Ravens sports & lifestyle magazine
Issue #2 Winter 2012
Scoop The
Ravens Football Reborn What does the program’s revival mean?
David Blair Legally blind Ravens rower sets sights on Paralympic Games
Bruce Marshall From sprained ankles to torn ACLs, his behind the scenes work nurses injured Ravens back to health
Fashion off the Field See how your Ravens stay stylish when they’re not wearing jerseys
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Contents Fashion Off the Field Legally Blind Rower Sets Sights on Paralympic Games
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Ravens Football Returns Midseason Reviews for Men’s and Women’s Basketball and Hockey Marshall Keeps Ravens Soaring Healthy Ravens Getting Help From NCAA Recruits
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CUFit Spotlight: Louise & Raoul Larivière
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Fashion off the Field When you see a Ravens athlete, they are usually sporting the red, white and black on the field, the court or the ice. But these athletes all have completely different styles away from their jerseys. Ravens soccer’s Alexandria Druggett and Danny Gutierrez give us the inside scoop on how they express themselves using fashion.
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Photo by Murray McComb
Alexandria Druggett
Danny Gutierrez
How do you think you can use fashion to express yourself? I think that to some extent one’s fashion sense I like to give off a clean and professional look could represent the type of person they are, but it’s whenever I go out. Using fitted and slim styled also a reflection of how creative a person can be. clothing, I believe my image is smart and classy. What is your style? I don’t think that I have one specific style. I really like I don’t really have one. If I were though, it would be a fashion and trends from different eras, so I’ll try to mix of dressy with a little bit of indie. use pieces from all different styles to make my own. What’s your favourite trend this year? Faux fur. I’m really liking the dress-styled winter boots that are available in almost every shoe store. Boots back in the day used to be so bulky and scary. Where do you like to shop? H&M, Zara, Aldo. I usually hit up Zara, Urban Outfitters and anywhere else I see something special at Rideau. How do you shop - in bulk or piece by piece over the year? I usually shop in bulk about twice a year. I usually go piece by piece during the year so that I’m always getting something for the specific season. What are your three most worn items in your wardrobe? Riding boots, cashmere cardigan and my My Zara jeans, my Nike track pants and my Carleton grandmother’s gold necklace. hoodie. If you had to start your wardrobe from scratch, what five things would you go out and buy instantly? Low waist skirt, basic tops to layer, lace dress, I would go out and buy a nice pair of jeans, a dress oversized scarf and short hunter boots. shirt, some track pants, a hoodie and some classy dress shoes. In your opinion, what’s the biggest fashion faux pas? When people dress inappropriately for the weather. To me, the biggest faux pas is wearing the same For example: people wear summer clothing in the colour of pants and top. You look like a little kid! winter time! Any suggestions for staying stylish within the budget restrictions a student might face? Never buy anything for full price, look through your I would definitely say to know when to shop and older relatives closets and shop second hand. where. A lot of places always have seasonal sales that come and go very frequently. It may not be summertime but it’s always a great feeling buying some summer clothes during winter at 50% off and vice versa. If you could give one piece of style advice, what would it be? Do something different. Don’t be afraid to have Be yourself. There’s no point in trying to copy your own style. someone else’s swagger. Maybe you will be a trend setter!
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Legally Blind Rower Sets Sights on Paralympic Games By: Jeff Krever Every once in a while someone with a great deal of persistence rises to challenge adversity. One Carleton University rower continues to do just that. David Blair, a second-year member of Carleton’s rowing team as well as a Humanities student, has accomplished a lot since he first started rowing in the summer of his Grade 10 high school year. Blair is legally blind, forcing him to take a different approach not only to athletics, but to life’s everyday obstacles. “Having a visual impairment means you go about life in a different way,” says Blair. “I don’t think it’s any better or worse, just different. For example, I have to be more cautious when I visit new places. Certain activities like biking, going on runs and most team sports have inherent dangers for me that would not exist if I were fully sighted. That said, how it affects you comes down to the individual.”
Blair’s Adaptive Coxed Four (LT4A+) team won a gold medal for Canada at the 2010 World Rowing Championships in Karapiro, New Zealand. The LT4A+, which stands for legs, trunk and arms, puts two men and two women in a boat with a coxswain to steer and requires full-body rowing, same as able-bodied rowers. The win represented Canada’s lone gold medal in adaptive events, and one of two in the entire championship out of 27 events held.
In other words, there are different ways of rising over adversity. You can either single out the difficulties and look at it as an uphill battle; or look at it as an opportunity and accept the challenges with a full head of steam. Blair chose the latter route.
