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Letter from Ontario Basketball Letter from Mississauga Mayor - Hazel McCallion Letter from Ontario Premier - Kathleen Wynne Letter from Malton Mavericks Youth Basketball Club Ontario Basketball Awards Editorial: Play 3x3 Draws: Division I Rosters: Division I Draws: Division II Rosters: Division II Draws: Division III Rosters: Division III Draws: Division IV Rosters: Division IV Ontario Basketball Merchandise Map of Mississauga Draws: Division V Rosters: Division V Draws: Division VI Rosters: Division VI Draws: Division VII Rosters: Division VII Draws: Division VIII Rosters: Division VIII Ontario Basketball Regional Stakeholders Network Editorial: Is Your Club Excellent? Editorial: Why Can’t We? Talent Identification and Development Program Ontario University Athletes profile – Danielle Boiago
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About Ontario Basketball Provincial Championships is owned and operated by Ontario Basketball, in collaboration with 18 host clubs throughout 12 Ontario communities. Over eight weekends each Spring, more than 16,000 athletes playing for nearly 1,200 club teams will compete for approximately 150 divisional provincial titles. Tournaments are held for both genders in all age categories between Under 10 through Under 19. In remaining dedicated to the Canadian Sport for Life (CS4L) model, teams are grouped into eight-team divisions to ensure quality competition and a positive playing environment. Ontario Cup remains one of the largest basketball events in North America. For updated scores, standings, photos and more, visit www.basketball.on.ca or follow us on Twitter @OBANews and use #ItAllStartsHere.
MESSAGE FROM
THE PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
On behalf of the board of directors and staff, welcome to the 2013 Ontario Cup Provincial Championships. Ontario Cup represents the pinnacle of the season for many Ontario Basketball (OBA) teams, who under the guidance of dedicated coaches and passionate volunteers, arrived here with great preparation and leave with memories that will last a lifetime. This year, Ontario Cup is hosted in 12 communities representing all corners of the province. These communities offer a wealth of experiences that we encourage you to explore during your downtime. Thank you to the 20 Ontario Basketball member clubs who work extremely hard to ensure that Ontario Cup is an enjoyable experience for all. Please join us and take a moment to acknowledge the great work being done by the convenors, table officials, volunteers and those running concession and merchandise stands throughout the weekend. Most importantly, let us collectively acknowledge the achievement of more than 16,000 players on more than 1,150 teams who are participating at an Ontario Cup event this year. Let us all be reminded that this is a game in which we want to create a positive environment for all participants. Thank you to Ontario Basketball corporate partners and local sponsors for their enthusiasm and support of amateur basketball. Sport tourism is a growing business in Ontario and this event represents a significant impact on local economies. Members of the Ontario Basketball staff are available in all host cities. We welcome the opportunity to discuss the many programs and services available to you. Please enjoy yourself in this weekend of basketball celebration and competition. Yours in basketball,
Ken Urbach President
Michael T. Cvitkovic, ABC Executive Director
Premier of Ontario - Première ministre de l’Ontario
March 22 – May 26, 2013
A PERSONAL MESSAGE FROM THE PREMIER On behalf of the Government of Ontario, I am delighted to extend warm greetings to everyone attending and competing in the 2013 Ontario Cup Provincial Championships, organized by Ontario Basketball. Ontario enjoys a special connection to basketball, given that James Naismith, a native of Ontario, organized the first competitions. With the game coming to Canada as early as 1892, it can be safely said that it is a sport of enduring popularity — clearly demonstrated by the 2013 championships which are taking place 121 years later. I commend all the young athletes who are participating in these championships — your dedication and hard work have brought you to this exciting event. And to the parents and coaches: thank you for supporting these young people in their quest to excel in the sport they so obviously love. I wish to acknowledge Ontario Basketball for giving Ontario youth the opportunity to participate in organized basketball and for raising awareness of the positive role this sport can play in young lives — from building self-confidence to enhancing physical well-being. Please accept my best championship games.
Kathleen Wynne Premier
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Malton Mavericks Youth Basketball Club P.O. Box 2316, 100 City Centre Drive, Mississauga, ON L5B 3C9
February 3, 2013
Dear Participants, Malton Mavericks Youth Basketball Club is proud to be your U12 Major Atom Girls 2013 Ontario Cup host club. I hereby extend to all teams, player, coaches, parents and supporters a warm Mississauga welcome to the 2013 Girls U 12 Major Atom Ontario Cup Provincial Championship. Malton Mavericks Youth Basketball Club was founded in 1991. The objectives of the club are to: Foster, promote and teach basketball skills to any individuals (age 4-19 years old) eligible to participate; encourage sportsmanship and fellowship among all participants and to develop community spirit and leadership skills. This weekend as teams compete in the Ontario Cup Provincial Championship, it is important that players demonstrate sportsmanship and have fellowship throughout the competition. Enjoy the Provincial Championship by making the most of the opportunity to meet fellow coaches, players, parents and supporters from all the participating teams. Your reward is not in medal and wins but rather in being together, respecting one another, enjoying the competition and demonstrating your basketball skills. Have fun. Yours in basketball,
Leon Taylor President Malton Mavericks Youth Basketball Club
OABO Ontario Association of Basketball Officials
FROM THE PLAYGROUND TO THE PODIUM, IT’S RESHAPING OUR GAME The international governing body for basketball (FIBA) has invested a tremendous amount of resources to fully develop the 3x3 game. FIBA introduced the 3x3, half-court version of basketball to a global audience at the 2010 Youth Olympics in Singapore, where it was regarded as the most popular sport throughout the Games. Last summer, Ontario Basketball (OBA) hosted one of three Canadian qualifiers for the 3x3 World Tour Championships. FIBA states that with more than 250 million players worldwide and among the most played recreational sports in the world, 3x3 will help the growth of basketball. Combine these initiatives with FIBA submitting an application for 3x3 to become an Olympic sport, and the once playground-only game is now becoming a world phenomenon. In addition to its high performance programming, FIBA, Canada Basketball and OBA have identified the significant impact the 3x3 game can have on skill development for active youth. There are tremendous benefits to having young children learn the game through 3x3 before being introduced to a full-court, five-on-five competition. BENEFIT 1: MORE TOUCHES In five-on-five games, one or two players can go an entire game rarely touching the ball. This especially happens in youth basketball where you have one or two dominant players who are by far the best ball handlers on the team. The team tends to get the ball into those players’ hands and those players tend to take the ball to the basket. The problem with this is that other players are not developing their skills when they don’t get to touch the ball, and the team isn’t developing as a whole.
