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2006 Senior Boys Volleyball Team
KASSAA - EOSSAA Champs
OFSAA Bronze Medalists
Number
Player

J.J. Bosica

A.J. Conway

Kevin Daviau

James Draper

Anton Freundorfer

Dustin Garrett

Dan McBride

Joe O'Neill

Travis Rizzi

Marcus Ruffalo

Mike Walsh

Derek Wilson

Coaches
Mr. Mark McKenna

Mr. Robert Manion

OFSAA @ RND

Regi Panthers Bronzed
Claude Scilley
Local Sports - Monday, November 27, 2006 Updated @ 11:30:01 PM
By Claude Scilley
Whig-Standard Staff Writer
A volleyball sage was musing Saturday morning about the Regiopolis-Notre Dame Panthers at the provincial high school championship.
They aren’t much to look at, he said.
They just win.
“I’m flattered,” said Panthers coach Mark McKenna upon hearing the comment after his team won the bronze medal at the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations boys AAA volleyball tournament.
“It’s about results.”
Regi, 6-1 overall, defeated Ancaster
2-0 in Saturday’s penultimate game.
Chatham-Kent, the tournament’s No. 1 seed – and the only team to beat Regi in the two-day event – won the title, defeating London Oakridge 3-0 in the final match.
McKenna acknowledged that his team is not physically imposing.
“If you’re looking around at the season, there’s a lot of that jockeying, teams looking, saying, ‘Ah, they’re not that good, they don’t have a big hitter.
’
“We have a couple of guys who can hit the ball, but really our bread and butter is playing defence and passing, sort of the un-sexy part of the game.
“Physically, we’re very small but we had a lot of heart and we played some amazing defence and got balls we had no business getting, energy points. It was unbelievable.”
Seeded 10th, with a record of 27-9-3 going into the tournament, Regi was unbeaten in four preliminary matches and the Panthers disposed of North Bay Widdifield 2-0 in the quarter-finals.
Then came the date with Chatham-Kent, which came into the tournament 60-1, having lost just nine sets all year.
“We played really well,” McKenna said, but the Panthers lost 25-18, 25-18.
“An honourable death, so to speak,” McKenna said.
“There’s no shame in losing to those guys and we didn’t roll over and die. We played a strong game. We played to the best of our potential. That’s all a coach can ask for.”
Regi then defeated Ancaster, the tournament’s sixth seed, 25-21, 25-20 to win the bronze, Regi’s second OFSAA volleyball medal in five years, following gold in 2001.
“Our guys were still in high spirits after losing to Chatham-Kent,” McKenna said.
“You’d think losing in an OFSAA semi you’d be crushed but we weren’t. We were ready to go.
“We lost to the best team in the province. That’s who ended our quest for the gold. There’s no shame in that.”
In Ancaster, the Panthers were facing a team led by Tom Podstawka, the country’s top under-19 beach volleyball player.
“It was one of those ones where we gut-checked,” McKenna said. “We got a lot out of second chances because we dug the ball.
“That was the thing. Most teams would have no business getting them and we did it.”
It was a satisfying performance for the tournament host.
“We hoped to medal and we thought we could,” McKenna, who coached the Panthers with Robert Manion, said.
“If you looked at our team at the beginning of the year, I don’t think you could have said that. We struggled with a league match here against Holy Cross. We travelled to a lot of tournaments but we’d lose in the [quarter-
finals], lose in the semis, that sort of thing. We never really put it all together.
“Then, this weekend, we did.”
cscilley@thewhig.com

A Straight Set Victory For Bronze 11.25.06
When Kingston hosts an OFSAA, RND gets set to take advantage. Following Soccer Gold last spring the Panther Senior Boys Volleyball team captured Bronze in the OFSAA AAA Boys Volleyball Championship tonight in the CND gym at RND.

The Gold Medal match between Chatham Kent (#1) and Oakridge (#2) is currently taking place, so the RND Scoreboard will have more info. about the Panther Bronze later tonight or tomorrow morning.

