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Jaguars' coach Meaghan O'Brien didn't know what to expect in the best-of-5 GHAC matchup against Hamilton's St. Thomas More Knights, but the home side jumped out to a comfortable early lead and achieved another milestone for the 13-year-old school, qualifying for next weekend's provincial finals in Windsor. CtK swept away its opponents 25-13, 25-10, 25- 22 in a little more than an hour to trigger a raucous celebration in the gymnasium. O'Brien noted that all 11 players saw action in Thursday's contest, consisting of five Grade 12s, five Grade 11s and a Grade 9 student. The Jaguars are seeded 12th out of the 20 teams participating in the OFSAA AAA tourney. Christ the King Jaguars won their first-ever Halton Tier 1 title. Team members are front row (from left) Adam Dech- nik, Tucker Johnson, Justin Baechler, Sam Wallace. Back row: Meaghan O'Brien, Mike Korzeniewski, Martin Peric, Jayson Tate, Ben Basilio, Evan Chenier, Nic Basilio, Christian Buchan, Carla Favero. Photo by Rabia Ballan CtK Jaguars win GHAC title; off to the Provincials next week