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Ienior Girls Basketball Team had a good 2006 season. The team bad a great start winning 3 exhibition games, our ,ague game and finished second in a rough Toronto Tournament at George Brown College. The team attended two :ournaments which allowed the girls to continue to improve team play and bond in many events over the weekends.
e play saw some tough teams but through unfailing drive, the seniors fi11ished 3rd overall in our AAAA division and nto the GBSSA semi-finals looking to the top. The team played well in the semis but unfortunately faced a tough
ent ending our season. Overall, the Senior Girls held an impressive win-loss record of 13 to 7 showing that they were e with which to be reckoned. Our team included captain and guard Tonya Calles with her unfailing effort and team
to guard Sarah Bruce and her great end to end play. Natalie Hastings, another of our guards, was a whirlwind on the ;bowing good defense and heads up ball. Allison DeRuiter was a starting forward and tucked in as safety in the senior
Katie Bell, as a fifth year player, was a great transition player and ran the floor. Sam Currie, a strong post, added
•defense and clutch rebounds. Our Twin Towers under the net included Kate McKay with great defensive boards 1
rittni Gill who was our leading offensive scorer and leading rebounder in both ends. Tristin Vogel, forward, and Jenn fS, guru·d, wound up in the 2 and 3 position on the press and were major stealers and pressure players. Marni Sandell down the floor, ball in tow while Devon Franklin added some much needed outside shots and great passing. Thanks
ongratulations to the team on a super 2006 season from your coaches Miss Johns and Pareen Gill.
Clear
court for the Owls
· members of the Jr. s Basketball Team Taylor Bach,
:hael Bishop, Travis Jcher, Dylan Brru1get, ~es Cook, Aaron .kenson, Kyle atherington, Steven 'aux, Joshua ~Dufie,Eric Palmer, ron Pearce, Cam
1per, Joshua Reason IDillon Sparling
The members of the Jr Girls Basketball Team are: Jessica Curran, Jenna Currie, Reilly Fraser, Rachel Hamilton, Jill ian Hanrahan, Gillian McFarlane, Marley McKay, Keirsten Morris, Emily Neirmann, Lauren Priest, Caitin Santos, Palmer Taylor, Kelley VanBoxmeer, Breanna
Y oung
The members of tl1e Sr
Boys Basketball Team are:
Collin Bristow , Jon Bristow ,
Jordan Ford, Colin Hesp,
Joshua James, Sean LeSaux, Devon Franklin, Brittni Gill,
CCI Junior Girls Basketball T eam enjoyed a very
Jssful season. The final team record was 19 wins against
6 losses. The season started with an excellent 3rd place
1 in the 20 team University of Toronto Tournament. We
n the Consolation Championships at the Blackball
1ament. An came second in the Huntsville Tournament and :ollingwood Tournament. It was a season of almosts as we 1ted Barrie Eastview in the GBSSA Semi finals and lost in inals to Beru· Creek the next day to come in second 1.Rachel Hamilton, Jillian Hanrahan, Gillian McFru·Iane, ~mily Neirmaun will be moving onto the senior team next with the bulk of the team returning.
Jr Boys Basketball Team began their championship the Innisdale Invaders in the Owls nest. The tearns tied after 3 qua1ters by a score of 28 28, but after
1g them a taste of the Keenan half court trap , they ailed by a score of 39 36. The Fighting Owls were led 'Yian Branget with 19 points and 3 blocks; Jrunie Cook
15 points and Josh MacDuffie with 12 rebounds. The
; next took on Banting and the echoes from past 1pionships begru1 to be heard. The Fighting Owls
Jd a great 1st half of defense and trailed by a score of :6. The Owls sharpened their beaks and prepared their ed feet for their second half fight in their nest. The
ting Owls took it to Banting in the 3rd quarter and inated their opponent by a score of 15 6. The fourth
ter lay ahead and the Fighting Owls were not to be 1down by any Marauders from Banting. Final score ting Owls 54, Banting 43- a GB win since 1966. Dylan ,get led the Owls with 19 points and Aaron Pearce, Josh :on and Josh MacDuffie each with 11 points. The great nse of Jarnie Cook, the board work of Josh Reason,
MacDuffie and Dylan Branget, the shooting of Aaron ce, the hussle of Steve Lesaux, and the valuable play of J Bishop brought home the wi n. The Owls end their
m with a record of 20 wins and 6 losses in tournament league play.
The Senior Boys Basketball Terun had an outstanding year as they reached the GBSSA A A A A final for the first time in seven years. The Fighting Owls were only a few points away from capturing their first title since 1989. The CCI Seniors lost to only one team from Simcoe County in the entire season, finishing with an 18-10 overall record. Highlights of the year include capturing the B Division Championship in the North Bay West Ferris Classic, defeating defending GB AAAaA champion Barrie Eastview twice, and winning the Consolation Championship in the Collingwood McDonalds Senior Invitational. Wayne Wilson, team captain and Collingwood McDonald ALL-Star, led d1e Owls in rebounding, defense and was the 2nd leading scorer, while captain Andrew Palmer slashed through the opponents defense to lead the Owls in scoring. Greg Van Boxmeer was the rookie of the year and ran the offense from the point and was the leading free throw shooter. Josh James was the 3rd leading scorer ru1d led the team in assists, while Justin Ford was the leading scorer in the GB Final. Cam MacLaughlan was a strong force inside, utilizing the CCI Seven. Colin Hesp played great defense and picked up his game in the McDonalds Invitational. Zack OGormru1 was om leading three-point shooter, Sean LeSaux was the most improved and Ryan MacLaughlan was a strong rebounder. Colin Bristow aud Jon Bristow added a scoring punch and energy as part of the pair of brothers on the 2007 Fighting
Owls.
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Cam MacLaughlan, Ryan MacLaughlan, Zack OGorman, Andrew Palmer, Gregory VanBoxmeer and Wayne Wilson
Natalie Hastings , Jen Lavers, Katie McKay, Manli Sandell, Tristin Vogel, Allison de Ruiter.
The members of tl1e Sr Girls Basketball Team are: Katie Bell, Sarah Bruce, Tonya Cailes, Sam Currie,