Sabres Spring Into Action!
A new season is upon us with the Sabres getting off to a fantastic start, especially with their OFSAA winning track team, and dominant baseball team, along with the undefeated Ultimate Frisbee team, and the resilient soccer teams.
Track & Field – The Track & Field season started off strong with a triumphant All-Comers meet by the Sabres. Hosted at Sandwich, the four events showcased were the 100m, 1500m, long jump, and shot put, with medal-winners in all four! In the first track event, the 100m, Junior Girls runner Charlotte Townsend won 1st place, Novice Boy Will Lester got 2nd, and in the senior girls Jaela Bailey and Ella Steel-Douglas came home with gold and silver. In 1500, meanwhile, Senior Girl Leah Shannon placed 1st, Senior Boy Grayson Pitcher received 2nd, Novice Girl Julia Carswell placed 2nd, and in a great junior girl race Alexandra Pardalis and Kallie Zajacz received gold and bronze, respectively. In field events, Adekanye Adedolapo placed 2nd for novice girls long jump, Charlotte Townsend placed 2nd in junior girls, Lucas Tuckey placed 2nd in novice boys shot put, and Ajax Smith placed 2nd in junior boys. After the first meet of the season, the Post asked grade ten athlete Pardalis on the toughness of the season; 'Racing and training is often difficult but to persevere and overcome adversity defines who we are as runners.' The OFSAA winning team is looking forward to their future meets, with 2 more All-Comers meets before the WECSSAA Finals!
Boys Baseball – The baseball team has come out the gates dominant, with a combined 18-0 score against their first two opponents - Holy Names and Massey. Both sides of the ball have been extremely successful, led by the pitching prowess of Chase Patterson, Carter Chase, and Jack Brnardic. The boys' quest for WECSSAA gold continues, as they travel to Leamington to take on Belle River and Riverside this week.
Ultimate Frisbee – The 'Sandy Frizz' team's season started off with a bang, defeating the rival Villanova team with an excellent score of 6-2, and beating Marantha 8-2. The Sabres made plenty of great plays, throwing the frisbee to perfection, and forcing drops of the frisbee from the other team. Their 14 combined scores in two games were impressive, as in their past games, they continued to march into the 'end zone' without fail. As they are undefeated, this places the team 1st overall in WECSSAA, as they prepare for more games to come this upcoming week.
Boys Soccer – The senior boys' soccer, meanwhile, have had a rough season, running into tough teams, including Massey, Villanova, and Holy Names, the latter of which the Sabres
played strong throughout the game, coming up just short with a score of 1-0 in a nailbiter of a game. It is only halfway through the season, and it is still anyone's game, with the boys being only one win away from being in position to host a playoff game.
Girls Soccer – The Sandwich senior girls soccer team has gotten off to an unfortunate start, dropping their first two games to Holy Names and St Anne. There were multiple bright spots throughout the matches, with stellar defense, particularly from Aidee Roberts-Maurizio and Vivianna Merlino, the latter of which scoring the Sabres first goal of the season in a free kick against the Saints. The team is looking forward to continuing the season, with only one more game to go until the halfway point.
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