Saanich school wins third B.C. girls rugby sevens title in five years
Claremont outscored opponents 213-27 and shut out three teams as it beat Langley 37-0 in the final.
- On May 29, Claremont Secondary School captured its third provincial title at the Girls Rugby Sevens Championships in Abbotsford, which ran through May 29.
- Claremont blanked Langley Secondary School 37-0 in the gold medal game after avenging an earlier Island Championship loss to Belmont Secondary School in an overtime semifinal.
- Coach Matt Belvedere credited the team's consistency to a culture of 'friendship, sisterhood and unity' built with coaches Mark and Eric Slade. Coming off last year's bronze medal, players adopted the motto 'Earn it.'
- Grade 12 captains Asia Olynyk and Kolody anchored the program's success, with Olynyk finishing her high school career with three gold medals and one bronze. Kolody graduates with two gold medals and one bronze.
- All three Greater Victoria qualifiers finished inside the top five of the 16-team field, with Belmont securing bronze and Reynolds Secondary School earning a boys' bronze medal in an all-Greater Victoria third-place match.
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