Above: Eventual U13 Champions, SBA Blues taking on Kings Court at the inaugural OBA Challenge at Rexall Centre in July 2012.
In 3x3, it’s really difficult for two players to monopolize the ball and still play well. The third player gets involved almost by necessity. All players get to handle the ball and handle it a lot. This allows all players to develop their skills in live game play.
BENEFIT 2: MORE SPACING Even with the smaller bodies of young players, five-on-five games can be crowded affairs. Youth basketball isn’t the best time or place for a kid to learn to fight through double teams or pass into multiple coverage. 3x3 games loosen everything up and give young players more room to operate. This allows them to practice their basketball skills without overcrowding. Once the basic basketball skills of dribbling, passing, rebounding, shot selection, etc. are learned and mastered, then they can advance to learn to beat double teams and making passes into tight areas. BENEFIT 3: REMOVE PRESSES & ZONE DEFENCES 3x3 games remove the issue of presses and zone defences. They are strictly person-to-person. This again allows young players to learn and master the basics before moving on to more complex game play.
Above: KW Selects represented Toronto, Ontario at the FIBA 3x3 World Tour Masters Competition in New York City on August 18-19, 2012
There soon may be structured provincial and national teams for 3x3 competition. There are countless 3x3 adult leagues throughout the province. More importantly, OBA and its stakeholders must strategize the most effective way to implement the 3x3 game in youth basketball since it serves as the best way for our children to increase skill development, confidence, enjoyment and the desire to play the game for life. With editorial from Canada Basketball.
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U12 Major Atom GIRLS DIVISION 1
Pocock London Ramblers 4:30PM Blessed Sacrament
Mississauga Scarborough Blues SS York South Silver Knights
6:00PM
Pocock Chatham-Kent Wildcats 6:00PM Stoney Creek NYB
Pocock 7:30PM
Stoney Creek NYB
Pocock London Ramblers 9:00AM Stoney Creek NYB
Pocock Chatham-Kent Wildcats 10:30AM Blessed Sacrament
Transway
Pocock Transway 12:00PM York South Silver Knights
Pocock 1:30PM
Pocock London Ramblers 3:00PM Chatham-Kent Wildcats
Pocock Blessed Sacrament 4:30PM Stoney Creek NYB
Pocock Transway 6:00PM Scarborough Blues
Pocock 7:30PM
London Ramblers
Transway Dundas Dynamo
Chatham-Kent Wildcats Blessed Sacrament-Nardini
Scarborough Blues Dundas Dynamo York South Silver Knights #1
Scarborough Blues Dundas Dynamo
Dundas Dynamo York South Silver Knights
U12 Major Atom GIRLS DIVISION 1
London Ramblers
Blessed Sacrament #1
Chatham-Kent Wildcats
Alliasen Miscione Amber Hewitt Elle Cooney Grace Mahler Isabella Stoikos KatieFiles Kirsten Swift Kristen Nardini Kristen Spotswood Sarah Daly Taite Cleland ZoeSanti
Alex Bechard Chloe Duffy Jessica Conrod Joelle Tetrault Kate Balkwill Kirby Mackinnon Legacie Blackbird Maggie Denys Meagan Hitchcock Reece Cowan Shelbie Coristine Taryn Dudley
Abbey Maillet Ella Thompson Emily Guibao Jenna Button Julia Ciaglia Julia Sylvester Kayla Simmonds Lauren Perron Lily Cassano Megan Spenler Taylor Cumming Victoria Orfei
4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 22
HC: John Nardini AC: Janine Gaunt AC: Mark Daly M: Greg Wood
HC: Jodie Hitchcock AC: Steve Denys
HC: Anthony Cassano AC: Vanessa Bonomo M: Chris Button
HC: Dallas Gentile AC: Joe Putos
Scarborough Blues
Stoney Creek NYB
Dundas Dynamo
Transway
Nicole Venhuizen Elise Janzen Emma Fischer Laura Kelley Joanne Conley Emma Gentile Emily Rusin Kaitlyn Jacob Trinity Papamandjaris Gabi Tarc Abby Soave Sarah Van Trigt
York South Silver Knights
4 Ireland Robertson 5 Jai'bez Pinto 6 Nakeisha Ekwandja 7 Aliyah Abdul-Gafoor 8 Hatley Garrett 9 Gracie Cobbold 10 Payton Robertson 11 Parker Hopkins 12 Aileen Chan 13 Natalie Poole 14 Erika Mendelson 15 Mikhaela Ekwandja
Abbey White Alannah Holman Brianna DiGiovanni Cassandra Gubekjian Jessica Paolini Julia Pericak Karolina Kolodziej Kristen Badzioch Maya Madjercic Melissa Tougher Renata Djuravcevic Vanessa Lively
Aerial Wilson Alessandra Chiarot Claire Sutherland-Case Emilie Calabrese Emily Martindale Kaillie Hall Hannah Kristensen Meira Morphet Olivia Mathews Peyton Connolly Sara Bozzo Taylor Marof Yasmine Ahllamara
4 5 6 7 8 9 11 12 15 21 22 23
Avery Torok Emily Strike Jessica Rose Madeleine Hebert Laura Ziorli Reaghan Geimer Sylvia Chen Hyra Gabatino Faith Ruetas Camille Clarin Mackenzie Hite Katherine Goldfried
HC: Kelly Robertson AC: Alex Chan
HC: Don Smart AC: John Lepore AC: Bill Willsher
HC: Ken Bachalo AC: Carmine Bozzo AC: Nadia Fortino-Bataneat M: Ron Calabrese
HC: Dennis Ziorli AC: Lew Torok M: Marc Goldfried
U12 Major Atom GIRLS DIVISION 2
St. Martin Ancaster Magic 4:30PM Brantford CYO
St. Martin Huron Lakers 6:00PM KW Lightning #1
St. Martin Oakville Venom 7:30PM North Toronto Huskies
Mississauga SS
KW Lightning #1
St. Martin Ancaster Magic 9:00AM KW Lightning #1
St. Martin Huron Lakers 10:30AM Brantford CYO
