Feature Athlete of the Week – Trevor DeVries – Hamilton District Christian High

Some of the athletes at Hamilton District Christian High do some amazing work, but don’t get a lot of exposure simply because the sports they play do not have competitions on our campus.  Trevor DeVries is one of those athletes. Trevor has been an important part of our badminton team and hockey team for all 4 years of his high school career. In badminton, Trevor was always part of a mixed doubles team.  He showed fantastic dedication to the sport by committing to the practices, focussing on the court, and working hard at improving his skills and strategy. In hockey, Trevor was an outstanding goalie who kept the team in many games.  He showed outstanding positivity and leadership. Not only did Trevor play goalie for the men’s team, he also served as a goalie coach for the first ever HDCH Women’s Hockey team, working with the goalies to give expert advice. In all he does, Trevor shows sportsmanship, passion, and a pursuit of excellence.  Congrats Trevor and thanks for your contribution to HDCH Athletics!

HWIAC Senior & Open Tennis Championship Results
September 19, 2019 – Hosted by Rosedale Tennis Club

• Open Boys Singles 1. Kristian Thomas Westmount 2. Ilya Ziborov Vanier
• Open Girls Singles 1. Alexandra Shulkin Ancaster
• Open Mixed Doubles 1. Versailles Khanamoui and Xavier Khanamoui Waterdown

• Boys Doubles: 1. Cole and Liam Swing Macnab 2. Bozider Zdjelaric and Marko Mitrivic Orchard Park
• Boys Singles 1. Stefan Mitrovic Orchard Park 2. David Filipovic Glendale
• Mixed Doubles 1. Caroline An and Dana Wilson Westdale 2. Trinity Otero and Spencer Marler Waterdown
• Girls Doubles 1. Victoria Lee and Emma McNabney Ancaster 2. Emma Sardo and Natalie Begley Westdale
• Girls Singles 1. Violetta Ziborov Vanier 2. Ana Zarac Glendale

Congratulations to the following student athletes who advanced to SOSSA Golf Championship which will be held on September 30, 2019

Boy’s Teams Qualifying

• Waterdown 1st place
  • Tyler Schaap 80
  • Christian Lawson 84
  • Charlie Smith 85
  • Tyler Mulholland 89
  • Lukas Biscoff 100
• Westmount 2nd place
  • Ethan Irvine 68
  • Zach Gratton 89
  • Mason Isowa 90
  • Calvin Crombie 93
  • Ty Crombie 100
• Ancaster 3rd place
  • Thomas Sant 80
  • Drew Edgar 85
  • Adam Brankovic 89
  • Jacob Searles 91
  • Ben Schumer 93

Boy’s Singles Advancing

• Justin Nelligan – Nora Henderson – 78
• Ben Ballantyne – Sherwood – 84
• Ryan Spengler – Dundas Valley – 84

Girls Singles Advancing

• Vanessa Lin – Ancaster – 74
• Victoria Playfair – Ancaster – 98
• Fiona Kerr – Westdale – 98

HWIAC Junior Tennis Championship Results
October 7, 2019 – Hosted by Rosedale Tennis Club

Junior Boys Singles:
Winner: S. Dickson (Westdale)
Finalist: M. Iyer (Westdale)

Junior Girls Singles:
Winner: K. Punia (Orchard Park)
Finalist: A. Bajalkina (Waterdown)

Junior Boys Doubles:
Winners: Vonn Halle/Sardo (Westdale)
Finalists: Deathe/Luke (Westdale)

Junior Girls Doubles:
Winners: Meyer/Lee (Ancaster)
Finalists: Blain/Spence (Dundas)

Mixed Doubles:
Winners: Kerr/Sowerby (Westdale)
Finalists: Rheinstadter/Koseleci (Westdale)

HAMILTON (November 7, 2019) –  The Westmount Wildcats repeated as Hamilton public high school senior football champions on Thursday defeating the Sir Winston Churchill Bulldogs 24-17 in front of a full crowd at Waterdown District High School.

The win sends Westmount to the SOSSA Championship (Nov. 19)  while also punching their ticket the OFSAA Bowl Series held at McMaster University later this month.

Way to go Wildcats! https://t.co/Jf68xmQH9Q

— Westmount Secondary (@Westmount_HWDSB) November 8, 2019

Leading 24-10 in the fourth quarter, the Wildcats survived a scare late in the game when Sir Winston Churchill’s Justin Sshramayr scored on a 14-yard touchdown pass from Owen Hinsberger to put the game within one touchdown (24-17).. 

