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Profiling community sports 05 | Kent Havoc Rugby 06 | Dresden PeeWee White Team 08 | Teksavvy Cobras 19 | Lambton Kent Cardinals

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fromthesidelines 11 | Gary Patterson – “That’s Sports!”

12 | Chatham-Kent Fishing 15 | Stasyia’s Story 16 | The Festival of Giving 2015 18 | Team Hoyt Canada 21 | An Incredible Journey 22 | Dresden Sports Hall of Fame 26 | Aaron Jubenville – Torch Bearer

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sportsfiles Entertaining, informative and engaging articles on local athletes, sports and teams 06 | Coach of the Month – Patrick McNamara 07 | Swing Like a Pro 09 | Optimist Club of Chatham 10 | Zanshin Dojo Karate Club 13 | Pop ‘n Jay Archery 14 | Sydenham Curling Club 24 | Wheatley Sharks are Staying in Wheatley

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Kent Havoc Rugby Rugby has always been in Kent County in one form or another. The Havoc team has really been here for only the last 14 years and has grown ever since. Rugby is truly family oriented in the sense that the players, the coaches, the wives and husbands and children are always together to help each other out and be there for whatever life brings our way.

Havoc rugby is comprised of people across all social lines, from farmers, to doctors, to sales and financial professionals, to landscapers and students.

Rugby players are all family regardless of background.

There is something special about the bonds that are formed after we go to battle together that words can’t explain.

I see it so much in the high school girl’s rugby program, how girls go to school day in and day out together, but don’t know each others’ names. Once you tackle someone and ruck (push the other team back) together, you see them truly appreciate one another.

Rugby families There are many families that have two and sometimes more members on the rugby pitches across Ontario on an annual basis. The Buis Family, with John, captain Dave, Mark, younger sister Teresa, and John’s wife Kristen having all played rugby. Kristen was even the Havoc

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women’s captain in the past. Fred and Franklin Hermit are two brothers who we are thankful to have on our team, since it takes almost an entire team to tackle them each.

The athletically gifted Waddick family had Matt, Tim and older brother Pat all grace the Havoc over the years.

Jordan and Jared Foster are former UCC students who show everyone in every game what true fine-tuned skills are. The Russell and Nicolas sisters from Blenheim, Jenny and Jaleesa Russell are without question the most competitive siblings I could imagine. In addition, the more recent Blenheim standouts include Brianne from Team Canada, and Amber Nicolas, who now play for UWO and the London St. Georges.

Chad and Sydnee Nolan, a father/ daughter combo, are the first family of rugby in Kent County to have both played here for Havoc as well as various select teams. Chad played for the Niagara Thunder and Shockers Select, while Sydnee, a former UCC student, played for the Southwest Ontario 7s, Queens University, and Dog River Howlers. Coach Paul Mooney and his wife Bev are the real

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backbone to this club, and without them we would not exist.

Rugby is family, Rugby is fun, but make no mistake: not everyone gets to be a rugby player. You need to want to be fit and be a part of a real TEAM sport – something bigger than yourself.

Kent Havoc is always looking to recruit new players of any age, sex, size, athletic ability, it doesn’t matter. We want you to join our family and we are always open to new players. We practice Tuesdays and Thursdays at the old CCI football field from 6 p.m. until 8. Come give it a try, come for a run, and see what we are about. We promise fun, laughter, and good times along with hard work.

Havoc is proud to be a part of this great community and we give back to our community various times a year through our volunteers and sports camps for youth, as well as local fund raisers and charity events.

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teamprofiles The Dresden PeeWee White team Submitted by Jason Larouche The Dresden PeeWee White team had a fantastic season with great progress made from all players throughout the year. As head coach, I have been very lucky to have such a great group of boys and am proud of their accomplishments. This team really gelled on and off the ice, and truly showed heart and determination in their game.

