By Brian Smiley Brantford Collegiate Institute’s senior girls volleyball team has gone toe-to-toe with the top teams in the AABHN league – they just haven’t got over the line. Playing at Pauline Johnson Collegiate on Thursday in Athletic Association of Brant, Haldimand and Norfolk action, BCI (2-8) dropped a 25-16, 16-25, 25-18, 15-25 and 15-12 decision to the Thunderbirds (6-3). TO READ FULL STORY PLEASE CLICK ON THE LINK
T-Birds find ‘right fit’ with NBC boys hockey
Brian Smiley Pauline Johnson Collegiate’s boys hockey program made a leap to another league this season that has definitely served the Thunderbirds well. PJC head coach Dan Olds said the move to the Athletic Association of Brant, Haldimand and Norfolk’s No Contact Varsity League made sense for the Thunderbirds. PLEASE CLICK TO READ THE FULL STORY
Senior Trojans basketball team heading in right direction
By Brian Smiley Despite starting the new year off with a loss, North Park Collegiate coach Todd Andrew liked what he saw from his senior Trojans basketball team on Tuesday night. Despite starting the new year off with a loss, North Park Collegiate coach Todd Andrew liked what he saw from his senior Trojans basketball team on Tuesday night. PLEASE CLICK TO READ THE FULL STORY
Mustangs earn second straight girls hockey win
By Brian Smiley Good teams find ways to win when they aren’t at their best and that’s what the Brantford Collegiate Institute girls hockey team did on Wednesday. Playing McKinnon Park Secondary School at the Gretzky Centre in Athletic Association of Brant, Haldimand and Norfolk action, the Mustangs defeated the Blue Devils 3-1. BCI (2-1-0) dominated play against MPSS (0-4-0) and the score could have been much higher. However, the…
Despite loss to Mustangs, Lions confident they can compete
By Brian Smiley What you see right now isn’t what you’re going to get later with the Assumption College Lions senior boys basketball team. Playing at Brantford Collegiate Institute on Tuesday in an Athletic Association of Brant, Haldimand and Norfolk game, the Lions (3-2) were beaten 62-50 by the Mustangs (5-1). PLEASE CLICK TO READ THE FULL STORY
SJC shows ‘grit’ in securing hockey tie against BCI
By Brian Smiley Teams aren’t normally happy picking up a single point from a tie but all things considered, the St. John’s College Green Eagles will take what they got on Tuesday. Facing Brantford Collegiate Institute at Lions Park, the Eagles (1-0-2) were down 2-0 early and then fought back to score a last-minute goal to secure a 3-3 Athletic Association of Brant, Haldimand and Norfolk tie with the Mustang…
Lions earn first senior girls volleyball win
By Brian Smiley The Assumption College Lions appear to be on the right track to turning their senior girls volleyball season around. After starting out with three straight losses in Athletic Association of Brant, Haldimand and Norfolk play, the Lions scored their first win of the season on Monday when they travelled to Pauline Johnson Collegiate and defeated the Thunderbirds (2-2) 21-25, 25-22, 25-14 and 25-23. PLEASE CLICK TO READ…
Green Eagles looking great again in senior girls volleyball
By Brian Smiley St. John’s College had an outstanding run in senior girls volleyball a year ago and head coach Andrina Shannelly is hoping history repeats itself. The Green Eagles travelled to North Park Collegiate on Thursday, securing a 25-5, 25-14 and 25-22 Athletic Association of Brant, Haldimand and Norfolk victory over the Trojans (1-2). TO READ THE FULL STORY PLEASE CLICK
Panthers drop girls hockey game to Eagles
By Brian Smiley Following a pair of wins to start to the AABHN girls hockey season, the Paris District High School Panthers unblemished record is no more. Facing St. John’s College on Wednesday at the Brant Sports Complex, Paris was beaten 6-1 in Athletic Association of Brant, Haldimand and Norfolk action. The Panthers have an historical reputation as one of the top teams in the league and on Wednesday, one…
SJC senior boys basketball team loses to BCI on buzzer beater
By Brian Smiley St. John’s College is the best 0-2 senior boys basketball team in AABHN history – strictly based on point differential. Playing at Brantford Collegiate Institute on Tuesday night, the Eagles dropped a 59-58 decision to the Mustangs (3-0) in what will certainly be one of the best games played in the Athletic Association of Brant, Haldimand and Norfolk season. That loss folowed a 54-53 defeat SJC suffered…