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sportsfiles MORRIS SUTTON DEDICATED PARTNERS OF OUR COMMUNITY Morris Sutton Funeral Home has been proudly serving Windsor (Essex County), LaSalle, Tecumseh, and St. Clair Beach since 1915. The team at Morris Sutton thoroughly enjoys showing their community support by actively participating in local events. Here is a snapshot of what they have been involved with this summer.
Arbor Memorial Inc. provided food for the annual Bishop’s lunch which is held every Emancipation Day – Teaming August. Chris Soulliere (left) up with the Windsor Express and David Bombardier (right) at Lanspeary Park. preparing the food at the “Feast of the Assumption”.
In support of Leslie McCurdy’s (middle) “20 years with the spirit of Harriet Tubman”. The Basketball camp weekend for post-performance reception was kids – Sponsored 10 children held in Morris Sutton’s lounge. to attend a camp with guest NBA player Ishmael Smith from the Detroit Pistons.
Samantha Stokotelny, Managing Funeral Director (right) and Funeral & Cemetery Planner, Teresa Valiquette (left) during the Emancipation celebrations providing the history of Abraham Lincoln’s funeral while showcasing the past President’s authenticated replica coffin.
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Morris Sutton Funeral Home is happy to provide the use of our spacious Community Room at no charge for local non-profit meetings. For more information, call 519-254-8633
Celebrating Diversity with hosts Windsor Police – In partnership with Dole, over $5000 worth of fruit snacks were donated to support this downtown community event.
Kick off to YETY – Partnered with Pastor Paul Riley (second last on the right) from Harrison Memorial Church to support the kick off of Youth Embracing Today’s Youth (YETY) summer program. Kymberly Tolson (far right), apprentice funeral director with MORRIS SUTTON is passionate about providing leadership for our youth. The program focused on youth between the ages of 14 and 21. When our teens are encouraged to live a healthy mind, body and spirit lifestyle, we will achieve a supportive culture that will ultimately expand outward to the streets of downtown Windsor.
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September/October 2017 Windsor/Essex Edition
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Entertaining, informative and engaging articles on local athletes, sports and teams.
Informative articles on sports health & fitness.
04 | 2017-18 Valiants Registration
07 | We are not your typical Massage Therapy Clinic…
05 | Windsor Minor Hockey Association
08 | Three subtle tricks to help with speed and power
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10 | Learn to play while getting educated 11 | Border City Athletics Club 12 | Lancers add Vagnini & Inglis to coaching staff 14 | Windsor Essex Football League
teamprofiles Profiling community sports in words and photographs. 06 | South Windsor Skating Club
editor’s note Welcome to SportsXpress, a magazine all about local sports — the players, teams, families, volunteers and fans. We publish real life stories on the full range of community sports and include all ages and skill levels. Every fan, parent, and sports enthusiast can participate by sharing his/her experiences with other fans. We want to make SportsXpress your magazine and www.Windsor.SportsXpress.ca your website, by sending in your comments, story ideas, opinions, articles and photos. Get in the game with us and be connected with your local community sports! Give us a call at (519) 972-3999 or 1 (877) 588-8856 or email us at linda@windsorsportsxpress.ca - from the SportsXpress team
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2017-18 Valiants Registration House League Location: Forster Community Hub 749 Felix Ave., Windsor
2017-18 Season Tryout Dates:
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September/October 2017 PUBLISHERS Linda Miklas
linda@windsorsportsxpress.ca 519-972-3999
The Windsor Valiants Basketball Club is excited to announce that the girls’ only fall house league program is now open for registration. House league will run for 10 sessions beginning Saturday, September 23rd from 9am until 1pm and run until December 2nd. As our house league program continues to grow, we are thrilled to announce that grade nine girls have been added to our house league program. The Valiants are happy to see the game of basketball grow and the addition of this age group gives us a chance to keep girls involved with the game of basketball as they enter high school. Girls in grade 1 through 9 are eligible to participate in house league basketball and all skill levels and abilities are invited to participate. House league this year is $90 and payment can be made via cheque or cash on September 23rd. Participants will receive a Valiants branded t-shirt. No house league on Saturday November 11th in honour of Remembrance Day.
