Golden Hawk Newsletter - Fall 2011

Wilfrid Laurier University

GOLDEN HAWK NEWSLETTER

“Building Champions, Building Traditions”

Volume 12, Issue 1 2011 marks Wilfrid Laurier University’s centennial year. In celebrating this significant milestone, we Dr. Max Blouw have taken great pride in looking back on 100 years of inspiring lives of leadership and purpose. It’s the foundation beneath our unique sense of community and the fuel that keeps our school spirit alight.

Today, we continue to be inspired by new stories of Laurier students, alumni, faculty and staff members living lives that are meaningful and engaged.

Laurier’s varsity athletes are no different. Our athletes embrace strong leadership values and they are driven by a deep sense of shared purpose. I see it when they wear their purple and gold with pride, and in the way they’ve inspired legions of fans over the years.

This year we saw it in a successful sports season, including provincial and national championship victories for women’s curling, a women’s soccer provincial championship, a fourthstraight national cheerleading title and strong performances from women’s basketball and men’s curling. Of course, we were also delighted to host the CIS women’s hockey championship and finish with a fourth-place showing.

But at Laurier, our athletes value more than their competitive performance.

When they hang up their jerseys, they apply their continued on page nine...

Fall 2011

Golden Hawks bring home the hardware in 2010-11

Women’s Curling captured two titles in 2010-11, including the national championship in March.

The 2010-11 athletic season was another successful one for Wilfrid Laurier University as varsity student-athletes continued to represent the university well on the field of play and in the classroom.

Golden Hawk team’s brought home three provincial championships and two national banners while individually, 42 Laurier student-athletes earned OUA All-Star honours and nine garnered CIS All-Canadian status. After another grueling athletic season, 45 student-athletes also earned academic honours at the OUA and CIS level. Here is a closer look at the headlines that emerged during the season.

Women’s curling, to put it simply, dominated their season from start to finish. The team breezed through the round robin portion of the OUA Championship in February, posting a perfect 8-0 record to finish atop the standings. After defeating Western in the semifinals, the Golden Hawks stumbled early in the championship match against Guelph, falling behind 4-2, but stole an incredible eight points over the next three ends to earn their first provincial banner in three years. The team carried their momentum into the CIS/CCA Championship in March, once again finishing first after pool play with a 6-1 record, earning a direct trip to the championship. Led by CIS First Team All-Canadians Jenny Gates, Sarah Wilkes and Laura Crocker, Laurier never allowed

Women’s Soccer won their second provincial championship in three years in the fall of 2010.

their opponent, the Brock Badgers, into the match as the team cruised to a 7-4 win.

Head Coach Maurice Wilson earned CIS Coach of the Year honours as the Golden Hawks earned provincial and national titles in the same season for the second time in team history.

The women’s soccer team nearly matched the successes of their on-ice counterparts as they appeared to be on the verge of completing a championship sweep of their own. Led by an incredibly deep and talented team that boasted eight players who earned provincial and national recognition during the year, the Golden Hawks finished first in the OUA West with an 11-1-2 record. After advancing to the OUA Championship, a strong Hawks defence, anchored by Tania Pedron and Kelsey Tikka, shutdown the top-ranked Queen’s Gaels 1-0 to win their second OUA banner in three years. The two teams who led the OUA would clash once again in the final of the CIS Championship in PEI but the Golden Hawks fell just short, losing 1-0 in extra time to deny them the national title.

The fourth championship earned by Laurier in 2010-11 came from a familiar source. The women’s lacrosse team, after seeing their championship streak snapped the season before, came out of the gates with a purpose, rolling over their competition continued on page 4...

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A Message from Peter Baxter With another successful sport season now behind us, in which Laurier reached our 60th OUA Championship and 12th National Championship, and summer planning for the upcoming Peter Baxter season concluding, it seems timely to reflect on the past year at Laurier Athletics and Recreation, our context, and our plans and prospects for the future.

Another Year of Excellence Wilfrid Laurier University continues to be one of Canada’s finest Athletic and Recreation institutions - a fact confirmed by the Canadian Intramural and Recreation Association, who awarded Laurier their Banner of Excellence for the third consecutive year. In addition, Laurier team’s won three provincial OUA titles in Women’s Soccer, Lacrosse and Curling, won a CIS silver medal in Women’s Soccer and a National Championship in Women’s Curling. Swimmer Whitney Rich also earned OUA Gold in the 100m breaststroke.

Internationally, Andrea Ironside, Liz Knox, Candice Styles, Alicia Martin and Jean-Michel Rizk all played hockey for Canada at the World University Winter Game in Ezrum, Turkey, with Ironside, Knox, Styles and Martin winning a gold medal. Soccer player Alyssa Lagonia joined Team Canada this fall in preparation for the Women’s World Cup in Germany and Brittany Shaw competed for Canada at the World Lifesaving Championships in Cairo, Egypt. Our own staff served as mission staff also, as Patricia Kitchen, Laurier Associate Director Recreation and Facilities, was the Team Leader for Lifesaving Canada in Egypt and Ari Grossman, Laurier Associate Director of Business Operations, served as Director of Sport Information in Turkey.