We entered three tournaments this year, the Madonna Berube Memorial

This team really gelled on and off the ice

This story brought to you by CKRM Tournament in Dresden, the Wade Simmons Memorial tournament in Tiverton, and the Max Partio Tournament in Tilsonburg, where we finished second, having lots of fun in each of them and playing some very close games. Every contest was very exciting as most were one goal games during these tournaments, as well as regular season and a couple of highlights were having several practices outdoors and team bonding at the tournaments.

I would like to thank my coaching staff for their dedication and parents for all their support. I wish the players all the best in their future hockey endeavours.

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Purpose of sport: sports are a gift from God, given to us for a number of reasons. Team and individual sports provide opportunity to build

self-esteem and character, including a hard work ethic, respect for self and others, how to deal with stress, self-control of our actions and our language; it also provides fun and recreation as well as strenuous healthy activity and physical skills that challenge people at all levels.

disqualified but because Daryl kept running. We won the meet. He was just as crucial to the team’s success as our runner who placed first.

Note to coaches: sometimes coaching is tiring – sometimes it takes a large chunk of time, but coaching is investing in others, in our youth.

Highlight: one of the It is equally worthwhile students I coached – Daryl and satisfying to coach a was the fifth runner on our talented, driven athlete team. He was hurting, and that breaks records or mid­way through the Kent gets a scholarship as it meet asked to drop out. I is to encourage a new or encouraged him to keep reluctant athlete to break going, and it turned out that through barriers they or one of our other runners others never dreamed missed a flag and was possible.

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Teksavvy Cobras Submitted by Harvey McKay The Kent Minor Hockey Minor Atom AA Teksavvy Cobras has proved to be champions during the 2014-2015 season.

These champions have moved onto the Ontario Minor Hockey Association AA preliminaries where they defeated Bell River in just four games of a possible six game series. The quarter finals saw the Teksavvy Cobras facing off against the Caledon Hawks in an exciting six game series that ended with the Cobras again consuming their prey and moving in on the hunt for the championship.

The semi-finals saw the Cobras chasing another bird of prey, the Milton Winterhawks. The Cobras warriors did not disappoint and defeated the Winterhawks in just four games of a possible six games.

The only fight left was the fight for the Ontario championship, and it was a battle of the best!

A warrior is someone who fights in battles with great

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courage and skill… this team of 17 young men are ChathamKent warriors!

A disappointing start to the playoffs led the warriors to battle back from a 2-0 series deficit – beating a team that had not lost a playoff game – not once, but twice, forcing a game five in Kingston.

A warrior is someone who fights in battles with great courage and skill Game five in Kingston showed the same skill and ferocity that most would expect from an NHL game, with a combination of skill, hard hits, grit and determination by both teams.

The Cobras outplayed Kingston the first two periods, having scored 3-2 while shorthanded two men at the end of the second period. Unfortunately, Kingston took advantage of more penalties in the third period, defeating the Cobras 6-3.

The Teksavvy Cobras finished their regular season as champions with a record of 22 wins, two losses, and two ties.

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The Optimist Club of Chatham brings out the best in kids Submitted by Cameron Bechard As our mission statement says, we provide hope and positive vision – Optimists bring out the best in kids.

The Optimist Club of Chatham supports kids in local and travel hockey, local volleyball tournaments, Ontario Volleyball Association memberships, a ball hockey tournament, Mites baseball clinics, day of champs for our local soccer league, as well as a kids’ bowling league.

Part of the proceeds raised from their annual golf tournament – on the

first Sunday in July at the Blenheim Community Golf Club – benefit and support kids in the local youth golf program. Patrons of Chatham­Kent maybe fortunate enough to see our traveling fry truck combined with our bright blue shirts throughout the community at many of these events.

The profits made from this well-known truck go straight back to the children of our community.

The Optimist Club of Chatham also has a youth festival that runs yearly to create a safe, fun environment for children and their families to enjoy time outdoors together. Our nearly 30 members volunteer their time to provide the children of our community with a wonderful experience to help maintain their attention on keeping active, and focus on having a healthy body, mind, and interests. Chatham has a great background for success coming from our local sports, and the Optimist Club of Chatham is very happy being the top non-profit club of Chatham, focusing its efforts on sports and the youth of our community. Feel free to get a membership, sponsor

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Cam Mardling, Matthew Sterling and Sean Curl display their medals after placing first in a team event at the Matsumura Challenge Karate Tournament in St. Thomas on February 21, 2015.

