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David Wilkin
Lively District Secondary School
Age: 17
Grade: 12
Sports: Nordic skiing, volleyball, swimming
and tennis
Wilkin began his final year at Lively
District by participating on the senior boysÂ' volleyball team.
They were undefeated SDSSAA champions, obtained a NOSSA silver
medal and were participants at the OFSAA championships. He was
the Libero as part of this squad of talented individuals.
More recently, Wilkin obtained the top LDSS
time for Nordic skiing and the team won a silver medal for the
team time at SDSSAA. At NOSSA, they obtained the second place
team time and were participants at OFSAA in Hardwood
Hills.
Wilkin also won silver in the 100-metre free
at the city championships, silver in the 100-m breaststroke and
gold along with his freestyle relay teammates.
OFSAA action
Four local teams will vie for provincial
bragging rights next week in curling and hockey.
The Lasalle senior boysÂ' hockey team will
compete in the AAA championship in Fort Frances. The Lancers
play their first game on March 22 against Kenora at 10:30 am.
They play three more games on March 23 and 24 before quarter
final actions starts.
The Lasalle boysÂ' curling squad will go
against the best in Ottawa, with their first match on March 23
against St. Mark of Ottawa at 7:45 am. Lasalle is seeded
eighth. The Lancers also play three more matches on March 23
and 24 before the medal round begins.
The Lockerby girlsÂ' hockey team is facing
the top teams in their AAA tournament in London. Their schedule
has yet to be set, but action kicks off next week.
Finally, the Notre-Dame girlsÂ' hockey club
travels to St. Thomas to compete in the A/AA championship.
TheyÂ're the No. 8 seed. Notre-Dame first plays St. Francis of
St. Catharines on Tuesday, March 21 at 8:15 am. The Alouettes
play two more games on March 21 and 22 before the
quarter-finals begin.