Laurier’s standing in sport and recreation has been strikingly consistent across all of our teams and programming.

Ours is one of a handful of universities in Canada that measures up well across the spectrum of activities, sports, and leadership opportunities. This breadth and depth of excellence speaks volumes about our world-class coaches, gifted students, and dedicated staff. Our coaches and staff are a remarkably varied and energetic group,

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and we owe them all a huge debt of gratitude.

That is perhaps a useful segue to consider the variety of awards, prizes and distinctions earned by our Laurier Athletics and Recreation community - a great many of them by students which are highlighted in the contents of this newsletter. One of the accomplishments to be most proud of is that 45 student-athletes achieved OUA and CIS Academic All-Canadian status.

Laurier student-athletes collectively have a higher graduation rate than the regular Laurier student population. Match this with the 42 OUA All-Star selections and nine CIS All-Canadian honoured athletes and we truly do have exceptional people who “Inspire Lives Of Leadership and Purpose!”

The Landscape of University Sport in 2010-2011 The accomplishments of members of Laurier Athletics and Recreation over the past year are all the more remarkable when one considers the landscape of University Sport in 2010-11. The economic recession has forced deep cuts to athletic and recreation programs across Canada and Laurier was not immune to this reality. Compounding the problem, Laurier’s student population has grown to 15,000 students and the demand by all fee-paying students for programs, services and facilities are at an all time high. The global economy is still unsettled and as a result, there are rapid changes afoot in university sport.

On a more sober note, this past fall Laurier introduced major reforms to its athletics structure by introducing a new sport model to address operational and program finances, and student recreational demand on facilities and services. Hardest hit in these unfortunate but necessary changes was the decision to discontinue of both our men’s and women’s volleyball teams. To bring volleyball to the level of provincial and national competiveness unfortunately would have required us to more than double our resources annually to meet the level of support of our top OUA competitors. The status quo, or not taking action, would have also drained resources to other stronger interuniversity programs within the Laurier family. We had to make this difficult decision. The re-allocation of resources, financial and human, will strengthen our program in the long-term. The new sport model will pro-

vide more club and recreational opportunities for a wider cross-section of fee-paying students in emerging sports as well as recreational pursuits where students have interest and the desire to wear the purple and gold.

Investing in the Future Laurier playing fields, gymnasium, fitness facilities, dance studios and stadium are privileged to host a large number of our young people, for a brief period of their leadership development, who will go on to represent Laurier and Canada in a world of uncertainty, challenge, and opportunity.

From my perspective, our ongoing success depends on sustaining timehonoured links to our alumni, sponsors, and friends. Last year, our Laurier students supported a referendum to fund the $5 million dollar expansion of our Fitness Centre. Student body investment, volunteerism, philanthropy and corporate sponsorship have been cornerstones of the Golden Hawk tradition of excellence.

Through their generosity - whether they have shared their time, their expertise, or their financial resources in whatever measure - individual students, alumni and friends, along with a range of local and national companies have helped enrich the student experience. They have built community by helping to build our buildings and mentor our students. We are truly grateful for all this support. I very much hope we can count on your continuing involvement and support in the years ahead.

Last, on a personal note, it was a great pleasure and privilege, once again to serve our student-athletes along the Laurier Athletics and Recreation staff in this, our university’s 100th year. I am looking forward to celebrating our rich tradition of excellence and share in the history making which no doubt our student-athletes and leaders will accomplish this coming season. I invite you to share that vantage point with me during the 2011-12 season.

Go Hawks!

Sincerely,

Peter Baxter M.A. Director Athletics and Recreation

2011 Golden Hawk Hall of Fame Inductees

This fall, the Wilfrid Laurier University Department of Athletics and Recreation Hall of Fame will see six new members inducted into the hall as the 2011 induction class.

The induction ceremony is scheduled to take place on Friday, September 30th in the Senate and Board Chamber.

During Homecoming weekend, four athletes, one builder and one team will have their names etched into Golden Hawk’s history. This year’s athlete inductees are Meaghan McGrath from women’s basketball, Yannick Carter and Jesse Alexander from football and Ashley Stephenson from women’s hockey.

Inducted into the builders category will be alumnus Arthur Stephen, former Vice-President: University Advancement, and into the teams category, the 1961 football team.

McGrath enjoyed an outstanding four year career as a guard with the women’s basketball team from 2002-03 to 2005-06.

In her rookie season with the Hawks, McGrath Meaghan led the team in scoring, McGrath averaging 13.9 points per game, earning her OUA West Rookie of the Year honours and a spot on the CIS All-Rookie Team.

