Robert F Hall sports roundup

October 17, 2014 · 0 Comments

By Gabi Best
To start the week off on a good note, the Bocce team travelled to St. Marcellinas for their annual fun day tournament.
Nicole Northey and Gabi Best from the Specialist High Skills Major of Sports Program travelled with Emily and Maria, the students from the Personal Independence Program, to create an almost unbeatable team. The girls started off slowly in the morning, but got their act together, pulling through with four wins and two losses. Congratulations to the girls for working together, having a fantastic fun day and representing the Wolf Pack well.
The varsity girls’ field hockey team went up against Mississauga Oct. 1, playing a gut-wrenching game. The girls played very strong defensively, shutting down almost every one of Mississauga’s attempts until the last two minutes. The girls let down their guard for just a second and Mississauga got a goal. Coach Devo said that “the girls need to improve on their offensive play so they can score some goals.”
The girls are yet to score a goal this season, but are improving their performances every game. Congratulations to Kathryn Macrol, who earned player of the game honours. We will get them next time Wolf Pack.
In varsity boys’ volleyball action, the boys travelled to their season opener against Brampton Christian Academy Oct. 2. Unfortunately, the boys lost every set with scores of 25-19, 25-7 and 25-18. The boys were down on themselves going into the second set, but picked up the pace in the third, trying to even out the score. Coach Mr. Chui explained, “We did not have a senior team last year and it is the first time players have seen what senior level play is truly like . . . fast, hard and relentless.”
Blocking and spiking at every chance he got, Brayden Davis earned player of the game honours for never giving up. The boys need to keep learning how to work together in order to come out on top in their next game.
The Wolf Pack varsity boys’ football team was shut down by the Mayfield Mavericks Oct. 2, losing 19-0. The squad was under-manned and eventually worn out in the end, allowing the Mavericks to move their way in. Mr. Sweeney said “it was a close game up until the end.”
Jordan Baggio earned player of the game honours for giving 100 per cent throughout the whole game. The boys are slowly but surely learning from their mistakes and we look forward to seeing the whole team out and ready to play in their next game.
In varsity girls’ flag football action, the girls travelled to play St. Michael Thunder Oct. 3, where they came short of a victory. Playing strong both defensively and offensively, the girls battled hard as a team. The girls had the lead for the majority of the game, but the rumble from the Thunder shook the girls up and caused them to lose 13-12. Quarterback Lindsey Smith earned player of the game honours by getting the team two touchdowns. All coaches are proud of the girls for keeping the games so close and working hard out on the field.