For now, RND Fans can feast their eyes on some images of our Bronze medal team.
Click Here for the photos.
Congratulations to the OFSAA Convenors
Thank You From the OFSAA Convenors 11.25.06

Mr. Pat Farrell and Mr. Mark McKenna and the entire organzing committee of the 2006 OFSAA AAA Boys Volleyball Championships should be congratulated for their hard work in preparing for and carrying out a tremendously successful event.

The OFSAA event would not have been possible without the dedicated and selfless efforts of literally hundreds of volunteers, largely from the RND community, but also involving Holy Cross, Queen's Univ, Loyalist C.V.I., the local Officials Association and local volleyball clubs. Time and a bit of exhaustion means we are unable to name all of you, however if you were involved in OFSAA, from Pat Farrell, Mark McKenna and the Organzing Committee - THANK YOU!!!


Battling for Bronze at 5:30 11.25.06
The Panthers fought a valiant battle versus Chatham Kent, not backing down from the number one seed. However the Panthers dropped their first match of the OFSAA championships (25-16, 25-18).
Currently regrouping for a Bronze medal battle the Panthers will be up against Ancaster at 5:30 in the CND gym. The semi-final crowd was tremendous-standing room only! It's time for one final Panther push from the Garnet and Gold faithful to help the Senior Boys Battle for the Bronze.

We're In !!!
Medal success at OFSAA hinges on the quarter-final game. Lose, go home - Win play for medals.
RND qualified for medal play with a electric straight set win over Widdifield of North Bay. With the JUC gym rocking the boys climbed out of a hole in the second set and served it out 25-23.
At 3:30 the Panthers will face Chatham Kent in the CND gym. Time to Make Some History and Make Some Noise in Support of the Garnet and Gold.
Get to RND, Get to OFSAA !!!

Action Pictures of RND 11.25.06
Click Here - for some action pictures from OFSAA.

Clean Through the Pool 11.25.06
25 - 23 and 25 - 22 saw RND go clean through the OFSAA preliminary round with their morning win over Orillia.
Now it's on to the playoff round with a huge Garnet and Gold crowd expected in the JUC gym for the quarter-final match-up with Widdifield of North Bay. Drop everything and get to RND - Help push the Panthers into the Medal Round with a quarter-final win.
Big Crowd and a Big Win at RND 11.25.06
The Panthers captured a straight set victory over Southwood of London in front of a full house in the JUC gym. In their best performance of the tournament so far the Panther spread out the attack with powerful performances coming from A.J. Conway and Joe O'Neill. Next Up - the Panthers complete pool play at 9:15, Saturday morning at Holy Cross.

Two for Two at OFSAA 11.24.06
Lead by the quicks of Derek Wilson and setter Daniel McBride the Panthers captured their second, three set nailbiter with a win over Upper Canada College. The Panthers are going to return from Holy Cross to face Southwood of London at 7:30 in the JUC at RND. Be in the RND gym to cheer on the Panthers.

RND Wins Their First Game 11.24.06
In front of a full house on their home court the EOSSAA champs - RND Panthers battled through their first set and then power on the Panther Power in capturing their first OFSAA pool game over W.L Mackenize of Toronto
Click Here to see a Panther Production web movie highlighting the victory.

The entire RND community has come together over the past monthes and weeks under the leadership of OFSAA championship convenors Mr. Pat Farrell and Mr. Mark McKenna. Literally hundreds of garnet clad volunteers will be working to support a highly competitive and successful provincial championship tournament. Now, on the provincial level, Panthers show their incredible school spirit and desire to add to the reputation of Canada's Oldest English Catholic High School.

The RND Senior Boys Volleyball team, champions of EOSSAA, will be pushing hard to capture back to back OFSAA medals. The Senior Panthers will open their tournament games at RND, at 1:30 on Friday afternoon.
Get in touch with the entire OFSAA experience through the Championship web site - Click Here.