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A local karate club is beginning to make a name for itself. Zanshin Dojo Karate Club started in 2011 at the Chatham YMCA, and has grown very quickly since. Now meeting in the gym at Sprucedale United Church on Victoria Avenue in Chatham, Zanshin Dojo has become a full­scale karate club that offers traditional karate classes for ages four to adult. The club’s chief instructor, Daniel Whittal, is a fourth degree black belt, and brings nearly 25 years of experience to his students.

The club participates in various karate tournaments each year. Most recently, 20 students from Zanshin Dojo attended a large tournament in St. Thomas, Ontario, where they won a total of 34 medals, and one student of the club, Cam Mardling, was named Junior Grand Champion of the tournament.

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participating in more tournaments as it continues to grow, including provincial, national and international events. Even so, he says that competition is only one facet of karate training. The nearly 70 students who attend class at Zanshin Dojo each week do so for fitness, self-defence, and the camaraderie that is available at a traditional karate club. Attention to detail is a hallmark of classical karate, so students are constantly challenged to focus on demonstrating top­notch “Zanshin Dojo is like a second home for me,” says Matthew Sterling, 13, a brown belt at the club.

“Karate helps me focus and gives me confidence in myself,” he says.

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The most important fans in the stands Submitted by Garry Patterson, That’s Sports!

Every kid has done it and I distinctly remember doing it when I played hockey and baseball – looking up in the crowd to catch a glimpse of your mother and father.

Nothing calmed me down more and allowed me to focus more on a sport when I knew they were there to watch.

I didn’t see or hear anybody else in the crowd except for my parents. The good part is that they very rarely said or yelled anything during a game unless they were giving me words of encouragement.

Now that I am a parent I see things in a completely different light and I am going to take the liberty to speak on behalf of most parents.

When we come to the game to watch you play we are there because we WANT to be there. We are proud of you, no matter what your skill level.

We are there because we want to see our child play a game and have fun.

If you score a goal or make a spectacular play we will be so proud but please don’t think that you are letting us down if you don’t. We just want to see you having fun and enjoying the game. If you have a bad game and maybe things don’t go your way we still love you and support you just the same.

We as parents will ALWAYS be your number one fan. ALWAYS!

extra loud when you make a great play, it’s all about you and our love and support for you.

So, young athlete, when you think us parents are getting a little boisterous in the stands, chill...we are just happy because you are happy. Focus on what you are doing and have some fun because we are too!

We as parents will ALWAYS be your number one fan. ALWAYS! Our reward for signing you up in your favourite sport is pretty simple...your happiness. Kids, please understand that when your parents are grumbling about a 6 a.m. practice, it’s not targeted at you; it’s targeted at lack of sleep.

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Chatham-Kent fishing

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I moved here just over a year ago. I have heard many stories about all that Chatham-Kent has to offer with the seasonal weather, access to the U.S., cultural history, locally organized events and great real It wasn’t until I got to know some locals that the fishing became a topic of discussion. Chatham-Kent is situated between one of the last muskie lakes in existence and the world’s most productive fresh water lakes! Lake Erie offers first-rate fishing for its rare abundance and quality of pickerel, perch and rainbow trout to name a few.

In the shallower Lake St. Clair, you will find people at shore and by boat reeling in trophy-sized muskie (some of which are over five feet in length), pickerel, bass or perch. As a matter of fact, professional bass ace Kevin Van Dam

calls it “the best smallmouth lake in the world.”

In-Fisherman magazine ranked Lake Erie number one and Lake St. Clair number two in the world’s top 10 smallmouth locations!

I find it strange having fished all over the country – from Newfoundland ponds and rivers to the salmon runs in British Columbia - to now learn that some of the best variety and abundance of fishing is located right here at home. Dan Brinkman, local fishing enthusiast, says “I have fished in Kent County, my home, and have worked at fishing lodges across the country. I can honestly say that this is the best place to fish that I have seen anywhere. Whether you are after trophy fish or a pan fry, the Great Lakes, the rivers, creeks and ponds found in this

under-rated fishery will rise up to your expectations!”

