The annual Court Heinbuch Tournament tips off today at St. Mary's High School in Kitchener.
Today's games feature half the draw, including:
3pm - Guelph Centennial vs. Toronto Oakwood
4:30pm - Toronto Emery vs. Waterloo St. David
6:15pm - Waterloo SJAM vs. London Westminster
7:45pm - London HB Beal vs. Waterloo Bluevale
The other CWOSSA participant, KCI, plays tomorrow at noon against Scarborough Mother Teresa. Given the OFSAA schedule in London, I would think that KCI will be without head coach Nick White, who is down there with the KCI Senior Girls.
At any rate, over on the right side of the blog, there is a poll (still open for voting) on who you think will have the best performance of the local (CWOSSA) teams.
Thus far, 32 votes have been cast. Results to date:
Centennial - 11 (34%)
SJAM - 10 (31%)
Bluevale - 7 (22%)
KCI - 4 (13%)
St. David - 1 (3%)
Can't say I disagree with our readers, who have picked the veteran Centennial Spartans to this point. I'm a little surprised with SJAM coming in second, however, given the fact that a couple key players (i.e. Jake Robinet) will be away at OFSAA volleyball.
As per the hooptowngta.com website's "Super 16" ranking of GTA teams, they have Oakwood at #3 and Mother Teresa at #5. Toronto Emery is not in the top 16, but is an honourable mention.
Needless to say, looks like a tough opening round for our local teams, but the funny thing with the Heinbuch is that it seems to bring out the best in our CWOSSA guys. Who can forget a couple of years back when Mary's lost a close game to Carr (I believe) by 2 on their home court? Last year saw a bunch of tight games as well......perhaps the trend will continue.
Another trend that will continue, in my opinion, will be the WCSSAA/D8 championship drought, as it doesn't look like this will be the year for any of our locals to pull out the victory.
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Thursday, November 26, 2009
Friday, November 20, 2009
Around The Horn - Friday, November 20th
Labels:
Bishop Mac,
Bluevale,
Centennial,
Galt,
Huron Heights,
Monsignor Doyle,
North Park,
PRDG,
Resurrection,
Rockway,
St. David,
St. Mary's
District 8 Sweeps "A" CWOSSA
The D8 league came away with both "A" CWOSSA titles yesterday afternoon.
In the junior league, the PRDG Chevaliers from Cambridge took the crown with a 31-22 victory over Delhi DHS. PRDG earlier defeated Waterford by a 46-41 count in the semifinals.
On the senior girls side, the Rockway Flames won yet another title with relative ease. The Flames doused Delhi 64-26 in their semifinal game, and then took down Walkerton in the final, 46-20.
The Flames now advance to the Senior Girls "A" OFSAA Championships, which take place next week in Cornwall.
St. Mary's Senior Boys Beat Bluevale, Junior Huskies beat Eagles
The St. Mary's Eagles defeated Bluevale CI in an OT thriller yesterday evening. Don't have any more details at this time, but the few exhibition games that have been played between "top tier" teams thus far have all been close. Yes, it's early, and some teams are still missing guys with fall sports going on.....but hoepfully that's a sign of parity and will lead to an exciting race for the CWOSSA crown and the OFSAA berths.
In junior action, Huron Heights dumped St. Mary's --- is this a sign that Huron is up this year or that Mary's is down? Time will tell.
Forest Heights Senior Boys off to Hamilton
The Senior FHCI Trojans will be making a visit to Hamilton this weekend to participate in the Parkside Senior Boys Tournament.
The 8 team tournament is as follows:
(Today - Nov 20th)
10am - St. Mary's (Hamilton) vs Parkside
11:30am - Forest Hts vs Holy Trinity (Oakville)
1pm - Cathedral vs Westdale
2:30pm - St. Christopher's (Sarnia) vs Nelson
....needless to say, a tough draw for the Trojans. The Titans of Holy Trinity are one of the better teams in the Golden Horseshoe, so it will be a tough one to win. That said, it's nice to see them challenging themselves against high-calibre competition in an early season tourney after not being selected for the Heinbuch.
D10, D8 Schedules Start Next Week
The D10 league schedule is set for tip-off next week, with a key game almost right off the bat on Wednesday, November 25th. The Centennial Spartans will travel down the Hanlon to battle the Bishop Macdonell Celtics in a battle of two teams that many predict will battle for the league crown.
