CHSS Chronicle

Huron-Perth Cross Country

Huron-Perth was held at the Morrison Dam trail, Exeter on October 22. The weather was true cross country weather, a little cold and damp. The weather did not hinder the performance of the CHSS runners. The midget girls set a high standard for the rest of the team with Jordann Murray running to a silver medal in the Midget girls race. Her teammates Leandra Keller, Melissa Glanville, and Kelsey King all finished strongly, finishing second in the team results.

Junior girl runners, Meagan Cardno and Lexi Cook both had great races, Lexi finishing in 16th and Megan 29th. Our lone senior girls runner, Nicole McIntosh, finished in 13th place, advancing to WOSSAA in a very tough field.

Midget boy runners were struck with the flu; however, two runners were still able to participate. William and Blake both finished in the top of the Midget boys division. Our Junior boys team will also be heading to WOSSAA with a strong team. Curtis Taylor led the leam with a 5th place finish. Jaden Goetz, Jacob McDougall, Paul Doig, Jeremy Crocker, and Nathanal Trumble make up the members of the team.

Finally the Senior boys division over the last couple years have narrowly missed that 3rd place team position; however, this year they were successful, led by the "android" Michael Park in 8th place. Adam Cronin, Matt Chalmers, and David Bolton finished out the team results. 

Again, all results are posted at londonrunner. 

Congratulations to all runners.  WOSSAA will be held on October 29 at Springwater Conservation Area. The bus will be leaving at 7:30 am.

Huron Perth Photo Gallery (Photos courtesy of Miss Carter)

Springwater Photo Gallery (Photos courtesy of Miss Carter)

Girls Basketball

The Senior Girls have had a great start at the Annual St Anne's Eagles Basketball Tournament. The team had a fabulous home opener on Wednesday against the Eagles, led by Team Captain Mighty Megs Walraven with an impressive 19 points to go away with the win for the Redwomen.

The CHSS senior girls have continued on in their winning ways this Friday afternoon at St. Anne's. They came away with a 43 to 23 win against Parkhill-NorthMiddlesex Crusaders. Isabell Alvarez led CHSS with 18 points, and Megan Walraven led in assists. As well, Corey Pollard, Paige Wilson, Marsha Rozendaal, and Vanessa Wilts all contributed to the offensive attack. Morgan Schwindt, Caitlyn Pollard, Amy Bicknell, Darlene Lobb, and Paige Fleischauer all added to the defensive efforts.

Keep up the great work ladies. The girls have two more games Saturday and are looking forward to playing Stratford Northwestern and Madill this Wednesday. See Red Be Red!

(Story courtesy Mrs. Weston)

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Junior Boys Volleyball Team Defeats Mitchell 3 Games to 0 in Home Opener

Captain Riley Ward was a big part of the Redmen sweep of Mitchell recently at CHSS. His leadership and countless spikes helped bring CHSS to victory. Second year setter Paul Doig led the team by scoring over 30 points from serving including eight aces, as well as setting up lots of CHSS spike attacks. First year player Hugh Lobb led all rookies with ten points off serves including two aces. The whole team should be proud of their efforts against Mitchell, especially after having had a tough match with Stratford Central beforehand. Way to go Redmen!

(Story courtesy Mr. Taylor / Photo courtesy Communications Technology class)

Junior Boys' Volleyball Team Plays in Pre-Season Tourney

The CHSS Junior Boys Volleyball team recently traveled to St. Mike’s Catholic Secondary School for an early Saturday tournament. The boys played extremely well considering the team has only five returning players from last year along with eleven rookies. The day started with two close losses to Stratford Central and then two tough games with a very strong big city Medway team.

The Redmen did manage to beat Mitchell and Southwood (a big city team from Cambridge). The team proved they could compete with anyone as they lost the last two games by two points against a school twice our size. If the loud cheering, pure energy, and Redmen spirit the boys showed at the tournament are any indication, the team is off to a good start again this year.