Whether you choose to fish from shore or from boat, you are sure to enjoy all the benefits that fishing has to offer: fresh air, warm breezes, the tranquility of trickling water and the sheer excitement that comes with the tug on the end of your line. Not that brave or unknowledgeable about what baits to use to land the big one? Contact one of the local charter companies to help you on your way, and maybe they will give up a few proven fishing holes.

Get your fishing licence (available at Canadian Tire or Lucier Glove and Safety Products in Chatham), get your gear and get out there. Let this summer’s memories include some great ones from the lakes and rivers right here at home.

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Pop ‘n Jay Archery Pop ‘n Jay archery has been going on in Wallaceburg since the 1950s - it originated in Belgium and has become a popular sport here. The arrows have blunts and you have to hit the ½ inch teflon butt off of the rack at a distance of up to 65 feet. The teflon butts

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have feathers attached for decoration and are therefore called birds.

The Wallaceburg Super Sixties team won the national tournament last year, so they’re the host team for this year.

The open shoot on the Friday night (April 10th, 2015) attracted 85 shooters; at the tournament on Saturday, there were 23 teams, totalling 130 shooters. In addition to Wallaceburg, there were teams from Aylmer, Delhi, Waterford, Chatham and Bothwell.

The Bothwell Robin Hood team captured the trophy this year.

Archery has been held at the CBD Club at

1342 Dufferin Avenue since 1951. It is family oriented and shooters are aged 12 and up. It is a fun evening of family, friendship and a bit of friendly competition.

The club shoots Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday at 7:00 p.m., all year round. We are always looking for new members and we have club equipment if you wish to try it out.

For more information, call Carl Benn at 519 627­2469.

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Addressing your golf swing by the way you move Golf season is upon us, and I’m sure many of you are trying to get back into your game. However, after taking the winter off, some of us feel that we don’t move as well as we did last year. That can be a huge problem, especially when it comes to your golf swing. Your swing requires a variety of movements involving the neck, shoulders, torso, low back, pelvis, hips, etc. It’s important to make sure you have proper motion in those areas to ensure that your swing is as pure and uninterrupted as possible.

In our office, we use a system called Functional Movement Screening, which addresses many of the common movement patterns pertaining to golf and allows us to identify and correct faulty movement.

For instance, the hips lead the hands in golf. According to Tom Watson, power is derived from the hips.

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This year’s Crazy Legs Bonspiel was its 38th. A three day weekend event, held Friday March 27th-Sunday March 29th, 2015 was made up of 32 men’s teams from Bowling Green, Ohio, Barrie, Toronto, Michigan, Windsor, and more.

The tournament has been happening every year since 1978, and is called Crazy Legs because Ken Murphy used to get up on tables and dance. He is now 79 years old and has played with some of the best players in Canada. The Crazy Legs Tournament helps raise funds for the club.

Randy McNeil is the event coordinator and has been doing this for 20 years along with his wife Cindy.

Other people involved are Newt & Deb Richardson, Jim Ken Murphy, A.K.A. Crazy Legs Blake, Tom McGee, Ken Murphy, and the other valued members of the Sydenham Curling Club. This weekend is unique because it’s not just a competitive sport, but a lot of fun and with plenty of long-term camaraderie between teams.

The Sydenham Curling Club is like a family, really. Both men’s and women’s teams support each other at events during the season, which runs from November to March.

The Sydenham Curling Club is like a family, really.

The Sydenham Curling Club was built in 1963 with a capacity for 700­800 people. If you’re looking for a great place to host a party, it is available for fundraisers, weddings, stag & does, sporting banquets, and any other events. They have kitchen facilities and a bar.

If you’re interested in the sport of curling, you’ll be happy to know that the membership fees have gone down in recent years: you can become a member for just $135. Check them out online at http://www.kent.net/curling/

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Stasyia’s story...