The D8 schedule has 3 games on Wednesday the 25th as well --- Resurrection @ Rockway, St. Mary's @ St. David (in a key early season Senior match-up), and a Cambridge clash between St. Bendict and Monsignor Doyle.
The D8 league came away with both "A" CWOSSA titles yesterday afternoon.
In the junior league, the PRDG Chevaliers from Cambridge took the crown with a 31-22 victory over Delhi DHS. PRDG earlier defeated Waterford by a 46-41 count in the semifinals.
On the senior girls side, the Rockway Flames won yet another title with relative ease. The Flames doused Delhi 64-26 in their semifinal game, and then took down Walkerton in the final, 46-20.
The Flames now advance to the Senior Girls "A" OFSAA Championships, which take place next week in Cornwall.
St. Mary's Senior Boys Beat Bluevale, Junior Huskies beat Eagles
The St. Mary's Eagles defeated Bluevale CI in an OT thriller yesterday evening. Don't have any more details at this time, but the few exhibition games that have been played between "top tier" teams thus far have all been close. Yes, it's early, and some teams are still missing guys with fall sports going on.....but hoepfully that's a sign of parity and will lead to an exciting race for the CWOSSA crown and the OFSAA berths.
In junior action, Huron Heights dumped St. Mary's --- is this a sign that Huron is up this year or that Mary's is down? Time will tell.
Forest Heights Senior Boys off to Hamilton
The Senior FHCI Trojans will be making a visit to Hamilton this weekend to participate in the Parkside Senior Boys Tournament.
The 8 team tournament is as follows:
(Today - Nov 20th)
10am - St. Mary's (Hamilton) vs Parkside
11:30am - Forest Hts vs Holy Trinity (Oakville)
1pm - Cathedral vs Westdale
2:30pm - St. Christopher's (Sarnia) vs Nelson
....needless to say, a tough draw for the Trojans. The Titans of Holy Trinity are one of the better teams in the Golden Horseshoe, so it will be a tough one to win. That said, it's nice to see them challenging themselves against high-calibre competition in an early season tourney after not being selected for the Heinbuch.
D10, D8 Schedules Start Next Week
The D10 league schedule is set for tip-off next week, with a key game almost right off the bat on Wednesday, November 25th. The Centennial Spartans will travel down the Hanlon to battle the Bishop Macdonell Celtics in a battle of two teams that many predict will battle for the league crown.
The D8 schedule has 3 games on Wednesday the 25th as well --- Resurrection @ Rockway, St. Mary's @ St. David (in a key early season Senior match-up), and a Cambridge clash between St. Bendict and Monsignor Doyle.
Thursday, November 19, 2009
CWOSSA "AAAA" Senior Girls Preview
Labels:
Centennial,
JF Ross,
SJAM,
St. John's,
St. Mary's,
WCI
Pool A
Waterloo CI Vikings (WCSSAA #1)
The Vikings will have little time to reflect on their heartbreaking loss to KCI in the WCSSAA finals, as the CWOSSA "AAAA" tournament kicks off on Friday.
The Vikes have any number of players that can go off for double figures, including Shelby Kurt, Carly Tithecott, and Lindsay Taylor. Bria Dietrich brings up the defensive intensity on that side of the ball for the Vikes.
I look for WCI to secure yet another OFSAA "AAAA" spot with a trip to the finals.
Centennial CVI Spartans (D10 #2)
The Spartans, who did not participate at the CWOSSA "AAAA" championships last season, will be making a return trip to the big dance.
Centennial finished 3rd overall in the D10 league (10-4), thanks in part to strong play from Laura Brown, who was the Spartans' leading scorer in every regular season game this season but one --- tallying a 16.0 PPG average. Grade 10 rookie Charlotte Clarke, has impressed playing up at the senior level and provides some added front court depth. Chloe Korol is also a key contributor.
St. Mary's HS Eagles (D8 #1)
Like the Vikings, the Eagles are coming away from a heartbreaking final loss, theirs coming to St. David in the D8 championship game (37-35).
Like last year where they went winless, the Eagles will face an uphill battle in pool play. Guard Naomi Lance and Amanda Proulx will have to be at the top of their game for the Eagles to advance out of pool play.
Pool B
JF Ross Royals (D10 #1)
The Ross Royals, runners up to Bishop Mac in the D10 league might actually be the heavy underdogs in the "B" pool despite their successful season to date.
