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On June 3rd 2012, the 21-year-old university student from Toronto started out from Kingston on 1,200-kilometre trek across the province. His journey is called The Pink Portage and it’s inspired by his family’s cancer story. His mother and grandmother are breast cancer survivors but sadly Andrew lost his aunt to the disease in 2005. The purpose of his journey is to raise awareness and funds for all types of cancer research. All proceeds generated by the Pink Portage will be donated to the Canadian Cancer Society.
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Andrew is in the home stretch of his journey. He recently arrived in Chatham and is on his way to finishing his trek in Windsor!
Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Friday, July 27, 2012
118 Ontario Athletes Compete at 2012 Olympics
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Ontario is proud to support the province’s high performance athletes on Team Canada as they begin to compete at the 2012 Olympic Games in London.
This year, 118 Ontario athletes — and 29 Ontario coaches — will represent Canada and inspire the nation and our province as they compete for a spot on the podium. Of 118 athletes, 90 have benefitted from Ontario’s Quest for Gold program that helps athletes reach the highest level of international competition by providing access to high-performance training and competitive opportunities.
Quest for Gold recipients will be competing in more than 50 events at the upcoming London Olympics including:
• Boxer Mary Spencer will be vying for gold in the first Olympic women’s boxing event.
• Jessica Zelinka will enter her second Olympics and compete in two events — the gruelling heptathlon and women’s 100-metre hurdles.
• Adam Van Koeverden will be looking to add to his three Olympic medals in sprint kayak.
• Ian Millar will make his tenth Olympic appearance and seek to bring home another medal in show jumping with his horse Star Power.
• Karen Cockburn will look to extend her winning streak on the trampoline by earning a medal for the fourth consecutive time at the Olympic Games.
Ontarians will also have the opportunity to cheer on some of our honoured athletes when the Greater Golden Horseshoe plays host to the highly anticipated 2015 Pan/Parapan American Games.
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Top Paralympic athletes from Ontario will represent Canada proudly at the 2012 London Summer Paralympic Games from August 29-September 9.
At the 2011 Pan/Parapan American Games in Gudalajara, 29 Ontario athletes on Team Canada helped to bring home 28 event medals — 21 of those athletes were Quest for Gold recipients.
Approximately 85 per cent of eligible Ontario athletes who competed in the 2010 Vancouver Olympics and 88 per cent of eligible Ontario athletes who competed in the 2010 Vancouver Paralympics were Quest for Gold recipients.
The City of Brampton will welcome approximately 1,300 of Ontario’s top athletes over 55 to the Ontario 55+ Summer Games from August 14-16.
Toronto will host the Ontario Summer Games for the first time, welcoming nearly 2,500 of Ontario’s up and coming young athletes from August 16-19.
Ontario will host the 2015 Pan/Parapan Am Games which will create more than 15,000 jobs, attract hundreds of thousands of tourists and draw more than 10,000 athletes and officials from 41 countries.
Ontario is proud to support the province’s high performance athletes on Team Canada as they begin to compete at the 2012 Olympic Games in London.
This year, 118 Ontario athletes — and 29 Ontario coaches — will represent Canada and inspire the nation and our province as they compete for a spot on the podium. Of 118 athletes, 90 have benefitted from Ontario’s Quest for Gold program that helps athletes reach the highest level of international competition by providing access to high-performance training and competitive opportunities.
Quest for Gold recipients will be competing in more than 50 events at the upcoming London Olympics including:
• Boxer Mary Spencer will be vying for gold in the first Olympic women’s boxing event.
• Jessica Zelinka will enter her second Olympics and compete in two events — the gruelling heptathlon and women’s 100-metre hurdles.
• Adam Van Koeverden will be looking to add to his three Olympic medals in sprint kayak.
• Ian Millar will make his tenth Olympic appearance and seek to bring home another medal in show jumping with his horse Star Power.
• Karen Cockburn will look to extend her winning streak on the trampoline by earning a medal for the fourth consecutive time at the Olympic Games.
