WATERLOO REGION (March 29, 2016) – Sean McFall of St. Benedict’s was given the MVP nod for the District 8 boys’ hockey this season. The defenseman led his team to a D8 championship and a great run toward the CWOSSA Championship before being defeated. Joining McFall on the first team all-stars is teammate right wing Ryan Frost. Three centers were also selected to this first team including grade 10 Noah…
GIRLS HOCKEY: Morgan Heinbuch-Filipowitsch named first ever D8 MVP for girls hockey
WATERLOO REGION (March 23, 2016) – On Wednesday, District 8 announced that Morgan Heinbuch-Filipowitsch was named the most valuable player for its inaugural girls’ hockey season. The goaltender led her Phoenix squad to the second-best record in the D8 regular season, the first ever D8 girls hockey title, and then all the way to the CWOSSA finals. Joining Heinbuch-Filipowitsch on the first team all-stars was her teammate and the core…
BOYS BASKETBALL: Saints’ Zubair Seyed repeats as D8 MVP
WATERLOO REGION (March 21, 2016) – On Monday, District 8 released its individual basketball award winners and without a surprise, grade 12 Zubair Seyed was given the MVP nod for the second year in a row. Seyed lead the Saints to their first senior D8 basketball title since the 2000-2001 season scoring 20 points in the final over the St. Mary’s Eagles. The St. Benedict’s point guard was their leading…
Girls Volleyball: District 8 All-Star Squad
WATERLOO REGION (March 10, 2016) – Both Michaela Hellinga of Woodland Christian HS and Cassy Toschkoff of Resurrection CSS were named co-most valuable players for District 8 girls volleyball. Grade 12 left side attacker Hellinga led Woodland to the best record in D8 this year, going 12-2 in the regular season. In the playoffs she drove her team all the way to the finals before they were defeated by St….
Three medals captured by D8 wrestlers at OFSAA
WATERLOO REGION (March 9, 2016) – The OFSAA Wrestling tournaments has finished with three District 8 students earning a medal for their efforts. Lucas Rosa from Monsignor Doyle won OFSAA gold for his school in the 130KG weight division. Rosa’s teammate, Owen Rivard was awarded a silver medal in the 41KG weight division. In the 67.5KG weight division, Hariri Lall represented St. Benedict’s and brought home a gold medal. Congratulations to these students…
Recap: District 8 Teams at CWOSSA
WATERLOO REGION (March 3, 2016) – With the CWOSSA championships wrapping up this week it is time to take a look at the D8 Teams that had strong and successful performances in their tournaments. The AA junior and senior basketball tournament was one of the events where District 8 teams had success. Both the junior and senior representatives came from St. David’s and quickly took the tournament by storm. Both of…
District 8 teams at CWOSSA Championships
WATERLOO REGION (February 25, 2016) – With CWOSSA tournaments going on right now it is time to take a look at which schools are representing District 8 with pride. Now, these tournaments are separated in different classes, for basketball and volleyball there are three classes, A, AA and AAA. However for the two hockey tournaments there are only two classes A/AA and AAA. In taking a look at the boys’ basketball…