She also led her team to their first-ever appearance at the CIS Championship after helping Laurier to an OUA bronze medal. The three-time OUA First Team All-Star would also guide her team back to the national championships in her second season. However, it was in her third and fourth seasons with the team where she established herself as one of the top players in the country. McGrath averaged 16.6 and 19.3 points per game respectively in her last two seasons, and in 2005-06, she was named the OUA West Player of the Year, a CIS Second Team All-Canadian and the winner of the President’s Trophy. She currently ranks sixth all-time in the OUA in scoring with 1,369 career points.

Carter, one of two football players in this year’s class, was an integral member of the Golden Hawks championship teams in 2004 and 2005. In his second season with the team, Carter recorded

24.5 total tackles, three forced fumbles, one sack and one interception as Laurier posted their first 8-0 season in team history and captured their first Yates Cup in 13 years. In 2005, the linebacker was named an OUA Second Yannick Carter Team All-Star as the Golden Hawks captured both the Yates Cup and the Vanier Cup, only the second the school history.

Carter would finish his career by posting career-highs in total tackles, solo tackles and assisted tackles while leading the nation in sacks, earning OUA First Team All-Star and CIS First Team All-Canadian honours in 2006.

Alexander joins Carter, his former teammate, as the third member of the 2011 class. An excellent linebacker during his five year career (2002 to 2006) with the Golden Hawks, Alexander made a name for himself in 2004 when he set then-career highs in Jesse Alexander total tackles, solo tackles, assisted tackled, sacks and interceptions en route to helping Laurier win the Yates Cup. His play earned him both OUA First Team All-Star and CIS Second Team All-Canadian honours. In 2005, Alexander was once again a key member of the Golden Hawks defence that shutdown opponents week in and week out as Laurier won their first Vanier Cup since 1991. Returning for his fifth and final season, Alexander finished fourth in the nation in tackles, earning OUA First Team All-Star and CIS First Team All-Canadian honours. As an added bonus, Alexander was named the recipient of the President’s Trophy as the top male athlete at Laurier following the season.

Stephenson, the fourth and final athlete to enter the Golden Hawk Hall of Fame this year, played defence for the women’s hockey team between 2001-02 and 200506. During her five year career at Laurier, StephenAshley son was a four-time OUA Stephenson All-Star who guided the Golden Hawks to four OUA Championships, including two as team captain in her final two seasons. She burst onto the stage in 2002-03 when she led all Golden Hawks defencemen in scoring with 21 points, earning her first OUA All-Star nod. During the 2004-05 season, her most impressive at Laurier, Stephenson captained the Golden Hawks to the team’s first CIS women’s hockey championship where she was not only named

a tournament all-star but the tournament MVP as well. In her final year with Laurier, her strong play on the blue line earned her OUA First Team All-Star, CIS First Team All-Canadian and CIS tournament all-star honours.

Stephen, entering the Golden Hawks Hall of Fame as a builder, retired from his position of VicePresident: University Advancement in 2008.

Stephen originally joined the university as an employee in 1974, one year after graduating from Arthur Stephen the school. He would go on to serve in numerous senior administrative positions but it was his time as Vice-President: University Advancement for which he will be best remembered. Stephen is widely credited for developing one of the most accomplished university advancement programs in Canada, recognized for its innovation and leadership in institutional identity, fundraising and student recruitment. In 2008-09, he was first honoured by the Department of Athletics and Recreation as the recipient of the Tuffy Knight Award for his work in making athletics a key part of the Laurier experience. Through his tenure he has been a key contributor to Golden Hawk athletic facilities and teams. He supported the development of Alumni Field and the University Stadium renewal and through the 1980’s, was a volunteer head coach for the squash team. Stephen can still often be seen at many Golden Hawk events with a camera capturing the purple and gold highlights.

The 1961 football team enters the hall of fame with the distinction of producing the first pro1961 Football Team vincial championship in school history. Coached by Bob Celeri, the team competed in the Ontario Intercollegiate Athletic Association against Ryerson Institute of Technology (RIT), Royal Military College (RMC) and Hamilton Institute of Technology (HIT). From their opening contest, the team showed themselves to be the class of the conference, winning their first five contests by a combined score of 199-25. In their final game of the season, the team tied RIT 14-14 but their previous success was more than enough to help them earn the title of champions.

Tickets for the Hall of Fame dinner on September 30 can be purchased by contacting Heather Ferris at hferris@ wlu.ca.

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Men’s curling also found themselves at the CIS Championship in 2010-11 thanks to a strong showing at the OUA Championship. The Golden Hawks, powered by three OUA First Team All-Stars in Shane Konings, Matthew Mapletoft and Scott McGregor, breezed through roundrobin play and defeated Laurentian to punch their ticket to the national championship. At the CIS/CCA championships in St. John’s, Nfld., Laurier dropped four one-point decisions en route to posting a 3-5 record, missing out on playoff action. Mapletoft continued his fine play, earning CIS Second Team All-Canadian honours.

