All-Stars: Amanda Alinoti – Sisler Spartans Marek Goller – Gabrielle-Roy Les Roys Robhino Garcia – Sisler Spartans Cy Hoorne – St. Paul’s Crusaders Calib Spence – Daniel McIntyre Maroons Colin Vermette – Gabrielle-Roy Les Roys
Steinbach Regional Secondary School
PLAYER AWARDS – GIRLS
MVP: Sienna Driedger – Steinbach Regional Sabres
All-Stars: Callie Andres – Steinbach Regional Sabres Megan Carpenter – Lord Selkirk Royals Carley Catellier – Lord Selkirk Royals Anna Filippin-Buller – Collège Jeanne-Sauvé Olympiens Mackenzie Lyburn – Vincent Massey Vikings Isabelle Voth – Steinbach Regional Sabres
Institut collégial Vincent Massey Collegiate (Winnipeg)
PLAYER AWARDS – BOYS
MVP: Owen Weekes – Vincent Massey Trojans
All-Stars: Max Anderson – Dakota Lancers Jack Kisil – River East Kodiaks Nico Nadeau – Glenlawn Lions Everett Smith – Vincent Massey Trojans Wisdom Smith – Dakota Lancers Keon Torz – Vincent Massey Trojans
MHSAA – Boston Pizza Provincial AAAA Junior Varsity and Varsity Volleyball Championship
Girls
Boys
JV
Vincent Massey High School (Brandon)
Collège Garden City Collegiate
Institut collégial Vincent Massey Collegiate (Winnipeg)
Daniel McIntyre Collegiate Institute
Steinbach Regional Secondary School
St Paul’s High School (Winnipeg)
Collège Sturgeon Heights Collegiate
Collège régional Gabrielle-Roy
Collège Miles Macdonell Collegiate
École secondaire Sisler High School
Collège Garden City Collegiate
River East Collegiate Institute
Lord Selkirk Comprehensive Secondary School
Collège Jeanne-Sauvé
Collège Jeanne-Sauvé
Mennonite Brethren Collegiate Institute
Shaftesbury High School
Vincent Massey High School (Brandon)
Dakota Collegiate Institute
Steinbach Regional Secondary School
Westwood Collegiate Institue
Dakota Collegiate Institute
École secondaire Kelvin High School
Greenlawn Collegiate Institute
Girls
Boys
Varsity
Collège Miles Macdonell Collegiate
Collège Miles Macdonell Collegiate
École secondaire Sisler High School
Vincent Massey High School (Brandon)
Collège Garden City Collegiate
Daniel McIntyre Collegiate Institute
Vincent Massey High School (Brandon)
River East Collegiate Institute
Institut collégial Vincent Massey Collegiate (Winnipeg)
Institut collégial Vincent Massey Collegiate (Winnipeg)
Lord Selkirk Comprehensive Secondary School
Lord Selkirk Comprehensive Secondary School
Fort Richmond Collegiate Institute
Steinbach Regional Secondary School
Steinbach Regional Secondary School
St Paul’s High School (Winnipeg)
Dakota Collegiate Institute
Dakota Collegiate Institute
St Mary’s Academy
Mennonite Brethren Collegiate Institute
Mennonite Brethren Collegiate Institute
Greenlawn Collegiate Institute
Collège Jeanne-Sauvé
Transcona Collegiate Institute
Sabres end memorable season winning the Provincial AAAA championship
Written by Clayton Dreger Monday, Nov 27 2023,
For the second time in three years, the MHSAA’s Provincial Junior Varsity AAAA girls volleyball championship banner belongs to Steinbach Regional.
The Sabres defeated the Vincent Massey Vikings of Brandon 25-22, 25-18, 26-28, 25-18 in the championship game Monday night at the Investors Group Athletic Centre on the campus of the University of Manitoba in south Winnipeg.
“Honestly, this is the most surreal feeling I’ve ever felt,” said Sabres setter Abby Voth shortly after the medal and banner presentations. “I’ve never been a part of something this huge. Coming into this school, new this year from a AAA school (Niverville) and moving to a AAAA school – the feeling of playing in this kind of place is just huge and I couldn’t be more thankful for my team and my coaches. We put in so much hard work this season and continue to show up when it mattered. I’m so thankful to be able to be a part of this.”
