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Windsor Minor Hockey Awards Man your own Dragon Boat — everyone wins!

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Smith & Bellemore named Windsor Lancers Athletes of the Year Submitted by Elisa Mitton, Photo by Windsor Star Windsor Lancer standouts Stefanie Smith and Corey Bellemore walked away with the year’s top two prizes as they were awarded the Banner and Olympic Shields as the University of Windsor Athletes of the Year. The duo were multiple winners as part of the Evening of Excellence, highlighting the accomplishments of the Windsor Lancers, held at the St. Clair Centre of the Arts in April.

Bellemore established himself as one of the elite university runners in Canada this year posting incredible results in both cross-country and on the track.

During the cross-country season, the Windsor native helped the men’s crosscountry team to a silver medal at the OUA championships, finishing seventh overall at the event to earn OUA all-conference honours. He also finished in the top ten individually at the CIS national championships while guiding Windsor to a CIS silver medal team finish.

Inside on the track, Corey was sensational, bringing home four medals at the OUA championships while being named the overall OUA Track MVP and helping the Blue & Gold re-capture the OUA championship title. At nationals, Corey came up huge again, coming from behind in two races to bring home the gold in the men’s 600 metre and 4x800 metre relay. He added a third medal in the 1000 metre and was named the CIS outstanding performer of the meet to help the Lancers bring home their second straight CIS national championship title.

During the cross-country season, Stefanie cruised through the conference season posting impressive results as she prepared for both the OUA and CIS championship meets. In her third year, she earned a bronze medal at the OUA championships, which was followed by another impressive individual bronze medal at the CIS Championships. Her CIS All-Canadian status in cross-country also earned her a spot on the Canadian FISU World cross-country team that competed this past March in Italy.

Moving into the Track & Field season, Smith continued to gain momentum and turned in one of the most impressive three-week performances in school history. Over a three-week span in January/February, Smith broke three separate long-time school records in the 3000 metres, the mile and 1500 metres. It was a feat never before accomplished by a Lancer and one that included her breaking two of Lancer legend Missy McCleary’s all-time school records in the process.

Smith capped off her incredible year at the OUA provincial championships where she earned another bronze medal in the women’s 3000 metres just prior to leaving for Italy.

The University of Windsor Gino Fracas Coach of the Year Award was presented to Brett Lumley from the men’s Track & Field team. Coach Lumley led the track and field team to an astounding 21st CIS Track & Field team title. As a result, Coach Lumley was awarded the Bob Boucher CIS Men’s Track & Field Coach of the Year Award for the first time in his career.

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Windsor Minor Hockey Awards The Windsor Minor Hockey Association (WMHA) hosted its annual awards banquet in April. Congratulations to the award recipients: • President’s Award - Carl Olender • Volunteer of the Year Award — Dean Pare • Youth Volunteer of the Year Award — Liam Burns • Knobby Knudsen Award Winners — Rob Michie, John Bortolotti, Mari Otera-Jones, Dean Cusinato and Chantel Burns • Bob Probert Community Award Winner — Bob Reaume • Coaches of the Year — John Leach, Doug Rawlings, Mike Benson and Barrie MacDonald

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Registration for 2016/17 • Reminder that registration for our 2016/2017 season is open. Visit www.wmha.net

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Girls’ recreational basketball is up and running!

Article and photos by Keith McShan The Windsor Valiants Basketball girls’ only house-league basketball session kicked off on Saturday, April 23. Girls from grades one through eight are now getting introduced to the sport of basketball in fun, engaging one-hour sessions.

The Windsor Valiants house-league program provides an opportunity for young girls to develop both individual and team skills. Individual stations are geared for teaching and enhancing

important skills. The Windsor Valiants philosophy is to make you a better basketball player and a better team player, no matter what your skill level. Sessions run out of Holy Names and all participants receive a Valiants logoed t-shirt.

For more information about the Windsor Valiants and their house-league program, please email houseleague@ windsorvaliants.ca or go to www.windsorvaliants.ca.

Champions from Riverside!

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The Riverside Minor Hockey Association (RMHA) is the home of the Novice ‘A’; West and Atom Major OMHA Champions!

The Atom Major team started a grueling run through the OMHA playdowns at the beginning of January. The team eliminated Amherstburg, Essex, Welland, Burlington, and finally Barrie to capture its first OMHA title in 10 years.