Oakville Venom
St. Martin Oakville Venom 12:00PM Toronto Triple Threat
St. Martin Welland MBA 1:30PM North Toronto Huskies
St. Martin Ancaster Magic 3:00PM Huron Lakers
St. Martin Brantford CYO 4:30PM KW Lightning #1
St. Martin Oakville Venom 6:00PM Welland MBA
St. Martin North Toronto Huskies 7:30PM Toronto Triple Threat
Ancaster Magic-DiFederico
Welland MBA
7:30PM Toronto Triple Threat
Huron Lakers Brantford CYO
Welland MBA North Toronto Huskies
Toronto Triple Threat
U12 Major Atom GIRLS DIVISION 2
Ancaster Magic
Brantford CYO
Huron Lakers
KW Lightning #1
4 Lauren Cappelli 5 Katie McPhee 6 Lauren DiLoreto 7 Abby Raymond 8 Alyssa Giovannangeli 9 Julia DiFederico 10 Kendra Carey 11 Grace Shea 12 Julia Vigna 13 Brooke Bowe 14 Madisyn Webb 15 Becca Henderson
Ashley Smith Christina Emmons Dakota Tlustos Kennedy Chisholm Lily Williamson Madison Brimmer Olivia Pace Payton Noble Simrane Grewal Timma Bombary Tye Osborne Vanessa Cazabon
Ana Stathakis Anastasia Prins Chantal DeVlugt Chloe McCann Emma Darrach Jaysea Cowen JJ Kidd Jordan Braekevelt Katie Johnson Laura Zotti Laurin Moro Monika Vowel
Adrianna Kellerman Alannah Spurling Alyssa Smith Claire Strong Danielle Wolfe Grace Mickie Jada de Jeu Maggie McLean Mikaela White Naomi Cruz Rebecca Kim Thalia Cruz
HC: Mike DiFederico
HC: Janet Smith AC: Dan Pace AC: Ken Chisholm
HC: Brett Braekevelt AC: Janice DeVlugt AC: Mark Darrach
HC: Scott McLean AC: Harold Kim
North Toronto Huskies
Oakville Venom
Ava Morris Charlotte Orcutt Deja Biggart-Hodgson Hayley Murray Jada Poon Tip Jaime Suydam Jordan Sinclair Kayla Drummond Kaylen Soriano Kioni Sasaki-Picou Lauren Large Micah Dennis
Aleah Corbeth Amanda Morris Arden Goodfellow Cassidy Eckert Emily Vieira Mackenzie Robinson Margaret Lovtsova Serena Ongendangneda Sona Tissington Taylor Bondoc Tiena Neale Vivienne Cruz
HC: Christopher Dennis AC: Barry Benjamin M: Loriellen Karam
HC: Richard Robinson AC: Mark Morris M: Mandy Morris
Toronto Triple Threat
Welland MBA
Ahrianna Grizzle Aida Wilkialis Andrea Putrimas Aylah Mayali Camila Mejia Cedar Kopp Hannah Stockhausen Jada Grannum Lauren Rainford Rachel Seymour Sarrah Haydt Shyann Ramdass Sydney Major Talia Jackson Tasha Stenneth
Ashley Lewis Brenna Ferrara Elizabeth Kish Emily Babyak Emily Bonisteel Emma Angelo Grace Otto Julianna Fabiano Kayla Lewis Macy Naso Sabrina Jones Taylor Demers
HC: Patrick Brown M: Pamela Grizzle
HC: Gordon Bonisteel M: Dave Ferrara
U12 Major Atom GIRLS DIVISION 3
Ascension Etobicoke Thunder 4:30PM Grimsby Grizzlies
Etobicoke Thunder
Morning Burlington Skyhawks Star St. Catharines Rebels 6:00PM
Ascension Niagara Selects 6:00PM
Gloucester-Cumberland
Ascension Barrie Royals 7:30PM Orillia Lakers
Niagara Selects Grimsby Grizzlies Gloucester-Cumberland
Ascension Etobicoke Thunder 9:00AM Gloucester-Cumberland
Ascension Niagara Selects 10:30AM Grimsby Grizzlies
Barrie Royals
Ascension Barrie Royals 12:00PM St. Catharines Rebels
Ascension Burlington Skyhawks 1:30PM Orillia Lakers
Ascension Etobicoke Thunder 3:00PM Niagara Selects
Ascension Grimsby Grizzlies 4:30PM Gloucester-Cumberland
Ascension Barrie Royals 6:00PM Burlington Skyhawks
Ascension Orillia Lakers 7:30PM St. Catharines Rebels
Burlington Skyhawks Orillia Lakers St. Catharines Rebels
U12 Major Atom GIRLS DIVISION 3
Barrie Royals 4 Piper Blake 5 Allyson Bazuk 6 Nicole Budd 7 Chloe Hamilton 8 Reaghan Case 9 Natsuki Szczokin 10 Jyde Wynter 11 Kaitlynn French 12 Katelyn Cudmore 13 Caitlyn Drury 14 Grace Rodman 15 Sophie Graszat
HC: Gary Hamilton AC: Adam Bazuk
Grimsby Grizzlies
Burlington Skyhawks
Etobicoke Thunder #1
Christina Stratford Hailey Tripodi Julia Trojanovic Kaya Moore Kiah Caunce Mairin Clarke Mia Iwasa Michaela Fraser Olivia Giacobbo Olumide Oriyomi Rachel Brown Sidney Davies Tianna Tartaglia
Devynn Garrow Emily French Hannah Petterson Israel Alfred Julia Rizzardi Julia Simone Melanie Colbourne Nicole Chateau Rachel Meilikhan Rachel Neita Taylor Delaney Vanja Bodja
Annabelle Anderson Annik Winder Brianna Martey Camille Kulinda-Olibrice Cassandra Curran Emily Gay Emma-Jane Scotten Kassandra Marshall Kayza Massey Kristen Davidson Rachel Neumann Shanyka Carey
HC: Vernon Lucyk AC: Peter Stratford AC: Vincent Brown M: : Doug Iwasa
HC: Dean French AC: Susan Alfred AC: Ian Neita M: Tamara Colbourne
HC: Stephanie MacDonald AC: Audrey Mayfield M: Lina Asmah
Niagara Selects
Orillia Lakers
Gloucester Cumberland
St. Catharines Rebels
4 Nicole Beach 5 Mia DiPasquale 6 Kate Ross 7 Maya Tomala 8 Amanda Pretto 9 Kayla Staios 10 Olivia Gaspich 11 Lauren Nugent 12 Madison O’Brien 13 Olivia Iannotta 14 Mya Chambers 21 Makayla Giddings
Aliyah Glaze Amanda Holcombe Brooke Steinschifter Dior Arbuthnot Kabura Mwangi Kathryn Robinson Kyoko Telfer Lauren Carter Njeri Mwangi Reauna Grant Rosie Tait Victoria DiDomenico
Abigael Clark Africa Wagg-Leroux Allie Madden Claire Fletcher Hannah Russell Jerica Obee Kallista Jacobs Karley Rimkey Kealeigh Halliday Lily Seedhouse Olivia Hunter Sammy Stockdale Spencer Bechthold-Coon Taylor Latimer
