WATERLOO REGION (December 21, 2017) – On Thursday at the Wilmot Recreation Complex, the three team swimming titles went to three different schools. The girls team title went to St. Benedict’s for the second year in a row, while the boys title went to St. Mary’s repeated in the boys team category. Coming in second place in boy boys and girls team title was Resurrection which earned them the overall…
BASKETBALL: Most valuable player honours go to Alex Webb
WATERLOO REGION (December 11, 2017) – It was announced on Monday that St. Benedict’s guard Alex Webb would receive top individual honours for the senior girls basketball league, as she was named the league’s most valuable player. Last year, Webb was named to the senior second team as a grade nine, and this year as a grade 10 would lead her Saints to a District 8 title where she scored…
VOLLEYBALL: Nolan Spencer selected as league’s most valuable player
WATERLOO REGION (December 8, 2017) – On Friday, District 8 Athletic Association announced its senior boys volleyball most valuable player would be St. David’s grade 12 left side attacker Nolan Spencer. Spencer led the Celtics to their school’s first championship in 25 years; only one year after the team didn’t run due to a lack of players. The big swinger was the go-to attacker for the team whenever a point…
FOOTBALL: Conant and Horscroft named most valuable players
WATERLOO REGION (December 7, 2017) – On Thursday, District 8 announced that St. David’s defensive back and wide receiver Colin Conant and St. Benedict’s quarterback Andrew Hoscroft were named the football league’s most valuable players. Both players lead their teams to 5-1 regular season records and a championship appearance. In that final, it was Horscroft’s Saints narrowly defeating Conant’s Celtics 25-21. Conant had an impressive campaign scoring eight touchdowns on…
D8 JUNIOR SOCCER: District 8 All-Star Squad Announced
WATERLOO REGION (December 6, 2017) – Four St. Mary’s players lead the pack of the District 8 junior boys soccer all-star list this year as they captured the title without dropping a match all season. Eagles’ grade 10 centre-mid Luka Mandekic makes it to the list for the second year in a row along with fellow grade 10 centre back Brodie Gallant. The only two grade nines to make this…
D8 FIELD HOCKEY: Rachel Buttinger named MVP for 2017 season
WATERLOO REGION (December 6, 2017) – After a very successful District 8 campaign, Resurrection Phoenix midfielder Rachel Buttinger was named the league’s most valuable player. Buttinger is falling in line with her older sisters who have accounted for three of the last four MVP selections. Danielle Buttinger won the award in consecutive seasons (2013 & 2014) while Emily Buttinger was named MVP in 2015. Rachel Buttinger scored three goals on…
D8 VOLLEYBALL: Celtics capture title and upset Cavaliers in five
WATERLOO REGION (November 9, 2017) – On Wednesday night in front of a boisterous Woodland home crowd, the St. David’s Celtics battled through jeers and chants to take a five set match, and the D8 senior volleyball title. It’s been 25 years since the Celtics’ senior volleyball program has won the title, and it was unexpected to happen this year, considering the school didn’t have a senior volleyball squad last…