This qualified the team for the OHF championship series held in Essex from April 8 to 10. The four champions from Ontario minor leagues met for a weekend tournament – Riverside, Brantford, Vaughan, and Temiskaming plus the host team, Essex. After round-robin play, Essex and Riverside, two local teams, met for the championship game with many fans from both centres in attendance. Riverside won the game 2-1 and the tournament!

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RMHA celebrates all our team accomplishments throughout the season. Our registration for 2016-17 is open and ready to build more champions! Join us for another exciting season and visit us at www.riversideminorhockey.ca

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Creating the perfect pre-game warm up

Submitted by Shane Topalovic, owner of Next Level Athletics

Due to the ever-increasing demands placed on athletes to be faster, stronger and more conditioned, it is paramount that players do their pre-game warmups correctly. Warmups done with proper structure help athletes warm up their muscles and central nervous system, thereby decreasing the risk of injury. Proper warmups keep participants focused on the sport and help them perform to their full potential.

A four-step approach is the recommended course of action before a game or training session. We use a RAMP protocol — Raise, Activate, Mobilize and Potentiate. A key point is that there should be a gradual build up in the intensity of each movement with the most demanding and dynamic efforts occurring at the end of the warmup. The latter point is very important and it relates to a warmup including: • • • •

A gradual increase in exercise intensity Dynamic stretching Explosive tasks and drills at the latter stage of the warmup The same demands as the sport (or activity being undertaken)

The first step of the protocol is to raise the body temperature, which can be accomplished by simply getting the body moving. A light jog, dynamic stretching, or light workout pedalling a bike are all good ways to begin. The intensity of the session needs to be kept low, as the purpose is only to get the heart rate up and raise the body temperature.

The second step is to activate; do specific exercises to stimulate the muscles that you will be using in your sport. For example, a soccer player depends heavily on the quads, hamstrings and glute muscles so we could use many variations of squats, hip raises and/or leg curls. By doing this, we are priming the body to recruit as many motor units as possible so the body will respond with as much effort as possible.

The third step in the protocol is to mobilize the body and advance the intensity further. We do this by mimicking the movements of the sport that is about to be played. While doing this, we want to make sure we are not going at 100 percent effort. If we were to use a scale, we would

recommend staying between 70 and 80 percent of maximal effort. By this stage, the athlete should feel limber and ready to increase his/her movement effort.

In the fourth and final step, we try to potentiate the body so we can be as strong and explosive as possible for the upcoming task. In this portion, we take the intensity up between 80 and 90 percent of the maximum by using sprints, explosive jumps or agility circuits. When done, the athlete should feel game ready and fully prepared to give maximal effort.

One question that always comes up regarding warmups is when one should do static stretching. Many studies have shown that static stretching before an event may lead to impairment in explosive movement and strength performance.

I strongly recommend static stretching after a competition to help with muscle recovery. This will also aid in further prevention of injury.

In all levels of sports, it is very important that players have a strong focus on preparing their bodies to meet the requirements of the given sport. The RAMP protocol can be used for any sport or event however, you do not have to use the same exercises every time. The main goal of the warmup is to get you as prepared as possible so you have the best opportunity to reach your full potential in the upcoming activity.

Shane Topalovic Shane Topalovic is the owner of Next Level Athletics, a private fitness studio in Windsor. Shane is also the head coach of the Windsor Stars Pro Soccer team and the head strength and conditioning coach for the two-time National Basketball League of Canada Champion Windsor Express. For more on Shane, please visit www.nxlathletics.com.

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Man your own Dragon Boat — everyone wins!

Written by the SportsXpress team The Windsor Essex Dragon Boats Festival for the Cure is celebrating its 14th year this July. The dedication and countless hours of founders Beth Noakes and Gerry Orum, along with the many volunteers, sponsors and paddlers, come together each year to make this spectacular event a huge success.

Beth, owner of the former clothing boutique Top Drawer Casuals, and Gerry, formerly a senior account executive for CKLW, are the driving forces behind the festival. After 25 years at her retail store, Beth had met many women who had either been diagnosed with breast cancer, or knew someone touched by it, and decided it was time to give back.

Their first event, in 2003, saw 22 boats in competition and has grown significantly since then, reaching a staggering 102 boats at its peak!

Dragon Boats is a registered charity raising money for breast cancer and has been donating money to local hospitals for all 13 years — over $3,200,000 to date — and it has been used to benefit the Windsor Essex community!