In 2010-11, Laurier and the women’s hockey team welcomed the best teams from across the country to Waterloo for the CIS Championship. The Golden Hawks entered the championship as the fifth seed after seeing their OUA Championship winning streak snapped at seven as they were knocked out in the semifinals by Queen’s. The team was led by fifth year goaltender Liz Knox and a class of young talent, highlighted by CIS All-Rookie team members Laura Brooker and Alannah Wakefield. After a win and a loss in the round robin, Laurier once again faced-off against Queen’s for the CIS Bronze medal but could not knock off their rivals from Kingston, settling for Men’s hockey goaltender Ryan Daniels was a fourth place finish. oustanding in 2010-11 earning OUA West Goaltender On the gridiron, men’s football of the Year and OUA MVP honours. had a rollercoaster season that saw the team drop their opening three contests ing performance, scoring 389 points to before winning four of their last five give them a comfortable advantage head- to clinch a home playoff game. Led by ing into the second routine. With the CIS All-Canadian Giancarlo Rapanaro, national championship still up for grabs, the Hawks won their OUA quarterthe Hawks upped their performance in final matchup against Guelph 42-10 as the second run and earned 400 points to Rapanaro connected on all three field finish with a combined total of 789. That goal attempts while recording five tacktotal was more than enough, placing les. In their semifinal matchup against them in first place by 57 points over their Ottawa, Laurier jumped out to an early nearest competitor, to once again claim lead at the half only to see the Geethe national championship title.

Gee’s come back and win the game 32-31 It was a season to remember for thanks to a late field goal. the 2010-11 women’s basketball team.

The story of the men’s basketball Led by OUA First Team All-Star Renata season was the play of fourth year forAdamczyk and OUA Rookie of the Year ward Kale Harrison. In 2010-11, Harrison Felicia Mazerolle, Laurier finished third established new Golden Hawk records in the OUA West with a 15-7 record and for most points in a season (466) and qualified for their first CIS Championship most points in a career (1,517) in leading since 2003-04 after winning the CIS West Laurier to a 13-9 record in the OUA West.

Regional tournament. Despite drop- The Golden Hawks would continue their ping their opening contest, the Golden strong play into the playoffs, knocking Hawks refused to end their season on off both Guelph and Windsor to advance a losing note, winning their final two to the OUA Final Four. In the semifinals games against Carleton and Toronto to against Carleton, the purple and gold finish fifth, their best showing ever at the nearly pulled off a major upset of the national championship. top-ranked team in the nation but fell during the regular season. The Golden Hawks would post an 11-1 record heading into the OUA Championship, thanks to the play of OUA Most Outstanding Player and Outstanding Women of Laurier finalist Hanna Burnett. At the championship, the purple and gold would sneak past Toronto 12-11 in the semifinals. In the championship match, the Golden Hawks exacted a measure of revenge as they defeated Western, in a rematch of last year’s final, 7-5 to claim their eighth provincial championship in 11 years.

Cheerleading continued to demonstrate why they are one of the top programs in the country as they captured their fourth consecutive national title in the All-Girl Division. The team of 30 talented athletes, featuring five fourth year veterans, had a very strong open-

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short, 83-76.

Under first year head coach Greg Puhalski, the men’s hockey team battled through a tough schedule to finish second in the OUA West. Ryan Daniels was the story between the pipes for the Golden Hawks as the second year netminder started all 28 games and earned OUA West MVP honours. After disposing of the UOIT Ridgebacks in the first round of the playoffs, Laurier clashed with Guelph in the West Quarter-finals.

Despite a game two shutout victory from Daniels, the Golden Hawks could not knock off the rival Gryphons, dropping game three 2-1 to end their season.

On the field, men’s soccer enjoyed a solid year, finishing with a 7-3-6 record, good enough for third in the OUA West.

After advancing past Guelph in the first round of the OUA playoffs, the Golden Hawks ran into the York Lions, the eventual CIS Champions, losing 2-0 on the road. Following the season, three Hawks earned OUA Second Team All-Star honours including Chris Walker, Eamonn Hardy and Donald Chmura.

In the pool, Whitney Rich continued her dominance in the 100m Breaststroke at the OUA Championships, winning the event for the fourth time in her career and earning the OUA Award of

Kale Harrison became men’s basketball’s all-time leader in single season and career scoring in 2010-11, as he was named a CIS Second Team All-Canadian.

Distinction. The women would end up seventh overall while the men finished tenth. Three swimmers would qualify from the meet for the CIS Championship, including Rich, Brittany Shaw and Renee Dijk.

Men’s volleyball had an up and down 2010-11 season. The team started off strong, winning four of their first eight games. However, after Christmas, the team struggled, losing six consecutive games at one point before winning their final regular season match to snag the final playoff spot. Taking on nationally-ranked McMaster in the OUA Quarter-finals, the Hawks could not pull

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off an upset as the team lost in straight sets.

