HAMILTON (February 22, 2017) – The Waterdown Warriors and Dundas Valley Gryphons walked away as city champions on Wednesday claiming the senior and junior titles respectively at the 2016-17 Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board girls championship hosted at Waterdown District High School.

Waterdown claimed the senior title outlasting Westdale 3-2 in a five-set thriller which was a back and forth marathon battle.

Waterdown fell in the opening set to Westdale 20-25, but rebounded with decisive 25-15 and 25-11 second and third set victories. They then lost the fourth match 19-25 to tee up a dramatic final set which Waterdown took 15-13 to secure their 10th championship title

The win also marked the first time Waterdown has won a senior girls volleyball title since 2010-11.

Waterdown and Westdale both advance to the Southern Ontario Secondary School Association (SOSSA) ‘AAA’ senior girls volleyball championship held Monday at Waterdown. Hamilton District Christian High (‘A’) and Glendale (‘AA’) will also represent Hamilton at SOSSA in their respective school categories. For more information visit www.sossa.on.ca.

In the junior girls game, Dundas Valley earned its first junior girls title edging host Waterdown 3-2 (13-25, 25-21, 16-25, 25-13, 15-6). Dundas Valley took the second, third and fifth sets to claim the victory.

Dundas Valley was the second ranked west seed with a 6-1 record with their only loss of the year coming at the hands of Waterdown back on December 15. The Gryphon’s only other appearance in the junior championship saw them defeated 3-0 by Westmount at the 2014-15 event.

Dundas Valley (AA) and Hamilton District Christian High (A) advance to SOSSA next week in junior girls volleyball. (For more information visit www.sossa.on.ca)

Editors note – updated with correction.

HAMILTON (February 23, 2017) – The Sir Allan MacNab Lions captured their second straight HWIAC senior boys division-I basketball championship knocking off the Saltfleet Storm with a 44-43 victory at McMaster University on Thursday.

Down by two points with 1.4 seconds remaining in the game, MacNab’s Omeechi Williams hit a dramatic three pointer to secure the Lions third city title in four seasons.

MacNab’s Thomasi Gilgeous Alexander posted 15 points while Tyler Guppy and Kris MacLean chipped in nine and eight points respectively in the win. For Saltfleet, Cam McVeety had nine points with Andrew Bartlett recording eight and Terry Hill notching seven.

This was the fourth straight season Sir Allan MaNab has faced off against the Saltfleet in the city championship.

Both Sir Allan MacNab and Saltfleet head to the Southern Ontario Secondary School (SOSSA) senior boys ‘AAA’ championship slated for Monday, February 27 at MacNab.

Earlier, in the junior boys division-I final, Saltfleet defeated Sir Allan MacNab 68-58 to claim their first ever junior boys’ championship as part of the Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board.

Saltfleet used a dominate 17 point fourth quarter to pull away from MacNab who only mustered eight points in the final frame to seal the victory.

Marco Josipovic led the way for the Storm with 29 points while Steven Lagah also broke double digits with 16. Thomas Matsell had 13 in the win. For MacNab Rahmir Rowley posted 16 points in the loss.

The Storm now advance to the SOSSA junior ‘AA’ championship slated for Wednesday, March 1 at Notre Dame College in Welland, Ont.

In Division-II play, George P. Vanier notched a convincing 58-28 win over Delta to claim the senior title. Vanier was led by Philippe Niare who poured in a game-high 36 points in the contest. Delta’s Austen Millben had 14 points while Austin Turner had 12 in the loss.

Delta collected the junior division-II title topping Hamilton District Christian 48-28 It marked Delta’s first junior boys basketball title since 1969. Delta’s Zach Chaddock led the way for the Red Raiders with 14 points while Carlos Quammie posted 12. Stefan Stewart also had seven points in the win.

For Hamilton District Tavaugh Rose tallied nine points with teammate Dylan VanVeen recording seven.

