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!

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