Following that touchdown drive, the Bulldogs were able to recover an onside kick setting up a dramatic final few moments of the game.  Ultimately the Westmount defence was able to hang on and close out the game to secure their second straight city championship. 

Wildcat quarterback Seth Cabezas threw for two touchdowns while rushing for another.  Cabeza’s rushing touchdown was a 33-yard score just 23 seconds into the fourth quarter putting the Wildcats up 24-10 at the time.

Westmount’s Stephan Pharand posted 10 points in the game, scoring on a 27-yard Cabezas touchdown pass and kicking the opening field goal.  Nate Bullock notched the other touchdown for the Wildcats catching a 22-yard Cabezas pass to make the score 17-3 in the third.

For the Bulldogs, Caleb Manning punched in a one yard run at 9:32 of the third quarter to set the score at 17-10 Westmount at the time.  Schramayr was the other touchdown scorer while Tyler Nold hit a 20-yard field goal in the game. 

In the Chayka Bowl which was played prior to the Westmount / Churchill game, the Dundas Valley Gryphons defeated the Bernie Custis Tigers 16-3.  

Congrats #DVSS Sr Football - Chayka Bowl Champions!! Way to go #Gryphons pic.twitter.com/JTFzmvB3bx

— DVSS Athletics (@DVSSAthletics) November 8, 2019

The Tigers opened the scoring with seven seconds remaining in the half on a Quinn Ramey 35-yard field goal.  That lead was short lived as Dundas Valley would managed a rouge as well as two touchdowns in the second half to secure the win.  Brennen Heeney and Quinn McGregor each scored touchdowns for Dundas Valley. 

NOTES: The Wildcats are currently ranked No. 33 in the nation by Canadian Football Chat… Sir Winston Churchill made their first ever appearance in a championship game at the top level of the Hamilton public school league in tonight’s game; previously the Bulldogs played in a lower division, but the league has since changed formats to have all teams play within one level… Churchill were last year’s [2018-19] Chayka Bowl Champions… Bernie Custis made their first appearance in a bowl game playing for the Chayka Bowl against Dundas Valley in their inaugural season with the school having just opened its doors in September. 

2019 HWIAC Senior Boys Football Championship Summary

Sir Winston Churchill SS Bulldogs 17 vs. Westmount SS Wildcats 24

*Wildcats 2nd consecutive title

Qtr. Team Time Play Convert Running

1st West 5:40 Stephen Pharand, 25 yard field goal n/a West 3-0

1st West 11:58 Stephen Pharand from Seth Cabezas, 27 yds Preston Swayze West 10-0

2nd SWC 8:29 Tyler Nold, 20 yard field goal n/a West 10-3

3rd West 5:05 Nate Bullock from Seth Cabezas, 22 yds Preston Swayze West 17-3

3rd SWC 9:32 Caleb Manning, 1 yard run Tyler Nold West 17-10

4th West 0:23 Seth Cabezas, 33 yard run Preston Swayze West 24-10

4th SWC 11:22 Justin Schramayr from Owen Hinsberger, 14 yds Tyler Nold West 24-17

2019 HWIAC Chayka Bowl Senior Boys Football Summary

Bernie Custis SS Tigers 3 vs. Dundas Valley SS Gryphons 16

Qtr. Team Time Play Convert Running

2nd BC 11:53 Quinn Ramey, 35 yard field goal n/a BC 3-0

3rd DV 6:53 Balaal Kayhan, 31 yard punt rouge n/a BC 3-1

3rd DV 10:53 Brennen Heeney, 1 yard run Balaal Kayhan DV 8-3

4th DV 9:49 Quinn McGregor, 24 yard run Cash Cobb (2 pass) DV 16-3

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HAMILTON (November 28, 2019) – The Westmount Wildcats rolled to a 44-6 victory over Ottawa’s Ashbury College to take the National Capital Bowl in the OFSAA Bowl Series hosted by McMaster University on Thursday.

Westmount’s Nate Bullock scored three touchdowns to lead the Wildcats, with the local Hamilton team scoring 44 straight points to easily secure the school’s first provincial bowl title.

Westmount quarterback Seth Cazebas was six for eight, tossing for 159 yards with four touchdown passes and adding another on the ground in the win. He connected with Bullock on the first three Westmount touchdowns of the game and added his rushing touchdown in the third. His other touchdown throw was caught by Stephen Pharand late in the third quarter.

Wildcat Kyle Nalepa also rushed for a touchdown on a five-yard run in the third.