As for the women’s team, their season script played out in a similar fashion.

The purple and gold started off slow, posting just one win before the holiday break. In the new year, the team would win seven games, including their final three of the regular season but it wasn’t enough to qualify them for post-season action. Following the season, team captain Tesca Andrew-Wasylik was named the recipient of the OUA West Award of Merit.

The men’s golf team participated in the OUA Championship at Angus Glen Golf Club in October, finishing in fifth place. The team was led by OUA First Team All-Star Brett Murray, who shot a two-day total of 147. At the Canadian University/College Championship in June, the Golden Hawks took on the best teams in the country, winding up in 13th place after failing to make the cut after the third day of competition.

On the diamond, men’s baseball came up short in their bid to qualify for the post-season, finishing with a 6-8 record and missing out on the playoffs by one game. First year outfielder Nathan Loehle earned the OUA Rookie of the Year award after hitting .350 and driving in a team-high 13 runs.

The highlight of the 2010-11 season for the cross country team was their

during the fall of 2010. The men’s team finished the season 0-8 while the women also failed to record a victory, finishing 0-5. Alex St. John and Jeff Pickel earned OUA All-Star status for the men while Kaley Powers was the lone member of the women’s team to earn the honour.

At the conclusion of the season, Laurier held its annual athletic banquet to recognize the achievements of its coaches, players and staff. Women’s Women’s soccer defender Kelsey Tikka was Laurier’s soccer player Tania Pedron and men’s lone CIS major award winner in 2010-11 earning the basketball player Kale Harrison took CIS Rookie of the Year award. home the President’s Award for the most placing at the Waterloo Open. Led by outstanding athletic performances of the Shoaib Ikram and Jennifer Laughton, past year. Rookie of the Year honours the men and women earned second and (Rich Newbrough Award) went out to third place finishes overall, with Ikram women’s soccer player Kelsey Tikka earning a Top 5 finish. At the OUA and men’s basketball player Patrick Championships, the men repeated their Donnelly. Dillon Heap from football and ninth place finish from a year earlier Brittany Shaw from swimming were the while the women improved from 13th to recipients of the Luke Fusco Academic 11th.

Athletic Achievement Award while In the winter, indoor middle dis- Marco Bertagnolio from men’s rugby tance, in their second season as a varsity and Megan Gilmore from women’s team, had some strong individual show- volleyball took home the Fred Nichols ings during the course of their competi- Community Service Leadership Award. tive season. At the Fred Foot Memorial, Finally, team of the year honours (Glenn Ikram won gold in the men’s 1500m Carroll Award) went to women’s curlwhile Kyle Dekker also captured gold in ing. the 3000m at the York Open. At the Hal Brown Last Chance meet, the women’s 4x800m relay team earned the women’s top result of the year, a silver medal finish.

Men’s and women’s rugby both struggled

Outstanding Women of Laurier Award

With 13 women competing for the title of Outstanding Woman of Laurier this past year, it was ultimately swimmer Brittany Shaw who took home the honour after her performance in the pool, in the classroom and in the community.

luncheon ceremony. The two other finalists included Hanna Burnett from lacrosse and Samantha Schmalz from rugby. Each of the finalists also received a gold pendant and a $500 scholarship.

Shaw is a fourth-year biochemistry and biotechnology student from Kitchener, Ontario. She has been a member of the women’s swim team since her first year at Laurier and became captain in her third The 2011 Outstanding Woman of Laurier, Brittany Shaw year. (left) with keynote speaker, Olympic bronze medalist, Her greatest achievement on the swim team came in her third year, when she made four individual Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) national time standards. In 2010, she travelled to Egypt representing the World Lifesaving Championships and was selected for the national team.

In Shaw’s spare time, she is a coach with the Region of Waterloo (ROW) swim club and volunteers for the Special Olympics as a coach for their swimming program. She also volunteers for the Students Offering Sup-

Joannie Rochette.

port (SOS) organization, and recently travelled to Nicaragua with SOS to help build a school for an underprivileged community.

Laurier launched the Outstanding Women of Laurier award in 2006 to recognize female students who combine athletic and academic achievement with an active commitment to the community through volunteerism. Shaw received $1,000 as part of her athletic scholarship and a gold pendant for her accomplishments in front of a crowd of more than 300 people who attended the

“I’m proud to be here representing Laurier women, not only as successful students, but also as successful athletes who somehow find time to volunteer in our community,” said Shaw. “I’d like to thank my classmates and teammates. Together we represent a community at Laurier that strives for excellence.”

This year’s event included a keynote address from Canadian figure skater and Olympic bronze medalists Joannie Rochette and was hosted by Laurier alumna Diaene Vernile, anchor and producer for CTV Southwestern Ontario’s Provincewide.

In total, the event raised $20,000 to help support women’s athletic initiatives, scholarships and the mentoring program at Laurier.