Written by Cori-Anne Richardson & SportsXpress Stasyia Karmyn Richardson is a four year old girl who was born with Down syndrome, but that hasn’t stopped her from achieving anything she’s set her mind to. Stasyia started swimming lessons at four months, and is in dance and gymnastics. She speaks two languages and loves to read books. She is learning how to write her name. She loves to help around the house, setting the table and matching socks. Anyone who comes into contact with her can see that she has a heart of gold and a nurturing character, always smiling and giving hugs and kisses. Cori­Anne and Jeffrey, her proud parents, make it their goal to offer her every experience they can, setting a foundation for her life.

available in Chatham Kent for extra needs children. The Children’s Treatment Centre has many programs to offer, and it is where Stasyia takes her swimming lessons. The Chatham Gymnastics Centre offers walk-in classes where Stasyia has learned to chin up on the bar and walk along the beam with ease. They say it takes a village to raise a child, and the community of Chatham Kent has embraced Stasyia, helping her to grow.

“We would like to thank all of our therapists, developmental consultants, support workers, preschool teachers, recreational teachers, grandparents, and friends and family for all of the love, support, encouragement and help. Without this team surrounding her, she would never have developed to the extent in which she has,” says her mother.

Cori­-Anne started a Facebook page

in June of 2014 to raise awareness of the capabilities of children with Down syndrome. The page, Stasyia’s Story ­ Down syndrome, now has over 16,000 international likes from more than 40 countries! It has created a community that encourages people all over the world. If you would like to hear more of Stasyia’s story, or follow her journey, check it out!

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Cori­-Anne says, “Stasyia has proved that limiting people with extra needs isn’t necessary! She has blown all expectations out of this world. We feel that as parents, if you don’t have expectations, your expectations won’t be met. We expect that Stasyia will have every opportunity that every other child has in life. There is nothing that she can’t do or hasn’t done when you compare her to children of the same age. Just like others who have had Down syndrome she is free to get a driver’s license, get married, buy a house, become a mother, own a business, be a politician or teacher. Her abilities and opportunities are endless just like her achievements!”

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The Festival of Giving 2015

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I had to search all the words that come to mind when you see this phenomenal fundraising event, because it is truly one of the most amazing events I have seen in my life – and I have been to my share of events over the last 30 years of my career.

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Designs) goes to to fill the venue at the John D. Bradley Center is nothing less than REMARKABLE! Every single detail is meticulously organized, from the entertainment to the décor. It is absolutely stunning as you walk through the venue, which is large enough to support the 1100 people in attendance at this year’s event.

performance, and saloon style live music throughout the auction area. I was given five senses, but it felt like I needed more to take it all in.

From the moment people arrived at the entrance, you see the Canadian

“I was given five senses, but it felt like I needed more to take it all in.”

This year’s theme was the Wild Wild West; unique and spectacular can only begin to describe everything, from the Johnny Cash singer, to the Coyote Ugly Dancers, and stunt bar brawl, right out of an old western movie. There were burlesque show performances, a live Wild Wild West interactive shooting

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along with Darrin and Tina Evans, who volunteer many long hours over approximately eight to nine months. They spend time organizing everything from major sponsors to individual sponsors throughout the very generous community and businesses.

Canadian Cowgirls The support from these wonderful the doors by vibrantly costumed Chatham-Kent businesses is outstanding, volunteers. As you proceeded and I highly recommend we support all of them because throughout the premises, there of the higher purpose this event serves. In raising up to was a notable presence of $300,000 in previous years, and over 2.5 million in 14 years, constant volunteers, costumed this event supports ALL the food banks throughout all of and friendly. The warmth brought Chatham-Kent, as well as the host charity of the event, The about by the many wonderful Children’s Treatment Centre Foundation, which provides volunteers committed to providing programs that helps kids with physical disabilities, such as Signed Gilmore Jersey the experience of a lifetime was adopted recreation, music and water therapy. If Art Stirling, extraordinary – a huge thanks the Executive Director for the Children’s Treatment Center had to them for making the event successful. The committee for one wish, it would be that this event continues to thrive and this event also comprises of many long term supporters of grow and be a force for good in the community. May the force this event, such as co­-chairs Gord Purchase and Patti Taylor, continue to be with us! Big thanks to everyone!

