FALL 2017 UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR ATHLETICS
goLancers.ca TABLE OF CONTENTS
3 Lancer Sport & Recreation 10-11 Coaching Additions
4 FISU 13 Alumni Sports Hall of Fame
6 Lancers in the Community 14 #LancerFamily
7 Lancer Recreation 15 Sports in Brief
Season in Pictures UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR ATHLETICS 8-9 FALL 2017
On the cover: L-R: Stefanie Smith, Pierce Johnson, Winston, Todd Ratchford, Kaylee goLancers.ca Anagnostopoulos
2 LANCER SPORT & RECREATION CENTRE
By Christopher Zorbas and new courts. The current facilities aren't will give ARS the capacity to offer much After countless hours of campaigning, able to sustain the amount of people that more to all of its constituents in the way voting and planning, the $73-million-dollar go through the doors every day, both from a of programming and access. Thank you facelift of the St. Denis Centre is off to the varsity aspect and a recreational aspect. We UWindsor students!” races. The upgrade to the athletic facilities have over 400 varsity athletes that compete and train full time.” Of all the goals and hopes this project comes got one of its most overwhelming nods of with, Coach Vallée summed it up best. “This confidence in a student referendum that Fortunately for varsity teams, and all is what puts a university on a map.” saw nearly 4000 students vote, with 64 per UWindsor students, the new facilities are cent of voters voting to support the project. projected to boast three basketball courts, With student support now firmly in place, a new 25-metre pool, a new fitness area, Highlights of the new facility the university is eager to get to work. triple the area of the current facilities as The planned new 124,000 square foot recreation facility will include the following elements: - 16,000 square feet of new fitness space - New, triple gymnasium with seating for 2,400 spectators - New, 8 lane 25 metre swimming pool
“This is a priority for the university. We want to get moving on this as quickly as possible,” said Michael Khan, Dean of the Faculty of Human Kinetics. The current St. Denis Centre sees about 8,000 - Additional new multi-purpose and club people make use of rooms for student activities it annually, however, many university officials - Renovated outdoor fields including new expect to see that number double after the well as a refurbished field house and more, turf field and cricket pitch renovations. One of those who believes the which should give all users as much space - New student atrium lounge, café and new Lancer Sport & Recreation Centre will and time as they need to be successful. study lounge invite people to be more active is Lancer “The new LSRC represents an exponential - Renovated fieldhouse with increased women’s basketball coach, Chantal Vallée. leap forward for Athletics & Recreational flexibility and natural light “It impacts the city, the health of the Services (ARS),” said Director of Athletics - Outdoor activity spaces including beach population,” said Vallée. “More people are Mike Havey. “UWindsor students made a volleyball, ball hockey and a running trail going to want to be involved when there bold commitment when they decided to is a new pool, new multi-purpose rooms, support this project. When open, the LSRC 3 SUMMER UNIVERSIADE Nine Lancers represent Canada at 2017 Summer Universiade By Christopher Zorbas Lisette Johnson-Stapley, Chief Sport to put them in the top half of the For many varsity athletes and coaches, Officer at U SPORTS. “The FISU Games tournament. The women’s basketball the desire to compete against some are the second-largest multi-sport team, which Vallée was an assistant of the best is what wakes them event in the world next to the Summer coach with, qualified for the quarter up each morning and carries them Olympics, providing a natural high- finals, finishing 7th overall after an through their unbelievably tough performance international pathway. 