Warwick Township inks $2.5M deal for municipal office
LCCVI Rugby finishes in the top eight at OFSAA
June 5, 2026
The Independent
For the third year in a row, LCCVI’s Girls’ Rugby team made it into the top eight of the provincial A/AA championship.
The first game of the tournament, the 11th-seeded Lancers upset sixth-ranked Bowmanville-Clarington Central, 17-12.
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 then took on third-ranked Bayside Secondary from Belleville Friday in the quarterfinals, falling 38-5. Miley Anderson had LCCVI’s lone try.
The Lancers played tight game against Ashbury College from Ottawa in the placement games, falling 17-12.
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