“Rather than difficulties, I see the opportunities,” says Blair. “There are more challenges, yes, but these give me more chances to show what kind of person I am, what qualities I have, and to rise above them.”
“(Teammate) Tony Theriault said it best when we were awarded jade stone necklaces for winning our event, when he said that this was a ‘forever thing’,” says Blair. “No matter what, I will always be a world champion. That’s something I still don’t understand. The power that three minutes and thirty six seconds can have; the influence it can make on your life.” Blair joined the team after being scouted by head coach Jeff Dunbrach, whose job is to recruit new athletes to build the team’s talent pool and to help
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develop adaptive rowing in Canada. Blair recalls getting a phone call from Dunbrach after the Canadian national coach came out to watch him row, asking if he wanted to come out to a camp to fill in for a rower who was sick. “I got in the boat and it went faster than with the guy I was replacing, so I was asked to go out to the try outs that June,” says Blair. “I was on the team six months before that year’s World Championships and my first international race.” He still has trouble finding the words to describe the accomplishment of being a world champion. “That is something I don’t think I’ll be able to appreciate for a while yet. I still don’t have the context,” says Blair. Now, the 20-year-old Ottawa native has his sights set on a new goal entirely: the 2012 Paralympic Games in London, England. Last year his team’s boat qualified for a spot, but will still have to try out. With the Paralympics fast approaching, Blair is confident in his team’s abilities, as well as his own, on the road to London.
he looked for a sport that he could fully participate in and enjoy. After trying out swimming and weightlifting, he quickly fell in love with the sport of rowing. “I took a learn-to-row class where we went out for an hour every Sunday, and I got hooked,” says Blair. “I now work out 12 to 16 times a week. Rowing offers me a way to improve and develop qualities in myself that I couldn’t find in other sports.” His desire to continue rowing eventually led him to Carleton University, where he embraces not only his chance to compete on the rowing team, but to challenge himself academically as well. “Education is supposed to make our lives better. For some people that means it should give you the knowledge and skills to get a fun job, or one that provides financial security. For me, that means it should give me the skills to live a good life; to live well,” says Blair. “The Humanities program opens me up to different philosophies on how to live and lets me look at them critically and in doing so, helps me formulate my own life philosophy.”
Blair and Team Canada celebrating a first-place finish at the 2010 World Rowing Championships in New Zealand
“Chances are good that we’ll make it in,” says Blair. “My job is to represent Canada at those games, and in order to make sure I represent the best of myself and of my country, I need to be ready. For me, that’s what the games are for; to show the excellence not only of ourselves as athletes, but of everyone who supported us, wished us well and cheered us on.” Blair first started rowing back in the tenth grade as
As he turns his attention to the fast-approaching Paralympics, one humbling experience Blair can draw from is Rick Hansen’s Man in Motion World Tour, which Blair had the honour of starting off last year. Hansen described Blair as a talented, bright student with a heart of gold. That is something Blair will never forget. “Rick Hansen is an amazing man. I could talk about
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his accomplishments with the Man in Motion Tour, about the money and awareness he’s raised for his cause, but I think the most significant thing about him is that after doing all of those things, he still takes time to meet and know people,” he says. “Before the Ottawa leg started, [Hansen] met everyone who would be running. Not only did he know everyone’s name, but he also knew something about their lives. He was introducing us to our mayor, saying things like ‘Here’s Henry, he actually followed me for part of my original tour,’ and so on. And he does this for every city he visits on that tour. To receive praise from him is very humbling.”
For now, Blair continues to work hard to prepare for his boat’s opportunity to qualify for this year’s Paralympics. The LTA4+ is one of three events for rowing in the Paralympics, and for Blair, it would be a dream come true to follow up a world championship with an opportunity to participate in the Paralympics. “The Olympics and Paralympics are events meant to bring us together; not to celebrate individuals but to celebrate what they have been made to represent thanks to their own efforts and the efforts of everyone in their lives,” says Blair. “And I will be ready.”
Blair (left) and Team Canada after being awarded silver medals at the 2011 World Championships in Slovenia
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Ravens Football is Reborn Since the announcement that Ravens football will kick off in 2013, Carleton has been moving full steam ahead on plans for the return of the team. The revival of a
Carleton varsity football program has generated a lot of buzz both locally and nationally and its impact will be huge. In this issue of The Scoop, we asked what the return of Carleton football means to different stakeholders.
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he scholar-athlete has been a model since Antiquity. A healthy mind in a healthy body has been a worthy goal for centuries.
