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Squash Championships

Shawnigan squash players had a most successful culmination to the competitive season with some excellent performances and results at the BC Junior Squash Championships. The tournament was held at the Hollyburn Country Club in West Vancouver from the 6-8th March. Thanks go to Mike Johnson for his untiring efforts in coaching the boys to really push themselves to reach their potential. We would also like to express our gratitude to the many parents (and younger future Shawnigan sisters and brothers) for the support they gave to all the players over the course of the weekend. Some notable results were as follows:

Gold U 19 B - Bogdan V.
Gold U 17 B - Andy L.
Gold U 15 B - Haydn E.
Silver U 17 B - Alex H.
Bronze U 19 Main - K'odi L.
Runner-up U 17 B - Max R.
Runner-up U 15 B - Macoy J.

– Lynne Grass, Coach 

Rugby

Senior Boys' Rugby Tour—The Shawnigan Rugby Tour took off out of Victoria airport on March 12. They will land in London and carry on to Belfast. We hope to hear from them during their UK tour and will post comments as they come in. To view their itinerary, please click here.

Tour Notes: by Rhodri Samuel
March 14 - We've had a good start. The journey over was long but smooth. We had a good win today for the 1st XV defeating Bangor 36-5. We were more of a physical presence, and scored three tries out wide. The first half tries by Dan, Matt, and Deon. Tye, Dustin and Steven scored in the 2nd half. Carlin made 3 conversions. Man of the match was Matt, who terrified the opposition with his tackling and presence around the park. The 2nd XV lost 29 -10. It was a closer game than what the result showed with many good performances. We are off for a bit of culture tomorrow: to learn a bit about Belfast and to see the Giants Causeway. We will be in Dublin on Monday. The weather is good but windy. The boys are in good spirits and are well looked after by our hosts.

 

Greening the Grounds

The School's Environment Club has recently put an ambitious "green project" in motion. A plan was initiated to replace the aging and inefficient 1-ton truck used by our recycling manager, Mark Forester. In an effort to reduce the significant carbon footprint generated by the vehicle, the Club hopes to purchase an electric truck as a replacement. Earlier this term, Niko Zorkin (Lonsdale's '73) shared his enthusiasm and expertise in environmental matters with the Club and offered guidance for getting this fund-raising project off the ground. A committee was struck to research accessibility of an appropriate vehicle (Canadian Electric Truck, based on Vancouver Island, lent us a prototype truck for a week) and another has been busy putting together a business plan to help validate and provide direction for the initiative.

Fund raising is now under way. The latest donation came in the form of a 1981 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham from staff member, Jenny Ferris, and her husband. The vehicle was subsequently sold and the Electric Truck Fund jumped by $800!

– Scott Noble and Angus Murray, Enviro Club

Rowing

Elk Lake Spring Regatta—This weekend, the rowing team competed in the first sprint race of the season. The Elk Lake Spring Regatta in Victoria is a 1850m race, featuring crews from across the Island and the Lower Mainland. Shawnigan had an excellent weekend of results. In the Senior Men's and Women's and Junior Women's 8+ Shawnigan brought home the early season gold. The Senior Men also won the 4+ and the Senior Women 4+ finished a respectable 3rd. So early in the spring, these results are a great first step in what looks to be a successful season.

– Kiel Petersen, Coach 

Squash

ISA Squash Championships—On the 27-28th February, the Shawnigan teams competed in the ISA Squash Championships held at SMUS. It was an inaugural event for the girls, and they acquitted themselves admirably against some very experienced players from the Mainland schools. Team members were: Lizzie Y., Annika V., Kat D., Betty V., Courtney H., Tomoko O. In the Boys' competition, the Juniors (Alex H., Haydn E., Josh L., Max R., Miguel D.) came in a very close 2nd place to St. George's. All played very well and many of the matches could have gone either way. The Shawnigan Senior Boys' Team was triumphant in defeating all of the opposition, including a strong St. George's team where we won four of the five matches convincingly. Congratulations to all of the players (K'odi L., Dorian L., Bogdan V., Kevyn V., Krit K., Ron S., Andy L.), and a big thank you goes to Mike Johnson for his coaching expertise and dedication to the team.

– Lynne Grass, Coach 

AP Human Geography

 In AP Human Geography, Reverend Holland made a guest appearance to enlighten us on more aspects of our current unit: Religion. The majority of what he talked about was Jerusalem and the history that has shaped the city that now holds the world's major religions (Christianity, Judaism and Islam). At the end of his talk, we had an opportunity to ask questions about anything religious. The questions varied from, "Why is the snake pool, called a snake pool and does it contain actual snakes?" to, "What exactly does the Pope do in his free time?" (The answer, Rev. Holland assured us, was that the Pope played long hours of shuffleboard in his basement.) All in all, the class learned a lot and appreciated Reverend Holland's visit.

– Harriet G., AP Human Geography

St. David's Day

Mr. Samuel spoke to the School on Saturday in Chapel about St. David's Day. A National holiday in Wales, the day celebrates Saint David, a Catholic Monk who died on March 1st (the year is uncertain, but it was in the latter part of the 6th century). Mr. Samuel challenged us with St. David's own words, "Do the little things"—pay attention to the details and the larger things will take care of themselves—and, "Be joyful." Happiness, said Mr. Samuel, is inside all of us. He played us various Welsh recordings of some of our favourite hymns. Mr. Doyle and Mrs. John, both also from Wales, helped with the service by reading prayers. 

Athletic Colours

Colours were awarded to outstanding athletes this week. Senior Athletic Colours in individual sports are awarded to students who display strong skills and athleticism, as well as significant leadership and solid sportsmanship. Recipients must be in grade twelve, and generally will have at least two years of service to the sport.

Congratulations to this Term's recipients. 

 
 
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