The Windsor Sports Scene by
In Play Magazine
(Windsor, Ontario, Thursday, March 10, 2011) – The ASSIST program should be able to help even more children from financially vulnerable families participate in organized sports now that it has been officially granted charitable organization status, according to one of its founders.
“Up until now we’ve had to turn money away from potential donors because we were unable to issue tax receipts,” explained ASSIST board chairman Mike Dugal. “Now that we can do this, we expect we’ll be able to collect more donations and ultimately help a lot more families.”
ASSIST is a grassroots group of people with a lifelong passion for sports committed to raising funds to help kids experience the joy of participating in organized games. Since its inception in 2007, ASSIST has raised thousands of dollars and helped more than 70 families by defraying some of their expenses so their kids could register to play in organized sports leagues.
The organization has relied mainly upon individual donations while many corporate donations were turned down because businesses require receipts for income tax purposes, a service ASSIST was unable to provide without charitable organization status.
The move has already borne fruit. Dana Young, a lawyer from Clarks Barristers and Solicitors, the law firm which handled the legal process of incorporating the organization celebrated the group’s new status by coordinating the its first tax-receiptable donation of more than $2,000 to the cause, which came at the recommendation of her 14-year-old son who plays hockey with a local minor association.
“We were happy to help out,” said Young. “ASSIST does so many wonderful things for our community and we wanted to celebrate the group’s new success by being the first to contribute in its new form.”
Earning its new status couldn’t have come at a better time. This Saturday, the group will host 24 Hours of Hockey, its annual premiere fundraiser, at South Windsor Arena. The format is simple: teams that register play in one-hour-long three-on-three games and a continuous tally is kept for each side. Players are required to submit a minimum pledge of $20 and previous events have generated average revenue for the association of about $10,000.
“We’re hoping that having charitable status may increase the amount of corporate donations that we’re able to accept for this and other fund-raising events,” said Dugal.
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Monday, March 7, 2011
2011 WMHA Pinnacle Chrysler Day of Champions
The Windsor Sports Scene by
In Play Magazine
2011 Windsor Minor Hockey Association Pinnacle Chrysler Day of Champions Huge Success!
By Dean Lapierre
Novice Minor Sponsored by Buskers Submarine
Digi Print (7) Brendan Guinn 4, Zachery Vaillancourt, Matthew Mongeau, Carl Labelle
Windsor Firefighters Benefit Fund (6) Zander Latreille 3, Tyler Sterling, Tyson Dorey, Konnor Smith
Novice Major Tier 1 Sponsored by Valente Travel
Sports Club 444 (2) Julien Gervais 2
Dave Pickford Sports Photography (0) Shut out by Alex Murray
Novice Major Tier 2 Sponsored by Rose City Hockey
Club 200 Youth Activities (3) Tyler Leach, Andy Liu, Nicolas Zinyk
Winmar (1) Connor Smith
Atom Tier 1 Sponsored by Nantais Source for Sports
Windsor Choristers Athletic Club (5) Anthony Coral 2, Justin Brierley, Noah Harper, Josepy Uras
Perani's Hockey World (3) Spencer Grey 2, Ryan Hubberstay
Atom Tier 2 Sponsored by Essex County Locksmiths
Performance Ford (5) Ryan Patterson 2, Stephanio Kerr, Andrew Papas, Pietro D'Agostini
McDonalds (1) Andrew Kopcok
Peewee Tier 1 Sponsored by Advance Business Systems
Cornerstone Insurance Brokers (4) Brady Olar, Mitchell Shields, Alec Dupre, Adam Sghaier
Performance Ford Lincolin (0) Shut out by Alex Acton & Jonathan Little
Peewee Tier 2 Sponsored by All-Risks Insurance Brokers
MCM Collectibles (6) Dylan Fox 2, Jacob Gauthier 2, Aidan Rocheleau, Curtis Cacihas
Bantam Tier 1 Sponsored by Dak's Flowers Club 240 (7) Isaac Lewis 2, Andrew Murray 2, Brett Boissonneau 2, Alexander Blak, Niko Suski (2) Steve Jaworski, Dante Lapico
Bantam Tier 2 Sponsored by Sun Life Financial
Arby's (2) Ted Felet, Giordano La Civita
Auto MAXX (1) Quinn Hunt
Midget Minor Tier 1 Sponsored by Mont's On Time Express Inc
Crescent Television Service (1) Matt Lockwood
Mic Mac Club (0) Shut out by Mitchell Coovert
Midget Minor Tier 2 Sponsored by The Trophy Boys
Windsor Truck & Storage (7) Hugh Paulin 2, Quinn Perfetto 2, Ryan Storey, Tyler Tesolin, David Mammarello
Summit Floor & Wall Coverings (1) Robert Appleyard
Midget Major Sponsored by Lifestyle Family Fitness
Walker Road Automotive (5)
Accurate Embroidery & Screenprinting Scores (1)