SOSSA Bound
Six teams from will represent Hamilton at the various SOSSA basketball championships which will go Monday and Wednesday next week. Here’s a look at teams moving forward:

Senior -’AAA’: Sir Allan MacNab SS / Saltfleet DHS (Feb. 27 @ Sir Allan MacNab SS, Hamilton, Ont.)
Senior – ‘AA’: Glendale SS (Feb. 27 @ Glendale SS, Hamilton, Ont.)
Senior – ‘A’: George P. Vanier (Feb. 27 @ Niagara Christian, Fort Erie, Ont.)
Junior – ‘AA’: Saltfleet DHS (Mar 1 @ Notre Dame CHS, Welland, Ont.)
Junior – ‘A’: Delta SS (Mar. 1 @ Hamilton District CH, Hamilton Ont.)

<<CORRECTION>> Dacquin Stewart was incorrectly attributed with earning 16 points in original post. The points were scored by Steven Lagah which has been corrected in above copy.

Ancaster

Male – Jacob Blair, Kieran Dinally, Noah Day, and Aidan Outerbridge – Open Boys 4X50M Medley Relay OFSAA Gold Medalists

Dundas Valley

Female – Theryn Corning – volleyball

Male – Logan Yates – indoor track

Guido de Bres

Dean Vansydenborgh – hockey

Saltfleet

Female – Marissa Delry – hockey

Male – Marco Josipovic – basketball

Sherwood

Female – Marissa Dawson – waterpolo

Male – Joel Wallace – hockey

HAMILTON (February 28, 2017) – The Westmount Wildcats edged the Sir Winston Churchill Bulldogs 3-2 for the HWIAC boys division-II hockey title on Tuesday afternoon at Chedoke Twin Pad Arena.

Blake Dunford netted the game-winner late in the second period with assists coming from Jared McCarthy and Easton May. McCarthy opened the scoring for Westmount in the first period and recorded two points in the game while Brody Harris added a goal midway through the second period.

Eric Hicks and Ryan Chandler registered a goal apiece in the loss for the Bulldogs in a tightly contested game.

This was Westmount’s third hockey title and their first since 2011-12. It also marked the fourth time Westmount has played in the title game having met Churchill three times previous having won all but one of those meetings (2010-11).

For the Bulldogs this is the third straight year they have walked away empty handed at the finals.

While Sir Winston Churchill was unable to claim the city championship, they will represent Hamilton at the Southern Ontario Secondary School Association (SOSSA) ‘A/AA’ championship next week. The SOSSA championship goes March 7th at Niagara on the Lake Arena in Niagara on the Lake, Ont. For more information visit www.sossa.on.ca.

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HAMILTON (February 28, 2017) – Waterdown’s Ella Nielsen recorded a shutout as the Waterdown Warriors blanked the Saltfleet Storm 3-0 to win their second straight Hamilton public school division-I girls hockey championship on Tuesday at Chedoke Twin Pad Arena.

Nielsen turned away all of Saltfleet’s scoring chances while Rachael Haunton scored what turned out to be the championship-clinching goal just one minute and 33 seconds into the game.

Emily Ooosterveld and Mackenzie Lauretti also scored while Oosterveld added an assist on the game’s final goal to give her two points.

The championship is Waterdown’s seventh girl’s hockey title.

The Warriors now represent Hamilton public at the Southern Ontario Secondary School Association (SOSSA) ‘AAA’ championship slated for Tuesday (March 7) in Grimsby, Ont. They open their quest for a berth in the provincial OFSAA championship with a 9:00am game and if successful will play again at 12:00pm in the SOSSA final. For more information on that event visit www.sossa.on.ca

Catch all the action from Tuesday’s hockey games on Cable 14 as they rebroadcast both boy’s and girls championships on TV. The boys division-II championship will air on Wednesday, March 1st at 9:00pm while the girl’s championship will be seen on March 2nd at 9:00am.

The Boys Division-I Championship set for March 1st at Mountain Arena between Saltfleet and Sherwood will be aired live on Cable 14 with the puck dropping at 12:32pm.

