Join Our Team! Apply Now For Two OFSAA Volunteer Roles
The OFSAA Board of Directors is currently accepting nominations for two separate volunteer positions – Vice President and Director-at-Large. An extensive description of each role can be found at the very bottom of this page. Join the OFSAA team!
• OFSAA Vice President This volunteer position is a two-year term beginning in September 2025, and will be followed by a two-year term as President, and a two-year term as Past President (6 year commitment). According to OFSAA By-law, “The incoming vice president shall be of the opposite gender to the former vice president who shall become president.”Nominees this year must therefore identify as male.
An association representative, after consultation with their association’s Principals’ Council representative, may choose to nominate an individual for this position. The individual must be a current Principal or Vice Principal.
Please forward nominations to Shamus Bourdon at shamus@ofsaa.on.ca. The deadline for nominations is Friday, March 7 at 4:00 pm. When submitting a nomination, please include the following information:Nominator’s name, school, email, and telephone number.Nominee’s name, school, email, and telephone number.Outline of nominee’s experience in education, school sport, and leadership roles.Confirmation the nominee has been contacted and is willing to go through the selection process.
• OFSAA Director-at-Large This volunteer position is a three-year term beginning in September 2025. According to OFSAA By-law, “The Board shall identify two (2) teacher-coaches, one male and one female, who are members of the College of Teachers, or retired as a member of the College of Teachers.” Nominees this year must therefore identify as male.
Members of the Representatives’ Council may choose to nominate an individual for this position.
Please forward nominations to Shamus Bourdon at shamus@ofsaa.on.ca. The deadline is Friday, March 7th at 4:00 pm. When submitting a nomination, please include the following information:Nominator’s name, email, and telephone number.Nominee’s name, email, and telephone number.Outline of nominee’s experience in education, school sport, and leadership roles.Confirmation the nominee has been contacted and is willing to go through the selection process.
*For additional information about both volunteer roles, please contact OFSAA Past President, Carolyn Chesney at carolyn.chesney@ugdsb.on.ca.
PEI School Athletic Association Gymnastics Provincial Championships
Welcome to ADL our title sponsor for Gymnastics
PEISAA TEAM GYMNSATICS CHAMPIONS
GOLD
SILVER
BRONZE
Pre-Novice Boys
West Royalty ElementarySchool
Greenfield Elementary School
Lucy Maude Montgomery Elementary School
Novice Boys
West Royalty ElementarySchool
Spring Park Elementary School
Lucy Maude Montgomery Elementary School
Bantam Boys
Stonepark Intermediate School
Intermediate Boys
Birchwood Intermediate School
Pre-Novice Girls
Lucy Maude Montgomery Elementary School
Greenfield Elementary School
West Royalty ElementarySchool
Novice Girls
Montague Consolidated School
Spring Park Elementary School
Lucy Maude Montgomery Elementary School
Bantam Girls
Stonepark Intermediate School
Birchwood Intermediate School
Vernon River Consolidated School
Intermediate Girls
Stonepark Intermediate School
Pre-Novice Girls – Lucy Maude Montgomery Elementary School
Pre-Novice Boys – West Royalty ElementarySchool
Novice – Montague Consolidated School
Novice Boys – West Royalty ElementarySchool
Bantam Girls – Stonepark Intermediate School
Bantam Boys – Stonepark Intermediate School
Intermediate Girls – Stonepark Intermediate School
Intermediate Boys Birchwood Intermediate School
PEISAA 2025 OVERALL GYMNASTICS CHAMPIONSHIPS
All Around
GOLD
SILVER
BRONZE
Pre-Novice Boys
George Ross, West Royalty
Liam Dunn, Greenfield
Peter Wills, West Royalty
Novice Boys
Alex Hickey, Greenfield
Cohen Callaghan, Morrell
Cary Read, West Royalty
Bantam Boys
Emmett Nicholson, Stonepark
Colin Waite, Stone Park
Walter Proctor, Stonepark
Intermediate Boys
