Kincardine Hockey Parade!

Another championship for Kincardine

Miller Insurance midgets win OMHA midget B title

The Kincardine Miller Insurance hockey team capped off an incredible season with an undefeated playoff run and an All-Ontario championship.

The team accomplished goals of winning the Kincardine MacMillan Memorial tournament, the Regional and International Silver Stick championships and the OMHA midget title. After an opening round bye for finishing first overall in the WOAA regular season, the Kinucks swept Walkerton and Listowel to win a WOAA crown, Mount Brydges in the OMHA semis and Glanbrook in the final.

Kincardine finishes with a final overall record of 41-5-4, including a 12-0 run in the playoffs.

The run came ended with a 5-4 win over Glanbrook in Game 3 Tuesday night, marking the third consecutive time Kincardine has appeared in the OMHA championship finals. The team won the 2009-10 title, but lost in last year’s final. This is the third time Kincardine has won the trophy, the first time being 1999, when current head coach Steve Stepaniak played for the team.

This year’s team includes Spencer Montgomery, Trevor Ammerman, Dallas Perkins, Matt Baker, Michael Osadca, Brady Collins, Colten Hendrie, Mitch Dickson, Gerrit Satosek, Jory Norman, Cody Bowes, David McFarlan, Brody Hayes, Derrick Bernath, Marcel Fohkens, Austin Rees and Jordan Bell. Assisting Stepaniak is trainer Jim Bernath, as well as assistants Corey McCrae, Dennis Howard and Josh Howald.

The Municipality of Kincardine fire department will lead the team in a parade Saturday afternoon at 4 p.m. It will begin from the municipal fire hall, with the team travelling to Zehr’s. Special guests may be shaving hair for charity, as well.

Eight members of the team – Perkins, Baker, Osadca, Dunlop, Dickson, Satosek, Norman and Hayes won an OFSSA championship in Peterborough as members of the Kincardine District Secondary School boys hockey team. The KDSS Knights went undefeated at the provincial tournament to finish the year as BAA, CWOSSA and OFSAA champions. That team will also be included in Saturday’s parade through town.

Joining members of the midgets on the KDSS team were Easton Battler, Ashton Wilken, Brad Mangotich, Jacob Siekierski, Chris Beattie, Paul Lamont, Carter Strachan, Dallas Hewitt, Keegan McLelland, Ryker Killins, Riley Cook, Ben Scheel and Chase Ambeau.

 - Photos and story courtesy of the Kincardine Independent

Two tournaments down, and one to go for the KDSS FIRST ® robotics team, The Kinetic Knights.

March 23rd and 24th were the dates for the Kinetic Knights’s second competition. The team travelled to the University of Waterloo for the 2012 FIRST Waterloo Regional. The Knights, just like two weeks prior, had a very successful day, doing very well during the qualifying matches. Team 781 was 8th seed at the begging of alliance selections. With the assistance of FIRST Team 2809 (K-Botics ) and 288 (Robo-Dawgs). This alliance fought very hard and lost 41-40 in the 3rd semi-final match. Even though 781 did not win, they did not come home empty handed either. Thanks to the build team, 781 was given the “Innovation in Control Award”.

On Easter weekend The Kinetic Knights are headed the Cincinnati, Ohio to compete at the Queen City Regional! To follow up on the Kinetic Knights check out their website. www.team781.com and follow them on twitter @frc781.

Bluewater Regional Skills Competition

Drew Thompson with his new tool kit!

On March 23rd, several students from KDSS competed in the Bluewater Regional Skills Competition which is held every year at Georgian College in Owen Sound. Students from each secondary school in the BWDSB compete in a variety of technical challenges, with the winner of each category advancing to further competitions.

Adams Smith (Grade 12) and Braden Harris (Grade 11)  competed in the "Welding" category where they were required to read a drawing, then tack and weld a series of complex metal components. They each received a participants award of some welding tools

The "Carpentry, Team-of-2" category was entered by Cameron Leschied (Grade 11) and Marcel Fohkens (Grade 11). They were required to interpret a drawing and construct a four-post barbecue shelter. They each received a participants award of some carpentry tools.

