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Volume 4 ||| Issue 6

Leadership programs paying dividends for students PG.13

Three-Term CDS AThleTe VAlues TeAm CAmArAderie PG.07

AsA eleCTs New BoArd of direCTors PG.17

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RUGBY Touch rugby Great for off-season Training

SWIMMING ducks fly south for the winter!

GYMNASTICS Athlete Profile – marcus’ metamorphosis

AND MUCH MORE

Football lessons learned apply

beyond the Field

Pee-wee Ae TiGers FINALISTS! PG.14

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05 Editor’sNote

06 FromtheDirectorof

ParksandRecreation

07 Three-TermAthleteValues

TeamCamaraderie

08 KingDayCampat

SenecaCollege

10 TouchRugbyBecoming

the#1Choicefor

Off-SeasonTraining

12 FootballLessonsLearned

ApplyBeyondtheField

13 LeadershipPrograms

PayingDividends

forStudents

14 Pee-weeAETigers

FinalistsatSilverStick

InternationalFinals

14 ExactlyWhatis

DragonBoating?

15 DucksFlySouth

fortheWinter!

16 2KforKidsFundraiser

AnotherSuccess

17 StayingactiveattheACC

17 ConnectingAthletics

toVolunteering

17 AuroraSeniors

AssociationElects

NewBoardofDirectors

18 GenderandConfidence

inSport

18 ThreeGenerations

ofHockey

19 EvolutionGymnasticsAthleteProfile–

Marcus’Metamorphosis

20 RotatorCuffPain

21 Goldenmemories

andbronzemedalfor

St.Andrew’sCollege

SaintsatMacPherson

HockeyTournament

22 ExperientialEducation

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Volume 4 ||| Issue 6

LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS PAYING DIVIDENDS FOR STUDENTS PG.13

THREE-TERM CDS ATHLETE VALUES TEAM CAMARADERIE PG.07

ASA ELECTS NEW BOARD OF DIRECTORS PG.17

PLUS

RUGBYTouch Rugby Great for

Off-Season Training

SWIMMINGDucks Fly South for the Winter!

GYMNASTICSAthlete Profi le – Marcus’ Metamorphosis

AND MUCH MORE

FOOTBALL LESSONS

LEARNED APPLY

BEYOND THE FIELD

PEE-WEE AE TIGERS

FINALISTS! PG.14

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January/February 2015 VoLuMe 4, ISSue 6

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In October of 2014, the Federal Government declared 2015 the “Year of Sport” in Canada for a number of

good reasons having to do with hosting very large sporting events. The Pan-Am and Para Pan Am Games this summer, just to name one big event; almost in our backyard.

However IN our backyard, Mayor Geoffrey Dawe and the Town Council advanced this Federal initiative and proclaimed 2015 the “Year of Sport” in Aurora as well! What will that mean to sport is not yet clear but it is clear that in 2015, attention will be paid to the development of sport and we will be anticipating some innovative proposals and working with our municipality to leave a legacy for years to come. We will follow this in our magazine to keep people informed, but for now please read what our Parks and Recreation Director, Mr. Al Downey has to say about it on page 6.

In 2005, six local Sport organizations came together to discuss common interests and the Aurora Community Sport Council was born. In the past 10 years, that organization grew as more member sport organizations joined. Today, Sport Aurora has just finished

its 10th Annual general meeting and is celebrating 10 years of service to the members of the organization; that now approaches 30 sport organizations in Town. It is a time to celebrate this milestone in the “Year of Sport”. Happy Birthday to Sport Aurora!

One of the most interesting initiatives of Sport Aurora is the All Kids Can Play Program that raises funds for families who are financially disadvantaged and whose children would not be able to join organized sport without assistance. On page 16 you see a story about the Karabin family who offered to make the All Kids Can Play Program their beneficiary through their unique event. Through their generosity and that of the Rotary Club, Sport Aurora has raised $7,000 this year alone so more kids can partici-pate in organized sport. There is plenty of need in Aurora so, if you want to help this fund or know someone in need, please consult the Sport Aurora Web site at www.sportaurora.ca.

And I have to finish with special thanks to our Art Director, Frank Di Tomasso for the incredible graphic presentation and layout he has done with this issue and for every other issue from the past. The cover photo of the York Simcoe

Bucs is such an example. Our “amateur” photographers must also be credited. Just look at the stunning photos! These are photos that are taken on sidelines by Moms and Dads; volunteers mostly, and I think the production of this pub-lication is as good as any professional sport magazine anywhere. Thanks to everyone who makes it so!

As I look outside at fresh snow and -12 degrees, I am ever hopeful of an early spring and look forward to seeing you on the fields, the playgrounds, the rinks and the pool-side! Summer is almost here!

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

editor’s note

create your own legacycreate your own legacy

2015 is a BiG Year for sport!the “Year of sport” in aurora and sport aurora’s 10th anniversarY is here!

www.aurora.ca

Mayor Geoffrey Dawe has proclaimed 2015 the “Year of Sport.”

Council endorsed this important announcement at their January 20 meeting, urging residents and visitors to discover the benefits of sport by participating in a wide variety of programs and activities.

With this proclamation, Council has indicated their support and desire to place a spotlight on sports and increase the public profile of sport in Aurora. This should also send a message to all of us interested in the promotion of sports, that we play a vital role in this community and that recognition of that role is essential in ensuring all residents are aware of the positive impact sports have on our community.

This also opens the door for each of us and our community organizations to step forward and recognize our accomplishments, present plans for 2015 and discuss our needs for the future.

