St. Marys DCVI - Grades 9-12

DCVI Athletic Banquet

The athletic banquet will be held on Thursday June 9^th from 6-8:30pm in the school's cafeteria. We request that all students who participated on a school team attend. The dinner is being catered by The Black Angus.  Please bring your own plates and cutlery for the banquet to help us do our part for the environment in our eco-friendly school. The guest speaker is David Willsie, Co-Captain of the Canadian National Wheelchair Rugby Team. In Beijing 2008, he and his team won a bronze medal wheelchair rugby.  We are honoured to have him take time out of his training to speak to our athletes.  There is no cost to the athletes to attend the banquet, but we ask any parents/guests to pay $5.  With seating for only 200, Friday June 3rd will be the final day to reserve a seat. 

 

Regional School Council Meeting Monday

On Monday, May 30 DCVI will host a Regional School Council meeting in the library at 6:30.  All are welcome to attend.  Director Ted Doherty and the Superintendent of Business will attend and present enrollment projections.

 

Senior Girls win WOSSAA 'AA' Bronze

The senior girls soccer team came home from Aylmer with the WOSSAA 'AA' bronze medal on Thursday.  

In the semi-final match against the TVRAA Central number one seed from Holy Cross, the team came out strong.  They kept the play in the Holy Cross zone for much of the game.  A well placed corner kick by Romy Scheele was headed in by Nicole Barber, only to be called back by the ref on a questionable call.  Soon after, another call against the Salukis resulted in a penalty kick for Holy Cross which they connected on.  Despite numerous great chances, specifically by Lindsay Griffiths and Cassidy O'Hearn, the Lukes were unable to even the score.  They lost a heart-breaker 1-0 and were denied a spot in the WOSSAA final.  The girls played a well balanced game and limited Holy Cross to very few scoring opportunities.  

In the bronze medal game, the girls met Montcalm, whom they had beat at the pre-season tournament in April.  A relaxed approach saw Montcalm score two quick goals, and the Salukis had to dig deep to get their heads back into the game.  The remainder of the first half saw two defenders notch goals for the Lukes:  Emma Hendriksen connected with a header off a corner kick, while Megan Fennema made no mistake when the team was awarded a penalty kick.  Once the team found the scoring touch, there was no turning back.  In the second half, Lindsay Griffiths, Josie Hendry and Laura Snoek all connected while the girls shut down any Montcalm attacks.  The game ended in a 5-2 final with the Salukis winning bronze.  

This game marked the final game in a Salukis uniform for a number of graduating players.  Nicole Barber, Lindsay Cubberley, Megan Fennema, Melanie Heard, Emma Hendriksen, Kelsey Robinson, Romy Scheele, Kayla Simpson and Laura Snoek were all major contributors to the success of the team and will be missed.   The team will look to returning players Lindsay Griffiths, Josie Hendry, Cassidy O'Hearn, Jen Spence and Julia Van de Walle next year to provide leadership.  

 

Junior Soccer Lady Lukes are Top Dogs!!

The junior girls soccer team surged into a first place league finish on the back of a Rebecca Wilcox double on Wednesday May 25^th. Both of her goals came in the second half of their game against NorthWestern, which saw DCVI come alive after a lack luster first half and put away their opposition 5-1. Other goals were scored by Taylor Simpson, Shauna Simpson and Calie Schaefer. The big win ensured the Salukis of top spot and the chance to host the Huron-Perth Championships next Wednesday. The victory came on the heels of a 0-0 draw with St Mike’s earlier in the day. At the end of the season DCVI remains undefeated with a record of 6 wins and 3 ties, while only conceding 3 goals in the process, good enough for 21 points and first overall. The lady Lukes now prepare to take on the opposition on their home field for the final day of play next week.

"Edmodian of the Week"

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Mr. McAsh - Edmodian of the Week

Girls Slo Pitch Team Hit The Final in Woodstock

Crossing the home plate line 8 times throughout the tournament was Julie Nethercott followed closely by Samantha Anderson with 7, and Laura Smith and Mallory Mueller with 6. The bats were working yesterday as the girls played their first games of the season. Aside from the offense, there were many amazing plays in the field to shut down the other teams. Field catches from Shauna Simpson and Makayla Lewis deflated the oppositions' big hitters. Infield double-plays from Mallory Mueller, Samantha Anderson, Dusty Foster and Laura Smith killed the innings for the other teams. Julie Nethercott lead the way to the team's success pitching 5 outstanding games. It was a great way to begin the season and lead into OFSAA this week in Dorchester.

Ms. Lawrence

Peru Trip Deadline

All students wishing to go for the Peruvian Amazon adventure next March must hand the following 2 items to Mr. Seebach by Friday May 27th: a cheque made payable to St Marys DCVI with the students name and Peru Trip in the memo line in the amount of $300.00; a one-page "pitch" explaining why they are interested in taking this trip and why they shoud be selected to go. Any student who still wishes to travel but was not at the information night on Tuesday needs to see Mr. Seebach RIGHT NOW!!

Happy Bushwacking.

Senior Girls win Huron-Perth Silver

The senior girls soccer team won the silver medal at Tuesday's Huron Perth Championships held at St. Mikes. 