Jayson Farrell-Lambert, Birchwood
Pre-Novice Girls
Leni Johnson, Parkside
Brooke Kelly, Greenfield
Asha Deshpande, Montgomery
Novice Girls
Adele Scott, Spring Park
Meikka Christensen, Montague
Lily Arsenault, Greenfield
Bantam Girls
Annika MacDonald, Stonepark
Jasmine Visser, Birchwood
Adison Spencer, Stonepark
Intermediate Girls
Nealah Court, Stonepark
Sophie Chandler, Stonepark
Brooke Vessey, Stonepark
Participating Schools
Athena Consolidated Montague Consolidated Belfast Consolidated Morell Consolidated Birchwood Intermediate Mt. Stewart Consolidated Bloomfield Elementary Parkside Elementary Donagh Regional Spring Park Elementary Elm Street Elementary Stonepark Intermediate Greenfield Elementary Summerside Intermediate Gulf Shore Consolidated Vernon River Consolidated LM Montgomery Elementary West Royalty Elementary
We would like to welcome you to this year’s Championship event. This weekend you will be dazzled by boys and girls from grades 3-9 as they perform their acrobatic skills on floor and vault. After many years as PEISAA Gymnastics Commissioner, a huge thanks goes to Paul Goguen for developing school gymnastics to where it is today. Paul will be the floor manager and announcer at this year’s provincial championships.
First to sixth place ribbons will be given to athletes competing on floor exercise and vault. First to third place all around will receive the School Milk Foundation medals while fourth to tenth place will receive ribbons. All around awards are the combined scores on floor and vault.
Schools will also be competing for Provincial team awards that consist of adding the top 5 floor and vault scores of each school team.
We would like to thank our sponsor the PEI School Milk Foundation for their generous donation and support. Your admission at the door allows the PEISAA to offer “Quality Programs”. Thank you for your support of School Athletics!
Sportsmanship Award – 5A Boys Volleyball – Estevan
Congratulations to the Estevan Boys Volleyball team on winning the 2024 5A Boys SaskMilk Sportsmanship Award! Thanks to the coaches for your dedication to school sport!
Sportsmanship Award – 4A Boys Volleyball – Moose Jaw Vanier
Congratulations to the Vanier Collegiate Boys Volleyball Team on winning the 2024 SaskMilk Sportsmanship Award from the 4A Boys Provincial Championship. Thanks to the coaches for your commitment to student-athletes!
Sportsmanship Award – 3A Boys Volleyball – Biggar
Congratulations to the Biggar Boys Volleyball team for winning the 2024 3A Boys Sportsmanship Award. Big thanks to Coaches Samuel and Arnal for their leadership this season and to SaskMilk for sponsoring this award!
Sportsmanship Award – 2A Boys Volleyball – Lashburn
Congratulations to the Lashburn Boys Volleyball team on winning the 2024 SaskMilk Sportsmanship Award from the 2A Boys Provincial Championship. Thanks to the coaches for your commitment to High School Athletics.
Sportsmanship Award – 1A Boys Volleyball – LeRoy
Congratulations to the LeRoy Boys Volleyball Team on receiving the Blue Banner for their display of sportsmanship at 1A Provincials! Thank you to SaskMilk for their support of High School Athletics!
Sportsmanship Award -5A Girls Volleyball – Swiff Current
Congratulations to the Swift Current Comprehensive Girls Volleyball team for winning the SaskMilk Sportsmanship Award from the 5A Provincial Championship. Thank you to Coaches Wiens and Kelln for your leadership this season!
Sportsmanship Award – 4A Girls Volleyball – Bert Fox
Congratulations to the Bert Fox Community High School Girls Volleyball Team on winning the 2024 SaskMilk Sportsmanship Award from the 4A Girls Provincial Championship. Thanks to the coaches for your leadership this season!
Sportsmanship Award – 3A Girls Volleyball – Makwa
Congratulations to the Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nations School Girls Volleyball team for winning the SaskMilk Sportsmanship Award from the 3A Provincial Championship. Thanks to the coaches for their commitment to providing educational athletics to our student-athletes!