The two teams traded touchdowns in the opening quarter with Ashbury missing the point after to set the score at 7-6. In the second, Westmount took over by scoring four touchdowns to head into the half with a lopsided 34-6 lead.

Ashbury’s David Aeley was the only scorer for the Colts, breaking out for a 68-yard score.

Westmount dominated Ashbury with the rush, posting 236 yards compared to 134 yards.

Way to go Wildcats! Amazing end to an awesome season! https://t.co/RzvfEBNL9c

— Westmount Secondary (@Westmount_HWDSB) November 28, 2019

Westmount is now the second Hamilton public school to have claimed an OFSAA bowl title since the event started in 2000. Westdale won the Northern Bowl 26-17 in 2015, and Hamilton public is now 2-2 in the bowl series. Waterdown and Sir Allan MacNab made the other two appearances.

Westmount concluded its season with a 8-1 record.

 

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2019 OFSAA Football Festival Game 7 Summary
National Capital Bowl

Westmount SS Wildcats (Hamilton – SOSSA #2) 44
Ashbury College Colts (Ottawa – NCSSAA) 6

Qtr. Team Time Play Convert Running

1st A C 5:46 David Aeleye, 68 yard run no good AC 6-0
1st West 8:02 Nate Bullock from Seth Cazebas, 30 yds Stephen Pharand West 7-6
2nd West 4:21 Nate Bullock from Seth Cazebas, 16 yds Stephen Pharand West 14-6
2nd West 7:24 Nate Bullock from Seth Cazebas, 52 yds no good West 20-6
2nd West 9:10 Kyle Nalepa, 5 yard run Preston Swayze West 27-6
2nd West 10:06 Stephen Pharand from Seth Cazebas, 29 yds Preston Swayze West 34-6
3rd West 1:56 Seth Cazebas, 46 yard run Preston Swayze West 41-6
3rd West 8:13 Preston Swayze, 22 yard field goal n/a West 44-6

TEAM STATS
Westmount Ashbury College
Rushing (att.-yds.) 27-236 16-134
Passing Yards 159 78
– Team Losses -10 -7
Net Offence 385 205
First Downs 15 9
Return Yards 50 27
Fumbles-Lost 1-1 1-1
Turnover on Downs 1 4
Interceptions by 3 0
Penalties-Yards 6-60 9-60

INDIVIDUAL STATS
WILDCATS COLTS

Rushing (atts.-yds.) Kyle Nelapa 14-89 David Adeleye 9-115, td
Seth Cazebas 3-59, td Kade Erickson 5-8

Receiving (caught-yds)
Nate Bullock 3-98, 3 tds Ben Huckabone Lyle 5-51
Stephen Pharand 2-32, td Thaddeus Orlich 1-16

Passing Seth Cazebas 6-8-4-0-159 Carter Harris Fowler 8-18-0-3-78
(comp.-atts.-tds-int-yds)

Defence Zack Sinclair 4.5 tackles Ian Scott 6 tackles

Ontario Football Alliance Player of the Game Nate Bullock – Westmount
NOTES: Wildcats first OFSAA Bowl win in their first appearance

Stats courtesy of John Metcalfe

HAMILTON (February 6, 2019) – The following are the rescheduled games from February 6th, 2019 which were postponed due to inclement weather.

Please double check with your school & coach for complete details in case of further changes.

SECONDARY ATHLETICS

Senior Girls Volleyball

• Dundas Valley SS vs Waterdown DHS – rescheduled for Thursday, Feb. 7  – 2:00 pm @ Waterdown DHS
• Sir Allan MacNab SS  vs Orchard Park – rescheduled for Friday,  Feb. 8 – 2:30pm @ Orchard Park
• Hamilton DCH vs Ancaster HS –  – rescheduled for  Thurs., Feb 7 – 3:30 pm @ Hamilton DCH

Junior Girls Volleyball

• Saltfleet DHS  vs Ancaster HS – rescheduled for  Friday, Feb. 8 – 4:00 pm @ Ancaster HS
• Waterdown DHS vs. Dundas Valley SS – rescheduled for Thursday, Feb. 7  – 4:00 pm @ Waterdown DHS
• Hamilton DCH vs Sherwood SS – rescheduled for  Friday, Feb. 8 – 3:30pm @ Sherwood (note to follow SR game)

Junior Boys Basketball

• Hamilton DCH vs. Dundas Valley SS – rescheduled for Monday, Feb. 11 – 10:00 am @ Dundas Valley SS
• Delta SS vs Nora Frances Henderson SS rescheduled for Monday, Feb. 11 – 10:00 am @ Nora Frances Henderson SS –

