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conversion for extra points. The senior boys had a week break following the match againstVCI. Lawford noted that a cou- ple of the team’s forwards will sit out the East- ern Ontario Secondary School Athletic Associa- tion (EOSSAA) title games because of dislocated shoulders. "We are pretty beat up, " he said, about the battering the Wildcats have taken during the course of the past season. "But we’ve got to play the same kind of game as we did against VCI. Get our tackles and make opportunities for our backs." The Wildcats varsity girls have claimed their EOSSAA pennant after shutting down South Grenville in the finals in Prescott on May 24. Rockland was supposed to host the EOSSAA girls finals but a last-minute location change was made. The RDHS varsity girls take a week off until they head on the road to Ottawa and the Twin Elm Rugby Park for the three-day Ontario Fed- eration of Secondary School Athletic Associa- tions (OFSSA) championships starting Monday, June 4.
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Coach Ehret noted that this year is the third time in RUSC history that the club has been able to field an L3 level team, also known as the re- gional level. Last year the current U16 Knights finished second in their U15 L4 season and earned promotion to the regional level for the following year. Kingston United finished first in L4 and was also promoted to L3 for the 2012 season. Ehret described the L3 competition level as an excellent opportunity for the players as they will play against “eight quality clubs from all around Eastern Ontario.” League matches for the Knights are every Tuesday and the home games on the schedule will be at the Rockland District High School soc- cer/rugby field. For game schedule updates go online to www.ersl.ca. ber two. The feature race saw Kelsey starting out in the 14th-place position and working his way around the track to finish fourth for another top five placing of the season schedule and giving the Plantagenet racing team a top-three posi- tion in the championship ratings for the season so far. Team Kelsey returns to the MIR track June 1 for a Friday night run then over to the Cornwall Mo- tor Speedway on Sunday for the first race of the Super Dirt Series (SDS). Kelsey hopes to run the whole SDS schedule this season through eastern and southern On- tario and central New York stage, including the Syracuse Super Dirt Week challenge. The goal is to improve on last year’s seventh-place overall finish in the SDS points total and the 15th-place finish in the Mile event. tumnfree@live.ca. Cost is $100 per team and includes pizza and juice for players and any awards. Three 30-minute games guaranteed for T-ball players ages three to six. Coach Pitch Fun Day is June 23 forT-ball teams of players ages three to six, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Registration deadline June 11. Registration fee $100 per team includes re- freshments and player medals, with three-game guarantee. have representatives from 12 clubs attending, including team owners, coaches, managers, and scouts. Players drafted will have a chance to fur- ther develop their skills and move on to a more competitive level of hockey. The 2012 draft session also offers CCHL clubs the option to“protect”two major bantam player prospects who live closest to the draft team’s home rink. For more information phone Paul Jennings at 613-706-9958.
vision@eap.on.ca Rockland | It’s the start of what could finish up as a championship season for the U16 boys soccer team. Coach Tony Ehret is looking forward to seeing his players excel this summer as the Rockland United Soccer Club U16 Boys L3 team shut out the opposition 3-0 in its official season league opener against Nepean City over the May long weekend. “It was an excellent effort by many players to start the season,”Coach Ehret stated.“Goalkeep- ing and defensive play were strong, along with a strong, opportunistic offensive in the second half when all three goals were scored.” Darren Anderson booted in two goals for the Knights and Adam Cooke accounted for the third point on the scoreboard. Plantagenet | The May long weekend proved a promising start to the 2012 car race season for Team Kelsey. Plantagenet’s Brent Kelsey won the first heat at the Mohawk International Raceway (MIR) across the line in New York state over the Victo- ria Day long weekend. Kelsey achieved a third-place “podium finish” in the 20-lap Sportsman division feature race out of a field of 28 entries on the track against the current reigning division champion Dylan Evoy. Brandon Hagan, who won the event the previous weekend finished second. Team Kelsey roared back across the border for its second big race weekend May 22 at the Mo- hawk International Raceway, coming out from back of the pack in the first heat to finish num- Rockland | A couple days of special fun are on the calendar for T-Ball kids and parents in June. The Clarence-Rockland Baseball Association has two“funday”events planned for mid-month and the end of June. First is the T-Ball FunDay on June 16, all day from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the ball fields at Parc Simon. Email registration deadline is June 4 to au- Gloucester |Young hockey hopefuls best bring their“A”game to the Earl Armstrong Arena. The Gloucester Rangers Junior A Hockey Club will host for the third year in a row the Central Canadian Hockey League (CCHL) entry-level draft May 31 at their home arena on Ogilvy Road in Gloucester. The draft review begins 6 p.m. and is open to all prospective player picks. The CCHL will
Rockland | They’ve taken their hits this season but the Wildcats are still ready, willing and ea- ger to throw themselves at the competition this Thursday in Kingston for a chance at a re- gional title in senior boys high school rugby. The Wildcats hammered the Vankleek Colle- giate Rebels 25-5 in the final league match of the season for Prescott-Russell. The Rebels had the home turf advantage and scored the first try of the May 17 match during the first 10 minutes of the first half. It was also the last time they got the ball that close enough to their goal line. "We controlled the play after that point, " said Wildcats Coach Andrew Lawford. "They were big, much bigger than us. We started making our tackles, getting the ball to our backs, and our backs took advantage of their (scoring) oppor- tunities. " Taking the ball over the line for five-point trys for Rockland were Mark Petro, Andrew Wilkes, and Jordan Charbonneau. Petro also kicked a
First podium finish of new race season for Team Kelsey
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The Rockland District High School Wildcats have warmed up and are ready to take a kick at an EOSSAA title shot in senior boys rugby. TheWildcats ripped apart the Vankleek Collegiate Rebels in their final league match of the season, which moves them into position for a run to Kingston this Thursday and the EOSSAA championships.
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