Panthers on the Prowl
Claude Scilley
Sports - Saturday, November 25, 2006 Updated @ 11:11:27 PM
It’s clear from the evidence that the Regiopolis-Notre Dame Panthers played some fine volleyball yesterday. As one of only four undefeated teams remaining at the end of the first day of the provincial boys AA high school volleyball championship, that’s to be understood.
Panthers coach Mark McKenna is convinced there were other elements at work with his players. The silent hand of experience, he said, was raised to their benefit more than once.
"We’ve got tons of it," McKenna said after his team disposed of the fourth-seeded Southwood Sabres of Cambridge 2-0 last night.
He noted the presence of four players from last spring’s OFSAA gold medal-winning soccer team among his athletes, and also a history of playing important games before big crowds, such as four county volleyball finals in Bartlett Gym at Queen’s University and Carty Memorial basketball games.

"They’re used to crowds, they’re used to high-energy, intense situations," McKenna said.
The OFSAA exposure, he said, was valuable, even if it did come from another sport.
"There’s nothing like an OFSAA event," McKenna said. "It is banquet, it is competition, the intensity – it’s a completely different tournament.
"You go to most tournaments and after the first game’s done, you’re going [back on the floor] 10 minutes later. This is a lot more of a chess mentality, where you really have to concentrate on each match.
"We came in tonight, we had to wait 45 minutes to play. You’ve really got to [keep your] focus, but, at the same time, you’ve got to stay loose. You don’t want to be too tight."
McKenna was perhaps stating the obvious when he said he was delighted to be 3-0 at this point. The Panthers began competition seeded 10th in the
20-team field.
"When you do the seeding for this you don’t know where you’re going to be," he said.
"Our pool is really evenly matched."
This is proven, he said, by the fact that, though they’re unbeaten, the Panthers twice were taken to the maximum three sets before they were able to prevail.
The other thing that demonstrates, though, is Regi’s difficulty playing consistently well.
"We played well in spurts," McKenna said. "I don’t think we’ve put together a complete effort yet. Sometimes for five, six points, we’ll go through a bit of a lull, miss a couple of serves, [have some] miscommunication on serve reception, but then we’ve really dug in."
Typical was the Panthers’ last set last night against Southwood. After the Sabres tied it 3-3, both teams suffered from unforced errors and neither team managed to gain a lead of more than a point until Regi moved ahead 18-16.
At that point, the Panthers were in the midst of turning a 16-15 deficit into a 20-16 lead that propelled them to victory.
"Volleyball’s a very temperamental game," McKenna said. "You’re very good for two minutes and then you can be very bad.
"Against UCC, we’re down 21-15 and we end up winning the set. We got hot."
Dealing with the implications of such variations in play can be difficult in a high-pressure setting, McKenna said.
"You’ve got to hope you have good kids," he said.
cscilley@thewhig.com

