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The RUFFO Report

with Perry Ruffo

ongratulations to the Holy
CTrinity Falcons Senior Girls
who are the SD&G AA Basketball
Champions! They defeated St.
Joe’s Panthers by a score of 56-51
in an epic showdown. The Falcons
prevailed in the final moments of the
MacCrimmon, and coach Mindy
game, securing their win by making
Gibbs.
key free throws. The girls emulated
the Falcon spirit with their energy, Some very exciting news in girls’
hard work, and passion. high school hockey, the first annual
After clinching the SD&G AA Sisters’ Cup! Join us on Monday,
basketball title, the team moved December 10th at the Benson Centre
on and competed at EOSSAA on on pad #1 for the inaugural Sisters’
November 15-16th in Kingston. Cup Girls’ Hockey Game featuring
The Falcons were seeded 6th in the
the Holy Trinity Falcons versus the
6-team division and they opened the
St. Joseph’s Panthers! The doors
tournament with a 54-46 loss against
will open at 4:00 pm and puck drop
the 3rd seeded Thousand Island
will be at 4:30pm. All proceeds will
Secondary School. In game number
two, the Falcons fell to the number go to Baldwin House and goodwill
one seed and tournament favourite donations will be accepted at the
La Salle Secondary School by a score door. Green & Gold vs. Blue & Red
of 59-16. The powerhouse from – Falcons vs. Panthers……You won’t
Kingston went on to capture gold want to miss this game!
at EOSSAA and would move on to Big Ben Ski/Snowboard
The Glengarry Highlanders Midget
OFSAA the following week.
A girls’ hockey team played five
Coach Mindy Gibbs is beyond
games in November and managed to School Registration
thrilled with the success of the team
pick up some valuable points in 4 of
and has enjoyed coaching such a
those games. They finished the month
wonderful group of girls. PWP!
with a record of 2 wins, 2 ties, and 1
Before the Falcons headed to
loss. The team was off Whitby at the Classes start
EOSSA, the senior girls’ basketball
end of the month to compete in the in January
team travelled to Queen’s University
Tournament of Heroes. I will have a
in Kingston where they had a chance 2019
to watch and take part in the Queen’s full update next month.
Women’s basketball team pre-game There was lots of movement in
shoot around. Then they toured
the Larry’s Hockey Bonanza office
the campus and finished the day
hockey pool. Ruest is now in the lead
by watching the Queen’s Golden
with 461 points followed by Lefebvre
Gaels season opener vs. the Guelph
with 453 pts. Poitras with 441 pts.
Gryphons. Everyone went home
happy as Queen’s defeated Guelph Fleming with 438 pts. Dore with Registration forms available at the
by a score of 80-49. 437 pts. and Ruffo with 430 pts. The Aquatic Centre and the Benson Centre.
bottom of the pool has not changed as
The Falcons team members are You can also download the forms on
O’Rourke finds himself in last place
Madison Ruffo, Hannah MacDonnell, the City of Cornwall’s website under
Alyse Butler, Molly Bellefeuille, again this month with 331 pts. With Recreation and on our Facebook page
Rebecca Gilligan, Leah MacDonald, a team name like “Miracle on Ice”, Big Ben Ski Centre.
Natasha Riviere, Bella Gwanyama, it’s exactly what it’s going to take for
Ashley MacCrimmon, Lydianne him to get out of the basement of this
Lupien, Mackenzie Shoniker, Annika hockey pool! For more information on the program please call Big Ben Ski Centre
Setterington, Kaitlyn Prevost, 613-933-6377• www.cornwall.ca
My name is Perry Ruffo & this has
assistant coach, alumni Kaitlyn skibigben@gmail.com
been the RUFFO Report.