Athlete of the Week - Kassie Clark
The King Weekly Sentinel’s Athlete of the Week is CDS Grade 11 student from King, Kassie Clark.
Kassie has been at The Country Day School since Jr. Kindergarten and fell in love with volleyball in Grade 5. In addition to playing for CDS teams, she started playing for the Aurora Storm team in Grade 7, and has continued to play competitive volleyball outside of school as well.
According to her CDS coach, Josh Collins, Kassie has assumed a positive leadership role this year on the Senior Girls’ Volleyball team. “She leads by example, providing feedback to her teammates during practices and games, which is wonderful to see. She has been focusing on her consistency this year with dedication to her arm swing and variety of shot placement on her attack and serve, and it’s paying off.”
Kassie admits that she strives to continually improve and feels like her CDS teammates share this goal. They are focused on making it to the CISAA finals again this year, having captured a silver medal a year ago. “I’m really excited,” she says of the prospect of making it to the championships again.
Her track coach, Denise Steadman, is also looking forward to another great season with Kassie this spring. Last year she competed at the OFSAA Championships, attaining personal bests and two School records, in 80m hurdles and long jump and qualifying for the Canadian Youth Championships. She currently holds five School records in track and field. Sounds like it is going to be a great year for Kassie on both fronts!
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According to her CDS coach, Josh Collins, Kassie has assumed a positive leadership role this year on the Senior Girls’ Volleyball team. “She leads by example, providing feedback to her teammates during practices and games, which is wonderful to see. She has been focusing on her consistency this year with dedication to her arm swing and variety of shot placement on her attack and serve, and it’s paying off.”
Kassie admits that she strives to continually improve and feels like her CDS teammates share this goal. They are focused on making it to the CISAA finals again this year, having captured a silver medal a year ago. “I’m really excited,” she says of the prospect of making it to the championships again.
Her track coach, Denise Steadman, is also looking forward to another great season with Kassie this spring. Last year she competed at the OFSAA Championships, attaining personal bests and two School records, in 80m hurdles and long jump and qualifying for the Canadian Youth Championships. She currently holds five School records in track and field. Sounds like it is going to be a great year for Kassie on both fronts!
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.