Diminutive Dustin Garrett Plays Big Role for Regi Volleyball Team
By Patrick Kennedy
Local Sports - Thursday, November 23, 2006 Updated @ 11:26:17 PM
By Patrick Kennedy Whig-Standard Staff Writer
The way he sees it, five-foot-four Dustin Garrett is just the right size for the position.
And that would be, what, a jockey? One of Santas helpers?
Nonsense.
Diminutive Dustin is the perfect fit on a powerful Regiopolis-Notre Dame Panthers senior boys volleyball club in this weekends Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations triple-A championship in Kingston.
"Being short does have its advantages in this game," said the little libero, a fearless defensive specialist responsible for keeping spiked shots from hitting the hardwood.
"Think about it," reasoned the 17-year-old. "Im already low, Im already down there and, in most cases, Im already set. [Opponents] dont hit the ball high, they hit it low and Im already down there waiting to dig it out.
"
The oldest of Nancy and Paul Garretts three children is not the teams most valuable player, unless the criteria are unselfish behaviour and unfailing moral support. In that case, hes an MVP of any team.
"Dustins the type of kid who prefers to see his teammates do well over himself," observed OFSAA tournament convener Pat Farrell, who coached Garrett the past three years before relinquishing the coaching reins to ex-junior coach Mark McKenna this year. "Hes Regis biggest cheerleader."
The libero is principally employed as a passer or serve receiver.
"You wont see Dustin in the front row," said coach McKenna, "but he really stands out on the back row.
"Usually [Dan] McBride, [A.J.] Conway, [Joe] ONeill, [James] Draper and others get the ink, but Dustins a key member of this team," the coach said of the fourth-year Panther.
"He may not look like a typical volleyball player, but he plays like one.
"Libero is a position that tends to get overlooked, but if we kept stats on which player hits the floor most often for digs, Dustin would be the guy, hands down," he added.
"Most players use their forearms but Dustins very strong with his hands," McKenna continued. "He not only gets to the ball, but he can usually volley it with his hands and control it better."
Garrett started playing volleyball in Grade 4 at Holy Name School. Even then he preferred the back row.
"I love it when someone hammers the ball in my direction the harder the better."
As for this weekends competition, the puniest Panther in the pack is confident of a "good run" by his team.
"At the very least I see us in the championship round," he said.
Overall this is a noticeably smaller
Regi squad than the towering troupe that captured the 2005 county and regional titles before placing fourth at
OFSAA.
"The Regi wall s been torn down," said McKenna of the since-graduated front line whose height averaged six-foot-six.
Instead these cats depend on speed, tenacity and boundless energy, traits that powered them to victory over the Holy Cross Crusaders in the county title match at Bartlett Gym.
"The key to our game is energy and strong defence," noted our lil libero. "Thats what the coach has stressed all year and so far its worked.
Regi Hosts Ontario Triple-A Volleyball Championship
By Patrick Kennedy
Local Sports - Wednesday, November 22, 2006 Updated @ 11:40:41 PM
By Patrick Kennedy
Whig-Standard Staff Writer
Seldom has a provincial high school sports championship featured such an overwhelming favourite as the Chatham-Kent Golden Hawks, the No. 1 seed in this weekends Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations boys volleyball tournament in Kingston the first locally hosted year-end triple-A event in three decades.
The Golden Hawks are not invincible but they may the next best thing, as indicated by a jaw-dropping 60-1 mark this season.
"We played them earlier in the year, our second match and their third tournament," said Mark McKenna, coach of the host Regiopolis-Notre Dame Panthers. "They laid a pretty good hurtin on us.
"I know anything can happen at OFSAA, but that team has to be the clear favourite."
Chatham-Kent has been the top seed at the last four championships, winning in 2003 and 2004.
"They have five fifth-year players, including a couple of provincial-team players," he added, referring to left-side power hitter Derek Lapp and middle Greg Houston.

Londons Oakridge Oaks (30-10-6) and Gloucesters Colonel By Cougars (37-5-2) are seeded second and third, respectively. Oakridge is the defending champion, having copped its third crown in the past decade last year in Chatham.
Regi (27-9-3), which did not play Oakridge this year, dropped a close three-set decision to Colonel By despite missing its starting setter.
The Panthers, seeded third in their pool and 10th overall, open play Friday against seventh-seeded W.L. Mackenzie at 1:30 p.m. at Regi. They play again that afternoon at 4:30 at Holy Cross (against 17th-seeded Upper Canada College) and Friday night (7:30 at Regi) against No. 4 Cambridge Southwood.
The top two teams from each of the four five-team pools advance to the medal round.
Not since 1976 has Kingston hosted a triple-A OFSAA volleyball tournament, which from an organizational standpoint has been quite an eye-opener for convener Pat Farrell.
"Its all the little details that as a visiting team you sometimes take for granted but that really help in making a great tournament," said the longtime Regi senior coach who switched with junior boys coach McKenna this year to focus on convener duties.
"We have about 150 student volunteers and another 60 or so staff and parents," Farrell added.
Approximately 40 sponsors are contributing support for an event whose budget Farrell puts at "$20,000 plus."
Tomorrows banquet at the Ambassador hotel begins proceedings, followed by two days of competition.
Four sites Regi, Loyalist Collegiate, Holy Cross and Queens will host 80 preliminary-round matches. Saturdays championship-round matches will be played on Regis two courts.
Farrell believes this area, which hosted last springs triple-A boys soccer tournament and OFSAA cross-country a year ago, will host more provincial competitions in the not-too-distant future.
"Kingstons become a solid triple-A high school sports town," he pointed out. "Its gained a lot of respect because its become a top competitor in a number of sports.
"Ernestown is hosting the [double-A] OFSAA girls volleyball in the spring and Im sure well get a basketball championship here soon, thanks to the success of the Frontenac boys and the Holy Cross girls."
The latter two schools each captured a triple-A OFSAA pennant since the calendar flipped on a new millennium. Ditto for the 2006 Regi boys soccer club.
The residue of this newfound success, Farrell suggested, is a change in pre-season goals for the better teams.
"Kids are excited because, whereas before the goal was to win KASSAA or EOSSA, now its to win OFSAA not compete at OFSAA but win.
"Its become the pinnacle of high school sports, the realistic goal that teams set at the beginning of the year."
As for the tournament perhaps turning a profit for the host school, Farrell laughed.
"Our aim is to make enough to buy a new set of volleyball poles," he said.
"Seriously, if we break even and everyone has a memorable time, well have succeeded."

