sport in aurora vol. 2 issue 2

Volume 2 ||| Issue 2

VillanoVa SeniorS Taking Their TalenTs To The nexT level PG.22

Sport and recreation infraStructure planS Move forward PG.06

special olympics onTario – aurora launches soFTBall program PG.13

aThleTe proFile akhil Malik PG.10

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SOCCER David Thorburn – a man with a mission

BASEBALL new Facility, young Talent keep Baseball a Focus at s.a.c.

HOCKEY aurora panthers – novice a silver medalists at oWha 2012 provincials

AND MUCH MORE

STORM VOLLEYBALL anoTher greaT season!

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THE COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL (JK-12) is a co-ed, non-denominational, university-preparatory school. We offer a superior, balanced education that challenges the student, develops the mind, and strengthens the character. We educate in innovative ways through integrated, leading-edge technology and in sophisticated facilities for academics, athletics, visual and performing arts. Please contact us at any time to arrange a personal tour.

For our open house schedule and a glimpse into what an education with balance is all about, please visit our website.

Education With Balance

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05 Editor’s Note

06 From the Director of Parks and Recreation

08 My Hockey for the Homeless Dream Day

08 Aurora Panthers Novice A Silver Medalists at OWHA 2012 Provincials

09 Dreams Do Come True

10 Just the Beginning

10 Push, Play and Dance

12 Storm Volleyball has Another Great Season!

13 Special Olympics Ontario–Aurora Launches Softball Program

13 Dave Wilkin Sets Canadian Records at Recent Provincial Meet

14 Master Ducks Compete at 2012 Ontario Championships

15 Master Ducks Represent Aurora at the National Championships

16 David Thorburn – A Man with a Mission

17 Soccer Injury Prevention

18 Carpet Bowling at the Aurora Seniors Centre

19 Evolution’s Hosts Largest Gymnastics Qualifying Meet Ever in Aurora

20 OBA Bantam Aurora Jays Champions Re-Unite

20 Aurora Barbs Meet and Greet

21 New Facility, Young Talent Keep Baseball a Focus at St. Andrew’s College

22 Villanova College Seniors are Taking Their Athletic Talents to the Next Level

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May/June 2012 VoLuMe 2, ISSue 2

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At the Special General Meeting of Sport Aurora held in Council Chambers on June 18th, new

member organizations and affiliate members were welcomed, plans were presented that include our Women in Coaching Clinics, the Volunteer Recognition Event scheduled for November, the Board of Governors of the Aurora Sport Hall of Fame were in-troduced, donations to the All Kids Can Play in Aurora Program were received and the donors thanked and lastly we learned that almost two hundred ath-letes will be honoured at our first ever Breakfast of Champions Event to be held at The Mansion on October 21st. To say a lot is happening in sport in this Town is an understatement.

how does all this get done? First you need committed volunteers who dedicate some of their life’s work to the sport experience. There are a lot of those

in each of our 21 member Organizations of Sport Aurora and they not only go the extra mile in their own Organizations but they extend themselves beyond by participating in Sport Aurora and help make sport a better place to be.

Next you need Town support. There is no more important partnership than the one we enjoy with the Town. The Town of course provides fields and facilities so our volunteers can go about providing programs, but they also have a vision for the future that recognizes how impor-tant sport is to the growth of Aurora and are acting on that vision to ensure that the thousands of hours spent by willing volunteers is supported and celebrated.

Lastly, you need sponsors, adver-tisers and supporters in the business Community who recognize that sport is an important part of the fabric of any municipality. Recently, the Rotary Club and Chamber of Commerce joined Neighbourhood Network as partners

with Sport Aurora and we look for-ward to working with other Service Organizations and businesses to ad-vance the Mission of Sport Aurora and our partners’ interests as well.

Ron Weese Editor, Sport in Aurora Magazine

The Mission of Sport Aurora is to promote participation in sport and recreation for all citizens of the community we serve. For more information on Sport Aurora, visit our web site at: www.sportaurora.ca

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tHIS pASt WeeK MArKeD an imPortant turning Point In AMAteur Sport In AurorA


Sport and Recreation Infrastructure Plans Move Forward

Plans to help improve our sport and recreation infrastructure continue with recent approvals by

Aurora Town Council and through ongo-ing construction.

The artificial turf field at St. Maximilian Kolbe Catholic High School is scheduled to open in early July. This long-awaited facility will allow The Town of Aurora to issue permits to support rugby, football and soccer within our community. Turf will be installed this week, which will certainly raise the level of anticipation for the scheduled opening.

Council has also given Town staff di-rection to present a detailed report on two options for providing community space for youth. Both options will involve the Aurora Family Leisure Complex (AFLC). The first option is to repur-pose the Fitness Club and relocate it to the Stronach Aurora Recreation Centre (SARC). The second option is an addition to the front of the AFLC.

The capital and operating impacts for both options will be reported back to Council for their consideration in summer or early autumn.

Council will also receive a staff report detailing the capital costs to construct a multi-purpose artificial turf field at Stewart Burnett Park, adjacent to the baseball diamond. If approved, construc-tion could commence this year for play some time in 2013.

There are lots of projects on the go! I will keep you posted on our progress.

The Emerald Ash Borer is an invasive insect that kills all ash trees. This insect was discovered in The Town of Aurora in 2011 through a survey conducted by York Region.

As there is currently no proven long-term deterrent to this insect, the Town will continue to monitor the spread of the Emerald Ash Borer, remove infested ash trees on public property and replace them with other tree species. Aurora Town Council will continue to evaluate options and update residents through local newspapers.

For ash trees on private property, the Town recommends consulting a licensed arborist to determine if it is infested and to discuss options. There are pesticides approved in Canada that have shown short-term effectiveness against the Emerald Ash Borer, including TreeAzin™. An arborist can assess whether this is a recommended option.

