The volleyball program at HDCH has been privileged to have Samuel Cooper as an athlete since he joined us in grade 9.  In grade 10, Samuel decided to try out for the senior team, and there was no question that he belonged there.  Not only did he belong, but he became the most intimidating hitter on our team. This past fall, in his grade 11 year, Samuel continued to be an intimidating hitter.  Since he can go through the block, around the block, or over the block, other teams find it hard to stop his attack. When we needed a kill, Samuel was the one we counted on.  This past year, Samuel also proved to be a dominant server and great passer. Trying to serve to him was not a good way of keeping our team out of system. This past year, Samuel was a big part of our senior boys volleyball team experiencing much success and winning a bronze medal at OFSAA.  Along with his ability, Samuel shows great sportsmanship when he plays; he shows honour and respect for his teammates, opponents, coaches and referees. Outside of our team, Samuel shows a commitment to, and a love for, the game of volleyball. He loves to learn the game, watch the game, play the game and train his body to become better at it.  He will often talk about how he admires the abilities of high level volleyball players that he watches. It is a joy to watch Samuel play and compete for HDCH Athletics, and we look forward to his contributions in the future!

Ancaster

Female – Saskia Simunovic – water polo

Dundas Valley

Female – Amanda Moreton – badminton

Male -Luke Rich – badminton

Nora Henderson

Female – Chelsea Taylor – hockey and Rachel Kudrensky – water polo

Sherwood

Female –Isabelle Farrington and Marissa Dawson – water polo

Male – Kyle Burley – badminton and Rylan Wilmot – hockey

Sir Allan MacNab

Female – Janessa Sparks – hockey

Sir Winston Churchill

Female – Riley Murphy-Scott – hockey

Male – Brad Vasiliauskas – basketball

Waterdown

Female – Julia Howcroft and Heather Perks – badminton

Male – Sam Ayr – badminton

Westdale

Female – Sidney Jessom – water polo and Sequoia Deathe – rowing

Male – Evan Czarnuch – hockey

HAMILTON (April 12, 2018) – The Westdale Warriors secured both ends of the 2017-18 Girls Water Polo Championship winning the junior and senior titles on Thursday at Hill Park Recreation Centre.

The Warriors collected the school’s 19th senior girls water polo title edging the Ancaster Royals with a thrilling 4-3 victory.

Westdale’s Olivia Koleszar sparked the Warriors to their 19th senior girls water polo championship scoring all four goals including the game-winner which came with two minutes remaining in the game.

After trailing 2-0, Ancaster fought its way back scoring twice in the third period to tie the game. Holly Connor scored twice for the Royals with Saskia Simunovic adding the other in the loss.

In regular season play, Westdale rolled to 8-1-0 record with a loss to Waterdown being their only blemish. Ancaster was the second seed compiling a 7-1-1 record with a loss to Westdale and a tie to Dundas Valley. Ancaster was aiming for their first ever senior title.

Dundas Valley scored a 3-0 win over Orchard Park in the senior bronze medal game. Heidi Lasica scored twice for the Gryphons while Evelyn Brown had another in the win. Andrea Bosco, Stacie Perreault and Maria Pricop split duties in goal for Dundas Valley to hold Orchard Park off the score sheet with a team shutout.

In the junior championship, the No. 1 seeded Westdale Warriors topped the Ancaster Royals 9-5 to defending their championship title from last season. It marks the ninth title for the Warriors in junior girls water polo play.

Sarah August powered the Warriors with five goals including two goals in the fourth quarter to secure the victory. Other Westdale scorers included Julia Green, Peyton Marof, Megan Tapajna and Inaya Vallely.

For Ancaster, Abbey Alliston had a hat-trick in the loss with Sophie Lewis and Treah O’Connor scoring one apiece.

The junior bronze medal match saw Waterdown knock off Saltfleet 5-1. Waterdown’s Piper Roberts and Justine Erb scored two goals each while Kiera Reid added a single goal in the winning cause. Danielle Stull was the lone scorer for Saltfleet.