4 Julia Barker 6 Alison Dyck 7 Sawyer Fast 8 Grace O’Connor 9 Mackenzie Schroeder 10 Lauren Naccarato 11 Sarah O’Rourke 12 Jenna Coles 13 Paige Macoretta 14 Vanessa D’Epiro 15 Ava Lannan 21 Alexandra Cook
HC: AC: AC: M:
HC: Ezio DiDomenico AC: Ron Williams
HC: Gerry Stockdale AC: Christina Wagg-Marwick
HC: Bill Lannan AC: James Dyck AC: John O’Connor
John DiPasquale Aleesha Harris Larry Pretto Katia DiPasquale
U12 Major Atom GIRLS DIVISION 4
Lorne Park Kingston Impact 6:00PM Ottawa Shooting Stars
Stephen Lewis
6:00PM
Guelph CYO Knights
IEM Newmarket
Stephen Lewis
Lorne Park Brantford Briers 7:30PM Niagara Red Raiders
Goulbourn Hornets 7:30PM Blessed Sacrament
Niagara Red Raiders
Lorne Park Kingston Impact 9:00AM Niagara Red Raiders
Lorne Park Brantford Briers 10:30AM Ottawa Shooting Stars
Guelph CYO Knights
Lorne Park Guelph CYO Knights 12:00PM Blessed Sacrament
Lorne Park Goulbourn Hornets 1:30PM IEM Newmarket
Lorne Park Kingston Impact 3:00PM Brantford Briers
Lorne Park Ottawa Shooting Stars 4:30PM Niagara Red Raiders
Lorne Park Guelph CYO Knights 6:00PM Goulbourn Hornets
Lorne Park IEM Newmarket 7:30PM Blessed Sacrament
Kingston Impact-White
Brantford Briers Ottawa Shooting Stars
Goulbourn Hornets IEM Newmarket Blessed Sacrament #2
U12 Major Atom GIRLS DIVISION 4
Blessed Sacrament #2
Brantford Briers
Goulbourn Hornets
Guelph CYO Knights
Beth Evink Cassidy Baldin Ella Toito Emma Venneri Julia DeSantis Kate McPhail Kyla Dowling Nicole Eddie Nicole Koeppe Samantha Boerkamp Shyanne Brown Tyanna Hamilton-Warren
Amra Alagic Ashley Folmes Candace Rees Charissa Virr Emma Smith Jordi Clark Kaitlyn House Kennedy Slote Madison McGregor Mason Kempa Paige Bagshaw Sophia Salmaniw Sydney Hendershott
Avery Platana Gillian Walker Hoda Osman Jada Thompson Kaitlyn McMahon Marissa Smail Marlo Steenbakkers Rae Bradley Selena Close Sydney Greer Taline Kazarian Val Bradley
Ashley Coverdale Grace Mencfeld Kaillie Hall Keely McCrone Lauralee Mackeigan Lauren Silvestro Lauren Thomas Madison St.Denis Maja Gadzinska Morgan Spence Payton Cathcart Samantha Romero Vanessa Codrington Vanessa Tassone
HC: John Hewitt AC: Barry Keen
HC: George Salmaniw AC: Mike Bagshaw M: Angela Bagshaw
HC: Morgan Smail AC: Graham Thompson AC: Lauren Smail
HC: Ryan Mamaril AC: Carlos De Leon M: Harmon DeLeon
IEM Newmarket Adrienne Abbaglivo Alexa Camick Alyssa Hofmann Carlea Foss Chloe Higgs Frances Ginete Keira Gelinas Kit Ross Megan Schmitt Olivia Scott Rylee Pratt-Dafoe Stephanie Payne Sydney Olexa Taylor Sullivan Victoria Palozzi HC: Gary Camick
Kingston Impact Abby Serruya Alexa Sawchuk Alyssa Labrie Amy Forsyth Bryn Reynolds Grace Coulter Juliana Sargent Kaleigh Coco Kate Wendland Leah Cross Natalie Koopman
HC: Jason Reynolds AC: Paul Coulter
Niagara Falls Red Raiders Angeline Galati Caitlin Brouwer Chelsea Russell Emily Braun Erica George Keturah Balabyekkubo Lauryn Juras Lyric Douglas-Alligood Madison Hutton Morgan Mcavoy Taylor Doyle
HC: John Ingribelli AC: Mary Ingribelli
Ottawa Shooting Stars Abby Draper Anna Mercier Athel Malou Avery Walker Grace Rheault Hannah Draper Holly Davies Isabella Gaudet Katherine Chadwick Marissa Gopalakrishnan Olivia Thomsen Samantha Brinkman Sarah Gebru
HC: Katelyn McGrath AC: Tom Chadwick AC: Paul Draper M: Laura Chadwick
2013 Ontario Cup T-Shirt Youth Medium to XX-Large Price: $20.00 OBA Zip-Hooded Sweatshirt Small to XX-Large Price: $60.00 Ontario Basketball Shorts Large to XX-Large Price: $20.00 OBA Long Sleeve Shirt Small to XX-Large Price: $30.00
OBA Golf Shirt Small to XX-Large Price: $45.00 Ontario Basketball Hat Adjustable Price: $20.00 Team Ontario Jersey Small to XX-Large Price: $60.00
Holiday Inn Toronto-Mississauga Friday: 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Saturday: 9:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Sunday: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Father Michael Goetz SS Saturday: 10:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Ascension of Our Lord SS Saturday: 3:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
U12 Major Atom GIRLS DIVISION 5
Lincoln SS Nepean #1 4:30PM Flamborough Fire
Nepean Blue Devils #1
Lincoln SS Nepean #2 7:30PM Belleville Spirits
Lincoln SS Pelham Panthers
6:00PM Port Colborne Morning Etobicoke Thunder #2 Star
7:30PM Collingwood
Pelham Panthers Flamborough Fire Port Colborne
Lincoln SS Nepean #1 9:00AM Port Colborne
Lincoln SS Pelham Panthers 10:30AM Flamborough Fire
Nepean Blue Devils #2
Lincoln SS Nepean #2 12:00PM Collingwood
Lincoln SS Etobicoke Thunder #2 1:30PM Belleville Spirits
Lincoln SS Nepean #1 3:00PM Pelham Panthers
Lincoln SS Flamborough Fire 4:30PM Port Colborne
Lincoln SS Nepean #2 6:00PM Etobicoke Thunder #2
Lincoln SS Belleville Spirits 7:30PM Collingwood
Etobicoke Thunder #2
Belleville Spirits Collingwood Trailblazers
U12 Major Atom GIRLS DIVISION 5
Belleville Spirits
Collingwood Trailblazers
Etobicoke Thunder #2
Adena Pappas Brooke Hedley Emily Izzotti GraceRathwell Haleigh VanDyke Janaia Gabriel Jane Goyer Jayden Forestell Kaila Hinch Mackenzi Chapman Victoria Tees Vivian Sakellis