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JUEL – September 11th, 13th and 18th from 7-9pm at Forster JUEL Prep – September 12th, 14th and 19th from 7-9pm at Forster Community Hub
EDITOR Linda Miklas & Chris Lemieux GRAPHIC DESIGN Chris Lemieux
CONTRIBUTORS
Kurt Downes, Border City Athletic Club, Sevillano Legal Services, Dean Lapierre, Windsor Minor Hockey Association, Shane Topalovic, Next Level Athletics, Windsor Essex Football League, Josh Leeman, Windsor Valiants, South Windsor Skating Club, Laura Ryan, Pursuit Sport Recovery Centre, Windsor Express, Windsor Essex Catholic District School Board, John Nelson, Teresa Valiquette, Samantha Stokotelny, Morris Sutton Funeral Home, Elisa Mitton, University of Windsor, and various local sports enthusiasts.
PHOTO CONTRIBUTORS
Kurt Downes, Border City Athletic Club, Shane Topalovic, Next Level Athletics, Logan Stutz, Dave Pickford, Windsor Minor Hockey Association, Windsor Essex Football League, Windsor Valiants, South Windsor Skating Club, Erica Miklas, Organized by E, Windsor Express, Laura Ryan, Pursuit Sport Recovery Centre, Windsor Essex Catholic District School Board, John Nelson, Morris Sutton Funeral Home, Snapd Windsor, and members and fans of the local sports organizations.
Major Bantam – September 21st, 26th, and 28th from 7-9pm at Forster Hub Bantam – September 20th, 25th and 27th from 7-9pm at Forster Community Hub Major Atom – October 2nd, 4th and 11th from 5:30-7pm at Forster Community Hub Atom – October 3rd – 6:308:30pm at Begely, October 5th and 12th from 7-8:30 at Forster Novice – October 2nd – 6:308:30pm at Begely, October 5th and 12th from 5:30-7pm at Forster Community Hub We will also be offering our Valiants Elite academy. Visit www.windsorvaliants.ca to fill out the registration form Email house league forms to: joshhleeman@outlook.com
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The Windsor Minor Hockey Association would like to thank all of our 2017/2018 sponsors!
There are many new sponsors for this season and we hope that everyone remembers to patronize ALL of our sponsors to show our thanks to them for helping keep the cost of hockey down. •
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Cadotte Hockey Academy
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All-Risks Insurance Brokers Ontario
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Firestone Kipping Tire & Auto
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Motor City Chrylser
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Fogolar Furlan Club
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Brian’s Custom Pro Shop
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Eastway Toyota
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Zibco Graphics
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MCM Sports Collectibles
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Mic Mac Club
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Jose’s Bar & Grill
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Windsor Factory Supply
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Windsor Firefighters Benefit Fund
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Performance Ford
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Towne Dental Centre
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Jiffy Lube
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Border City Sports
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Gus Revenberg
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Mont’s On Time Express Inc.
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WE-TV
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Collins Barrow Accountants
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Capri Pizza
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Olde Walkerville Vito’s Pizzeria
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Wincon Construction
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DigiPrint
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Motor City Community Credit Union
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Tribal Printing
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Windsor Spitfires Hockey Club
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Accurate Creations
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Cramdon’s Tap & Eatery
Winmar Property Restoration Specialists
Amalgamated Transit Union - Local 616
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Windsor Choristers
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In Play! Magazine
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Perani’s Hockey World
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Chuck’s Roadhouse
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Master Cleaners
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Dr. Barry Emara - Cataract Surgery
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Countryside Chrylser
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Walker Road Automotive
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The Trophy Boys
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Windsor Club 240
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Dynamic Design & Promotion
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Pro Hockey Life
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Valente Travel
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Sooters Photography
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Windsor Family Credit Union
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MNSi Telecom
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Dodge Caravan Kids
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Windsor Police Association
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Bob Reaume Sports
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Dr. Barry Emara - Lasik Surgery
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Colbro Equipment Rentals
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National Sports
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Summit Floor & Wall Coverings
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Comfort Inn & Suites - Ambassador Bridge
Please remember to visit
www.wmha.net for all info needed from Tyke to Midget.
We hope you have a great start to the season and look forward to a great season of the best game on earth.
Keep Hockey Growing!