For our part, we have plans to review the Parks and Recreation Master Plan, bring forward a Physical Activity Plan for our youth and set the groundwork for our next recreation centre and field amenities.

This is our opportunity to “seize the day” but in this case it is “seize the year.” 2015 will bring hope and promise for great things in sport and I encourage you to be part of that change.

Town of Aurora 100 John West Way, Aurora, ON L4G 6J1 • 905-727-1375

Upcoming Special Events

Town of AurorA

please note, We reserve the right to cancel, amend or change locations and activities.

Allan DowneyDirector, Parks & recreation Services Town of AuroraEaster Egg Hunt

Saturday, April 4Aurora Seniors’ CentreEvery Easter, The Town of Aurora and the local Girl Guides provide a day of fun and “egg-citement” for children. Join us for an egg hunt through the Aurora Arboretum, face painting, crafts and more! Please note, tickets are sold in advance for this very popular event.

Aurora Home ShowFriday, April 10 to Sunday, April 13Stronach Aurora Recreation ComplexDo you have questions about Town programs or services? Want to pick up a copy of the latest Parks & Recreation Program Guide, a brochure or a form? Drop by The Town of Aurora’s booth. Please note, the Aurora Home Show is organized and presented by the Aurora Chamber of Commerce.

Anti-Litter DaySaturday, April 25Throughout the Town of AuroraThe Anti-Litter Day is an annual clean-up event each spring. Participants clean up identified “hot spots” for litter across Town. A volunteer thank you barbecue follows in Aurora Town Park.

to learn more about these and other town of aurora events, please call 905-727-1375 or visit www.aurora.ca

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Richard Hache’s hockey journey started at a young age and he quickly joined the ranks of his local rep team in Ottawa. The Grade 11 student at The Country Day School

continued playing rep when his family moved to Calgary, and he now plays for the “AA” Aurora Tigers Midget team as a left-winger. In January, the Tigers won the prestigious International Silver Stick Tournament held in Sarnia.

Richard recently received individual recognition as well as recipient of the Most Valuable Player at the Ontario Hockey Prospects Challenge Cup held in Kingston in December.

In addition to playing rep, he is a staple on the Senior Boys’ CDS Hockey team, but as a defenseman. The position switch helped Richard improve his all-around game. When he plays defense for CDS, he is eager to jump into a rush up ice and use his already existing attacking skills to help score goals. Whereas when playing forward for the Aurora Tigers, Richard uses his new defending skills on the penalty kill.

“I play much stronger, and I block more shots now. It taught me you have to sacrifice yourself more, and I’ve learned that as a forward it’s not so painful to block a shot from the point.”

Richard also views himself as more of a leader on the CDS team and now feels comfortable on the bench telling teammates where they could improve, what not to do or how to do it differ-ently. On the Aurora team, he is among the younger players, so feels he can learn more there. “I get a lot of feedback from the older players and the coach; that helps me grow as a player.” Despite being younger, Richard currently starts on the first line.

Playing sports is not all about competition for Richard. Though he enjoys winning games, he values the camaraderie even more. “I have no future major hockey ambitions; it’s not something I’m focused on. Having fun with my friends and making new friends on other teams is what I value the most.”

The same sporting philosophy can be said for another sport Richard is passionate about, baseball. It wasn’t hard to switch a hockey stick for a baseball bat at a young age considering his father is a baseball fanatic. Richard grew up playing at a higher

level with his older brother, Michel Haché ’14, so natu-rally he was used to the competition.

Richard plays baseball for CDS and his local rep ‘AAA’ team, the Aurora Jays. An incredibly versatile player, he feels especially comfort-able playing centre-field, shortstop, and his favourite – pitcher.

While hockey and baseball are the biggest two sports in his life, volleyball has offered him his most memorable CDS sport-ing moment. It happened last fall during the CISAA semi-finals. “We were playing a team we lost to three times before. This game was a different story and we pushed them to a fifth and final set. In the end we lost a very close match by only two points, but it was the experience getting there that I really remember.”

Richard is very complimentary of all of the coaches he has worked with at CDS. “I could not have asked for bet-ter coaches. They know the specifics of the sports they coach as well as the life lessons that come with that. Mr. MacMillan and Ms. Switalski are big on teaching those life goals. Mr. Collins is very keen on vol-leyball, but he also teaches us how to stay in shape in everyday life.”

Grade 11 student from Aurora, Richard Haché, as a pitcher for the CDS Baseball team. Photo by Paul Mosey

Richard sets the ball during a CDS Sr. Boys’ Volleyball game. Photo by Stan Behal.

Richard (left) with CDS Sr. Boys’ Hockey teammate Photo by Stan Behal.

three-term athlete Values team Camaraderie||| By Zach Lawton


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King Day Camp (KDC) is a summer day camp owned and operated by

Seneca College and fully accredited by the Ontario Camps Association. KDC is located at the beautiful King Campus of Seneca College in King City, Ontario. King Day Camp opened its doors for the first time in the summer of 1993. Managed by Camp Director Kelly Mathews and an outstanding full and part-time staff team, KDC is a traditional, adventure, day-camp which provides a place for children ages 3-16 to learn, grow, explore the outdoors and have fun!

King Campus boasts 700 acres of forest, a vast network of trails for hiking and biking and a private lake for canoe-ing, sailing, kayaking, paddle-boarding and swimming. The campus is situated on the beautiful and

provincially signifi-cant Oak Ridges

Moraine. For the younger children, this property offers a vast and magical

landscape for campers

to use their imagination especially in the Magical

Cedar Grove, Mystical Marsh and the Leprechaun National Forest!