Ontarians will also have the opportunity to cheer on some of our honoured athletes when the Greater Golden Horseshoe plays host to the highly anticipated 2015 Pan/Parapan American Games.
QUICK FACTS
Top Paralympic athletes from Ontario will represent Canada proudly at the 2012 London Summer Paralympic Games from August 29-September 9.
At the 2011 Pan/Parapan American Games in Gudalajara, 29 Ontario athletes on Team Canada helped to bring home 28 event medals — 21 of those athletes were Quest for Gold recipients.
Approximately 85 per cent of eligible Ontario athletes who competed in the 2010 Vancouver Olympics and 88 per cent of eligible Ontario athletes who competed in the 2010 Vancouver Paralympics were Quest for Gold recipients.
The City of Brampton will welcome approximately 1,300 of Ontario’s top athletes over 55 to the Ontario 55+ Summer Games from August 14-16.
Toronto will host the Ontario Summer Games for the first time, welcoming nearly 2,500 of Ontario’s up and coming young athletes from August 16-19.
Ontario will host the 2015 Pan/Parapan Am Games which will create more than 15,000 jobs, attract hundreds of thousands of tourists and draw more than 10,000 athletes and officials from 41 countries.
Thursday, June 28, 2012
NBL Canada - Windsor Expansion Bid Approved
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(TORONTO, ON) The National Basketball League of Canada is pleased to announce that the City of Windsor expansion bid has been approved for the 2012-2013 season.
After reviewing the Windsor’s ownership group’s application, NBL Canada’s Board of Directors voted unanimously to bring professional basketball to the great City of Windsor.
“I’m truly excited for the City of Windsor being awarded a new professional basketball organization”, said NBL Canada President & CEO, Andre Levingston. “I know the owners, and players will do a tremendous job of supporting the community along with serving as role models for the youth of Windsor. I’m confident the city will embrace this amazing opportunity and support their club.”
With the approval of Windsor, the new organization will become the eighth team in the National Basketball League of Canada.
About the National Basketball League of Canada
Founded in 2011, the National Basketball League of Canada is the nation’s only professional basketball league.
There are seven teams - Halifax Rainmen, London Lightning, Moncton Miracles, Oshawa Power, Quebec Kebs, Saint John Mill Rats and Summerside Storm – playing in the inaugural 2011-12 season and the league is poised for continued expansion across Canada. NBL Canada is headquartered in Toronto, Ont.
NBL Canada is committed to developing the next generation of Canadian athletes and raising the excitement for and awareness of basketball throughout the country.
(TORONTO, ON) The National Basketball League of Canada is pleased to announce that the City of Windsor expansion bid has been approved for the 2012-2013 season.
After reviewing the Windsor’s ownership group’s application, NBL Canada’s Board of Directors voted unanimously to bring professional basketball to the great City of Windsor.
“I’m truly excited for the City of Windsor being awarded a new professional basketball organization”, said NBL Canada President & CEO, Andre Levingston. “I know the owners, and players will do a tremendous job of supporting the community along with serving as role models for the youth of Windsor. I’m confident the city will embrace this amazing opportunity and support their club.”
With the approval of Windsor, the new organization will become the eighth team in the National Basketball League of Canada.
About the National Basketball League of Canada
Founded in 2011, the National Basketball League of Canada is the nation’s only professional basketball league.
There are seven teams - Halifax Rainmen, London Lightning, Moncton Miracles, Oshawa Power, Quebec Kebs, Saint John Mill Rats and Summerside Storm – playing in the inaugural 2011-12 season and the league is poised for continued expansion across Canada. NBL Canada is headquartered in Toronto, Ont.
NBL Canada is committed to developing the next generation of Canadian athletes and raising the excitement for and awareness of basketball throughout the country.