HAMILTON (March 1, 2017) – The No. 4 ranked Saltfleet Storm earned a 4-1 win over the Sherwood Saints to claim the 2016-17 Hamilton public school boys division-I hockey championship on Wednesday at Mountain Arena.

Ty McCullough netted two goals to help propel Saltfleet to its third title in four seasons. McCullough and Aiden Isowa scored goals in the first period with McCullough and Dawson McKinney registering goals in the second period to round out the scoring.

Nick Milanovich had two helpers in the game assisting on Isowa lone goal and McCullough’s second.

The Storm has now moved on to represent Hamilton at the Southern Ontario Secondary School Association (SOSSA) championship held Tuesday, March 7th at Mohawk 4 Pad Arena. The SOSSA semifinal goes at 9:00am with the final set for 2:00pm.

Sherwood still has an opportunity to qualify for SOSSA as they will play Waterdown in a challenge game. That game will be played tomorrow (March 2) at Chedoke Twin Pad Arena. Puck drop is set for 2:30pm.

Saltfleet has been a tale of two teams this year having a 3-5 record in regular season play which pitted them as the fourth-ranked team in the league. In the playoffs, with their backs against the wall, they rebounded earning a 3-0 against Dundas Valley in the play-in game. From there they took down No. 2 ranked Waterdown 2-0 in a best-of-three series (2-1 OT and 2-1 game scores) and then disposed of No. 1 Sherwood today.

For Sherwood, this was a heartbreaker coming in as the favoured No. 1 seed with the league’s top-ranked offence. The Saints also have played in the last five championship games walking away with just a single victory in those games (2011-12).

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Ancaster

Female – Nicole Robertson and Delaney Behiel – hockey

Saltfleet

Female – Mackenzie Kauth – hockey

Male – Ty McCullough – hockey

Sherwood

Female – Rachel Dalgleish – water polo

Sir Allan MacNab

Male – CJ Falconer – basketball

Westdale

Female – Arielle Earn – alpine skiing

Male – Harrison McCann – alpine skiing

Westmount

Female – Megan Kenny – curling

Male – Eric Reid – hockey

Here’s a breakdown of how HWDSB / HWIAC teams fared at OFSAA  winter provincial championships this week.

WRESTLING: Bronze for OP’s Bachiu
Orchard Park’s Halle Bachiu represented HWDSB at OFSAA Wrestling earning a bronze medal in the 41kg weight class.   The event was held in Brampton, Ontario from March 1 – 3, 2017.

BASKETBALL: Saltfleet bows out in quarterfinals against No. 1 seed
Saltfleet earned a quarterfinal berth at the OFSAA ‘AAA’ Boys Basketball Championship in North Bay, Ont. The Storm toppled No. 14 Holy Cross (Kingston, Ont.) 64-41 in their opening game with Cameron McVeety leading the way with 18 points.  From there, No. 8 Saltfleet knocked off No. 9 St. John Paul II (Toronto) 80-71 to advance to the quarterfinals. Top scorers in that game were Terry Hill with 28, Andrew Bartlett with 25 and James Agyapong with 13.  Up against the top seeded St. Benedict’s (Cambridge), in the quarterfinal match, Saltfleet lost 59-45 to see their OFSAA dream voided.  Ricky Morrison posted 11 points in the loss followed by Hill with nine and Agyapong with seven.

VOLLEYBALL: HDCH makes quarterfinal
The Hamilton District Christian Knights posted a 3-1 record in round-robin play to earn a quarterfinal berth at the OFSAA ‘A’ Girls Volleyball Championship in Welland, Ont.  The Knights took victories against Blenheim District HS (2-0) from Drumbo, Ont.,  as well as Carleton Place High School (2-0) and Lady of Lake CCS (2-0) in York Region.  In the quarterfinals, HDCH came up against St. Mary’s DCVI (from St. Mary’s, Ont.) losing 3-1 (21-25, 25-20, 26-24, 25-19).

