What is going on in St. Marys Sports.
Travis Mann student at Nipissing University in North Bay By Pat Payton A St. Marys man had quite the running experience in Switzerland recently. Travis Mann competed in a 80-kilometre race in the mountains of Switzerland on the June 9-10 weekend. The 22-year-old runner was the only Canadian in the event, called the ‘Swiss Canyon…
The following are the most valuable players and sportsmanship award winners on all DCVI school sports teams for the 2017-18 season. The annual DCVI athletic awards social was held June 13 at the collegiate. Golf – Mitch Watt, MVP. Tennis – Livia Passarelli and Connor Aarts, MVP; Kyle Gardner, sportsmanship. Field hockey – Melanie Martin,…
Young Guys had been back-to-back winners in 2016 and 2017 By Pat Payton It appears that the 2018 Ryder Cup competition at St. Marys Golf and Country Club came down to Saturday afternoon’s Modified Alternate shots. The Old Guys won the format six points to two to extend their lead to five points over the…
Four-game win streak improves team’s first-place record to 7-1 St. Marys Juggernauts have continued their hot start to the season in the Western Ontario Soccer League with four wins and a loss over the past three weeks–leaving them alone in first place in the Second Division. Juggernauts’ only blemish so far in 2018 is a…
Will compete for Team Canada in Steeplechase next month By Pat Payton Marcel Scheele is bound for Tampere, Finland . . . where he will run for his country next month in the 2018 IAAF Under-20 track and field championships. The 18-year-old St. Marys DCVI student and star distance runner will compete in the Men’s…
By Pat Payton There were several Major Awards handed out at DCVI on Wednesday, June 13 as the school held its annual athletic awards social. The following are short summaries on the 13 athletes who won these Major Awards. Athletes had to play on a minimum of three school sports teams to qualify for these…
By Pat Payton CAMBRIDGE – The Intercounty Baseball League (IBL) unveiled its complete list of the Top 100 IBL Players of All-Time earlier this year. The 100 Greatest IBL Players is a centerpiece in honouring 100 years of IBL baseball. A Blue Ribbon panel comprised of distinguished members of the baseball community — including executives,…
The London entry of Paul Noad, Matthew Awad, Brent Costigan and Peter Morrison captured the 2018 St. Marys Rotary Calub golf tournament last Thursday at St. Marys Golf and Country Club. The Noad team, along with the local team of Stewart Grant, Chris Connolly, Clive Slade and Ian Boyd, both finished with 10-under-par scores of…
A total of 54 runs in last three fastball games By Pat Payton Their offence has been on fire! In the last three games, all convincing victories, the Veterinary Purchasing Midget-Junior girls team has scored a whopping 54 runs. Last Tuesday night at Teddy’s Field, Rob Wiffen’s squad swept a Huron-Perth Fastball League doubleheader–hammering Sweaburg…
By Pat Payton Three prestigious OFSAA Colin Hood Awards were presented at last Wednesday night’s DCVI athletic social. The recipients were graduating Saluki athletes Jayden Aylward (MVP) and Becky Knarr (sportsmanship), and DCVI teacher-coach Ruthann Waldick. The criteria for the Colin Hood Award states: “A person who is committed to the success of the school…