Dragon Boat dollars can be attributed to narrowing consult-to- surgery times. In 2003, mammogram-to-surgical consult was six months; today, we are proud to say it is two weeks — truly a lifesaving difference. Dragon Boat dollars are also credited with providing state-of- the-art digital mammography equipment, fullfield fluoroscope suite, a full-field digital x-ray suite, a core biopsy stereotactic attachment, direct support to the Comprehensive Breast Health Centre as well as smocks for clients requiring care.

This year’s event takes place on Saturday, July 9 on Lake St. Clair in Tecumseh. This is a great teambuilding sport for local companies and corporations as it promotes healthy living, fun and an opportunity for everyone to give back.

A team consists of 21 paddlers. The boats, paddles and life jackets are all supplied! Races are professionally timed by the Great White North Dragon Boat Company from Toronto. There is still time to gather family, company and corporate members (as well as sports teams) to build your Dragon Boat team. It is a great day of fun and competition.

All money raised by this event stays in the Windsor Essex Community!

TO REGISTER Call 519-817-7767 Email dragonboatbeth@gmail.com • www.dragonboatsonline.com

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Chiropractor Dr. Mondoux is ready to help you Submitted by Dr. Joe Mondoux, Photos by Dr. Will Cornett & CineSkew Productions Dr. Joe Mondoux, born in Point Edward, Ontario, is a 2011 Human Kinetics graduate from the University of Windsor where he was a member of the Varsity Men’s Volleyball Team. Upon graduating from New York Chiropractic College in 2014, Dr. Mondoux moved to Sarnia where he was in practice until his recent relocation to Windsor, where he now practices at DJC Integrative Therapy in Tecumseh.

He treats all members of the population but, as an athlete himself, has special interest in sports injuries, recovery and performance enhancement. Dr. Mondoux is a Medical Acupuncture Provider, is Full Body Certified in Active Release Techniques and is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist. His goal is to help people lead healthier lives and get back to doing what they love, pain free. Whether that involves getting a minor hockey player back on the ice during his/her first season, or helping a professional athlete stay on the field during playoffs, he helps everyone.

Chiropractors have become an integral part of all medical teams throughout the sporting world, from weekend warriors to professionals alike. Every NFL team has a chiropractor on staff; they are well used in the NHL, MLB, and even travel with the PGA tour. Gone are the days of strictly treating back and neck pain as chiropractic is now used to help prevent injury and keep players at the top of their game. By assessing for performance and physical insufficiencies, problems can be addressed before they turn into season or career-ending injuries.

One of the hottest issues in sport right now is concussion. With football season just around the corner, the incidence of concussions and head and neck injuries will increase exponentially. Concussions have been plaguing the sporting world for years and are only now becoming more understood. Treatment has evolved from a watch-and- wait model to a proactive, hands-on model.

Typical symptoms of concussion include headache, dizziness, fatigue and neck pain. Many of these symptoms can linger for weeks after the injury, known as post-concussion syndrome, and can be

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difficult to address. Luckily, research has shown that chiropractic can be beneficial for treatment of post-concussion syndrome. When someone suffers a concussion, joints and muscles of the neck become irritated and injured, often resulting in headaches, dizziness and neck pain. Chiropractors can help restore proper range of motion to the joints and muscles while rehabilitating the area with exercises and stretches. This plays an important role in returning athletes to play and recovering from the injury.

The sooner you can address the issue, the better. By delaying treatment, you run the risk of ongoing damage and become more susceptible to re-injury.

The dangers of multiple concussions are well documented so proper and timely treatment is essential.

Chiropractic has evolved over many years from being an alternative treatment to an essential part of all healthcare teams. The role of chiropractors in musculoskeletal injuries is well recognized, especially in the world of sport.

Dr. Mondoux is thrilled to settle down in the Windsor area and is committed to offering the best and most effective care possible to his patients. He looks forward to establishing long-lasting relationships within the community and becoming a trusted provider for athletes and non-athletes alike.

