March 24, 2007
- Our last regular season tournament
of this 2006-2007 season, the OVA 18U Girls Open/Tier 1, had
many families headed to St. Catharines, Ontario to compete at
beautiful Brock University. The weekend would be a busy one,
with competition and prospective head coach meetings at Western, York,
U of T and Brock.
The CAPS were placed 6th coming into the
tournament, which paired us with Waterloo Tigers Black and DRVC 17U
for round robin play. DRVC 17U went down to defeat by
scores of 25-21, 20-25, 15-8. Waterloo Tigers Black would
be a hard-fought match and, ultimately, a loss for the CAPS by scores
of 22-25, 25-22, and 12-15, resulting in a second place pool
finish.
With a short 30 minute break for lunch, the
CAPS would commence their quest to make the Top 4 for playoffs against
the Toronto Vipers with a sound 25-13,
25-22 win. However, a disappointing 23-25, 25-14, 12-15 loss
against Aurora Storm eliminated us from top four
competitions.
Peel Selects would need to be
defeated in order for the CAPS battle for the right to head to
Provincials seeded fifth. This match was well played by both
teams and the CAPS were victorious: 21-25, 25-22, 15-13! The
final match of the day paired the CAPS with London's Forest
City and they were determined to win and finish fifth. The
final outcome: 25-11, 25-20.
Despite the disappointing match with Aurora
Storm, Coach Cathy O'Doherty kept the girls' spirits up by stating,
"I like the fifth spot going into Provincials, it is not a terrible
position. I have big plans for the girls for the next four weeks
until Provincials. We'll work on the areas that will make us
successful on April 21st."
As usual, the girls were happy to be
together for the long ride home Saturday night. The camaraderie
and togetherness of these lovely young women has been a real privilege
to behold this year through the long road trips, bunking side-by-side
at our wonderful family billets, and sharing accommodation in the
hotels. Thank you again to our wonderful extended families and
friends for accommodating us all in Hamilton, Oakville, and Fort Erie.
The visits are short but very meaningful.
As this is the last 'road trip'
editorial as your manager, I wanted to share some of the endearing
qualities that make each one of you so special. Thank you for
making me laugh and care for all of you over these past 6
months.
Laura Carmanico: Warms the
heart with her easy smile and endearing laugh / keeps everyone happy
no matter how bad it seems / hard working / committed /
talented.
Veronique Beaudry: Outwardly
serious, inwardly lively / fiercely loyal / a stable force in all her
endeavours / easy-going
Chantelle L'Heureux: Genuine
/ quietly efficient / charming / sincere
Katie Spack: Committed /
generous, with her beautiful smile / genial / modest
Lauren Baerg: Unselfish / love
of life / highly devoted / generous (who else would bring home 13
gifts from Germany for her entire team)
Laura Ledas: A.k.a.
"Bambi", for her grace and poise, her caring nature and gentle
spirit
Erin O'Doherty: Brave / strong
/ devoted / decent / laughs easily
Kalyn Mostert: Shy / lively /
cheerful / strong-willed / persistent
Sarah Fetterly: Hard-working /
intelligent / creative / reliable
Jessica Zéroual: Ambitious /
proud / sensitive / strong-willed / talented
Claudia Séguin: Classy /
caring / generous (what other team benefits from home-made cheese each
tournament, amongst many other goodies) / sensitive /
upbeat.
Katee Luecke: Funny / patient
/ forgiving / open-minded / kind
Stephanie McGuinty: Decent /
adaptable / enthusiastic / soft-hearted.
Looking forward to Provincials and Nationals!
Sincerely,
Karen
