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,” said St. David’s coach Rebecca Hall. “During practices, she would lead the team through skills, helping those that were struggling. During games, her presence on the field was felt, even though she was on defense. She controlled many of the plays when our team had the advantage and gave us confidence in our defence when the other team got the ball in our end.”
Hall also shared that Paleczny plans to attend Wilfrid Laurier University next year to study History.
Back Row – Left to Right: Ava Costa, Julia Papalia, Deanna Bordman, Sienna Volpe, Julia Paleczny, Lily MacDonald.
Front Row – Left to Right: Sami Fox, Skylar Morales, Allison Jibb, Gabby Rodrigues, Olivia Fox.
Joining Paleczny as an all-star is fellow grade 12 defender Sienna Volpe who helped solidify the Celtic’s defence as the team only allowed six goals in eight games. Midfielders who could return for the Celtics next year are grade 11 Deanna Bordman who scored the championship winner and Lily MacDonald, the lone grade 10 named from St. David.
Resurrection is represented by District 8 all-stars Allison Jibb at midfield and Skylar Morales at defence, while grade 11 Sami Fox was named as the leagues top goalie recording five shutouts in six regular season games.
Monsignor Doyle finished third in the regular season in their second year since returning to District 8 field hockey and named two grade 11 student-athletes as all-stars. Julia Papalia played midfield for the Mustangs while Ava Costa scored three goals on the season from the forward position.
Gabby Rodrigues, a grade 12 midfielder from St. Mary’s was named as an all-star for the second year in a row while teammate Olivia Fox makes her debut as a grade 10 on defence.
2023-24 Most Valuable Player: Julia Paleczny, St. David C.S.S.
2023-24 District 8 Field Hockey All-Stars:
| First Name | Last Name | Position | Grade | School |
| Deanna | Bordman | Midfield | 11 | St. David C.S.S. |
| Ava | Costa | Forward | 11 | Monsignor Doyle C.S.S. |
| Sami | Fox | Goalie | 11 | Resurrection C.S.S. |
| Olivia | Fox | Defence | 10 | St. Mary’s H.S. |
| Allison | Jibb | Midfield | 12 | Resurrection C.S.S. |
| Lily | MacDonald | Midfield | 10 | St. David C.S.S. |
| Skylar | Morales | Defence | 12 | Resurrection C.S.S. |
| Julia | Paleczny | Defence | 12 | St. David C.S.S. |
| Julia | Papalia | Midfield | 11 | Monsignor Doyle C.S.S. |
| Gabby | Rodrigues | Midfield | 12 | St. Mary’s H.S. |
| Sienna | Volpe | Defence | 12 | St. David C.S.S. |