Golden Night at Bartlett 11.13.06
Gold is the colour of champions and RND again lived up to it's school colours with a sweep of the this evenings KASSAA Boys Volleyball Championships.


Senior Boys Defend their Crown

It was a dominating performance from the very first serve has the Panthers, for the second consecutive year, convincingly defeated the Holy Cross Crusaders to capture the the KASSAA championship. In a strong display of team play RND dominated all aspects of the contest. Strong serving from Joe O'Neill was coupled with great defense from Dustin Garrett and veteran James Draper. A.J. Conway and Derek Wilson were intimidating at the net and the entire operation ran smoothly around the decision-making and execution of Daniel McBride. The focus of the team was obvious throughout as they consistently beat back any attempt the Crusaders made at creating momentum. This confident group can now build on their fine play and considerable provincial experience as they fine-tune their game for the OFSAA championship tournament to be hosted at RND next week.
Look for action photos, a Panther production movie and more championship information to be posted on the RND Scoreboard in the days ahead.
Impressive Championship Win Panthers!!

Panthers Sweep Holy Cross in Senior Boys Volleyball Final
Doug Graham
Local Sports - Tuesday, November 14, 2006 @ 07:00
Regiopolis-Notre Dame Panthers wanted no part of taking the back door into the provincial high school Volleyball championship.
Already guaranteed a berth at the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations senior AAA championship in two weeks, the Panthers instead played as if there was no tomorrow against the Holy Cross Crusaders last night before a crowd of 400 in Bartlett Gym.
"We knew we had to prove we're going [to OFSAA] for the right reason and not because we're hosting," said co-captain James Draper, one of the many leaders in Regi's 3-0 sweep to the Kingston Area Secondary Schools Athletic Association title.
"Our defence, our intensity and our fans helped us," Draper said.
The Panthers, rolled over by the Crusaders in their only regular-season meeting, a 3-0 victory by Holy Cross, were a much different squad last night.
Led by Draper, Derek Wilson, Joe O'Neill and A. J. Conway, Regi never let the Crusaders find a comfort zone.
"Great defence by Regi. Balls that we scored on all year were not there tonight. That's a real credit to them," said Holy Cross coach Mike O'Brien.
"We put up so many balls and they turned them back. They deserve full credit."
Draper said the Panthers were overconfident in their regular-season meeting with Holy Cross. Regi began the season as the defending champions.
"We expected teams to roll over. Losing to Holy Cross then was a big reality check for us," Draper said.
The Crusaders' attack centres around the big hitting of Clayton Johnston, a senior who also plays on a high-performance Volleyball team in Ottawa. Regi adjusted its defence smartly against him.
"You have to be accountable with Clayton out there. If you don't look after him, he will beat you," said Regi coach Mark McKenna.
"We did that and our passing was really strong. We handled the extra space [of Bartlett] really well."
The Panthers used a blocking scheme that involved Wilson and a combination of teammates at the net as a double-team up front when Johnston was set up for a smash attempt.
"We knew where he hits it two-thirds of the time. Once we got the block set, it put some uncertainty into his game," the 18-year-old Draper said.
"He still played well for them. He was one of a few for their team who stepped up their game."
The Panthers turned a close opening set - it was 14-13 Regi at the midway part - into a 25-16 win by scoring four points off O'Neill's serves.
Over the final five points of the set and even for the important moments of the second and third sets, it was Regi's Wilson who became the central figure of the match.
He made three knockdown kills for points and two blocks on Johnston to close out the set.