Dr. Joe Mondoux DC, BHK(Hons), BPS, DAc, ART, CSCS, SFMA Chiropractor Acupuncture and Active Release Provider Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist Sports Injury and Movement Assessment Facebook: Dr. Joe Mondoux Instagram: windsorsportschiro Twitter: @winsportschiro DJC Integrative Therapy 1825 Manning Rd., Suite 400, Tecumseh, ON Phone: 519-735- 8400 www.windsorsportschiro.com

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Announcing a prestigious soccer club for Windsor and surrounding area Submitted by Liverpool Football Academy Michigan, Photos by Kathy Judge The Liverpool FC International Academy - Michigan is pleased to announce that it will operate a satellite program in Windsor under the leadership of Roberto Mazza, Director of CoachingWindsor. The program, utilizing experienced coaches with access to the proprietary LFC International Academy Curriculum, will provide a unique and exclusive opportunity for youth soccer players in the Windsor area to share in the rich tradition of Liverpool’s world famous football club, to learn to play The Liverpool Way, and to proudly wear the historic and iconic red Liverpool jersey.

Mazza brings more than a decade of experience in local, international and college soccer on many levels, both as a player and Division I college coach.

He now teams up with Andy Wagstaff, former college and professional player and owner and General Manager of Liverpool FC International Academy Michigan.

Mazza said, “I had an opportunity to meet with Andy at Ultimate Soccer Arenas, the home of Liverpool FC International Academy Michigan.

Andy was instrumental in bringing the Academy to Michigan. He and I share the same player-first development philosophy and take great pride in offering our players and families a well-rounded soccer development experience. Andy expressed that the number one attraction to this partnership is the authenticity of the relationship with Liverpool FC in England.”

Mazza further explained that the Michigan academy has monthly conference calls with the International Academy coaches in England and through this relationship with the Michigan Academy, his Windsor staff will also have access to the coaches in England and LFC International Academy’s renowned curriculum.

“We at Liverpool FC International Academy-Michigan are very excited to welcome Roberto Mazza to the family,” said Wagstaff. “Roberto brings a lot of experience, knowledge and a great

understanding of the game. He is going to do great things for the city of Windsor and we are excited to have him as a part of Liverpool International AcademyMichigan.”

The Windsor program will bring many unique benefits. LFC Academy coaches from England will visit Michigan each summer to run an exclusive summer camp, which is open to Windsor players, and the same LFC Academy coaches will provide coaching training for the Michigan and Windsor-based staff.

Each year, select coaches will have the opportunity to visit and receive additional training at Liverpool F.C.’s world-famous Academy in England, where they will also take in a game at the hallowed grounds of Anfield Stadium.

“These are unique and powerful opportunities for our program here in Windsor,” said Mazza. “I wanted to bring something different to Windsor, something that no one else can offer.”

The relationship also comes with standards, responsibilities and an expectation of conduct consistent with The Liverpool Way. “The professionalism and standards for coaches and players in the academy will be high,” said Kevin Garner, Director of Coaching for Liverpool FC International Academy-Michigan. “When you are part of the world’s greatest football family, it’s to be expected.”

Garner went on to explain that The Liverpool Way is not only a style of play, but a core personal and club philosophy based on four pillars of character: ambition, commitment, dignity and unity.

The Liverpool International AcademyMichigan is one of five other US partners of Liverpool FC International Academy – America (Texas, California, South Carolina, and Florida).

The academy program in Windsor will launch by the 2016/17 tryouts in June and its teams will compete as Liverpool FC International Academy - Michigan starting with the fall season. The Academy will operate out of facilities in Windsor (to be announced) and Ultimate Soccer Arenas in Pontiac, MI.

For more information, please visit our website at www.liverpoolfcamerica-mi.com or contact:

Roberto Mazza Director of Coaching — Windsor Liverpool FC International Academy – Michigan roberto.mazza@ liverpoolfcamerica.com (519) 817-1610

Andy Wagstaff Owner and General Manager Liverpool FC International Academy – Michigan andrew.wagstaff@ liverpoolfcamerica.com (248) 790-9226

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WECSHOF inductee profile: Bill Hogarth – Builder, Wrestling

Submitted by the Windsor/Essex County Sports Hall of Fame

Bill Hogarth is an iconic figure in WindsorEssex County wrestling history. He coached and managed countless successful wrestlers at the high school, club, and international levels for nearly four decades.

As a young man, Hogarth was himself an excellent wrestler. He enjoyed a distinguished career on the mat, earning a well-deserved place on Western University’s “Wrestling Wall of Fame.”

After leaving university, Hogarth began a teaching and coaching career at Essex District High School. From 1982 to 2008, he led the Red Raiders wrestling team to 13 WECSSA, 10 SWOSSA, and 3 OFSAA team championships. During that span, 56 of Hogarth’s wrestlers won medals at the provincial level.