Drew Thompson (Grade 11) compete in the "Small Powered Equipment catergory". He was required to diagnose faults in both two and four-stroke motors,  solve some electrical circuit challenges, measure some engine parts, as well as write a theoretical test. Congratulations to Drew, who placed second in this competition and now advances to the Near-North Regional competition in Barrie on April 14th. Drew also received a large mechanical tool kits as a prize.
(Submitted by Bryan Derksen, KDSS Tech Department)

Congrats to everyone! #PROUDtoBEaKNIGHT

Bringing Home the Gold!

The Knights have done it! They won OFSAA!

KDSS can proudly say they have the best high school hockey team in Ontario!


The boys played hockey like it was their day job. Since the beginning of the season the Knights lost only a handful of games, which led to winning BAA, CWOSSA & OFSAA!

The final game of OFSAA was a nerve rattling one. The first goal was scored by Riley Cook (Grade 10), assisted  Ben Scheel (Grade 10) and Keegan McLelland (Grade 10).  A few minutes later F.J. Brennan  High school tied the score 1-1. The Knights would not let the Cardinals get ahead. With in 30 seconds of tying the score the Cardinals fell behind due to the goal by Garrett McFadden (Grade 9), assisted by Ryker Killins. Period 1 ended with a score of 2-1 for the Knights.

Period two started off with both teams working hard to get ahead. Then half way through the period Mitch Dickson (Grade 12) got another goal for the boys! The assist goes to Ryker Killins. The Cardinals were able to get another goal in and get one point behind the Knights (3-2). The Knights were not going to get as far as they were and lose. Gerrit Satosek (Grade 12), assisted by  Jacob Siekierski (5th Year) were able to get one more goal in putting the score to 4-2!

Period 3 was very suspenseful with the Cardinals trying to catch up and the Knights trying to stay ahead. Easton Battler (5th Year) would not let any goal past him. No goals were scored in the 3rd period!

The buzzer went off and to the Knights sounded like the song of Angels. The Knights skated as fast as the could off the bench onto the ice for a big celebration hug! No Boys of Hockey from KDSS has ever made it to OFSAA let alone win!

Congratulations Boys! You really deserve it!

A special thank you goes out to the coaches; Peter Wolfe (Teacher), Doug Kennedy (Community) and Josh Howald (Kennedy). Thanks to your help the boys were able to achieve the impossible!

#PROUDtoBEaKNIGHT

Amazing Student Recognized with Prestigious Award

5th year student Janelle Taylor is a the 2012 Waterloo Regional  Dean's List Award Finalist Winner!

The Dean's List Award is given to individual student team members. The Dean's List Award is to recognize students for their technical knowledge, leadership skills, and their ability to inspire their team toward the mission of FIRST (For Inspiration & Recognition in Science & Technology). Teams are allowed to recognize 2 students on their team as Dean's List Semi-Finalist, as semi-finalist they eligible to win the Dean's List Finalist Award at a regional. 2 Dean's List Finalist Awards are given out at every regional. 

Janelle & her
Dean's List Award

Janelle has been a part of KDSS's Robotics Team (FRC 781) since she was a grade nine. Over her five years of high school education , Janelle has put in countless number of hours toward's the robotics team. She is the person who the team has always looked up to. 2 years ago Janelle restructured the team, and got it more organized. Thanks to Janelle the Team 781 - The Kinetic Knights are more productive then ever before. 

Janelle receiving "high fives" from the judges while
accepting her award

If anyone in Team 781's history deserves this award it would be Janelle! Team 781 and the rest of KDSS is  more proud then anyone can ever imagine!


At the annual FIRST Championship 10 finalists are then awarded the Dean's List Award during a special award ceremony. In other words; now that Janelle has won the Waterloo Dean's List Award, her name and her story of awesomeness will be presented to judges at the World Championship in St. Louis! Janelle is in the running to be one of ten World Dean's List Winners!

Congrats Janelle! #PROUDTOBEAKNIGHT

OFSAA GOLD!!!!!

Kincardine & District Secondary School is so proud of the Boys Hockey team who brought home gold medals from OFSAA (Ontario Federation of Secondary Athletics Association).

In the 58 years of KDSS's history, the Boys Hockey team has even made it to OFSAA let alone won it! The boys  played their final match against FP Brennan of Windsor and won by a score of 5-2!

KDSS is so proud to have the best highschool hockey team in Ontario! Stayed tuned in to this blog to find out more details regarding the boys season and OFSAA.