Grade 12 forward Gemma Bullard, who also actually played overseas for England's U-18 team this summer (scoring 15 points in a game against Finland), will have to have a better performance than in the D10 finals, where Bishop Mac keyed on her and held her to 3 points.
Stephanie Monroe, Vanessa Martini, and Mackenzie Merkeley will all be counted on for solid contributions this weekend.
St. John's College Eagles (D5 #1)
The Eagles, who played at the "AAA" level last season, have made the jump up to Quad-A with ease. It goes without saying that they are the favourites entering this tournament, after some impressive wins over some Ontario powerhouses (including WCI) ---- they have a current record of 37-0 on the season.
Kelly Van Leeuwen and Andrea Polischuk lead a balanced attack for the Green and White.
SJAM Highlanders (WCSSAA #2)
The Highlanders might be able to make some noise in this tournament, and I'll predict them to claim the 2nd spot in "B" pool over the Ross Royals.
Jordan Tomas is a prolific scorer, while Krista Van Slingerland is a consistent second option for the Highlanders. Rochelle Thiel adds depth for SJAM.
Pool Predictions
"A"
Waterloo CI 2-0
Centennial CVI 1-1
St. Mary's 0-2
"B"
St. John's 2-0
SJAM 1-1
JF Ross 0-2
Semifinals
WCI over SJAM
St. John's over Centennial
Final
St. John's over WCI
Waterloo CI Vikings (WCSSAA #1)
The Vikings will have little time to reflect on their heartbreaking loss to KCI in the WCSSAA finals, as the CWOSSA "AAAA" tournament kicks off on Friday.
The Vikes have any number of players that can go off for double figures, including Shelby Kurt, Carly Tithecott, and Lindsay Taylor. Bria Dietrich brings up the defensive intensity on that side of the ball for the Vikes.
I look for WCI to secure yet another OFSAA "AAAA" spot with a trip to the finals.
Centennial CVI Spartans (D10 #2)
The Spartans, who did not participate at the CWOSSA "AAAA" championships last season, will be making a return trip to the big dance.
Centennial finished 3rd overall in the D10 league (10-4), thanks in part to strong play from Laura Brown, who was the Spartans' leading scorer in every regular season game this season but one --- tallying a 16.0 PPG average. Grade 10 rookie Charlotte Clarke, has impressed playing up at the senior level and provides some added front court depth. Chloe Korol is also a key contributor.
St. Mary's HS Eagles (D8 #1)
Like the Vikings, the Eagles are coming away from a heartbreaking final loss, theirs coming to St. David in the D8 championship game (37-35).
Like last year where they went winless, the Eagles will face an uphill battle in pool play. Guard Naomi Lance and Amanda Proulx will have to be at the top of their game for the Eagles to advance out of pool play.
Pool B
JF Ross Royals (D10 #1)
The Ross Royals, runners up to Bishop Mac in the D10 league might actually be the heavy underdogs in the "B" pool despite their successful season to date.
Grade 12 forward Gemma Bullard, who also actually played overseas for England's U-18 team this summer (scoring 15 points in a game against Finland), will have to have a better performance than in the D10 finals, where Bishop Mac keyed on her and held her to 3 points.
Stephanie Monroe, Vanessa Martini, and Mackenzie Merkeley will all be counted on for solid contributions this weekend.
St. John's College Eagles (D5 #1)
The Eagles, who played at the "AAA" level last season, have made the jump up to Quad-A with ease. It goes without saying that they are the favourites entering this tournament, after some impressive wins over some Ontario powerhouses (including WCI) ---- they have a current record of 37-0 on the season.
Kelly Van Leeuwen and Andrea Polischuk lead a balanced attack for the Green and White.
SJAM Highlanders (WCSSAA #2)
The Highlanders might be able to make some noise in this tournament, and I'll predict them to claim the 2nd spot in "B" pool over the Ross Royals.
Jordan Tomas is a prolific scorer, while Krista Van Slingerland is a consistent second option for the Highlanders. Rochelle Thiel adds depth for SJAM.
Pool Predictions
"A"
Waterloo CI 2-0
Centennial CVI 1-1
St. Mary's 0-2
"B"
St. John's 2-0
SJAM 1-1
JF Ross 0-2
Semifinals
WCI over SJAM
St. John's over Centennial
Final
St. John's over WCI
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