The McGrath U16s traveled to HoopDome over the weekend to kick off their OBL season with two impressive wins. They defeated North Toronto 58-33 and followed it up with a 56-30 victory over Dundas. The team stayed focused despite the noisy and distracting environment, excelling in defensive communication, ball movement, and running the floor on…

The team traveled to Peterborough last weekend for a one-day pre-season tournament hosted by Peterborough Power. This provided an excellent opportunity to log valuable court time ahead of their OBL season and their pursuit of another Division Championship. In their opening game, the girls fell short against the West Ottawa Hornets, losing 38-45. However, they…

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Bay of Quinte Girls Basketball Leagues’s High School All-Star Games took place at Bayside Secondary in October 24 Junior teams consisted of: Bella Degeer, NHHS Alicia Milmine, NHHS Kailyn Koopmans, QC Claire Mackenzie, QC Sofia Edgett, BSS Anabelle Wilson, BSS Madilyn Whiten, CSS Julia Smith, CSS (injured) Abby Rumig, PECI Chloe Lucas, PECI Paige McGrath,…

By most standards, this year’s U16 team was relatively young, comprised of nine Grade 9 players and two Grade 10 players. With only three returning players from last year’s U14 team, the girls quickly grasped the importance of teamwork, learning to support one another while building trust and recognizing each player’s unique strengths on the…

Words from Coach de Vries:  Parents; thank you! Driving kids to practice and back, and weekends, watching, and cheering, bleacher butt and all. For the inevitable consoling, explaining, listening, and guiding that is part of being a parent, but maybe moreso if your child plays sports. Thank you parents! Spirits, the unseen; thank you! Erin,…