Alexis Knight Chloe Currie Emma Bowen Lilah Kemp Serenity-Lyn Mighton Shanice Lynton Shelby Wiggins Sydney Baumgarten Sydney McIntyre Tamara Graham Tia Barnard Tristana Usher Zuri Reynolds
HC: Sandro Palleschi AC: Steve Goyer
HC: Gord Kemp
4 Meagan Philbrick 5 GabriellaBockaj 6 Maya Batey 7 Samantha Hawkins 8 Alexandra Filan 9 Jessica Cunerty 10 Julia Pape 11 Delaney Sgro 12 Corinne Ruthenberg 13 Adrija Cygas 14 Marina Ruzic 15 Samuelle Hakh 21 Jessica Patterson 22 Anna Moschitto 23 Denise Akman HC: Shurland Hakh AC: Zeynep Akman AC: Sharon Philbrick M: Laura Moschito
Nepean Blue Devils #1
Nepean Blue Devils #2
Pelham Panthers
Flamborough Fire Caroline Maby Celia DeFazio Emily Veldhuis Erin Rigby Gloria Brown Helena Barnett Julia Howcroft Maclean Ransom Rachel Price Sara Vogel Sydney Dukeshire Veronica Goger
HC: Tom Baker AC: Joe Howcroft
Port Colborne Hornets
Amanda Gaetano Amrit Brar Chloe Carroll Mackenzie Huckvale Madilynn Killingsworth Mary Ivison Melissa Milne Natasha Sultan Rachel Young Reegan Belanger Taylor Lamoureux Tiana Miljusevic
Callie O'Grady Dasia McDonald Elisha Catherasoo Emma Salinas Francesca Bowles Julie Beausoleil Karlee Nidd Karmin Perhar Karyn Tebrake Kate Donnelly Laura Rattray Teresa Donato
Alissa Mete Amelie Marais Bethany Nicholls Elizabeth Scozzafava Hailey Bronn Hayley Williams Kaitlyn Shpurko Mackenzie Camden Oksana Groch Olivia Mete Sierra Gaspari Sydney Grummett
Jacobi Oskam Jennifer Kozelj Karenna Klauck Kaylee Legault Logan Tworyczuck Rayann Prophet Reagan Grano Sydney Vrbanac Taylor Langerak Tess Rowland Zoe Gagnon
HC: Kelly Milne AC: Domenico Gaetano
HC: Jim Tebrake AC: Kirk McDonald M: Nancy O'Grady
HC: Agi Mete AC: Tara Giallonardo
HC: Dana Kozelj AC: Alyssa Kramer
U12 Major Atom GIRLS DIVISION 6
Father Goetz
4:30PM
Kingston Impact-Gold
Father Goetz
7:30PM
Kingston Impact York North Avengers
Ancaster Magic Crazy Catz
Father Goetz
6:00PM
Wallaceburg Windsor Valiants
John Fraser Gold Medal 7:30PM Brampton Warriors
Basketball Wallaceburg
York North Avengers Windsor Valiants
Father Goetz
9:00AM Ancaster Magic-Pedersen
Gold Medal North Region Crazy Catz
Brampton Warriors
Father Goetz
12:00PM Father Goetz
3:00PM Father Goetz
6:00PM
Kingston Impact Windsor Valiants Ancaster Magic Brampton Warriors
Kingston Impact Wallaceburg Ancaster Magic Gold Medal
Father Goetz
10:30AM Father Goetz
1:30PM Father Goetz
4:30PM Father Goetz
7:30PM
Wallaceburg York North Avengers
Gold Medal Crazy Catz York North Avengers
Windsor Valiants Crazy Catz Brampton Warriors
U12 Major Atom GIRLS DIVISION 6
Ancaster Magic #2 Alexa Fama Camila Messina Cassandra Oddi Cassie Turkstra Hailey Smith Madilynne Charles Malaysia Sandhu Natalie Ogrodnik Nicole St. Aubin Sarah Treffry Taylor Frisina Trinity Spencer Victoria Young
HC: Ron Pederson AC: Geeve Sandhu
Kingston Impact-Gold Calista Payne Dru Pierson Ella Muise Gilene Graham Johanna Loock Katherine Linscott Katie Coulter Kennedy Joyce Mackinley Szumlanski Madison MacInnes Roxanne Gervais Tegan Reynolds
HC: Jason Reynolds AC: Chelsea Reynolds M: Mattieu Gervais
Basketball Wallaceburg
Brampton Warriors
Emma Peters Emma Richmond Jaime Jenkins Jalissa McFadden Joni Cogghe Julia Green Kaitlyn Hooper Kyra Ritchie Laura Marcus Marina Lamas Mary Turner Megan McCarter
Anjuli Gosal Arveen Panesar Jada Mofford Jaida Hector Kushi Sharma Marley Bonnick Meikah Manak Monaye Mitchell Naylah Ricketts Olivia Coupland Quiarrah Abbott-Hill-Smith Shamiya Bailey Sonya Muenkat
Alyssa Tisdale Breanna Philion Cassandra Floyd Devina Martinez Effie Tassopoulous Grace Smith Hannah DeSando Jaylynn Philion Julia Morris Keren Hasebenebi Marielle Kleuskens Monika Williams Renee Armstrong
HC: Paul Cogghe AC: Dawn McCarter AC: Craig Ritchie M: Colleen Cogghe
HC: Lak Manak AC: Jomo Mofford M: Sherry Gosal
HC: Jeff Smith AC: Kevin Armstrong
North Region Crazy Catz Alessia Candida Angela Abdullahi Dara Birnboim Josephine Catalanotto Julianna DiPetta Kimberly Villamil Leigh Rudberg Maeve Simon Rebecca Lopes Rosa Mancuso Sabrina Valeri Samantha Campione
HC: Ashley Giddings
Windsor Valiants
Gold Medal
York North Avengers
Adebimpe Ireyomi Allie Vanier Angelica Lepera Grace Redmond Jaida Huggins Judith Funkenhauser Kaira Theos Kate Latella Katie Mcanally Mackenzie Lecours Madeleine Janise Madison Jamieson Morgan Maheux Sophya Tonial
Amanda Hardman Caitlyn Adams Cami Ormond Georgia Kapetaneas Maegan Burke Meagan McGougan Melanie Brien Rachel Riddell Samantha Boston Shonekaa Suthaaharan Vanessa Ionta Yasmine Drury
HC: Dino Latelllia AC:Greg Huggins M: Keri Harris
HC: Mike Hardman AC: Darryl Burke M: Kim Hardman
U12 Major Atom GIRLS DIVISION 7
KW Lightning #2
John Cabot KW Lightning #2 4:30PM Cambridge Centaurs
John Cabot Oakville Vytis
John Fraser Sudbury Selects 6:00PM Peterborough Power
John Cabot Kingsville Class
John Cabot KW Lightning #2
John Cabot Oakville Vytis 10:30AM Cambridge Centaurs
6:00PM
7:30PM
London 86ers
Brockville Blazers
Oakville Vytis Cambridge Centaurs London 86ers
9:00AM
Kingsville Class Sudbury Selects Brockville Blazers Peterborough Power
London 86ers
John Cabot Kingsville Class 12:00PM Peterborough Power
John Cabot Sudbury Selects