Monday, June 18, 2012
OMHA Volunteer of the Year - Dean Lapierre
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The Patricia Hartley Administrators Award is given in recognition of exemplary service in the field of sports administration. This award reflects the achievements of a local executive board member or volunteer staff person towards the efficient operations of an association and the betterment of hockey. Dean Lapierre of the Windsor Minor Hockey Association [WMHA] was the recipient of this year’s award. Lapierre enters his 14th year as President of the WMHA & 21st as a WMHA Board member and is a true leader in his community. He has organized an annual Christmas food and clothing drive, lead a group that had the city’s outdoor ice rinks refurbished as well as sitting on various advisory committees. Lapierre’s twenty five years of involvement in minor hockey as the more remarkable considering he has no children playing the sport. He is a dedicated volunteer with true passion and love for the sport of hockey.
In Play! would like to congratulate Dean Lapierre on his achievement!
The Patricia Hartley Administrators Award is given in recognition of exemplary service in the field of sports administration. This award reflects the achievements of a local executive board member or volunteer staff person towards the efficient operations of an association and the betterment of hockey. Dean Lapierre of the Windsor Minor Hockey Association [WMHA] was the recipient of this year’s award. Lapierre enters his 14th year as President of the WMHA & 21st as a WMHA Board member and is a true leader in his community. He has organized an annual Christmas food and clothing drive, lead a group that had the city’s outdoor ice rinks refurbished as well as sitting on various advisory committees. Lapierre’s twenty five years of involvement in minor hockey as the more remarkable considering he has no children playing the sport. He is a dedicated volunteer with true passion and love for the sport of hockey.
In Play! would like to congratulate Dean Lapierre on his achievement!
Monday, June 4, 2012
CANADIAN WHO DEDICATED HALF A CENTURY TO YOUTH HOCKEY WINS 2012 BRIDGESTONE MARK MESSIER YOUTH LEADERSHIP AWARD
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LOS ANGELES (June 4, 2012) – For fifty years, Robert “Knobby” Knudsen has been a name synonymous with youth hockey in Windsor, Ontario. For his leadership, vision and selfless dedication, he has been selected as the recipient of the 2012 Bridgestone Mark Messier Youth Leadership Award.
Knudsen, who passed away last November, was a founding member of the Windsor Minor Hockey Association. He was so devoted to the sport that he even took out a second mortgage on his own home to keep the fledgling league alive. Over the years, his love of the sport touched thousands of young hockey players in Canada, and the positive impact he has had in his community is unquestioned.
The Bridgestone Mark Messier Youth Leadership Award was created to reward youth hockey players or mentors for their leadership and contributions to youth hockey or education. Nominations for the award were received from across North America. The award, which includes a $5,000 grant from Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations (Bridgestone Americas), was presented tonight by hockey legend Mark Messier before Game 3 of the Stanley
Cup® Final. The funds will be used for the continued support of the “Knobby’s Kids” program founded by Mr. Knudsen. “It is really important that individuals like Robert Knudsen be recognized for the positive impact they have had on lives of impressionable young children,” Messier said. “For that reason, I am proud to lend my name to this award. I am thrilled that ‘Knobby’s Kids’ will continue to benefit from his lifetime of dedication to youth hockey.”
Mr. Knudsen’s legacy includes being recognized not only in youth hockey but also as a volunteer in baseball and football in addition to being a member of the Windsor Hall of Fame. To honor him and his work with youth, September 20 has been designated “Knobby Knudsen” day in Windsor.
His Kids Skate for Kids program, launched nine years ago, was a skating marathon for kids to help raise money for a roof to be added to an outdoor rink at Lanspeary Park in Windsor. This event included former NHL® players Bob Probert and Bob Boughner who came out to support the cause. This program became known as “Knobby’s Kids” and grew to help raise money for kids who couldn’t afford hockey equipment, to provide them with free ice time and instruction, and to help fund “graduates” who go on to play in the Windsor Minor Hockey Association. What started out with 20 kids has grown to include over 160 kids aged 2-13 years old, and has provided free equipment to children on Native American reservations and to children in communities as far away as Russia. Mr. Knudsen viewed his formation of “Knobby’s Kids” as is greatest accomplishment.