“This is a huge accomplishment and a nice way to finish off the season,” noted SRSS head coach Bryan Tottle. “I think the girls, in this environment, it was new to them, but it was exciting for them. Once they got through some of the nerves, we started to play a little better.”
The SCAC champions lost one match all season.
The Sabres, who were the number one seed heading into the Provincials, were swept by Winnipeg’s Vincent Massey Trojans last Friday in the power pool round robin.
Steinbach Regional finished second in the power pool and swept Garden City 25-20, 25-16, 25-20 in the quarterfinals and knocked off the Trojans 25-16, 20-25, 25-11, 25-20 in semifinals.
“It’s pretty hard to run the table but we came pretty darn close,” said coach Tottle. “To do that and sit back and think about it, it is quite a feat. These girls are so deserving of it. I’m so happy for them and so proud of them. They put in the effort. Every day at practice, nobody complained, everybody got along. It made the job coaching them that much better. It was so sweet.”
Jamie Kotyk and Olivia Unrau of the Sabres were named All-Stars
The final word belongs to Abby Voth who was named the MVP of the 2023 Provincial Junior Varsity AAAA girls volleyball championship.
“My heart was beating so fast out my chest. I felt like I was going to cry. It was unexpected but an amazing feeling. It was such an honor to be the MVP tonight.”
The Gabrielle Roy Les Roys junior varsity boys volleyball team made history Monday night at the Investors Group Athletic Centre on the campus of the University of Manitoba in south Winnipeg.
Les Roys defeated the Sisler Spartans 25-23, 25-23, 26-24 in their immensely entertaining back-and-forth final.
When the 26th point hit the floor in the third set, Gabrielle Roy became the first AA school to capture the Provincial AAAA Junior Varsity Boys Volleyball Championship.
“It’s crazy,” exclaimed Les Roys left side Logan Barnabe after accepting congratulations from fellow Gabrielle Roy students and supporters. “We’ve came from AA, a little school outside the city. We came here and we were confident and knew we could win it. Obviously thanks to the fans. The fans were crazy. The atmosphere was wild. I think they helped us get a couple of points. They were a great part of it.”
Barnabe also gave a huge shout-out to the Spartans.
“They’re very good. I think we were lucky to beat them in three sets. They fought back hard. Every set was close, and it was great playing against them. It was an honor.”
Gabrielle Roy’s left side Marek Goller and setter Colin Vermette were named All-Stars and Logan Barnabe was chosen the MVP.
“It’s an honor being a part of all these great guys,” said Barnabe. “They’re all great players. I was very lucky to be named MVP and it could have been anybody on our team.”
Les Roys defeated Garden City & Daniel McIntyre and lost to the St. Paul’s Crusaders in the Power Pool round robin.
Gabrielle Roy head coach Dan Lother said his volleyball team was clutch in the playoffs.
“We played Glenlawn in the quarterfinals and it could have gone either way and then we played Daniel McIntyre, also a very well coached team and that game could have gone either way. That’s just it at this level, especially this year, there seemed to be about eight-10 teams that on any given day were taking punches from each other, but we always seemed to be the ones that dug it out. I think we just have a group of winners and smart kids.”
Gabrielle Roy beat Glenlawn 25-19, 25-22, 22-25, 25-23 in the quarterfinals and swept Daniel McIntyre 27-25, 26-24, 25-19 in the semifinals before knocking off Sisler in the championship game.
Les Roys’ historic journey to winning the Provincial AAAA championship banner began when the team declared its intention to compete at a higher classification before the MHSAA’s October 13th deadline.
Gabrielle Roy went 10-0 in the Zone 13 South A/AA division, but it was in tournament play that Les Roys proved they were AAAA ready.
Gabrielle Roy defeated Steinbach Regional in the final of the Niverville Panthers tournament; beat the Louis Riel Voyageurs in the final of the Nighthawk Invitational in Winkler hosted by Northlands Parkway; lost to Garden City in the semifinals of the Mennonite Brethren tournament and then beat the Fighting Gophers a week later in the final of the River East Collegiate Invitational.
Les Roys received a well-earned automatic wildcard spot from the MHSAA for the provincials on November 18th.
The AA classification is for schools with an enrollment from 100-300 students.
Gabrielle Roy is at 275 this year while Sisler High School has 1725 students.
