‘Absolutely ridiculous’ Lambton left in the dark by York1
LCCVI Girls’ rugby into the quarterfinals at OFSAA
June 4, 2026
Barry Wright/The Independent
LCCVI is in the elite eight at the OFSAA girls’ A/AA rugby tournament in Stratford.
The 11th-seeded Lancers upset 6th-ranked Bowmanville-Clarington Central, 17-12 on Thursday afternoon.
Trailing 12-0 at the half, LCCVI fought back with second half tries from Mya Beaudoin, Miley Anderson and Abbi White along with a convert from Elizabeth Kuykendall.
LCCVI plays third-ranked Belleville-Bayside on Friday morning at 10 a.m. for the right to advance to the semi-finals.
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