For general questions relating to the Emerald Ash Borer, please visit the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) website www.inspection.gc.ca/pests or call their toll-free number at 1-866-463-6017. Please note that the phone line is automated and CFIA staff will return calls.

For local information about the Emerald Ash Borer, please visit www.aurora.ca or call 905-727-3123 ext. 3222 or ext. 3223

www.aurora.ca

Enlarged photo of the Emerald Ash Borer

Larvae underneath the bark of a tree stem

S-shaped notches and exit holes under the bark

Ash tree crown defoliation

3 mm to 7.5 mm

ACTUAL SIZE

What you need to know about the Emerald Ash Borer

Town of Aurora 100 John West Way, Aurora, ON L4G 6J1 /TownofAurora @Town_of_aurora

Al Downey Director, Parks and Recreation Services

Town of AuroraUpcoming Special EventsCelebrate Canada Saturday, June 30 to Sunday, July 1The Town of Aurora celebrates Canada Day in style every year. The fun starts on June 30 at Town Park with the popular “Dance in the Park” event. The celebration continues on July 1 with a Canada Day Parade travelling south on Yonge Street, followed by a celebration at Lambert Willson Park. The day ends with a spectacular fireworks display!

Doors Open Aurora Saturday, July 14This free event offers a rare opportunity to explore sites of historical interest, many of which are not normally open to the public. Participants are able to tour buildings, take guided walking tours and view special exhibits and displays. For more information about Doors Open Aurora, please call 905-727-3123 ext. 4351.

Theatre in the Park Saturday, July 14Join The Town of Aurora and the Humber River Shakespeare Company at Town Park for William Shakespeare’s MacBeth.

Concerts in the Park July and AugustEach summer The Town of Aurora hosts a series of free evening concerts at the outdoor bandshell in Town Park. For your comfort, we recommend that you bring lawn chairs or a blanket. No alcoholic beverages are permitted.

Movies in the Park Tuesday, August 28 to Thursday, August 30Take in a movie in the park! At the end of summer, The Town of Aurora takes movie watching to a whole new level by taking movies outdoors! Movies will be shown at Hickson Park, Norm Weller Park and Town Park. Movie lineup to be announced.

To register or learn more about these and other Town of Aurora events, please call the Special Events hotline at 905-726-4762 or visit www.aurora.ca/specialevents

The Emerald Ash Borer is an invasive insect that kills all ash trees. This insect was discovered in The Town of Aurora in 2011 through a survey conducted by York Region.

As there is currently no proven long-term deterrent to this insect, the Town will continue to monitor the spread of the Emerald Ash Borer, remove infested ash trees on public property and replace them with other tree species. Aurora Town Council will continue to evaluate options and update residents through local newspapers.

For ash trees on private property, the Town recommends consulting a licensed arborist to determine if it is infested and to discuss options. There are pesticides approved in Canada that have shown short-term effectiveness against the Emerald Ash Borer, including TreeAzin™. An arborist can assess whether this is a recommended option.

For general questions relating to the Emerald Ash Borer, please visit the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) website www.inspection.gc.ca/pests or call their toll-free number at 1-866-463-6017. Please note that the phone line is automated and CFIA staff will return calls.

For local information about the Emerald Ash Borer, please visit www.aurora.ca or call 905-727-3123 ext. 3222 or ext. 3223

www.aurora.ca

Enlarged photo of the Emerald Ash Borer

Larvae underneath the bark of a tree stem

S-shaped notches and exit holes under the bark

Ash tree crown defoliation

3 mm to 7.5 mm

ACTUAL SIZE

What you need to know about the Emerald Ash Borer

Town of Aurora 100 John West Way, Aurora, ON L4G 6J1 /TownofAurora @Town_of_aurora


My Hockey for tHe HoMeleSS DReaM Day||| By Melanie Hutchinson, Central York Girls Hockey Association

I couldn’t sleep the night before. I was so excited. The next morning I had

the privilege to play in the first ever women’s division of the Hockey Helps the Homeless charity tourna-ment with one of my idols, two-time gold Olympic gold medal winner Gillian Apps.

I arrived at the rink way too early, full of nerves. I walk into the dressing room and see a gorgeous jersey with my name emblazoned on the back, and I think the hockey gods are smiling on me, because Gillian’s jer-sey is right beside mine. My friends start filing in, we are all so excited!

Gillan is awesome and so is our other pro Vicki Bendus. They are so amazing that on the ice I forget I am in a game

and just stand in awe of what they can do. And I know they are holding back, preferring to pass and set us up. We tell them it is ok to put a couple in the net for us! And just like that, Vicki does! But then they keep passing and I actually feel like part of the game, like my own game has come up to match theirs and I find myself doing some amazing things.

We get to the final cham-pionship game but lose in the end. We are having such a great time, it doesn’t matter. The best compliment comes when Vicki tells us to ask for her and Gillian back next year!

We grab a beer and watch the CWHL ladies take on the NHL alumni and give them a run for their money!

After a lovely dinner, my friends and I meet our kids

to watch a special CWHL game. I’ve become a lifelong CWHL fan. I am so proud of how far women’s hockey has come in the last 30 years.

This was one of the most amazing days of my life. I cannot stop talking about it and can’t wait to play again in 2012!

