
Matt | Lazenby | Outside | 10 | Resurrection C.S.S. |
Toby | Snider | Power | 9 | Rockway M.C |
Sasha | Thiessen | Middle | 10 | Rockway M.C |
South Division All-Stars (Junior):
First Name | Last Name | Position | Grade | School |
Aidan | Borges | Power | 10 | St. Benedict C.S.S. |
Daniel | De Elmeida | Power | 10 | Monsignor Doyle C.S.S. |
Daniel | DeSousa | Setter | 9 | St. Benedict C.S.S. |
Cameron | DeVries | Left Side | 10 | Woodland Christian H.S. |
AJ | Domingo | Setter | 10 | Monsignor Doyle C.S.S. |
Finn | Murphy | Setter/RS | 9 | St.Mary’s H.S. |