Top Ten School Performances This Week

It's that time.

Yes, the performances of the week — and 10 of the many which caught our attention. You will notice, yet again, an emphasis on hockey and basketball. The reason: we have heard from those coaches and schools.

Coaches in volleyball, skiing, curling, swimming, wrestling, snowboarding and more have chosen to ignore appeals for information, scores and names of athletes who have done well in league and provincial competitions. A message to athletes and parents: we have repeatedly tried.

On to our picks of the week:

Mark Belvedere, St. Andrew's. Back-to-back weeks for this forward, also looking good at the MacPherson Tournament which ends on Sunday afternoon in Aurora. This kid, from Quebec, has 30 points in 30 games. He had two goals in a 5-3 win over Upper Canada, scored in a 11-0 laugher over Mount Carmel and seems to score when he chooses.

Brandon Bos, Markham. Yes, again. Thirteen times this year, maybe more, he has scored 25 or more points in a senior basketball game — and he's done it against teams in five different leagues. His latest show, 35 points in a 74-49 league win over Dr. G. W. Williams, is a York region school in Aurora. For Bos, highest this year is 37 points.

Emilie Canham, Cardinal Newman. She might only be 5-foot-4, bit taller on skates, but she's one of the best female teenage players in this city. She scored three goals in a 6-2 victory over Notre Dame (Toronto) in a Toronto District Colleges Athletic Association league game. She was also the school female athlete of the year in 2009 after excelling in five sports.

Jenna Dingeldein, Martingrove. She's been a former school athlete of the year and also a Toronto Star athlete of the week. Not bad, you say. Well you have to watch her play hockey. A sure bet to score every game too, the Bears forward had two goals in a 3-0 win over Richview and also plays in the Provincial Women's Hockey League.

Dylan Hannan, Christ the King. He likes hockey and opposing goalies don't like him. The Georgetown-area winger had fun against two Burlington-area schools. He had two goals in an 8-1 win over Assumption and two more in a 3-0 dusting of Robert Bateman in the Halton Region league. Team record is now 20-5-4. Not bad at all.

Ryan Lenardon, St. Marcellinus. He's a goalie who has five shutouts in 12 games with a goals against average of 0.50 and a huge reason why the Spirt (the team nickname) is unbeaten in Peel Region. St. Marcellinus, who beat Gonzaga 3-2, could be headed back to the provincial playoffs and another medal. One more thing, he's top marks in grades: 90 per cent.

Gerome Mair, L'Amoreaux. How about scoring 48 points in a basketball game and your team still loses? It happened for him and the Saints, who bowed 83-80 to Macdonald in a Toronto District School Board Tier Two senior game. So far, he's only the third player to score those kind of numbers, or more, in a game in Toronto. His team is also 2-7.

Duane Notice, St. Michael's. I am told that he's only in grade 10 and the 6-foot-3 point guard is a former member of the provincial basketball team. His Blue Raiders squad leads the CISAA senior league with a 5-0 record and he's one of top players on the St. Michael's squad. Scored 32 points in a 74-41 thumping of Villanova and 26 in a 77-35 drubbing of Crescent.

Sammy Orlando, Country Day. He's almost done it all for his school: great soccer player and former two-time MVP, sprinter on the track team and raises money for multiple sclerosis. Great academic student. Back from a broken elbow that forced him to miss hockey last year, Orlando scored five goals in an 8-6 win over Lakefield and is a goalie's nightmare.

Marcus Rose, Father Redmond. I don't believe he was at the Toronto Catholic school in 2005 — the year it last won an Ontario gold medal in hockey. This year, ho hum, a 1-5-1 record so far. Rose had a game he'll remember, scoring all four goals in a 4-3 win over rival Michael Power/St. Joseph.


That's it.

 

Comments

[Mrs. A. Haroon]

Nice list of well deserved young people. It's a real shame that other students are missing out. How difficult is it for a coach to communicate? They seem to complain about why their sports don't get any media attention and now you have explained a good reason. As a parent, it's very unfortunate to read this.

[Scottie]

I am really ticked off at why it's always basketball and hockey, hockey and basketball.
I have no complaints with the Toronto Star or you but I am sick and tired of hearing coaches bitch and complain about their sports and they haven't gotten off their butt for some self promotion and awareness.
It's disgusting and school administrations are equally to blame.

[Dobe]

Pick the best players and don't be concerned about the sport. People care more about hockey and basketball than wrestling or volleyball.

[Mr. Wallace]

Something about those Catholic schools dominating the list. The Almighty likes winners.

[Mike]

I was glancing through the web and noticed your blog.
The range of topics are fascinating and the comments great.
As for this list, sounds like a great group of athletes.
You highlight some interesting points about other sports and beats me why schools can`t get off their backside and give all athletes more attention.

[Judy]

Very interesting reading.
If people don't want to send in names of female athletes, so be it.
Thank you

[Big Gee]

Reading these names I thought I might have some fun.
Please excuse my lack of wit but I did try to be creative.
"Notice" gets noticed.
"Mair" gets a mair mention.
"Bos" is the boss.
I tried.

[Go UCC]

Hey Mr. Grossman, while I appreciate the great work you do for high school sports, that guy Belvedere just might be over-rated.
In my book, a key player has to be a key player in a key game.
His team lost 4-1 in the semifinal of the St. Andrew's tournament.
Key players don't keep their teams out of a championship game.

[Volleyball Fan]

Don't be so quick to blame the coaches on this one, as a boy's volleyball coach I attempted to have an athlete in the top ten but was denied. The problem is that sports like wrestling, swimming and volleyball don't provide the dynamic stats that appeal to this type of blog.