HWIAC Girls Waterpolo Results

Senior Girls Waterpolo Results
April 12, 2018 – Hill Park Recreation Centre, Hamilton, Ontario
Gold Medal Game: Westdale SS def. Ancaster HS 4-3
Bronze Medal Game: Dundas Valley SS def Orchard Park SS 3-0

Junior Girls Waterpolo Results
April, 12, 2018 – Hill Park Recreation Centre, Hamilton, Ontario
Gold Medal Game: Westdale SS def. Ancaster HS 9-5
Bronze Medal Game: Waterdown DHS def. Saltfleet DHS 5-1

Stay Connected with HWDSB Athletics
For schedules, results and news visit: http://www.hwdsb.on.ca/athletics or follow us on Twitter @HWDSB_athletics

Ancaster

Female – Paige Entwistle and Hannah Smith – badminton

Dundas Valley

Female – Andrea Bosco – water polo

Male – Colton Roberts – badminton

Guido de Bres

Female – Rachel VanEgmond – badminton

Male – Lucas Bork – badminton

Nora Henderson

Female – Samantha Young – water polo

Sherwood

Female – Jyo Kannankulathu and Dakota Talaga – badminton

Male – Kyle Burley – badminton

Sir Allan MacNab

Female – Sidney Stevens – hockey

Sir John A. Macdonald

Female – Rosalie K’Nyaw – badminton

Male – Zach Brown – badminton

Waterdown

Female – Kylie Woodhall – badminton

Male – Lukas Bischoff – badminton

Westdale

Female – Sarah August and Olivia Koleszar – water polo

Mike Dama, a grade 10 student, is Sherwood’s feature athleted of the week.  Mike, in his grade 10 year, has already played on many teams including  volleyball (junior and co-ed), waterpolo (junior), badminton, ice hockey (junior and senior), pickleball, tennis, junior boys’ football and Sherwood’s newly developed lacrosse team.  Mike is a great athlete who really likes to take a chance and try many activities.  He does really well at some and not so well at others but always gives 110%.   Mike is a responsible and committed member of any team and/ or committee.  He is a great leader and great teammate always looking out for the team’s best interest over individual accolades.   Because of his many varied activities that Mike participates in he has developed a great supportive rapport with all the athletes and coaches at Sherwood.   On top of his busy athletic schedule Mike finds time to help run and organize athletic events as part of the Student Athletic Council, along with being a member of Sherwood’s Ambassadors who help run transition activities for elementary students coming to high school.  Rep band is also a part of Mike’s life showing a strong diversity for many different activities.  Wow, you would say Mike is one busy guy, but hang on… Mike also helps coach an under-10 Mount Hamilton soccer team and volunteers to do yardwork for his grandparents and neighbours.   Mike also maintains consistent marks of 85% and above in all his courses.  We at Sherwood are very lucky to have an athlete like Mike to role model for our younger athletes.   We are very proud of Mike’s accomplishments and look forward to seeing what he will accomplish over his last two years at Sherwood.

HAMILTON (May 4, 2018) A record high twenty high school coaches from the Hamilton-Wentworth

The Wismer Foundation announced the nominees on Thursday with twenty HWDSB coaches in a variety of sports being nominated for their career accomplishments along with nine coaches from the Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board.  All are coaches who have made a significant contribution to the Hamilton high school coaching scene within their school board and in the Hamilton community.

HWDSB nominees are: Michael Schurer-Ancaster; Steve Baker-Delta; Mike Samson, Mike Smith-Dundas; Jeff Morgan-Glendale; Doug Holmes, Sandra Holmes, Mike McKague-Henderson; Mike Naranci-Orchard Park; Paul Pendakis, Leslie Brown, Jim Weatherbee- Saltfleet; Jackie Brown- Sherwood; Paul Kislinsky-Sir Allan McNab; Tom Keopapant-Sir John A. Macdonald; Tom Ortwein-Sir Winston Churchill; Mark Ciavarella-Waterdown; Dan Thompson-Westdale; Paul Guagliano and Tom Pain- Westmount

“We are pleased with the community’s response to the Wismer Foundation initiatives and we are grateful for the support of our many sponsors and friends’,” said Betty Wismer. “This year’s nominees are outstanding individuals and it’ll be a challenge for the committee to narrow the field to six finalists.”

