November 2012 BAYVIEW–MILLS TOWN CRIER
TownSports
Don Mills
moves on,
York Mills
bows out
Perry King
Sports
York Mills soccer bows out
The turnaround season for the York Mills
Titans senior soccer boy soccer team has
come to an abrupt end.
In the North Region semifinals Nov. 2,
the Titans lost a heartbreaking match on
their home field, against divisional rival CW
Jeffreys Collegiate, 1–0.
The Titans (3–1–1) complete their season on a positive note, improving on their
2011 season, where they failed to win a
match. They began the season with two
quick wins, against William Lyon Mackenzie Collegiate, Northview Heights.
CW Jeffreys also beat York Mills 3–0
Oct. 10.
Don Mills girls basketball move on
The Don Mills Bruins girls’ basketball
team are in the thick of things in the AAA
city basketball championships.
The squad, who lost their North regional
finals against Downsview Nov. 1, beat
SATEC @ WA Porter Collegiate 47–35 in
the championship quarterfinals Nov. 6.
Don Mills will face York Memorial Nov.
7 in the AAA semifinals — taking place
at Stephen Leacock Collegiate in Scarborough.
Branksome Hall bounced
Branksome Hall Highlanders fought
hard, but lost their CISAA semifinal soccer
match against St. Mildred’s Lightbourn 8–3,
on Oct. 31.
Branksome put their best effort foward,
but could not compete with a hostile St.
Mildred’s crowd in Oakville.
The Highlanders, not traditionally considered a perennial soccer threat, finished
their fall season in third place (3–1–2), had
a strong season
The teams faced each other previously.
In a 2–2 tie at Branksome’s home field Sept.
20, the Highlanders used the win as momentum, as they did not play another home
game this season. Their defense proved to
be a big factor in their success, as they conceded few goals over their schedule.
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Playing at world level
eye-opening experience
Bayview Glen’s
Jordyn Listro was
surprised by each
nation’s style of play
Perry King
Sports
The any opponents Canada faced
in Azerbaijan were some of the
toughest competition that Jordyn
Listro has ever seen.
“The style of play was different
between each country,” said Listro,
17, who played for Canada at the
Women’s U-17 World Cup this fall.
“Nigeria was more of the athletic
[type] — they liked to take you on
[one-on-one] — whereas [North]
Korea was more possession-oriented team, that like to keep the
ball on the ground and make little
combinations with each other.”
Listro, the young midfielder
and Bayview Glen School student,
wanted to bring a unique mindset
to each opponent. In a defensive
style of play, Canada tied Nigeria
1–1 to kickoff the tournament.
Unfortunately, North Korea
proved to be too tough for the
Canadians, as they lost their quarterfinal match 2–1. But, in making
her international debut for Canada
at the tournament, Listro retained
an incredible learning experience.
“[It’s] definitely one of the greatest things, playing against different
countries, and at the international
level instead of playing against
other provinces,” Listro said. “It’s
a big jump and really exciting.”
Listro’s learned a lot about herself, and, in trying to be her best,
how she can push her limits.
“I think I definitely worked my
hardest, sometimes maybe a little
too hard, but definitely made my
mark,” she said.
Listro would train four days
a week with the national training
program, and practices and trains
on her own everyday, even taking
the ball to the dinner table.
“Sometimes, when I think I can
go longer, and push and push, and
sometimes going out the next day
and not having the best practice
because I’m so exhausted from
stuff I have done on my own,” she
said.
But, it is that drive that has
made Listro a standout at Bayview
Glen.
Attending the school since she
was 3, Listro has been a team
leader in several sports, including
volleyball, track and field, and
soccer and has helped Bayview
Glen win numerous CISAA championships.
“We could not be prouder,” said
Perry King/Town Crier
GAME ON: Bayview Glen’s Jordyn Listro, a 17-year-old striker, made her international debut as part of Canada’s
U-17 Women’s World Cup team which played in Azerbaijan this fall.
Heather Woodard, Bayview Glen’s
assistant director of athletics, when
asked about Listro’s appearance
in Azerbaijan. “She is such an
example to the rest of our students,
just showing that hard work and
dedication, and really putting your
mind to something pays off.”
To reach this echelon did take a
lot of work, and Listro has had to
balance a rigorous school schedule
with her time at Oakville Soccer Club and the national training
program.
But, playing the game from
a young age, soccer is in her
DNA, something she is constantly
attached to.
“Playing it for the first time,
I fell in love with it, and never
wanted to stop,” Listro said.