Beaver Brae Secondary School
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Beaver Brae (2006 population 900) is a small secondary school
situated in Kenora, Ontario
, Canada
.
Beaver Brae Secondary School is home to grades nine through twelve and over 65 staff members. The school offers different types of educational opportunities, including outstanding trades, college, and university level programs.
Beaver Brae Secondary School provides a course calendar that features nearly two hundred courses. In addition to the major subject areas of English, Math, Science, Social Sciences, French (Core and Extended) and Physical Education, students may opt to take classes in Instrumental Music, Guitar, Vocal Music, Visual Art, Drama, Construction, Automotive Technology, Communications, Business, Foods and Nutrition and Hospitality and Tourism. Other specialty courses offered at Beaver Brae include Outdoor Education, Ojibwe, Native Studies, Computer Engineering, Law and Information Technology.
Professional hockey player Mike Richards
of the Los Angeles Kings
was educated here, as was Mike Smith who competed in the 1988 Olympics
. Kyle Koch
, a offensive lineman for the Edmonton Eskimos
was also educated at Beaver Brae. UFC fighter Jesse Bongfeldt attended Beaver Brae, he made his debut at UFC 124
and will fight at UFC 131
.
, music room, and art room were added in 1992. In 2000-2001 there was an addition consisting of 4 classrooms and a gym. More recently, Beaver Brae was updated with a new student atrium
in 2007. The atrium holds numerous large paintings which were painted by students themselves, a big screen TV, projectors, pictures and awards. The total cost of the recent renovations was worth a total of $10 million.
, basketball
, soccer, badminton
, football
, hockey
, curling
and cheerleading
. The teams have won numerous NorWOSSA and NWOSSAA titles, and OFSAA medals.
The Broncos football
team joined the Winnipeg
High School Football League (WHSFL) in 2001. In their inaugural season the team would win the leagues 'A' title.
The Beaver Brae senior boys volleyball team has been successful on the provincial stage in recent years, winning OFSAA bronze medals in 2007 and 2009.
Beaver Brae hosted the 'AA' OFSAA championships for female Volleyball and Soccer during the 2008/2009 school year.
Despite not having track and field team since the 1990s
, the school still holds a number of NWOSSAA records. Some of the records include the senior boys triple and long jump records and the senior girls 400m and high jump records.
This is a list of the success Beaver Brae has had in athletics:
This is a list of the medals Beaver Brae has won at the OFSAA championships:
School
A school is an institution designed for the teaching of students under the direction of teachers. Most countries have systems of formal education, which is commonly compulsory. In these systems, students progress through a series of schools...
situated in Kenora, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
.
Beaver Brae Secondary School is home to grades nine through twelve and over 65 staff members. The school offers different types of educational opportunities, including outstanding trades, college, and university level programs.
Beaver Brae Secondary School provides a course calendar that features nearly two hundred courses. In addition to the major subject areas of English, Math, Science, Social Sciences, French (Core and Extended) and Physical Education, students may opt to take classes in Instrumental Music, Guitar, Vocal Music, Visual Art, Drama, Construction, Automotive Technology, Communications, Business, Foods and Nutrition and Hospitality and Tourism. Other specialty courses offered at Beaver Brae include Outdoor Education, Ojibwe, Native Studies, Computer Engineering, Law and Information Technology.
Professional hockey player Mike Richards
Mike Richards
Michael Richards is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre for the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League . He previously played for and was captain of the Philadelphia Flyers.-Early years:...
of the Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
was educated here, as was Mike Smith who competed in the 1988 Olympics
1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics...
. Kyle Koch
Kyle Koch
Kyle Koch is a professional Canadian football offensive linemen currently with the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League. He was originally signed by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played CIS Football for the McMaster Marauders.-External links:*...
, a offensive lineman for the Edmonton Eskimos
Edmonton Eskimos
The Edmonton Eskimos are a Canadian football team based in Edmonton, Alberta. They currently play in the West Division of the Canadian Football League . Edmonton is currently the third-youngest franchise in the CFL, although there were clubs with the name Edmonton Eskimos as early as 1895...
was also educated at Beaver Brae. UFC fighter Jesse Bongfeldt attended Beaver Brae, he made his debut at UFC 124
UFC 124
UFC 124: St-Pierre vs. Koscheck 2 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on December 11, 2010 at Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec...
and will fight at UFC 131
UFC 131
UFC 131: Dos Santos vs. Carwin was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on June 11, 2011 at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia.-Background:...
.
Renovations
The school has gone through many different renovations in its nearly 50 year history. In 1989 there was a high tech renovation. A libraryLibrary
In a traditional sense, a library is a large collection of books, and can refer to the place in which the collection is housed. Today, the term can refer to any collection, including digital sources, resources, and services...