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Team Hoyt Canada

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In the spring of 1977, Rick Hoyt – a young man in a wheelchair – told his father, Dick Hoyt, that he wanted to participate in a five mile benefit run for a lacrosse player who had been paralyzed in an accident. His father decided to push Rick in his wheelchair for all five miles of the race. When they finished, Rick told his father that when he was participating in these races, he felt like his disability had disappeared. That was the start of a legacy that continues today.

Rick told his father that when he was participating in these races, he felt like his disability had disappeared.

The Hoyt Foundation was formed in 1989 to inspire those with disabilities to become active citizens, and to encourage inclusion in all facets of the community.

Since 1977, Rick and his father have been models of this, competing in over 1,000 races: dualthons, triathlons, marathons and more. In 1992, they ran and biked across the US in 45 days. They

have run the Boston Marathon many times, and were planning to run their final race in 2013. However, due to the unfortunate circumstances of that day, they were not able to finish it. They decided to run it in 2014 for the last time as a team.

Rick and his dad will be continuing to run shorter races, and Bryan Lyons, a friend of the family, was chosen to push Rick’s wheelchair in the 2015 Boston Marathon.

Team Hoyt has recently decided to expand their mission to Canada, asking Wes Harding, author of Destined to Run, to head up the operation. Wes Harding then reached out to two Wallaceburg men, Brian Horrobin and Joe Perry, to represent Team Hoyt Canada at the Boston Marathon. Both men ran the Boston Marathon on Monday April 20th with pride.

“I’m extremely honoured and humbled to be in the presence of this iconic family.

Wearing the words ‘Team Hoyt Canada’ on my singlet during the race gives me immense pride to represent their values and my country. I’m not sure if my feet will even touch the ground...Here’s hoping I don’t run into a lamp post along

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the way and make a fool of myself!” said Joe Perry before the race. He finished it at 3:21:30.

Brian Horrobin finished the race at 4:07:08, posting to his Facebook page, “...It was a truly humbling experience for me...I will never forget this experience – something I waited 34 years to accomplish. I have never in my entire life had as much of a mental struggle to ‘keep going’ as I did in the race. God was my strength and my song.”

Chatham­Kent is proud of all its Boston Marathon participants, Joe Zack (finished in 3:40:21), Lindsey Sutherland, (3:43:24), Kim Wood (3:41:06), Junyong Pak (2:42:51), and Wes Harding (3:23:15). You represented us well!

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Team captain Kyle Dawson says he will always consider his fellow high school hockey players to be a team and never forget the way they worked together to win the first ever LKSAA championship and make Lambton Kent Cardinal history.

The team started their first regular season game missing several players, which resulted in a disappointing loss to the UCC Lancers hockey team. Kyle remembers this as a pivotal moment in their season, where they came to realize that the most important part of the game was playing as a team.

Coaches Geoff Roezler and Ian Avery stress the importance of teamwork, and everyone is included.

Working as a team is about standing behind each other, never being negative, putting in equal effort and working to be a single unit - as Kyle described it, a second family.

The LK Cardinals went on to win 10 games in a row, ending the season with an impressive 18­3 record at the SWOSSAA

“The LK Cardinals went on to win 10 games in a row, ending the season with an impressive 18-­3 record” final. Being a team doesn’t end with the season, and Kyle says he’s never going to forget this remarkable season and the guys he played with. To him they’ll still be a team long after they’ve all left the halls of their school.

Although the team officially has 16 players, Kyle says that in reality the team is a lot bigger than that. It’s the coaches, the manager, the fans, and for LKCS it’s really the whole school that supported the players through the entire season.

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An incredible journey Written by Rebecca Reimer, SportsXpress Stephanie Aerts reminded us, never once were we losers! Chatham Kent won in a big way that weekend! Not only did we win $100,000 for our beloved old barn, but we got so much more than that!