Sports at the university ideally bring together athletic prowess and intelligence. Participants learn to play and work as a team. They learn to analyze opposing teams and to develop winning strategies. Good habits and skills which transfer to the world of work are among the valuable results of sports. Players establish friendships for life. Spectators in the university context include people from many different countries and cultures. Cheering for the home team is something everyone can share. A football team, because of the number of participants, the time of the school year in which the games are played and their location outdoors on crisp fall days, attracts large numbers of spectators. It is a way to bring people together to enjoy school spirit and the unique feeling of belonging to a place and of participating in a special moment. I look forward to joining you for games in 2013 when Ravens football returns! Roseann O’Reilly Runte President and Vice-Chancellor, Carleton University
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Old Crows Footballl Inc. vice president Kevin McKerrow, Carleton’s director of athletics Jennifer Brenning and Carleton’s president and vice-chancellor Dr. Roseann O’Reilly Runte at the Ravens Reborn official announcement.
niversity football can bring a lot of school pride and spirit. Students come out dressed in their school colours, singing their school songs and cheering on their team. It is a great atmosphere for the entire community. I remember my university days in Ottawa, when the annual Panda Game was a must do event for university students. Thousands of
students marched down the canal from their respective universities to Lansdowne Park. Those events were an important part of my university experience. University football can also bring a tremendous amount of alumni support, as we have seen with our revived program. We could not have done it without
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their generous support. The number of business and community leaders that the Carleton football program has produced over its 53 year history is impressive. These leaders generously give back as they have seen how their experience as a varsity athlete played an influential role in their personal development. Finally, football brings local, provincial and national visibility. This sport brings national television contracts and corporate partnerships that can assist the university in recruiting students and generate additional support for the institution as a whole. The success of our basketball program and the MBNA Capital Hoops Classic is a prime example that university sport enhances university life and brings national visibility. Football will further enhance Carleton’s ability to do that.
air enter your lungs as you run on the field - it was electric and it is now an indelible memory. I didn’t play university football, but I remember our university’s Homecoming games. They were so exciting and we weren’t even that good. It was my high school experience except now I was in the stands cheering. There were events over the course of the week that got students ready and excited for the game, and there was energy that permeated the campus. I remember those games clearly and recall feeling proud of my school and having the distinct feeling I belonged to a larger community that was united in supporting those guys playing on the field.
This is why I want varsity football to return to Carleton. I want our students to have the opportunity to come together with their friends and their community, and I want them to be able to create their own indelible memories where they can look back Jennifer Brenning as I do from time to time and say ‘Hey, I had a really Director of Recreation and Athletics, Carleton University great time with my friends watching football on that cool afternoon back in 2014. Those were really great times and am I ever glad I attended Carleton.’ he return of football means a great deal to me Ryan Flannagan and I hope that it will mean a great deal to the Director of Student Affairs, Carleton University Carleton community.
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My links with football are personal I guess. I played football in high school and had a wonderful experience. I played in three city championships and I remember the entire school and the surrounding community coming together in the weeks before the game and then several hundred people showing up for the match. The feeling of getting prepared with your teammates, attending outrageously loud pep rallies, seeing your friends and family along the sidelines, sensing their energy and feeling the crisp fall
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he local football community is looking forward to the return of the Ravens from a number of perspectives: • continued growth of our sport at an elite level • opportunity for local graduates to continue their football careers in Ottawa • increased awareness and enthusiasm for football with two CIS programs in our own backyard • return of the Panda Game, which will generate
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much interest in the sport of football from a community, uOttawa and Carleton alumni perspective… everyone wins! We are very pleased to have Carleton return to the football field in 2013. The NCAFA graduates over 150 players per year, not including local high schools, and many wish to continue their playing careers in Ottawa. With the return of the Ravens, players will be able to play at the highest level of amateur football in Canada. This will assist in the long-term development of our local minor programs as CIS players and coaches give back through camps, clinics and other programs. The benefit to our sport is obvious with this interaction and association. Football is a ‘big team’ sport with easily over 100 players, coaches, support staff and volunteers necessary to run the program. The football program has a large critical mass that can be leveraged to create opportunities to promote school spirit within the school itself and promote the university in the surrounding communities. The annual Panda Game will build upon a great cross-town rivalry with uOttawa, with hockey, basketball and now football events being hot tickets within their respective seasons of play. This is a win-win for all. Steve Dean President, National Capital Amateur Football Association
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was a member of the Carleton Ravens football team from 1983 to 1986. As an Old Crow (football alumnus), I have always associated my days as a Ravens player with some of the most enjoyable and influential times of my life. I recognize the very positive impact my participation on the team had on my university experience and how that relatively brief time in my life has impacted who I am today. So, I felt very fortunate and proud to be able to play a part in the return of varsity football to Carleton University. As chair of the steering committee tasked with ensuring the successful return of the football program to Carleton, I had the good fortune to work with a committed and highly talented group of Old Crows and university administrators. This group’s dedication and creativity has resulted in a program model
that is unique to the CIS in the way it has produced a true partnership between the university and the Old Crows. It enables Old Crows and community supporters to be more than simply financial supporters of the program. By ensuring these important stakeholders have a significant role in the program’s governance, this partnership will help enable the program’s success on the field, on campus and in the community. I believe the football program will contribute to school spirit, campus life and to Carleton’s connection with its alumni and the community. I look forward to the excitement the team will generate through events like frosh week games, Homecoming, or the much anticipated rivalry with the uOttawa Gee-Gees at the Panda Game. However, my personal commitment to the program’s success is primarily motivated by the realization that those of us who are joining in this partnership with Carleton University are being afforded the unique opportunity to truly enhance the university experience and young lives of future student-athletes who will choose to come to Carleton and pursue their goals of participating in varsity football. Knowing I have been able to contribute to the enrichment of their academic experience in a manner that will shape the rest of their lives will be particularly rewarding to me. Kevin McKerrow Vice President, Old Crows Football Inc.