The Wismer Award for High School Coaching Excellence has presented annually to one coach from the HWDSB and one coach from the HWCDSB who is currently active high school coach in the city of Hamilton  The award was established in memory of John Wismer who was a respected, passionate educator/coach with the Hamilton Wentworth District School Board for thirty-three years.

Nominees from the Catholic school board include: Cathy Roberto-Bishop Ryan; Sean McPhee- Bishop Tonnos; Jerry Moretuzzo-Cardinal Newman; Jeff Toole-Cathedral; Carolyn Mossey– St Jean de Brebeuf; Jim Brown, Ming Chong, Sean Dennison, and Jessie Lamparski- St Mary’s

Six finalists will be announced at a media conference on Tuesday, May 8th, (3:30pm) at Tim Hortons Field

The 15th Annual Wismer Award for High School Coaching Excellence will be presented to two coaches this year- one coach from the HWDSB and one coach from the HWCDSB. at the Wismer Foundation Golf Tournament and Award Presentation Dinner on Tuesday, May 29th at Carlisle Golf and Country Club. A few openings remain for both the Golf Tournament and Award Dinner tickets.

Previous Wismer Award recipients from the HWDSB include:  2017- Jobina D’Aloisio (Waterdown); 2016 – Dave Walters (Westdale); 2014 – Bob Wynne (Ancaster); 2012 – Tish Jeffrey (Glendale);  2010 – Wilf Reed (Ancaster);  2008 – Brenda Nelson (Parkside); 2006 – Gary Banting (Waterdown); 2004 – George Knill (Sir Winston Churchill).

For additional information please www.wismerfoundation.org  or call Stacy Wismer at 289 239-8105

Sidney Stevens has had a positive impact on Sir Allan MacNab athletics since she arrived in grade 9. The grade 11 student has been a valuable member of every team she has played on. Her sports repertoire includes basketball, volleyball, hockey, soccer, and softball. Sidney is a smart and skilled athlete who contributed to every team in whatever capacity is required of her. Not only is Sid a skilled and smart athlete, she is also a fabulous teammate. She always has a smile on her face and is constantly encouraging her teammates. Sid is extremely coachable and just a pleasure to have around. We are so lucky to have our very own Sid the Kid!

Ancaster

Female – Paige Young – basketball and Sophia Barrow – track and field

Dundas Valley

Female – Eve Edmonds – soccer and Andie Benton – badminton

Male – Oliver Steinke – soccer – Cash Cobb – football

Guido de Bres

Female – Cherilyn Yeboah – soccer

Male – Jack Jans – soccer

Nora Henderson

Female – Sam Young – ultimate frisbee and Hannah Wooley – soccer

Male – Miguel Rodil and Matthew Huynh – badminton and Cameron Macleod – track and field

Sherwood

Female – Chloe McMurray – soccer and Abby Oates – lacrosse

Male – Griffin Knight – soccer and Ryan Mannigham – lacrosse

Sir Allan MacNab

Female – Brianne Gouthro – basketball and Allana Kirkland – soccer

Westmount

Female – Jessica Paisley – touch football

Male – Josh Auger – football

HAMILTON (May 16, 2018) The Dundas Valley Gryphons captured the 2018 HWIAC combined track & field title with 306 points on Wednesday at Mohawk Sports Park.

Guido de Bres finished runner up with 218 points while Westdale was 174.

Dundas Valley claimed the women’s title with 213 points while Guido de Bres nabbed the men’s title with 126 points.

Click link below for full results

HAMILTON (May 28, 2018) – The Ancaster Royals collected their fourth overall HWIAC girls soccer championship on Monday edging the Waterdown Warriors 2-1 at Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School.

Chloe Mihailovich opened the scoring for the Royals in the fifth minute to put Ancaster an early 1-0 advantage. That lead evaporated quite quickly with Waterdown tying the game on a goal by Warriors Versailla Kahnamori just a minute later.