Senior Boys Basketball

• Dundas Valley SS  vs. Guido de Bres CHS – this game will remain unplayed as it has no impact on final standings

Girls Hockey

• Saltfleet DHS vs. Waterdown DHS – Rescheduled TBD – check with school / coach for details

Indoor Soccer

All games TBD

ELEMENTARY ATHLETICS

Basketball (Girls / Boys)

Olivia is a Grade 10 student who is a key member of OP’s emerging Wrestling Team. Olivia used her karate background as a foundation for Wrestling, which she started in Grade 8. Since then she has been incredibly dedicated and disciplined in her training and has excelled in the sport. She placed 7th at OFSAA last year, while competing against athletes who were much older and experienced. Olivia loves wrestling because she finds the community is very accepting. She is an extremely positive role model for her teammates. She consistently works to the best of her ability at every practice and encourages others to do the same. She uses her background to help others learn technique, is a leader on and off the mat and communicates effectively with her coaches and teammates. Olivia enjoys the challenge of running Cross-Country before the Wrestling season starts, as it allows her to develop a strong cardio base.

Olivia hopes to combine wrestling in some capacity with her Post-Secondary pursuits.

Each week HWDSB Athletics features a “Feature Athlete of the Week” randomly chosen from one of our secondary schools competing in HWIAC play.  Watch for this feature every Wednesday!

Looking back on 2019 as the year nears an end. Enjoy the highlights that we feature in the coming week.

BASEBALL: Ancaster Reigns in 2019

The Ancaster Royals repeated as baseball champions in 2019 earning a 4-2 victory over the Westmount Wildcats at Bernie Arbour Memorial Stadium on October 21, 2019. Ancaster went undefeated in league play claiming a perfect 6-0 record with one unplayed game due to weather against Orchard Park. In the championship, the Ancaster team used solid pitching and good defensive play to collect the school’s second straight championship. It also marked the sixth time in seven seasons that Ancaster has played for the championship having won three of them. Ancaster will represent HWDSB at regional SOSSA play in late May 2020.

Your 2018-19 HWIAC Baseball Champions, the Ancaster Royals ⁦@AHGuidance⁩ ⁦@HWDSB⁩ #HamOnt https://t.co/2bGEr7dSkR

— HWDSB Athletics (@HWDSB_athletics) October 19, 2018

FIELD HOCKEY: Saltfleet heads to OFSAA

The Saltfleet Storm continued to be a field hockey force in 2019 claiming their third straight city championship and representing HWDSB at the provincial field hockey championships. Finishing with a perfect 5-0 record, the Storm surged through the playoffs collecting 4-0 wins over Nora Frances Henderson in the semifinals and Ancaster in the championship held October 21, 2019 at Sir Winston Churchill. A few days later, Saltfleet was able to capture another SOSSA title and were ranked 8th heading into the OFSAA Championship. The Storm finished round robin play in their pool with a 1-1-1. In quarter final play, Saltfleet were defeated by Pickering High School losing 2-0 to the eventual gold medalists. The Storm’s only losses of the event came against the gold (Pickering) and silver medalists (Bluevale Collegiate Institute – Waterloo)

Grade 9 Girls Soccer: Ancaster Triumps over Dundas Valley

The Ancaster Royals upended the Dundas Valley Gryphons 4-0 to claim the 2019 Girls Grade 9 Soccer title. The Royals secured a perfect 2-0 record in pool play and had the best offence and defence in pool play which helped put them in the championship game against Ancaster on September 30th, 2019 at Mohawk Sports Park.

Congratulations #hwdsb grade 9 soccer champs!!! Such a great group of athletes. So glad to have you as part of our athletic family over the next 4 years. @HWDSB_athletics pic.twitter.com/Vvk6VUyeHh

— Ancaster_Royals (@AncasterRoyals) September 30, 2019

Grade 9 Boys Soccer: Warriors Claim Title

On the boys side, the Westdale Warriors earned top position winning 4-3 over Hamilton District Christian High School. Westdale advanced to the final earning two 5-0 wins over Nora Frances Henderson and Ancaster putting them in first place in Pool C. Guido de Bres and Hamilton DCH faced off in the semifinal match for the right to play Westdale with Hamilton DCH edging Guido de Bres 1-0 to advance to the final played October 1st, 2019 at Mohawk Sports Park.

 

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Stay tuned: In our second installment, HWDSB Athletics will recap the secondary and elementary cross-country seasons.