VOLLEYBALL: Westdale edges Bishop Allen in Pool Play
The Westdale Warriors edged Bishop Allen from Toronto 2-1 in OFSAA ‘AAA’ Girls Volleyball Championship.  Set scores from that game were 10-25, 25-15, 15-12.  The Warriors closed pool play with a 1-3 record.

Rizwan was an easy choice for this award! Rizwan is a multi-talented athlete who contributes to a number of Bears’ Varsity Teams. Rizwan is a starter on the Senior Boys’ Volleyball and Basketball teams, a member of the badminton and pickleball clubs, the goaltender for last year’s OFSAA-qualified soccer team, a dynamic ultimate disc player, and a key bowler and batsman for Glendale’s cricket team. By all accounts, Rizwan is a coachable and hard-working student-athlete who wears the Black and Orange with pride and distinction. Congratulations, Rizwan.

Guido de Bres

Male – Dean Vansydenborgh – hockey

Saltfleet

Female – Autumn Elzinga – water polo

Male – Steven Lagah – basketball

Sherwood

Female – Veronica Nichol  and Haley McComb – water polo

Male – Jake Demontigny – hockey

Sir John A. Macdonald

Female – Rosalie K’Nyaw – badminton and Amber Ludwig – soccer

Male – Duke Zhao – badminton and Kevin Luu – indoor track and field

Waterdown

Male – Marcus Grenier – badminton

Westdale

Male – Jacob Flaherty – alpine skiing

Westmount

Female – Macayla Botting and Monica Urbana – water polo

Male – Chris Ji – badminton

Hamilton (March 28, 2017) – Forty-eight of the city’s top high school basketball players will showcase their skills as the Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board (HWDSB) holds its annual Boys’ Basketball All-Star Classic game on Wednesday, March 29 hosted by Sir Allan Sir Allan MacNab SS Secondary School.

The All-Star Classic will feature two events with the junior game tipping off at 6:00pm while the senior game will go at 8:00pm. Admission to the game is $3 for an adult and $2 for a student.

The following players have been selected to represent their schools at the 2016-17 HWDSB Boys’ Basketball All-Star Classic

Senior West:

• Sean Holmes –  Ancaster HS
• Connor Goodes – Dundas Valley SS
• Isaiah Huisman – Hamilton DCH
• Nathan Hare – Sir Allan MacNab SS
• CJ Falconer – Sir Allan MacNab SS
• Michael Hennessey – Waterdown DHS
• Zach Hennessey – Waterdown DHS
• Kyle Krist – Waterdown DHS
• Brodie Mougenot – Waterdown DHS
• Jason Buckingham – Westdale SS
• Troy Bromfield – Westmount SS
• Christopher Buccella – Westmount SS

Senior East:

• Josh Hill – Sir Winston Churchill SS
• Touqeer Khan – Sir Winston Churchill SS
• Andrew Bartlett – Saltfleet DHS
• Milos Mladjan – Glendale SS
• Austin Millben – Delta SS
• Sundeep Grewal – Orchard Park SS
• Daniel Niyonkuru – Sir John A. Macdonald SS
• Bruno Fatia – Sir John A. Macdonald SS
• Austin Turner – Delta SS
• Jude Salomon – Sir Winston Churchill SS
• Myles Watson – Sir Winston Churchill SS
• Hunter Alexander – Delta SS

Junior East:

• Nikola Surla – Orchard Park SS
• Stefan Stewart – Delta SS
• Karim Al Jnainati – Orchard Park SS
• Stefan Sljivar – Glendale SS
• Mohammed ABdalla – Sir John A. Macdonald SS
• Ermir Hazira – Sir John A. Macdonald SS
• Malik Mallen- Sir Winston Churchill SS
• Nolan Omerod – Saltfleet DHS
• Marko Josipovic – Saltfleet DHS
• Thomas Matsell – Saltfleet DHS

Junior West:

• Ethan Foster – Sir Allan MacNab SS
• Quincy Vaughn – Sir Allan MacNab SS
• Rahmir Rowley – Sir Allan MacNab SS
• Jack Bondy –  Ancaster HS
• Ben Schurer –  Ancaster HS
• Turner Neame –  Ancaster HS
• Giancarlo Perugini – Hamilton DCH
• Owen Parney – Waterdown DHS
• Dima Ignjatovic – Westdale SS
• Ruide Bai – Westdale SS
• Zach Hinz – Westmount SS
• Michael Tran – Westmount SS

HAMILTON (March 29, 2017) – The 2016-17 basketball season came to a conclusion on Wednesday night as the Hamilton public school board showcased the top 48 junior and senior boys basketball players at its annual HWDSB All-Star game hosted by Sir Allan MacNab Secondary School.

Waterdown’s Zach Hennessey was named the most valuable player in the senior game leading the west team to a 88-57 victory over the east. Hennessey had 17 points in the win while Connor Goodes from Dundas Valley also broke double digits scoring 14.  

The leading scorer for the east team was Orchard Park’s Sundeep Grewal who tallied 15 points in the loss.  

In the junior boys game, the east would emerge victorious posting a 70-62 victory over their west counterparts. Saltfleet’’s Thomas Matsell poured in a game high 20 points to lead the west squad and earn most valuable player honours. Matsell’s Saltfleet teammate, Marko Josipovic also had a strong game scoring 16.  

Ramir Rowley of Sir Allan MacNab was the top scorer for the East team tallying 17 points while Ancaster’s Jack Bondy recorded 12.

Senior West All-Stars
Ancaster HS: Sean Holmes; Dundas Valley SS: Connor Goodes; Hamilton DCH: Isaiah Huisman; Sir Allan MacNab SS: Nathan Hare, CJ Falconer; Waterdown DHS: Michael Hennessey, Zach Hennessey, Kyle Krist, Brodie Mougenot; Jason Buckingham; Westmount SS: Troy Bromfield; Christopher Buccella.

Senior East All-Stars
Delta SS:Austin Turner, Hunter Alexander, Austin Millben; Glendale SS: Milos Mladjan; Orchard Park SS: Sundeep Grewal; Saltfleet DHS: Andrew Bartlett; Sir John A. Macdonald SS: Daniel Niyonkuru, Bruno Fatia; Sir Winston Churchill SS; Jude Salomon;  Myles Watson, Josh Hill, Touqeer Khan.

Junior West All-Stars
Ancaster HS: Jack Bondy, Ben Schurer, Turner Neame; Hamilton DCH: Giancarlo Perugin; Sir Allan MacNab SS: Ethan Foster, Quincy Vaughn, Rahmir Rowley; Waterdown DHS: Owen Parney; Westdale SS: Dima Ignjatovic, Ruide Bai; Westmount SS: Zach Hinz, Michael Tran.

Junior East All-Stars
Delta SS: Stefan Stewart; Glendale SS: Stefan Sljivar; Orchard Park SS: Nikola Surla, Karim Al Jnainati; Saltfleet DHS: Nolan Omerod, Marko Josipovic, Thomas Matsell; Sir John A. Macdonald SS: Mohammed Abdalla; Ermir Hazira; Sir Winston Churchill SS: Malik Allen.

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In a time trial race, the only thing that matters to a participating athlete is the time on the clock when their race is done.  So when Frake Eisses put on his snowboard at the SOSSA championships and raced down the slope in a very good time, only to have a timing error give an inaccurate time, surely he would show some frustration and anger.  But, that was not the case; he handled the situation with a calm demeanour and did not treat anybody poorly.  No ill words for the time keeper, no yells of frustration, just joy for the opportunity to race down the hill.

When we look closer at Frake, we realize that he is a very talented athlete at HDCH and shows great character and joy every time he plays a sport. Before Frake was a student at HDCH, our school, didn’t even have a ski/snowboard team.  He did a lot of behind the scenes work (meetings and emails) to get the team started.  Once the team was started, Frake demonstrated excellent leadership skills within the team setting.  “He did a great job bringing the team together and setting a really positive tone. I can’t say enough good about him,” said Christy Bloemendal, Ski/Snowboard Coach.