In Play Magazine
2011 Windsor Minor Hockey Association Pinnacle Chrysler Day of Champions Huge Success!
By Dean Lapierre
Novice Minor Sponsored by Buskers Submarine
Digi Print (7) Brendan Guinn 4, Zachery Vaillancourt, Matthew Mongeau, Carl Labelle
Windsor Firefighters Benefit Fund (6) Zander Latreille 3, Tyler Sterling, Tyson Dorey, Konnor Smith
Novice Major Tier 1 Sponsored by Valente Travel
Sports Club 444 (2) Julien Gervais 2
Dave Pickford Sports Photography (0) Shut out by Alex Murray
Novice Major Tier 2 Sponsored by Rose City Hockey
Club 200 Youth Activities (3) Tyler Leach, Andy Liu, Nicolas Zinyk
Winmar (1) Connor Smith
Atom Tier 1 Sponsored by Nantais Source for Sports
Windsor Choristers Athletic Club (5) Anthony Coral 2, Justin Brierley, Noah Harper, Josepy Uras
Perani's Hockey World (3) Spencer Grey 2, Ryan Hubberstay
Atom Tier 2 Sponsored by Essex County Locksmiths
Performance Ford (5) Ryan Patterson 2, Stephanio Kerr, Andrew Papas, Pietro D'Agostini
McDonalds (1) Andrew Kopcok
Peewee Tier 1 Sponsored by Advance Business Systems
Cornerstone Insurance Brokers (4) Brady Olar, Mitchell Shields, Alec Dupre, Adam Sghaier
Performance Ford Lincolin (0) Shut out by Alex Acton & Jonathan Little
Peewee Tier 2 Sponsored by All-Risks Insurance Brokers
MCM Collectibles (6) Dylan Fox 2, Jacob Gauthier 2, Aidan Rocheleau, Curtis Cacihas
Bantam Tier 1 Sponsored by Dak's Flowers Club 240 (7) Isaac Lewis 2, Andrew Murray 2, Brett Boissonneau 2, Alexander Blak, Niko Suski (2) Steve Jaworski, Dante Lapico
Bantam Tier 2 Sponsored by Sun Life Financial
Arby's (2) Ted Felet, Giordano La Civita
Auto MAXX (1) Quinn Hunt
Midget Minor Tier 1 Sponsored by Mont's On Time Express Inc
Crescent Television Service (1) Matt Lockwood
Mic Mac Club (0) Shut out by Mitchell Coovert
Midget Minor Tier 2 Sponsored by The Trophy Boys
Windsor Truck & Storage (7) Hugh Paulin 2, Quinn Perfetto 2, Ryan Storey, Tyler Tesolin, David Mammarello
Summit Floor & Wall Coverings (1) Robert Appleyard
Midget Major Sponsored by Lifestyle Family Fitness
Walker Road Automotive (5)
Accurate Embroidery & Screenprinting Scores (1)
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Windsor Girls Back in the Race for SI Swimsuit Model Contest - VOTE HERE!
Vote for all the Windsor Girls at
Vote as often as you can and send our girls to
Capetown, South Africa!
Letter from the Editor at Sports Illustrated South Africa
In Play Magazine
Dear Sports Illustrated New Model Search entrants!
Firstly, let me apologise for the confusion our site has caused over the last few days! Let me please explain the situation and assure all of our existing internationally-based entrants that we welcome you to our competition and appreciate your effort and assistance in making this year’s New Model Search such an international success.
I’ll explain the situation as succinctly as I can. This competition is for the SPORTS ILLUSTRATED SOUTH AFRICAN EDITION ONLY. We became aware that a lot of you are under the impression that this is a competition for the SPORTS ILLUSTRATED US SWIMSUIT EDITION, which it is not.
This created such confusion that we felt it best to make this very clear to any future entrants, hence the changes to our site that you would have seen recently.
We had to get the software program behind the voting system to identify all of our existing internationally-based entrants so that we could ensure that we are able to communicate with you today. We needed to separate our existing international entrants from any non-SA residents who may try to enter in the future.
That is why some of you have received ‘Undefined’ messages when looking at your urls.
The good news is that this process is now complete and we are happy to welcome back all of you who entered the competition prior to 24 February 2011! You will all soon be reinstated with the exact number of votes you have currently. Please continue rallying support.
Once again, apologies for the confusion!
If you would like to opt out of the competition or if you have any other queries, please email us on NMS@sportsillustrated.co.za
Good luck to you all!
Brendan Cooper
Editor, Sports Illustrated South Africa
Dear Sports Illustrated New Model Search entrants!
Firstly, let me apologise for the confusion our site has caused over the last few days! Let me please explain the situation and assure all of our existing internationally-based entrants that we welcome you to our competition and appreciate your effort and assistance in making this year’s New Model Search such an international success.
I’ll explain the situation as succinctly as I can. This competition is for the SPORTS ILLUSTRATED SOUTH AFRICAN EDITION ONLY. We became aware that a lot of you are under the impression that this is a competition for the SPORTS ILLUSTRATED US SWIMSUIT EDITION, which it is not.
This created such confusion that we felt it best to make this very clear to any future entrants, hence the changes to our site that you would have seen recently.
