BY SCOTT HUNTER HADDOW
Without further delay, here's a salute to the
efforts of our local high school athletes.
ESC Champlain has served up the competition
in the volleyball scene recently.
Both the junior and seniors boys volleyball
teams won the city championships and the Northern Ontario
Secondary School's Athletics (NOSSA) 'A' titles earlier this
month. Impressive results for an impressive school with only
370 students.
Chelmsford Valley District Composite school
won the junior boy's Division II volleyball crown recently, and
placed second at the NOSSA event.
The high school football league dished out
their awards on Wednesday, and St. Charles College running back
Aaron Rehel was the big winner.
Rehel, who enjoyed a terrific season with the
Cardinals, walked away with the league's top prize, The Sid
Forster Award, as league MVP. Rehel also won the Chris
Bartolucci award as top offensive player. Rehel also made three
appearances on the league's first all-star squad as top running
back, punt returner and kick returner.
The Lockerby Vikings, who won the city crown,
were also well represented at the awards banquet. Hard hitting
Lockerby linebacker Jason Cecchini won the Gary Ricker Award as
the league's top defensive player.
Congratulations to all the winners. The high
school football scene is as vibrant as it has been in years,
and the honest efforts put forth by all the players, coaches
and supporters is finally being recognized.
The league also recognized the passionate
efforts of three builders, long time coaches Chris Bartolucci,
Gary Ricker and Father Frank Black, with special awards as
well.
A full listing of all the winners and
all-star teams is available at
www.rainbow.edu.on.ca/sdssaa
The Lasalle Lancers are in basketball
heaven.
The Lasalle midget, junior and senior girls
basketball teams all won their respective city Division I
titles recently.
Good job ladies!
Meanwhile, St. Benedict won the junior girls
Division II basketball title, and Marymount won the senior
girl's Division II championship.
As always, great job ladies and gentlemen!
You have done Sudbury proud with your hard-earned victories and
dedicated efforts.
Hats off to Mitchell Nyssen and Natalie
Lefrancois for being named the High School Athletes of the
Week.
Nyssen, a Grade 9 student at Lively District
Secondary School, has been a major contributor to three sports
teams.
He starred on the junior boys volleyball team
as its only setter. He competed for the boys junior soccer
squad, helping them make it to the quarter-finals of the city
championships. Nyssen is also currently on the junior boys
basketball team.
A hard worker who's dedicated to learning as
many new skills as possible, Nyssen is a shining example of a
true student athlete with his
sportsmanship and competitive spirit.
Lefrancois is a Grade 12 student at ES du
Sacre-Coeur.
A tremendous leader on and off the court,
Lefrancois is a top player on the school's senior girls
basketball and volleyball teams.
Lefrancois combines leadership and athletic
skills with steadfast dedication and a strong work ethic,
making her a remarkable student athlete.
Lefrancois is captain of both teams, and is
an inspiration to all her teammates.
