South Carleton, St. Mark girls vying for first in high school curling

NCSSAA HigH SCHool SportS rouNd up

High school sports have fully resumed after the break as National Capital Secondary School Athletics Association leagues are gearing up for playoffs in the winter leagues.

The senior boys basketball season resumed Mon., Jan. 9 with Pierre-Savard beating Redeemer Christian 51-39. Pierre-Savard grabbed first place in the West 4 division with a 63-55 win over Bell Jan. 13 and a 65-62 win over

South Carleton saw its record fall to 2-2 with a pair of losses. Franco Ouest beat the Storm 65-57 in Richmond Jan. 11, and then Nepean beat the Storm 66-62 Jan. 17.

St. Mark also dropped a pair of games, losing to Sir Robert Borden 70-54 and Franco Ouest 68-51.

Osgoode won a pair of games last week to improve to 2-3. They beat Hillcrest 51-49 in Metcalfe Jan. 16 and then beat Lycee Claudel 49-30.

The Junior Boys Tier Basketball League wrapped up last week. South Carleton lost in the semi-final to Sir Wilfrid Laurier 48-41 Tues., Jan. 10. St. Pius beat Laurier 61-58 in the final.

Hockey

On the ice, St. Mark’s girls team had a big win Jan. 19 as they knocked off St. Joseph 4-1 in Manotick in the Girls OFSAA league. The Lions are in action again Feb. 7 at Louis Riel.

In the girls Tier 1 league, South Carleton improved to 4-1 with a 1-0 shutout win over St. Francis Xavier Jan. 9. The Storm play three games in a tournament day Feb. 7.

Osgoode played three games Jan. 16. They opened up with a 9-0 win over Sir Wilfrid Laurier, then beat St. Peter 6-1 and ended the day with a 1-1 tie against Beatrice Desloges.

Pierre-Savard also played three games Jan. 16. After a 1-0 loss to Beatrice Desloges, Pierre-Savard beat Sir Wilfrid Laurier 12-0 and St. Peter 2-0.

In the boys league, South Carleton remained unbeaten with a 2-1 win over Sacred Heart Jan. 18 in Richmond. The Storm are 2-0-2 and in first place.

Curling

The Girls OFSAA league is shaping not a battle of two local rivals as South Carleton and St. Mark are tied for first place with 4-1 records.

The Storm lost to St. Mark 10-2 before the Christmas break, but then posted a 5-0 win over the Lions Jan. 12. On Jan. 17, the Storm beat Longfields-Davidson Heights 13-2.

In the Boys OFSAA league, Pierre-Savard remained perfect and improved to 4-0 with a 6-2 win over South Carleton Jan. 12.

On Jan. 17, the Storm bounced back with a 6-1 win over Longfields Davidson Heights.

Volleyball

St. Mark improved to 6-0 and are in first place in the West 4 standings. The Lions beat Hly Trinity 3-0, Bell 3-2 and Woodroffe 3-2.

Osgoode fell to 3-3 after losing a pair of matches to Brookfield.

The South Carleton girls lost a pair of matches last week, falling to Pierre-Savard 3-1 and Franco-Ouest 3-0. Pierre-Savard added 3-0 wins over Sacred Heart and Longfields-Davidson Heights.