St. Robert CHS Student News
November 22, 2014 was a highly anticipated game night for fans of the Toronto Raptors as they went to Cleveland to face the Cavaliers, led by “King” LeBron James and superstar point guard Kyrie Irving. The last time the Raptors had beaten a team with LeBron on it, on the road, was during his rookie season all the way back in 2004! Would this new and improved Raptors team be able to defeat the King this time around?
Written by Sarah B. (12)
St. Robert CHS, on Friday, October the 30th, hosted an intense senior girls basketball game against Langstaff Secondary School. The game started off relatively slow and with neither team appearing to have the upper hand, as there were multiple lead changes. However, the Rams certainly gained some momentum and turned up the intensity in the second quarter. By halftime, the Rams had taken a clear lead! Both on offense and on defense, the Rams fought hard, demonstrating good ball movement as they collectively passed back and forth to one another and scored off of multiple assists. By the end, the St. Robert team had outscored Langstaff by a landslide, winning the game with a final score of 59-26. All of the Rams worked well together to take the game!
On Wednesday, October 15th, the St. Robert Varsity Boys Soccer team hosted Our Lady Of the Lake. Through powerful kicks, strong communication, and quite a bit of head-butting, the boys came out with an impressive 10-0 win against the Bulldogs.
On your marks… get set… GO! The sound of a hundred legs stomping on the ground immediately proceeded. October 17th, 2014 was the day the St. Robert Cross Country runners ran their hearts out at the Regional Cross Country Meet.
On October 28, the St. Robert Junior Boys Volleyball team had to face off against not 1, but 2 teams – the Sacred Heart Crusaders and the Middleton Hawks. They started off the night against the Crusaders, taking the lead right from the beginning. Throughout the entire game, the Rams were relentless, never showing mercy and maintaining the lead. With a final score of 25-19, the Rams came out victorious from their first game against Sacred Heart.
On Monday, October 20th, there was a showdown in Motown. The St. Robert Rams junior girls basketball team hosted a good match-up against the Alexander Mackenzie Mustangs. The night started out rough as the Rams allowed back-to-back baskets in what seemed to be a momentum builder for the Mustangs. The Rams quickly regained their pace, though, as they started with a well-executed inbound play to score, followed by forced turnovers and steals. That wasn’t the end of it – the Rams demonstrated excellent all-around ability as they hammered the Mustangs in the post on both offense and defense. The Rams put on a show in the first half by wowing the crowd with three point plays and circus shots. It was as if they were executing plays straight from the San Antonio Spurs’ playbook! They led 24-14 going into halftime.