Spartans are tops on SD&G volleyball courts

February 22, 2012 Editor Sports

 

For the second consecutive year, the Seaway Spartans junior and senior girls volleyball teams have topped the SD&G ‘A’ school volleyball circuit.

The very powerful Seaway Senior girls kicked it off Friday afternoon when they defeated Char-Lan in three straight sets, 25-0, 25-12 and 25-9 for the SD&G championship.

Then as the senior Spartans, did their celebrating, the junior Spartans went to work for their SD&G championship against Glengarry District High School.

The junior Spartans had a little more difficulty against the Gaels in claiming their win. 

They got it rolling by winning the first set 25-17, but then the Gaels charged back in the second for a 25-20 win.

Seaway eked out a close 25-21 victory in the third set, and put it away in the fourth with a 25-18 win.

Both of the Seaway teams went into their respective finals as the defending 2011 SD&G champs.

This year’s seniors were coached by Lilace MacIntyre, who moved from her position as junior coach last year with four of her graduating junior players.

This year’s Senior Spartans were undefeated in 27 sets (nine games) played during the regular season. They competed in three tournaments, won one and finished third in the other two.

As they head towards EOSSAA, which will be hosted this Thursday by Seaway, the very experienced Spartans are expecting some very tough opposition from last year’s OFSSAA champs from Embrun.

Last year’s senior Spartans competed at EOSSAA but fell short of bringing home silverware. Their experience, along with the experience of the four rookies who last year were EOSSAA A school junior champions should make them very competitive.

“I am expecting some really tough competition for the girls this Thursday,” said McIntyre who was extremely pleased with the team’s regular season results.

As for the junior Spartans, who too finished in first place in this year’s regular season, their coach Lyndsay Waddell said, “I am really proud of them today. They’ve worked really hard.”

Although they won first place in the regular season, it was by a slim, one set ahead of Glengarry.

That made Friday’s game the ‘big showdown’ of the year and it was close all the way through.

The Junior Spartans have seven first year players, five from grade nine and two grade 10s.”

As for what she expects at the Junior EOSSAA championships this Thursday in Brockville, Waddell says “we should be competitive. They work really hard and they are a great bunch of girls. We are a pretty resilient team when we need to be.”

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March 26, 2014 Editor Sports

 

Sunday afternoon the CanSkate skaters of the Morrisburg and District Skate Club wrapped up their season with a gala ice cream party and awards presentation ceremony.

As each of the young skaters now hang up their skates until next fall, along with their skates each will be hanging up a medal earned this past season.

The afternoon of fun and ice cream also provided the opportunity for the club to recognize some individual accomplishments.

The success of the CanSkate program hinges heavily on the volunteer work of the club’s intermediate and senior skaters.

The Morrisburg Club has a very talented and dedicated pool of PAs and each year, one is acknowledged as PA of the Year. After each of the PAs was recognized the winner of this year’s award, which recognizes the PA for the assistance provided to the young skaters and club coaches was announces.

The PA of the year is an excellent role model, is dependable, enthusiastic and is a team player who shows unwavering devotion to the skate, said Ellen Biemond in making the presentation to Kaitlyn Stewart.

The afternoon’s festivities were handled by Biemond who is the Morrisburg Club’s CanSkate chair. She thanked everyone for the wonderful effort put forward for the club’s ice show the night before. 

In particular she thanked Sandra Scott, who not only works with the very beginners in the CanSkate program each year, taking them from their sprawled positions on the ice to little skaters by year end skate show, but who is instrumental in putting together the show, in particular the costumes that are always so delightful.

Biemond also thanked the den dads and moms for their help at the show and all those who helped with costumes. Special mention was given to the Mickey and Minnie dads who entertained at the show.

Recognized as this year’s CanSkater of the Year was Emma Morrow. This Skate Canada Athletic Award is presented each year to a CanSkater skater, 8 years and under. 

As recipient of the award Emma was recognized for her self-confidence, determination and her positive attitude, as well as for demonstrating natural ability/talent coupled with a passion for skating. She skater is eager to learn new skills and to improve and participates fully in all activities.

The final awards for the CanSkate Year were the Skate Canada CanSkate Champion Awards which go to skaters who demonstrate the qualities that embody the “spirt of a champions”…determination, discipline, perseverance and a positive attitude.

This year’s Spirit Awards went to CanSkaters Abigail Smail and Lilly Napier. Both embody the quality considered to be the essence of skating, commitment, perseverance and dedication.

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