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Fit For Booty: Young Lives Matter Fit For Booty, founded in Saskatchewan in 2012 by Jesse Keith, is a lifestyle company based around the health and fitness industry. We began with a blog and steadily grew, eventually launching a line of boutique athletic gear. Jesse, originally from Windsor, has a wife Samantha and daughter Skylar. Along with the boutique line, we created a charitable fund. A percentage of the proceeds goes toward providing youth with mentorship and coaching in the gym. We organize events with local establishments such as gyms, food-prep companies, restaurants, Jumpstart, Big Brothers & Big Sisters — groups that want to participate in helping our youth become the best they can be. Our charitable work: In 2015, we raised $5,000 for Big Brothers of Regina with assistance from the workers and contractors of the K+S Legacy Site through a 50/50 draw. In 2016, we collaborated with a local gym (Mettle Performance), in Regina, Saskatchewan. They provided their facility, trainers, and powerlifting national competitors to assist with program development for the kids. We also had help from a local food-prep company (Best Food Forward) that prepared pre and post-workout meals. A local restaurant (The Rock Creek Tap and Grill) provided gift cards for social media giveaways. Once everything was established, we had the kids join us at Mettle Performance where we provided the pre-workout
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meal, introduced the team, and took them through custom-built training programs tailored to their age groups. After exercise and stretching, we provided a postworkout meal and had a Q&A session on the session’s material. We did this every Sunday for the month of June. The kids absolutely loved this program and so did the parents. Our goal is to expand our program as far as possible. We believe every kid should have the chance to participate in programs like this. First, starting out in the gym is intimidating for everyone, especially when working out next to people who are much further ahead athletically. Imagine how many kids walk into gyms and have self-esteem issues. They see people who are much more advanced physically than they are and they get intimidated and never return. This program is designed specifically to break those barriers. We partner kids with role models so when they step into the gym, they have the confidence and fundamentals in place to be successful! We are super excited to have Jason Dufault partner with us as our Ontario district manager. Jason lives in Windsor and has an 11-year- old daughter, Madison. He has worked efficiently at establishing ground here in Windsor and has big plans to expand our program throughout Ontario and into the United States. He has worked hard to build a TEAM FFB in Windsor. We are excited to introduce our team’s three brand ambassadors: Samantha Laforet, Candice Vetor and Alisha Reid. Chances are you
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will run into one of them when you visit so, don’t be shy, say hello! Invitation to join us If you’re interested in becoming a corporate sponsor or brand ambassador, drop us a line at info@fitforbooty.com. We’re always looking for individuals to assist with delivering our mission. We will soon be launching a full-blown mentorship program through our parent company, Lifestyle Development Groups LTD. Our goal is to provide youth with an opportunity to work hands-on with mentors in the fields in which they aspire to be, whether that be sports, business, or other career choice. This will either motivate them to pursue their dreams or provide them with an eye-opener if they discover that the career isn’t what they expected. We can help refocus and guide them towards something more suitable. We believe that hands-on experience is the best way to explore career choices. Contacts: Jesse Keith President jesse@fitforbooty.com 1-306-737-5990
Jason Dufault Ontario District Manager Jason@fitforbooty.com 1-519-995-3103
Candice Vetor Sales & estimating rebar. Will be competing in Abba Southerns. Volunteered in Cusco Peru at San Judas Nina’s orphanage.
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Entertaining, informative and engaging articles on local athletes, sports and teams.
Informative articles on sports health & fitness. 02 | Fit For Booty: Young Lives Matter
04 | Girls-only summer camp 05 | Updates from the Windsor Essex Swim Team 08 | Learn to play while getting educated 12 | Giving back —The Noel Moffatt Basketball Academy 15 | Windsor Essex Football League
teamprofiles Profiling community sports in words and photographs. 06 | Gearing up for hockey in the fall
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Windsor Valiants Basketball is starting its 29th year of competitive girls basketball. The Valiants provide a highly competitive program for girls of all ages including the only all-girl house league program in Essex County. This program attracts over 150 girls in grades 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8. The Valiants also run a very successful travel program with teams at every level including Junior Elite.
Week 1: July 17 - 21
We are holding a girls-only summer camp, offering two sessions.
