Upper Ottawa Valley High School Athletic Association

FEB. 24TH GIRLS HOCKEY TOURNAMENT SCHEDULES ARE NOW ON LINE

1ST PLACE FOR SR. GIRLS VB TO BE DECIDED/LAST GAME OF REGULAR SEASON

Its a schedulers dream to have the top two teams battling each other on the last day of the regular season. Thurs. Feb. 11th will match up Pembroke rivals Bishop Smith and Fellowes to determine 1st place in Sr. Girls Volleyball. The last couple of years the Pembroke schools have been leading the pack in the sport of Volleyball. Many talented and dedicated coaches along with The "Knights Volleyball" program in Pembroke have a lot to do with the excellent play of many players on Fellowes and Bishop Smith Volleyball teams. VOLLEYBALL AT ITS BEST!!!!! Mackenzie High School will be hosting the EOSSAA "A" VB Championship on Thursday Feb. 25th and Fellowes High School will be hosting the "AAA" EOSSAA Championship on Mon. Feb. 23rd. Plenty of Volleyball action all over Renfrew County. Check this web site for Location and dates.

Renfrew County schools hosting Eastern Ontario Basketball Championships

Arnprior & District High School will be hosting the EOSSAA "AA" Junior Basketball Championship on Wed. Feb. 24th and Fellowes High School will be hosting the "AAA" EOSSAA Senior Basketball Championship on Thurs. & Fri. Feb. 25th & 26th. County & Zone Championship teams from all over Eastern Ontario will battle for supremacy. Don't miss out on some outstanding basketball action.

RAIDERS EDGE FALCONS IN SENIOR BASKETBALL BATTLE FOR FIRST PLACE

With the season three quarters complete RCI is on top of the heap still undefeated as we head into the exam break. RCI edged Fellowes 51 - 47 in which could be a prelude to the finals. The game was very close in the first half as both teams were on their game. At the end of the first half the game was tied 25 - 25. The second half was a different story as Brady Windle as he has done most of the season took over with his scoring touch. Windle scored 9 points in the third quarter helping his team to a 10 point lead going into the last quarter. Fellowes' Brandon Mousseau tried to bring his Falcons back in the fourth quarter also scoring 9 points but it was to little to late. Top scorers for RCI Brady Windle with 15, Colton Nichol chipped in with 10. For Fellowes Brandon Mousseau scored 23, Nathan Hartwig chipped in with 9.-----If you look at most of the High School Sr. Boys Basketball teams in Renfrew County most of them have two or three excellent all-county stars on their starting lineup. Most of them can do major damage in any game. Not only do they have excellent ball handling skills, they also can shoot the lights out from any part of the floor. As mentioned, you take stars like RCI's Brady Windle and Colton Nichol, FHS's Brandon Mousseau and Nathan Hartwig, MVDHS's Lucas Yakabuskie and Jeremy Paplinski, MHS's Barry Lee, SJHS's Chris Ivory, ADHS's John Buffam, BSCHS's Mike Adibe, GPHS's Derek McGrath, OHS's Jason Crozier, and ESJL's Brody Godin. There are many many more who can easily be on this list. Can you image these players playing a game together against Lanark County All-stars.-----Wouldn't that be a treat to watch. I believe that this years Renfrew County Sr. Boys Basketball Champion will be the team that has the best supporting cast including bench strength.

CONGRATULATIONS-CHAMPLAIN DISCOVERY-GR.8 BOYS & GIRLS VB COUNTY CHAMPIONS

BISHOP SMITH'S "warm-up-for-counties" ANNUAL HOCKEY TOURNAMENT

The Bishop Smith Boys' Hockey team is hosting their annual "warm-up-for-counties" tournament, Wed. Feb. 10th at the Petawawa Civic Centre. For information or registration contact Tyson Holly (tholly@rccdsb.edu.on.ca)or Tim Peplinskie (tpeplinskie@rccdsb.edu.on.ca by JANUARY 22ND. The schedule will be determined by the number of teams entered. Plan for a full day of hockey.

RCEIAA WEST BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT DATES SET

The dates for the Elementary school Basketball tournaments have been marked on the calender. Grade 8 Boys will be held on WED. FEB. 24TH @ CHAMPLAIN DISCOVERY. MIKE POPKE is the CONVENOR. Grade 8 Girls is scheduled for TUES. MAR. 2ND @ BISHOP SMITH. SUE COTNAM is the CONVENOR. Grade 7 Girls will be held at L'EQUINOXE on WED. MAR. 3RD. JOEL LEVASSEUR is the CONVENOR. Grade 7 Boys will be held at MACKENZIE HS on FRI. MAR. 5TH. CHARLES FRASER is the CONVENER. FINALLY, the TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS will be held WED. MAR. 10TH @ OPEONGO HS. KEVIN GRADY is the Convenor. Registration forms for the first four tournaments will be out by TUES. JAN. 12TH.

BANTAM GIRLS BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT

The Bantam Girls Volleyball tournament will be held @ Fellowes High School Wednesday Feb. 17 Tracy Gilchrist Convenor.

WHEN KIDS PLAY EVERYONE WINS

#1 UOVHSAA HIGHLIGHT OF 2009 - TRISTAN WOODFINE CAPTURES PROVINCIAL CROWN

Tristan Woodfine of Opeongo High School captured first place in the senior boys' 7,000 metre cross-country race run at the crosscountry championships held in Vaughn. Tristan finished the race in a time of 23:25.91, 16 seconds ahead of the second place finisher. Ben Jones of Fellowes finished the 7,000 metre race in 25:34.02 placing 45th. Melissa Jones of Fellowes finished the senior girls 5,000 metre race with a time of 20:41.05 placing 9th. In the same event Kelsey Serviss of General Panet finished 77th with a time of 22:41.26.