Outside of the high school system, Hogarth simultaneously led the resurgence in Windsor-Essex club wrestling. In the 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s, his teams enjoyed numerous successes at provincial and national competitions. Windsor teams were particularly dominant in the early 1990s, winning an impressive 22 gold, 17 silver, and 16 bronze medals at the Provincial and National Juvenile Championships between 1990 and 1992.

Hogarth served as an assistant coach, head coach, and team manager for numerous Canadian Cadet Teams at the Wrestling World Championships. He was Team Canada’s Wrestling Manager for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, the 2014 Pan American Championships in Panama City, Panama and again in 2015 in Santiago, Chile. Hogarth, already recognized on the “Sports Heroes of Essex” mural, has also

received the OFSAA Leadership in Sport, OUAA Coach of the Year, Syl Apps, and National Coaching Awards.

Over the years, Hogarth’s influence on several successful wrestlers from the Windsor-Essex region has been extraordinary. Many, including the likes of Kurtis Mills, Barney Chauvin, Stuart Chauvin, and Colin Daynes, went on to compete at the sport’s highest levels, including the Olympic Games.

“Wrestling has allowed me to be involved with so many young athletes. It provided me with a chance to watch them grow, not only in the sport of wrestling, but into productive adults. I was extremely fortunate to have the support of so many parents. I could have never accomplished what I/we did without them. I remain close to a large number of wrestlers and parents to this day. I also owe an extreme amount of gratitude to fellow coaches Mark Usher of Amherstburg, and Steve Chamko of Sandwich, who helped me so much in my early years,” said Hogarth.

Hogarth has remained incredibly involved in the sport of wrestling. He is the current President of the Ontario Amateur Wrestling Association and is a member of the Wrestling Canada Lutte Board. He was a member of the Organizing Committee for the 2015 Pan Am Games in Toronto, and was recently selected as a National Technical Official for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio. “My involvement with wrestling remains strong today. I have been extremely fortunate to travel to many parts of the world as a team manager for wrestling at both the World Championships and the

Olympics. Whether it was Iran, Bulgaria, China or Athens, we were always treated so exceptionally well by our gracious hosts,” noted Hogarth.

Despite the remarkable achievements, Hogarth has never forgotten his roots.

Reflecting back on his career, Hogarth added, “Many people have asked me what experience in wrestling has meant the most. Being on the Olympic teams in 2004 and 2008, or travelling to so many wonderful places? My answer is always the same. Working with the kids at Essex and their parents will always be my greatest memory. I was extremely fortunate to be involved with them.”

Bill Hogarth has been part of the “WECSHOF Lending Program,” loaning personal artifacts from a career that spanned four decades of local involvement all the way to the Olympic Games and World Championships. The public can view his items at the Hall of Fame’s primary home display in the lobby of the downtown Windsor International Aquatic and Training Centre.

BECOME THE LEGACY — The Windsor/Essex County Sports Hall of Fame is a non-profit sports heritage organization that celebrates and honours the remarkable sporting achievements of local athletes and builders.

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The man behind Ferocity Lifestyle

Who is Vu Ngo? Vu Ngo is a 19-yearold entrepreneur — the founder and CEO of Ferocity Lifestyle, an athletic clothing brand originating in Windsor.

Currently, he is also enrolled in the Health & Fitness Promotion program at St. Clair College, pursuing his goal to become a personal fitness trainer.

What is Ferocity Lifestyle?

Ferocity Lifestyle is an athletic clothing brand Vu started in 2015. As Vu is pursuing his career to become a professional fitness trainer, he thought it would be a great idea to create a brand to represent his core values to live by in the fitness setting and life in general. His values include always be humble of your accomplishments, always be hungry to strive for more accomplishments and successes, and always be positive no matter how dark the situation may be.

To date, Vu has successfully released multiple items to the public. His customers, mostly students, have purchased apparel items such as tank tops, t-shirts, and hoodies. Vu is set to have a new summer 2016 release this June, the Ferocity Lifestyle “RETRO” release. This release will consist of triblend unisex t-shirts, male tank tops,

Submitted by Ferocity Lifestyle, Photos by Vu Ngo , Zaheem Riberdy and Jetmir Dervishi

and female racer-back tank tops.

