CISAA Champions!
On Friday, May 27th, the CDS Girls’ Rugby team added a 7th consecutive CISAA championship banner to the wall of the Senior School gym with a 31-3 victory over a determined side from Ridley College.
The Cyclone were off and running with a Merissa Scott try a mere 33 seconds into the game, but after Meredith Langston nailed the first of three long conversions, Ridley came back with several minutes of sustained pressure near the CDS goal line. Ultimately, Ridley made a short penalty kick to make the score 7-3. CDS answered with a try from Jenna Ledson, completing a long stretch of sustained possession to make the score 12-3 at halftime.
The game turned decisively in the Cyclone’s direction only 13 seconds into the second half when fly-half Jordyn Stafford blocked an attempted clearing kick from Ridley’s fullback, deftly plucking the ball from mid-air, and ran into the end zone untouched. With the conversion, CDS held an insurmountable 19-3 lead, and the countdown was on to the final whistle. Both Jordyn and Jenna scored their second tries of the day to complete the scoring to put the icing on the cake.
The coaches have enjoyed working with our graduating players – Jenna Ledson, Caitlin Pointer, Kayla White, Catt Fillipov, Hillary Gillmore, Brianna Fife, and co-captain Jordyn Rowntree. The leadership of these girls was instrumental in the team’s success this year.
With the possibility of 25 players returning to the team next year, the future of the program is secure.
The coaches are grateful for the support of our girls’ proud parents, as well as the guidance of our guest coaches, Chelsea Socol (CDS ’03), Martha Goodrow (CDS’06) and Karen So (CDS ’08).
Congratulations, ladies – you got your names on the banner!
Coaches Koekkoek and Sherman
Land Acknowledgment
The Country Day School wishes to recognize and acknowledge the land on which the school operates. Our nearest Indigenous Nations are now the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation and the Chippewas of Georgina Island. The Dish with One Spoon Wampum covenant is often cited as an example of the shared responsibility for caring for these lands among the Huron-Wendat, Anishinaabe and Haudenosaunee peoples who would call these their traditional territories. CDS respects the relationship with these lands and recognizes that our connection to this land can be strengthened by our continued relationship with all First Nations, by acknowledging our shared responsibility to respect and care for the land and waters for future generations.
School Information
Junior, Middle and Senior Schools
13415 Dufferin Street, King, Ontario L7B 1K5
(905) 833-1220
communications@cds.on.ca
admissions@cds.on.ca
Founded in 1972, The Country Day School is a co-educational private school offering programs in JK-12 and located on 100 acres north of Toronto in King.
13415 Dufferin Street, King, Ontario L7B 1K5
(905) 833-1220
communications@cds.on.ca
admissions@cds.on.ca
Founded in 1972, The Country Day School is a co-educational private school offering programs in JK-12 and located on 100 acres north of Toronto in King.
