By Brian Smiley It may not have been the biggest upset in AABHN football history but Assumption College’s victory in the senior championship game on Friday will certainly go down as one of the biggest shockers in recent memory. Facing an undefeated St. John’s College team that averaged 40-plus points per game during the season, the Lions scored a 13-9 Athletic Association of Brant, Haldimand and Norfolk win at Bisons…
Eagles ready for ‘tough’ semifinal volleyball game against Panthers
By Brian Smiley St. John’s College got through its first Athletic Association of Brant, Haldimand and Norfolk senior boys volleyball playoff game without being at the top of its game. The Eagles will need to be sharper for their next test. “It will be a tough game,” SJC’s Levi Hirst said of a semifinal matchup SJC will play against Paris District High School after the Eagles defeated Assumption College 25-20,…
Fall playoffs in full swing
The AABHN playoffs are in full swing. Here is everything you need to know about each playoff. Stay tuned to our website for all of the latest updates as they come in. GIRLS BASKETBALL Junior North Senior North Junior South Senior South BOYS VOLLEYBALL Junior North Senior North Junior South Senior South FOOTBALL Junior CWOSSA League Senior CWOSSA League Varsity League (Non-CWOSSA )
T-Birds show ‘good character’ in senior volleyball loss to Trojans
By Brian Smiley The AABHN senior boys volleyball regular-season finale between Pauline Johnson Collegiate and North Park Collegiate featured two teams at the opposite end of the standings. Knowing his team would be in tough, PJC coach Mike Michaelides has some words of advice for his players, which they seemed to take to heart. “Basically I said to them, it’s their last game and we haven’t had a whole lot…
Titans to host Sabres in Battle of Lynn Rover for AABHN football title
The Holy Trinity Titans and Simcoe Sabres will play for the Athletic Association of Brant Haldimand Norfolk Non-CWOSSA varsity football title next week. In this week’s semifinals, the Titans defeated the Delhi Raiders 28-15. In the other semifinal, the Sabres defeated the McKinnon Park Blue Devils 7-6 thanks to a last-minute Sabres touchdown. The AABHN final takes place Saturday November 4 at 1 p.m. at Holy Trinity.
BCI, PDHS to play for junior football championship
By Brian Smiley Brantford Collegiate Institute and Paris District High School will play for the Athletic Association of Brant, Haldimand and Norfolk junior football championship. Playing in semifinals on Friday night at Bisons Alumni North Park Sports Complex, BCI defeated Assumption College 35-0 while Paris beat St. John’s College 13-8. The junior final will take place on Nov. 3 at Bisons Alumni at 5 p.m. CLICK TO READ FULL STORY
Eagles, Lions to battle for senior football championship
By Brian Smiley St. John’s College is heading back to the AABHN senior football final after surviving a scare from the defending champions from Paris District High School. Trailing 22-0 early on in the Athletic Association of Brant, Haldimand and Norfolk semifinal on Thursday at Bisons Alumni North Park Sports Complex, the Eagles (5-0) wound up winning 32-28 after converting three, third-down touchdown strikes while also scoring 15 points in…
Sabres capture AABHN boys baseball title
By Brian Smiley After coming up just short in last season’s AABHN boys baseball final, Simcoe Composite School reversed its fortunes this season. Facing Paris District High School for the Athletic Association of Brant, Haldimand and Norfolk championship on Wednesday at Cockshutt Park, the Sabres scored a come-from-behind 11-10 victory versus the Panthers. Last season SCS went undefeated before losing to Brantford Collegiate Institute in the final. “It feels great,”…
Heart, sportsmanship big traits on PJC senior girls basketball team
By Brian Smiley Pauline Johnson Collegiate senior girls basketball coach Felicia Thompson has yet to see her Thunderbirds win a game this season but she has seen something else as important. PLEASE CLICK TO READ THE FULL STORY
Eagles impressive heading into senior football playoffs
By Brian Smiley St. John’s College left no doubt who the favourite is heading into the Athletic Association of Brant, Haldimand and Norfolk senior football playoffs. Facing Assumption College on Friday at Kiwanis Field in the final game of the regular season, St. John’s (4-0) scored a convincing 42-7 win over the Lions (3-1) in a battle for first place. St. John’s will now face fourth-place Paris District High School…