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Athletics Donor Report We are grateful to the following supporters for their generosity during the contribution year of May 1, 2010 - April 30, 2011. Thank you for your generous support of the Golden Hawks!

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Golden Hawk Fall 2011 Home Schedule Men’s Football

Knight-Newbrough Field, University Stadium

Sept. 10 vs Windsor - 7:00pm Sept. 24 vs Western - 1:00pm Oct. 1 vs. Ottawa - 1:00pm Oct. 15 vs. McMaster - 1:00pm Men’s Soccer Alumni Field

Sept. 3 vs. York - 3:15pm Sept. 4 vs. Guelph - 3:15pm Sept. 18 vs Brock - 3:15pm Sept. 24 vs Waterloo - 3:15pm Oct. 5 vs Western - 8:15pm Oct. 6 vs UOIT - 7:00pm Oct. 16 vs Windsor - 3:15pm Oct. 23 vs McMaster - 3:15pm Women’s Soccer Alumni Field

Sept. 3 vs. York - 1:00pm Sept. 4 vs. Guelph - 1:00pm Sept. 18 vs Brock - 1:00pm Sept. 24 vs Waterloo - 1:00pm Oct. 5 vs Western - 6:00pm Oct. 16 vs Windsor - 3:00pm Oct. 23 vs McMaster - 3:00pm Men’s Baseball Bechtel Park

Golden Hawk Corporate Partners From May 1, 2010-April 30, 2011

Access Storage adidas BLM Transportation Group Boston Pizza Delta Kitchener-Waterloo Hotel Domino’s Pizza Enterprise GoodLife Laurier Alumni Laurier Bookstore M&M Meats Manulife Financial McGinnis Front Row Miller Thomson

Morty’s Northstar Travel Powerade RBC/RBC Dominion Securities Re/Max Dave McIntyre Reif Estate Winery Rogers Wireless Scotia Mortgage Authority Sun Life Financial TD Meloche Monnex Orion Captial Inc. Waterloo Inn Conference Hotel Yellow Pages

HOMECOMING Weekend is September 30 - October 2, 2011 For more information go to www.laurieralumni.ca/homecoming

Sept. 7 vs Waterloo - 7:00pm Sept. 17 vs. Queen’s - 4/6:30pm Sept. 24 vs. Guelph - 1/3:30pm Oct. 2 vs Western - 1/3:30pm Oct. 7 vs McMaster - 2/4:30pm Oct. 14-16 - OUA Championship Women’s Field Lacrosse

Knight-Newbrough Field, University Stadium

Oct. 8-9 Tournament Host 9-4 pm Men’s Rugby

Knight-Newbrough Field, University Stadium

Sept. 11 vs Western - 3:00pm Sept. 25 vs Guelph - 1:00pm Oct. 7 vs Waterloo - 7:00pm Oct. 16 vs RMC - 1:00pm Women’s Rugby

Knight-Newbrough Field, University Stadium

Sept. 11 vs Guelph - 1:00pm Sept. 17 vs Waterloo - 1:00pm

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Golden Hawks Football Announces 2011 Ticket Prices With just under two months until the beginning of the 2011 football season, the Wilfrid Laurier University Department of Athletics and Recreation has announced a new ticket pricing structure for the upcoming season.

New this year for the Golden Hawk football season ticket package is the addition of an extra game in the pricing.

Fans will now receive tickets for all four home games, plus Laurier’s first home playoff game for $54.95. The same package can be purchased by Laurier students for just $25.95.

adults and $4.49 per game for Laurier students.

If the Golden Hawks do not host a home playoff game in 2011, the ticket may be returned for a refund, exchanged for another Golden Hawk game ticket in 2012 or used as a deposit for the 2012 football season.

Along with additional game, fans will also avoid paying Homecoming prices, which will be in effect for the 2011 season.

Homecoming and single game tickets are also now available for purchase by the general public. This season, Golden Hawk football fans can save $2.00 off the walk up price if they purchase tickets in advance of game day. Walk up prices start at $15.95 for adults and $7.95 for Laurier students while Homecoming prices start at $17.95 for adults and $9.95 for Laurier students.

Overall, the season ticket package comes at a cost savings of 25% for fans and averages out $9.99 per game for

Tickets can be purchased on-line by visiting www.tickets.laurierathletics.com or in person at the Athletics Complex on

the corner of King St. and University Ave. On game day, tickets are available at the University Stadium box office two hours prior to kick-off.

2011 FOOTBALL TICKET PRICES Season Tickets Adults Laurier Students Students/Seniors

Single Game Tickets* Adults Adults (Homecoming) Laurier Students Laurier Students (Homecoming) Students/Seniors Students/Seniors (Homecoming) Kids (ages 4-12) Kids (Homecoming) *Save $2.00 when purchased 9am on Game Day.