Les Roys captured the Provincial A/AA championship in 2018, 2019, 2021 & 2022.
Coach Lother explained why he took this Gabrielle Roy team to compete at the AAAA level.
“I think the core group has played a lot of volleyball already at grade 9 and 10 levels. They played a lot of club. Four or five of them have been playing club since they were 13 years old, so they’ve seen the city teams and city kids for four years. We felt that they were a little more prepared and we do a great job at the school getting the prepared. Lunch hour practices and we get the younger kids going early and that’s how you build a program. It takes a lot of people. It’s not only me. I’m the beneficiary of this. It’s been a really great ride.”
2023 Provincial Junior Varsity Boys AAAA volleyball champions Gabrielle Roy Les Roys roster: Jamie Barnabe, Logan Barnabe, Nicholas Bartlette, Benoit Beaudry, Noah Cantin, Marek Goller, Kiel LaRochelle, Luca Manaigre, Riley McCabe, Zacharie Poirier, Cedric Saurette, Paxton Strong & Colin Vermette. Dan Lother (head coach) & Roger Turenne (assistant coach)
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Written by Clayton Dreger
Steinbach Regional has advanced to the Final Four of the Provincial AAAA High School varsity girls volleyball championship. The Sabres defeated the Vincent Massey Trojans 18-25, 25-19, 24-26, 25-20, 15-13 in the quarterfinals Saturday at Sisler High School in Winnipeg. The SRSS will meet the South Central Athletic Conference champion College Jeanne-Sauve Olympiens in the semifinals next Wednesday at Investors Group Athletic Centre on the campus of the University of Manitoba in south Winnipeg.
Steinbach Regional will take on Brandon’s Vincent Massey Vikings in the final of the Provincial AAAA Junior Varsity girls volleyball championship Monday at Investors Group Athletic Centre at the U of M. The Sabres, who are the number one seed, beat the Vincent Massey Trojans of Winnipeg 25-16, 20-25, 25-11, 25-20 in the semifinals Saturday night at Dakota Collegiate. The Vikings are the second seed.
Gabrielle Roy will face the Sisler Spartans in the final of the Provincial AAAA Junior Varsity boys volleyball championship Monday at Investors Group Athletic Centre. Les Roys swept the Daniel McIntyre Maroons 27-25, 26-24, 25-19 in the semifinals Saturday night at Glenlawn Collegiate.
Garden Valley boys and Neelin girls won the Provincial AAA Junior Varsity volleyball championships while Miami boys and Warren girls took the A/AA championships.
What’s the State of Coaching in Ontario? The 2023 Ontario Coaching Report is Here!
In partnership with Hydro One, we’re excited to announce the release of the 2023 Ontario Coaching Report!This is the only research study of its kind that examines the state of coaching in Ontario, across all sport and recreation settings.The publication of the 2023 Ontario Coaching Report provides coaches, parents, and organizations with access to unprecedented insights into who Ontario coaches are and what support they need, across every level from grassroots to high performance.
Key Highlights: 1 in 4 adult Ontarians has coached!Only 58% of coaches are required to complete training prior to starting their role.1 in 3 coaches are aware of hazing rituals.Only 42% of coaches have NCCP training.
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The 4th Annual Jamie Shaw Memorial Basketball Tournament is running December 6-9 at FH Collins Secondary School. The tournament, named in honour of the late coach and teacher Jamie Shaw, includes boys and girls tournaments and 10 teams from the Yukon and Alaska.
Boys Tournament – 6 Team Double Knock Out
Girls Tournament – 4 Team Round Robin
PLUS FH girls and boys teams taking on Alumni on the 6th!
The Jamie Shaw Memorial Fund is charged with providing access to training and development for athletes and coaches in the Yukon.
We will strive to honour Jamie’s commitment to life-long learning by providing financial support to individuals who have passion for sports and leadership.
“It is not the result that is the big picture, it’s how hard you try and the effort you put into everything” – Jamie Shaw
St. Francis takes top two spots in senior volleyball champs
The final high school volleyball tournament of the year took place in Riverdale Nov. 16-18. St. Francis dominated the tournament and ended up winning it over their rival F.H. Collins in the final.