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he City of Ottawa has a strong football community. The return of the Carleton program will renew a longstanding rivalry that provides for not only a good student-athlete experience, but an overall student experience. The competition should also raise the caliber of both programs. Luc Gélineau Director of Athletics, University of Ottawa
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uring my high school career, I wanted to be involved with more than just my textbooks and thought that joining a team would add much valuable experience to my four years at school. When I was in Grade 11, I joined the new women’s varsity flag football team. The two seasons I was a part of were undeniably fundamental in helping shape my leadership and athletic skills, while seeing growth in school spirit and full bleachers. I believe the men’s varsity football team is important for Carleton University because the potential for a new sport to be successful will interest many students. We want to
have school pride and spirit that emulates other universities Homecomings, pep rallies and the like. This will bring more awareness to our school and athletics, thus bringing in the Ottawa community and showing prospective students and their communities that Carleton University is a not only an academically skilled but athletically driven school to attend. Amanda Vagners Third year communications student, Carleton University
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MEN’S BASKETBALL Midseason Review by Nick Wells
Photo by Murray McComb
After reclaiming the national title that has become an integral part of Carleton’s men’s basketball program last year, the Ravens have continued this season where they left off. The Ravens proved that they can compete against some tough NCAA Division I competition in the preseason, as Carleton finished the 2011 Cross-Border Battle with a 5-4 record. Carleton went on to finish first at the Eric Garland National Tournament as well as capture its 11th straight House-Laughton Hoops Classic title. The Ravens then went back to trying to maintain their unbeaten regular season record against CIS competition, after going a perfect 22-0 last year. They started the 2011-12 campaign with a solid 7761 win over the McMaster Marauders. From there, they then beat the Brock Badgers and the Western Mustangs by 42 and 56 points respectively. The Ravens scored less than their average of 92 points per game only three times in the first half of the season, not that it mattered as they still won all three matchups. With the Ravens cruising through their season, the final game before the winter break gave the potential of an upset for the champions as they faced the
only other unbeaten team in the league - the Laurier Golden Hawks. But the Ravens soared to a resounding 84-68 victory, ending 2011 as the only undefeated team in the OUA and ranking No.1 in each of the CIS top 10 polls. Despite the dominating wins, Carleton’s outstanding 102-56 victory over the Waterloo Warriors being a highlight, the foundations have been set by a strong defence. The Ravens have conceded the fewest amount of points in the OUA and the fifth least amount of points in the country. Carleton’s success can also be credited to solid performances from the spine of the Ravens squad. Second year guard Philip Scrubb leads the team with 136 points and 35 assists at the holiday break. Fifth year guard Elliot Thompson has already collected 45 rebounds, while veteran guard Cole Hobin has nine blocks and 12 steals. Forwards Kevin Churchill and Tyson Hinz lead the CIS with 72.5 and 68.3 shooting percentages from the field. With their traditionally strong defence and impressive offence, Carleton once again looks like the major contender for the CIS title.
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Photos by Murray McComb
Midseason Review by Nick Wells
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL After the crushing blow of losing in their first ever Canadian Interuniversity Sports championships appearance last season, the Ravens came into the 2011-12 season looking to emulate the excellent form that carried them to the postseason.
Carleton’s success in the East last year was built on their solid defensive work and they’ve continued that trend this season. Heading into 2012, the Ravens had the second lowest points against in the entire OUA.
