WATERLOO REGION (February 17, 2017) – Two years ago a young core of grade elevens from St. Benedict’s would lose their last District 8 game to a dominant St. Mary’s team. That game may have been the handing over of the reigns, at least for two years. Since that night, the Saints have bulled through District 8 and a number of other teams across the province in hopes of capturing…
D8 VOLLEYBALL: St. David’s needs all five sets to win senior girls title
WATERLOO REGION (February 16, 2017) – On Wednesday St. David’s senior volleyball team had to take their top playoff seed on the road to win the D8 title in dramatic fashion. It was St. Benedict’s who was the early aggressor, playing with less nerves in the first set as they controlled passes well and had consistent play at the net. St. David’s was forced to take a timeout down 17-10…
SWIMMING: St. Mary’s High School wins the overall District 8 swim title
WATERLOO REGION (December 22, 2016) – St Mary’s regained the overall swimming title and the overall boys title at the District 8 championships held Wednesday at Wilmot Recreation Centre. St. Mary’s top swimmers were Suyeong Choi who won the open girls 200m individual medley, Dustin Wang who won the senior boys 50m butterfly and Nicole Stoyakovich who won the senior girls 100m backstroke. St. Benedict’s came close to the combined…
BASKETBALL: Meghan Sharp named D8 most valuable player
WATERLOO REGION (December 20, 2016) – After leading the Phoenix to an undefeated District 8 campaign, Sharp receives the league’s top individual honour. Sharp played a key leadership role for the Phoenix as Resurrection ended their season with a silver medal at CWOSSA falling to a tough St. Johns’s squad from Brantford. Joining Sharp on the first team are her teammates Krissia Vasquez who was last year’s MVP, and grade…
VOLLEYBALL: Rockway’s Langwieder named D8 most valuable player
WATERLOO REGION (December 1, 2016) – Rockway Mennonite Collegiate’s Ben Langwieder has been named the District 8 senior boys volleyball most valuable player for the 2016-2017 season. Langwieder led the Flames to its first District 8 title in nine years after taking down Woodland in a thrilling five set final. The Flames would also capture the A-CWOSSA title and make it to the OFSAA quarter final where they were finally…
FOOTBALL: Justin Henderson named District 8 most valuable player
WATERLOO REGION (November 30, 2016) – Justin Henderson quarterbacked a talented and well coached football team deep into the CWOSSA playoffs and earned himself the MVP nod for his efforts. Those efforts by Henderson typically included touchdowns through the air and on the ground, as well as kicking field goals and extra points, and the odd interception when he was playing defensive back. Henderson is a name to watch out…
FIELD HOCKEY: Celtics’ Jenna Berger named D8 field hockey most valuable player
WATERLOO REGION (November 30, 2016) – Jenna Berger was a force to be reckoned with during the District 8 field hockey season. Berger lead St. David’s to an undefeated regular season in one of the toughest leagues in the province where they would fall in a tough loss to Resurrection in the final. She would tally six goals in the D8 campaign including two multi-goal games. Berger was joined on…