In a 25-15 second-set win, although Johnston opened with a thunderous knockdown for a point, the Panthers responded quickly. Service points from Dan McBride and Wilson's two rejections at the net had Regi rolling again.
"Holy Cross really felt [Derek Wilson's] presence. He is always big up the middle for us," said co-captain Dan McBride.
At times it didn't matter where Holy Cross' Ryan Kerstens, Brock Poirier or Johnston returned the ball with authority. The Panthers found ways to make the digs and returns.
"We stepped it up halfway through the first set. I thought we were tight coming out. I think you're always nervous from the get-go in this setting," said McBride, who has now played on four straight Regi championship teams going back to his first two seasons of junior ball.
"It is so much better and means much more to be going on [to OFSAA] as the champion.
"This is my final year. It's a sweet way to end it."
Wilson said the Panthers were both ready and healthier last night than the team was when it lost to Holy Cross in the regular season.
"I don't think we were ready for them. We had James [Draper] out and A.J. was just back from a broken finger," Wilson said.
"We were ready for this. It's all we thought about today. We wanted to win KASSAA to prove we're just not in [OFSAA] as the host but because we earned it."
The Panthers will now host the Eastern Ontario Secondary School Association championship Thursday. If the Panthers win that crown, the runner-up team will advance to OFSAA.
The AAA provincial championship will be hosted by Regi, Nov. 24-25. The Panthers won the Ontario title in 2002.
Bartlett Bound - Seniors Look to Defend Their Title 11.10.06
A 3 - 1 home court victory over the Sydenham Golden Eagles propelled the Panthers into the KASSAA final, where, for the second consecutive year they will face the Holy Cross Crusaders for KASSAA Volleyball supremacy. RND will be attempting to defend it's hard fought championship from last year with numerous players who are familiar with the energy at Bartlett due to their multiple trips to the KASSAA finals over the past four years. RND's faithful fans should make plans to make some noise in support of the boys at Bartlett.
Senior Volleyball Quarter-Final 11.07.06
RND began their title defence with a solid overall effort in straight set victory over Ernestown (25-18, 25-16, 25-14 ). Joe O'Neill scored 12 kills while Derek Wilson led the serving attack with 4 aces. The boys continue their playoff run this Thursday at RND. Come out to support your Panthers!
Panthers Clash with Black Knights 11.05.06
The RND Seniors ended their regular season with a straight set victory over a scrappy Lasalle squad (25-22, 25-15, 25-10) . The Gananoque connection of Joe O'Neill and JJ Bosica led the team with 11 kills and 6 digs respectively. The boys are travelling to Ottawa this weekend to play in the Cougar challenge against some of the top teams in Ontario to help them prepare for playoffs that begin Tuesday.
Home Court Win versus Loyalist 10.30.06
For the fourth straight game the Senior Panthers had a different player lead in kills with AJ Conway recording 12 for the victors (25-22, 25-10, 25-19). Joe O'Neill and Derek Wilson chipped in with 8 apiece. After overcoming 7 serving errors in the first the squad was able to find their way in the second and made life difficult for the Lancer passers. Next up is the the Lasalle Black Knights before the second season begins.
Sizzling in Sydenham 10.29.06
With one of their best all around performances of the season the boys were able to defeat a powerful Sydenham offence (25-17, 25-17, 25-20)with precision serving and steady defence. Derek Wilson proved to be too much at the net with 8 kills and 5 stuff blocks. Dustin Garrett and Marcus Ruffolo were a solid passing tandem allowing Regi to run all facets of their offence. The team has improved to 8-1 in league play and is looking forward to their final two matches of the season next week. Go Panthers!
Frontenac Falls at RND 10.24.06
A balanced attack allowed the Senior Panthers to earn a straight set victory (25-16, 25-11, 25-15) . Five kills apiece were recorded by Derek Wilson, AJ Conway, James Draper and Joseph O'Neill. Next up, the boys travel north to face a powerful Sydenham opponent.
