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EOSSAA Report 11.18.09
Following their unprecedented success winning four KASSAA titles at Bartlett gym last Saturday the RND Panthers took their momentum into EOSSAA play attempting to capture a red ribbon for the Junior Panthers and a trip to OFSAA for the Senior Panther teams.
Junior Boys Volleyball: The RND Junior Panthers hosted the EOSSAA Junior Boys Volleyball"AAA" Championships and finished their season off the right way with a straight set victory over TISS from Brockville. The Panther finished first in pool play and riding an excited home crowd won 25-20,25-14. The Panthers really stepped up when Leftside Austin Payne, sprained his ankle during pool play. Leftsides Eric Freundorfer and Sean Hennessey led the way with a combined 14 kills in the finals. Fred Scott wasa force in the backrow with 4 incredible digs that led to crucial Panther points. The RND Panthers should be very proud of the great team effort.

Panthers Take KASSAA Crown
Taken from the Kingston Whig Standard

Sometimes, a loss can be a good thing for a surging squad. Such was the case this year for the powerful Regiopolis-Notre Dame Panthers junior volleyball outfit. A mid-season defeat against the Kingston Blues zapped any overconfidence out of the picture. After that setback, the Panthers returned to top form. And this year, unlike last year after an undefeated campaign, Regi rounded up its Kingston Area Secondary Schools Athletic Association season in the winner's circle. The Panthers swept the Loyalist Lancers 25-16, 25-17, 25-12 on Saturday in the KASSAA final at Bartlett Gym."That loss (against the Blues) was good for us," said Regi coach Pat Farrell. "I really think it helped us re-focus."Our guys stepped up and played one of their better matches (on Saturday). The whole team was charged up." Last year, Regi was upset by the Sydenham Golden Eagles in the KASSAA final. This year, it was a different story. Left side Sean Hennessey led the way with 12 kills and had "the best match he's had this year by far," Farrell said. Other standouts included fellow left side Austin Payne and middle Ryan O'Neil."He's just been unstoppable," Farrell said after a match that took just an hour to finish. The Panthers host the eastern Ontario championship Wednesday.

Semi-Final-Athon - Results 11.11.09
Panthers fans keen for a taste of all the Garnet and Gold teams will be able to enjoy basketball and volleyball action in the CND gym on Thursday. The Semi-Final-athon will see RND on their home court for 6 consecutive hours as the Panthers will battle their KASSAA opposition for the opportunity to compete in the KASSAA championship games this coming Saturday.
Junior Boys Volleyball: The RND Panthers advanced to the KASSAA finals for the fourth year in a row with a straight set victory (25-21,25-18,25-19) over the Dragons from Marie-Rivier. Leftside Austin Payne and middle Ryan O'Neil set the tone for the match with some monster hits in the first set. Libero TJ Deodato was the player of the game for the Cats with his pinpoint passing and 12 digs..
The Junior Boys return to Bartlett looking to take one more step and reclaim the KASSAA crown for the Garnet and Gold.

Quarter-Final Results 11.10.09
Junior Boys Volleyball: In a rematch of last years KASSAA final the RND Panthers came out on top against Sydenham 3 games to 0 (25-17,25-11,25-19). The Panthers played sluggish at times but received a spark from leftside Fred Scott and middle Rhys Davies when they started the second set as Scott delivered 6 kills and 4 digs and Davies 4 kills to give the Panthers the momentum. Setter Jamie Wright led RND with 22 assists.

Final Game Win Secures First Place 11.09.09
The RND Panthers used enthusiasm, focus and intensity in handing LCVI their first loss of the season 3 - 0 (25-22,31-29,25-16). Down 6-11 in the first set "Super rookie" setter Jamie Wright served 5 in a row to bring the CATS back and grab momentum. The second set featured some amazing play from both teams as Rightside Connor Santoni kept RND in the game singlehandedly with his great passing and serving. Middle Ryan "wildman" O'Neil was unstoppable all night leading RND with 12 kills and 6 blocks. Jamie Wright controlled the offence all night making good decisions in compiling 24 assists.

Lindsay Tournament Results 10.31.09
The Grade 9's on the RND Junior Panthers team travelled down to Lindsay on Friday to compete in the Lindsay Collegiate Invitational tournament. The Panthers finished 4-1 in round robin play and had to play Port Perry in the finals (a team who had beaten them 2-0 in round robin play). The Panthers played a great team game based on intensity and defence and defeated Port Perry in a crazy, exciting final 2-0(25-23,25-22). Setter Jaime Wright was the MVP of the tournament while leftside Eric Freundorfer was unstoppable at the net the entire day. The turning point in the final set was an incredile diving dig by Freundorfer which was finished by a hit from leftside Fred Scott. These Grade 9 "rookies" should be very proud of themselves. The future sure looks bright for RND Panther volleyball.

Panthers Claw the Crusaders 10.30.09
The RND Junior Panthers turned up the intensity in the Panther Den and took care of business against the Crusaders of Holy Cross (25-8,25-11,28-26) . Leftside Austin Payne was a force at the net with 12 kills while "Super Rookie" Jamie Wright ran a controlled offence with 18 assists

Shortened Bench Versus Sydenham 10.28.09

The RND Junior Panthers came out flat against the Golden Eagles from Sydenham but ended winning the match 3 games to 0 (25-23,25-11,25-20). RND played uninspired volleyball the majority of the night and needs to pick up the intensity in this last part of the season. Leftside Eric Freundorfer had a great match with 8 kills and 14 service points while Middle Mitchell Roman had 6 kills and 12 service points.

Flu Ridden Panther Face the Falcons 10.22.09
The flu has officially hit the RND Junior Boys volleyball team. The RND Junior Panthers played inspired volleyball tonight in defeating Frontenac 3 games to 0 (25-19,25-10,25-13). Missing 8 players, including 3 starters, several Grade 9 rookies came up big in picking up the slack. Libero Liam Whalen-Browne was on fire all night as he had 8 digs and pinpoint passing while Middle Ryan O'Neil was unstoppable at the net with 8 kills and 4 blocks.

Garnet & Gold Classic Tournament 10.12.09
This coming weekend the Panthers host their home tournament on the three courts in the RND gyms. Click Here to see full tournament information.

Panthers Bounce Back versus Golden Hawks of Napanee 10.13.09
The RND Panthers looked sharp against the Golden Hawks from Napanee as they won 3 games to 0 (25-9,25,10,25-8). Leftside Austin Payne had 7 kills while setter Jamie Wright controlled the offence with 14 assists. Middle Jacob Gordanier led RND with 15 service points.

Junior Volleyball Victory 10.06.09
Leftside Austin Payne and the Regi Panthers came out flying in their match against Ernestown (25-11,25-9,25-10). Austin Payne had 6 spectacular kills while Sean Hennessey closed out the match with 14 straight serves. Setter Jamie Wright led RND with 14 assists while leftside Konnor Deodato had 13 service points including 3 aces.

University of Toronto - Information 09.30.09
Click Here to see the draw for the tournament this Friday, October 2.

Home Win versus Bayridge 10.01.09
The RND Panthers improved to 3-0 (25-19,25-11,25-12) on the season with a straight set victory over Bayridge. The Panthers came out flat in the first set but turned up the intensity in the second set behind setter John de les Santos who had 12 service points and 7 assists. Middle Ryan O'Neill led RND with 6 blocks.