Sportsmanship Award – 2A Girls Volleyball – École Gravelbourg
Congratulations to the École Gravelbourg School Girls Volleyball team on winning the 2024 2A Girls SaskMilk Sportsmanship Award! Thanks to the coaches for your dedication to school sport!
Sportsmanship Award – Girls Volleyball – Esterhazy
Congratulations to the Esterhazy Girls Volleyball Team for winning the 2024 SaskMilk Sportsmanship Award. Thank you to Coaches Unchulenko and Godwin for your leadership this season!
BC School Sports is pleased to release this year’s scholarship application booklet. BCSS is offering several scholarships for the 2024-2025 school year to recognize excellence in athletics, leadership, and community service. Please encourage eligible student-athletes to apply! For detailed criteria and instructions, refer to the scholarship booklet or contact BCSS office for more information.
Championnat provincial scolaire de volleyball juvénile féminin D1, benjamin et cadet D2 2025
Benjamin D2
Or
École secondaire de Mortagne
Argent
École secondaire Félix-Leclerc
Bronze
École secondaire Thérèse-Martin
Bronze Antique
École secondaire du Triolet
Cadet D2
Or
Collège Durocher Saint-Lambert
Argent
École secondaire de Mortagne
Bronze
Académie les Estacades
Bronze Antique
Collège Jean-Eudes
Juvénile D1
Or
Collège Saint-Bernard
Argent
Académie Ste-Thérèse
Bronze
École secondaire Thérèse-Martin
Bronze Antique
Collège Laval
École secondaire de Mortagne
Le championnat provincial de volleyball scolaire benjamin féminin division 2 s’est déroulé les 3 et 4 février 2024 à l’Académie Sainte-Thérèse.
L’école secondaire du Triolet affrontait l’école secondaire De Mortagne en grande finale provinciale. L’É.S. du Triolet a réussi à mettre la main sur le titre de championnes provinciales à l’aide d’une victoire de 2-1 (25-17, 20-25, 18-16)
La finale de bronze opposait l’Académie Ste-Thérèse à l’É.S. Thérèse-Martin. L’Académie Ste-Thérèse a réussi à obtenir la médaille de bronze avec une victoire de 2-0 (25-19, 25-23).
Félicitations à toutes les équipes participantes pour leur parcours et félicitations à l’É.S. du Triolet pour leur titre de championnes provinciales ! Le RSEQ tient à remercier l’Académie Ste-Thérèse et son comité organisateur pour la tenue de ce championnat.
Le championnat provincial de volleyball scolaire cadet féminin division 2 s’est déroulé les 3 et 4 février 2024 à l’Académie Sainte-Thérèse.
Le Collège Durocher affrontait l’Académie les Estacades en grande finale provinciale. Le Collège Durocher a réussi à mettre la main sur le titre de championnes provinciales à l’aide d’une victoire de 2-0 (25-16, 25-17).
La finale de bronze opposait l’É.S. Thérèse-Martin à l’École Chavigny. L’É.S. Thérèse-Martin a réussi à obtenir la médaille de bronze avec une victoire de 2-0 (25-16, 25-20).
Félicitations à toutes les équipes participantes pour leur parcours et félicitations au Collège Durocher pour leur titre de championnes provinciales ! Le RSEQ tient à remercier l’Académie Ste-Thérèse et son comité organisateur pour la tenue de ce championnat.
Le RSEQ est fier de dévoiler l’équipe d’étoile et la joueuse par excellence de la ligue de volleyball scolaire féminin division 1.
Les responsables des différents programmes ont fait la sélection des élèves-athlètes s’étant le plus illustrées en saison régulière afin de composer une équipe étoile de sept joueuses ainsi que la sélection de la joueuse par excellence de la ligue.
Le RSEQ dévoile les équipes d’étoiles en volleyball benjamin et cadet division 2
Le RSEQ est fier de dévoiler les équipes d’étoiles et les joueuses par excellence de la ligue de volleyball scolaire féminin division 2.