Looking back on 2019 as the year nears an end. Enjoy the highlights that we continue to feature this week.

Secondary Cross Country: Dundas Valley earns overall title; Westdale strong at OFSAA

Dundas Valley continued its dominance in cross country, earning their sixth straight overall title at the HWIAC Cross Country Championship held Wednesday, October 16, 2019 at Christie Lake Conservation Area. The Gryphons recorded 50 points to earn the overall title with Westdale finished second. The Warriors were able to secure the girls’ overall title, beating Dundas Valley by two points. (28 to 26) while the Gryphons captured the boys’ overall title (24 points) with Hamilton District Christian and Westdale tying for second with 10 points.

At OFSAA, held in snowy Sudbury on November 2, 2019, Westdale showed the province that their Novice (Grade 9) runners will be a force to be reckoned with in the future as their midget team took the team gold medal in the Novice 4k race with 182 points. Florina Keller anchored the Westdale team with a 12th place finish while teammate Madison Vohle was just behind with 14 points. In the senior women’s (6k race), Westdale’s Sarah Cushnie broke into the top 25, placing 23rd.

Elementary Cross Country: Over 4,400 Students Participate In Annual Event

Over 4,400 competitors converged on Christie Lake Conservation Area Oct. 4, 7, 8 and 10 to race in HWDSB’s annual elementary Cross Country Championship

Top results in the grades 6-8 team category came from Parkdale (Division-1), Spencer Valley (Division-2), Tiffany Hills (Division-3) and Mount Hope (Division-4). The Grade 3 boys’ and girls’ races are always a highlight of the day with youngsters getting their first taste of HWDSB cross country racing, testing their skills on the roughly 3 km course.

Looking back on 2019 as the year nears an end. Enjoy the highlights that we continue to feature this week.

Football (Senior): Westmount Strikes Gold at Provincial Bowl Game

The Westmount Wildcats were at the top of their game in 2019, defending their HWIAC championship and then taking home the National Capital Bowl game in the OFSAA Football Bowl Series rolling past Ottawa’s Ashbury College 44-6 on November 28, 2019.

Westmount put together a perfect 4-0 regular season earning first place in the gold division. They then edged Dundas Valley a 21-14 in the quarterfinals followed by a 27-7 win over Saltfleet in the semifinals to set up a battle of the undefeated against Sir Winston Churchill (5-0) in the championship game.

The HWIAC championship (On Nov. 7) was a battle of heavy weights with Westmount meeting Churchill at Waterdown District High School’s brand new artificial turf field under the lights with the snow falling at points in the game. The Wildcats held a 24-10 lead late in the game, but a late Bulldog touchdown and an onside kick set up a a dramatic final drive. Ultimately, Westmount was able to fend off Churchill taking the game 24-17 and earning their second straight HWIAC city football championship title.

That win, punched a ticket into the OFSAA Football Bowl Series hosted at McMaster with SOSSA holding two entries into the event.

Westmount is now the second Hamilton public school to have claimed an OFSAA bowl title since the event started in 2000. Westdale won the Northern Bowl 26-17 in 2015, and Hamilton public is now 2-2 in the bowl series. Waterdown and Sir Allan MacNab made the other two appearances.

Also of note, the second annual HWDSB Dennis Griffin Football All-Star game was contested at Waterdown on November 21, 2019. The event saw the top 80 student-athletes from public football teams in hamilton participate in front of fans and university scouts.

Touch Football (Girls): Ancaster Rolls to Third Title

The Ancaster Royals captured their third straight HWIAC girls touch football title topping Dundas Valley 14-0 in the championship game on September 27, 2019 at Mohawk Sports Park.

The Royals earned their way to the championship by not surrendering a single point in pool play finishing the round robin with a perfect 4-0 record. That set up a semifinal matchup against Waterdown who were able to break down the Ancaster defence putting up 13 points in the game. That wouldn’t be enough as the Royals put up 14 points offensively to head to the championship final with a 14-13 win.

Touch Football (Gr 9): Ancaster Rolls to Third Title

Dundas Valley took home the Grade 9 Boys Touch Football championship edging Glendale 7-6 on September 23, 2019 at Mohawk Sports Park.

The Gryphons finished pool play earlier in the day with a 3-1 record and advanced to the championship final on 13-0 win over defending champion Saltfleet setting up a rematch with Glendale who Dundas Valley was able to beat 7-0 in pool play.

Looking back on 2019 as the year nears an end. Enjoy the highlights that we continue to feature this week.