You are amazing guys! #PROUDTOBEAKNIGHT

First Day of OFSAA is a success for the Girls!

The KDSS girls Hockey are in Belleville, Ontario where they are competing at OFSAA (Ontario Federation of Secondary Athletic Association).

At 9:30am the girl's had their first game against E.L. Crossley Secondary School (Fonthill, Ontario). The girls had a tough game but was able to win 1-0. Mikhayka Bowes (Grade 10) scored they first goal of OFSAA for the Knights with the assistants of Jessica Satosek (Grade 10). A shout goes to Natalie Melick (Grade 12) who saved all the goals shot against the Knights!

The Girls Hockey Team after they got 2nd at CWOSSA!

At 12:30 the Knights had their second game. This time its was against St. Paul Secondary School (Niagara Falls). This games was no challenged for they skill of the Knights. With Morgan Padfield in the Knights were able to get a score of 7-0! Goals were scored by Maddie Duncan, Sara Gossell, Haley Allen, Cassidy Colhoun, Courtney Surridge and others (TBA)! 

The Knights have advanced onto tomorrow. The Girls will be facing Ridgetown District High School at 8:00am and again at 1:00pm against Collège Notre Dame! 

Good Luck Girls! Make Us Proud!

Eiffel Tower at night

Shelby was the Queen of the Bateau Mouche!

more Paris

Metro Masters!

pics from Paris

here is the group in front of the gates of Versailles!!

safe in Paris

Bonjour! Don\'t know if anyone is actually following us on this blog? But we survived the overnight train ride and had a tour of Paris... Ate lunch near Notre Dame... And now everyone is settling into FIAP... Our home for the next 4 days... Some people are sleeping, some are doing laundry down stairs... And some are exploring this space... I will attach a photo so you can see what this place looks like! Tomorrow we go to the Louvre and the musee d\'Orsay!

Florence skyline

our Fave restaurant in Florence

Brady Bunch shot

more Roma photos

we finally have WiFi!!

Sorry there have been no photos for a few days.... No wifi at hotel in Rome... But I have it now so here are some shots from Rome where the weather was warm and sunny every day and the gelato was delicious!!

Robotics Team back from their first Competition of the year.

FRC Team 781 - The Kinetic Knights Logo

The Kinetic Knights traveled to the Greater Toronto East Regional last weekend (March 9-10). The first day of qualification matches started off with our team emerging victorious from four out the seven matches we played that day. The next day followed with a victorious streak of all three matches, finishing our qualifying matches for the tournament.


Team 781 were fifth seated team at the beginning of alliance selections. As the captain of our alliance, the Kinetic Knights invited FIRST Teams 907 (Cybernetics), and 1404 (Shocks) to join them in the elimination round. The Quarter Finals were played against FIRST Teams 1241 (Theory 6), 2809 (K-Botics), and 2626 (Evolution). The first Quarter Final match was played closely and vigorously, and ended with a score of 38-34 in our favor. The next Quarter Final match was a show of triumph for the alliance as they scored 44-18 and secured a spot in the Semi Finals.


The next stage of the elimination round was a hard and well played one by both sides. The opposite alliance, consisting of FIRST Teams 1114 (Simbotics), 2056 (OP Robotics), and 1219 (Iron Eagles), was strong and difficult to defeat. With a good show of defense by our alliance, though, The Kinetic Knights won the first Semi Final match with a score of 74-58. However, Team 781 did not stay on the top for long. The next Semi Final match was well played by the opposing alliance as they came out with a score of 80-45. Their victory meant the need for a third Semi Final - a tiebreaker. After a long day of hard work and triumph, our alliance was knocked out of the competition by the opposing alliance.


This alliance would go on to earn a well deserved Regional win. Congratulations to the 2012 GTR East Regional Winners:

Simbotics FIRST Team 1114

OP Robotics FIRST Team 2056

Iron Eagles FIRST Team 1219

Congratulations on a well played tournament and a well deserved win!

Congratulations to The Kinetic Knights! 

You guys did an awesome job! 

GTR East Regional brought the Kinetic Knights lots of laughs, lots of joy, and lots of fun, and we look forward to doing it again! Catch us at our next tournament:


Waterloo Regional

March 22-24, 2012

Hope to see you there!