, music room, and art room were added in 1992. In 2000-2001 there was an addition consisting of 4 classrooms and a gym. More recently, Beaver Brae was updated with a new student atrium
Atrium (architecture)
In modern architecture, an atrium is a large open space, often several stories high and having a glazed roof and/or large windows, often situated within a larger multistory building and often located immediately beyond the main entrance doors...
in 2007. The atrium holds numerous large paintings which were painted by students themselves, a big screen TV, projectors, pictures and awards. The total cost of the recent renovations was worth a total of $10 million.
Sports
Beaver Brae has several sports teams, including volleyballVolleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
, basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
, soccer, badminton
Badminton
Badminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players or two opposing pairs , who take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court that is divided by a net. Players score points by striking a shuttlecock with their racquet so that it passes over the net and lands in their...
, football
Canadian football
Canadian football is a form of gridiron football played exclusively in Canada in which two teams of 12 players each compete for territorial control of a field of play long and wide attempting to advance a pointed prolate spheroid ball into the opposing team's scoring area...
, hockey
Hockey
Hockey is a family of sports in which two teams play against each other by trying to maneuver a ball or a puck into the opponent's goal using a hockey stick.-Etymology:...
, curling
Curling
Curling is a sport in which players slide stones across a sheet of ice towards a target area. It is related to bowls, boule and shuffleboard. Two teams, each of four players, take turns sliding heavy, polished granite stones, also called "rocks", across the ice curling sheet towards the house, a...
and cheerleading
Cheerleading
Cheerleading is a physical activity, sometimes a competitive sport, based on organized routines, usually ranging from one to three minutes, which contain the components of tumbling, dance, jumps, cheers, and stunting to direct spectators of events to cheer on sports teams at games or to participate...
. The teams have won numerous NorWOSSA and NWOSSAA titles, and OFSAA medals.
The Broncos football
Canadian football
Canadian football is a form of gridiron football played exclusively in Canada in which two teams of 12 players each compete for territorial control of a field of play long and wide attempting to advance a pointed prolate spheroid ball into the opposing team's scoring area...
team joined the Winnipeg
Winnipeg
Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name...
High School Football League (WHSFL) in 2001. In their inaugural season the team would win the leagues 'A' title.
The Beaver Brae senior boys volleyball team has been successful on the provincial stage in recent years, winning OFSAA bronze medals in 2007 and 2009.
Beaver Brae hosted the 'AA' OFSAA championships for female Volleyball and Soccer during the 2008/2009 school year.
Despite not having track and field team since the 1990s
1990s
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, the school still holds a number of NWOSSAA records. Some of the records include the senior boys triple and long jump records and the senior girls 400m and high jump records.
This is a list of the success Beaver Brae has had in athletics:
| Sport | NorWOSSA Championships |
|---|---|
| Senior Boys Volleyball (13) | 2009, 2007, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1991, 1990, 1989, 1988, 1982, 1980, 1979 |
| Senior Girls Volleyball (14) | 1999, 1998, 1993, 1992, 1982, 1981, 1980, 1979, 1978, 1977, 1976, 1975, 1974, 1970 |
| Senior Boys Basketball (15) | 2005, 2003, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995, 1992, 1990, 1983, 1982, 1981, 1980, 1979, 1963 |
| Senior Girls Basketball (9) | 2005, 1998, 1996, 1992, 1991, 1990, 1984, 1981, 1980 |
| Boys Soccer (5) | 2008, 2007, 2000, 1995, 1992 |
| Girls Soccer (4) | 2011, 2010, 2003, 1997 |
| Boys Hockey(5) | 2006, 1997, 1982, 1979, 1970 |
| Girls Hockey(5) | 2011, 2008, 2004, 2003, 2002 |
This is a list of the medals Beaver Brae has won at the OFSAA championships:
| Year | Sport | Medal |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Boys Volleyball | |
| 2007 | Boys Volleyball | |
| 2002 | Girls Hockey | |
| 1988 | Girls Curling |
Notable alumni
- Kyle KochKyle KochKyle Koch is a professional Canadian football offensive linemen currently with the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League. He was originally signed by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played CIS Football for the McMaster Marauders.-External links:*...
, CFLCanadian Football LeagueThe Canadian Football League or CFL is a professional sports league located in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football, a form of gridiron football closely related to American football....
player - Mike RichardsMike RichardsMichael Richards is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre for the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League . He previously played for and was captain of the Philadelphia Flyers.-Early years:...
, NHLNational Hockey LeagueThe National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
player - Mike Smith, Olympic DecathleteDecathlonThe decathlon is a combined event in athletics consisting of ten track and field events. The word decathlon is of Greek origin . Events are held over two consecutive days and the winners are determined by the combined performance in all. Performance is judged on a points system in each event, not...
- Jesse BongfeldtJesse BongfeldtJesse Bongfeldt is a Canadian professional mixed martial arts fighter. He is a middleweight, and has fought for such organizations as the Ultimate Fighting Championships.-Early Career:...
, UFC Fighter