$54.95 $25.95 $41.95 $15.95 $17.95 $7.95 $9.95 $11.95 $13.95 $3.95 $5.95 before

Building Champions, Building Traditions

Golden Hawks to represent Canada in China

In celebration of Wilfrid Laurier University’s Centennial, the Robert Langen Art Gallery, in collaboration with the WLU Archives, will present a combination of archival images, film footage and artifacts which creatively narrates the growth, development and achievements of WLU over the last 100 years.

The display, entitled Buidling Champions, Building Traditions will highlight many of the achievements of Laurier athletics over the course of the life of the university and will run from November 23 until December 10, 2011.

Current and former Golden Hawks will be suiting up for Canada later this month for the FISU World University Games in Shenzhen, China. Current athletes Alyssa Lagonia (Soccer) and Kale Harrison (Basketball) along with former Volleyball player Cameron Wheelan (Beach Volleyball) will don the red and white in hopes of bringing home a medal from the bi-annual event.

They will be joined at the event by Cord News Director Justin Fauteux, who was one of two North American participants selected to cover the event as a part of FISU’s young sports jounalist program. Two members of the athletic department, Mike Whitehouse and Peter Baxter, will also travel with the team. Mike will be serving as one of Canada’s Communications Officers while Peter is Canada’s Chef de Mission.

Robert Langen Art Gallery at Wilfrid Laurier University Gallery hours: Wednesday - Saturday, 12 - 5 p.m., Free Admission

Lagonia and the women’s soccer team will be in action from August 11-21 while Harrison and the men’s basketball team will be on the court from August 13-22. Wheelan and the men’s beach volleyball team will be in action from August 13-18.

MAC WILSON MEMORIAL GOLF TOURNAMENT DATE: Thursday September 29, 2011 WHERE: Doon Valley Golf Course, Kitchener TEE-OFF TIME: 12:30 pm COST: $60 (Incl. Greens Fee, Power Cart & Prizes) To register, please e-mail Dan Jerred at jerred@sympatico.ca.

For more information, contact Fred Nichols by phone at 519-884-0710 ext. 3873.

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2011 Athletic Banquet

Message from Dr. Max Blouw ...continued from front page

leadership values by making a difference in their communities – as students and as volunteers. It’s one of the reasons why our athletic awards programs recognize communityservice leadership and scholarship alongside athletic performance.

As we celebrate our centennial year, I invite you to join me in celebrating Laurier’s rich history of athletic tradition. I thank you for your ongoing passion, commitment and contributions – you have helped to form the Laurier community that we are today.

I look forward to meeting you in the stands.

I’m sure you’ll be as inspired as I am as we cheer on our varsity athletes!

President’s Award (MVP) Men – Kale Harrison Women – Tania Pedron

Major Award Winners

Dean Esther Brandon Female Contributing Most to Athletics Renata Adamczyk

Luke Fusco Academic Athletic Achievement Award Male – Dillon Heap Female – Brittany Shaw

Rich Newbrough Rookie of the Year Award Male – Patrick Donnelly Female – Kelsey Tikka

Earle C. Shelley Unsung Hero Award Chad Leitch Fred Nichols Community Service Leadership Award Male – Marco Bertagnolio Female – Megan Gilmore Marty Wamsley Student Trainer of the Year Kelsey Marshall

Tuffy Knight Award Jim Uhrig

President’s Trophy winners Tania Pedron and Kale Harrison with David McMurray, Vice-President, Student Affairs.

Chuck Classen Team Manager of the Year Award Julie Gatis

Bill Haggstrom Male Contributing Most to Athletics Matthew Rice

2010-2011 Golden Hawk Rookies of the Year

Nathan Loehle - Men’s Baseball Patrick Donnelly - Men’s Basketball Felicia Mazerolle - Women’s Basketball Shannon Peddle - Cheerleading Abdurahman Zaghol - Men’s Cross Country Rebecca Costa - Women’s Cross Country Cheryl Kreviazuk - Women’s Curling Jeffrey St. Louis - Men’s Football James Seymour - Men’s Golf Thomas Middup - Men’s Hockey Laura Brooker - Women’s Hockey

Ashley Rutz - Women’s Field Lacrosse Abdurahman Zaghol - Men’s Middle Distance Megan Fletcher - Women’s Middle Distance Kody Ellis - Men’s Rugby Meagan Love - Women’s Rugby Donald Chmura - Men’s Soccer Kelsey Tikka - Women’s Soccer Carlos Riobo - Men’s Swimming Erin Neal - Women’s Swimming Derek Kuiack - Men’s Volleyball Alanna Kirchner - Women’s Volleyball

2010-2011 Golden Hawk Most Valuable Players

Dr. Max Blouw, President and Vice-Chancellor Wilfrid Laurier University Newsletter Produced By: golden hawk communications office 75 University Avenue West Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3C5 phone: (519) 884-0710, ext. 3888 www.laurierathletics.com