King Day Camp has specifically designed its programs to meet the spe-cific developmental stages of children, stimulate young minds, promote healthy physical activity, encourage creativity and provide campers with outdoor skill development opportunities in the great outdoors. By providing age specific programming to our campers, parents can send their children to camp knowing that each year the program will change and grow with their child.

The KDC program structure is as follows: Mice age 4, Chipmunks age 5, Squirrels ages 6 & 7, Badgers ages 8 & 9, Challengers ages 10 & 11, Explorers ages 12 & 13, Voyageurs age 14, Leaders-In-Training age 15 and Staff-In-Training age 16. King Day Camp also offers 4 specialty camp programs for camp-ers ages 12-14: Mountain Bike Specialty; Climbing Specialty; Watercraft Specialty and a Girls Outdoors Program. KDC also offers an Integration program for children ages 4-19 with one-on-one staff support.

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KDC is happy to host its 2nd Annual March Break Program for children ages 5-14 from March 16 – 20, 2015. Registration is now open for this program – there are only 100 spots avail-able each day. To register or for more information about the March Break Camp please visit: www.kingdaycamp.com. The March Break Program includes daily theme days and special guests, snow-shoeing, tobogganing, ice-skating on the lake, and much, much more! The March Break Camp program structure is as fol-lows: Snow-Venture Program ages 5-10 and the Trailblazers Program ages 11-14. You can register for specific days or for the entire week. Price $300 per week or $65 per day. Before/After Care Program available $15 per day. Express bus from 404/Finch Available $15 per day.

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Book a date and time that’s convenient for you and your family for a private site tour and information session. We’re available weekdays & weekends, daytime & evenings!

Online Registration for King Day Camp Opens on Wednesday February 11th, 2015 at 7:30am.

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Keeping athletes fit during their off season is a challenge for all coaches and sports administrators.

While professional athletes have a well-defined regimen for what they need to do to rehabilitate injuries and maintain high performance levels, amateur athletes are much less strict when it comes to keeping their performance levels up during the off season.

The Aurora Barbarians Director of senior men’s rugby, Leighton Chong comments on the situation. “Coming off a long season with nagging injuries, it is a challenge to inspire the players to get the treatment they need to recover

quickly and fully from their injuries, and even more challenging to keep them in a mindset where they are improving their strength and fitness and continuing to hone their skills to enhance the quality of their play”

Team Manager John Reich adds, “The old school way was for the guys to do very little in the off-season. Some athletes participated in winter sports or made the effort to get into the gym but usually without any purpose or structure”

Rugby across Ontario has now taken a more structured approach to winter train-ing in the form of indoor Touch Rugby leagues. Long time Barbarians player and founder of the GTA Touch Rugby League Steve Shortly offers a new perspective on this game and where it fits into off season training. “Touch has always been part of rugby practice, generally as a warm up activity but without much structure. Our league is open to both men and women and offers structured competition that is enjoyable and avoids the physical wear and tear of contact. Touch rugby is fast paced and uses the running, passing and strategies of the full contact version” he adds. “And it can improve a player’s perspective of the game, especially among the forward players who don’t often get a chance to run with the ball in the full contact version of the game.

Chong continues, “I think the interest had grown due in part to the current athlete’s understanding that fitness is a year round endeavor but also to the emergence of the 7’s game featured in this year’s Pan Am competition and added to the Olympics starting in 2016. The touch game resembles 7’s with its faster pace and precision running and passing.” Information on touch rugby is available from [email protected].

The Aurora Barbarians senior men and women move outdoors as soon as the weather permits. Pre-season commences in mid-April with the Leagues kicking off on May 9.

Becoming the #1 choice

for off-season training

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||| By Marsha Morassutti ||| photos Courtesy of York simcoe Minor football association

Football lessons learned apply

beyond the Field

Registration is open and the York Simcoe Bucs are geared up to begin their 2015 season; providing premier football programs for boys and girls, aged 6-19, in York and

Simcoe Regions. Over 350 players will suit up this spring and summer, coached and managed by committed volunteers who teach not only football skills but life lessons that will apply far beyond the field.

Practicing several times per week requires a strong work ethic and being on time, listening to coaches and of course giving 100% results in all players getting better and enjoying the sport.

Football digs deep into the true meaning of teamwork, simply because 12 players must coordinate their efforts to be successful. To achieve this requires total commitment to the game, practice and team-mates and demands selflessness.

Player’s progress is the result of hard work and each takes pride in their achievements and attains self-respect for the way

they have improved. They also realize that the opposing team is practicing and playing just as hard and deserves the same level of respect.

Growth comes when a player has a bad day, accepts it, keeps playing and attempts to get better. Perseverance is rewarded by learning that life isn’t always easy and that continuing to work through difficult tasks results in improvement.

For more information about our programs and our lessons learned beyond the field, visit bucsfootball.ca or email [email protected].

Marsha Morassutti is the Registrar for the York Simcoe Minor Football Association. She has been involved with the organization for 15 years. Throughout those years, her two sons played and coached for the York Simcoe Bucs and are now playing Varsity Football at York University in Toronto and Saint Mary’s University in Halifax.



That quote could not be truer for Ontario’s most decorated collegiate program. Further to the 211 Ontario

Champions and 8 National Champions, Director of Sport & Recreation, Linda Stapleton wanted to do more for the 200 student-athletes who annually don the Seneca Sting uniform.

Prior to the 2014-15 season, the Sting launched a new program titled “Sting 360”, a holistic leadership program de-signed to give student-athletes the moti-vation, support and tools that will foster success in the full circle of college life.

The program is built on the foundation of three pillars: excellence, character and leadership.