Melanie Hutchinson lives in Aurora and she plays in the Central York Girls Hockey Association.Hockey Helps the Homeless 2012 Event will be Nov 16th at the Magna Center. All net proceeds support local outreach associations. For more information visit www.hockeyhelpsthehomeless.com

AurorA pAntHerS novIce A SIlveR MeDalIStS At oWHA 2012 provIncIAlS

The Aurora Panthers Novice “A” team took a silver medal in the

Ontario Women’s Hockey Association provincial cham-pionships held April 13-15 in Vaughan. The Panthers rode a four game unbeaten streak at 3-0-1 into the gold medal game against the Burlington Barracudas who had the same record. Burlington nar-rowly edged out Aurora, 2-0 in the final game of the season. Backed by the stellar goalten-ding of Brooklyn Oakes, and the tough defensive play of blue-liners Christine Latimer, Jessica Stott and Sophia Gatzos, Aurora held the op-position to only four goals through the first four games of the championship tourna-

ment format. Larissa Keyes, Sarah Capodagli and Katie Malapitan rounded out the contribution from the defensive unit with all three girls finding their way onto the score sheet through precision passing to teammates or puck rushes ending in goals reminiscent of the great Bobby Orr. In the end, Burlington was able to contain the Panther offence, which was a difficult task for most opponents during the weekend. The Panthers were able to maintain 3 goal leads over Oakville, London and Clarington on their way to the final.

They saw multi-point performances from Cailey Davis, Mackenzie Zinner, and Lara Jorgensen. Panther

forwards Claire DiLosa, Chloe Daniels, Jill Fenech, Samantha Bellerby, Elise Vestergaard and Sophie Hudson all figured into the scoring over the champion-ship weekend. The tourna-ment, held in Mississauga, Brampton, Toronto, Oakville and Vaughan featured 10,900 players,

545 teams and 1092 games. The winner of the Midget AA division advanced to the Esso Cup, which is the national fe-male midget championship. The team is coached by Bruce Keyes, Eddy Zinner, Jaime Anderson, Sandra Capodagli (trainer) and Head Coach John Bellerby.

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Aurora Panthers Novice A Girls

Jim Thomson with teammate Wayne Gretzky

Melanie Hutchinson


DreAMS DO coMe true||| By Jim Thomson

The experience I gained over fifteen years of playing in the OHL, AHL, IHL and NHL has allowed me to mentor many elite hockey players and to help them attain that mental and physical edge required to get to the next level. As a life coach, I

try to help athletes achieve their goal, to understand the commitment involved and to demonstrate to him the tools I learned over my professional career. I have learned how to assess the player’s skill and thought process on the ice, and create a program needed for him as well as their family, designed to maximize his or her potential through on-ice training and off-ice strength training.

There are many players with the physical skills to play junior, college and even professional hockey, but are often lacking in the training to be able to anticipate what to do and where to go on the ice. This quality is essential for the player who wishes to enhance his/her skills and compete at a higher level.

My life story is unique and I help individuals gain clarity in what they wish to achieve through setting a goal and going after it. I was fourteen when I decided to change my life and pursue my dream to play in the NHL. Dreams do come true; I found this out. Through success and failure, hope and disappointment, I try to make people laugh and realize that to get what you really desire, you may have to endure pain and suffering along the way.

I remember playing in the Stanley Cup final with Wayne Gretzky, and what it took to get there, and when elimination tried to interfere with our goal, how we all found a way to stay positive and continue to pursue our dream of winning the Stanley Cup.

The end result is what we are striving to achieve. When you realize your dream, it’s the most amazing feeling you will experience. You will know that the hard work, commitment, successes and failures finally paid off and that you are a stronger, better person because of the journey.

Motivational Speaker, Life Skills Coach, Professional Hockey & Fitness Trainer, Comedian, expert in changing people’s lives, Former NHL hockey Player Jim Thomson.

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Jim Thomson with teammate Wayne Gretzky

Jim with former President of the United States

Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan


JuSt tHe BegInnIng||| By Tamara VanBakel, Youth Editor

Around Timberlane Athletic Club, he is known as “the Cookie Monster”. On the tennis courts,

he is known as one of Ontario’s up-and-coming young players. But at home, he is simply Akhil.

Akhil Malik, turning nine this July, began playing tennis four years ago. His parents, Raj and Preeti, had taken four-year-old Akhil to a nearby recreation centre.

“Akhil was hitting a ball around,” re-counts Preeti, “and a coach came up and said, ‘You recognize that your son might have some talent here. You should dis-cover how far it goes.’”

They haven’t looked back. Akhil trains out of Richmond Hill Golf and Country Club with coach Miron Mann, and plays at Timberlane. All told, he is at the courts five, six, even seven days a week, some-times with his coach, sometimes with fellow players, but most often with his father Raj, an accomplished tennis player

in his own right, with a passion for the game that he has passed on to his son.

“My dad plays with me a lot. He teach-es me techniques.” Akhil grins. “And now he’s starting to go hard on me!”

Whatever their training regime, it is paying off. Akhil has won one tourna-ment, made the finals in two others, and consistently qualifies for the semi-finals. For a time, he was the youngest person ever to qualify for provincials.

Defeats do not discourage him, nor do bad calls, unlucky breaks—it’s all part of the game. “I just leave it alone, and just practice, practice, and practice again.”

Akhil has his sights set on winning an Under-12 OTA tournament this season.

“He’s just beginning to get to the com-petitive level,” says Raj. “He’s making good strides toward it. He can compete with the best young players in the prov-ince. He can’t yet defeat them, but he can compete with them.”

The opportunity to compete is some-thing Akhil relishes. “I like to play play-ers that are really good. I like to see how they are really good, and see how I can beat them.”

Does he ever get nervous?“No,” Akhil asserts. “I’m under a lot of

pressure, but when I get there I just want to be pumped up, be ready. When I go on the court, I’m really excited to play.”

This excitement and dedication is clear. “They leave the club fighting some

days because Akhil doesn’t want to go home,” laughs Preeti. “It’s his commit-ment, his and Raj’s. Both of their lives are devoted.”