By Diego Brisebois-Bourget on December 1, 2023
The final high school volleyball tournament of the year took place in Riverdale Nov. 16-18. St. Francis dominated the tournament and ended up winning it over their rival F.H. Collins in the final. In fact, St. Francis had two of the top three teams as their second team (Team 2) handled their business and finished in third place above Mercier in the consolation game.
The Star spoke to St. Francis coach Dwayne Stoker about the tournament victories.
“We ended up with both our senior teams with gold and our second boys’ team with a bronze, so it worked out well. It was a busy weekend and our final conclusion to a great season.”
When asked about how he felt about the victory, he replied, “I wasn’t too sure of the outcomes because we had some people that were sick and people that were away. Some other teams were affected as well with the hockey tournament that was there. So we weren’t sure how we were going to do without some of those bodies there.
“And then for our girls, they had won in Dawson and then they lost in the Super Volley. They’ve basically been going head to head with F.H. Collins the whole year. So they played great in taking two of the three big tournaments.
“And for the boys, we took we took three big tournaments. They call it the Triple Crown, so we ended up with that.”
The third leg of the Triple Crown is the Dawson Invitational Volleyball tourney.
Stoker said his players felt really good the win.
“Especially my Team Two. They weren’t expected to do too much and they did quite well.
“We ended up playing against each other. So my team played my other team in the semi-finals, so only one team can move on to the final. The other team went to consolation and they won there.”
Stoker was asked what he credits to the victory.
“Everybody kind of playing together,” he responded.
St. Francis played F.H. in the earlier rounds. Stoker said with some people playing new positions because of other players being away, St. Francis didn’t play great and F.H. Collins did – not a great combination for his team.
“They beat us in the original round robin. And that’s actually why we had to play against our own team in the semi-final. So because we lost to F.H, it was set up that way. But the boys, they were confident and wanted to rebound and knew that they didn’t play very well and had to play better. And they did. They saw the girls win and that was pretty inspiring and they wanted to do the same,” recalled Stoker.
After all the games were wrapped up, all-stars awards were handed out and tournament MVPs were also named. Both MVPs came from St. Francis. On the girls side, it was Kya Larkin. Ethan Stoker was the boy’s MVP.
When asked about highlights of the tournament, Stoker said, “There’s a few who had some great blocks at the end of the game. Same thing with the girls.”
Against Mercier, Stoker got hit in the face with the ball.
“That was pretty tough on Mercier. It was tough on our boys too. They didn’t like that at all. But I mean, that’s the game, but for Mercier that kind of hurt them because I think he ended up getting concussed out of that a little bit and kind of shooken up. It was a moment where everybody seemed just kind of scared.”
On a better note, Stoker said it was good to have Inuvik and Watson Lake in the tournament.
“They had a lot of fun. It was very inspiring for them, and our kids were cheering both sides, so that was kind of cool, too.”
Stoker explained how it was a tough process to get to where they were, but it all paid off as the season ended with a triple crown victory for St. Francis.
“They started with a mission.”
A total of 32 kids tried out for the team. Team One and Team Two ended up with 11 players each.
“We practiced together and we talked together.”
Their goal was to win the Triple Crown.
“It’s really tough,” said Stoker. “You’re on the top of the chain, everybody wants you, so it’s really hard to stay up there, stay focused and stuff like that. They definitely had their shaky moments, but it all worked out.”
When asked about the girls journey to the championship, Stoker said they “Just never give up believing in themselves.”
“They were able to push through in Dawson and then they’re pretty focused for having their sights on the Super Volley and it just wasn’t in the cards. (They) didn’t play very well and some players were away or whatever. It’s just how it goes. And so they suddenly regrouped and really, really wanted to take that championship, and they did.
“My wife was coaching the girls. And I kind of help out with all the teams when I can. I try to help out everybody from our school. So yeah, I was on the side there, cheering them on too and giving little hints here and there, helping out where we can. Everybody’s in the same boat.”
Stoker added, “I think it was a successful season for for pretty much all the schools. It looked like the numbers were up. It’s getting harder because we don’t have as many coaches across the board for all the schools.
“I had 140 kids playing and that’s just about half the school. So everybody seems to have fun and we’re learning and you know, you have your injuries and disappointments but you also have your small victories and then ultimately the bigger victories so, I think everybody had a lot of fun, very proud of them, proud of everybody. (It was a) fun year, and bring on basketball.”