Although still in its infancy, there are signs that the program has already impacted the student-athletes through a number of community events.

The Sting once again participated in the annual food drive benefiting the Seneca College Food Bank, donating a

record amount of food, largely thanks to a donation from a Softball player’s family which filled more than five hand carts.

Recently, the Women’s Volleyball team donated their time one Sunday to help fill and deliver lunch bags in downtown Toronto.

The Sting have also launched a “Captain’s Council” this season. The program allows the captains of each team to get together and discuss the challenges they deal with in their role with their respective team.

The two programs have helped create more opportunities for student-athletes to personally develop as leaders and good citizens in addition to existing team building and mentoring programs.

For years, students have filled leader-ship roles on one of the four Recreation Councils, Varsity Council as part of the Student Athletic Association, who volun-teer their time to act both as an advisory and work committee.

These opportunities have helped students grow as individuals and further prepare them for post-graduation life. It is with these leadership opportunities, Stapleton believes will make the Sting stronger in the classroom, in competition and in life.

||| story by ryan phipps, sports information & promotions Coordinator, seneca College ||| photo Courtesy of seneca sting

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Come join Ontario’s most decorated College with over 460 medals since 1967. Student-athletes enjoy the bene�t of free on-site athletic therapy, a complete varsity apparel package, meal money for road games and a varsity team room.

Students can earn scholarships up to $1250 per semester of competition while also receiving bursaries for academic success.

“ We’re not Just here to BuiLd ChaMpionship teaMs, But aLso ChaMpions in Life”.

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T-shirt Back – the shirt given at this year’s SAA Leadership Conference


WHATEXACTLYISdragon boating? ||| By nancy holmes ||| photo Courtesy of Brainwaves dragon Boat Club

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Pee-wee ae tigers finalists at silver stick international finals||| By Judy Coultes-MacLeod, team Manager ||| photo Courtesy of pee-wee tigers

On January 7th, the Pee-wee AE Tigers headed to Niagara Falls to play in the 2014-15 Pelham

International Silver Stick Finals. Facing teams from as far away as Wyoming, Washington and Tennessee and as near as Barrie, the Tigers played some amazing hockey for 4 days.

With an impressive 35 goals for and only 7 goals against for the tournament the Tigers dominated the play in all games throughout the weekend. The quarter-finals saw the Tigers facing a feisty Washington Capitals Academy team but the boys came out strong and moved on to the semis with a decisive 8-1 victory. The semi-finals were played against a determined team from Tennessee, the Nashville Flyers, that came close until the Tigers turned it on to take the game with a 7-3 win.

The finals were played on Sunday, January 11th against our friends from the north, the Barrie Colts. Having met three times in the regular season,

the Tigers knew this would not be an easy opponent. The boys were prepared and played a solid game dominating the play for much of the game. With the game tied at 1-1 late in the third, Barrie got a lucky bounce and scored to take the lead. They added an empty net goal to make the final score 3-1. The Tigers would take away a silver finish – certainly an accomplishment to be proud of!

The Tigers played their hearts out all weekend. The Coaches – Rob Wilson, Dave Hilgendorff, Stewart Ritchie, Trainer Keith Scott – and parents were very proud of how the Tigers played, representing Aurora with skill and class on and

off the ice. If you asked the boys for the highlight of the tournament it wouldn’t be receiving the shiny finalist medal – it would be all about the pin trading. With teams participating from all over the US – from as far away as California and Florida – trading the Tiger pin for a Sharks pin made their day! All in all a very successful weekend for the Pee-wee AE Tigers!

It’s really all about community, sport, participation and celebration.

The combined efforts of 20 paddlers, a drummer who keeps the pace going, along with encouragement to reach the finish line, and a steersperson to keep the boat going straight; a day with friends, a fun-filled event, thousands of years of tradition, and camaraderie.

It is technically easy to get started, inexpensive, and open to any age and gender. In fact, there are a lot more adult

women in this sport than any other.We all remember our first time in

a boat and how worried we were about being able to do it well, and

we remember our first coach and how kind and encouraging that coach was, and we all remember our very first race, and how exciting it was! And we all remember the first time we finished as race winners, and stepping up on that podium to get our medal!

John Cole and Brainwaves have sent four ladies to a more competitive level –

there is also the opportunity to move from community and recreational paddling into the sanctioned and international sports-level teams. You can travel the world as a dragon boat paddler – in 2016 the International Dragon Boat Federation World Club Crew championships will be held in Adelaide, Australia! Canada will be sending five teams per category and there is still time to go the distance.

Is it for you? There is only one way to find out – Brainwaves is an all-ladies team, looking for a few willing and enthusiastic participants. Join us – now, in a gym once a week preparing for spring training, and twice a week starting late April (if the ice is gone) on Lake Wilcox, dipping our paddles (supplied by the Richmond Hill Canoe Club) and getting ready for our first race in mid-May.

For more information contact us at [email protected] or call 647-223-8489.14 ||| Sport In AurorA MAgAzIne


duCKs fLY south for the Winter!||| By tania edwards, ducks swimming ||| photos Courtesy of ducks swimming

BarBados traininG CaMp

Ten Ducks swimmers travelled to Barbados for an 8 day Training Camp December 28 – January 4. It was the first Ducks camp in Barbados and it was a resounding

success. We accomplished a great deal of quality work in the pool and we swapped our mittens and snow for flip flops and sand; a just reward for the hardworking athlete who makes so many sacrifices along their journey.