Kraft Hockeyville showed us The Original Six are recognized for their efforts by council that Chatham Kent can come So the only question left is this: what together to achieve will we do next?! great things!

There has been much talk about where the money will go. While we do not have an answer yet, we do know this: the people at Parks and Recreation and in council love the old Barn just as much Deacon Parker hugs his Kraft Teddy Bear as we do, and they are going to use the $100,000 to the The Original Six consisted of Chad Chatham is Hockeyville best of their abilities!

Peterson, the Superfan, Mark Phelan, the committee head, Dennis Parker, the cheesehead, Brian Bennet, the anything you need guy, Rick Walker, the creative one and myself, Rebecca Reimer, public relations. We worked together for months before Chatham made the top 10.

Once the word that the Barn made the Top 10 was out, the community rallied behind us. They printed out flyers; spread the word on radio, in newspaper and on social media! But most of all they voted!

Once the Memorial Arena made the top 2, the Bash at the Barn came together in a matter of five short days! The Municipality helped with the paperwork, the Optimist Club provided volunteers.

Somehow cotton candy, snow cones, muffins, face painting, concerts and more were provided – free of charge to the community.

When the announcement was made that Chatham was the runner up in the competition, we were, of course, disappointed. But as Kraft representative As one of the original six, I have been a part of Chatham Kraft Hockeyville since its early beginnings. If there is one thing that I learned throughout the process, it’s that it only takes one person to make a difference. If Chad hadn’t asked for help on Facebook, none of this would have ever happened!

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Dresden Sports Hall of Fame banquet Submitted by SportsXpress, Photo credit Garret Elliot, Jordan Crow The 12th Dresden Sports Hall of Fame banquet shows true spirit of community.

It was a night of great food, great memories and much laughter, but most of all, it was a night that showed the spirit of this little town.

2015 inductees included Dennis Lindsay as the Legend of the Year, the 1968/69 and 1969/70 Midget OMHA “C” Champions, Trent Fox as Athlete of the Year, the Dresden Minor Hockey Moms as Community Builders, and Jim Ritchie as Male Athlete.

MC John Weese kept the evening entertaining with his many jokes and quips at friends in the audience throughout the night. Although the most laughs may have come from the audience noticing that his pant leg was stuck in his bright yellow sock!

The small town feel was evident throughout the whole evening, from inductees to those supporting “I probably know 90% of the people here,

and I’ve been gone 20 years,” said Dennis Lindsay, pausing the interview to speak with a young man he coached years ago.

“You don’t do what you did, to get to this point...it’s hard to describe. I’m overwhelmed...” he continued.

Trent Fox is honored to be a part of the Dresden Sport Hall of Fame.

The small town feel was evident throughout the whole evening, from inductees to those supporting them.

“Coming back here brings you back to your roots; that’s a good thing. This

DSHF committee member Dave Cameron says “It’s always like a reunion, especially for the teams that get inducted;they don’t get to see each other much.”

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Guest speaker Paul Coffey, – second highest scoring defenceman in NHL history with 1,531 career points – spent most of the night signing autographs and taking photos with the many fans in attendance. He added a special touch to his address by waiting to complete it until he had gotten a feel for the community as people mingled before dinner.

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Wheatley Sharks are staying in Wheatley Interview by SportsXpress The Wheatley Sharks recently went through a dramatic change of ownership, with a threat of leaving town.

Fortunately, several community members came forward and have partnered together to keep the Wheatley Sharks at home. We asked Brad Hyatt to tell us a little about the process and the future of the team.

SportsXpress: Why were the Wheatley Sharks in danger of leaving?

Brad Hyatt: To my understanding, the former ownership group was looking to spend more time with family. The Carnavale family did a wonderful job operating the Sharks organization over the past seven years and were in need of a break. The Carnavale group wanted the team to stay in Wheatley and offered it to the community. If the new local ownership group had not stepped forward, the team would have been sold and moved to another community.

SportsXpress: Why is it important that the Sharks stay in Wheatley?