Napanee Road Trip Profitable 17.10.06
 RND won 3 games (25-10, 25-14, 20-25, 25-15) to one over a strong passing Napanee squad. Anton Freundorfer recorded 4 kills and 8 service points for the winners while JJ Bosica led the team with seven digs.
Tournament Success in Toronto 10.18.06
RND had a successful weekend at the prestigious Rick Hansen/ St Joseph's tournament in Mississauga on the weekend. Playing against some of the perennial OFSSA favorites the boys played some of their best volleyball of the season. The squad won 3 games, split 2 and lost 1. Congratualtions and keep up the hard work. Game Results were: RND 2 Neil McNeil (Toronto)0 (25-11, 25-14) - RND 2 Loyala (Oakville) 0 (25-16, 25-18) - RND 1 Unionville 1 (16-25, 25-22) - RND 1 Rick Hansen (Mississauga) 1 (25-17, 22-25) - RND 2 Campion (Toronto) 0 25-22, 25-20 - RND 1 Colonel By (Ottawa) 2 (25-21, 19-25, 8-15)
Full House, Full Squad Versus the Blues 10.13.06:
The Senior Boys played with a full line-up for the first time all season and showed why they are one of the teams to be reckoned with in Kingston. Putting together their most complete performance of the season the boys knocked off previously unbeaten KCVI three sets to one (25-20 18-25 26-24 25-19). Leading the way for RND were left side hitters Joseph O'Neill and James Draper with 12 and 10 kills apiece and the fine defensive work of Dustin Garrett who recorded 6 digs. This weekend the boys travel to Toronto to tangle with some of the best teams in the province.
Back From Bayridge with a Win 10.11.06:
 RND recorded their 4th win of the season with a 3-0 victory (25-17, 25-16, 29-27) over Bayridge. Kevin Daviau led the team with 6 kills and Dan McBride contributed 23 assists. Next up the boys play KCVI, Thursday at 3:30.
Trip North a Success 10.03.06
RND improved to 3-0 in the regular season with a straight set victory over the North of Kingston Panthers. Scores were 25-17, 25-10, 25-17
Sr. Volleyball Building for Important Matches 10.01.06
RND competed very well in the Crusaders "playday". Priorities for the day were working out the kinks and and preparing for the upcoming KASSAA schedule. The boys finished the day with a total sets won lost record of 9-1. Thanks to juniors Ben Plazzotta and Scott Wilson for helping with an injury depleted lineup. Match scores were: RND 2 SLHS 0 (25-10, 25-14), RND 2 FSS (25-11, 25-20), RND 1 KCVI 1 (17-25, 25-22), RND 2 ESS 0 (25-14, 25-16), RND 2 HC 0 (25-15, 25- 14).
Senior Panther Down Eagles at Home 09.28.06
RND improved to 2-0 in KASSAA with a straight set victory. Tough serving from Joe O'Neill and Kevin Daivau paced the way for the Panthers. The match scores were 25-8, 25-9, 25-10.
Senior Panthers Open Season at Home 09.26.06
RND defeated Marie Rivier 3-0. Scores were 25- 14, 25-9, 25- 13. The
Senior boys are now 1-0 in KASSAA play.
Tournament Action in Toronto 09.25.06
The senior boys opened their season by sending a patchwork lineup to the prestigious York University Volleyball Tournament. Competing against some of the top teams in Ontario, the boys steadily improved their play over the weekend and will be ready for KASSAA play this coming week. Many of the boys were playing in their first ever senior boys matches (Marcus Ruffolo, John Bosica, and Anton Freundorfer played in his first ever high school tournament!!) while others were playing positions that they had never played before (Dan McBride- right side, Kevin Daviau- middle, James Draper- left side). The boys are to be commended for learning their new positions and competing so well against some of the provinces best. The results of the matches were:
Round Robin Play:
Unionville (10) defeated RND (20) 2-0 (25-18, 25-13)
Chatham Kent (1) defeated RND (20) 2-0 (25-9, 25-11)
Durham Christian (11) defeated RND (20) 2-0 (25-19, 25-23)
RND (20) defeated Bishop Ryan (21) 2-0 (25-7, 25- 14)
Playoff Round:
RND (20) defeated Georgetown (12) 2-0 (25- 21, 25- 23)
Ancaster (4) defeated RND (20) 2-1 (25-23, 17-25, 15- 13)