OFSAA Boys’ AA Basketball York Region
March 4 - 6, 2013
<RUN UHJLRQ DQG VSHFLĂ&#x20AC;FDOO\ -HDQ 9DQLHU &+6 <5$$ hosted the 2013 Boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; AA Basketball Championship. As is well known, the AA tournament is often the most unpredictable with all teams having the ability to capture gold. As per usual, this created a number of exciting games and last minute game winning shots. Convenor Carlos Faria and his committee worked hard to ensure all participants had a positive OFSAA experience starting with the tournament banquet. Athletes and coaches dressed in shirt and ties, made their way into the banquet facilities, some tired from ORQJ GULYHV RWKHUV DQ[LRXV WR SOD\ WKHLU Ă&#x20AC;UVW JDPH EXW all excited to be attending an OFSAA championship. The Leadership in School Sport Award was presented to Mark Girdler (Richmond Hill HS), a coach that more than deserved the award. Mark has been involved for over 30 years coaching basketball, 25 years coaching lacrosse, 20 years coaching volleyball and 10 years coaching football. He is quick to volunteer wherever KH LV QHHGHG KHOSLQJ Ă&#x20AC;OO FRDFKLQJ YRLGV UXQQLQJ intramurals, and mentoring and inspiring other young coaches. As the tournament bracket unfolded, two teams seemed to have everything clicking at the right time and DSSHDUHG GHVWLQHG WR PHHW LQ WKH Ă&#x20AC;QDO %OHVVHG 0RWKHU Teresa (TDCAA) and Academie Mere-Teresa (GHAC) battled their way to the gold medal match and after four exciting quarters found themselves neck and neck into WKH Ă&#x20AC;QDO PLQXWHV $Q DEVROXWHO\ DPD]LQJ JDPH WKDW DOO athletes should be congratulated on. The gold medal team was comprised of Jermaine Atkins, Participating Teams Crescent School Nicholson Catholic College Bishop Macdonell C.H.S LaSalle S.S Arnprior District High School Holy Trinity H.S Academie Mere - Teresa (ACMT) Cardinal Carter CHS Immaculata High School Timmins High and Vocational School St. Basil S.S St. Patrick H.S (Thunder Bay) E.S. Ste. Famille Eden High School St. Michael CHS (Niagara Falls) St. Christopher SS Blessed Mother Teresa C.S.S Jean Vanier Catholic HS
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THE BULLETIN SPRING 2013
CISAA COSSA CWOSSA EOSSAA #1 EOSSAA #2 GBSSA GHAC YRAA #2 NCSSAA NEOAA NOSSA NWOSSAA ROPSSAA SOSSA #1 SOSSA #2 SWOSSAA TDCAA YRAA Host
Samuel Baker, Colis Benjamin, Rashawn Bennett, Jayden Carnrite, Cairo Christie, Khalil Clarke, Vernol Junior Edwards-Davis, Shaquille Gayle, John Hannant-Minchel, Andre Hunte, Jalen King, Brandon Persad, Emeron Rodgers, and Richard Gallacher and his coaching staff. Additionally, St. Christopher SS (SWOSSAA) must be congratulated on receiving the Team Sportsmanship Award. The host committee felt the athletes represented the spirit of fair play and were a pleasure to have at the championship.
Quarter Finals Blessed Mother Theresa def. St. Christopher SS
69-47
Academie Mere-Theresa def. ES Sainte-Famille
65-43
St. Basil SS def. Crescent School
65-53
Bishop Macdonell CHS def. Jean Vanier CHS
63-44
Semi Finals Academie Mere-Theresa def. Bishop Macdonell CHS
64-61
Blessed Mother Theresa def. St. Basil SS
59-57
Bronze Medal Match Bishop Macdonell CHS def. St. Basil SS
60-48
Gold Medal Match Blessed Mother Theresa def. Academie Mere-Theresa 54-51