84-68 win over the Czech Republic. schedule. This past summer nine At the Rio 2016 Games, 56 former Moate and the volleyball team closed Windsor Lancers had the opportunity Universiade participants competed, their competition against Chinese to compete with some of the very bringing home nine medals. One Taipei, the host team. “My favorite thing best, not just from Canada or North year later, we are looking forward to about the event was interacting with America, but the entire world. the next generation of Olympic stars other countries and seeing firsthand who made their mark in Taipei - the At the 2017 Summer some of the cultural Universiade in Taipei, differences between Taiwan’s capital all the countries,” city, three coaches, said Moate. “Another five athletes, and highlight for me was one administrator getting the opportunity represented Windsor on to play the host country, Team Canada. Lancer Chinese Taipei, in our last volleyball coaches game of the tournament. James Gravelle and Will The home crowd was Alexander, women’s awesome and made basketball bench boss it an unforgettable Chantal Vallée, athletic atmosphere to play in.” director Mike Havey, Individually, three volleyball players Jon Lancers placed inside the Moate and Pierce top 10 of their respective Johnson, and track & sports. Sarah Mitton set field athletes Sarah a personal best 16.32m Mitton, Corey Bellemore, on her third attempt and Kelsey Balkwill all in women's shotput, donned the red & white beating her previous this past August. record of 16.16m. Mitton Overall, the Canadian experience and memories they will finished 10th overall delegation included 276 athletes, 114 take away will be life-changing.” in the event. In addition to setting a personal best, Mitton also gained mission and support staff, and three While no Lancer medaled, there referees in 16 sports. invaluable experience competing was still plenty to celebrate as the internationally. “We are extremely proud of all of our Canadian men’s volleyball team, Canadian university student-athletes coached by Gravelle and led by “The experience was really an eye and staff representing Team Canada at Moate, finished 11th, higher than their opener to my future in Athletics,” the 2017 Summer Universiade,” said original seed and good enough …contintued on page 5 4 SUMMER UNIVERSIADE
…contintued from page 4 time of 3:34.80, two seconds away from a bronze medal. explained Mitton. “This was the largest, and most Team Canada left Taipei with 13 medals in tow, carrying competitive competition I've ever competed in. The games with them four gold, five silver and four bronze. Canada’s were such a learning experience and being able to compete medal count places in the top 20, coming in at 16th out for your country comes of the 66 countries that with an incredible sense medaled. This marks of pride.” an improvement from Corey Bellemore placed Canada’s last games fifth in his 1500m heat which only saw them with a time of 3:46.95. bring home eight medals, As well, Windsor’s hopefully the trend Kelsey Balkwill finished of improvement will 9th in the 400m hurdles continue into Canada’s with a time of 58.75 next Universiade. seconds and 4th in the Photo Credits: 4x400m where she Mathieu Belanger helped Team Canada finish with a season best
5 INTERNATIONAL
Men’s Basketball sweeps Amsterdam trip The Lancer men’s basketball team travelled to Amsterdam for the program’s first ever foreign tour. The Blue & Gold earned three victories on the trip with convincing wins over Club Harlemlakers (72-65), BC Apollo (81-67), and Grasshoppers Katwijk (78-70). "As players we are extremely blessed and grateful to have a support system in the men's basketball program and the university that will work hard to provide athletes with life changing experiences,” said Lancer captain Mike Rocca. “Not only was it a great basketball trip but it taught us so much about different cultures, and that is something we will cherish for the rest of our lives."
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Lancer Recreation believes that University of Windsor students are active participants in their experiential learning and personal development impacting many social determinants of health and wellbeing. Lancer Recreation creates several opportunities for students to serve their campus, community and support the mission of the University of Windsor. Through our campus and community initiatives which include the Lancer Summer Camp program, the Life Skills Challenge Course and our many recreation programs, our student leaders learn to inspire sustainable social action beyond graduation. One of the most recent additions to our program offerings includes the Lancer Life Skills Challenge Course. Our low initiative challenge course offers student groups, societies, varsity teams and many other campus groups the opportunity to challenge their leadership, problem solving and team building skills. Lancer Recreation has successfully hosted several campus and community groups from elementary school level to post-secondary. For more details on the program or to have Lancer Recreation host a course for your organization please visit www.goLancers.ca.
