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…
D8 SWIMMING: Saints swim to take the overall team title
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…
D8 GIRLS BASKETBALL: Sydney VanderHoef named as league MVP
WATERLOO REGION (December 10, 2018) – On Monday, District 8 released their list of league all-stars’ and the league’s top individual honour went to Woodland point guard Sydney VanderHoef. VanderHoef led the Cavaliers to an undefeated D8 regular season finishing with a 9-0 record averaging a 36.7 margin of victory. The Cavaliers went on to sweep the playoffs winning the D8 senior championship for the first time in school history….
D8 FOOTBALL: All-stars released with Braydan Schneider taking top honours
WATERLOO REGION (December 6, 2018) – With many St. Jerome’s alumni looking on at halftime of the senior boys championship football game earlier last month, the Father Mike Award was announced and awarded to its first ever recipient, St. David’s Braydan Schneider. Schneider switched between linebacker and cornerback this season where he tallied six interceptions and played slot back in the D8 Championship game where he caught a touchdown. The…
D8 BOYS VOLLEYBALL: MVP honours go to Woodland’s Judah Verbeek
WATERLOO REGION (December 5, 2018) – On Wednesday, District 8 announced that grade 12 left side attacker Judah Verbeek would be named the most valuable player for senior boys volleyball. Verbeek was influential in Woodland’s 9-1 D8 regular season record and led his squad to the championship where they would lose a tough five set match to St. Benedict’s. Alongside fellow D8 first team all-star Daniel Liargovas and second team…
D8 FIELD HOCKEY: Ella Murphy named league’s most valuable player
WATERLOO REGION (December 4, 2018) – Grade 11 midfielder Ella Murphy had a huge impact on St. Mary’s capturing the District 8 title for the first time in ten years, and as a result, she was awarded top individual honours in the league. Murphy led the league with seven goals, scoring many when it mattered most. Murphy potted three goals in St. Mary’s semi-final win, and scored the game winning…
D8 JUNIOR SOCCER: District 8 All-Star Squad Announced
WATERLOO REGION (December 3, 2018) – With the St. Mary’s Eagles finishing another junior soccer season undefeated, it was safe to say they’d lead the pack with all-star nominations on the season. Matej Palancaji scored nine goals for the Eagles in his District 8 campaign finishing third in league scoring. Palancaji went on to score seven goals in his four games at CWOSSA. He scored a hat trick in a…