His tireless fundraising, coaching and organizing paved the way for thousands of kids to play hockey. The Windsor Minor Hockey Association and WESPY both have volunteer awards named for Mr. Knudsen, “The one quote my dad always said and firmly believed in was ‘kids in sports stay out of courts,’” said Robert Knudsen Jr. “And it meant the world to him to know that he was important in the life of a child. Our
community, both in Windsor and the youth hockey community, lost a legend last November when my father passed, but this award will help make sure his memory will live forever. It is truly a fitting tribute to his legacy.”
“Congratulations to the Knudsen family and to the memory of Knobby Knudsen, a truly deserving honoree who had an enormous impact on the community he lived in,” said Phil Pacsi, Vice President, Customer Marketing and Training, Bridgestone Americas. “While Mr. Knudsen could not be here with us, we are grateful to have the chance to celebrate the life of someone who gave so much of themselves in order for Canadian youth hockey to thrive.”
LOS ANGELES (June 4, 2012) – For fifty years, Robert “Knobby” Knudsen has been a name synonymous with youth hockey in Windsor, Ontario. For his leadership, vision and selfless dedication, he has been selected as the recipient of the 2012 Bridgestone Mark Messier Youth Leadership Award.
Knudsen, who passed away last November, was a founding member of the Windsor Minor Hockey Association. He was so devoted to the sport that he even took out a second mortgage on his own home to keep the fledgling league alive. Over the years, his love of the sport touched thousands of young hockey players in Canada, and the positive impact he has had in his community is unquestioned.
The Bridgestone Mark Messier Youth Leadership Award was created to reward youth hockey players or mentors for their leadership and contributions to youth hockey or education. Nominations for the award were received from across North America. The award, which includes a $5,000 grant from Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations (Bridgestone Americas), was presented tonight by hockey legend Mark Messier before Game 3 of the Stanley
Cup® Final. The funds will be used for the continued support of the “Knobby’s Kids” program founded by Mr. Knudsen. “It is really important that individuals like Robert Knudsen be recognized for the positive impact they have had on lives of impressionable young children,” Messier said. “For that reason, I am proud to lend my name to this award. I am thrilled that ‘Knobby’s Kids’ will continue to benefit from his lifetime of dedication to youth hockey.”
Mr. Knudsen’s legacy includes being recognized not only in youth hockey but also as a volunteer in baseball and football in addition to being a member of the Windsor Hall of Fame. To honor him and his work with youth, September 20 has been designated “Knobby Knudsen” day in Windsor.
His Kids Skate for Kids program, launched nine years ago, was a skating marathon for kids to help raise money for a roof to be added to an outdoor rink at Lanspeary Park in Windsor. This event included former NHL® players Bob Probert and Bob Boughner who came out to support the cause. This program became known as “Knobby’s Kids” and grew to help raise money for kids who couldn’t afford hockey equipment, to provide them with free ice time and instruction, and to help fund “graduates” who go on to play in the Windsor Minor Hockey Association. What started out with 20 kids has grown to include over 160 kids aged 2-13 years old, and has provided free equipment to children on Native American reservations and to children in communities as far away as Russia. Mr. Knudsen viewed his formation of “Knobby’s Kids” as is greatest accomplishment.
His tireless fundraising, coaching and organizing paved the way for thousands of kids to play hockey. The Windsor Minor Hockey Association and WESPY both have volunteer awards named for Mr. Knudsen, “The one quote my dad always said and firmly believed in was ‘kids in sports stay out of courts,’” said Robert Knudsen Jr. “And it meant the world to him to know that he was important in the life of a child. Our
community, both in Windsor and the youth hockey community, lost a legend last November when my father passed, but this award will help make sure his memory will live forever. It is truly a fitting tribute to his legacy.”
“Congratulations to the Knudsen family and to the memory of Knobby Knudsen, a truly deserving honoree who had an enormous impact on the community he lived in,” said Phil Pacsi, Vice President, Customer Marketing and Training, Bridgestone Americas. “While Mr. Knudsen could not be here with us, we are grateful to have the chance to celebrate the life of someone who gave so much of themselves in order for Canadian youth hockey to thrive.”
