page_title: General Amherst High School
section_title: Athletics
hierarchical_section_title: General Amherst High School / Athletics
caption_attribution_description: English: This photo was taken by Devan Mighton during the 2014-15 WECSSAA season. https://www.facebook.com/devanssportspics
context_page_description: General Amherst High School is a high school in the southwestern Ontario town of Amherstburg. GAHS feeder schools are Amherstburg Public School, Anderdon Public School and Malden Central Public School.
context_section_description: Since its inception, General Amherst has had a reputation as a powerhouse for its athletics program. Most notably, the Sr. Girls Basketball team has broken numerous Ontario records, including the capture of 9 consecutive OFSAA medals (as of 2012) led by longtime coach Dom Silvaggio. The Lady Gens captured their 10th straight WECSSAA title on November 9, 2012 followed by their 9th straight SWOSSAA title on November 20, 2012. The team was defeated by St. Catharines St. Francis in the 2012 OFSAA championship game, missing out on back-to-back gold medals by 2 points.
  The Senior Boys Football team captured two straight OFSAA West Bowl Championships in 2 years (2006 & 2007), while the school also took home OFSAA gold medals in Girls Volleyball (2005 & 2009) and Men's Hockey (2003). In the spring of 2009, the Girls Softball team captured the Provincial Championship for the first time in school history.
  The school offers a wide variety of sports teams that compete against other GECDSB high schools within the WECSSAA classification. The competitive teams at Amherst include:
  Basketball
  Volleyball
  Football
  Baseball/Softball
  Hockey
  Soccer
  Badminton
  Curling
  Cross Country
  Track and Field
  Wrestling
  Gymnastics
  Golf
  Tennis
  Swimming
caption: Bulldogs player during 2014-15 season.
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