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With the Ontario Secondary School 'l‘eachers' federation imposing a directive in [Member calling mem- bers to work to rule and thus shutting down varsity sports oflered during the winter session. student athletes were n-ioicing after hearing the mandate was lifted across the province among public secondary schools last Friday. Based on that decision. students mmsingtheirfingfisthatamun of varsity sports will be in the works for the upcoming spring term. Some students at Smuflville Dis- trict Secondary School zip and to possessafarhappierou thanhas been the mm in mm days. Especially among those who were members of the school's various var- sity sports teams for the upcoming spring term. In heating the federation's latest 'l‘hal. Wes-er. will depend largeiy actions. other students said it caught on if the teachers want to 113mm to them bysurprise. coaching extracurricular activities "I'm really mited sports an: back Rugby Spartansspgzst to retake pitch 3' MICHAEL “HANNA While some teachers are still unde mhuyukawaoi‘yrmg mm cued. n appeals the senior buys rugby team will be up and run- ning after they held an indoor prac- tice after school Thursday. "It's aWewnu‘ that we're back. .We had a good time and a good tum- out." said Matt Bundle. 1: l7-year-old Grade 12 student who is a member of the senior rugby squad and serves as the school‘s student council president. “I'm sure some of the students who played sports that were offered in the winter like hockey. volleyball and basketball were disap- pointed there was no season “\Me're hoping that all of the sports will come back in the spring at out school. Right now. though. I don't know if the other sports will he mn~ I6r the spring.” Mayday Desiardines a Grade II student said “The timing is great since sports usually start right after Much break." bum Monk. a Grade I] student whowmaflectedbymemlingasa member of the Spanans' girls' vat- sitykrmckeyleam.wasalsog|adthe federation had a change of heart. Being a rugby player. Monk said the timing couldn't have been bet- ter. since that sport '5 ofiered during the spring season in the York Region Athletic Association along with bad- minton. track and field. girls' soccer. field lacrosse. boys' baseball and giris' slo-pirch. “It was only a question of when." she said. “These situations can beam prolonged. and it's fortunate that this was not the case." Monk §lsn remained confident a mtum of after-school sports would b0. u Imminent. ' WMWMn The Stoufiville novice .M Clippers won the opening game of their first-to-stx-poim Ontario Minor Hockey Assai- atjon semifinal series we! the Richmond Hill Stars m'th a 3-1 win in Stmtfivillc Wuhmiay. Ryder McIntyre and lajden Kmsoras each had a goal and Stouffvillc Clipper Ryder McIntyre wins the battle fm the- puck over Richmond Hill Star Matthew Nardi (centre) 35 Stars player Andrew Rizzi looks on. . Award 13 Winners “cum: Iann‘um Connor little added the uther market. while lithan Hawko and Nathan Shears each had one assist. one assist for the (Zlippem Noah Pitura played a Sound game in net for thc Clippers to help preserve the win: 1119 series is scheduled to resume in Richmond Hill today and rmum m the Clippers (‘nmplcx Sunday at 2:30 pm STA" PHOYO/SIOCID WIYVIVHN