Brad Hyatt: In 1994, the Wheatley Sharks started operations and became the community’s “elite” team and have sustained operations for a generation.

The have provided our community with lasting hockey memories and it is important for this to continue. Our community needs a team that local youth can look up to and strive to be a part of. To provide opportunities for

young hockey players to participate in a Canadian Junior Hockey Program and to provide our community with a team that they can be proud of.

SportsXpress: What was the process like to keep them there?

Brad Hyatt: The past ownership group wanted to ensure the team stayed in Wheatley. The process was simply agreeing to the terms. We are currently preparing a package to send to the OHA for their final approval.

SportsXpress: What is the philosophy of the Wheatley Sharks?

Brad Hyatt: Hard work will beat talent that doesn’t work hard.

SportsXpress: What are some future goals?

Brad Hyatt: Our first priority is to ice a team that works hard, is motivated, and competes each night. We may not win every game but if we “do the work,” wins will follow. Our coaching staff is highly motivated and their motivation and work ethic will be passed onto our players.

SportsXpress: When are tryouts?

Brad Hyatt: The Wheatley Sharks Spring Camp is scheduled for June 6th and 7th, 2015. Camp and registration information can be found on our website at wheatleysharks.com. Everyone is welcome is to attend. We have a lot of

open roster spots and our management and coaching staff would like to see what is available for the upcoming season.

SportsXpress: When will games be held?

Brad Hyatt: Our home dates will move back to Monday nights, 7:30 p.m. start time at the Wheatley.

SportsXpress: Anything else you’d like to say?

Brad Hyatt: The club will now be known as the Wheatley Omstead Sharks.

The name change came about for two reasons. First, John Omstead, a local businessman and founder of John O Foods, has made a financial commitment as a Corporate Sponsor over the next few years. His commitment greatly assists with our mission of keeping the team in Wheatley. The second reason is to bring back the tradition of Wheatley Omstead Hockey to our community. The Wheatley Omstead Hockey Club was Wheatley’s elite team from the 1950s to the late 1980s.

They competed in the Old South Essex Hockey League and then in the OHAs Intermediate Seaway League from mid1970s to late 1980s. This culminates to 35 years of hockey history and alumni.

After several years without senior or junior hockey, the Sharks became Wheatley’s elite team in 1994, 20 years of Shark history and alumni. In combining the two, no hockey player or fan is left out of Wheatley’s hockey past.

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Aaron Jubenville, torch bearer

Aaron, an avid Red Wings fan, is passionate about sports at every level, and he especially loves community sports.

25 year old Tilbury native Aaron Jubenville has been selected as a Chatham Kent torch bearer for the 2015 Pan Am Games Torch Relay. Aaron is honoured to have been selected.

“I feel pride, considering the ParaPanPam Games will be happening... where people like me get to compete.”

Aaron, an avid Red Wings fan, is passionate about sports at every level, and he especially loves community sports.

“I love spending time with the kids before the game and being with the parents during the ups and downs of it,” he said. In fact, Aaron spends so much time with the hockey teams in Tilbury that his family jokes about moving his bed to the arena in winter.

Aaron partners with Tabs 4 Kids to help provide wheelchairs for those who need them.

“This is close to me, because I’m in a wheelchair – have been my whole life.”

It seems almost everyone in Tilbury knows that Aaron collects pop tabs – he collects wherever he goes and even has people coming to his house to drop them off. Since he began collecting them, Aaron has gathered over 1,304,750

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pop “The community rallies around you pretty quick when you have a good cause!” he says with thanks.

Aaron’s name was submitted for the task of torch bearer by Councillor Mark Authier because of Aaron’s love for sports.

Authier said, “I believed he would be a great delegate for the athletes in Tilbury.

Aaron is a young man who does what he can for other young children who need wheelchairs. As far as I am concerned we could all take a lesson from Aaron’s volunteer work at collecting and counting all the pop tabs so someone else can have the ability to get around like himself.”

For more details on Aaron representing Chatham­Kent with the Pan­Am torch, check out their website: www.toronto2015.org/torch­relay/ pan­am­g ames.

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