We had to get the software program behind the voting system to identify all of our existing internationally-based entrants so that we could ensure that we are able to communicate with you today. We needed to separate our existing international entrants from any non-SA residents who may try to enter in the future.
That is why some of you have received ‘Undefined’ messages when looking at your urls.
The good news is that this process is now complete and we are happy to welcome back all of you who entered the competition prior to 24 February 2011! You will all soon be reinstated with the exact number of votes you have currently. Please continue rallying support.
Once again, apologies for the confusion!
If you would like to opt out of the competition or if you have any other queries, please email us on NMS@sportsillustrated.co.za
Good luck to you all!
Brendan Cooper
Editor, Sports Illustrated South Africa
Sunday, February 13, 2011
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Monday, February 7, 2011
Windsor's Kristi King Enters Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Model Search
The Windsor Sports Scene by
For more photos and to vote for Kristi the
Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Model Search
go to the IPM Facebook page here
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
WINDSOR DAREDEVILS TRY TO SCORE A SPOT AT RED BULL CRASHED ICE 2011
The Windsor Sports Scene by
In Play Magazine
PARTICIPANTS, WALK UPS AND SPECTATORS TO ENTER THROUGH COMMUNITY RINKS ENTRANCE
Have you ever wanted to give the fastest sport on skates a go? That was the goal of over 11,000 intrepid male and female adrenaline junkies from across Canada who registered online for the chance to compete against the world’s top ice cross downhill skaters in Quebec City. After a random lottery selection, 220 daredevils from Windsor will be competing for a spot in the Red Bull Crashed Ice World Championship 2011. Check out the action at the WFCU Centre—home of the Windsor Spitfires—on February 11th at 5:30pm.
The participants—200 men and 20 women—will compete in individual speed trials on a flat ice surface in a traditional indoor hockey rink. The top skaters (5 men and 1 woman from the Windsor qualifier) who demonstrate skating skill, agility, strategy, and strength will move on to participate in the main event in Quebec City, where consecutive heats of four skaters will race head to head in a double elimination bracket (based on time).
New in 2011: There is such a thing as a second chance! Red Bull Crashed Ice is now allowing 50 walk-up spots per qualifying city (as time permits and registration allows). The 50 walk-ups (first come, first serve) will join the 200 men and 20 women selected via the lottery for each qualifier.
The ultimate challenge for anyone on skates, Red Bull Crashed Ice is a combination of hockey, downhill skiing, and boarder cross, featuring an urban ice track packed with massive drops, hairpin turns, big-air jumps, step-ups, drop-offs, and gaps. Red Bull Crashed Ice World Championship 2011 showcases four races in total that are set to take the sport of ice cross downhill to a new level.
Icy Action Ahead
With more than 11,000 registrants nationwide – 226 in Windsor alone – only the quickest and sharpest men and women will travel to Quebec City to tackle the monolithic 600m urban ice track (with a 60m vertical).
WHAT: Red Bull Crashed Ice World Championship Qualifiers
WHEN: Friday, February 11, 2011 at 5:30pm
WHERE: WFCU Centre, home of the Windsor Spitfires (8787 McHugh Street)
RED BULL CRASHED ICE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON FINALE – MARCH 19, 2011 IN QUEBEC CITY
In Play Magazine
PARTICIPANTS, WALK UPS AND SPECTATORS TO ENTER THROUGH COMMUNITY RINKS ENTRANCE
Have you ever wanted to give the fastest sport on skates a go? That was the goal of over 11,000 intrepid male and female adrenaline junkies from across Canada who registered online for the chance to compete against the world’s top ice cross downhill skaters in Quebec City. After a random lottery selection, 220 daredevils from Windsor will be competing for a spot in the Red Bull Crashed Ice World Championship 2011. Check out the action at the WFCU Centre—home of the Windsor Spitfires—on February 11th at 5:30pm.
The participants—200 men and 20 women—will compete in individual speed trials on a flat ice surface in a traditional indoor hockey rink. The top skaters (5 men and 1 woman from the Windsor qualifier) who demonstrate skating skill, agility, strategy, and strength will move on to participate in the main event in Quebec City, where consecutive heats of four skaters will race head to head in a double elimination bracket (based on time).
The ultimate challenge for anyone on skates, Red Bull Crashed Ice is a combination of hockey, downhill skiing, and boarder cross, featuring an urban ice track packed with massive drops, hairpin turns, big-air jumps, step-ups, drop-offs, and gaps. Red Bull Crashed Ice World Championship 2011 showcases four races in total that are set to take the sport of ice cross downhill to a new level.
Icy Action Ahead
With more than 11,000 registrants nationwide – 226 in Windsor alone – only the quickest and sharpest men and women will travel to Quebec City to tackle the monolithic 600m urban ice track (with a 60m vertical).
WHAT: Red Bull Crashed Ice World Championship Qualifiers
WHEN: Friday, February 11, 2011 at 5:30pm
WHERE: WFCU Centre, home of the Windsor Spitfires (8787 McHugh Street)
RED BULL CRASHED ICE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON FINALE – MARCH 19, 2011 IN QUEBEC CITY
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