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(Photos Courtesy of the Communication Technology Program)

Cross Country at Fanshawe

The CHSS Cross Country team had a great start to the season. The team traveled to Fanshawe Park Conservation Area for their first meet on Thursday, September 24. The team's hard work was noted on the very first race of the day, the midget girls. Jordann Murray led the midget team with an 18th place finish,  followed by her teammates Melissa Glanville, Leandra Keller, and Kelsey King. All runners finished in the top 55, making it a great showing for all the midget girl runners.

Great races were also put forth by Connor Lingard, Curtis Taylor, Nicole McIntosh and Michael Park. You can find full race results at londonrunner.ca, also take a look at the CHSS Cross Country blog. Mrs Godkin was able to take some really good pictures. 

Congratulations to all runners. Remember that cross country is not always a fair weather sport; practices will continue rain or shine. The next meet is Thursday, October 1 at Springbank Park, London. The bus will be leaving at noon.

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Tennis Team Results

On Thursday, September 24th, Central Huron’s Tennis team travelled to the Huron-Perth Tennis Tournament which was held in Stratford. There were 10 team members playing in a single elimination tournament,  meaning,  the first game you lose, you go home. Scott Campbell and Erik Hausen represented CHSS in the boys singles division. Scott played a challenging match against a strong South Huron player. Both were so equally matched that they finished with a tie breaker, and unfortunately, Scott lost a well fought game. Erik Hausen met tough competition when he played his singles match against the club champion of the Stratford Tennis Club. After both players put forth a great effort, the St. Mike's player moved on to further competition.

In boys’ doubles, Adam Cronin and Kirby Cook made some awesome shots but were overtaken by their South Huron opponents. Brandon Coleman and Sheldon Reid had a slow start on the clay courts but managed to turn things about and win their first match against South Huron. Their second match was played against a very talented pair from Stratford Northwestern. After many rallies, Northwestern won. 

Our mixed doubles of Natalie Elliott and Matt Chalmers played a very respectable match against St. Mary's but were defeated with a close score of 8-5. Tyler Black and Robyn Doig were a strong team defeating St. Mike's with a score of 8-0 and also defeating St. Anne's 8-3. They made it into the semi-final match where they were unfortunately defeated by Stratford Central. Overall, Central Huron had an extremely successful day on the courts! Congratulations to all who competed!

(Story and photos courtesy Linda Doig)

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Girls Basketball Update

Yesterday, the junior and senior girls basketball teams travelled to Listowel. Both teams showed a fantastic amount of effort on and off the court. For the junior team, the top scorers included Nicole Marraige, Morgan Schwindt, and Breanne Higenell. A thanks goes out to Lydia Calderwood, Morgan Schwindt, and Jesica Panarisi for playing for both Junior and Senior teams. For the senior team, the top scorers included Megan Walraven, Vanessa Wilts, and Morgan Schwindt. Also, thanks to Caitlyn Pollard, Corey Pollard, Alanna Roy, and Paige Fleuishauer for an excellent first game to start off the season. Another thanks goes out to Mrs. Weston for coaching both junior and senior teams, and to Adrienne Wise for being the greatest manager and announcement writer ever! Keep it up girls!

Story by Adrienne Wise. (Photo Submitted)

Safe Harbour Run

On Sunday, June 14th, over 200 running enthusiasts gathered in Bayfield to participate in the first annual Safe Harbour Run and support the Huron Women's Shelter. This run was the third of eight in the London Runners' Choice Runpiker series and saw a number of CHSS staff and students participate in either the 2k or 5k. When the dust settled, our school was well represented on the podium with Michael Park finishing third male overall in the 5k. Other award winners included Miss Williams first and Mrs Melady second in their age category in the 2k. In the 5k, Nicole McIntosh placed third in her age category, Miss Carter second in her age category and Matt Chalmers first, Curtis McCallum second, and Matt Popp third in their age category.

