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Tel: (519) 253-3553 [email protected] Trademarks, including IG Wealth Management, are owned by IGM Financial Inc. and licensed to its subsidiary corporations. © Investors Group Inc. 2019 INV2089MA_E (09/2019) TABLE OF CONTENTS LANCER TOKYO 2020 OLYMPIANS ............................................................. 05 CELEBRATING LOVING DAY .......................................................................... 07 THE BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION OF A CENTURY ...................................... 08 LANCERS 4 ANTIRACISM .............................................................................. 09 LANCERS MOURN THE PASSING OF THREE LANCER LEGENDS .......10 DION STARS IN THE MIGHTY DUCKS: GAME CHANGERS ....................12 LANCER SOCCER CONQUERS THE 4X4X48 CHALLENGE .....................14 LANCERS LAUNCH BEHIND THE SHIELD PODCAST .............................. 15 2020 ALUMNI SPORTS HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES ...............................17 2020-21 LANCER STUDENT-ATHLETE COMMITTEE (LSAC) .................19 Ready for Dental Emergencies and Urgent Care. 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MARIO DIPONIO Cosmetic - Implants - Restorative - Preventative - Family Dentistry - Emergency Services - Weekend Appointments 6925 Enterprise Way, Windsor - Call first! 519-948-4119 - eastsidedental.ca | 04 LANCER TOKYO 2020 OLYMPIANS Name: Melissa Bishop-Nriagu Olympic Event: Women’s 800m Personal Best: 1:57.01 Hometown: Eganville, ON UWin Program: BHK 2010, B.Ed 2011 Career Highlights: 2012 & 2016 Canadian Olympian Canadian Record Holder 800m (1:57.01) & 4x800m relay Name: Sarah Mitton Olympic Event: Women’s Shot Put Personal Best: 18.89m Hometown: Brooklyn, NS UWin Program: BSc 2018 Career Highlights: Gold Medalist 2019 Summer Universiade Name: Noelle Montcalm Olympic Event: Women’s 400m Hurdles & 4x400m relay Personal Best: 55.81 & 3:24.94 Hometown: Windsor, ON UWin Program: BScN 2012 Career Highlights: Five-Time National Champion in women’s 4x400m hurdles Name: Dayna Pidhoresky Olympic Event: Women’s Marathon Personal Best: 2:29:03.00 Hometown: Tecumseh, ON UWin Program: BSc 2009, BA 2010 Career Highlights: 2019 Canadian Marathon National Champion Name: Kurt Downes Olympic Event: Team Canada Athletics Coaching Staff Hometown: Scarborough, ON UWin Program: BA 2003, B.Ed 2005 Career Highlights: 2018-19 Athletics Canada Coach of the Year | 05 | 06 CELEBRATING LOVING DAY By Elisa Mitton Loving Day is the anniversary of a historic court decision supporting interracial marriage, and every Twenty-two years ago when Jamie Adjetey-Nelson and year on June 12th, it’s a global day of visibility, Stefanie Burch briefly met at the Legion National Youth education, and community. Track & Field Championships in Sudbury, Ontario, they knew it was The story of Mildred and something special. Richard Loving began in Well, he did, but it 1958 when the pair was took him an entire arrested for being married year to work up the because they were an courage to talk to interracial couple living in her. And he did just the state of Virginia. The that the next year couple took their case to at the same event the U.S. Supreme Court and in Calgary. nine years after their arrest, the Loving’s won their case The pair lived in on June 12th, 1967, striking different cities at down all state laws against the time and wrote interracial marriage in the letters to each United States and opening other throughout doors for couples around the their high school country. years. They finally began dating For Jamie and Stef, Loving when they entered Day is a day of remembrance their first year of and reflection. “We choose university and to acknowledge this day became Windsor because even though it was Lancers. The rest, a legal victory, we remember as they say, is the sacrifice that Mildred history. and Richard Loving made,” Stef commented. “The Eighteen years and circumstances they had two children later, to bear and the separation the two continue to of their family was be happily married something they endured so living in Windsor. However, things have not always that many interracial couples could love each other been easy for the Lancer alumni. As an interracial publicly in their communities. Even though interracial couple, Jamie and Stef have faced many obstacles and relationships are still a problem for many. The Loving’s know that