Frake is about to enter the school soccer season, and without surprise, his soccer coach echoes the same praise of Frake as a teammate, leader, athlete, and representative of the HDCH Knights.  Before we get to see him more on the soccer field, it should be noted, that even with the time error at SOSSA, Frake still managed to qualify for OFSAA Snowboarding 2017. He led his team of 5 other boarders to excellent results in both Giant Slalom and Snowboard Cross.  But if you asked Frake, those results probably don’t matter too much, because he already got his joy when feeling the wind on his face as he flew down the hill!

Ancaster

Female – Saskia Simunovic and Abbey Alliston – water polo

Dundas Valley

Female – Andrea Bosco – water polo

Male – Tanner Mayer – badminton

Saltfleet

Female – Danielle DeSantis – water polo

Male – Thomas Matsell – basketball

Sherwood

Female – Mikayla Altenberg – hockey

Waterdown

Female – Caitlyn Dredge – water polo

Westdale

Female – Elise Shupe and Jordie Shanlin – water polo

HAMILTON (April 5, 2017) – The Westmount Wildcats claimed girls division-II hockey crown on Wednesday afternoon edging Sherwood 2-1 in overtime at Chedoke Twin Pad Arena.

Sara Gill snipped the game-winning goal at 5:19 of the first overtime frame to hand the Wildcats their first division-II title since the 2010-11 season. Claire Johnston and Deanna Wardell tallied an assist on the play.

Sherwood opened the games scoring in the first period when Julia Heslinga got the Saints on the board just 5:36 into the game. That lead was short-lived as Westmount responded minutes later when Jane Newcombe scored to tie the game at 1-1.

That score held until the overtime goal decided the championship.

This marked just the second time Westmount has raised the girl’s division-II trophy with their first coming against the former Highland Secondary back in 2011.

Westmount cruised through round-robin play with a perfect 4-0 record scoring 16 goals and allowing just two goals. They then dusted Sir Allan MacNab 5-1 in the semifinal game to head to the championship game

Sherwood was the third best team coming out of the round robin posting a 2-2 record. They upset No. 2 seed Westdale 3–0 to advance to the final.

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Vanessa Olayiwola was nominated by her coaches to be the feature athlete for Nora Frances Henderson Secondary School.    Vanessa is a dedicated, hardworking and coachable student athlete.  She is a positive contributor on the senior girls’ basketball team, despite only being in grade 9, she never gave up and always challenged herself.   Vanessa was a dominant force offensively for the Grade 9 soccer team. She was also a member on the junior volleyball team and is currently training for the track and field season.  Vanessa shows great potential in the coming years as a Husky.

WATERDOWN (April 11, 2017) – The top high school girls’ volleyball players from across Hamilton rolled into Waterdown District High School to battle for bragging rights on Tuesday night in the annual all-star game between the Hamilton Public and Catholic school boards.

The catholic board came out on top earning 4-1 victories in both the junior and senior game.

Joey Hewick of Waterdown earned most valuable player honours for the Hamilton Wentworth District School Board (HWDSB) in the senior game while Roberta Todd of Cardinal Newman was recognized on the catholic board side.  Set scores in the tightly contested game were 11-25, 25-19, 19-25, 21-25 and 8-15 in favour of the HWCDSB.

HWDSB senior all-stars were: Ancaster HS – Paige Entwistle; Dundas Valley SS – Megan Richer; Guido de Bres CHS – Jaymee Vanerwoude; Hamilton DCH – Gabriella Riewald; Sherwood SS – Kelsey Soules; Sir Allan MacNab SS – Grace Heath, Taylor Morrison; Waterdown DHS – Joey Hewick, Ashley Mulholland, Karmen Krug; Westdale SS – Serena Otshudi, Sophie Hollingshead; Westmount SS – Aniyah Dwyer, Emily Scime; Coaches – Kara Kindree,  Jeanine MacIsaac (Waterdown DHS)

In the junior game Mia Miskovic of Westmount was named to most valuable player with Alexi Chevrier of École Secondaire Académie Catholique Mère-Teresa taking the same honours for the HWCDSB.  Scores from the junior game were 19-25, 25-23, 21-25, 19-25 and 12-15.  

