Swim Team Finishes 2nd at Provincials

Swim Team at the Provincial Championships at Watermania, Richmond.
Swim Team at the Provincial Championships at Watermania, Richmond.

After two days of stiff competition, the York House swimmers finished in second place at Provincials! It was a whole team effort to achieve this result from 14 different swimmers (including the last minute addition of Fiona on the morning of day two!)

The team represented York House so well and exemplified the true nature of what being a team player is all about.

Thank you to our teacher superfans who came out to support us: Kara “I-Never-Stop-Smiling” McDonald, Jonathan “I’m-Here-To-Shake-My-Pom-Poms” Lee (along with a teething Hunter) and David “I’d-Fly-To-The-Ends-of-The-Earth-To-Support-A-Yorkie-Athlete” Prissinotti (as well as some amazing parents).

Here are the race results from the finals today:
RELAYS:
2 Silvers, Bronze, 10th, 12th, 13th,14th, 2 x15th

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS:
Lizzie – Bronze
Lauren – 5th
Christine – 9th
Nicole – 15th

List of the other members on the Provincial team:
Marissa
Amanda
Emma
Esther
Rachel
Emily
Jacqueline
Melinda
Alicia
Fiona

Thanks for everyone’s support!
Shannon Harrigan, Christine Bernier, Danielle Tognetti & Laura Sze
Coaches


Huge THANK YOU to Shannon and Christine… and our Alum Coaches, Danielle and Laura.

It’s a big job, lots of hours and early mornings on top if all the other things going on at school. They did an amazing job!

Thank you to those who came out to support the team. Everyone is busy and treasures their weekend but the girls sure appreciate seeing support as this team never gets to practice or compete at home at YHS.

This is 6 consecutive seasons placing top 2 in BC. We got beat by a a huge school and very strong team from Oak Bay in Victoria.

Next year we should be right back in the hunt.

TIGERS SWIM TEAM
2014 – 2nd
2013 1st
2012 1st
2011 1st
2010 1st
2009 2nd

David Prissinotti
Sr. Athletics Director

Senior Volleyball Lower Mainland Champs

Senior Volleyball: Lower Mainland Champs
Senior Volleyball: Lower Mainland Champs

For the first time since 2001 and the 2nd time in York’s history our Senior Volleyball Team has won the Lower Mainland Championship! The girls defeated Elphinstone (a team that beat us at Lower Mainlands last year and in the 5/6 game at Provincials) in the semis to earn a spot in the finals vs STM (again!). The girls played extremely well, fought very hard, and fully earned the victory. I am extremely proud of them and they are extremely proud of their accomplishment.

The girls were led, again, by Kaleigh and Siobhan, with strong support from our entire lineup and particularly by our setters, Amelia and Meg. The girls played like a true team and are very excited to head to Provincials.

Thanks again for the support. Next up a week of practice, some matches against AAA #1 and #4 (Argyle and Handsworth) and AAA #1 (South Delta) on Thursday as we prepare to leave for Provincials on November 26.

Chris Ruse
Coach