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BCI, SJC to play for senior, junior boys rugby titles

By Brian Smiley Brantford Collegiate Institute doesn’t need any extra motivation next week when it plays in the AABHN senior boys rugby final but they’ll have some anyway. The Mustangs advanced to the Athletic Association of Brant, Haldimand and Norfolk championship following a 55-0 semifinal win over Assumption College on Thursday on the George Jones Fields at the Harlequins Grounds. BCI will face St. John’s College at the Harlequins Grounds…

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Titans claim girls rugby championship

By Brian Smiley The Holy Trinity Catholic High School Titans are the real deal in girls rugby. Two days after knocking off the undefeated Brantford Collegiate Institute Mustangs in the AABHN semifinals, Simcoe’s Holy Trinity beat the Assumption College Lions 12-5 on Wednesday to claim the Athletic Association of Brant, Haldimand and Norfolk championship. PLEASE CLICK TO READ THE FULL STORY

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Trojans win AABHN North boys soccer title with fantastic finish

By Brian Smiley The North Park Collegiate Trojans captured a second straight AABHN boys soccer championship with a fantastic final minute finish on Wednesday against the Assumption College Lions. Following a tying goal by Assumption in the 36th minute that seemed to signify the game would go to extra time, the Trojans shocked the Lions in the 39th minute with a Hail Mary on their way to a 2-1 win…

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Lions advance to senior boys rugby semifinals with win

By Brian Smiley The stakes were high on Tuesday in the final AABHN senior boys rugby game of the regular season with the Assumption College Lions collecting a massive reward at the end of the day. With both Assumption and North Park Collegiate tied for the final playoff spot in the Athletic Association of Brant, Haldimand and Norfolk league, it was the Lions who secured the final post-season berth thanks…

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Lions looking for first girls rugby title since 2005

By Brian Smiley The players on Assumption College’s girls rugby team will attempt to do something that hasn’t been done in almost a generation. Following a 10-5 win against Paris District High School on Monday in the AABHN semifinals, Assumption will play Simcoe’s Holy Trinity Catholic High School on Wednesday at 6 p.m. for the championship. When the Lions and Titans take to the pitch on George Jones Fields at…

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Titans dethrone Mustangs in girls rugby semifinal

By Brian Smiley Brantford Collegiate Institute’s stranglehold on the AABHN girls rugby championship came to an end on Monday. Facing Simcoe’s Holy Trinity Catholic High School in a semifinal on the George Jones Fields at the Harlequins Grounds, the Mustangs were upset 24-17 by the Titans. The win advanced Holy Trinity to Wednesday’s final against Assumption College, while dethroning the 13-time Athletic Association of Brant, Haldimand and Norfolk champions. CLICK…

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Clark powers Mustangs past Panthers in girls soccer

By Brian Smiley Hannah Clark and the Brantford Collegiate Institute Mustangs took care of their first playoff obstacle on Wednesday but things won’t get any easier for their second challenge Facing Paris District High School at Green Lane Sports Complex in Paris in an Athletic Association of Brant, Haldimand and Norfolk girls soccer quarter-final game, the Mustangs were 3-1 winners against the Panthers.   PLEASE CLICK TO READ THE FULL…

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Trojans hoping for strong end to senior boys rugby season

By Brian Smiley North Park Collegiate’s senior boys rugby team can be excused if their shoulders slumped a little when the AABHN schedule came out. The Trojans’ first two games of the season included tilts against Athletic Association of Brant, Haldimand and Norfolk powerhouses Brantford Collegiate Institute and St. John’s College. Despite losing both of those games, including a 48-5 decision to the Mustangs (3-0) on Tuesday at Bisons Alumni…

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