The Sherwood Saints had hoped they could run their way to the city's senior boys' basketball championship against the Ancaster Royals. Warriors cautiously optimistic Stacey Cole and Alex Romano may have provincial bronze medals around their necks from last year, but they are trying hard to keep from being overconfident as their undefeated Waterdown Warriors' senior girls' volleyball team starts the city playoff run. It's a good thing that Graham Dow wasn't a clockwatcher. Baby Bear prize Cardinal Newman had a game plan heading into the final of the Baby Bear tournament this weekend. Knights, Crusaders put on show for crowd The city's high school athletes returned to the courts and ice this week after a two-week exam layoff.
Playoffs are just around the corner.
Playoffs will be good test for new system When the public high school senior boys begin their basketball playoffs on Tuesday, all curious eyes will be on the teams from Sir Allan MacNab and Hamilton District Christian High School. At one time, this championship game would have been a direct ticket to the all-Ontario high school boys basketball tournament. Hamilton St. Mary's suddenly saw things go right for them in the fourth quarter of the 24th annual Kennedy Ontario Invitational Tournament. If ever a basketball tournament proved that defence wins championships, this was it. Sometimes it's better to leave the slam dunks and the risky moves for the practice courts.