Elementary Volleyball

Elementary volleyball kicked off after Thanksgiving weekend and wrapped up in early December with boys and girls championship games. This year saw 57 schools compete comprised of 199 teams (104 girls / 95 boys) across the system.

Played over two nights at secondary schools, the boys and girls championship each featured an A and AA level in junior and senior. Congratulations to Ancaster Meadow, Cathy Weaver, Lawfield, Ridgemount, Dundas Central, Mount Albion and R.A. Riddell on your championship victories. Here are the results from those championship games.

Junior Boys Results

• Junior ‘AA’ – Ancaster Meadow def. Rockton Dr. Seaton (3-0)
• Junior ‘A’ – Cathy Weaver def. Tiffany Hills (3-1)
• Senior ‘AA’ – Lawfield def. Dundas Central (3-0)
• Senior ‘A’ -Ridgemount def. Ryerson (3-1)

Junior Girls Results

• Junior ‘AA’ – Dundas Central def. Ray Lewis (3-1)
• Junior ‘A’ – Mount Albion def. Cathy Weaver (3-2)
• Senior ‘AA’ -R.A. Riddell def. Dalewood (3-1)
• Senior ‘A’ Mount Albion def Bennetto (3-0)

For more information visit: https://www.hwdsb.on.ca/athletics/middle-school/volleyball/

Elementary Junior Swim Meets

Another great year of junior swim meets taking place at Jimmy Thompson Pool and McMaster University. Seven meets were conducted on November 5, 7, 12 and 14th with over 1,100 competitors from 62 schools taking part. A participation event by nature, this is always a great event for our students to get involved with a team at their school.

Senior swim meets are just around the corner with practice beginning in March and the meets being planned for late April / early May.

For more information visit: https://www.hwdsb.on.ca/athletics/primary/swim-meet/

Looking back on 2019 as the year nears an end. Enjoy the highlights that which wraps up with today’s feature.

Girls Basketball: Westdale heads back to OFSAA

The Westdale Warriors captured the Senior Girls Basketball Championship knocking off Saltfleet 65-52 in front of a home crowd on November 12, 2019. That win propelled the Warriors to a victory at SOSSA and a berth into the Girls AAA OFSAA Championship. At OFSAA Westdale entered as the defending champions, but came up short finishing with a 2-1 record. Their only belmeish was a loss in the championship quarterfinal losing to Richview CI (Toronto) 64-57.

In the junior girls basketball the Saltfleet Storm edged out Orchard Park with a 47-38 victory. Saltfleet was ranked as the third seed heading into playoffs finishing with a 5-2 record behind Ancaster and Orchard Park. In the playoffs, Saltfleet defeated Hamilton DCH 34-23 (quarterfinals) then knocked off Ancaster with a convincing 54-40 semifinal victory setting up the HWIAC junior championship match against Orchard Park.

For the third year in a row, Glendale Secondary hosted the Girls’ All-Star Game which featured athletes from McMaster and Mohawk coaching a squad of the city’s best public school All-Star players. This year’s event also included a junior event which was the first time HWDSB has held a junior game.

Boys Volleyball: Ancaster earns gold at city championship

The Ancaster Royals earned both the senior and junior boys HWIAC volleyball titles on November 12, 2019 edging Hamilton District Christian in both games.

The senior final was a heavyweight battle with Ancaster narrowly edging Hamilton DCH for the city championship. The match was a back and forth affair with the schools splitting the first four sets with Ancaster taking the deciding set. Set scores were 25-23, 20-25, 25-19, 21-25, 15-13 in favour of the Royals which gave them their third straight HWIAC senior boys volleyball title

The junior event saw the Royals sweep the Knights with set scores of 25-10, 25-23, 25-23. The win marked the Royals’ third championship in four seasons.

Both Ancaster squads were the best in the city entering the championship game. The senior side had amassed a 7-0 regular season record. Not to be outdone the junior squad tallied a 9-0 regular season record. Both teams moved through the playoffs as the top seed.