The resort was in a safe location with a gorgeous beach and awesome waves right at our doorstep; a swimmer’s paradise! When our swimmers were not training; they were indulging in the beautiful white sandy beaches and the ocean’s surf. The training venue was an outdoor, 10 lane, 50m pool with an additional separate 4 lane, 25m pool. The training environment was dynamic as many other teams, including Canadian and U.S. University Teams, Canadian Age Group Clubs, and the local Bridgetown Swim Club were in the water at the same time as our Ducks and/or departing or arriving on either side of our practice sessions. Every hour and every inch of the facility was utilized to its potential and we were inspired by the constant rhythm of swimmers stroking up and down each lane of the Olympic-size pool. This provided our swimmers with an opportunity to see how other coaches and swimmers conduct their business and to gain some new and valuable insight into the sport of swimming. The exposure to other coaches and athletes definitely enhanced our swimmers’ efforts and performances at each practice.

On New Year’s Eve day we took a snorkeling excursion which many described as the highlight of the trip. A small vessel transported our group to free dive and explore 3 shipwrecks, and to snorkel and see a large variety of fish and to swim with the extraordinary sea turtles. It was a day of fun and adventure and nice break from the demanding workload.

Our swimmers spent more hours per day training versus their regular schedule, doing an increased number of meters at a greater intensity. This is only one aspect of a camp, albeit a very important one. Other benefits that athletes gain through the experience of an away camp are: the opportunity to see another part of the world and to experience a different culture; team building; independence; cooperation; responsibility; decision making; and discipline. Training camp is a journey of self-discovery and empowerment that can have a profoundly positive impact on a swimmer’s development. Our goal is that our swimmers return with a strong sense of accomplishment because they have taken their training experience to another level; empowered because they took responsibility for them-selves; proud because they made good decisions on their own; rewarded by the deeper fellowship with team mates; and deeply appreciative to return home to family. Long after the medals and ribbons are boxed up, the memories and friendships from training camps past remain.

2014 division ii teaM ChaMpionshipsA team of 40 Ducks swimmers represented the club at the 2014 Division II Team Championships held in Sudbury in December. Seventeen Ontario Teams competed in the 3 day event in an effort to bring home the prized banner. Ducks Swimming put up a terrific fight but had to settle for 2nd place.

Thirty-four of our forty swimmers scored points at the meet. Our swimmers tallied up seven Gold, eight Silver and ten Bronze in individual events. Our sixteen relay entries yielded an impressive six Gold and one Silver!

The top 2 teams in Division II advance to Division I next season to compete against the top 14 teams in the province. This is a terrific accomplishment and testimony to the depth and quality of our program and the hard work and commitment of our young athletes.

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Left to right: Coach Kelly Hughes, Connell Oliver, Hayden Spiers, Christopher McLelland, Stephanie Boston, Sarah Bond, Andrew Pignatelli, Ashley Endicott, Connor Crozier, Soorna Choheili Photo by Hamoon Choheili

Boys 10 & Under - Left to right: Brent Davison, Thomas Nelander, George Zizakovic, Tyler DaPonte. Photo by Edit Varga

GoLd MedaLists

George Zizakovic (2), Hayden Spiers, and Soorna Choheili (4)

siLver MedaLists

Brent Davison, Thomas Nelander (2), Soorna Choheili, Jayne Kim, Hayden Spiers and Chloe Taylor (2).

BronZe MedaLists

Maxwell Jones (2), Brent Davison (2), George Zizakovic, Grace Harris, Shannon Meadway (2) and Jacob Rapp.

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Boys10&under:Thomas Nelander, Tyler Da Ponte, George Zizakovic and Brent Davison (2)Boys13&14:Soorna Choheili, Hayden Spiers, Andrew Pignatelli and Maxwell Jones (2)Girls11&12:Sydney Leblanc, Hunter Edwards, Phoebe Redfern and Holly BiasiGirls13&14:Sarah Bond, Chloe Taylor, Grace Harris and Tori Rapp

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Girls11&12:Holly Biasi, Hunter Edwards, Jade Needham and Abi Juhola

reindeer GaMes & panCaKe BreaKfastDucks Swimming kicked off the Holiday Season with our annual Reindeer Games and Pancake Breakfast. Duck parents were up at the crack of dawn to flip pancakes and fry up bacon for this festive gathering at the Aurora Senior Centre. Afterwards our swimmers took to the water for an afternoon of relay races and holiday games. This is a nice opportunity for our swimmers to mingle with all members, regardless of age or ability.


It was a stellar day in King Township for the 4th annual

2K 4KIDS fundraiser hosted by Julie & Walter Karabin at their outdoor rink. The

3 on 3 hockey tournament welcomed six teams who played in a round robin format where the top two teams advanced to the final Championship game. The day began with the official “puck drop” by Township of King Mayor Steve Pellegrini.

This year it was a tight race but Team Hampton vs. Team King were the competitors in the final game. Both teams played some friendly and fiercely spirited hockey and Team Hampton

came out victorious and claimed the Cup! The day really was a victory for everyone involved knowing that by participating they were actively making a difference for under privileged kids in our community.

We are extremely grateful for our generous sponsors, our amazing “crew” of volunteers and the players who all contribute to this fun filled day.