Nathan Loehle - Men’s Baseball Kale Harrison - Men’s Basketball Renata Adamczyk - Women’s Basketball Gabby Willems - Cheerleading Shoaib Ikram - Men’s Cross Country Jennifer Laughton - Women’s Cross Country Matthew Mapletoft - Men’s Curling Laura Crocker - Women’s Curling Giancarlo Rapanaro - Men’s Football Brett Murray - Men’s Golf Ryan Daniels - Men’s Hockey Katherine Shirriff - Women’s Hockey

Men’s Baseball Nathan Loehle OUA Rookie of the Year OUA First Team All-Star

Women’s Curling Laura Crocker OUA First Team All-Star CIS First Team All-Canadian

Men’s Basketball Maxwell Allin OUA West Second Team All-Star

Jenny Gates OUA First Team All-Star CIS First Team All-Canadian

Patrick Donnelly OUA West Rookie of the Year OUA West All-Rookie Team

Sarah Wilkes CIS First Team All-Canadian

Jamar Forde OUA West All-Rookie Team Kale Harrison OUA West First Team All-Star CIS Second Team All-Canadian Women’s Basketball Renata Adamczyk OUA West Joy Bellinger Award OUA West First Team All-Star

Maurice Wilson CIS Coach of the Year Men’s Football Samuel Aird OUA Second Team All-Star Mirchell Bosch OUA Second Team All-Star Shamawd Chambers OUA Second Team All-Star

Paul Falco OUA Coach of the Year

Stephen Cormack OUA Second Team All-Star

Felicia Mazerolle OUA West Rookie of the Year OUA West All-Rookie Team

Dillon Heap OUA First Team All-Star OUA Second Team All-Star

Men’s Curling Shane Konings OUA First Team All-Star

Michael Knill OUA Second Team All-Star

Matthew Mapletoft OUA First Team All-Star CIS Second Team All-Canadian Scott McGregor OUA First Team All-Star

Mitch Nicholson OUA First Team All-Star Giancarlo Rapanaro OUA First Team All-Star CIS First Team All-Canadian

Hanna Burnett - Women’s Field Lacrosse Jonathan Gascho - Men’s Middle Distance Jennifer Laughton - Women’s Middle Distance James Stewart - Men’s Rugby Brittany Baxter - Women’s Rugby Eamonn Hardy - Men’s Soccer Tania Pedron - Women’s Soccer Thomas Rose - Men’s Swimming Whitney Rich - Women’s Swimming Cameron Wheelan - Men’s Volleyball Victoria Cowley - Women’s Volleyball

2010-2011 Golden Hawk All-Stars Men’s Golf Brett Murray OUA First Team All-Star

Women’s Lacrosse Hanna Burnett OUA Most Outstanding Player OUA First Team All-Star

Nicole Currie CIS Tournament All-Star

Men’s Hockey Ryan Daniels OUA West Most Valuable Player OUA West Goaltender of the Year OUA West First Team All-Star

Amanda Groothuis OUA First Team All-Star

Alyssa Lagonia OUA West First Team All-Star CIS First Team All-Canadian CIS Tournament All-Star

Lynn Orth OUA Coach of the Year

Heather Malizia OUA West First Team All-Star

Thomas Middup OUA West All-Rookie Team

Emma Pink OUA First Team All-Star

Jean-Michel Rizk OUA West First Team All-Star

Ashley Rutz OUA First Team All-Star

Ali McKee OUA West First Team All-Star CIS Second Team All-Canadian

Women’s Hockey Laura Brooker OUA Rookie of the Year OUA Second Team All-Star OUA All-Rookie Team CIS All-Rookie Team

Men’s Rugby Jeff Pickle OUA All-Star

Liz Knox OUA Second Team All-Star

Women’s Rugby Kaley Powers OUA Shiels Division All-Star

Fiona Lester OUA First Team All-Star Alicia Martin OUA First Team All-Star Katherine Shirriff OUA First Team All-Star Alannah Wakefield OUA All-Rookie Team CIS All-Rookie Team

Alex St. John OUA All-Star

Men’s Soccer Donald Chmura OUA West Second Team All-Star Eamonn Hardy OUA West Second Team All-Star Chris Walker OUA West Second Team All-Star Women’s Soccer Sadie Anderson OUA West Second Team All-Star

Tania Pedron OUA West Most Valuable Player OUA Final Four Most Valuable Player OUA West First Team All-Star CIS First Team All-Canadian CIS Tournament All-Star Kelsey Tikka OUA West Rookie of the Year OUA West Second Team All-Star CIS Rookie of the Year CIS Tournament MVP CIS Tournament All-Star Mallory Woeller CIS Tournament All-Star Swimming Whitney Rich OUA All-Star Men’s Volleyball Cameron Wheelan OUA First Team All-Star Women’s Volleyball Tesca Andrew-Wasylik OUA West Award of Merit

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