But Akhil and his family never lose perspective.

“What do you say to God every single day?” Preeti asks her son.

“I say, ‘Thank you very much for giving me everything,’” Akhil replies. “‘Thank you that we have money and food, be-cause there are other kids who don’t.’”

Where does Akhil go from here?“The plan is just to keep working at it,”

says Raj. “As long as Akhil has passion and interest, we’ll keep going. Winning at this point is not so important as improv-ing. Just keep going toward your goal.”

“And keep eating healthy,” adds Preeti.“But not broccoli!” Akhil jokes.Akhil’s advice to other young athletes:

“You have to believe in yourself a lot, and have confidence that you can win. And have no fear.”

Very striking words from a most remarkable young man.

If you know an athlete with a story to share, please contact Tamara at [email protected]. Let’s celebrate sports!

Push, Play and dance||| By Kim Devine Aurora Skating club presented push “play” & Dance on March 31 at the Aurora community centre. lights, actions and some great skating entertained our community of family, friends and skating enthusiasts. pictured below is our guest Skater Shaquille Davis with our canSkaters and StarSkaters.

ASc produces their ice show every 2 years to showcase their skater’s talents and hard work. We would like to thank the Show Directors, coaches and mostly our volunteers who work hard and long to bring this show to the ice. We couldn’t do it without you!


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Each year seems to get better, which is a good sign we’re do-ing something right. We have so

many great athletes, coaches and parents that have helped make Storm Volleyball one of the most respected Volleyball clubs in the province, both on and off the court. The Rep program had 16 teams this past season, 10 Girls and 6 Boys representing age divisions from 13U to 18U. We had 8 teams finish in the top 5 at Ontario Championships this season and 5 teams finish in the top 5 at Nationals, see pic-tures and stories on this page.

Storm BoLtS 15U GirLS are ontario ChampionS… aGain!

Last season the Storm BOLTS won the 14U Girls Ontario Championships with a perfect record, and now one year older they have won the 15U Girls Ontario Championships with a perfect record of 10 – 0 over the 3 day event held at RIM Park in Waterloo. They won the last three events of the season earning them the number one ranking heading into the Ontario Championships and a target on their back. They defeated all opponents including Niagara Rapids in the semi-final 25-9, 25-23 and then DRVC from Durham in the final 25-15, 25-21 to be First in Ontario out of 77 teams, a great accomplishment. They also played up at the 16U Age Division all season and fin-ished 5th in Ontario out of 74 teams.

Storm FUry 16U BoyS are ontario ChampionSLast season the Storm Fury came 2nd at the 15U Boys Ontario Championships

after being defeated by a very strong Mississauga Pakmen team. This season they worked extra hard and earned them-selves the number one ranking heading into the Ontario Championships. They

went undefeated winning all 8 matches over the 3 day event heading into the final against the Pakmen again, this time they were victorious, winning 25-19, 15-25 and 16-14 to complete 9 wins in a row and become the Ontario Champions.

Storm LiGhtninG 14U BoyS SiLver medaLiStS at ontario ChampionShipSThe 14U Boys went into the Ontario Championships ranked #3 out of 38 teams and won 7 of 8 matches over the three day event. They played a very exciting semi-

final against the #2 seed, Niagara Rapids defeating them 25-20, 14-25 & 16-14 to make their way into the finals. They were defeated by a very strong Mississauga Pakmen in the final 25-12, 25-23.

Storm vortex 13U GirLS Bronze medaLiStS at ontario ChampionShipSThe 13U Girls went into the Ontario Championships ranked #2 out of 43 teams and won 6 of 7 matches over the two day event. Their only loss was to

Markham Stingers in the semi-final 25-18, 15-25 &12-15 but they bounced back and defeated Durham Attack to take the Bronze medal 25-20, 25-18.

nationaLS UpdateThis year Volleyball Canada host-ed the largest single sport National Championship ever held in Canada. More than 10,000 athletes and coaches and about 20,000 spectators attended the six day extra long Victoria day weekend from Thursday to Tuesday. Teams from all over Canada were invited to compete in this spectacular festival-like event held at the Enbridge Centre in Toronto. Fifty-Four courts lined the entire centre with the action running from 7:30 AM to 10:00 PM each day.

Storm Volleyball had five top 5 finishes including the following teams; 14U Boys Lightning 3rd; 14U Girls Tsunami 5th; 15U Girls Bolts 4th; 16U Boys Fury 5th; 18U Girls Thunder 4th. Other notables from Nationals are the 16U Girls ICE that went undefeated to win Division 2 and the 17U Girls Twister were unde-feated until the final, finishing 2nd in Division 2.

Storm Volleyball is continuing to grow and expand the grassroots part of our club so that we can provide opportunities to more athletes every year. Aside from our regular Storm League programs that focus on Skills and Game Play, we add-ed a “Select” program to help bridge the gap between the Storm League and the Rep teams and it was a tremendous suc-cess. The improvement in these athletes was exciting to watch as they progressed through the program.

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Special Olympics is a multi-sport organization, that provides sports programs and competitions in a

variety of sports for athletes with intel-lectual disabilities. Special Olympics Ontario-Aurora provides athletes of all ability levels, the opportunity to partici-pate at Community, Regional, Provincial, National and International levels of com-petition. The sports currently offered in Aurora include: Basketball, Swimming, Golf, and now Softball.

Special Olympics Ontario (SOO) – Aurora is launching a new 10 week soft-ball program at the York Region Police Association’s “Shed” beginning this Summer for athletes 8 years and older. Our athletes will learn from volunteer softball coaches, set goals for themselves

and realize their competitive spirit by participating in a team sport against other teams of similar abilities.

