Mark R. Isfeld Senior Secondary is a public high school in Courtenay, British Columbia, part of School District 71 Comox Valley.
| Mark R. Isfeld Senior Secondary | |
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1551 Lerwick Rd , , Canada | |
| Coordinates | 49°42′11″N 124°57′31″W / 49.70306°N 124.95861°W |
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| School type | Public, high school |
| School board | School District 71 Comox Valley |
| School number | 7171054 |
| Principal | Sean Lamoureux[1] |
| Grades | 8-12 |
| Language | English and French |
| Colour(s) | Blue and White |
| Mascot | Spirit Bear |
| Team name | Ice |
| Website | www3 |
History
editThe school opened as Courtenay Junior Middle School in 1995, but was renamed in October 2001 in honor of Master Corporal Mark Robert Isfeld, a Canadian soldier killed in Croatia in 1994 while serving as peacekeeper. Isfeld was known for distributing small knitted dolls made by his mother to children he met during his tours of duty.[2] It also became a high school, serving years 9 to 12. In the late 2000s this changed to 8–12 and an existing French immersion program moved to the school.[2]
Athletics
editMark R. Isfeld Senior Secondary competes in Zone E (Vancouver Island) of BC School Sports.[3] The sports teams are:[4][better source needed][5]
Autumn
edit- Aquatics
- Field Hockey (girls' teams)
- Soccer (boys' teams)
- Volleyball (girls' and boys' teams)
- Cross Country Running
Winter
edit- Basketball (girls' and boys' teams)
- Ski & Snowboard Team
- Wrestling
The school won the BC provincial championships in girls' and combined snowboarding in 2009–10.[6][third-party source needed]
Spring
edit- Badminton
- Golf
- Rugby
- Soccer (girls' teams)
- Track and Field
- Ultimate Frisbee
- Mountain Bike Team
Notable alumni
edit- Spencer O'Brien - Olympic/X Games Snowboarder[7]
- Taylor Green - Former Milwaukee Brewers (Major League Baseball) player and scout[8]
References
edit- ^ "Principal's Message". Mark R. Isfeld Secondary School Official Website. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
- ^ a b Andor, Renee (6 March 2012). "Courtenay school remembering fallen soldier March 9". Comex Valley Record. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
- ^ "2017-18 Member school list" (PDF). BC School Sports. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
- ^ "School Handbook" (PDF). Mark R. Isfeld Senior Secondary School. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
- ^ Taylor, Jeff. "Athletics Page". Mark R. Isfeld Secondary School Website. Mark R. Isfeld Secondary School. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
- ^ "Team Provincial Placings" (PDF). Mark R. Isfeld Senior Secondary School. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
- ^ Ewen, Steve (7 February 2014). "Textile artist big sister sheds a few tears of joy for Canadian snowboard medal hopeful Spencer O'Brien". The Province. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
- ^ Strasser, Scott (25 May 2018). "Comox Valley baseball player Thomas Green commits to Cuesta College". Parksville Qualicom Beach News. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
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