Tennis: Top Results from schools across HWDSB

Rosedale Tennis Club hosted the HWIAC Tennis Championship on September 19 (Senior) and October 7 (Junior) with students from across HWDSB scoring top results. Here’s a look back at who earned HWIAC gold medals at the events:

HWIAC Senior & Open Tennis Championship Results

• Open Boys Singles – Kristian Thomas (Westmount SS)
• Open Girls Singles – Alexandra Shulkin (Ancaster HS)
• Open Mixed Doubles- Versailles Khanamoui and Xavier Khanamoui (Waterdown DHS)
• Boys Doubles – Cole Swing and Liam Swing (Sir Allan MacNab)
• Boys Singles- Stefan Mitrovic (Orchard Park SS)
• Mixed Doubles- Caroline An and Dana Wilson (Westdale SS )
• Girls Doubles – Victoria Lee and Emma McNabney (Ancaster HS)
• Girls Singles – Violetta Ziborov (ES Georges-P. Vanier)

HWIAC Junior Tennis Championship Results

• Junior Boys Singles: Winner: S. Dickson (Westdale SS)
• Junior Girls Singles: Winner: K. Punia (Orchard Park SS)
• Junior Boys Doubles: Winners: Vonn Halle/Sardo (Westdale SS)
• Junior Girls Doubles: Winners: Meyer/Lee (Ancaster HS)
• Mixed Doubles: Winners: Kerr/Sowerby (Westdale SS)

The Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board celebrates the 2019-20 season with a lookback at the year that was and honours this year’s most valuable players.

BASEBALL: Ancaster Reigns in 2019

The Ancaster Royals repeated as baseball champions in 2019 earning a 4-2 victory over the Westmount Wildcats at Bernie Arbour Memorial Stadium on October 21, 2019. Ancaster went undefeated in league play claiming a perfect 6-0 record with one unplayed game due to weather against Orchard Park. In the championship, the Ancaster team used solid pitching and good defensive play to collect the school’s second straight championship. It also marked the sixth time in seven seasons that Ancaster has played for the championship having won three of them.  Click to review this year’s season with results & standings.

The Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board celebrates the 2019-20 season with a lookback at the year that was and honours this year’s most valuable players.

FIELD HOCKEY: Saltfleet heads to OFSAA

The Saltfleet Storm continued to be a field hockey force in 2019 claiming their third straight city championship and representing HWDSB at the provincial field hockey championships. Finishing with a perfect 5-0 record, the Storm surged through the playoffs collecting 4-0 wins over Nora Frances Henderson in the semifinals and Ancaster in the championship held October 21, 2019 at Sir Winston Churchill. A few days later, Saltfleet was able to capture another SOSSA title and were ranked 8th heading into the OFSAA Championship. The Storm finished round robin play in their pool with a 1-1-1. In quarter final play, Saltfleet were defeated by Pickering High School losing 2-0 to the eventual gold medalists. The Storm’s only losses of the event came against the gold (Pickering) and silver medalists (Bluevale Collegiate Institute – Waterloo)

In the Division-II Championship, Sir Winston Churchill Bulldogs were able to defeat the Westdale Warriors with a solid 1-0 victory on their home field.

The Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board celebrates the 2019-20 season with a look back at the year that was and honours this year’s most valuable players.

Secondary Cross Country: Dundas Valley earns overall title; Westdale strong at OFSAA

Dundas Valley continued its dominance in cross country, earning their sixth straight overall title at the HWIAC Cross Country Championship held Wednesday, October 16, 2019 at Christie Lake Conservation Area. The Gryphons recorded 50 points to earn the overall title with Westdale finished second. The Warriors were able to secure the girls’ overall title, beating Dundas Valley by two points. (28 to 26) while the Gryphons captured the boys’ overall title (24 points) with Hamilton District Christian and Westdale tying for second with 10 points.

At OFSAA, held in snowy Sudbury on November 2, 2019, Westdale showed the province that their Novice (Grade 9) runners will be a force to be reckoned with in the future as their midget team took the team gold medal in the Novice 4k race with 182 points. Florina Keller anchored the Westdale team with a 12th place finish while teammate Madison Vohle was just behind with 14 points. In the senior women’s (6k race), Westdale’s Sarah Cushnie broke into the top 25, placing 23rd.

Tennis: Top Results from schools across HWDSB

Rosedale Tennis Club hosted the HWIAC Tennis Championship on September 19 (Senior) and October 7 (Junior) with students from across HWDSB scoring top results. Here’s a look back at who earned HWIAC gold medals at the events:

HWIAC Senior & Open Tennis Championship Results

• Open Boys Singles – Kristian Thomas (Westmount SS)
• Open Girls Singles – Alexandra Shulkin (Ancaster HS)
• Open Mixed Doubles- Versailles Khanamoui and Xavier Khanamoui (Waterdown DHS)
• Boys Doubles – Cole Swing and Liam Swing (Sir Allan MacNab)
• Boys Singles- Stefan Mitrovic (Orchard Park SS)
• Mixed Doubles- Caroline An and Dana Wilson (Westdale SS )
• Girls Doubles – Victoria Lee and Emma McNabney (Ancaster HS)
• Girls Singles – Violetta Ziborov (ES Georges-P. Vanier)

HWIAC Junior Tennis Championship Results

• Junior Boys Singles: Winner: S. Dickson (Westdale SS)
• Junior Girls Singles: Winner: K. Punia (Orchard Park SS)
• Junior Boys Doubles: Winners: Vonn Halle/Sardo (Westdale SS)
• Junior Girls Doubles: Winners: Meyer/Lee (Ancaster HS)
• Mixed Doubles: Winners: Kerr/Sowerby (Westdale SS)

The Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board celebrates the 2019-20 season with a look back at the year that was and honours this year’s most valuable players.