The game stayed tied all the way until the 77th minute when Victoria Renton knocked in a goal on a scramble in front of the net which was the championship goal for the Royals

Ancaster now advances to the Southern Ontario Secondary School Association (SOSSA) championship hosted later this week at Heritage Green Sports Park.

On Tuesday, Waterdown and Westdale will play a challenge game for the right to represent Hamilton at the “AAA” SOSSA championship. Check www.hwdsb.on.ca/athletics for full details.

Stay Connected with HWDSB Athletics
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HAMILTON (May 28, 2018) – The Waterdown Warriors repeated as Hamilton public school boys soccer champions on Monday rebounding from a 3-1 deficit to edge Guido de Bres 4-3 in penalty kicks (5-4) at Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School.

Waterdown converted on all five penalty kicks to steal the game away from Guido after they held a commanding 3-1 lead through the first seventy minutes of play. Ahmad Mansour scored in the 75th minute to tie the game and push the game into overtime. He also scored a goal in penalty kicks.

Other Waterdown scorers were Liam Seward (4th minute) and Caleb Adamu (71st minute)

Guido de Bres kicked off the scoring in the first minute of play with Jack Jans registering the opening marker. From there, Kyle Nordeman added goals at the 40th and 60th minute which at the time looked like it was all Guido de Bres needed to seal the win.

Waterdown along with Glendale and Guido de Bres will represent “Zone 1” at the Southern Ontario Secondary School Association (SOSSA) championship next Thursday. Waterdown will be the ‘AAA’ representative, while Glendale will represent the ‘AA’ school classification and Guido will be the ‘A’ representative. Check www.sossa.on.ca for full details.

Ancaster

Female – Chloe Mihailovich – soccer and Paige Bell – ultimate frisbee

Dundas Valley

Female – Brooke Dundass – slo-pitch

Male – Jacob Beck – football

Guido de Bres

Female – Natalie Gelms and Courtney Widmer – track and field and Lauren Vanderwoude – soccer

Male – Christian Ligtenberg and Bartels – track and field and Jacob Jansema – soccer

Nora Henderson

Female – Victoria Cale – slo-pitch

Male – Peyton Meloche – soccer

Saltfleet

Male – Cullen Ferguson – rugby

Sherwood

Female – Chloe McMurray – lacrosse and Marissa Dawson – ultimate frisbee

Male – Tanner Brennecke – lacrosse and Kody Hayes – football and Michael Grace  – ultimate frisbee

Sir Allan MacNab

Female – Hafsa Abdulle – soccer

Sir John A. Macdonald

Female – Rosalie K’Nyaw – badminton

Male – Keltin Hull – basketball

Westmount

Female – May Nguyen – badminton, Brandy Lee Choeung – basketball

Male – Simeng He – badminton

HAMILTON (June 6, 2018) – The championship game took two days to play, but Guido de Bres came out on top to best Dundas Valley 12-10 to claim the 2017-18 girls slo-pitch title.

Guido de Bres cruised through pool play posting a perfect 5-0 record and then muscled their way to the championship game with an 18-0 win over Waterdown in the quarterfinals followed by a 13-5 win over Sir Allan MacNab.

For their part, Dundas Valley finished with a 4-1 pool play record and then dumped Nora Frances Henderson 19-4 in the quarterfinal. They qualified for the final with a 19-9 win over Ancaster.

The final game was delayed in the 4th inning on June 1st after a rainstorm made the diamond unplayable. The final innings were played on June 6th.

It was the second time Guido de Bres had qualified for the final and marked the first time the school would claim the title since the event started in 1992-93.

Athlete of the Week (September 17-21)

Each week HWDSB Athletics will honour it’s secondary’ schools Athlete’s of the Week.  

Ancaster HS

• Girls’ Field Hockey – Rebecca Scobie

Delta SS

• Girls’ Basketball – Summer Milben

Dundas Valley SS

• Mike Norris (Football)
• Megan Spenler (Girls Basketball)

Glendale SS

• Boys’ Football – Nathan Steeves

Saltfleet DHS

• Girls’ Field Hockey – Nicole McDonald
• Boys’ Football – Sam Guenther

Sherwood SS

• Girls’ Field Hockey – Sierra Agner 
• Boys’ Football – Spencer Maslen 

Waterdown

• Boys’ Football –Dilawar Amin

Westmount

• Boys’ Football – Justin Gray

The following competitors qualified for the SOSSA Championship held next Monday at Twenty Valley Golf Club.