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Week 2: August 14 - 18 The camp is for grades 1 through 8. Cost is $130 (with lunch included). Where: 749 Felix Ave. (Forster Hub) Time: 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Email: joshhleeman@outlook.com
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Dean Lapierre, Windsor Minor Hockey, Shane Topalovic, Next Level Athletics, Josh Leeman, Windsor Valiants, Windsor Express, Windsor Essex Football League, Laura Ryan, Pursuit Sport Recovery Centre, Windsor Essex Catholic District School Board, Roberto Mazza, Alexander Jakowiec, Erica Miklas, Just Junk, Windsor Essex Swim Team, Andrei Seminov, Jason Dufault, Fit For Booty, Noel Moffatt and various local sports enthusiasts.
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Updates from the Windsor Essex Swim Team The Windsor Essex Swim Team (WEST) is wrapping up its 15th season. During its short life, WEST has accomplished more than other teams can only dream about. This year alone, WEST has left its mark at the local, provincial, national, and even international stage. Let us review the past year. The most exciting news is the breakthrough of homegrown talent Kylie Masse. At the Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Masse won a bronze medal in the 100-meter backstroke all while breaking the national record.
In December 2016, Windsor hosted the Short Course World Championships at the WFCU Centre. At the event, over 60 of our swimmers volunteered to make sure the competition was a success. WEST’s very own Kylie Masse and Leili Tilvaldyeva competed at the event, with Kylie winning silver medals in the 100-metre backstroke and 4x100 medley relay. At the 2017 Long-Course Provincial AA Meet held in Brantford, our girls won every relay at the meet. Julia Marcuzzi and Isidora Sekaric won silver medals at the 2017 International Children Games in Kaunas, Lithuania. WEST swimmers Judy Autterson, Ljube Graovac, Lucie Lombardo,
Andrei Semenov and Julia Smith competed at the World Masters Games held in Auckland, New Zealand in April 2017. The event was the biggest participatory multi-sport event in the world — 28,000 athletes from 106 countries competing in 28 sports. (For comparison, 11,000 competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics.) Julia won two silver medals (in the 100 and 200-metre breaststroke), Andrei won a silver medal in the 50-metre butterfly, and Ljube won a bronze medal in the 50-meter breaststroke. Kylie Masse broke the Americas record in the 100-meter backstroke while posting the fastest time in the event in the post-tech suit era at the World Championship Trials. Ovidiu Ognean won three silver medals at the Canadian Masters National Championship. Both swimmers will compete at the World Championships in Budapest, Hungary. Our junior groups had numerous accomplishments on the regional stage. At the SEAL Championships, WEST won 11 of the 30 trophies that were awarded. Anastasia Diaconu and Nikolaus Bujak both won first-place trophies; Aislyn MacDonald, Hamza Rama, and Ryan Ku won second-place trophies; and Avery Momotiuk, Adam Foglia, Melina Mavromousatakou, Harry Wei, Alexandra Lackovic and Julia Papanastassiou all won third-place trophies.
competitions around the world. This year, seven WEST swimmers are already committed to upcoming meets: Michelle Gajewski, Karolina, Klaudia and Matt Konior are going to Torun, Poland for the Polonia
Games in August; Maddy Lavoie will take part in the Indigenous Games at Toronto in July; Kylie Pazner and Mila Tchernenko are going to Miami, Florida to compete at the Maccabi Games in August. We are looking forward to another successful season, which gets underway with registration for new members in September 2017. For information, please visit our website westswim.ca. For more details please contact WEST through email at westswim@yahoo.ca or by phone at (519) 979-4492.
The Windsor Essex Swim Team is a multi-ethnical sport organization with many members proudly representing their distinct heritages in
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Gearing up for hockey in the fall Submitted by the Windsor Minor Hockey Association
At this time, we are looking for team sponsors for our travel teams ($1,000) and novice and houseleague teams ($500). We hope you are enjoying your summer so far. Since the last issue, we have had tryouts for our WMHA travel teams and registration. We extend congratulations to all those who were successful in making the travel team that they tried out for.
information, visit our website at www.wmha.net Enjoy the rest of your summer — we’ll see you in the rinks before you know it! Keep hockey growing!
