OHS senior Wildcats post two wins

to have played the Arnprior Packers and Brockville Tikkis this past weekend, but those games were also postponed. Timberwolves head coach Gord Goldberg said he was not surprised by the decision, saying the writing was on the wall. He said some of other teams reported positive cases or with close contacts to the squad, but thankfully that was not the case with the Timberwolves. He said he is waiting word from the board as to whether the teams are allowed to practice before play resumes. While he is hopeful play will resume in January, all signs point to a possibly longer stoppage.

Douglas – High school sports has transitioned from the fall to winter schedule with the Opeongo High School (OHS) girl’s senior volleyball team getting off to a great start to their season.

The Wildcats opened league play against the always strong Fellowes High School squad from Pembroke with OHS rebounding from a first set loss with three straight set wins to take the match 3-1. Fellowes took the first set 25-22 with OHS answering with wins of 25-17, 25-21 and 26-24.

In their next match, they made it two wins in a row with a straight set victory over the McKenzie Community School Mustangs from Deep

River. Opeongo won the opener 2522, followed by 25-21 and 25-23 wins in three very close games.

The junior girls are still searching for their first win, dropping straight set wins to both Fellowes and McKenzie. Fellowes won by scores of 25-8, 25-12 and 25-8. The McKenzie scores were closer at 25-19, 25-22 and 25-21.

The boy’s junior and senior basketball teams’ were in Arnprior on December 14, with the host Arnprior Rapids posting decisive wins in each game. The junior Wildcats were on the wrong end of a 76-22 score while the senior’s fared no better in their 80-25 loss.

The junior and senior boy’s basketball teams took to the hardcourt for their first action in over a year on December 13, falling 77-39 to the visiting Bishop Smith Catholic High School Crusaders from Pembroke.

The senior contest was decided in overtime with the Crusaders earning a 70-62 win. Bishop led 15-13 after the first quarter, with Opeongo rallying to lead by as many as 11 points at one point. However, the Wildcats saw the lead dwindle away with Jack Egan making a late basket in the dying seconds to draw the team into a tie and force overtime. Bishop carried the play in the extra four minutes, leading to the 70-62 win.