Lessard, Polischuk, Wood At All-Canada Classic
On Wednesday afternoon at the ACC in Downtown Toronto, three CWOSSA players participated (all also started for their respective teams!) in the annual "All-Canada Classic" high-school all-star game.
On the girls' side of things, the "West" squad (Katie Polischuk/St. John's) nipped the "East" team (Lindsay Lessard/WCI) by a 71-70 final. According to WCI senior girls' coach Craig Nickel, who was in attendance, both Polischuk and Lessard played key roles for their squads in the game --- Polischuk had a key rebound and assist with 0:42 left to help tie the game at 68-68 before her squad would eventually go on to win.
Lessard finished with 5 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist while Polischuk did not score but contributed 2 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals.
In the boys' game, ex-Bishop Mac star Connor Wood contributed 10 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists as his "North" team blew out the "South" squad by a 114-75 final.
Lessard Confirmed to St. FX
After a coaching change had her reconsidering her initial commitment, graduating WCI G/F Lindsay Lessard stuck with her gut feeling and recently "officially" committed to St. Francis Xavier University (CIS) in Nova Scotia.
As new St. FX coach Augy Jones noted in the school's official press release, “Lindsay is a great recruit to secure in my first season with the X-Women; (she) had several
Division I recruiting visits and was coveted by many CIS schools; she is
one of the most versatile high school players in Canada.”
Congratulations, Lindsay!
Qahwash's Elite Skills Camp Filling Up Fast
After a successful Tri-City Top 40 camp, former NCAA D-1 guard Imad Qahwash is hosting an open "Elite Skills Camp" from July 3rd through 6th at RIM Park in Waterloo, and spots are filling up quickly.
Campers will get four full days (8:30am to 4:00pm) of instruction and drills --- mornings will be spent on drills and exercises while the afternoons will provide those in attendance with a chance to showcase their talents in game situations. Qahwash said that each camper will also get a report card to detail their areas of strength and things to work on, while a slew of awards will help recognize players for their achievements and strides during the camp.