We are pleased that we can direct all of the proceeds from this event to local organizations that assist kids financially so that they CAN play. This year Sport Aurora-All Kids Can Play Program will receive $2,500 from the 2015 2K 4KIDS Fundraiser. A great day of hockey for a great cause!

voLunteers:Tibor & Elizabeth BBQ dynamic duo

Paul Schnabel Game Day Announcer

Paul Tommasino Transportation & Food Services

Danny Collis Pizza Oven Head Chef

Jeff Weaver Pizza Crew

Tim Boland Pizza Crew

Deb, Doug & Riley McGrath Pizza Crew

Michael Moore Set Up Crew

Don & Freda Emmerson Set-Up Rink Crew & Hot Chocolate

Joe Karabin Chief of Operations

John Anderson Operations/Set Up

Liam Ralph Scheduling & Statistician

Nick Fortin Rink/Operations Crew Leader

Zach Mendes Rink Crew

Wells & Walter Karabin Music/Operations/Rink Crew

Sam Karabin Rink/Operations Crew

Ian Carleton Set Up/Coffee

sponsors:Priestly Demolition Rent Source

Boland Howe Lawyers

for the Injured

Lomonte & Collings

Insurance

Cortina Kitchens Home Hardware

Northland Wealth Management Country Day School

Hockley Valley Brewing

Company

Joe Karabin Property

Maintenance

Simcoe County Smokers Cintas

D.W. Becker K. Winter Sanitation

Karabin Design Build A & B Courier

Lazy Poet Creative Dawg House Sports

Shaw’s Catering Kent Recognition

Mark English Jackson Events

Steve Ralph Jim Alexander

2K for Kids fundraiser ANOTHERSuCCESS

||| By Julie Karabin ||| photos Courtesy of Lazy poet Creative

2K for Kids

heartfeLt thanKs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


The cold weather hasn’t slowed the SOO-Aurora Community down! With the support of

Special Olympics Ontario and our fellow community partners in Aurora, our not-for-profit organization strives to expand our reach and welcome more of our local community members with intellectual disabilities into our five sporting programs of basketball, swimming, golf, softball and bocce ball.

Run by our volunteers and supported by our partners at York Region Police, our athletic programs give our athletes a sense of community, skill development and fun!

Take for example our basketball athletes and volunteer coaches’ recent trip to Toronto’s Air Canada Centre where our athletes were given the opportunity to host a practice on the home court of the Toronto Raptors! Those who came out had an experience of a lifetime and even picked up a couple of new moves.

If you have a family member or friend who would be interested in joining Special Olympics Aurora’s community please contact Community Coordinator at aurora.coordinator@ specialolympicsontario.ca.

My involvement started with SOO-Aurora two years ago when I told my husband, “Couples

that volunteer together, stay together.” I began my search for a local volunteer organization and found SOO-Aurora. It was a perfect fit. It leveraged our passion for fitness, sport and wellness into an act of volunteerism where we could give back to our local community.

Attending weekly practices quickly became something we looked forward to, because it was often the most memorable part of our week.

Special Olympics Ontario-Aurora is a wonderful community program to support. It offers Aurora athletes with intellectual disabilities five sporting programs: basketball, swimming, golf, softball and bocce ball.

If you or someone you know has been interested in getting involved with Special Olympics, please contact our volunteer coordinator at aurora.volunteer.coordintaor@ specialolympicsontario.ca.

Andy, Adam, Julie and Hanna at the Torch Run

staying active at the acc||| By Julie powell ||| photos Courtesy of special olympics ontario-aurora

CONNECTINGATHLETICSTOVOLuNTEERING||| By Julie powell

soo – aurora

The Aurora Seniors Association (A.S.A.) has elected a new Board of Directors to serve the community for the current three year term. The new A.S.A. Board remains committed to supporting Sport in Aurora with its ongoing support and

contribution to the Aurora Sport Hall of Fame, our ongoing commitment to building Aurora as a Canadian Sport for Life (CS4L) community which includes active Seniors’ participation and continuing to offer programs and services that support and promote Seniors’ health and wellness. We as an Association are proud to be associated with Sport Aurora and CS4L and we look forward to our continued participation in building the level of health, wellness and fitness of Seniors and their families in Aurora.

AuRORASENIORSASSOCIATIONELECTSNEWBOARDOFDIRECTORS||| By Jim L. abram, director, aurora seniors association ||| photo Courtesy of aurora seniors association

Back Row: Seniors Coordinator Assistant: Andrew Bailey; Directors: Don Stevenson, Jim Abram, Ruth Church, Carol Hedenberg (Vice-President), Ron Coe Front Row: Seniors Coordinator: Karie Papillon, Directors: Frank Leone; Louise Miller; Jan Freedman and Charles Sequeira (President)

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||| By thea rotteau, everest academy

gender and ConFidenCe in sport

In the moments before a spectacular performance, or in the everyday train-ing environment, confidence plays a

key role in an athlete’s success. It’s a common ingredient possessed by all great athletes. But what factors help build an athlete’s confidence? Do male and female athletes rely on the same cues to help develop confidence?

Confidence in sport is multi-dimensional in nature; in fact, researchers have identi-fied nine sources of sport confidence -preparation, performance accomplish-ments, coaching, innate factors, social support, experience, competitive advantage, self-awareness, and trust. As a result, building confidence is not as easy as simply saying “Good job!”

Research shows that performance accomplishments are an important source of confidence; if an athlete is suc-cessful, it will help boost their confidence. However, the way an athlete perceives how well they performed is impacted by

their gender; males and females define success and failure by different criteria. Males tend to define success in tangible and objective ways. Females, on the other hand, see success in more internal and subjective ways. This means that different elements of a game or perfor-mance should be emphasized to assist athletes in gender specific ways in growing their confidence.

Inherently, males feel successful when they win or when they have a strong ranking. Wins and rankings are objective and measurable accomplishments. Males place greater emphasis on social compar-ison-based sport goals when assessing their success.