In June 2017, the Lancer Recreation team hosted the Eastern Canadian Campus Recreation Conference (ECCRC). This was the first ever NIRSA Canadian Region conference to be held since the NIRSA (National Intramural Recreation Sport Association) officially named Canada as its own region early in 2017. Student leaders formed a Host committee under the Lancer recreation leadership of Sandra Ondracka, Olivia Binder, and Frank Jeney. Chris Rinaldi Ross, Zack Sephton, Laurie Tremblay, Brianne Anthony, and Tereza Fountain formed the main host committee, with another 30 students volunteering their time towards to efforts. The highlights of the conference was keynote speaker, University of Windsor alum Richard Peddie, as well as the host committee themselves presenting on the topic of leadership, highlighting their work within the Lancer Recreation leadership low ropes course. Ondracka, Binder and Jeney also held sessions on topics within their areas of recreation, as well as other professionals from around Ontario and beyond. In total, over 120 people attended the ECCRC2017 Conference and Trade Show. 7 2016-2017 SEASON IN PICTURES
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9 COACHING ADDITIONS Lancers add Vagnini & Inglis to coaching staff The University of Windsor Lancers were busy over the summer led their track and field teams to multiple podium finishes. His adding a number of new faces to their coaching staff. Stepping York men’s team captured the 2014 CIS national championship into the role of head coach of the Lancer men’s soccer team title, in addition to a pair of team bronze medals at nationals is Steve Vagnini, while Colin Inglis also returns to his Lancer in 2013 and 2015. The women’s team also captured a team roots as the head coach of the Lancer track & field program. bronze medal at the CIS championships in 2015. Widely considered as one of the top coaches in the province, “I am delighted to be able to welcome Colin back to the Vagnini has an outstanding Windsor Lancer family as head coach of our track & field record as a winning coach program,” said Director of Athletics Mike Havey. “Colin is a at all levels. He rejoins the familiar face to many of our coaches, student-athletes, Lancer Lancers from St. Clair College alumni and community. It is pleasure to have Colin back in where he spent the past four Windsor to lead the Lancers into the future.” seasons as the head coach of Widely respected as a coach in the OUA and throughout the the Saints women’s soccer country, Inglis is a three-time OUA men's track & field coach program. of the year (2007, 2009, and 2015) and was also the CIS men’s While with the Saints, Vagnini track and field coach of the year in 2014. He was also named led the club to an Ontario the OUA women’s track and field coach of the year in 2003. Collegiate Athletic Association Coach Inglis has produced 192 provincial all-stars and 94 all- (OCAA) bronze medal in 2015, Canadians throughout his coaching career. and was named the OCAA “I am excited to be returning back to Windsor to coach with coach of the year for three Steve Vagnini the Lancer track & field program,” said Inglis. “The history consecutive years from and success of the program under the leadership of Dennis 2014-16. He was also named the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Fairall are second to none and I am excited to meet and Association coach of the year in 2015. begin working with everyone The Sault Ste. Marie, ON native also led the St. Clair indoor connected with the team to women’s soccer team to a gold medal in 2015, and a silver continue the success of the medal this past March. program.” A former goaltender with the Lancer men’s soccer team in the In his early years with late 1980s, Vagnini served as an assistant coach for the men’s the Lancers, Inglis helped team for 12 seasons from 2000-11, and was also the head lead the Blue & Gold to six goaltending coach from 2007-08. In addition, he represented provincial and two national the University of Windsor as the head goaltending coach with championship titles, while Team Canada at the 2011 FISU games in China. also sharing in the recruiting “I am very excited to be back home and feel incredibly duties with Coach Fairall. honoured to put the Blue & Gold on again,” said Vagnini. “My Inglis has also been a national goal is to unify the program and develop an elite team that team coach for Athletics will make Lancer history.” Colin Inglis Canada where he served on The hiring of Coach Inglis marks the return to Windsor for the the coaching staff for the Miramichi, NB native, who previously served as the associate Pan American Junior Championships in 1999, the NACAC head coach of