SLETTER BAA NEW

ISSUE 3
October 24 2011

The BAA reclaimed their former glory on Wednesday October 19th. We were able to win the highly prestigAll of Northerns athletic ious Great Race in support teams are doing great of United Way. The Great Race is an annual event so far this year. that features Northerns The Sr. and Jr. football associations in a gruelling teams finished their series of events in order to see who will be champions. regular season with The BAAs 2011 team was identical 4-1 records. led by President Ezra The senior team head Strauss and also included P a ul Katsetos, Be n into a tough playoff R u b i n o f f , Sandro game this week against Giugovaz ,Adam Ade-

Red BAA Wins the Great Race for the Knights fifth time! successful early on
boboye, Sam Cherniak, Adam Laskaris, Geoff Seeman ,Stuart Norton and Evan Strom. The boys competed in a number of events that tested all parts of their psychical and mental abilities. The boys fought to the end and to nobodys surprise took home the trophy for the 5th time in 12 y e a r s . Strauss felt the boys were the most dedicated team in t h e r a c e . The key to victory was probably our heart, said

Strauss. Pride was on the line, and in the end the association with the most pride is bringing the trophy h o m e . Next years Great Race is a year away, but the BAA is looking to win multiple trophies in a row. Lots of great guys in Grade 9, 10 and 11 play big roles in the BAA, Strauss said. They will definitely be a force in the school for years to come.

Leaside, while the junior team has a week off as they wait to see who their next opponent is. The Northern Golf Team has completed its season in fine fashion. The team finished in fifth place in the city of Toronto. One player, Cole Nead, qualified for the City Championships. Congrats to the twelve players and coaches Mr. Kralik, Mr. Solomon and Mr. Jeffery.

Athlete of the week: Christian LaFontaine

The BAA is honoured to name Christian LaFontaine as the first BAA athlete of the week. The fifth-year LaFontaine is currently starring on the football team at Northern as an offensive lineman, one of the less glamorous positions in the game. LaFontaine has now been a captain for two consecutive years and his leadership roles are important in developing the core of the O-line in the future. Were having a pretty strong season. he said. Weve had a few hiccups, but as long as we keep progressing and having fun with each other on the field, youll start to see something really special from this team. LaFontaine makes note that its important to always be a good teammate, especially as captain. However, he said, sometimes, its more about a player-to-player relationship than a team-to-player relationship. Im not really a group leader, he said. Im more of a oneon-one kind of guy. When I see somebody getting down on themselves or down on someone else, I like to pull him aside and talk to him about whats going on. With LaFontaine and other key players performing well so far, well see if the Red Knights can ride the wave all the way to the Metro Bowl.

LaFontaine (#54) in action against Central Tech If anyone wants to donate a raffle prize in support of the BAA, contact Ezra Strauss at ezras@rogers.com or at 416-278-3666. Donations can be anything, sports related or not.
A message for anyone interested in the Ski and Snowboard teams:
There will be an information meeting about the co-ed ski and snowboard team on Wednesday, October 26 in the auditorium at lunch. We will be organizing dryland training for the team in the weight room and through Mr. Gana's Get Fit Fridays. Our practice day will be held on Monday, December 19 at Mt. St. Louis Moonstone. Contact Ms. McKelvey for more information.

Next meeting: November 1 11:30, room 335

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Northerns sports successes

Continued from page 1 The cross country teams did very well at the South Finals on October 19th. The Midget Girls, Midget Boys, Junior Girls, Senior Girls and Senior Boys all sent teams to this weeks city finals. The Northern Rugby 7s team advanced from the first stage of their tournament to the playoff round this coming Wednesday.