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OFSAA Girls’s “A” basketball a resounding success

By Terry Tinkess spoke with a number of people
who have been to OFSAA before,”
here is a lot of behind-the-scenes says Thompson, “and they said our
Twork involved in successfully banquet was the best they had been
hosting a provincial tournament such to.”
as the Ontario Federation of School
Despite weather issues in some
Athletic Association (OFSAA) Girls’
“A” Basketball championship. No parts of the province, all the teams
arrived in good condition and on
one is probably any happier than the
organizers when the planning and time. The facilities, both at RO and
in Cornwall at T.R. Leger functioned
prepping part is complete and the
as expected, the cheering crowds did
games actually get underway.
their part, and the live stream of the
Rothwell-Osnabruck (RO) located tournament games went off almost
in Ingleside successfully completed completely without a hitch. It was an
the task last month, and from all example of how a small group, with
accounts the event was deserving of a little help from their friends, can
two thumbs up. accomplish big things.
Bob Thompson, one of the coaches The “storybook” ending of the
of the RO team, says the feedback small host-school (RO) facing the
he received was all positive. “ I larger, but also local highly-ranked

Char-Lan Novice C1 The RO Lancers fought hard but lost their first two games including

this one against Kings Christian Collegiate before rebounding and
coming back to win the consolation championship against Kincardine.
Rebels win championship Photo by Terry Tinkess

team (La Citadelle) didn’t come to For the final, gold medal game,
pass, although La Citadelle did go which was played in Ingleside, the
undefeated, eventually winning the gym was packed. Sure there were
gold medal. parents and friends supporting La
Citadelle and E.S. Nouvelle-Alliance,
The twelfth-ranked RO Lancers,
however, didn’t get the result they but also in attendance were many of
the RO players and their families,
would have liked. Facing strong cheering loudly for the Patriotes as
competition in their first two games they completed their championship

they lost 53-36 to second-ranked
run. There was no animosity, even

Algonquin and 56-47 to fifth-ranked in a competitive sense. There was
Kings Christian Collegiate.
nothing but support, and respect.
In their third game they defeated (And it was returned in kind.)
13th ranked St. Paul 55-43 and Stephane St. Denis, RO coach
then faced number eight Middlesex,
and one of the tournament convenors
defeating them 52-42 to earn a spot in was asked just prior to tip-off in the

the consolation final. Playing against

final game if he’d be glad when the
tenth-ranked Kincardine, the Lancers weekend was over. You know he
played a strong game, winning 63-38 would have loved to have seen his

The Char-Lan Novice C1 Rebels are having a lot of fun, improving their to win the consolation final. team on the floor in that final game,

skills and on Saturday, November 15 they won the A championship at
the NGS Novice C tournament in Finch So, the Upper Canada District but his smile reinforced what his
Front row: Megan Page. Second row: Michael MacLauchlan, Aidan School Board ends up with two words had to say.
Loney, Alastair McRae, Chancey Novosad. Third row: Cowan McDonnell, teams in the top five, province wide,

Adrian Van De Ligt, Hudson McDonald, Ayden Baumann, Kamryn definitely something to be proud of, “I’m pumped,” he said, “It’s been a

Fraser, Kaeden McDonald, Eliott Chauvette. Back row: coaches Dan great tournament.”
Loney and Kurt Macdonald. Missing players: Owen Corput and Hayden but there was something that spoke
Macdonald. Missing coaches: Innes Fraser and Jason Corput even louder about the quality of high Good work RO, give yourself an
Submitted Photo school athletics in this area. A+.