Ancaster (332)
Jacob Searles 79
Jamie Zucker 83
Weston Farnworth 84
Adam Brankovic 86
Andrew Edgar 90

Waterdown (363)
Tyler Schaap 81
Charlie Smith 88
Jacob Dietz 94
Christian Lawson 100

Dundas Valley (367)
Jakob Beck 86
Matthew Persadie 88
Kevin Rorie 95
Scott Justason 98

Singles
Ethan Irvine – Westmount 80
Owen Prinzen – HDCH 88
Jesse Manzin – Westdale 89

Female Singles
Vanessa Lin – Ancaster 73
Victoria Playfair – Ancaster 94
Jasmine Reardon – HDCD 106
Fiona Kerr – Westdale 109

HWDSB Senior Tennis Championship Results (2018-19)

Hosted September 27, 2018 @ Rosedale Tennis Club, Hamilton, Ontario

Open Boys Singles

• Daniel Korkut (Ancaster HS)
• Adrian Posmag (Waterdown DHS)

Open Girls Singles

• Sasha Shulkia (Ancaster HS)
• Violetta Ziborov (G. P. Vanier)

Open Mixed Doubles

• Versailla Kahnamoui / Xavier Kahnamoui (Waterdown DHS)

Senior Boys Singles

• Daniel Lee (Sir Allan MacNab SS)
• Kyle Burley (Sherwood SS)

Senior  Girls Singles

• Ananya Agnihotri (Orchard Park SS)
• Erin Anderson (Westdale SS)

Senior  Girls Doubled

• Rachel Price / Erin Rigby  (Waterdown DHS)
• Zoli Mayer / Abbi Venezelos (Westdale SS)

Senior  Boys Doubles

• Stefan Mitrocic / Branko Zdelarik (Orchard Park SS)
• Liam Boatsmith / Dima Ignjatovic (Westdale SS)

Senior  Mixed Doubles

• Dana Wilson / Caroline An (Westdale SS)
• Brad Sands / Sophie Templeton (Ancaster HS)

Each week HWDSB Athletics will honour it’s secondary’ schools Athlete’s of the Week. Here are this week’s top student-athletes!

Ancaster HS
Girls’ – Kennedy Sardor (Basketball)
Boys’ – Matt Drury (Tennis)

Delta SS
Girls’ – Charlise Marquis (Touch Football)
Boys’ – Mike MacDonald (Baseball)

Dundas Valley SS
Girls’ – Jessica Hils, Touch Football
Boys’ – Jack Lewis, Cross Country

Glendale SS
Girls’ Belma Boskovic (Basketball)
Boys’ Siahil Jatana (Touch Football)

GP Vanier
Girls’ Wozina Taguina (Basketball)

Hamilton DCH
Girls’ – Alyssa Hartman (Basketball)
Boys’ – Evan Bremer (Volleyball)

Nora Frances Henderson SS
Girls’ – Victoria Cale (Field Hockey)
Boys’ – Evan Bryant (Volleyball)

Saltfleet DHS
Girls’ – Sofija Djurcic (Basketball)
Boys’ – Aiden McMillan (Volleyball)

Sherwood SS
Girls’ – Isabella Bourgeois (Basketball)
Boys’ – Quinn Horton (Volleyball)

Sir Allan MacNab SS
Girls’ Brianne Brown (Basketball)
Boys’ – Eric Sheridan (Football)

Waterdown DHS
Girls’ – Rachel Price & Carleigh Lissack (Touch Football)
Boys’ – Carter Routledge (Football)

Westdale SS
Girls’ Sophie Hollingshead (Touch Football)

Westmount
Girls’ Deanna Wardell / Macayla Botting (Touch Football)
Boys’ – Kyle Nalepa (Football)