John Cabot KW Lightning #2
John Cabot Cambridge Centaurs
3:00PM
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Brockville Blazers
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Cassandra Joli-Coeur Chelsea Burbridge Danica Cole Elise Plaschka Emma Healey Grace Cowan Jessica Meeson Mackenzie Smith Meghan Little Meredith O’Connor Sherron Sabourin Stacy King
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Claire Farquharson Emily Bacon Emily LeClaire Emily Leili Emma Arnew Finnley McElwain Julia Geddes-Lopez Kiana Buzek Mackenzie Upcott Marissa Augerman Montana Wilkins Sydney Lewis
Claire Fife Julia Bezouska Katlin McMurdo Katelyn Mielke Meg Lemon Mya Ching’anda Natalie Armatage Nicole Mitchell Olivia Cruz Olivia Moreau Sarah Rankine Sydney Guker-Wickie
HC: Larry Smith AC: Julie Jacobs
HC: Jessica Louks AC: Susan Robinson
HC: Robert Lynch M : Rob McElwain
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London 86’ers
Oakville Vytis
Sudbury Selects
Peterborough Power
Alina Tranberg Asil Elgalad Chloe Shum Claire Dulong Claire Milburn Daylyn Baxter Juliana Michienzi Melanie Plaskett Neela Chanderdat Niaz Vahdat Taya Spears Tia Christensen
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Abigail Hiltz Alexia Shearer Breanna Thompson Caroline McCamus JP White Kathleen O'Connor Katie Oikle Margaret Carley Rachel Brannan Rebecca Imeson Robyn Ellis Sydney Proulx
HC: Matt Timms AC: Jeremy Spears
HC: Stephen Sampson AC: Todd Delamere
HC: Miranda Lehto AC: Andrew Lessard
HC: Barry McCamus AC: Patrick Proulx M: David White
U12 Major Atom GIRLS DIVISION 8
Port Credit YSSK #2
6:00PM
KW Lightning #3
Meadowvale
6:30PM
London CYO Leamington Cougars
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9:00AM
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London CYO KW Lightning #3 Leamington Cougars
YSSK #2
Port Credit London CYO
Leamington Cougars
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Port Credit Penetang-Midland 12:00PM Orangeville Hawks
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Port Credit KW Lightning #3 3:00PM Leamington Cougars
Port Credit Orangeville Hawks
1:30PM
4:30PM
Lindsay Wildcats
U12 Major Atom GIRLS DIVISION 8
KW Lightning #3 Clara Kemperman Emily Moore Emily Smith Falak Nazer Julia Wise Kelly Falco Kennedy Salmond Lauren Masseo Lauren Roy Madeline Cabral Morgan Taraborrelli Rachel Aldworth Sawyer ThompsonBrown HC: Sandy Flaco AC: Mary Thompson
Leamington Cougars
London CYO
Lindsay Wildcats
Emma Douma Fiona Tiessen Hannah Chacko Lauren Keller Macy Featherstone Macy Hodgson Madison Willms Megan Braun Mikaila Nouhra Natasha Schartner
Abigael Bertrand Brooke Hildenbrand Claire Gregory Gabrielle McKenney Grace Bayes Kaylee McCormick Lilia Graham Makayla Kavanagh Nicole Gouin Sage Kitchen Sydney Topfer
Aly Cole Ariana Miranda Charlotte Timmerman Emma Watkins Jasmine Amaya Jordon Grouchy Kristen Berrill Lydija Parent Paige Gilbert Saajane Sahota Samantha Masters
HC: Sam Chacko AC: Joe O’Neill AC: Daniel Braun M: Linda Chacko
HC: Cory Hildenbrand AC: Ed McKenney M: Bill Kavanagh
HC: Diana Ljubicic AC: Jill Szewczyk
Orangeville Hawks
Penetang-Midland
Abigail Wilson Aliyah Griffiths Breanne Murray Jaimie Bury Janae Ambrose Jessica Trushinski Krista Gott Lauren Foullong Lily Burgess Maddy Alexander Shannon Baggs Tashi Walker Taylor Bury
Abigail Schaap Anyssa Josiah Charlote Ens Elizabeth Adams Emily Middaugh Jenna Brophey Karly Richards Laura Wright Mercedes Fichaud Neleah Link Nicole Johnston Olivia Beausoleil Shanel Hamann Taylor Boughner
HC: Tim Murray M: Kim Darch
HC: Adam Schaap AC: Erin Schaap AC: Terry Beausoleil M: Nicole Richards
York South Silver Knights #2
Adriana Lauber Alexandra Pon Ariana Anastasiadis Bridget Zeppieri Carina Sinevici Elaina Anastasiadis Elysia Wang Emma Sneek Frances Ng Kaitlyn Moore Luana Struyven Natascha Lam Saga Sigfusdottir Therese Lam Zhongjia Olivia Wang
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ONTARIO BASKETBALL LAUNCHES CLUB EXCELLENCE
Club Excellence is a program built to support any sport, is third party operated, using fair and transparent methods to deliver a national certification program. It was developed by a group of likeminded organizations (Gymnastics Canada, Swimming Canada, CanoeKayak Canada, Athletics Canada, and Speed Skating Canada) who came together around the development and delivery of a national, workshop-based program designed to help sport clubs provide quality programming and effective club management practices. The certification program recognizes clubs and associations that invest in building capacity to meet and exceed a basic set of operating principles. The six core areas of Club Excellence are program delivery, coaching, people management, governance, financial accountability, and marketing, recruitment and revenue generation. Great sport organizations are those that develop strategies on the field and off. Club Excellence can help. Best of all, your club or association will be recognized for the investment made in establishing policies and processes to meet your day-to-day challenges.