When developing female athletes’ confidence based on accomplishments, however, the focus may be placed on the athlete’s acquisition or performance of a new skill, a successful play in a game, scoring a goal, or setting a new personal best. These success criteria are based on

the athletes’ personal performance and may be measured qualitatively rather than quantitatively.

This does not mean that males are un-able to see success in internal and subjec-tive ways, or that females are unable to identify a successful performance based on tangible and objective measurements. But as these cues are not innate, indi-viduals working with athletes must teach them to use these cues to identify their success. By being aware of what elements of performance signify a success, we are better equipped to assist athletes in building their confidence and ultimately help them become better athletes.

Ms. Thea Rotteau has her Bachelor and MSC in Kinesiology, is an accomplished gymnast, active competitive judge and now High School teacher at Everest Academy. Look for more articles on student athletes from Everest Academy staff in each issue of this magazine.

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three generations oF hoCkey||| By Katie Williams ||| photo Courtesy of Central York Girls hockey association

CYGHA is celebrating a first this season. Donna Wood, Cathy Newell and Kyla Pawis

Grandmother, Mother and Daughter, respectively, have laced up and are playing hockey on the same team and usually on the same line. We call them our ‘power line’.

Donna started playing when she was just 12 years old and will be celebrating her 68th birthday in December. When she first hit the ice there were only 2 girls teams in the Bert Robinson League and they played in an outdoor arena. At 13, she started playing in the Don Mills Girls Hockey league and there were 4 teams.

For the next 45 years she played in various leagues in the GTA including Rexdale Ladies Hockey League. After

retirement and move to Innisfil, Donna and her daughter Cathy started playing with the Bradford Ladies Hockey League and for the past 5 years have been active members of the CYGHA. Donna hopes to keep playing as long as health allows her. We were thrilled that she was a member of the CYGHA Ladies team at the Ontario Senior Games held February 16-17 in Haliburton.

Cathy started playing at 7 as a Ringette goalie in the GTA. Her Rep Ringette Goalie career lasted about 10 years when she decided to start play-ing hockey with her mom in the Rexdale Ladies Hockey League. She started out as a goalie, but soon got out of the net and enjoyed putting the puck in the net, rather than keeping it out. She also played for a few years for the Etobicoke Dolphins. About 9 years ago Cathy moved with her family to Bradford when she and her Mom started

their hockey career with the CYGHA and Bradford Ladies Hockey league. Cathy admits that she can’t imagine not playing hockey, “it’s such an important part of my life and I hope I will be playing when I’m my mom’s age.”

Kyla, like her Mom, started her on ice career playing Ringette at 5 years of age, playing with Etobicoke Ringette League for a few years but eventually moved to hockey playing with the Etobicoke Dolphins. Now at 19, she’s thrilled to be playing with her Grandmother and Mother with the Central York Girls Hockey Association. She is really enjoying it, and is a great addition

to their “power” line.



We all know that participation in sport can enhance a child’s life, yielding benefits that last their

whole life. In addition to improving physi-cal fitness, regular participation in sport improves brain function, strengthens the body, helps a child develop socially and teaches life skills that will be used for years to come.

One year ago, 12 yr old Innisfil resident Marcus decided that he wanted to go to the Olympics as a gymnast. He and his parents researched their options and Marcus joined Evolution Gymnastics Aurora’s pre-competitive program.

Many would have considered this start to be “too late”. But Marcus’ determination has led to phenomenal progress, and he is already transitioning into our Provincial Competitive group.

When Marcus started gymnastics, he was overweight and under-fit. Few coaches would have considered allowing him into a competitive program. In the past year, Marcus has exceeded everyone’s expectations. He quickly mastered all the basics, and rapidly progressed to the more advanced skills. He successfully participated in his first competition just 4 months after starting gym!

Marcus loves the gymnastics “flips & stunts” that allow him to be in the air, and his favourite events are Floor & Vault (where he can fly!). He says his coaches have taught him to be disciplined and focused, and have shown him that he can do more than he ever thought possible. This season Marcus has jumped two competitive levels, and by next season he will move into the Provincial stream.

Marcus’ rapid progress is credited to his unwavering dedication to training, his parents’ support and willingness to drive him back & forth in all kinds of weather, and, of course, to the efforts of Evolution coaches Carol, Ray, Sean, Tyler & Warren. Proof that it really does “take a village to raise a child”.

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MarCus’ MetaMorphosis ||| By sarah smith, evolution Gymnastics aurora ||| photos Courtesy of evolution Gymnastics

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piCture these sCenarios…

sCenario 1: Cheryl reaches back to grab her bag from the backseat of her car and feels a sharp pain. Later she notices that lifting her arm above her head is painful; or that sleeping on that shoulder is painful.

sCenario 2: Jack has noticed that his left shoulder has gradually gotten painful and weak mak-ing shovelling the snow difficult.

sCenario 3: Chris feels a sharp pop in her shoulder during a hard throw back to the catcher. Her throws are now painful and weak.

These are all ways in which rotator cuff injuries are suffered, sudden and traumat-ic or gradual and degenerative. Shoulder pain as a result of rotator cuff disease is a common presentation. It accounts for up to 10% of visits to physiotherapy

clinics, and is the most common cause of shoulder pain that family doctors see.

Your doctor and physiothera-pist rule out other causes of shoulder pain before a diagnosis of rotator cuff disease is finalized. Common ones are ‘frozen shoulder’, various types of arthritis, neck-referred pain and referred nerve root pain.

tYpes of rotator Cuff diseaseThe rotator cuff comprises 4 muscles. Supraspinatus is the one commonly injured. The injury can be tendinopathy (overload injury of tendon; not inflam-mation) or a tear. Both tendinopathy and tears result from sudden or chronic overload of the rotator cuff. Tears are classified as large, medium or small. Bursitis is also painful and often presents with rotator cuff disease.