We still have player openings for the 2017/2018 season so make sure you register a.s.a.p. We are also looking for volunteers for the 2017/2018 season. Please contact the VP of the division you would like to volunteer for. For more
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Learn to play while getting educated Students across Windsor-Essex now have the chance to pursue their passion by devoting their attention to their sport of choice while earning their education. Launched in the fall of 2014, the Windsor- Essex Catholic District School Board operates sports academies at the state-of-the-art Central Park Athletics facility. We offer students from grades 7 through 12 the opportunity to develop their skills in hockey, soccer, baseball, gymnastics and volleyball. This issue, we’re focusing on soccer and featuring our skills expert, Roberto Mazza. Meet Coach Mazza Coach Mazza was born and raised in Windsor/ Tecumseh, Ontario. His
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distinguished and successful soccer career began as a player for St. Anne’s High School in Tecumseh. Following high school, Mazza signed with Francis Marion University (NCAA Division II) then transferred to Tiffin University (NAIA). After graduating from Tiffin with a degree in business administration, Mazza went on to coach college soccer. In 2006, Mazza started his NCAA Division I coaching career as an assistant coach with Mississippi Valley State University. In 2007, he was hired to take over the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff soccer program. In three seasons, Mazza brought the program from last place to first place in the conference and two NCAA tournament berths. He also earned the conference “Coach of the Year” trophy twice.
In 2011, the University of Louisiana Monroe hired Mazza as head coach for its soccer program — only the third coach in the program’s history. Coach Mazza returned to Windsor/Essex in 2016 with the goal of making an impact on the region’s soccer community. Mazza joined the WECDSB Academy in September 2016 and sees himself as more than just a soccer coach. He feels the students look up to him and realizes that this places a big responsibility on him. He believes, “A coach will impact more people in one year than the average person will in an entire lifetime.” (Billy Graham) During a typical one-hour session with the students, Mazza stresses the importance of getting a good start to each class. He usually begins with different variations of technical
sportsfiles training, then moves into game related activities and ends with a game if time allows. Coach Mazza’s philosophy for the Academy is to create a culture where everyone feels that they are a part of something special. He recognizes that this is a unique opportunity for students to be able to learn/ play a sport while obtaining an education. He strives to challenge all his students in their technical and tactical abilities, thus making them better players. When asked what the most rewarding aspect of coaching is at the Academy, Coach Mazza easily answers, “When they leave with a smile and say, thanks coach.” He continues, “I not only want to impact each student in their soccer ability, but I also want them to grow as a person.”
explain things. “He cares about all of us. He gave me confidence by encouraging me to believe in myself. He goes out of his way to help, and as a result, I have improved my skills.” Coach Mazza’s vision is to see the Academy grow. He would love to see more students be able to embark on this extraordinary opportunity of combining sport with education. Mazza states, “If the students can say they had fun doing what they love to do, while getting a quality education — that is all you can ask for.”
Alexander Jakowiec, a grade-8 student, describes Coach Mazza as a coach who takes time to
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Three exercises for the serious athlete If you are training for serious gains, you know you have to train hard. We know the struggle of training and training and training and trying to eat right
and get enough sleep. So why, sometimes, when we put in all that work, do we see those plateaus? It’s because the body is smart and will adapt to the stress
you put on it. When that happens, here are three exercises that we use at Next Level Athletics to help push past our sticking points.
Nordic ham curls This is one of the best exercises that I have ever done for my hamstrings and the crazy thing is that no equipment is required. For an exercise that requires nothing but body weight, this routine sure is darn hard to do! The only thing you need is a place to lock in your feet. There are many versions you can try, but we’re just going to stick to the basic one for this article. Simply lock your feet into something or get a partner to hold your ankles down. Slowly lower your body as far as you can. Once you’ve hit your lowest point, try to pull yourself back up to the starting position. This will be devastating right off the start but, with time and practice, you should be able to get lower and lower. Don’t worry if you can’t pull yourself back up. Even just the eccentric phase
(lowering your body) will probably have you waking up sore the next day!
