February 19, 2014

Last week, the girls’ volleyball team from Espanola’s École secondaire catholique Franco-Ouest won first place at the North Shore Secondary School Athletics (NSSSA) Championships. In a very competitive final round, the Franco-Ouest Lynx defeated Wikwemikong High School Warriors by a score of 3 games to 2.

The Franco-Ouest Lynx had an outstanding season this year with six victories and no losses. The Lynx earned and enviable reputation in volley-ball, winning the North Shore championships in their division twice in the last three years. On Friday, February 21, Franco-Ouest will host the top teams from other centres taking part in the Northern Ontario Secondary School Athletics (NOSSA) Championship.

Members of the ESC Franco-Ouest Lynx include Joanna Castonguay (coach), Danica Farqhuar, Hailey Farqhuar, Kassidy Meloche, Francine Prévost, Taylor Lowery, Sophie Augé, Danica Augé, Danyka Sabourin, Taylor Presseau, Jenna Laforge, Zoe Tallon, Matraca Chiasson and Josée Lacasse

The Conseil scolaire catholique du Nouvel-Ontario offers a French Catholic Educational Program that is widely recognized for its excellence. The CSCNO provides a quality academic program that runs from early childhood to adult education, with some 7,000 students in 27 elementary and 10 secondary schools.

Source:

Paul de la Riva
Communications and Community Development Coordinator
Conseil scolaire catholique du Nouvel-Ontario
(705) 673-5626, ext. 294
(705) 677-8195 – cell phone