Les responsables des différents programmes ont fait la sélection des élèves-athlètes s’étant le plus illustrées en saison régulière afin de composer une équipe étoile de six joueuses ainsi que la sélection de la joueuse par excellence de la ligue.
Benjamin
Voici la composition de l’équipe d’étoiles :
Edane Dessureault, Félix Leclerc
Rosalie Zenia Petdjang Mbiappa, Académie les Estacades
MHSAA is thrilled to announce a 10-year multimedia rights agreement with Playfly Sports!
This partnership will elevate the exposure of high school sports in Manitoba, creating new opportunities for student-athletes and member schools.
With Playfly Sports’ sponsorship, media, and marketing expertise, we’re excited to see the MHSAA brand grow and reach new heights!
This is just the beginning of an incredible journey for Manitoba’s student-athletes, and we’re proud to be partnering with a company that shares our passion for putting athletes first.
The Confederation City Classic senior AAA basketball tournament, hosted by Charlottetown Rural High School, celebrated its 40th edition last weekend. Some supporters and organizers of the event, are, from left: Stanley Chaisson, Charlottetown Rural Athletic Department; Esther Hovingh, retired Charlottetown Rural athletic director who was involved in the tournament for close to 20 years; Ian Barnes, Charlottetown Rural Athletic Department; Charles Keliher, a member of the organizing committee since the late 1990s, and Les MacKay, a member of the organizing committee since 1996. Photo by Jason Simmonds /The Guardian
One of the region’s premier high school basketball tournaments celebrated a milestone last weekend.
The Confederation City Classic, hosted by Charlottetown Rural High School, celebrated its 40th edition, which attracted top senior AAA-level teams from across the Maritimes.
“This tournament is an amazing tournament in that it is a whole school endeavour from students to staff,” said Esther Hovingh, who joined the Charlottetown Rural staff as a physical education teacher in 2005 and spent seven years as athletic director before retiring following the 2023-24 school year. “Without that support, we couldn’t offer it the way it is.
“Everything from students being hosts; serving oranges to the teams, selling tickets at the door, and students being allowed to come out during class to watch both a men’s and women’s game, it’s great for school spirit that way and the kids get to know who the kids are who are playing on the teams.
“There are good crowds (for those games) and lots of enthusiasm.
“It’s very special that the staff helps in such a large way the way they do.”
History
Les MacKay, a member of the organizing committee for the last 29 years, noted the Confederation City Classic began as a girls’ tournament in 1982. It expanded to include boys in 1996 and has featured both girls’ and boys’ divisions since.
There have been a couple of years when no tournament champions were crowned because of COVID-19 and the weather.
This year’s event attracted 20 teams – 10 boys and 10 girls.
“It’s a great opportunity to play some strong competition,” said Nicole Davies, head coach of the Charlottetown Rural senior AAA girls’ team. “Hosting such a large tournament is always exciting as it gives the school and community an opportunity to see the caliber of high school basketball in the Maritime provinces and how we stack up.”
This year’s edition of the Raiders finished fourth overall in girls’ play. North Nova edged Charlottetown Rural 65-63 in a nail-biting bronze-medal game.
The Charlottetown Rural Raiders’ Maiya Chaudhary controls the ball against the Citadel Phoenix of Halifax in a semifinal game of the Confederation City Classic basketball tournament at Charlottetown Rural on Jan. 11. This year marked the 40th edition of the senior AAA-level event, which attracted 10 girls’ and 10 boys’ teams from across the Maritimes. Photo by Jason Simmonds /The Guardian
With the Confederation City Classic taking place early in January, Davies said having the opportunity to play some of the top teams in the Maritimes is a great way to start what is always a busy second half leading up to the provincial playoffs.
“It gives us a chance to see how we compare with other schools – see our strengths and areas of improvement for the remainder of our regular season.”
The host Charlottetown Rural boys finished 1-3 (won-lost).
Longtime volunteer
Another longtime tournament volunteer is Charles Keliher, who has had three sons play in the Confederation City Classic with Charlottetown Rural.
