Amherst is a school of athletic quality. Despite the lack in population the student body always produces countless numbers of athletic stars. This year is no exception, with many personal achievements for individual athletes, and teams.
The senior football team moved up to the “Newman” conference to compete with the AAA/AAAA schools despite the fact our team is a AA school. This shows a lot of diversity in skills and individual talents the Bulldogs have. This year the senior football team is 2-1 and play Villanova for the homecoming game hoping to go 3-1. This is no easy task, but can be done with the team this year.
The junior and senior girls basketball team seems to win OFSSA every single year, and is fair to say they are among the elite in the country for any school population size. The girls are literally untouchable when playing in the county destroying any team in their path. Led by senior leadership, good coaching and discipline the girls are the definition of success.
Amherst’s volleyball teams have always been “steady” as far as guys go. It’s again the girls that seem to dominate, going all the way to the finals of last year’s Ontario volleyball championships.
The three sports mentioned are just for this opening season, but is arguably the prime of our athletic achievements. Winter and summer sports await, hopefully this year they can match the success of the fall. —–Gord
