Tourism, Culture and Recreation
March 30, 2007The
following is being distributed at the request of School Sports
Newfoundland and Labrador:
Three Provincial Girls
Basketball and
Two Provincial Boys Hockey Championships This Weekend
Five provincial high school champions
will be declared this coming weekend as School Sports Newfoundland and
Labrador continues with its winter schedule. The girls will be involved
in three basketball finals, while two boys hockey tournaments are also
taking place.
The Fair Play Girls Basketball tournament is being hosted by Ascension
Collegiate in Bay Roberts. Teams contesting the female title include,
the host, Ascension Collegiate, Discovery Collegiate (Bonavista),
Clarenville High and Stephenville High in the Blue Division. In the Gold
Division, Elwood High (Deer Lake), Fitzgerald Academy (English Hr.
West), J. M. Olds Collegiate (Twillingate) and Mobile High. Games get
underway 3:00 p.m Thursday and continuing all day Friday. The crossovers
are scheduled for 12:30 p.m. and 2:15 p.m. on Saturday. The championship
game is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. Saturday afternoon.
St. Lawrence Academy is the host school for the Girls 2A Basketball
Provincials. Eight teams will be competing for top honours in a
two-division format. In the Blue Division, St. Lawrence Academy, Stella
Maris Academy (Trepassey), St. Mark�s High (Kings Cove) and St. Mary�s
All Grade (Mary�s Harbour) will square off. Seeing action in the White
Division will be Lakewood Academy (Glenwood), Fatima Academy (St.
Brides), Belanger Memorial (Doyles) and Holy Name of Mary High (Lawn).
The crossovers are scheduled for 9:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. on Saturday
with the championship game to be played at 1:30 p.m. Saturday.
Carbonear Collegiate is the host school for the Girls 3A Basketball
event. Six teams will play in a two- division round robin format
starting 6:00 p.m., Thursday. Playing in the Maroon Division will be
Carbonear Collegiate Sentinels, St. Catherine�s Eagles (Mount Carmel)
and Bay Verte Ravens. In the White Division teams include, Baltimore
Broncos (Ferryland) Menihek High Magic (Labrador City) and Piccadilly
Pirates. Round robin games will be played throughout Thursday evening
and all day Friday. The crossover games will be played on Saturday
morning and the championship game is scheduled for 5:00 p.m. Saturday.
Roncalli Central High in Port Saunders is the host school for the Boys
3A Hockey Provincials. Eight teams will be vying for the provincial
banner. Division A will see action from Roncalli High (Port Saunders),
J. M. Olds Collegiate (Twillingate), Botwood Collegiate and Harriot
Curtis Collegiate (St. Anthony). Facing off in Division B will be Gros
Morne Academy (Rocky Hr.), Holy Trinity High (Torbay), Indian River High
(Springdale) and Fogo
Island Academy. Games get underway 9 a.m. Thursday morning and continue
throughout
Thursday and Friday. The top two teams from each division advance to the
semi-finals scheduled for 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Saturday morning. The
championship game features the two winning teams at 2:00 p.m. on
Saturday with the awards ceremony taking place at 3:30 p.m.
O�Donel High in Mount Pearl is the host school for the Boys 4A Hockey
provincials. The championship banner, as well as the Boyle Trophy is on
the line at this tournament. Games will be played at the Glacier and the
Smallwood Arena in Mount Pearl. Facing off in Division A will be O�Donel
High (Mount Pearl), Gonzaga High (St. John�s), Exploits Valley High
(Grand Falls-Windsor) and Clarenville High. In Division B - Ascension
Collegiate (Bay Roberts), St. Kevin�s High (Goulds), Corner Brook High
and Discovery Collegiate (Bonavista). The tournament starts at 3:30 p.m.
Thursday at the Glacier and continues throughout Thursday and Friday. A
skills competition is scheduled for 8:00 p.m. on Friday at the Glacier
and the two crossover games will be played 9:00 a.m, Saturday at both
the Smallwood Arena and the Glacier. The championship game set to go at
3:00 p.m. Saturday at the Glacier.
In its continuing effort to emphasize sportsmanship, School Sports
Newfoundland and Labrador, are sponsoring the Sportsmanship First
Program. In addition to the Team Sportsmanship Banner, each team will
nominate an individual player to receive an individual sportsmanship
medal.
The top teams will be rewarded with gold and silver medals, while the
winner of the championship game will also receive the coveted
Championship Banner.
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Media contact:
Karen Richard
709-729-2795
Convenors:
Fair Play Girls Basketball - Fred Simms 786-3400 (Tel) 786-0660 (Fax)
Girls 2A Basketball - Jim Loder 873-2660 (Tel) 873-2711 (Fax)
Girls 3A Basketball - Ed Jarvis 596-3911 (Tel) 596-0462 (Fax)
Boys 3A Hockey - Mike White 861-3624(Tel) 861-3206 (Fax)
Boys 4A Hockey - Pat Carroll 364-5305 (Tel) 364-5317 (Fax)
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