Girls Basketball: Westdale heads back to OFSAA

The Westdale Warriors captured the Senior Girls Basketball Championship knocking off Saltfleet 65-52 in front of a home crowd on November 12, 2019. That win propelled the Warriors to a victory at SOSSA and a berth into the Girls AAA OFSAA Championship. At OFSAA Westdale entered as the defending champions, but came up short finishing with a 2-1 record. Their only belmeish was a loss in the championship quarterfinal losing to Richview CI (Toronto) 64-57.

Bernie Custis was able to capture the school’s first ever girls title in their inaugural season capturing the Senior Girls Division-II championship against Sir Winston Churchill.  The Tigers earned the title on a 41-37 win and compiled a 6-2 regular season record earning the No. 1 seed heading into the playoff rounds.

In the junior girls basketball the Saltfleet Storm edged out Orchard Park with a 47-38 victory. Saltfleet was ranked as the third seed heading into playoffs finishing with a 5-2 record behind Ancaster and Orchard Park. In the playoffs, Saltfleet defeated Hamilton DCH 34-23 (quarterfinals) then knocked off Ancaster with a convincing 54-40 semifinal victory setting up the HWIAC junior championship match against Orchard Park.

In the junior girls Division-II league, Sir Allan MacNab earned an 8-0 regular season contending against Bernie Custis in the championship final.  MacNab clinched their perfect season with a 34-21 victory over the Tigers.

For the third year in a row, Glendale Secondary hosted the Girls’ All-Star Game which featured athletes from McMaster and Mohawk coaching a squad of the city’s best public school All-Star players. This year’s event also included a junior event which was the first time HWDSB has held a junior game.

Boys Volleyball: Ancaster earns gold at city championship

The Ancaster Royals earned both the senior and junior boys HWIAC volleyball titles on November 12, 2019 edging Hamilton District Christian in both games.

The senior final was a heavyweight battle with Ancaster narrowly edging Hamilton DCH for the city championship. The match was a back and forth affair with the schools splitting the first four sets with Ancaster taking the deciding set. Set scores were 25-23, 20-25, 25-19, 21-25, 15-13 in favour of the Royals which gave them their third straight HWIAC senior boys volleyball title.  In tier II boys, Sir Winston Churchill was able to capture that crown knocking off Orchard Park in straight sets (3-0).  Churchill finished with a 9-1 record and ran the table in the playoffs meeting the Patriots who had handed the Bulldogs their only loss of the season.  OP and Churchill split the season series 1-1.

The junior event saw the Royals sweep the Knights with set scores of 25-10, 25-23, 25-23. The win marked the Royals’ third championship in four seasons.

Both Ancaster squads were the best in the city entering the championship game. The senior side had amassed a 7-0 regular season record. Not to be outdone the junior squad tallied a 9-0 regular season record. Both teams moved through the playoffs as the top seed.

Bernie Custis collected and impressive 3-0 win over Churchill in the junior boys Tier-II championship to collect the school’s first ever HWIAC  title.   (they would go on to pick up a girls basketball division-II title a day later). The Tigers scored set wins of 25-23, 25-22 and 28-26 to close out the game.  In the regular season they put together a 7-1 record losing just 3 sets all year long.

The Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board celebrates the 2019-20 season with a look back at the year that was and honours this year’s most valuable players.

Touch Football (Girls): Ancaster Rolls to Third Title

The Ancaster Royals captured their third straight HWIAC girls touch football title topping Dundas Valley 14-0 in the championship game on September 27, 2019 at Mohawk Sports Park.

The Royals earned their way to the championship by not surrendering a single point in pool play finishing the round robin with a perfect 4-0 record. That set up a semifinal matchup against Waterdown who were able to break down the Ancaster defence putting up 13 points in the game. That wouldn’t be enough as the Royals put up 14 points offensively to head to the championship final with a 14-13 win.