WATERLOO REGION (November 11, 2024) – On Friday night in front of a packed grandstand at Warrior Field, Resurrection was able to stave off a hungry St. Mary’s High School, to win their third straight District 8 senior football title. Teshawn Telfer for the Phoenix, and Mackenzie Sutherland for the Eagles, each scored touchdowns in the first quarter to knot the game after 12 minutes. Resurrection’s Andrew Melo scored early…
D8 Boys Volleyball: Rockway holds strong for undefeated season
WATERLOO REGION (November 8, 2024) – The District 8 season did not end the way Rockway wanted it to in 2023. After completing a perfect regular season, the Flames faltered in the semi-final, dropping the match 3-1 to St. Benedict. Fast forward to 2024, again with a perfect record intact, this time Rockway would face the Saints in the title match. The opening set was a test for both teams…
D8 SOCCER: Eagles soar to undefeated season
WATERLOO REGION (October 22, 2024) – On Monday at Fountain Street Soccer Complex in Cambridge, the St. Mary’s junior soccer team claimed their eleventh straight District 8 championship with no losses or ties in the season. St. Mary’s had twice defeated their championship opponent, Resurrection, earlier in the season in 4-1 and 3-1 victories. For the third time, the Phoenix were unable to fend off the Eagles attack. Dionis Jakupi…
D8 CROSS COUNTRY: St. Mary’s takes the combined overall title
WATERLOO REGION (October 18, 2024) – On Thursday at the District 8 cross country championships in Waterloo, St. Mary’s was the big winner, taking sole possession of the combined team title, girls’ team title, but needed to share the boys’ team title. For the first time ever, the District 8 boys’ overall championship was split three ways between St. Mary’s, Resurrection and St. David’s. Resurrection swept the podium and won…
D8 FIELD HOCKEY: St. David captures championship in thrilling comeback
WATERLOO REGION (October 17, 2024) – On Wednesday at Fountain Street Fields in Cambridge, St. David repeated as District 8 champions with late-stage heroics to topple top seeded Resurrection. Midway through the second half, Resurrection took a strong 3-1 lead over the Celtics on goals from Olivia Bowie (2) and Blythe Devereaux. Minutes later, Grade Nine Eden Murphy potted a goal to bring the score within one. With time winding…
D8 TENNIS: Resurrection sweeps team titles
WATERLOO REGION (October 16, 2024) – On Tuesday at Waterloo Tennis Club, Resurrection found themselves competing for nearly every gold medal. As a result of collecting points in every competitive event, the Phoenix won the boys’, girls’, and combined team championships. Akshay Ramachandran won the gold medal for the second straight year in boys’ singles defeating St. Mary’s Javier Botaya. Dominik Kunalic finished third. Last year’s silver medalists Ethan Morgan…
D8 GOLF: Top golfers collect double gold
WATERLOO REGION (October 9, 2024) – On Tuesday, the District 8 Boys and Girls Golf Championships were held at Cambridge Golf Club with both individual winners helping their schools claim the team championship. In the boys’ division, St. Mary’s Gabriel Da Costa posted the lowest score on the day, with a two-over 74. His round included four bogies and two birdies on hole 10 and 16. Da Costa and his…