CLUB EXCELLENCE WORKSHOP McBain Community Centre 7150 Montrose Rd. Niagara Falls, ON L2H 3N3 Saturday, June 1st 2013 9:00am – 5:00pm $25.00 per participant (plus applicable tax) Maximum two participants per member club Includes coffee, lunch and materials REGISTER ONLINE http://clubexcellencensc2.eventbrite.ca (613) 521-3340 ext.3226
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IS YOUR CLUB EXCELLENT? Participation in sport and recreation is more than just finding a club that wins a lot of basketball games. Throughout amateur sport in Canada, there exists an increased focus on accountability to parents and their children, risk management assessment, development programming, quality coaches and administrators, and fiscal transparency. It is for these reasons that Ontario Basketball (OBA) recently announced its partnership with the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport, True Sport Foundation and the Club Excellence Cooperative (CEC) to launch a basketball club excellence strategy throughout province. “We are proud of the more than 200 member clubs within Ontario Basketball that represent our sport in communities across Ontario. Most of these clubs are administered by dedicated local volunteers. The launch of Club Excellence will strengthen the capacity of our clubs and provide invaluable resources, enabling them to deliver the sport with excellence to the thousands of members who rely on our professionalism and quality standards,” said Ken Urbach, president, Ontario Basketball. “We share an incredible responsibility with our clubs to ensure our members enjoy a safe and rewarding basketball experience. OBA looks forward to working with the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport and continue to strengthen our existing member clubs.” OBA has joined leading national sport organizations in embracing the Club Excellence program which is helping to build a network of healthy, strong and sustainable sport clubs across Canada. As an Associate Member, OBA now enjoys access to a range of customized tools and resources to improve club programs. Targeted workshops will help member clubs become Club Excellence certified, building capacity in a number of critical areas including coaching, people management, governance, recruitment, financial accountability, marketing, and revenue generation. OBA will be working with its Regional Stakeholders Network and member clubs to identify the sport-specific categories required in addition to the Club Excellence mandated standards. The Club Excellence Cooperative (CEC) was created in 2007 with common goals to identify a stable and supportive environment for coaches, improve implementation of Long-Term Athlete Development (LTAD) at the community level, and ensure quality club programming. The Club Excellence program was then created to help build a network of healthy, strong and sustainable sport clubs and sport organizations, across Canada. Based on 30 standards, Club Excellence can help in building capacity within program delivery, coaching, people management, governance, financial accountability, and marketing, recruitment and revenue generation. Founding Members of the Club Excellence Cooperative (CEC) include Swimming Canada, Speedskating Canada, CanoeKayak Canada, Athletics Canada, Gymnastics Canada, and the True Sport Foundation. “OBA is the first major team sport organization to join Club Excellence. They clearly see the opportunity to apply the Club Excellence certification program to raise the quality of the sport at the grassroots level. We look forward to their contribution to our campaign to improve sport delivery at the local club level,” said John Edwards, Chair of Club Excellence Cooperative. Through the Associate Membership paid for by OBA, the Club Excellence program will be available to Ontario Basketball member clubs in good standing, focusing on all the characteristics of strong, sound clubs, from management to governance and program delivery. It will also allow OBA to provide discounts to their member clubs on Club Excellence services, and gives them a voice in the stewardship of this innovative, standards-based certification program. “Club Excellence represents a significant financial investment from OBA to its member clubs,” said Michael Cvitkovic, executive director, Ontario Basketball. “We believe this investment aligns our clubs more closely, provides strong risk management and continues our commitment to Canadian Sport for Life principles. OBA clubs are the foundation of our organization and so it is imperative that we provide them with the necessary resources to succeed. No matter where our parents and athletes live, they should expect the same services from their local clubs.” For more information, visit www.clubexcellence.com.
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WHY CAN’T WE? By: Michael T. Cvitkovic Most sports have recognized the issue. Children should not be playing an adult game. Baseball has had T-ball, Rookie Ball and other modified games for years. Soccer nets and fields are significantly smaller than professional standards all across the world. Tennis legend Roger Federer learned his craft with mini tennis - a smaller racquet, net and court with lighter tennis balls to encourage proper technique. We’ve all seen Sidney Crosby and those Timbit Hockey TV commercials. Yet a majority of our basketball youth can still be found attempting to shoot a NBA-sized ball on a 10-foot net from a 15-foot free throw line in full-court, five-on-five competition. It’s time we take a good look in the mirror. There is a large movement across the country called Canadian Sport for Life (CS4L) or the Long Term Athlete Development (LTAD) model. It’s been around for years and Ontario Basketball (OBA) has taken some steps to properly adapt. OBA has strong alignment with CS4L in the Train to Train (Girls 11-15 years; Boys 12-16 years) stage with programs such as Talent Identification and Development Program (TIDP) and the successful Team Ontario Under 14, 15 and 17 teams, however there exists a tremendous gap in earlier stages such as FUNdamentals (Girls 6-8 years; Boys 6-9 years) and Learn to Train (Girls 8-11 years; Boys 9-12 years). Teaching children physical literacy and investing quality gym time to catch, throw, jump, pivot, and balance must be a priority. So is creating a fun, inclusive environment that promotes skill development before competition and recognizes the social, emotional and psychological growth of young people. More practices, less games. It’s scientifically proven that children will become attracted or disinterested in a particular sport by the age of 12. That puts a lot of pressure on early childhood sport development, volunteer coaches, clubs, officials and parents. It is vital that all support networks for children, especially parents, understand the significance of developing the athlete in the child before the basketball player. Over the course of the next few months, Ontario Basketball will be participating in an in-depth CS4L review of the programs and services it currently offers. With its Regional Stakeholders Network and other basketball experts, OBA will formulize a long-term strategic plan to chart how it should address existing gaps. This will include a complete competition review. Change is challenging, but when it comes to our kids, isn’t it worth it? It’s time for basketball to step up and lead again. Together, let’s enjoy this significant transformation. If other popular sports can properly adjust their programming to ensure children are receiving age, stage and skill appropriate development, why can’t we? To learn more, visit www.CS4L.ca. Cvitkovic is the executive director of Ontario Basketball, having previously held sports management positions with York University, the Toronto Raptors Basketball Club and Tennis Canada.