Lancer Track and Field team under legendary Championships in 2000 & 2002, and the Francophone Games coach Dennis Fairall from 1995-1999. in 2001. Inglis also served as meet director for Track and Field at the 2015 Pan Am Games in Toronto and is currently For the past 17 years, Inglis has been at the helm of the York on the organizing committee for the 2017 North American University cross country and track & field programs where he Indigenous Game. 10 COACHING ADDITIONS Flamia & Fraser join Lancer Football coaching staff The Lancer football program also welcomed two fresh faces as the school’s graduate assistant/safeties assistant with the to the coaching staff over the summer. Vince Flamia joined Bobcat football program for the 2014 & 2015 seasons. the Blue & Gold as the team’s Special A native of Oromocto, N.B, Fraser joined Teams Coordinator, while Peter Fraser the Lancers from the University of Acadia came to the Lancers as the new Defensive where he served as the assistant head Coordinator. coach and special teams coordinator for A native of Sarnia, ON, Flamia joined the the past seven seasons. A graduate of Lancers after spending two seasons with the University of Ottawa, who played for the OUA’s Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks the Gee Gees from 1998 to 1999, Fraser as their defensive backs and special started his university coaching career teams assistant coach. Completing as a full time associate coach, special his undergraduate degree with Wilfrid teams coordinator, defensive line coach, Laurier, Flamia played two seasons recruiting and video coordinator with the with the Golden Hawks in 2005 & 2006, McGill Redmen in 2007. capturing the Yates Cup and Vanier Cup in In 2009, Fraser joined the Axemen in a his rookie season. Vince Flamia and Peter Fraser role as an assistant head coach, special After earning his teaching degree at team’s coordinator, defensive line coach the University of Windsor in 2010, Flamia attended Ohio and video & recruiting coordinator, where he won two AUS University where he completed his Master of Science in championships in 2011 and 2012. 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Get in touch to find out more! www.uwindsor.ca/alumni [email protected] 519-971-3618 ALUMNI SPORTS HALL OF FAME 2017 Alumni Sports Hall of Fame Inductees Star athletes in basketball, football, and track and field are among the inductees in the 2017 class of the Alumni Sports Hall of Fame. Coach Ritch Coughlin, football player Gino Castellan, athlete Stephen Gibb, and basketball player Dranadia Roc were honoured at a ceremony Sunday, October 1. Gino Castellan (BHK 1987, BComm Stephen Gibb (BFA 1985) made 1989) was an all-Canadian the national standards in high linebacker for Lancer football and jump five consecutive years also competed in basketball and and is still ranked high for his track and field. He was the Lancer accomplishments in 1984. rookie of the year in 1982, defensive His high jump of 2.10m at the player of the year in 1985, and was national meet is fifth all-time; twice named a provincial first-team his 14.32m in triple jump at all-star. Castellan is a member of the OUA championship is still the Gino Fracas Wall of Honour and was selected to the 40th ninth all-time. His feats in the classroom as well as in anniversary all-time team. competition that year earned him the DeMarco award as the Lancer top male student-athlete.
Ritch Coughlin (BHK 1986) served Dranadia Roc (BA 2009) led as an assistant coach for track the Lancer women’s basketball and field from 1989 to 1998 and program to its first-ever for football for 1994 and 1995. His provincial title in 2009. A three- tenure included five consecutive time OUA all-star, she earned national championships for the all-Canadian status in 2008 Lancer women’s track and field and twice received the Banner squad. In 1995, three athletes he Shield as Lancer female athlete coached in the women’s long jump of the year Roc’s 1,129 points in surpassed 6m in the Ontario University Athletics provincial her UWindsor career rank as the fourth all-time in Lancer meet — a feat that has never been equalled. women’s basketball.
Sport Achievement Awards, recognizing Peter Krailo (BSc 1972, MSc 1973), Harry Lumley (BA 1975, B.Ed 1976), long- contributions to sport beyond the track and field coach at Chatham Kent time football coach at Herman Academy, University of Windsor campus, will go to Secondary School from 1980 to 2003; which won 20 city championships during two outstanding high school coaches: and his career.
In addition, Team Achievement Awards will be conferred on Lancer golf teams from 1976-77, 1982-83, 1986-87, 1987-88, 1989-90, 1993-94, and 1994-95.
