A rebuilding year for EDSS boys’ basketball
The EDSS senior boys’ basketball team pulled ahead early in their game against Galt Collegiate Tuesday afternoon. In one brilliant play, Scott Albrecht nearly levitated over the end line to throw the ball back in bounds. A quick pass and it was in the hands of Chad Frey, who drained a three-point shot from the top of the arc.
Chad Frey looks for an open man in the senior boys’ game against Galt Collegiate Tuesday.
But Galt wasn’t going down so easily; the team cranked up the heat in the second half of the game, eventually winning 57 to 35.
Coach Brian Carter said frankly that the Lancers aren’t out to win the championship this year. Only three or four players returned from last year’s team, and this will be a rebuilding year.
“It’s a young team as far as experience, so they’re just learning the game,” Carter said. “It’s tough playing in a league where we’re playing against some pretty experienced players.”
Frey and Albrecht are two of Carter’s key players this season. They’re easy to pick out on the court; they – and fellow starter Mark Bauman – are the ones wearing the knee-high socks in Lancer colours, one white leg and one green leg.
Frey is the team’s point guard, and a natural leader on the floor, Carter said. Albrecht leads the team in scoring, with 60 points to his name so far this season. Another key player is the other starting forward, Eric Alderdice.
The senior Lancers have yet to win a game this season; their best result so far Read more
Inflatable pools subject to fence bylaw
Inflatable pools deeper than 30 inches will require a building permit and protective fence the same as permanent structures, Wellesley Township council decided this week.
The decision follows a review of the fence bylaw, which states that any pool deeper than 0.8 metres must be enclosed by a fence a minimum five feet high, with lockable Read more
Dinner plans for those alone at Christmas
Veronica MacDonald would love to tell you about a pair of Good Samaritans in Waterloo.
Last year the two women and their families served a full Christmas meal to 40 people from the region who would otherwise have spent Christmas alone. They decorated their restaurant, cooked a delicious meal and sent their guests home with small ornaments and gifts before Read more
Overtime heartbreaker for Jacks
The Wellesley Applejacks put up a valiant effort against the Tavistock Braves Dec. 13, but suffered a heartbreaking defeat with five seconds left in overtime.
“It’s frustrating, there’s a bunch of frustrated players in there,” said general manager Dave Litt, gesturing to the dressing room after the game.
“I feel we were the better team out there tonight; I thought tonight was going Read more