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How South Windsor Skating Club Spent Their “Summer Vacation” The South Windsor Skating Club (SWSC) has continued to grow in numbers and as a result, it ran an 11 week STARSkate program for the first time in the club’s history. Besides working hard by participating in both off-ice and on-ice training sessions for the entire Summer, the skaters also had some fun…
Three skaters qualified to this event and will have the opportunity to compete in Oakville, Ontario, November 2-5, 2017. More SWSC skaters will be aiming to qualify through the Skate Ontario Fall Series.
To train with provincial and national level skaters and coaches, visit: www.swskatingclub.ca or call Maria at (519) 995-6609 2017-2018 Fall/Winter program information is now available for Pre-CanSkate, CanSkate, STARSkate, Powerskate, AdultSkate, and Adult PowerSkate. Since Figure skating is a cherished Canadian tradition, the SWSC celebrated Canada’s 150th birthday on the ice with a red and white spirit day! Accomplished skaters were Program Assistants (PAs) for Skate Canada’s flagship learn-to-skate program, CanSkate. The program was back by popular demand this Summer, after a very successful launch in the Summer of 2016. Several of SWSC’s competitive skaters participated in the Skate Ontario Summer Series, which is a competition series designed as a selection process for Skate Ontario Sectional Championships.
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We are not your typical Massage Therapy Clinic…… Pursuit Sport Recovery Centre houses the most up to date professional injury recovery equipment available. Pursuit Sport Recovery Centre is set up as a walk in facility with knowledgeable staff to assist you every step of the way. Each piece of equipment in the Sport Recovery Centre has been diligently researched to bring you the absolute best.
Our Centre features NormaTec Compression Boots. These boots are used by every major professional athletic team to flush out lactic acid and stagnant fluid, increases circulation to bring fresh oxygenated blood into injured or over-worked areas to increase the healing process and get athletes back to training and competition quickly. The boots incorporate compression and massage to enhance our body’s natural abilities to heal itself. We see many cases of muscle sprain and strain and even bone fracture. One of the other tools we have at Pursuit is Cold
Laser Therapy. It is a unique technology using laser light to stimulate muscles, ligaments, nerves, bones, joints and soft tissue that have been injured or damaged in some way to re-grow and regenerate injured cells and tissue. Cold Laser penetrates deep into the tissue and stimulates the cells in such a way as to decrease the firing of pain fibers and reinitiate healing. Sweating is a great way to burn calories and rid your body of unwanted toxins. But how do you sweat when you’re injured, or unable to exercise? We also have an Infrared Sauna to heat the body directly resulting in a healing of muscle and joint pain, increasing circulation, improving sleep and burning calories. Infrared Sauna compared to other saunas allows you to eliminate seven times more toxins including heavy metals, lead, mercury and environmental chemicals. Rest and relax, stretch or do yoga, even ride the bike, all while absorbing the endless benefits of infrared heat.
amazing athletes in the Windsor-Essex area and would love the opportunity to help you! Call Pursuit Sport Recovery Centre to schedule a treatment with one of our amazing therapists, or book an assessment in our state of the art Sport Recovery Centre. Let Pursuit help you on your way to healing and pursuing your goals of wellness and healthy active living.
Pursuit Sport Recovery Centre consistently strives to be the most up-to-date muscular recovery and treatment facility around. Your care is our first priority! * Massage Therapy * Sport Massage * Deep Tissue * Myofascial Release * Acupuncture * Manual Therapy * NormaTec Compression * Cold Laser Therapy * Infrared Sauna * Thermal Massage Bed
Pursuit Sport Recovery Centre houses many more pieces of muscular recovery equipment proven to enhance the body’s natural healing process and prevent further injury from occurring.