Keliher became involved as a parent in the late 1990s and got a call from MacKay one day asking if he would be interested in working with the organizing committee.
Keliher’s involvement in recent years has been a liaison between the parents and organizing committee and assisting with public relations.
“What I find is special about this is the community side and the involvement of obviously the staff and administration, custodial (staff) and people at the school,” said Keliher. “We have great sponsors in the community, the athletes get to play before their friends here at the school and it’s a great opportunity for everybody to come together and put on a fantastic tournament together.
“The comments we get from parents from outside Prince Edward Island who come, and the coaches and athletes, are just phenomenal.”
More than basketball
Organizers have strived to make participating in the Confederation City Classic more than just playing basketball. One of the most popular events of the weekend is the tournament social on Friday nights.
“With the player social on Friday night and the pizza party with the dance, it’s such a great thing in the courtyard at the Rodd,” said Hovingh. “The kids love that and they get a game on Saturday morning as well, so they don’t feel they have to leave on Friday night if they didn’t win.”
Contributors
Another highlight of the Confederation City Classic is recognizing contributors to the sport of basketball. The event has named an honorary chairperson or chairpersons every year since 1997.
“We try to recognize people who have contributed to the tournament in a great way,” said MacKay, who added the tournament is fortunate to receive strong support from sponsors.
“The cost of officials is very high and the sponsors, from year to year, are able to come back and allows us to put on a quality tournament from not only a players’ perspective but from a financial perspective,” said MacKay. “We are able to cover our costs and are able to make a few dollars that go back into the (Charlottetown Rural) basketball program.”
Acknowledge volunteers
Stanley Chaisson and Ian Barnes are sharing Charlottetown Rural’s athletic director roles since Hovingh’s retirement.
“We are very lucky we inherited a tournament that has been built up for decades and is now a well-oiled, well-run machine,” said Barnes, who has been involved with the Confederation City Classic for six years. “We wanted to make sure it continued to function as well as it possibly could and that was really what our role is – work with the organizing committee to make sure the athletes have the best possible experience they can have.”
Chaisson, who has taught at Rural and been involved with the tournament for eight years, praised the efforts of organizers.
“To be behind the scenes and see the inner workings and how everyone contributes – staff, parents, community – it’s a tremendous amount of work and takes great effort from the committee,” said Chaisson. “I have great respect for all the work that has been done in the past… It’s a well-oiled machine, so stepping in a role where there are so many working elements to it, I have a lot of gratitude for all the work that has been done up to this year.”
Reunions
The Confederation City Classic also provides an opportunity for a reunion of sorts for the basketball community.
“One of the things I find great about the tournament, for as long as I have been around, is you see people who are spectators who were basketball kids, who then became players, who then became coaches either here at the school or at other schools or organizations within the community,” said Keliher. “That is such a large dividend about this tournament is people who participated in this tournament and may not be involved in this tournament but are somewhere out in the community giving back supporting basketball, student-athletes and it’s wonderful.”
Next year
Barnes and Chaisson said organizers will assess how this year’s event went before beginning the planning work for the 2026 tournament.
Invitations for next year will go out before the end of the school year. Chaisson noted the teams, in all likelihood, will be set before the summer.
“We have teams telling us, ‘Please let us know if a team can’t make it,’” said Chaisson. “We take that as a compliment for the testament to the history of the tournament, and the reputation it has around the Maritimes.”
Did you know?
Some facts about the Confederation City Classic:
This year’s tournament attracted a total of 20 senior AAA-level teams – 10 girls and 10 boys.
The Citadel Phoenix of Halifax defeated the CP Allen Cheetahs of Bedford, N.S., 77-64 in the girls’ final.
CP Allen outscored Halifax West 80-70 in the boys’ championship game.
Former Charlottetown Rural principal Dale McIsaac was selected as the honorary chair for the 2025 tournament. McIsaac’s involvement in the sport over the years includes playing, officiating and coaching more than 150 teams throughout his career.
A total of eight gymnasiums throughout P.E.I. hosted Confederation City Classic games this year.