not everyone supports their union. “We are actions was movement that has allowed the world to not blind to the fact that there are people that do not see our relationships in our streets, in our school and agree with our relationship,” said Jamie. “In our country even on our televisions. Their love was transforming to and around the world, we have seen the looks and North America.” heard the negative comments.” The Loving’s laid the groundwork for equality in Although some people may still not agree with relationships regardless of skin colour. Now it is up interracial marriage, acceptance has come a long way to interracial couples and frankly, every human who over the past 50 years, in part thanks to Mildred and is an advocate for equality, equity and inclusion to Richard Loving and Loving Day. pass the baton in this journey to educate and advocate interracial relationships. | 07 THE BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION OF A CENTURY By Andrew Papadopoulos Two of Dr. DeMarco’s grandchildren, Laura and Thomas DeMarco, currently represent the blue and Dr. Frank DeMarco turned 100 years old on Sunday, gold. Laura, plays for the Lancer golf team and is February 14, 2021 celebrating his centennial studying law, while her brother Thomas recently birthday virtually and remotely with his many committed to the University of Windsor and the children and grandchildren all over the country on golf team for the 2021-22 season, joining his sister Zoom. Dr. DeMarco was the Lancers first athletic on the continual DeMarco family legacy which still director and a key integral founder to the University casts its shadow over UWindsor to this day. of Windsor in its early stages of its institutional inception. “It’s been an honour to represent the University of Windsor and I know my grandfather was really When asked about how impactful the University of excited when I originally told him that I was joining Windsor and the Lancers been on his life especially the golf team,” Laura said. throughout a great portion of it, Dr. DeMarco knew exactly what to say right away. Laura and Thomas’ older brother, Robert, ran cross country for the Lancers for two seasons (2015-2016) “I love the U!” He jubilantly stated. “I miss my time while studying nursing at UWindsor. there. Go Lancers!” Dr. DeMarco has earned the distinct honour of When asked what the key to living 100 years is, having a major perennial Lancer award named after Dr. DeMarco advised that you have to maintain a him – The DeMarco Award – which is presented healthy mind and body regularly through consistent annually to both a Windsor Lancer male and female mental and physical exercise. athlete that best combines athletic and academic excellence. Dr. DeMarco was inducted into the “You just have to keep moving,” the centenarian University of Windsor Alumni Sports Hall of Fame explained. “Exercise is key, especially swimming. in 1989, and the Windsor-Essex Sports Hall of Fame Puzzles and crosswords too.” in 1996. | 08 THE BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION OF A CENTURY LANCERS 4 ANTIRACISM The Windsor Lancers are committed to creating month, Asian awareness month, Pride month, as well an environment that is diverse, welcoming, and as national Indigenous Peoples history month. inclusive for all students, staff, and community members. We must come together, stand together and strive to be better together as a Taking necessary steps Lancer family. To make to better support BIPOC that happen, we must (Black, Indigenous, and hold ourselves and each People of Colour) students other accountable to better and staff of colour, the support our athletes, our #Lancers4AntiRacism coaches, staff members, and campaign was launched, fans who identify as Black, promoting a zero-tolerance stance of all forms of Indigenous and People of Colour. racism and discrimination. We are determined to stay hungry for change. We are We must say no to racism. The truth is, racism is focused on building a Lancer family of diversity and everywhere, and we need to do better. We cannot stay inclusivity. We encourage our Lancer family to join silent. the fight against racism. Over the course of the last year, the blue and gold Click here to view the Blue & Gold’s have brought awareness and education to the black #Lancers4AntiRacism video. lives matter movement, celebrated Black history From network to teamwork, TELUS leads the way. 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