Call Pursuit for your FREE visit to Pursuit Sport Recovery Centre 1695 Manning Rd, Tecumseh
519 979 6422 www.pursuitcentre.com info@pursuitcentre.com
We are pleased to have already helped so many
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Three subtle tricks to help with speed and power As the fall session of high school sports is upon us, we must take a good look at what these sports entail. Football, volleyball, basketball and soccer are all high power sports that require you to run fast and jump high. We know that girls under the age of 15 are at high risk for noncontact anterior cruciate ligament (acl) injuries while many other athletes are
at high risk for developing overuse injuries such as shin splints, patella tendonitis (also known as jumpers knee) and pulled muscles. Over the years, I have found that most of the athletes I deal with become hurt because they have neglected these few areas in their training or because they weren’t aware of the importance of them. We have to remember that these
Key #1 – Don’t forget to train your lower back, glutes and hamstrings. Most people I see training in the gym do a great job of training their lats, rhomboids and traps for their back; the standard leg curl machine for hamstrings and for the glutes many think a low squat is enough. Well it’s not!! The lower back, glutes and hamstrings play a pivotal role in sprinting and jumping and because of that it is of vital importance that they be trained properly to help avoid injury, and get you closer to your sporting goals. There are numerous exercises you can do for these muscles. We love to incorporate hip hinging type exercise such as good mornings, various deadlift methods, Nordic ham curls, hip thrusters and many types of glute bridges. Adding any of these to your program will elevate your fitness to a whole new level.
Key # 2 – Work on your mobility We see a lot of athletes who come in and tell us they feel tight. Stretching is one of those areas where some people really believe in it and some people don’t. There are numerous studies out there that make valid points on stretching being good and bad, but the experts still can’t seem to agree. However, when it comes to mobility, the sports performance community agrees on its importance. All top athletes have some type of mobility put into their training. As an example, for an athlete to reach top speeds, the hips must be mobile enough to get through the proper range of motion to get the knee into the proper position. Certain muscles can get tight or weak, so doing mobility drills may help you see where you may be lacking some attention in your programming
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young athletes are growing and developing, and with proper guidance we can not only help to prevent injuries now, but even further down the line. Our abilities to show proper form and methods to these young men and women will aid in successful sports careers in addition to helping them enjoy a healthy lifestyle as well.
health&fitness Key #3 – Learn to land before jumping into a plyometric program. In order to have a really effective plyometric program there must be a good progression. Here at Next Level Athletics, all clients, whether they are athletes, weekend warriors, or kids, start with the most important part of plyos, which is the… landing! Yes, before we teach you how to jump higher, we make sure you know how to land to properly absorb all the forces. Most (if not all) the non-contact injuries I’ve seen in sport occurred during the landing phase and not while the athlete is in the air. So learning to land properly is one of the best things you can do to prevent injury to yourself. Two simple things to help you learn how to absorb the forces are box step offs and box jumps. For the step off use a step about 6 – 18 inches high and step off. Land soft on the balls of your feet and finish in the athletic position. As for the box jump land in the athletic position and stand up when finished.
Summary As you can see these methods are easy to implement into your program. They can be used to help progress you forward in your training and can also help you prevent some of those little nagging injuries that we hate having.
Shane Topalovic is the owner of Next Level Athletics and Head Strength and Conditioning Coach for the Windsor Express.
Shane will begin his small group winter sessions in October. For more information, call 519-984-6607 or email shane@nxlathletics.com
Meet Shane Topalovic from Next Level Athletics
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Learn to play while getting educated Students across WindsorEssex 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 WindsorEssex Catholic 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 focus on hockey; featuring our skills expert, John Nelson.
Meet Coach Nelson
John Nelson, owner of Proven Performance Hockey Academy and PerfectaShot Shooter Tutor, is entering his fourth year with the WECDSB as their Hockey Canada Skills Expert. Coach Nelson is a graduate of the
University of PEI and has a long history with the sport of hockey, not only as a coach, but as a player at the CIS/U, OHL and NHL levels. On the ice, John looked up to Wayne Gretzky and off ice to his father. Coach Nelson is extremely passionate about his sport and believes listening, along with a strong work ethic will lead to having fun in the game. Nelson stresses, “you need to balance new and old school methods”.
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Mr. Nelson reveals that his greatest strengths are honesty, thirst for knowledge and skill development and implements these qualities into his coaching methods. Nelson’s goal for the students is to teach life lessons. “It is all about respect, time management, skills, perseverance and not being afraid to fail,” relays coach. Coach Nelson is thrilled to see the Hockey Academy expand from 92 to 140 students and is proud of how the students encourage one another on the ice. The most rewarding aspect, coach reveals, is “I love to see the kids get better on and off the ice”.
