Sports

Here Come the Bruises

As spring begins at STA, so do the spring sports. Everyone knows about the soccer teams, but everyone is starting to forget about one of the most painful, excruciatingly exhausting sports that starts in the spring time at STA. Students from grade 9 to grade 12 run onto the pitch and prepare for the most horrific experience of [...]



Spring Starts: Soccer Sees Scoring

Spring has come with rain and mud, and the return of one of Aquinas’ traditions: the senior boys soccer team.  The boys are regularly top contenders; last year they went to OFSAA, and their only losses came from the teams who finished first and second in the tournament.  This year, the team would like to [...]



Good Job Guys!

Our very own Saint Thomas Aquinas Senior Boys Volleyball team qualified for and went to the OFSAA tournament! When asked about it head coach Mr. Szpakowski said “We started out slow, but by the end of the tournament we were playing really good volleyball. Our best game was against the 2nd best team in the [...]



Go Raiders

Congratulations to our senior girls basketball team, who went to OFSAA last week. They played hard, but unfortunately were not victorious in their match-ups. When asked about it, Coach Giamachelle said, “Just getting to OFSAA was a great accomplishment. And most of our players can return next year, so we have a great chance to [...]



Meet the Swim Team!

Jessica Correa profiles the STA swim team in video!

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Giving It Their All

Senior Lady Raiders Field Hockey team has the best season STA has seen in ten years. “Good teams become great ones when the members trust each other enough to surrender the ‘me’ for the ‘we’.”



Showing the Colours of STA!

The athletic council organized an exciting pep rally in the gym today for the whole school. A slideshow of sports pictures was shown to get the whole school pumped for the fall/winter sports season. After the slideshow, a representative from each school club and team spoke to the students to encourage them to get involved.
Remember, there are [...]



Ruys and Shine

Both Josh and Zack Ruys are having excellent games at this years AA OFSAA Championship in Peterborough Ontario.  Josh is leading the tournament for all players in goals (14) and points (19).  Meanwhile, Zack is tied for second in STA points with teammate Brad Gillies.  STA finished Friday with a (3-1-0) record which places them [...]



Spring Seasons Begin

After what has already been a great year for Raider sports, spring teams begin their pre-season training after the March Break.  Soccer, rugby, lacrosse, track & field, baseball, softball, and jr. boys hockey all officially will begin their seasons when students return to school.
Aquinas has already had great success in sports this year.  The boys [...]



Football Week 2

      After starting off the season with a big win over what was considered a formidable Eagles Team, The Aquinas Senior Football Team was off to Loyola and up against what they thought was a weaker Hawks squad.  But the boys figured out that it never pays to underestimate an opponent, and it was a tough [...]