PROUD TO BE A KNIGHT!

On Tuesday March 6th and Wednesday March 7th, Kincardine & District Secondary School (KDSS) hosted the 2012 CWOSSA Hockey. This was the first time KDSS has ever hosted CWOSSA (Central-Western Ontario Secondary Schools Association). Both the KDSS teams did extremely well!

Both KDSS teams did extremely well in CWOSSA - Boys Gold and Girls Silver

SILVER! 

After to days of hard work and determination the KDSS girls Hockey team can proudly walk away with silver medals! The girls won their first game of the tournament by a score of 5-0. Goal scorers for the Knights were Sara Gossell with a two goals, and one goal each was scored by Jessica Satosek, Abbey Gibson and Hannah Davidson. Assists were earned by Hailey Allen with two, Courtney Surridge and Mikhayla Bowes with one each.

The Knights second game was a another win! Abbey Gibson scored two goals in this contest to power the Knights to a 2-0 win. Assists were by Carly Smith with two, Hannah Davidson and Sara Gossell with one.

Even with the crowd filled with students of KDSS and the moral at a high the Knights couldn't get a goal on the the goalie from Our Lady of Lourdes of Guelph and lost the game by a score of 1-0 to win the silver medal at CWOSSA.

Even though the Knights got silver at CWOSSA they are still heading to OFSAA held in Belleville on March 20-23.


GOLD!!
For the first time ever in KDSS's 58 year history, The Knights can now claim the title of CWOSSA Gold Medalist.
The Boys won all 3 of there games on Tuesday and put them into the Gold Match on Wednesday. The Knights were up against no other than their arch nemesis, the Sacred Heart Crusaders. This was a re-match of the BAA finals only a few weeks earlier where the Knights beat the Crusaders 3-1.

Keegan McLelland (Grade 10) got the first goals, then helped set up a goal by Jory Norman (Grade 12) only 43 seconds later. Jacob Siekierski (5th year), Mitch Dickson (Grade 12) and Paul Lamont (5th Year) had the other assists. Easton Battler (5th Year) was amzaing in net as he only let in two goals during the whole CWOSSA tournament 

KDSS will head to Peterborough later in the month to represent CWOSSA at the provincial tournament.

Congrats to both teams! You have made KDSS very proud! Good Luck at OFSSA! 

we are off to the airport!!!

She Went Bald and Not Home!

On Friday March 2nd, Grade 12 student Janine Van Veghal said good bye to her precious locks of hair.

Coutney Blanchard (Grade 12) shaves Janine Van Veghal
for Go Bald or Go Home

The Student Council fundraiser, "Go Bald or Go Home" was thought up by Van Veghal in December of last year. 

"I didn't care why but I just wanted to be bald". Janine Van Veghal remarked. 

Student Council had just put in place their "Re-Cool The School" Initiative and Janine agreed that money should go towards fixing up the school but as Student Council likes to help out the community as well, the group agreed with Janine to put half towards the school and donate the other half to the Kincardine Women's House. Janine and the rest of Student Council agreed on a goal of $500, in order for Janine to go bald.

Cans were put in prime locations around the school that students and teachers could put their spare change into. By mid February, only $46 had been raised. Student Council discussed ways in which they could collect more money for this event. A competition between  home room classes were created. The class that raised the most money would be get a freshly baked cake of their choice. Van Veghal her self volunteered to bake the cake. 

Students watch as Janine goes bald.

After the date of the event being pushed back twice, original date February 15th, then February 29th and then finally March 2nd, the goal was finally raised.

The grand total raised by the student of KDSS is a whopping $726.90! Amazing! 

A special thanks to Mrs. Taylor's grade 10 science who raised the most at a total of $146.12! Way to go SNC2D! A cake of their choice will be given to them Monday (March 5th) by Janine. 

Janine got her hair shaven off at lunch time in the cafeteria in front of the majority of the student body. It was an amazing event! Thanks for going bald for this cause!

Janine after the shave!

When Asked; "So Janine, how does it feel to be bald?"

Van Veghal responded with "NAKED!"

                                                                           

Janine and all of Student Council would like to thank everyone who donated to Go Bald or Go Home! Your contribution will help Student Council make KDSS a better learning environment for all and the Women's House a safer place for women in need of a safe place to turn to in their time of need.