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Border City Athletics Club Year in Review Jasmine Scott Kilgo - Jumps (1) Spencer Campeau - Jumps (1) Akos Balint - Jumps (1) Adedapo Adenitan - Relay (1) Breah Walls - Relay (1) Andreya LaFontaine - Relay (1)
the club was rebranded by Head Coach Kurt Downes as the “Border City Athletics Club”. The current club resides at the Dennis Fairall Field house in the winter and Sandwich Secondary high school in the summer.
2017 Year Recap
2017 Royal Arcanum Winner
The Border City Athletics Club is proud to offer “Athlete Foundations- Fall Base 2017” This training program is for interested athletes who wish to be fully prepared for the upcoming Indoor Track & Field season, in addition to those who want to cross train for their respective sports. Practices will be held every Monday and Wednesday evening from 6:00-7:30 p.m. at the University of Windsor Grass Soccer Fields. In addition to Saturday mornings from 9:0010:30 a.m. @ Malden Park. The program will commence Monday, Oct 2nd 2017.
Jada Jackson - Herman HS 7th Annual City County Championship Elementary Track & Field Meet
International Teams Kurt Downes 2017 IAAF World Championship London, UK - Team Canada Staff (Coach Hurdles, Sprints Relays) Kelsey Balkwill 2017 IAAF World Relays Team Nassau, Bahamas (4x400m 9th - Anchor Leg)
Registration fee: $100 per athlete Registration link: www.trackiereg. com/fallfoundations2017 Email: coaches@borderctyac.com Website: www.bordercityac.com Dates & Times: October 2nd 2017November 18th 2017 Mondays & Wednesday 6:007:30pm, Saturday 9:00-10:30am Location: Univ. of Windsor - 2500 College Ave Windsor, ON N9B 2Z5 Malden Park - 4200 Malden Rd, Windsor, ON N9E 3P2
2017 FISU World Student Games - Taipei, Taiwan (400H 9th, 4x400m 4th- Lead Off Leg)
Our History
Jasmine Hurst University of Windsor - Hurdles/Sprints
The Border City Track Club was forged by legendary University of Lancer Head Coach Dennis Fairall as an elite track club. It was home to 1996 Olympic 200m semi-finalist O’Brian Gibbons and Decathlete Mike Nolan who placed 10th in the 2001 IAAF World Championships. In 2013,
We had a wonderful time hosting over 300 athletes at the 7th Annual City County Championship Track & Field Meet in June. Thank you to the teachers, parents, high school athletes and grade school coaches that help to make this event so successful. An important thank you goes out to two very special individuals. First, to long time teacher and coach Frank Mazzara. Seven years ago you gave us the medal design and logo concept as a way to include all school boards in the area, under one unique umbrella. Although you have passed on, your vision for smiling kids racing into the summer, will live on with us forever. Last but not least, thank you to Izzy “Mr. O” Oozeer. The machine behind elementary school track and field meets for the better part of the last 30 years. You’ve touched the hearts of thousands of kids in the Windsor Essex County area with your passion, knowledge and love for this sport we hold so dear.
2017 Scholarship Athletes Khalil Parris Arizona State University - Hurdles Jaiden Mulder Liberty University Hurdles Jada Jackson Northern Arizona University - Sprints Lucia McElwain Central Michigan University - Jumps
Kelsey Balkwill University of Windsor - Hurdles/Sprints (Graduate School)
OFSAA Medalists Karlie Moore - Hurdles/Relay (3) Jada Jackson - Relay (2) Jaidyn Nyhoff - Jumps/Relay (2)
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Lancers add Vagnini & Inglis to coaching staff championship title, in addition to a pair of team bronze medals at nationals in 2013 and 2015. The women’s team also captured a team bronze medal at the CIS championships in 2015.
The University of Windsor Lancers were busy over the summer adding a number of new faces to their coaching staff. Stepping into the role of head coach of the Lancer men’s soccer team is Steve Vagnini, while Colin Inglis also returns to his Lancer roots as the head coach of the Lancer track & field program.
native also led the St. Clair indoor women’s soccer team to a gold medal in 2015, and a silver medal this past March. A former goaltender with the Lancer men’s soccer team in the late 1980s, Vagnini served as an assistant coach for the men’s team for 12 seasons from 2000-11, and was also the head goaltending coach from 200708. In addition, he represented the University of Windsor as the head goaltending coach with Team Canada at the 2011 FISU games in China. “I am very excited to be back home and feel incredibly honoured to put the Blue & Gold on again,” said Vagnini. “My goal is to unify the program and develop an elite team that will make Lancer history.”