Due to the amount of rainfall and questions HWDSB Athletics is receiving regarding it’s events planned for October 2, 2018, we are providing a status update for secondary athletics programming.  NOTE this is subject to change

As of  3:00pm on Monday, October 1, 2018

• Girls Grade 9 Soccer – Postponed – Mohawk field is likely to be closed on October 2
  • Information about both the Boys & Girls tournaments will be forthcoming once logistics are secured with the City.
• Junior Tennis @ Rosedale Club – Will proceed on Oct. 2 as scheduled (start time has been adjusted to 11:30am)
• Field Hockey – Will proceed on Oct. 2 as scheduled.  (Heritage Green Turf is open)
• Baseball – Decision to be made before 12:00pm on Oct. 2 (presently they will remain scheduled as is)
  • For October 1st postponed games – teams should be prepared to play on Thursday or Friday.  Information will be distributed to schools coaching staff.

Please speak with your school’s coach for updated information.

HWDSB Senior Tennis Championship Results (2018-19)

Hosted October 2, 2018 @ Rosedale Tennis Club, Hamilton, Ontario

Junior Boys Singles

• Shane Green  Waterdown
• Jeremy Ho  (Westmount SS)  

Junior Girls Singles

• Ana Zarac  (Glendale SS)                   
• Leila Becirspahic  (Orchard Park SS)

Junior  Girls Doubled

• Emma McNabney / Victoria Lee (Ancaster HS)
• Emma Sardo / Natalie Begley (Westdale SS)

Junior Boys Doubles

• Marko Mitrovic / Bozidor Zdjelaric (Orchard Park SS)
• Philip Luke / Lachlan Deathe (Westdale SS)

Junior  Mixed Doubles

• Cole Honchar / Alisson Menke-Boizo (Waterdown DHS)
• Ariel Browne / Nolan Sirkett-Wetherald (Westdale SS)

Each week HWDSB Athletics will honour it’s secondary’ schools Athlete’s of the Week.  Here are this week’s top student-athletes!

Ancaster HS

• Girls’ – Olivia Korkut (Soccer)
• Boys’ – Thomas Sant (Volleyball)

Delta SS

• Girls’ – Tiona Brown (Basketball)
• Boys’ -Ali Curri (Special Olympics – Unified Soccer)

Dundas Valley SS

• Girls’ – Jenna Button (Basketball)
• Boys’ – Louis DiSalvo (Volleyball)

Glendale SS

• Girls’ – Mila Pojuzina (Basketball)
• Boys’ – Meriton Ismaili (Volleyball)

GP Vanier

• Girls’ – Haoua Abaker Malloum
• Boys’ – Drake Morris

Guido de Bres CHS

• Girls’ – Tamryn Vanderwoude – (Basketball)
• Boys’ – Landen Beijes (Volleyball)

Hamilton DCH

• Girls’ – Chelsea Siebenga (Soccer)
• Boys’ – Brendan Vanderkruk (Soccer)

Nora Frances Henderson SS

• Girls’ – Jada Price
• Boys’ – Peyton Meloche (Volleyball)

Orchard Park SS

• Girls’ – Amy Barlow (Basketball)

Saltfleet DHS

• Girls’ – Samantha Tougher (Basketball)
• Boys’ – Jordan Murphy (Football)

Sherwood SS

• Girls’ – Gwyneth Jarrett / Holli Chassie (Tennis)
• Boys’ – Kyle Burley (Tennis)

Sir Allan MacNab SS

• Girls’ – Alana Kirkland (Basketball) Ariyanna Lee (Basketball)
• Boys’ – Adam Secord (Volleyball)

Sir John A. Macdonald SS

• Boys’ – Josh Seager (Football)

Sir Winston Churchill SS

• Girls’ – Rylee Murphy-Scott (Basketball)
• Boys’ – Charet Pok (Volleyball)

Waterdown DHS

• Girls’ – Anna Grabowski (Cross Country)
• Boys’ – Matt Robinson (Baseball)

Westmount

• Girls’ – Jillian O’Connell (Field Hockey)
• Boys’ – David Rule (Cross Country)