ManaGeMent: phYsiotherapYCurrently, the recommended treatment is a rotator cuff strengthening and stretching program prescribed by your physiotherapist, with or without a scan. Rehabilitation can take up to year.

Occasionally your doctor may try a corticosteroid injection if there is bursitis.

This reduces the pain, allowing the physiotherapist to implement your strengthening program.

surGerY & rehaBFor large rotator cuff tears, surgery may be used after an initial round of physiotherapy. Post-surgery, physiotherapy treatment is implemented according to the surgeon’s protocol. Full return to activities can take up to a year.

so for shouLder pain: Go see your physiotherapist!

rotator Cuff pain!||| By Julian roach, registered physiotherapist

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GoLden MeMories AND BronZe MedaL FORST.ANDREW’SCOLLEGESAINTSATMACPHERSONHOCKEYTOuRNAMENT

Excited fans packed the La Brier Family Arena for opening ceremo-nies of the 32nd Annual MacPherson

Hockey Tournament January 31-February 1.Not only was it the first MacPherson

high-school hockey tournament St. Andrew’s has hosted in its new arena, but the School’s Varsity Saints were also defending the title for the second consecutive year.

“You could say we really broke in our new facility,” says Nicholas Weedon, Tournament Co-Convener. From an on-ice performance by SAC’s Pipes & Drums, to the outstanding high-school hockey games, to the slate of events in the second floor Yuill Andrean Room, the arena was a hub of activity.

The Saints got off to a good start in the eight-team invitational, blanking St. Francis High School from Athol Springs, N.Y., 6-0 in their first game. The hosts leveraged the momentum with round-robin wins against Northwood School from Lake Placid and the U-19 AAA Ulysse Prep team from Quebec.

Any chance of a three-peat in the Saints’ bid for a third straight championship, however, was shut down by the Buffalo Jr. Sabres in Saturday’s semi-final. The game was tied heading into the third when the Sabres scored the game-winner with less than five minutes to play. The Sabres went on to defeat Northwood in the final to claim their first MacPherson title in their second tournament appearance.

In the consolation final, the Saints earned a bronze medal after overpowering Toronto’s Upper Canada College 3-0 with three first-period goals. Alex MacDonald, grade 11, was the tournament’s overall points-leader with four goals and four assists and named a tournament all-star. Classmate Jacob Miller was the recipient of the Leadership and Sportsmanship Award, and Sabres’ Joshua Biasillo received the J.P. McClocklin Trophy as tournament MVP.

In the tournament’s 32-year history, the Varsity Saints have won 9 titles and earned 7 silver and 8 bronze medals.

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Saints captain and Harvard commit, Adam Sinclair, received the Yuill Award from Bill Yuill, SAC class of 1957 (right). They posed with retired NHL great, Wendel Clark, guest speaker at the players’ luncheon.

It was a rousing inauguration for SAC’s first MacPherson Hockey Tournament in the new La Brier Family Arena.

Caden McHenry plays on SAC’s U12 Hockey team and was a flag-bearer in the tournament’s opening ceremonies.


experiential eduCationpiCKerinG CoLLeGe students Learn vaLuaBLe survivaL sKiLLs and teaMWorK throuGh doGsLeddinG

||| By naomi Coté ||| photos Courtesy of pickering College

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Just because it’s winter, doesn’t mean Pickering College takes a break from outdoor education.

In fact, one of the most exciting student excursions takes place in February. Senior School students (Grades 9-12) have the opportunity to challenge themselves both mentally and physically by working in teams, dogsledding in Algonquin Park.

“Students have a natural desire for adventure,” says Tom Lewis, outdoor education specialist at Pickering College. “Outdoor education provides a wonderful and unique opportunity for students to expand their comfort zones within a challenging – yet supportive and safe – environment.”

Lewis says students are responsible for feeding and maintaining both their team of dogs and themselves for the four-day, three-night winter camping excursion.

They bring their own food and are tasked with collecting and purifying lake water for drinking.

“What’s great about this trip is you’re doing an activity that has not really changed for hundreds of years. It really takes things back to a basic level,” says Lewis.

This year, for the first time, Pickering College is adding an excursion (two days, one night) just for Middle School students (Grades 7-8).

“Dogsledding is the kind of skill that you learn by failing – picking yourself up and just getting back onto the sled and going,” says Aurora’s Mandy Coleman, Grade 11, who participated last year. “There were many incidences of sleds falling into ditches, dogs getting loose; but that is what made this trip so memorable.”

Students can choose to sleep in a canvas prospector tent with a woodstove or outside in a shelter they build with a tarp on a wooden dogsled. Coleman says when she went, on the first night, only one of the three students who attempted this outdoor challenge in the -30 temper-atures made it the whole night. “However, on the second night, both myself and another girl made it through,” she says proudly.

Outdoor education supports a key component of the school’s Global Leadership Program as it is experiential in nature and embraces the school values of Community, Compassion, Integrity, Respect, and Responsibility.

As active participants in the Duke of Edinburgh program, Pickering College students may count this trip as a Gold-level expedition (provided the required pre-trips have been completed). This excursion can also count towards the achievement of the Bronze and Silver levels.

“When you see the students come back on day four, they have a real sense of accomplishment and satisfaction,” says Lewis. “This kind of learning outside the classroom is something students never forget.”

For further information about Pickering College, please visit their website at www.pickeringcollege.on.ca


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