Widely considered as one of the top coaches in the province, Vagnini has an outstanding record as a winning coach at all levels. He rejoins the Lancers from St. Clair College where he spent the past four seasons as the head coach of the Saints women’s soccer program. While with the Saints, Vagnini led the club to an Ontario Collegiate Athletic Association (OCAA) bronze medal in 2015, and was named the OCAA coach of the year for three consecutive years from 2014-16. He was also named the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association coach of the year in 2015. The Sault Ste. Marie, ON
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The hiring of Coach Inglis marks the return to Windsor for the Miramichi, NB native, who previously served as the associate head coach of Lancer Track and Field team under legendary coach Dennis Fairall from 1995-1999. For the past 17 years, Inglis has been at the helm of the York University cross country and track & field programs where he led their track and field teams to multiple podium finishes. His York men’s team captured the 2014 CIS national
“I am delighted to be able to welcome Colin back to the Windsor Lancer family as head coach of our track & field program,” said Director of Athletics Mike Havey. “Colin is a familiar face to many of our coaches, student-athletes, Lancer alumni and community. It is pleasure to have Colin back in Windsor to lead the Lancers into the future.” Widely respected as a coach in the OUA and throughout the country, Inglis is a three-time OUA men’s track & field coach of the year (2007, 2009, and 2015) and was also the CIS men’s track and field coach of the year in 2014. He was also named the OUA women’s track and field coach of the year in 2003. Coach Inglis has produced 192 provincial all-stars and 94 all-Canadians throughout his coaching career. “I am excited to be returning back to Windsor to coach with the Lancer track & field program,” said Inglis. “The history and success of the program under the leadership of Dennis Fairall are second to none and I am excited to meet and begin working with everyone connected with the team to continue the success of the program.” In his early years with the Lancers, Inglis helped lead the Blue & Gold to six provincial and two national championship titles, while also sharing in the recruiting duties with Coach Fairall. Inglis has also been a national team coach for Athletics Canada where he served on the coaching staff for the Pan American Junior Championships in 1999, the NACAC Championships in 2000 & 2002, and the Francophone Games in 2001. Inglis also served as meet director for Track and Field at the 2015 Pan Am Games in Toronto and is currently on the organizing committee for the 2017 North American Indigenous Games.
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Windsor Essex Football League It h as a rrived! We are talking about the 2017 Windsor Essex Football League (WEFL) Season. Kick off weekend was Saturday, September 9 th at 10:00 a.m at Realtor Park. Opening day started while most of our players were still in bed. A handful of dedicated volunteers were there as the sun rose to ensure the fields were prepped and safe for our players. These mornings would embarrass Hollywood - the sun slowly rising, a light fog hovering over dew-covered grass, all while the grounds crew work to get the fields ready for play.
happens and the season is underway. 1 st downs, passes, fumbles, touchdowns, proud cheering parents, and most of all, kids having fun!!! This is what you can expect each and every week at a W.E.F.L football game. The work to make a season happen starts as the new year arrives. The League’s board sets its goals, budgets, and plans on what and how, to give the youth of Windsor and Essex County a great season. This year, we hosted 2 very successful free football camps with the help of our friends at the Windsor Fratmen Football Team. We participated in the Fantastic Fathers Charity event and an open house style mini camp at Mic Mac Park. Not to mention all the board meetings, referee Players and families started meetings, and endless texts, arriving; arms filled with calls, and emails. Plus, chairs, and blankets, the look you have scheduling for on the players faces always practice fields and make it worth the work. The games for each team, practices, the running, the licenses, and funding bumps, bruises, and small applications to file. cuts, in other words, all the hard work these boys and girls Spend a day with us as we do equipment have conquered in just a few fittings and you will see short weeks comes to fruition each helmet and set of on game day. pads carefully chosen Game t ime! The coin is for a proper fit. Not too flipped to decide who receives tight, and definitely the ball first. The kickoff not loose. Fitting
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equipment is a challenge at times. With all the different sizes and shapes of players, it makes for a long day. None of which would be possible without the long hours of the league’s Board Members, coaches, and volunteers.
The season is upon us... See you on the field!
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