Carleton started strong, clinching its third consecutive Metro Glebe tournament title on home court. The Ravens would follow it up with a second place finish at the Redbird Classic in Montreal.
Fourth year guard Alyson Bush, a 2010-11 OUA East second team all-star, went into the break with 23 steals, making almost three per game. Bush also leads the Ravens in points, with 107 in eight games.
While the Ravens would brush aside the McMaster Marauders, their follow up game provided a sign of things to come. The Ravens were edged out by the Brock Badgers 59-56, with Emily McKay sealing the win for the Badgers in the final 30 seconds.
Ashleigh Cleary and Kendall MacLeod round off the top three scorers for Carleton and, possibly more significantly, they account for just under a third of all rebounds on the team.
With the opening weekend out of the way, Carleton came back to the Ravens’ Nest in search of home comforts only to split both their games again and continue the process of taking one step forward, two back. It would take until the third week, with four games under their belts, before the Ravens started establishing their consistency in back-to-back games. Carleton would only lose one more game, the final game before the winter break, against the Laurier Golden Hawks to end 2011 in third place in the OUA East.
The Ravens have also had a helping hand from players who have come into their own this season. Elizabeth Roach has made the step up to fill the void of a solid all around player. With 69 points going into the break, she has already surpassed the 42 points she recorded last season. She is also second on the team in assists behind Bush with 22. With some key matchups coming up in the second half of the season, OUA East rivals are sure to be wary of this hardworking team as the Ravens make a push for another trip to the national championship.
The Ravens were in the CIS top 10 each week, ranking as high as second, the highest ranking in the history of the women’s program.
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Photos by Murray McComb
MEN’S HOCKEY
Midseason Review by Eric Balnar
The 2011-12 season started with great expectations for the Carleton Ravens men’s hockey team as it iced what was arguably the most talented squad since the program’s revival in 2007. The Ravens were hoping to build on a 2010-11 season that saw them finish with a record 18 wins, some of the league’s top scorers and a team that shutout the perennial powerhouse McGill Redman in backto-back games for the first time in over a century. Despite the season ending with a heartbreaking second-round loss to the UQTR Patriotes, head coach Marty Johnston kickstarted a busy offseason by recruiting top-talent Matthew Stanisz, Michael Folkes, Michael Lomas and Andrew Glass. “There is a different feeling about this team,” said former Raven player and current assistant coach, Ryan Medel, at the beginning of the year. “We feel we’ve built a team up that can compete for a national championship and a top spot in the division.” The 2011-12 campaign got off to a rocky start. The Ravens dropped their first two contests on the road and struggled to keep the puck out of the net. Carleton returned home and promptly won nine of the next 10 games despite using a carousel of players due to injury. The team was carried by stellar play from Matthew Dopud. The second year goalie posted a 2.14 GAA with an impressive .921 save percentage to rank among the country’s best.
The return of Christian Bourdeau-Mifflen also helped. The hard-shooting defenceman rejoined the team after a brief professional hockey stint and registered six goals in his first five contests and is second on the team in goals with seven. But he wasn’t the only contributor. Carleton’s team play was spectacular, including scoring an incredible six shorthanded goals. In mid-Novemeber, the Ravens were primed to finish near the top of the standings. But, the team struggled heading into the break, dropping their last three games. They did manage to pick up two points though, as two of those contests went to overtime. Despite the losses, Carleton still registered impressive victories in the first half of the season, including a 7-5 comeback win over the Nipissing Lakers and a 7-1 road win over the No. 10 nationally ranked UQTR Patriotes. “We’ve shown that we can beat the elite teams in this league and play as an elite team. But I think the biggest thing in this league is the team that’s willing to work hard the full 60 minutes,” says captain Brandon MacLean. The 10-4-2 third placed Ravens will see the debut of Glass in the New Year – an NCAA recruit who should add depth to a team that already has the weapons. All they have to do is perform.
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WOMEN’S HOCKEY Midseason Review by Eric Balnar
home, holding them scoreless until the third period in a 3-0 loss. Carleton finished the first half with two straight wins, leaving the women feeling confident. “It’s all about looking forward,” says Lassaline. “We’re going to train really hard during the break and bring that back. I have no doubt we can carry over the momentum.”
Photo by Murray McComb
One of the big reasons Carleton is finding the win column is their improved goal scoring.
The Carleton Ravens women’s hockey athletes have their hearts set on making their first trip to nationals since the program’s revival. Halfway through the season, they’re sitting pretty.
Carleton has more weapons and a more balanced attack than in seasons past.
Because the McGill Martlets won the national championship in 2011, the runner-up in the Quebec Conference (RSEQ) will earn an automatic entrance to the year-end tournament in Edmonton.
