This week sees the Prep’s fall athletic season end. It has been a remarkable fall for weather, and our athletes had an incredible season.

Last week, the cross-country season ended as usual with the CISAA Championships at Centennial Park in Etobicoke. The UCC elementary team (U11, U12, U13 and U14) won the overall championship thanks in part to the incredible results from the U11 (Year 5) runners. Coaches Brooks and Marshall guided the U11s to dominance all season. Congratulations, runners! 

In mid-October, the U13A soccer team travelled to Vancouver to compete in the CAIS National Championships hosted by The Collingwood School. The team finished sixth, but came together as a group and have been playing some great soccer since. On Tuesday, they qualified for the U13A final four. 

The U10 soccer team had a great season with coaches Ferley, Anderson and van Vliet. For the Year 4s, this is their first team experience at UCC. All Year 4 students were on a U10 team, and they had exciting matches against other CISAA schools. The boys acquitted themselves well on the pitch and played with both tenacity and sportsmanship.

While flag football is a relatively new sport to UCC, the Prep has emerged as a very strong team and finished first in the Tier II U14 division. On Thursday, they will host the final four on the Oval. Good luck, boys and coaches Cloutier and Gray!

Our U14 volleyball team had a very successful, undefeated season and finished first in the league. On Thursday, UCC will host the U14 Tier II CISAA Championships. Ms. Melnick leads the team and brings a wealth of experience from her USport playing days at the University of Ottawa. 

The fall sports season has been an outstanding one on many levels. With 18 teams competing, the campus has been abuzz with action and excitement. For the first time in recent history, every one of our fall teams has advanced to the elimination rounds—a true testament to the hard work and dedication our players and coaches have put into developing their skills and honing their craft. We wish our teams all the best heading into the playoffs — we know they will represent themselves and the College with integrity, discipline and honour. Best of luck!

A few fall highlights:

• The fall rowing team finished 24th out of 85 teams at the Head of the Charles Regatta in Boston, earning the spot as the top youth team in Canada!

• After more than a decade's wait, the return of FNL was a huge success as the Blues hosted Selwyn House School in a varsity football game under the lights in front of hundreds of passionate fans.

• UCC had six individuals represent the College at OFSAA tennis. Noah, Class of 2027, had an incredible tournament, earning silver in the Open singles category.