With the opportunities to excel and have fun come the benefits of improved health and self-image. For many athletes, participating in Special Olympics Ontario is a path to healthy living, empowerment, acceptance and friendship. SOO is dedi-cated to increasing physical fitness, confi-dence and other sport and life skills of our athletes, all in a positive and supportive environment. We strive to maintain a low ratio of athletes to volunteers to ensure an athlete receives individual attention and the chance to develop their skills.

None of this would be possible with-out the support of our volunteers and community. Special Olympics Ontario-Aurora is a charitable organization

annually challenged with the task of raising over $25,000 to meet the yearly budget. The community helps to raise these funds through public donations obtained, online donations, foundation and corporate donations, business and service club sponsorship, and special fundraising events which include:• Master Ducks Sponsor Blocks• Staples “Give a Toonie Share a Dream”• The Military Tattoo and Torch Run

sponsored by York Regional Police• Holiday Craft Sale• Annual Golf Tournament

To become involved or if you want fur-ther information go to our Website at: aurora.specialolympicsontario.ca

The Athletes’ Oath, “Let me win, but if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt.”

||| By Bruce Stafford

SpecIAL oLYMpIcS ontArIo–AurorA LAuncHeS SoftBALL progrAM||| By Nancy Shaw

Master Ducks member, Dave Wilkin, who has been with the team since it began 16 years ago, had an outstanding meet at the 2012 Masters provincial championships in etobicoke where he broke three canadian records and one ontario record. Dave said: “the provincial championship was successful for me. I set times I wanted to achieve, as a stepping stone to the 2012 Masters Worlds championship in Italy (from June 3rd to June 17th) and I achieved them. All but one were canadian records. I missed one by 1/10th of a second. I’ll have to wait and get it next year, as I did not attend Masters national championships in Kelowna, B.c. since it is too close to the championships in Italy.” All the times achieved in each of his events would have placed him in the top 3-5 in the world based on last year’s results.

Dave also participated in the local “ALL out swim 2012” at the university of toronto on April 24, 2012 winning all his 50m events in backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly and free-style. early in his swimming career he swam for u of t from 1972-1976.

Dave participated in the 2012 u.S. Masters Swimming Spring national championship in greensboro, nc. which was a great chance to swim against some of the fastest in the world. “I went for the racing experience,” Dave explained, “and I was seeded in the final (fastest) heat in the 55-59 age group, so it was great experience for me. I was quite happy with the results.” events were swum in a 25 yard pool. He still managed three top ten finishes despite not having much rest going into the meet. What made these meets particularly memorable was the fact that the Master Ducks will be saying farewell to Dave as he retires and will be joining a team in Huntsville.

Dave now prepares to attend the 14th fInA World Masters Aquatic championship in riccione, Italy and we wish Mr. Wilkin all the best as he represents canada.

DAVE WILKIN SETS CANADIAN RECORDS AT RECENT PROVINCIAL MEET ||| By Melony Teague

Dave Wilkin with medals at 2012 Masters

Provincial Championship


On the weekend of March 30 to April 1, 2012, forty Aurora Master Ducks Swim Team mem-

bers competed at the Ontario Masters Provincial Championships in Etobicoke in a very respectable sixth place finish overall out of 66 teams represented. There were many great performances from the Master Ducks throughout the weekend, including many personal best times, podium finishes, as well as setting new Provincial and Canadian records.

Julie Anderson, an Aurora resi-dent who has been swimming with the Master Ducks for over two years was one of the participants. “Every time I at-tend a Masters swimming practice I am amazed by the commitment and effort of my fellow team members and coach-es,” she commented. “Participating in the Ontario Masters Swimming Championship was a celebration of that everyday dedication. I was so impressed

with the number of participants rang-ing from 18 to 80 years of age who were there to, not only achieve a personal best, but to encourage others in their journey to do so as well.” Julie said,

“The swimming might feel hard, but the people involved make it easy to enjoy!”

The Provincial Championship is one of the top two Masters Competitions that take place annually. “I couldn’t be more proud of the way this team came together, supported one another, and really stepped up when called upon,” coach Adam Porteous said. “On more than one occasion, we had individuals swim twice on relays, and individuals swim events that they never swam be-fore, other than in practice where it’s a completely different environment. We also had individuals swim strokes that they don’t normally swim, in the best interest of the team, just so that others didn’t have to miss out on the fun. They swam a little extra so that we could still compete in the relays and gain valuable points.” As a team, the Aurora Master Ducks walked out of Etobicoke with 25 gold, 31 silver, and 28 bronze medals. These numbers do not include the top 10 finishes. Coach Porteous went on to say: “Everyone swam their heart out and put forth their best efforts, not only rep-resenting the Master Ducks proudly, but our town of Aurora as well.”

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While we enjoyed the exceptional Victoria Day weekend weath-er, a contingent of 21 Aurora

Master Ducks flew off to participate in the 2012 Canadian Masters Swimming Championship in beautiful Kelowna B.C. From May 18 to 21, 2012. Head Coach Nancy Black led the team with the assis-tance of Masters Coach Nick Rottmann. Nancy not only participated in the event as a coach and swimmer, but she was pres-ent in her new role as Masters Swimming Canada Executive Director. Swimmers appreciated the show of support.