Barbell glute bridges The barbell glute bridge is one of my favourites. I have found that this exercise has helped many of my clients prevent injuries on the playing field and increase their efficiency in squats and deadlifts. The only part about this that sucks is having the bar across your hips. Make sure you have good padding on the bar before you attempt to do these, especially if you have a lot of weight on the bar. The set up for the barbell glute bridge is as follows. Lay your upper back and shoulders across a bench. Tuck your chin towards your chest. (This will help you to avoid using your back.) Set the bar across your hips and bend your knees in. From there, keep your chin tucked in as you raise your hips and squeeze your glutes. If you are feeling this more in the hamstrings, you may want to tuck your heels in closer to your glutes. Once you have
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completed the rep, lower the weight, under control, back to the starting point.
health&fitness Bulgarian split squats The Bulgarian split squat (a.k.a. rear-foot elevated split squat) is another of my favourites. We all love to squat heavy but, for some of us, squatting is just not in the cards. By doing the Bulgarian split squat, you can also fix any deficiencies between your right and left legs and keep your back in a great neutral position. To set up for the Bulgarian split squat, place your back foot on top of the weight bench. Next, you need to try to drop straight down keeping your back nice and straight. Sometimes, it’s nice to put a mat or a towel so your knee won’t hit the ground. Also, watch your stance. If you feel like you have too much stretch in the groin, or pain in the knee, you may have to stand closer to (or further away from) the bench. Everyone is
different so find the best setup for you.
Summary These are three great exercises to help you push past your sticking points and achieve great results
results with my clients. Try them and watch your sticking points disappear!
in the sports arena. They are staple exercises in my training routines because I’ve seen great
Meet Shane Topalovic
Shane Topalovic is the owner of Next Level Athletics and head strength and conditioning coach for the Windsor Express. Shane has trained many professional and amateur athletes and
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Giving back —The Noel Moffatt Basketball Academy By Noel Moffatt
in sport. Sports had given me so much value in my life and I wanted to give back to kids that may not have been as fortunate. This was a very rewarding aspect of business for me.
My name is Noel Moffatt and and I am professional basketball player from St. John’s Newfoundland. During my university days, I stayed home and played for the Memorial Seahawks in the AUS conference while completing a business degree. During my undergrad years, a classmate and I started a social enterprise company that sold athletic lifestyle clothing. We donated ten percent of our sales to KidSport Canada to help underprivileged children get involved
I eventually had to step away from this business but, moving forward, I knew that I wanted to stay involved in business and, more specifically, social enterprises. This past season, I played professionally for the Windsor Express. While I didn’t play as much
as I used to during my collegiate days, I still had a great year and really enjoyed myself. I was treated so well by the City of Windsor and the Windsor Express fans. After the season concluded, I left Windsor to spend time with family, but I felt that I needed to find a way to give back to some of the loyal fans I had met throughout the year. So, I decided to put on a basketball camp and hosted it on Saturday, June 23. While I was unsure on what the turnout would be like, I knew that I wanted to get some kids involved that normally wouldn’t be able to partake in something like this. With the help of some sponsors, volunteers, trainers and a few fellow
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professional basketball players, we were able to accommodate the 31 kids who attended. Throughout the morning, we put the participants through proper warm-up, drill work, fun games and finished the off the morning with a 5-on-5 scrimmage. As this was the first camp I ran in Windsor, I wanted to make sure it was something the kids would remember. I wanted the kids to remember the morning as more of an experience as opposed to basketball camp. To help achieve this vision, I made sure the kids had memorabilia to go home with. As kids arrived at the camp, we gave each of them Noel Moffatt Basketball Academy t-shirts and, as they left camp, we handed each a signed poster of Logan Stutz and I for them to take home. We also had two big prizes: game-worn shorts to our bump champion, and game-worn shoes as a lucky-draw prize. Overall, I was extremely happy with how the camp turned out. I was happy that I was able to give the kids an opportunity to learn new skills and meet new people. At the end of the day, a sport is more about the personal relationships and the life lessons you gain by playing. If I was able to provide some of these things to the kids that attended, then that is all I can ask for.
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Windsor Essex Football League
Windsor Essex Football League is rushing into the 2017 season celebrating our 6th anniversary.Founded on the guiding principle of fun first, WEFL is proud to include all players on game days. With us, you WILL play. Every player has a starting position. WEFL has a place for your children! We have teams for girls and boys aged 5 to 14 years. All games take place Saturdays, leaving your Sundays free to spend with your family.
On May 27, WEFL hosted their first camp of the year. Thank you to Mike Morencie, president of AKO Fratmen Football, for bringing his players to run drills to help our campers develop their football skills. We could not have done it without them.
Registration information Register now for the 2017 season at www.wefl.ca. If you would like more information, email the WEFL at weflboard@gmail.com, call 519-915-3271 or look us up on Facebook www.facebook.com/ WindsorEssexFootballLeague.
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