Claudia Bergeron is setting the pace, leading the way with five goals and eight points. She says improved consistency from every player has been the key to the increased goal scoring output.
While the Ravens players know their odds are improved, they say a nonchalant attitude is what’s going to get them there.
“Every game we play it’s a tight score. I want to be the one that makes the difference,” she says.
“We put a lot of pressure on ourselves, but we play better when we’re relaxed,” says Ravens fifth year forward Kaila Lassaline. “We’re definitely a family and we just want to have fun.” At the midway point of the season, the Ravens boasted a 4-3-3 record, sitting in third place in a fiveteam conference. They’re only four points behind second-place UdeM Carabins. Lassaline says the team’s goal was to be in second place at this point in the season. While they aren’t exactly where they wanted to be, there are of plenty of reasons to believe the Ravens can climb the standings. The Carabins snapped the Martlets outstanding 108 game regular season winning streak earlier in the season, making the defending champs vulnerable. Then the Ravens promptly beat the Carabins 6-5 on the road.
But the biggest difference hasn’t been the goal-scoring; it’s been the stellar play of sensational sophomore Tamber Tisdale. The Ravens netminder leads the RSEQ with a .930 save percentage – placing ahead of Olympic gold medalist and McGill goalie Charlene Labonte. “She works really hard and has so much heart in it. She stands on her head for us,” says Lassaline. The Ravens need their goaltenders to stay hot in the last half of the season if they have hopes of climbing the standings. They still have three meetings left with Montreal, which provides ample opportunity to make up some ground. Bergeron is confident they can make the climb; they just have to do it in the right fashion. “We can’t afford to lose in overtime against teams we know we can beat. That’s the key,” she says.
The Ravens also hung close with the Martlets at
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By: Marcus Guido Carleton University’s varsity men’s basketball team graduates players every year, relying on new talent to stay competitive each season. Since 1999, Dave Smart has coached players on the men’s squad to four perfect seasons and seven national titles. But Bruce Marshall has also helped keep the Ravens team deadly on the court since Carleton’s football team folded in 1998, though his role is a little bit more behind the scenes. He’s the school’s manager of health and wellness, and has also been an athletic therapist there for 16 years. Nursing injured Ravens back to health is a welcomed challenge, he says. “The expectations and demands of [the basketball team] are probably as high as some professional teams,” he says in a serious tone. “But that’s what it takes to win, and I understand that. I like the challenge,” as a smile starts to spread. Marshall explains he mostly deals with lower-body injuries, things like sprained ankles and ACL tears that are common to basketball players. He’s ready to deal with a lot worse, though. One year, the varsity football roster was made up of “about 96 players,” he says. That was a busy season filled with upper-body injuries. Even still, Marshall’s faced a lot worse. “I’ve dealt with a couple spinal injuries,” he says as his words become serious again. Luckily, both athletes weren’t paralyzed. A hockey player success-
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fully resumed his career, he says, adding the rugby player wasn’t as fortunate, but was able to do anything not as contact-heavy. The idea of dealing with injuries like this, and others that an athlete may suffer, was something Marshall says he became interested in when he first attended university. He studied psychology at the University of Western Ontario, where he took an occupational educational psychology course that required him to study different careers and interview people about their professions. One class, a “trainer” showed up to talk to students and answer questions. Marshall says he worried the trainer could’ve been the sort that dealt with horses, not athletes. But he was indeed a physiotherapist.
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After talking to him, Marshall says he knew he needed to be an athletic therapist. He completed a sports injury management program at Sheridan College in Oakville, Ont. and worked at the nearby Seneca College before going to Sherbrooke, Que. to work in the athletic department at Bishop’s University. Sherbrooke was also home to the Jets – Winnipeg’s AHL team for two seasons from 1982-84. Marshall says he was a lot less busy handling a professional hockey team’s injuries than working in a university’s athletic department. “You’ve only got 23 players to look after [in the AHL]. At a school, you’ve got every player on every team.” Connections he made in Sher-
brooke with the NHL’s Jets led him back to his hometown of Winnipeg and its Pan Am Sports Medicine Centre in 1985. Not only did he return home with an education and work experience, but his future wife, Manon. The two raised a family in Winnipeg before she felt the need to be closer to Quebec, he explains. He says Ottawa was the perfect place, adding he already had a job waiting for him. “I had a job lined up here, but the clinic I was going to work at wasn’t doing so well.” But then Carleton needed a new athletic therapist. “I applied for it on a Wednesday,
and my first game was on the Saturday.” Since that first weekend game, Marshall has been on staff, ready to deal with any possible injury, for 16 years. Though he got his start with varsity football, he says he’ll have to find another therapist to look after the team when it returns to action next year. Basketball is clearly his priority. Given the long season the men’s team usually plays, patching up injured players is a key part to any successful playoff run. He says he enjoys it too. “A unique tape-job or some kind of padding that helps them become pain-free and get back to
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playing earlier than expected is pretty fun to do.” But being able to work with passionate university-level athletes is what he says is his favourite part of being Carleton’s manager of health and wellness. “In the university setting, you’re dealing with young individuals. So the chances of them getting better are almost 100 per cent. They’re all motivated to get better,” he explains, clearly dedicated to his job. “To see them get injured, help them through that injury, and to see them play again … that’s pretty rewarding.”
