By Brian Smiley North Park Collegiate dropped their Athletic Association of Brant, Haldimand and Norfolk senior boys volleyball game on Monday at St. John’s College but there were extenuating circumstances. Playing the Eagles for the first time since defeating them last year in the AABHN championship, the Trojans suffered a 25-19, 25-17 and 25-20 loss. “We don’t want to lose but they did what they could,” said NPC coach Holly…
Assumption takes AABHN golf title
AABHN Golf Tournament Results Woodside Greens Golf Club. Congratulations to assumption for claiming the overall Team Championship title this year. Team scores were taken by the lowest 3 scores. Full results are listed below: Boys: AABHN North Top 3 Team Scores (Boys): ACS – 226 (Tyler Tischler 72; Morgan Pelts 76; Aiden Kral 78) SJC – 227 (Matthew McConkey 73; Jacob Semiwolos 76; Gio Tancredi 78) PDHS – 236…
Thunderbirds football team sees ‘big improvement’
By Brian Smiley Pauline Johnson Collegiate football coach John Macdonald knew this season wasn’t going to be like last year’s, at least to start. “I knew that this year would be somewhat of a rebuilding year for us because we lost about 12 fifth-year guys from last year,” said Macdonald, whose Thunderbirds dropped to 0-2 in Athletic Association of Brant, Haldimand and Norfolk non-CWOSSA varsity football action following a 14-0…
Trojans show better execution but come up short in senior football
By Brian Smiley The North Park Collegiate Trojans don’t have a win in the Athletic Association of Brant, Haldimand and Norfolk senior football league yet but they’re trending in the right direction. Following a lopsided loss to St. John’s College last week, North Park bounced back but still came up a bit short in losing 29-18 to the Assumption College Lions (1-0) on Thursday at Bisons Alumni North Park Sports…
Lions pick up first win in senior boys volleyball action
By Brian Smiley Despite a bit of a slow start to the Athletic Association of Brant, Haldimand and Norfolk senior boys volleyball season, the Assumption College Lions remain focused on their goal. “The expectation is playoffs,” ACS coach Rae Ferraccioli said following her team’s 26-24, 26-24 and 25-16 home win on Thursday against Pauline Johnson Collegiate, which improved the team’s record to 1-2. “I think we should make playoffs….
‘Ceiling is high’ for SJC senior girls basketball team
By Brian Smiley St. John’s College senior girls basketball coach Matt Lynch is impressed with the team he has this season but he also knows the Eagles are a work in progress. “We’re still developing and working to reach our potential but I think the ceiling is high for this group,” Lynch said following his team’s 42-22 win at home against Brantford Collegiate Instituteon Tuesday in an Athletic Association of…
Eagles hoping to ‘push’ for senior boys volleyball title
By Brian Smiley After finishing as Athletic Association of Brant, Haldimand and Norfolk senior boys volleyball runners-up a year ago, the St. John’s College Green Eagles are ready to take things one step further. Playing at Assumption College on Thursday, St. John’s moved to 2-0 on the season following a 25-19, 25-20 and 25-21 win against the Lions. “The goal is to make a push for an AABHN title,” said…
Lions hoping to ‘battle’ for senior girls basketball championship
By Brian Smiley The Assumption College Lions senior girls basketball team is young – and hungry. Following an Athletic Association of Brant, Haldimand and Norfolk junior girls basketball championship a year ago, the senior team is now filled with junior graduates looking to win at that level. “Our expectation is for them to work hard day in and day out,” said ACS coach Steve Petrella, whose senior team opened the…
Paris captures girls high school fastball championship
By Brian Smiley Paris District High School wasn’t going to let another girls fastball championship slip through its gloves. Playing for the Athletic Association of Brant, Haldimand and Norfolk championship on Tuesday at Green Lane Sports Complex in Paris, the Panthers (6-0) quickly erased a first-inning deficit against Brantford Collegiate Institute on their way to a 12-3 victory versus the Mustangs (6-1). The win this year comes after the Panthers…
Raiders capture CWOSSA boys soccer championship
The Delhi Raiders have captured the CWOSSA boys A soccer championship. Playing at home on Thursday and Friday, the Raiders went undefeated including a 3-0 win over Woodland Christian in the final. The same two teams played in the Raiders’ opener, where they won 1-0. They also defeated Georgian Bay 2-0. With the championship, the Raiders will participate in the OFSAA championships June 8-10 at Holy Cross Catholic Secondary School…