In the semi final game versus Northwestern, the girls came out strong from the opening whistle.  They dominated play for much of the first half and created numerous chances.  As they settled into the game, they sat back and gave Northwestern more room to move, and found themselves having to pick up their defensive game.  Some key saves by goalie Kelsey Robinson kept the Huskies off the score board.  

At the end of regulation time, the game was tied 0-0.  With only minutes left in the first overtime, Laura Snoek returned to the pitch to connect with a well-placed shot that beat the Northwestern goalie.  This ended the game and pushed the Salukis into the HP finals later in the day.  

 The team faced the #1 regular season team St. Mikes in the finals.  Once again, the girls came out in the first half playing a strong passing game.  An early St. Mikes goal forced the girls to play catch up and they were unable to connect.  A goal by Nicole Barber was called back due to an infraction in the box. The team created some chances in the first half, but did not succeed in beating the St. Mikes goalie.  As the second half wore on, fatigue set in, and St. Mikes was able to add a second goal.  Near the end of the half, forward Lindsay Griffiths had a great scoring opportunity, but was unable to score.  The game ended with a score of 2-0 for St. Mikes. 

 Strong play throughout the day by defender Megan Fennema and keeper Kelsey Robinson was key in the Salukis' success.   Laura Snoek, Cassidy O'Hearn and  Melanie Heard worked hard in the middle to control the play.  Midfielders Julia Van de Walle, Jen Spence and Josie Hendry played very aggressively and never backed down from their opponents.   

The team now prepares for the WOSSAA 'AA' championships to be held in London on Thursday May 26.  

 

May 31 - Friendship Games

Next week, on Tuesday May 31st, DCVI will be hosting the Friendship Games.  We will have over 150 students and staff joining us for the day, as well as donors, special guests, and local and provincial/federal members of government.  To this end, we would like to make you aware and ask you to be supportive of a few changes to our regular routine for the day.

Parking in the James Street lot will be limited as we reserve an area for buses and guest parking.  Plan now to ride the bus, walk, bike or carpool.  Please avoid parking on our side streets out of respect for our neighbours.

Indoor washroom and change room facilities will be used by visitors.  If you notice someone looking a little lost, please help them find their way.

The cafeteria will be closed for food sales next Tuesday.

The track and field area will be in use all day.  Please avoid using this area during the school day unless you are involved in the Games.

Thanks DCVI - with your support, the 2011 Friendship Games will be a success!

Some Great WOSSAA T&F Results!

The Salukis Track and Field team competed at the WOSSAA Championships last Thursday and Friday. The meet was held at TD Waterhouse Stadium at UWO and featured the best athletes from the 42 schools in the region. DCVI sent 19 competitors, who had qualified based on their results from the week before at the Huron-Perth Championships.

Only three Senior Salukis earned the right to compete at WOSSAA. Melanie Heard took part in Javelin and finished 18^thoverall. Tasha Rae was scheduled to run in both the 1500m and the 3000m but had to withdraw due to illness. The final Senior entrant for St. Marys was Ryan Poetker, who finished 11^th in Shot Put.

There were a number of Juniors competing for DCVI, including Ryan Shaw who had qualified in three events. Ryan jumped a personal best in Triple Jump, finishing 15^th, was 18^th in Long Jump and finished in 13^th in High Jump. Maria Leis was also to competed in three events, but had to withdraw from the 1500m and 3000m due to illness. In Triple Jump however, she did get her jumps in and finished 19^th overall. Kristyn Armstrong also took part in Triple Jump and finished 13^th. Deanna Kerekes was yet another Salukis involved in three different events. She broke into the top 10 in both the 1500m and the 3000m. In the 1500m, she improved on her personal best time by nearly  10 seconds to finish 9^th and in the 3000m, she took an astonishing 52 seconds off her previously best time to finish 7^th. Deanna also ran the 800m, finishing 11^thand once more improved on her personal best time by 6 seconds. Stanley Froese competed in the 100m Hurdles, the 100m and the 200m. He finished 10^th in Hurdles, qualified for the finals in the 100m and finished 14^th in the 200m after pulling a muscle at the halfway mark in the race. In the 100m final, Stan finished 7^th, missing out on 6^thbu just 0.01 seconds. Connor Topp ran 2 seconds better than his qualifying time to finish 18^th in the 400m. Kate-lin Douglas was the final Junior to compete for St. Marys and she finished with a personal best time and in 11^th place overall.

The Midgets were the mightiest for DCVI. Taylor Fawcett finished 17^th in Shot Putt and then threw almost a metre better than her Huron-Perth throws in Javelin to win the Bronze Medal. Travis Mann also took on the competition in two events. In the 1500m, he bested his best time by 16 seconds to finish in 7^th. Then in Triple Jump, he made it into the extra  round and finished 8^th, again improving on his previous personal best by almost 10 cm. Rhett Lucas finished 9^th in the 100m and then took 0.55 seconds off his 200m time to qualify in the 7^th position for the final. In the final, he again beat his previous time by another quarter of a second and moved up a position in the ranking, finishing 6^th. The Midget Boys 4x100m Relay team, Brett Silcox, Travis Mann, Chris day and Rhett Lucas, ran their best time of the season to finish in 6^th place.

Taylor, Rhett and the Midget Boys Relay team all qualified for the OFSAA Regionals. They will be at TD Waterhouse Stadium once more next Friday and Saturday, as their competition season continues.