Involvement at St. Clair College Vu Ngo just finished the first year of his twoyear program, Health & Fitness Promotion. In the first year of this program, students have to complete 75 hours of placement. This is an opportunity for the students in the program to experience the work field for themselves. For his placement, Professor Deborah Ivy gave Vu the opportunity to sell Ferocity Lifestyle apparel to the students at St. Clair College during his spare time. With this opportunity, a portion of the sales will be used to fund a Ferocity Lifestyle Scholarship that Vu will be providing in the next school year. Vu will continue his sales at St. Clair College next semester to generate more funds for his scholarship(s) due to be awarded in February 2017.

gaining experience in his work field.

This summer, he is looking for new clients to train and help make their fitness dreams a reality.

As for Ferocity Lifestyle, Vu hopes it will continue to expand and grow in popularity. He hopes that the brand will be known wide-city by the end of the year and then, eventually worldwide!

Vu hopes to expand Ferocity Lifestyle’s clothing apparel to more than just t-shirts, tank tops and hoodies. He is looking to create shorts, track jackets, sweatpants and many more items in the near future. Lastly, as Ferocity Lifestyle will be a gym facility one day, he also hopes to create gym accessory equipment such as wrist wraps, belts, lifting straps, etc.

The future for Vu Ngo and Ferocity Lifestyle

Contact Vu Ngo

Vu will continue his education, graduate from St. Clair College and become a certified professional fitness trainer. His ultimate goal is to open up a Ferocity Lifestyle gym facility. For the time being, Vu is looking towards

Email: Vu_ngo08@hotmail.com Phone: 226-346- 0230 Facebook: @FerocityLifestyle Twitter: @FerocityLifesty Instagram: @FerocityLifestyle

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Time to play football — free day camp!

FREE football day camps The Windsor Essex Football League (WEFL) is kicking off its football season with free camps open to all children ages 5 to 14. The first camp is being held at Colasanti’s Tropical Gardens on May 28. Three more camps will be offered in Windsor at Realtor Park (off Homedale Ave.) on June 18, July 9, and July 23.

These are fun-filled days where WEFL provides free football-related activities, free lunch provided by Just Jeff’s, and free t-shirts. Come out and meet our coaches, volunteers and your new friends! FREE!

Registration is now open for the fall season Registration is now open for the 2016 fall season! Practices begin in August and games begin in September and run through until the middle of November.

Registration cost is $200.00. Shoulder pads and helmets will be provided and fitted by a Football Canada certified volunteer. We offer five divisions: myte for ages 5 and 6, tyke for ages 7 and 8, atom for ages 9 and 10, peewee for ages 11 and 12, and bantam for ages 13 and 14.

More Information For more information about the FREE camps or registration for the upcoming season, please visit our website wefl.ca or call 519-915- 3271.

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Football four-peat in progress

Submitted by Windsor AKO, Photos by Windsor Star and Todd Ternovan

Proudly sponsored by Devin Financial The Windsor AKO Fratmen Junior Football Club is taking an unusual path as it prepares to defend, for the fourth consecutive time, the team’s Ontario Football Conference championship title this 2016 season.

Following the end of spring training camp, the Fratmen will take on the Geneva College Golden Tornadoes, an NCAA Division III school from Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania.

Geneva College is making the five-hour trek to Windsor as part of an exchange program allowed by the NCAA. The two teams have synchronized the end of their spring camps to make this game possible.

This will be a much different team that will take the Windsor Stadium field for this cross-border showdown. The Fratmen only return 37 players from their 2015

championship roster and have a massive rebuilding project ahead of them. The cupboard is far from bare though. Fourthyear quarterback Austin Lumley returns for his final season and is looking to become one of those rare players to lead his team to four consecutive league titles. Cody McCann will lead the running attack but all five starting receivers have graduated so young players will have to fill that void.

Three stalwarts return on the offensive line: 2015 OFC All-star Demarcus Ware as well as Jacob Benson and Mostapha Mehry. All three will vie for all-star status in 2016.

Returnees are thin on the defensive side of the ball. Darren Quennell is an all-league performer from last year and he will also be the leader of a real young

offensive line. The line-backing crew will be led by Matt Chamberlain, a transfer from the University of Windsor. The only returning starter at linebacker is Adam Chin, and he is changing positions. In the secondary, freshman phenom Tyler Storie is back and he is joined by Austin Crumb, another player who suited up for the Lancers in 2015.

As Head Coach Mike LaChance says on a nightly basis, “New players — same goals.” The pre-season tilt against their American counterparts will see a bevy of new faces in the line-up who are trying to win a coveted job with the latest edition of the Fratmen.

The journey is long and it began in earnest on May 10.

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