Congratulations to all who ran. As part of the organizing committee, Mrs. Godkin appreciated everyone coming to support the shelter and was thrilled to have such a great representation from CHSS. To see all the race results visit http://www.runnerschoice.on.ca/races/results/2009/Bayfield.htm .  To learn more about the Runners' Choice Runpiker Series, visit http://www.runnerschoice.on.ca/runpiker.htm.

(Story courtesy Mrs. Godkin)
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Several Athletes Advance to OFSAA West Regionals

It has been a successful season for many of the CHSS track and field athletes. WOSSAA was held at TD Waterhouse Stadium in London last week where 31 CHSS athletes competed. Eleven of these athletes had top 10 results, and three individuals will be advancing on to OFSAA West Regionals being held in Kitchener this weekend.

Luke Harrison won the silver medal in the Junior Boys 300m hurdle race. This will be Luke's second appearance at OFSAA West Regionals, and he knows what it takes to move on to OFSAA. Keep working Luke; the hard work pays off.

Brodie Cairns won the bronze medal in the Junior Boys triple jump. Brodie has the capability to advance to OFSAA, and with a few practices this week, we can add some distance to his personal best results.

Jeff Plaetzer finished 5th in the junior boys discus event. After throwing a record at the Huron Perth competition, Jeff has been working on consistency. He can throw over 40m on a regular basis. Another personal best throw may be just enough to get him to his first OFSAA event.

Also advancing to OFSSA West Regionals is the Junior Boys relay team consisting of Brodie Cairns, Dylan Lambert, Ty Watson, and Luke Harrison. Tyler Black is being added to the team as an alternate, just in case of injury or illness. You can never be too prepared. Congratulations and Good Luck in Kitchener.

Other top 10 finishers include:
Paul Doig—8th MB 800m
Sarah Dolmage—9th MG 80mH
Dylan Lambert—7th MB 300mH
Riley Ward—MB 7th High Jump, 6th javelin, 9th shot put
Morgan Schwindt—10th MG discus
Tyler Black 8th—JM 300mH
Alanna Roy—8th in JG pole vault

Remember, the legion track and field meet is being held June 20th in Kincardine. If you are interested in competing, come and see Ms.Carter for a permission form.

Thank you for a great season, from all your coaches.
Mr.J., Mrs. Godkin, Ms. Williams, Kate, and Ms.Carter

Great Results at Huron-Perth

Congratulations all Track and Field athletes on great performances at Huron Perth Track and Field. Our team had 50 athletes registered to  compete at the meet, a huge improvement from 16, three years ago. Thirty athletes will be advancing to WOSSA being held at TD Waterhouse stadium, UWO, London, ON on Thursday May 21 and Friday May 22. 

Jeff Plaetzer set a new Huron-Perth record in the Junior Boys discus throwing 43.15m, about 5m further than the second place finisher.

The CHSS midget boys team finished 1st overall, bringing home the banner. Team members consisted of Riley Ward, Paul Doig, Jacob McDougall, Shawn Reinink, Dylan Lambert, David S-P, Nathaniel Trumble, Boe Watson and Adrian Dunsmore. Congratulations boys!

Paul Doig (1st 800m, 2nd 1500m)
Jacob McDougall (3rd 1500m, 5th 3000m)
Dylan Lambert (1st 100m, 2nd 200m, 2nd 300mH)
Riley Ward (1st High Jump, 3rd Shot Put, 3rd Javelin)
Shawn Reinink (2nd Discus, 6th Shot Put) 
David Suppasets-Phimsavanh (5th 100m)

There are many other great results, too many to mention.  For full results, please check www.londonrunner.ca.

The coaches, Mr.J, Mrs. Godkin, Ms Williams, CC, would like to congratulate everyone on their success so far this year.  This is the just the beginning; the hard work needs to continue.
(Story courtesy Miss Carter)
(Photos courtesy Mrs. Godkin)
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