Proud Sponsor of Lancer Intramurals 13 #LANCERFAMILY Keeping it in the Family For CJ Church and Clark Green pulling on the blue and gold Although the decision to come to Windsor was a natural is almost as natural as breathing. The pair are the sons of one for CJ, it wasn’t quite so for Clark. The younger Green Lancer offensive line coach Chris Church and kicking coach originally went to Montreal for his first two seasons before Jeff Green, and are following in their father’s footsteps in making the decision to return home. playing football for the University of Windsor Lancers. “I regret not coming to Windsor right away,” said Clark. “I Chris played on the offensive line for the Lancers from 1992 have always had ties to Windsor, I came to games all the to 1996, and was named an time as a kid.” all-star by the OUAA in 1994, Playing away from home and 1995, 1996. He received all- not having the support of his Canadian honours those years family was a huge factor in as well, and is the only Lancer Clark’s decision to come back. football player named three “For me, having my family times to the all-Canadian and friends in the stands for team. His son Chris Jr, or CJ support is important. And now, as he is known, is currently in here I am, playing in front of his second year with Windsor. my loved ones, being coached Jeff played for the Lancers by my dad, it’s perfect.” a decade earlier from 1982 “I knew he needed to go to 1986 and was named the out and spread his wings,” programs Special Teams commented Jeff. “But when Most Valuable Player in 1983, he made the decision to come an award his son Clark won back home to play for Windsor, just last year after his first I couldn’t have been happier.” year with the Blue & Gold. Similar to CJ, Clark is also in his second year with the program, but his fourth year of The Church and Green families are just two of many families eligibility after spending time at the Concordia University. that have donned the Lancer shield. Over the program’s 49 years, there have been 16 sons and one grandson who Even though CJ thought about going away to school, after have followed their family footsteps into the Windsor locker stepping into the Lancer’s spacious locker room, he had room. no doubts. Windsor was home. “There is such a family atmosphere here,” he said. “The coaches and players The strong family ties don’t just stop at father-son teams, connect on a personal level.” however, as 29 sets of brothers have also teamed up in the program’s history, including current Lancer defensive And then the bonus of being coached by his dad was just lineman Zach Benson, who came to Windsor in 2016 to something he could not pass up. “It’s awesome. I have play one season with his brother, former offensive lineman always been coached by my dad, and to continue my career Daniel. And for the Green’s, their Lancer family extends and to have him there as I prepare for the next level, was past the sport of football. Jeff’s uncle Don Green and something I couldn’t resist.” goddaughter Nicole Green played basketball for the Blue The senior Church is equally as proud to have his son & Gold, while Nicole’s husband Derek Quigley was a dual- following in his footsteps. “Playing university football were sport athlete with the football and track & field teams. the best years of my young life, and to have my son be able “This is something I will never forget,” CJ said. “I just hope to experience the same things is the best feeling in the to be half as good a player as my dad was, and maybe world.” twice as good-looking.”
14 SPORTS IN BRIEF
Lancers win OUA Competitive Championship Award Prevost captures silver medal with Team Quebec The University of Windsor was honoured this past May by the Lancer women's basketball star Emily Prevost captured a OUA at their annual awards banquet in Huntsville, Ontario. The silver medal this summer with Team Quebec at the 8th Jeux Lancers captured the OUA’s Competitive Club Championship de la Francophonie in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, Africa. This is Award for hosting the best provincial championship in that the first time in history that a Canadian team has captured a category for the OUA Golf Championships at Ambassador medal in basketball at the games. Golf Club. Women’s hockey participates in World Girl’s Lawrence participates in Hockey Canada’s Showcase Hockey Weekend Krystin Lawrence of the Lancer women's hockey team The Lancer women’s hockey team participated in the World was invited to attend Hockey Canada's Summer Showcase Girls’ Hockey Weekend that took place across Canada at the in Calgary, August 5-13, 2017. Lawrence was one of 21 beginning of October. The event aimed to celebrate and grow the U SPORTS athletes invited to the showcase. It was the female game from coast to coast and unite Canadians through second consecutive year the U SPORTS all-stars took part grassroots programming run by local communities, MHAS, and in the Summer Showcase, who played two games against families. each of Hockey Canada's National Women's Development Teams, as well as Japan's national women's program. The All across the country, Canadians were encouraged to take camp is modeled after Hockey Canada's national team high part in a variety of events that celebrated the game of hockey. performance program and also included off-ice and media Women’s hockey is the fastest growing game in Canada, and Hockey Canada used this initiative to help keep the momentum training, nutritional classes and a professional development going and utilized the opportunity to educate and motivate opportunity for U SPORTS coaching staff. our players, coaches, volunteers and supporters. The Lancers travelled to St. Catharine’s, Ontario for an exhibition game with the Brock Badgers, who also participated in the event.
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