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The RUFFO Report
with Perry Ruffo
in early November, Grant was
named ‘player of the game’ during
* The 2nd Annual Sisters’ Cup one of the round robin games.
took place on December 5th at
She then captured Bronze with
the Benson Center on pad #1. her Ottawa Gee-Gees team and
This is the second year where the won player of the game. She was
girls High School hockey teams then named to the tournament
are showcased, and Holy Trinity All-Star team. Only a few days
was looking to defend their later, Maddie Grant was named to
championship against their cross- Canada’s Senior Women 15s team
town rivals from St. Joe’s. All for the Can-Am Tour to be played
proceeds from the girls’ hockey in Chula Vista, California. Canada Photo Submitted
game were donated to Maison defeated team USA in both games
Baldwin House. The Falcons won and after game one, Rugby Canada
the inaugural event by a score of posted “BIG congrats to Madison
3-1. I will have a full recap in next Grant, Shoshanah Seumanutafa
month’s edition. and Mikiela Nelson who won their
first caps for Canada in today’s
Can-Am win! Future is looking
bright.” With the two recent wins
over the U.S. Rugby Canada moves
up to #3 in the world.
* Former Seaway Valley
* The Holy Trinity Falcons Blazers soccer star Carina Vincelli
Senior “A” Girls basketball team recently captured the Association
are SDG champions after defeating of Independent Institutions
the St. Lawrence Saints in the final.
(A.I.I.) 2019 Women’s Soccer
The Falcons were seeded second Championships with her Georgia
at EOSSAA where they fell in the Gwinnett Grizzlies women’s
final to the top ranked St. Mary soccer team.
CHS and took home Silver medals. Photo Submitted
* Another local soccer star is
* The St. Joe’s Panthers are SDG doing great things - Goalkeeper
football champions after defeating Taylor Beitz and her Arkansas
the Holy Trinity Falcons, 21-
Razorbacks are the 2019 SEC
13. The Panthers then went on to
Regular Season Champions.
capture Silver at EOSSAA falling Arkansas downed Tennessee
to Holy Cross Catholic Secondary 3-1, securing its first SEC title
School 35-7.
in program history. The team is
* Young local hockey star, now in the second round of the
Gabrielle Davidson-Adams NCAA Tournament. Razorback
recently announced that she has goalkeeper Taylor Beitz was
been accepted to Harvard for the named to the 2019 SEC Soccer
fall of 2020. Gabi was also selected Community Service Team. It’s the
to Team Ontario for the National second-straight season that Taylor
Women’s Under-18 Championship has been awarded the honor.
where her team Ontario Red
* The BEST hockey of the
defeated Saskatchewan, 3-1 to season is upon us – The World
capture their fifth-consecutive U18 Junior’s!
Gold. Gabi scored 1 goal during
the tournament that was played in * There’s no room for a full
Winkler, Manitoba. update on Larry’s Hockey Bonanza
office hockey pool but I can tell
* Local rugby star Madison you that Ruffo is still in the lead!
Grant continues her winning ways. Merry Christmas & Happy
At the OUA rugby championship Photo Submitted
Holidays to all the sports fans!