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Ravens Getting Help From NCAA Recruits
By: Jeff Krever arty Johnston’s latest recruits took unusual paths to the CIS, but they both share the same goal of bringing a national championship to Carleton University.
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Andrew Glass and Michael Folkes committed to the Ravens last summer, bringing with them NCAA resumes that featured a combined 89 games played, appearances in multiple NCAA tournaments, and to top it off, a national championship. Johnston, now in his second season as head coach of the men’s hockey team, says he usually focuses on the OHL as a recruiting hotspot, but when he received calls from two former NCAA players looking for a new home, the decision was easy.
“They basically contacted me and I notified their teams. We got permission to talk and it was all positive from there,” says Johnston. Folkes, 22, was born in Burlington, Ont. and grew up playing hockey alongside several current Ravens before joining the Ohio State University Buckeyes, a Division-I team in the NCAA’s Central Collegiate Hockey Association that features several of the country’s elite teams. The
six-foot-one
defenceman,
known for his physical and rugged play, piled up 28 penalty minutes and added three assists in 35 games during his two seasons with the Buckeyes. Folkes made the decision to come to Carleton after speaking to Johnston and some of the Ravens he knew from Burlington, who said it was a great place to be. “I know the school’s great and the hockey program is up and coming, and I wanted to be a part of it,” he says. “I’m definitely
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happy I chose to come here.” For Folkes, the adjustment from the NCAA to the CIS was easy given his physical abilities. “I think the biggest adjustment is just the physical play,” says Folkes. “The NCAA is a little bit more structured and less physical, but coming to the CIS it’s more of the ‘Canadian game’ so there’s a lot more hitting and a lot more physical play.” While Folkes has had time to get his feet wet in the CIS
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with first-half action, Glass has had to wait until January to shake off a little bit of rust. The 22-year-old native of Wrentham, Massachusetts didn’t go far from home to play college hockey, joining the Boston University Terriers as a freshman in 2008 and winning a national championship in his first year. Glass, a former seventh-round pick of the NHL’s Washington Capitals, played in 54 games during his two and a half years with the Terriers. Part of the reason for Glass to make the move to a Canadian university was that NCAA rules require players to sit out an entire season after transferring to another school. With the Ravens, he would still have two years of eligibility while playing early in 2012. This allowed Glass to finish his junior year with Boston University before transferring to Carleton,
where he will finish his degree in economics through a visiting students program that still allows him to earn his degree from BU. “There were a few other schools but it ended up coming down to McGill and Carleton, and I just wound up choosing Carleton,” says Glass. “I liked the coach, I liked the guys – it was a good opportunity. My mother actually went here for undergrad so with all of that put together it seemed to be the best fit.” For Johnston, the fit was mutual. “There’s obviously big time talent there any time you’re talking about someone who’s been drafted in the National Hockey League,” he says. “People see big potential and we were in amongst teams that were vying for his services and we were happy to have him. It took several phone calls and inperson meetings and what have you, but in the end we did our
homework and he had done his.” Glass says that while living away from home for the first time has been an adjustment, his teammates have made the transition easy. “I’ve gone back a few times over the holidays, but the guys are great. The five of us live in a hockey house about 10 minutes from the rink. It’s the first time being away from home but it’s not too far, it’s only a couple hundred miles,” he smiled. While it’s been difficult for Glass to watch his team try to win games from the stands, coach Johnston might be the most excited to get the six-foot tall centre into the lineup. And while he understands there will be rust, ultimately he expects Glass to be a contributor on offence. “We expect him to put up some points,” says Johnston. “He’ll probably see time on the penalty kill and the power play and he’ll be another centreman that will help hopefully in the face-off circle because I think face-offs have been a bit of an issue in the first half.” With an important 12-game stretch that starts in January and includes three games against OUA East-leading McGill University, the timing couldn’t be better. Meanwhile Glass will get a chance to win a national championship in two different countries.