For the ladies, Gillian McDowell won bronze for the women’s 200-metre butter-fly event. Carol Chappell brought home two gold medals for the 200-metre breast-stroke and 400-metre Individual Medley events as well as a silver for her 100-metre butterfly event. Taina Sodonis won a silver medal for her participation in the women’s 200-metre breaststroke event. Sandra Bowden brought home two silver medals for both her 50-metre and 100-meter free-style events. Aurora’s Jim Moultray won silver in the 200-metre men’s backstroke event. Paul Haffendon used the opportu-nity to participate in the men’s 1500-me-ter and 800-metre freestyle events as a warm up for his upcoming triathlon sea-son. Master Duck Derrick Hamilton won

gold for his 50-metre breaststroke event, and a new Masters Canadian record. “It was great to see so many International swimmers at the Canadian Masters Nationals in Kelowna over the weekend,”

Derrick commented, “I had a good race in the 50 meter Breast Stroke, I got pulled along by a fast American swimmer and managed to out touch him at the end.” He also took home a silver medal for his 100 metre breaststroke event. Gavin Heilbron won a gold medal for his 50m butterfly race and a silver medal for his 100-metre breaststroke events.

The 50-metre pool was divided into two 25-metre pools, 8 anti-wave lanes in which the 510 Masters swimmers came from all over Canada to compete. There were 86 clubs represented at the meet and the most mature participant was 93 years old. Thirteen Master Duck women and eight Master Duck men took were among the competitors. They were there not only to swim, but to take in the sights of Kelowna. The Master Ducks embarked on a team encounter of horse-back riding in the pristine settings of the Okanogan Valley area.

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SOCCER

DaviD ThORbuRn A MAn wIth A MISSIon ||| By Ron Weese

This week David Thorburn got down to work and began his new Coerver Soccer Academy,

www.coerversocceracademy.com, joined Sport Aurora and then met with the Town on how to develop youth soccer players better. He is well along on his “Mission” of making a difference in soccer in Aurora.

But Coach Thorburn is no typical soc-cer coach. David has over thirty years experience in professional soccer as a player, coach, manager and chief scout. He is highly qualified and has worked extensively in Scotland and England with many professional clubs includ-ing Glasgow Rangers, Aberdeen, Aston Villa, QPR, and Chelsea as well as the Scottish and English FA. He holds a UEFA (A) Int. and UEFA (B) License, as well as both a Youth License and Children’s license. To top it all off, he obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in Sports Development and a SAQ (Speed, Agility,

and Quickness) Trainer Award and is a qualified Special Needs coach.

To say he knows soccer is an un-derstatement of course. Lots of people “know soccer”. But David’s real skill is that he understands how to coach soccer, how to train coaches and how to develop youth using the game.

He has also introduced over 100 young players to the ranks of professional soccer and in his three plus years in Aurora he has implemented an Academy Program that has sent 3 Canadians to trials over-seas. He also re-built the youth soccer program here from the ground-up, focus-ing on the needs of children, rather than those of adults. He has worked tirelessly in his mission of developing better soccer players that demonstrate a passion for the sport.

“David is one of the most dedicated and knowledgeable coaches I know” says, fellow Scotsman and colleague Bob

Munro, the Technical Director of the Richmond Hill Soccer Club. “He has so much enthusiasm for soccer and, in particular, the youth game. More impor-tantly, he has the skills to make a differ-ence”, he continued. “Any player should consider it a bonus to be coached by him”

Bobby Russell, Glasgow Rangers Hall of Famer said, “I have known David as well as played and coached with him for over 20 years. He is not only an excellent coach but is one of the best identifiers of talent I have ever met. His passion and enthusiasm for player development is second to none”.

So, what is the “Man on a Mission” do-ing? He has picked up where he left off and launched his Coerver Academy in Aurora. “This town has a tremendous soccer potential” he says. “It would be a shame to abandon the coaches and play-ers with whom I have worked these past three years” he stated.

Coach Thorburn will be conducting open “try-outs” for his Coerver Academy early in July and expects to see famil-iar faces. “While these are “try-outs”, he said, “it is really about identifying individual skill and fitness levels and matching kids’ needs with their goals”. “My real goal is to build a developmen-tally sound program of youth soccer here in Aurora for all ages and stages of de-velopment so that parents and players have a choice. I want to continue to make a difference here and, with help from the friends I have made in the Sport Community here, I will”.

For more information please contact Coach Thorburn at [email protected]


Aside from Mom’s and Dad’s who cut their fingers slicing up half-time oranges the majority of soc-

cer injuries tend to occur in the back and lower extremities (ie. knees, ankles, toes etc…) as well as the head and neck. Below are a few pieces of advice will help you get through the year injury free.

PROPER FluiD inTakE – A must for your body and mind to function properly, it will also help to avoid cramping and fatigue. Whether it is a game or a practice always make sure to take in enough fluids.PROPER inSTRuCTiOn / COaChing – Studies have shown that the incidence of soccer injuries is much higher among lower skill groups. Listen to your coach-es, try your hardest during practice you’ll not only become a more skilled player but also decrease your chances of injury.STREngTh – Older players who do not strength train also have higher rates of

injury. Coaches and trainers should help to develop plans for their players.ClEaTS – Equipment, especially cleats should always be well fitted, provide sup-port and allow freedom of movement. Laces need to be snug, not cutting off cir-culation but tighter than the shoes you slip on and off to go to the mall or school. The foot takes a beating with running and especially with soccer. It is the foun-dation for the body and if it is not prop-erly aligned and supported it can set off injuries anywhere in the lower body. In some instances orthotics specially made for soccer cleats are necessary to shore up the feet. Most chiropractors, and physio-therapists also make custom orthotics.REhab – Getting proper attention for your injury as soon as possible will get you back out on the pitch faster. I al-ways tell the athletes I treat “the longer you wait to get it looked at, the longer it will take to get better.” See your rehab

through to the end, if your rush back without finishing treatment the odds of re-injury are very high.

Best of luck with your season and if you do experience any discomfort get it checked out ASAP by a healthcare profes-sional. The longer you wait the longer it will take for you to get better!!