Representing the HWDSB in the junior game were: Ancaster HS – Abby Alliston, Emily Kenny; Dundas Valley SS – Emma Lawlor, Theryn Corning, Laura Bishop; Hamilton District CH – Maryka Vanwyngaarden; Orchard Park SS – Dusana Bolic,  Jovana Bolic;  Waterdown DHS – Lauren Fitzgerald, Kaileigh Hayes; Westdale SS – Abinaci Bahra, Abby Macdonald; Westmount SS – Jillian O’Connel, Mia Miskovic; Coaches – Mike Smith (Dundas Valley SS), Mike Ongley (Waterdown DHS)

Proceeds raised from the game were donated to Climb For Cancer.

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Ancaster

Female – Lauren Mutton – basketball

Dundas Valley

Female – Kate Pollock – hockey and

Male – Trevor Pollock – badminton

Glendale

Male – Day Pah – badminton

Saltfleet

Female – Jenna Rainville – rugby

Male – Nash Ramsey – rugby

Sherwood

Female – Amanda Bravo and Emma Nordoff – badminton

Male – Nolan Gallo – badminton

Sir Allan MacNab

Female – Megan St. Martin – hockey

Waterdown

Female – Dani Erb – badminton

Westdale

Male – Keahan Paterson – basketball and Ehsaan Khan – Westdale Athletic Council

Westmount

Female – Deanna Wardel – hockey and Hannah Hammond – badminton

Male – Sawyer Smith – basketball and Alex Ruan – badminton

HAMILTON (April 19, 2017) – The Waterdown Warriors edged the Westdale Warriors 3-2 to claim the school’s first-ever senior girls water polo championship.

Rachel Haunton opened the scoring for Waterdown with Madison Couture scoring the second goal. The championship winning goal came in the fourth quarter from Waterdown’s Julia Gooding. Cassie Woodhouse had both goals for Westdale in the loss.

The two schools had both tallied an 8-1-0 record with Westdale actually beating Waterdown in round robin play 4-1 back on April 6th. Both programs were vying for historic victories with Waterdown seeking their first ever senior title, while Westdale was aiming to claim their 11th straight and 20th overall.

Ancaster High School doubled Sherwood Secondary 6-3 in the senior bronze medal game. Katelyn Kennedy and Hannah Smith each tallied a hat trick with Smith notching the game-winning goal in the third quarter. For Sherwood Haley McComb had two goals in the loss while teammate Alainee Mitges had one.

In the junior championship, the No. 1 seeded Westdale Warriors topped the Dundas Valley Gryphons 7-2 to claim the school’s eighth junior girls water polo title and first since 2013-14. Sydney Woodhouse had four goals to lead the Warriors while Erin Anderson netted two and Alaysia Moore scored one. Dundas Valley’s goals came from Sierra Birthelmer and Evelyn Brown.

The junior bronze medal match saw Ancaster knock off Orchard Park in a 3-2 double overtime thriller. Abigail Allison scores twice while Sophia Barrow netted the overtime winner. Kate-Lynne MacLeod and Moriah Colwell recorded the goals for Orchard Park in the loss.

HWIAC Girls Waterpolo Results

Senior Girls Waterpolo Results
April 19, 2017 – Hill Park Recreation Centre, Hamilton, Ontario
Gold Medal Game: Waterdown def. Westdale SS 3-2
Bronze Medal Game: Ancaster HS def Sherwood SS 6-3

Junior Girls Waterpolo Results
April, 19, 2017 – Hill Park Recreation Centre, Hamilton, Ontario
Gold Medal Game: Westdale SS def. Dundas Valley SS 7-2
Bronze Medal Game: Ancaster HS def. Orchard Park SS 3-2 (2OT)

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