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CUFit Spotlight:
Louise & Raoul Larivière By: Sarah Jean Maher
Spotlight on Swimnastics at Carleton: This unique swimming fitness program is conducted in deep water and is ideal for participants of all ages seeking a nonweight bearing workout. A great way to increase your cardio and strength training without the damaging effects on your joints! Registration is now open, so visit Commit2BeingFit.ca for more information and to sign up today!
Testimonials:
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Louise and Raoul Larivière have always been very active. The couple, both in their 70s, have spent a lot of time hiking, skiing and cycling. When they were diagnosed with severe arthritis, their activities became limited. This strongly affected their mobility and quality of life.
Louise, who has been a Swimnastics member for six years, has benefited from the program in a number of ways. “I feel support as an individual with an individual need in a collective environment,” she says. “It is a great way to increase cardio and strength training without any damaging effects on the joints.”
“When you injure yourself, it shapes your well-being, and the rehabilitation Louise’s husband Raoul has been process is often difficult and not fun,” an active says Louise, “We’ve all become great participant for who has also 13 years. When recovered from friends.” he was first a knee surgery. diagnosed with arthritis, he was told “Swimnastics, however, is a lot of fun.” of a program at Carleton called Weight Swimnastics is a program that takes Training for Aging Adults and decided place in deep water and focuses on to join. When this program ended, Pam promoting well-being and fitness. It (the instructor at the time) suggested works the muscles and joints using a he join Swimnastics. variety of different movements.
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Having had a right knee replacement several years ago, and having injured my left ankle two years ago, I have found Swimnastics to be invaluable. It is the only form of exercise that I am able to do consistently that works all of my muscles but doesn’t hurt my knee or ankle – Cathy Drew I suffer from arthritis and used to participate in a yoga class twice a week, but the movements became too painful, so I could not continue. My arthritic pain continued and a friend suggested I try Swimnastics three times a week and I have never looked back! We do intensive swimming, running and skiing in the deep end of the pool, which means no impact on the joints. It strengthens muscles and gives a good cardio workout. I love my Swimnastics. I have significantly less arthritic pain since I started these classes. There is nothing like it anywhere in the city. Classes like these can help others like myself and lessen the burden on doctors or medical support. – Christa Gaudert *See more testimonials on the next page
Pam was very supportive and encouraged Raoul to take breaks and relax when he felt tired, he recalls. Louise believes the help her husband received while breaking into the program was very important. Carleton’s Swimnastics class runs on Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9:45 to 10:45 a.m. The couple makes a point of attending all three classes every week. They say one of the best things about the program is that you don’t have to be a good swimmer.
my joints without my knowing. In Swimnastics, it’s gentle.” Other Swimnastics members share similar opinions. Mary Evans has been in the program for 26 years and says it has helped her to stay fit physically, spiritually, mentally and emotionally. Christa Gaudert is a newer member who was actively involved in yoga, but had to give it up due to severe arthritis.
“People see deep water and automatically think the program isn’t for them,” says Raoul. But the program doesn’t focus on decreased mobility or disability. Louise uses a swim belt when she’s in the water, as it helps her concentrate on the movement rather than staying afloat. Another important factor is what separates Swimnastics from an aqua fitness class. “Both are very worthwhile, but aqua fitness is strictly an exercise or workout,” says Louise. “Swimnastics is a workout as well, but in deep water, so the impacts on the joints are not as severe, yet just as helpful. Some of the movements in aqua fitness would damage
“Somebody in the class suggested that I try Swimnastics and now I’m off my anti-inflammatory pills and am much more flexible,” she says. Unanimously, all members agree the program is always a lot of fun. Music is always playing and people are always cheerful. “We all get together for coffee after,” says Joan Mouldey, who has been participating for over 20 years. “We’ve all become great friends.” It’s never too late to start being active. Physical well-being starts at Carleton. CUFit. Look Good. Feel Great!
Swimnastics has always been an important part of my thrice weekly workouts, even more so today. Ageing takes a toll on the body and to minimize adverse effects of this normal process, this program contributes to my well-being, physically, mentally and spiritually. I include also socially. This is a definition of health which I have tried to maintain these past 26 years, consecutive years, of membership. – Mary Evans The program is often misunderstood by the community at large, thinking that it is an aqua fitness activity. Furthermore, prospective members might erroneously think that you need to be a good swimmer to join the program. Swimnastics is unique because it is the only deep water fitness program offered in the city, and probably in the province. It not only promotes fitness, it especially promotes wellness and health and offers important rehabilitative properties. – Louise Larivière
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