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Tanya Quaglia LANCE WRITER onths removed from one of their most successful seasons to date, the Lancers Women’s Hockey team look to use this past season as a stepping-stone to an even more successful season next year. First-year goalie Julia Ouroumis sees a bright future ahead for the young Lancer squad, which boasted seven rookie players en route to becoming OUA semifinalists. “I can see our team being a lot more consistent,” Ouroumis said. “Last year we had a lot of rookies— myself included— who didn’t know what to expect from the OUA, but our team is more mature and...
Frank Jeney LANCE WRITER ummer, summer, summer time”… in the 1990s Will Smith released a song that had lyrics such as “School is out and it’s sorta a buzz” and, “It’s like the summer is a natural aphrodisiac.” The truth is, when the summer months finally hit, and the summer sun fills the sky until close to 10 o’clock at night, the amount of time for physical activity is at its peak for the year. Physical activity as defined is any body movement that works your muscles and requires more energy than resting. The problem with common belief is that...
John Doherty SPORTS EDITOR ewly appointed Lancer Women’s Volleyball head coach Lucas Hodgson announced the commitment of seven new players to the team for the 2012-2013 season. Two of the recruits are local, hailing from St. Joseph Catholic High School. Considered one of the top local players in the city, six-foot middle blocker Roshanna Matthews helped lead the Lasers to a second -straight OFSAA berth this season. She also played for the Ontario Volleyball Association South County Bandits. “Roshanna is a dynamic player who brings an exciting style of play to the court,” Hodgson said on the Lancers website. “She...
John Doherty SPORTS EDITOR he Lancers Men’s Volleyball team is in retooling mode. With five of his key players leaving the ranks, head coach Shawn Lippert doesn’t want to think of next season as a year of rebuilding. “We’re losing a core group of the team,” Lippert said. “I don’t like to say rebuilding. Teams that say they’re rebuilding are pretty much admitting that they aren’t (expecting) to make the playoffs.” The Lancers finished the past season as OUA quarter-finalists, after losing in three-straight sets to the Waterloo Warriors Feb. 18 at the St. Denis Centre. While Lippert alludes to...
John Doherty SPORTS EDITOR anadian Interuniversity Sport and Marg McGregor announced Friday that the long-time chief executive officer of CIS will be leaving her position on June 1, 2012. In 12 years at the helm, McGregor strengthened relationships and connections between CIS and the national sport community, and led the organization through a period of significant reform. “It has been a privilege to serve student athletes, and I have thoroughly enjoyed being with CIS for 12 of its 50-year history,” said McGregor. “I want to thank the very dedicated and hard working staff members, and would also like to acknowledge...
Frank Jeney sets us straight on ab workouts Frank Jeney LANCE WRITER ne of the most commonly asked questions we get in our gym is “how can I make my core stronger?” or “how do I get a six pack?” That being said, the core is one of the most sought after workouts in every gym across the globe. Magazines constantly advertise “perfect core” workouts, or “ab blasters” that are sure to work. The truth is, many different actions and lifts involve the core and its components. The core is far from simply the abdominal muscles, or six pack. It...
John Doherty SPORTS EDITOR ead coach Chantal Vallée earlier this month announced the recruitment of Belle River High School star Kim Moroun to the national champion Lancers Women’s Basketball team. The Belle River native and WECSSAA first-team all-star was named Belle River High School’s top female athlete for four consecutive years, and was also the MVP in both volleyball and basketball for three straight seasons. This past year, Moroun led the Nobles to a WECSSAA AAA silver medal. She is also a starter for the Windsor Valiants basketball team. “I am thrilled to add a talented, athletic player like Kim...
John Doherty Sports Editor hree-time world boxing champion Mary Spencer of Windsor was on the cover of last Thursday’s Globe and Mail. Canada’s Olympic medalist hopeful Spencer is featured prominently with Canadian cyclist Tara Whitten, triathlete Paula Findlay and kayaker Adam van Koeverden. The article, written by the Globe’s James Christie, projects that Canadian athletes are predicted to match their medal count from the Beijing Olympics with a 13th-place finish this June in London, England. The article cites Italian Olympic expert Luciano Barra as the prediction’s prognosticator. Other estimates have Canada winning between 14 to 17 medals. Canada hauled in...
John Doherty SPORTS EDITOR ancers won 12 awards April 20 at the seventh annual Windsor-Essex County Sports Person of the Year awards at the Caboto Club. Jessica Clemençon won the female athlete of the year award for the 2010-2011 season, while also being named the female basketball player of the year. That season, Clemençon won the CIS female athlete of the year award on top of being awarded the CIS and OUA Women’s Basketball Player of the year after, helping the Lancers win the provincial and national titles. Isaac Kuon, formerly of the Lancers Men’s Basketball team, won the male...
John Doherty Sports Editor ormer Lancers Track and Field star Erika Reiser will be recognized as an Ontario University Athletics top female scholar-athlete May 8 at a luncheon in Huntsville, Ont. Reiser, who wrapped up her career with the Lancers last season, is among 19 women who will be honoured as OUA Women of Influence. Last August, she was named to the Canadian University Sport Academic Top 8 for the 2010-2011 season. The pole vaulter finished her four-year career claiming an OUA gold and CIS silver medal, while leading the women’s team to provincial and national titles. Cumulatively, Reiser holds...