The Talent Identification and Development Program (TID) is a systematic revision of the Player Development Program (PDP) that provides a clear pathway for athletes and coaches in the high performance stream. The outcomes of this restructuring include a downward shift in the ages of athletes that OBA high performance programs target and better alignment with the appropriate age categories as per the principles of Long Term Athlete Development (LTAD). More athletes with high performance potential will be identified and provided the right training. Ontario Basketball is pleased to announce the dates and locations for the 2013 Talent Identification and Development Program as follows: Georgian College U12 Boys Centralized Camp: July 2 - 5 U12 Girls Centralized Camp: July 6 - 9 U14 Boys Centralized Camp: July 17 - 20 U14 Girls Centralized Camp: July 21 - 24 Abilities Centre / Durham College U16 Boys Centralized Camp: August 16 - 18 U16 Girls Centralized Camp: August 16 - 18 Georgian College U12 Identification Camp: August 21 - 23
Regional Tryouts ($25.00): April - May · Athletes receive a TID Nike / OBA Tshirt. Regional Training ($300.00): May - July · 360 selected athletes receive 30 hours of LTAD age / stage appropriate training. Centralized Camp ($350.00): July · 288 athletes receive an additional 35 hours of high performance training alongside the best players in Ontario. · Off-court strength and conditioning training. · Educational sessions (ie. Canada Basketball, NCAA, CIS, AAU). · Meals and accommodations (four days / three nights). · Special guest coaches. · Personal athlete evaluations. · Opportunity to be identified and selected for additional high performance development programs (ie. Centre for Performance, Team Ontario). · Nike / OBA shorts and reversible jersey. · Spalding composite basketball.
Regional Tryouts (Free): April - May Regional Training ($300.00): May - July · 720 athletes receive 30 hours of LTAD age / stage appropriate training. · Nike / OBA reversible jersey. Centralized Camp ($350.00): July · 240 athletes are chosen from regional training sessions. · Athletes receive an additional 35 hours of high performance training alongside the best players in Ontario. · Off-court strength and conditioning training. · Educational sessions (ie. Canada Basketball, NCAA, CIS, AAU). · Meals and accommodations (four days / three nights). · Special guest coaches. · Personal athlete evaluations. · Opportunity to be identified and selected to compete against the top 20 athletes in Ontario at the U12 Identification Camp in August. · Nike / OBA shorts. · Spalding composite basketball.
Regional Tryouts ($25.00): May - June · Athletes receive a TID Nike / OBA Tshirt. Regional Training ($300.00): June - August · 360 athletes receive 30 hours of LTAD age and stage appropriate training. Centralized Camp ($350.00): August · 288 athletes receive an additional 35 hours of high performance training alongside the best players in Ontario. · Tournament style competition. · Off-court strength and conditioning training. · Educational sessions (ie. Canada Basketball, NCAA, CIS, AAU). · Opportunity to be identified and selected for additional high performance development programs (ie. Centre for Performance, Team Ontario). · Meals and accommodations (four days / three nights). · Special guest coaches. · Personal athlete evaluations. · Nike / OBA shorts and reversible jersey. · Spalding composite basketball.
TEAM ONTARIO ALUMNI DANIELLE BOIAGO CONTINUES HER SUCCESS AT MCMASTER UNIVERSITY Danielle Boiago is a shining example of how hard work and strong support and coaching from an Ontario Basketball Association (OBA) club program can help a player achieve success wherever they go, be it at a university down the road or on a court across the Atlantic. Boiago made a name for herself coming up through the Blessed Sacrament program, an OBA club in her native Hamilton. It was as a member of the Blessed Sacrament Yellow Jackets that Boiago got her first taste of basketball on the world stage. The talented guard with a nose for scoring was chosen to represent Team Hamilton at the 2009 International Children's Games in Athens, Greece. She starred for her squad in Greece, lifting the team to the gold medal. The summer of elite hoops continued for Boiago that same year. After returning from Greece, she joined a powerful Team Ontario and represented her province at the U15 National Championship in Kamloops, B.C. An impressive performance there allowed her star to shine a little brighter. She finished second in the tournament in scoring, averaging 13 points per game, and was named tournament most valuable player, while lifting Ontario to the national crown.
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Not willing to settle for her success with Team Ontario U15, Boiago trained hard with her Blessed Sacrament teammates and coaches to earn a sport on Ontario's U17 entry to the national championship in each of the next two years. In her first year with Team Ontario U17 in 2010, Boiago's squad settled for silver but returned to the top of the podium in 2011. In 2012 Boiago competed for Blessed Sacrament once again, this time in the OBA-sanctioned JUEL , a league for the top U-19 female hoopsters in Ontario. Once again she was a star among stars in the JUEL circuit, being named the most valuable player of the league's all-star game. When Boiago announced she would play her university basketball with her hometown McMaster Marauders in 2012-13, the city of Hamilton was abuzz. And after having a phenomenal rookie campaign in Ontario University Athletics for the Marauders, where she led the OUA West in rookie scoring and finished eighth overall (15.3 PPG), Boiago was named the OUA West rookie of the year.
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Her accomplishments and success at every level of her basketball career can be traced back to her time as a member of an Ontario Basketball Association club; Hamilton's Blessed Sacrament.
WELCOME TO A FAIR PLAY FACILITY IN THE SPIRIT OF FAIR PLAY, ONTARIO BASKETBALL WOULD LIKE YOU TO... CHEER AS MUCH AS YOU WANT. SUPPORT OUR COACHES, ATHLETES, OFFICIALS AND OTHER SPECTATORS. HAVE FUN AND ENJOY OURSELVES. ENJOY THE SPORT AND THE COMPETITION. ...BUT IF YOU DISRESPECT THE SPIRIT OF FAIR PLAY YOU WILL BE ASKED TO LEAVE THE FACILITY. Olympia Sports Camp is an official partner of Ontario Basketball and the proud sponsor of Ontario Basketball's Fair Play Program.