Dr. Carey Avery runs St. Andrew’s Chiropractic & Wellness in Aurora. He is the team chiropractor/sports injury consultant for the Aurora Ducks and Master Ducks swim/triathlon teams. He also treats several individual high-performance athletes. Dr. Avery is a competitive master’s swimmer and a self-admitted “horrible-but-happy” golfer.

Web: www.standrewschiro.ca Phone: 905-727-6500 e-mail: [email protected]

SOCCER injuRy PREvEnTiOn||| By Dr. Carey Avery, B.Kin., D.C.


Carpet bowling is played in the afternoon on Monday’s and tuesday’s at the Center. the monday group are more competitive and like to participate in the 55+ Senior games, whereas the tuesday group are happy to test their skills just for the fun of it. If you have never played before, someone will be able to tell you about the game and teach the basics. the objective of the game is to roll special biased bowl-ing balls down a 30 ft. long x 6 ft. wide green carpet, so that they stop close to a small white ball called a ‘jack’. the rules and laws are as per the Australian Indoor Bias Bowls Council rule book.

Carpet Bowling at the aurora SeniorS Centre||| By Jeff Walker


They came to Aurora from communi-ties across Ontario. They ranged in age from eight to twenty-two years

of age and had spent many hours train-ing on six specific apparatus. This was the 3rd Ontario Cup meet, the final chance to qualify to attend provincial champion-ships in Ottawa. Over a period of three days, Evolution Gymnastics Aurora host-ed approximately 300 Men’s Artistic gym-nasts, more than 500 spectators, at least 50 coaches and about 30 judges.

The event started Friday evening with National & High Performance athletes

thrilling the audience with spec-tacular tumbling lines on floor,

high-flying release skills on high bar, extreme strength moves on rings, and much more to enter-tain the capacity crowd.

Having just moved into our new location,

we hadn’t anticipat-ed hosting a meet this season, but

in October, when G y m n a s t i c s

Ontario made it known that

they were in need of a

host club, EGA stepped up. Planning for such an event is an intensive process and it is recommended to start at least nine months in advance. With only 5 months to prepare, our planning started off in high gear.

First requirement: the club must have a “Meet Director”. I attended the course, where I learned of all the things we were expected to do, and all the things we had to have on site during the meet. The lists were long.

We had to plan and provide for a hospi-tality area & three days worth of meals for all the judges & coaches, seating for all the spectators, all 6 of the Men’s ap-paratus located for optimum viewing by both spectators and judges, removal & storage of all the other equipment nor-mally in use in the gym, registration processing in advance, and check-in on the day-of the event for the ath-letes & coaches, numerous medals & ribbons (1st to 6th place) to be presented for each age group & level, on each event and all-around, and of course an awards ceremony.

We were also required to have a First Responder on site for the duration of

the competition. Rather than hire some-one, co-owner Bruce took the intensive 40 hour training course, and became one!

Thanks to our phenomenal member-ship & staff, who volunteered countless hours to help, we ran a successful meet. It was an exhausting but thrilling experience, and we all can’t wait to do it again!!

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Brendan H. – Bar

Ryan – Floor


baSEball

OBA BAntAm AurOrA JAys ChAmpiOns re-unite

The Aurora Jays 2011 Bantam team came together at the start of the 2012 season to re-kindle old friendships and enjoy reliving a very successful baseball season in 2011.

In 2011, the Jays were named the YSBA Team of the Year and were crowned OBA Champions.

Coach Stephen Clements thought bringing last year’s team together at the start of this one was a great way to start the 2012 campaign. Five “graduated” players and parents came back to join in the celebration and be a part of the Banner and trophy presentation ceremony.

“I’m looking forward to the 2012 season” Coach Clements said. “Losing five players is not an easy thing to over-come, particularly moving up the age-group to minor midget, but the heart of this team is still here and those boys have felt what it is like to win” he continued. “We are looking forward to 2102 and hope to do very well”

Michael Moffat, one of the players who left to play at the Elite Level with the Mississauga Terriers was happy to return to the event and had great things to say about the Aurora Minor Baseball Association and, in particular, his coaches.

“The coaches in Aurora have taught me everything I know about playing the game and my short-stop position,” he admit-ted.” I never would have made it to the elite level without their coaching.”

The Minor midget Jays play their home games out of Stewart Burnett Park and hope fans will come to watch their games.

The room was abuzz with the sound of rugby-speak float-ing down the hall. On Thursday, May 17, 2012, the Aurora Barbarians Rugby Football Club held its first

ever meet-and-greet at the Howard Johnson Hotel in Aurora. The event, designed to educate the parents of new junior play-ers joining the club was hosted by Club President, John Reich and was supported by many members of the Barbarians staff. Coaches and directors of the men’s and women’s rugby divisions were in attendance, which provided an opportunity for mem-bers and prospective members of the club to get to know one another and share in their learning and love of the sport.

In his address to the group Sandy Townsend, Junior Men’s Director for the Barbs, highlighted the Club’s emphasis on pro-moting skill development to all levels of players, and encour-aged current and prospective members of the Club to expand their involvement in the sport. Later, Danielle Richer, coach of the Women’s Under 18 Division, spoke animatedly about the exponential increase in female involvement with the Club. She also spoke about the way in which Barbs players often take their dedication beyond playing for the local side taking their enjoyment of the sport into university. She pointed to the rep-resentative rugby careers of Club members Tyson Beukeboom and Jacey Murphy, both nominated to be CIS Female Athlete of the Year for 2012.

Based on the exciting success of the Club’s first ever Meet and Greet, it will surely become an annual tradition; a place for all to share in their enjoyment of the game.