Thursday, May 10, 2012
LaSalle Vipers’ Choose a New Assistant Coach
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LaSalle – The LaSalle Vipers are pleased to announce that Cam Crowder will be joining Scott Lehman as assistant coach for the 2012-13 season.
The son of former Boston Bruins player and NHL Hockey Hall of Famer, Keith Crowder, Cam established himself as a player in his own right during his four years with the Essex 73’s. During that time, his team won two Clarence Schmalz Cups and three Great Lakes titles.
“I have known Cam for years,” says Vipers General Manager, Kevin McIntosh. “He brings a solid work ethic to our team. We are very proud to have Cam as part of our Vipers family.”
Cam has distinguished himself as a coach of several minor teams in the area, including Windsor AAA, Essex Bantam and the Alliance U17 development camp.
“Cam is a very mature, well spoken young man with ties to both local business and local hockey,” says Vipers Head Coach, Ryan Donally. “Since playing with the Essex 73's, Cam has taken a very progressive approach in his desire to coach – like working on his high performance certification. Scott Lehman and I are very pleased to have Cam join us on the bench. This completes what I feel will be a very strong coaching staff.”
Cam is a graduate of the University of Windsor where he studied Business with a minor in labour studies.
LaSalle – The LaSalle Vipers are pleased to announce that Cam Crowder will be joining Scott Lehman as assistant coach for the 2012-13 season.
The son of former Boston Bruins player and NHL Hockey Hall of Famer, Keith Crowder, Cam established himself as a player in his own right during his four years with the Essex 73’s. During that time, his team won two Clarence Schmalz Cups and three Great Lakes titles.
“I have known Cam for years,” says Vipers General Manager, Kevin McIntosh. “He brings a solid work ethic to our team. We are very proud to have Cam as part of our Vipers family.”
Cam has distinguished himself as a coach of several minor teams in the area, including Windsor AAA, Essex Bantam and the Alliance U17 development camp.
“Cam is a very mature, well spoken young man with ties to both local business and local hockey,” says Vipers Head Coach, Ryan Donally. “Since playing with the Essex 73's, Cam has taken a very progressive approach in his desire to coach – like working on his high performance certification. Scott Lehman and I are very pleased to have Cam join us on the bench. This completes what I feel will be a very strong coaching staff.”
Cam is a graduate of the University of Windsor where he studied Business with a minor in labour studies.
Friday, April 20, 2012
7th Annual WESPY Award Winners
WESPY MAJOR AWARD WINNERS
Female Knobby Knudsen Volunteer of the Year – Betty Gangnon
Female Legacy Award – Cherie Martin
Female Legacy Award – Cherie Martin
Male Knobby Knudsen Volunteer of the Year – Scott Holland
Male Legacy Award – Bob Weepers
Mickey Renaud Captain’s Leadership Award – Emily Abbott
Coach of the Year – Chantal Vallee
Team of the Year – University of Windsor Women’s Basketball
Executive of the Year – Gord Grace
Female Athlete of the Year – Jessica Clemencon
Male Athlete of the Year – Ryan Ellis
WESPY MALE AWARD WINNERS
Swimming – Aaron Rode
Golf – Bryce Evon
Athletes with Disabilities – Mike LaRochelle
Boxing – Samir Adnan El-Mais
Hockey – Ryan Ellis
Volleyball – Kyle Williamson
Track & Field – Brandon McBride
Basketball – Isaac Kuon
Soccer – Mike Pio
Football – Austin Kennedy
Horseman – Ashley Nostadt
Baseball – Brett Siddall
Wrestling – Noel Tremblay
WESPY FEMALE AWARD WINNERS
Swimming – Kylie Masse
Golf – Laura DeMarco
Soccer – Bojana Kovacevic
Volleyball – Alee Brecka
Basketball – Jessica Clemencon
Wrestling – Josee Tremblay
Athletes with Disabilities – Virginia McLachlan
Hockey – Kayla Raniwsky
Track & Field – Noelle Montcalm
Boxing – Mary Spencer
Fastball – Melissa Bowyer
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