Simcoe County District School Board (SCDSB) schools have a long-standing tradition of excellence in athletics. Elementary student-athletes take part in interschool sports with other SCDSB schools enroute to area and county championships. Secondary student-athletes compete in the Simcoe County Athletic Association (SCAA) during the regular season and represent the SCDSB and their schools in the Georgian Bay Secondary School Association (GBSSA) and Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations (OFSAA) championships.
September-October highlights
Elementary
SCDSB students from Grade 1 to 8 have been getting active through sport this fall. Regional and county-wide competitions in cross country and flag football are wrapping up, and volleyball and basketball teams are being formed. Highlights from the early fall season include the annual Friday Night Lights flag football tournament in Orillia and the Primary Fun Run.
Secondary
SCDSB student-athletes teed up wins at the GBSSA golf championships this fall. Paige S. from Maple Ridge SS placed second in the Open Girls’ category, while Alyssa P. from Nottawasaga Pines SS and Melina T. from Banting Memorial HS finished first and second in the High School Girls’ category. Wes B. from Barrie North CI and Blake W. from Georgian Bay District SS took home the wins in the Open Boys’ and High School Boys’ events. SCAA and GBSSA championship results are available on the SCAA website: scaasports.ca/golf.
In Senior tennis, SCSDB student-athletes smashed it at the GBSSA finals on Sept. 30. Noah T. and Owen T. from Banting Memorial HS, Vivian C. from Bradford District HS, Mila S., Katie H., and Emerson W. from Eastview SS, Maddie M. and Alyssa K. from Innisdale SS, Marc O.D. from Orillia SS, and Isaac M. from Twin Lakes SS will all represent the SCDSB and their schools at the OFSAA championships in June. SCAA and GBSSA championship results are available on the SCAA website: scaasports.ca/tennis.
More than two dozen SCDSB cross country runners are headed to OFSAA on Nov. 1 after a dominant performance at the GBSSA championships on Oct. 23. Congratulations to the following SCDSB student-athletes:
- Novice women
- Hannah L., Collingwood CI – 1st, Carly K., Collingwood CI – 2nd, Isla T., Collingwood CI – 5th
- Novice women team
- Collingwood CI – 1st, Eastview SS – 2nd, Banting MHS – 4th, Barrie North CI – 5th
- Para women
- Imaan H., Bear Creek SS – 3rd
- Novice men
- Henry J., Collingwood CI – 1st, Jackson P., Bear Creek SS – 2nd, Russell Z., Bradford DHS – 4th, Ethan V., Innisdale SS – 5th
- Novice men team
- Collingwood CI – 1st, Maple Ridge SS – 2nd, Innisdale SS – 4th
- Para men
- Colton R., Collingwood CI – 2nd, Rowan W., Banting MHS – 3rd, Malik E., Innisdale SS – 4th
- Junior women
- Iris G., Collingwood CI – 1st, Islay L., Eastview SS – 2nd, Grace D., Eastview SS – 3rd, Finola L., Eastview SS – 4th
- Junior women team
- Eastview SS – 1st, Collingwood CI – 2nd
- Junior men
- Alistair W., Collingwood CI – 1st, Lane V., Collingwood CI, 4th, Sye H., Eastview SS – 5th
- Junior men team
- Collingwood CI – 1st, Eastview SS – 2nd
- Senior women
- Sabine C., Collingwood CI – 1st, Ruby F., Collingwood CI – 2nd, Sadie J., Collingwood CI – 3rd, Kara F., Collingwood CI – 5th
- Senior women team
- Collingwood CI – 1st, Georgian Bay DSS – 4th
- Senior men
- Van C., Maple Ridge SS – 2nd, Tristan H., Maple Ridge SS – 4th
- Senior men team
- Collingwood CI – 2nd, Maple Ridge SS – 3rd
Upcoming events
Elementary
- Nov. 4 – Special Olympics Sport Festival, Twin Lakes SS
Secondary
- Oct. 29 – Senior Boys’ A soccer GBSSA championships
- Oct. 29 – Junior Boys’ AAA soccer GBSSA championships
- Oct. 30 – Junior Boys’ AA soccer GBSSA championships
- Oct. 30 – Senior Boys’ AA and AAA soccer GBSSA championships
- Nov. 4 – Junior and Senior Girls’ A/AA and AAA flag football GBSSA championships
- Nov. 11 – Junior Boys’ AAA volleyball GBSSA championships
- Nov. 11 – Senior Boys’ AAA volleyball GBSSA championships
- Nov. 12 – Junior and Senior Boys’ AA volleyball GBSSA championships
- Nov. 12 – Junior and Senior Girls’ A basketball GBSSA championships
- Nov. 13 – Junior and Senior Boys’ A volleyball GBSSA championships
- Nov. 13 – Junior and Senior Girls’ AA and AAA basketball GBSSA championships
- Nov. 13 – Junior and Senior Boys’ football GBSSA championships (Georgian College), 12 p.m. and 3 p.m.
- Nov. 20 to 22 – Boys’ AA volleyball OFSAA championship (Orillia SS and Twin Lakes SS)
Details regarding upcoming events and full results are available on the SCAA website and/or GBSSA website.
This initiative links directly to the SCDSB Strategic Priorities in the areas of Well-being and Community.
Information:
Sarah Kekewich, Manager of Communications
[email protected]