AurorA BArBs Meet And Greet ||| By Simone Garcia

Barbarians Tim Brochu greets new

U-18 players

Mens U16 coaches David Downer

Sandy Townsend

U16 coach David Downer with event

organizer Anne Shields and President

John Reich

Aurora Jays Bantam


S.A.C. VARSITY

Oakland Athletics general manager, Billy Beane once re-

marked, “It’s hard not to be romantic about the sport of baseball.” There’s something magical about one of North America’s oldest and most traditional sports. The smell of the grass in the outfield, the crack of the bat as it meets the ball, and the sights and sounds of a crowd at the ballpark are all sensory ex-periences unique to the game of baseball.

Author W.P. Kinsella wrote, “Baseball has marked the time. This field, this game, is a part of our past. It reminds us all of what once was good, and could be good again.” St. Andrew’s College is a school rich with heritage and tradition, yet simultane-ously remains on the cutting-edge of future growth and

development. This unique dichotomy is what makes St. Andrew’s such a special place, and it is appropriate that the Varsity Baseball team has taken on a promi-nent role in the school’s ath-letics program.

The 2012 season for the St. Andrew’s College Varsity Baseball Saints was very much about building the foundation for future glory. With the opening of The Yuill Family Athletic Complex, the team finally has a home to call its own. The new baseball facility has quickly become a crown jewel on the beau-tiful St. Andrew’s campus. Furthermore, a roster full of young talent ensured that the St. Andrew’s ‘boys of summer’ were able to not only enjoy sig-nificant success this year, but also set the stage for a poten-tial championship run in 2013.

Led by grade 12 star cen-tre fielder Matt Carter, as well as grade 11 shortstop Joey Bruccoleri and grade 11 ace pitcher Erik Kimmerer, the Saints compiled an over-all record of 6 wins and 3 losses. Highlights include a silver medal winning per-formance in the Ontario Showcase Tournament at Trinity College in Port Hope, as well as a thrilling 6-5 victory over King City Secondary School in the championship game of the St. Andrew’s Invitational Tournament.

In addition to the leader-ship demonstrated by Carter, Bruccoleri, and Kimmerer, the Varsity Baseball Saints feature an exciting core of grade 9s who appear poised to lead the team to great heights in the years to come. Catcher Graydon Gardner,

third baseman Will Merkel, pitcher Austin Hassani, and right fielder Jake La Brier all played major roles this season. Spectators frequently had to remind themselves that the four young stars were only freshmen. Their po-tential is enormous, and their ongoing development should ensure that exciting things await the 2013 edition of the Varsity Baseball Saints.

The 2012 season came to an end with a difficult defeat in the CISAA semi-finals to the St. Michael’s College Kerry Blues, a grade-12-laden team deep with sev-eral elite rep players. Simply put, they were too much for the young Saints to handle. Fortunately, the experience serves as an excellent learn-ing tool as the team regroups and aims for bigger and bet-ter things next season.

New Facility,

youNg taleNt Keep

BaseBall a Focus at st.

aNdrew’s college

||| By Coach Len Gurr

||| Photo By Paul Mosey

Lefty pitching ace Erik Kimmerer was

a leader on the Varsity Saints Baseball

team this season.


VILLANOVA

LAuReN LOguShLast spring we told the story of Villanova College senior Lauren Logush heading south to California to play with the Canadian Junior National Field Hockey team against the US Juniors in San Diego. This spring Lauren is going further south, much further – Buenos Aires, Argentina to play with the National U21 team against both Argentina and Chile. And there is more great news, Lauren was recently carded with Canada’s Senior Women’s National Team. She is part of a ‘youth movement’ on the senior level that could see her represent her country at the Olympics in Rio 2016. Lauren will continue her field hockey career at the University of British Columbia next year.

Besides being an elite-level field hockey player, Lauren is an excellent student and has played both ice hockey and soccer for her school. She was first introduced to field hockey as a grade six student at Villanova College. Querobin Mascarenhas, her high school coach says, “She has a level of focus and discipline that is rare among young athletes.”

MONICA MASuCCIMonica has accepted a hockey scholarship at NCAA Division 1 school, Brown University. Brown competes in the Ivy League. It is lo-cated in Providence, Rhode Island. Monica won Bronze Medals in the Provincial Women’s Hockey League and the Ontario Woman’s Hockey Association this season. She played two seasons of high school hockey with the Villanova College Knights.

Monica is an Honour Roll student at Villanova College and a Principal’s Award winner. She currently maintains an academic average of over 90% in grade 12 and hopes to play hockey for Team Canada some day.

SARA LANNISara will play for the State University of Plattsburg, located in Plattsburg, New York next year. Sara played for the Durham West Junior Lightning in 2011-2012. She played three seasons of high school hockey and was team MVP twice (2010 and 2012).

She also plays field hockey at Villanova College and is a flautist in the Senior Concert Band. In 2010 she won the Youth Philanthropy Initiative, earning $5000 for charity.

Villanova College is an independent Catholic school in the Augustinian tradition. It serves students in grades 5-12. It is located in King City, Ontario. Our mission is to deliver university-preparatory education while engaging young people in their spiritual, intellectual, physical, and social development.

www.villanovacollege.org

VillaNoVa college seNiors are taKiNg their athletic taleNts to the Next leVel ||| By Stephen Morris

Villanova College“It starts here”

A Catholic School in the Augustinian Tradition

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Villanova College“It starts here”

A Catholic School in the Augustinian Tradition

www.v i l lanovacol lege.org

Villanova CollegeKeele Street & Bloomington Sideroad

King City, Ontario905-833-1909

Committed to excellence•

Dedicated to education•

Engaging young people in their sp• iritual, intellectual, physical, and social development

Co-Educational University-Preparatory Day School Grades 5-12

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