Strong showing, no wins for Almaguin teams at OFSAA

Mar 12, 2008

ALMAGUIN — The Almaguin Highlands Secondary School (AHSS) senior boys’ basketball and senior girls’ volleyball teams may not have captured a title, but had strong showings at the provincial championships.

Both squads headed to the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations’ (OFSAA) championships in their respective sports last week.

The girls’ volleyball team headed to Whitby for the Girls A Volleyball Championship.

During their four regular play match-ups, the team won two, leading them to the consolation play-offs.

The AHSS squad took the first game versus the University of Toronto team, but was eliminated after a consolation semi-final game against Renfrew-based St. Joseph’s Catholic High School.

Welland’s Ecole Secondaire Jean-Vanier took the title.

The boys’ basketball team competed in Port Hope.

The team, despite solid play, lost both its regular play match-ups.

The Highlanders went on to the consolation showdown, but lost the game, eliminating them from the tournament.

Academie Catholique Mere-Teresa, from Hamilton, took the title.

Highlanders Kurtis Lawes and Lucas Dermott were consistent top scorers throughout tournament play.