OWFL NEWSLETTER Volume 3, Issue 1 – February 2014 ONTARIO WOMEN’S FIELD LACROSSE MESSAGE from the OWFL COMMISSIONER 2014 SUMMER FIELD LOCATIONS n behalf of the league, I would like to welcome you Oto another great season of lacrosse. Last summer was WEEKEND LOCATION packed full of competitive games, culminating in more May 3 - 4 (TBC) Pre Season Charity Weekend provincial champions that we have ever had before, and May 10 - 11 Toronto this coming year promises to be equally exciting. May 17 - 18 NO GAMES Ontario athletes brought home silver medals from the May 24 - 25 Halton Hills World Cup in Oshawa and this year will be the start of a journey for some of our Ontario players towards rep- May 31 - June 1 Six Nations resenting Canada at the 2015 U19 World Championships June 7 - 8 Brampton in Edinburgh, Scotland. June 14 - 15 Oshawa Game dates and locations have been set, so clubs and June 21 - 22 Orangeville teams can begin planning for the year ahead. The season June 28 - 29 NO GAMES will culminate in three championship weekends, starting July 5 - 6 Owen Sound with the Senior and U13 Leagues from July 25-27, followed July 12 - 13 Kitchener-Waterloo by U11, U15, U17 and U19 B/C Leagues on August 1-3 and July 19 - 21 Kawartha ending with the Summer Games in Windsor for the U19A July 25 - 27 Senior & U13 Provincials – Orillia division on August 7-10. Aug. 1 - 3 U11, U15, U17 & U19 The OWFL is leading the way in Ontario Lacrosse as Provincials – Brampton the first league to use online registration for all members. We look forward to your feedback on the process. Aug. 7 -10 U19A Provincials Please check our newly updated website and Facebook & Summer Games – Windsor page and sign up to receive the latest information from our active Twitter account. The executive look forward to welcoming back players INSIDE THIS ISSUE from last season and meeting new ones, so feel free to bring a friend to the field this spring; we have a wide range 2014 Club Contacts 2 of coaches and officials who would be happy to introduce Officiating / Coaching 2 them to the game we love. Player Profile 3 See you on the field in May! Our Game – The Early Days 3 Stephen Taylor O.W.F.L. Commissioner On Line Registration Update 4 — Visit our website at www.owfl.org for all things OWFL — Facebook.com/ontariowomensfieldlacrosse — www.twitter.com/OWFL2014 2014 CLUB CONTACTS CLUB NAME CONTACT & REGISTRAR CONTACT INFORMATION Brampton Excelsiors Minor Lacrosse Mena Briscoe [email protected] Brampton Excelsiors Lacrosse Mena Briscoe [email protected] Clarington Gaels Minor Lacrosse Cheryl Green-MacNeil [email protected] Halton Hills Bulldogs Minor Lacrosse Lisa Dobis [email protected] Hamilton Bengals Minor Lacrosse Jennifer Moore [email protected] Kawartha Lacrosse Fred Blowes [email protected] (H) Kitchener-Waterloo United Minor Lacrosse Lisa Doubtfire [email protected] Kitchener-Waterloo Senior Lacrosse Lynn Orth [email protected] Mimico Mountaineers Minor Lacrosse Shelby Simons [email protected] Mississauga Tomahawks Lacrosse Don Gillingham [email protected] Newmarket Redbirds Minor Lacrosse John Blommesteyn [email protected] Oakville Lady Hawks Minor Lacrosse Brent Harwood [email protected] Orangeville Northmen Minor Lacrosse Annie Fawns [email protected] Orillia Minor Lacrosse John Pritchard [email protected] Oshawa Lady Blue Knights Lacrosse Adrianne Haight [email protected] Owen Sound North Stars Minor Lacrosse Sandy Barfoot [email protected] Six Nations Girls Minor Lacrosse Karen Bomberry [email protected] St. Catharines AthleticsMinor Lacrosse Terry-Lynn Dixon [email protected] St. Catharines Athletics Senior Lacrosse Cassie Sams [email protected] Toronto Beaches Lacrosse Michael McCauley [email protected] Toronto Stars Minor Lacrosse Julie McDougall [email protected] Toronto Titans Lacrosse Todd Pepper [email protected] —— OFFICIATING —— —— COACHING —— Umpire Clinics will be held on: Coaching Clinics will be held in Whitby on: WEST — Sat April 5 – NEW Level 1 Community Coach Development EAST — Sun April 13 – NEW Level 1 Sunday April 26 WEST — Sun April 6 – Level 1-4 Re-Certification EAST — Sat April 12 – Level 1-4 Re-Certification Competitive Coach Introduction (2 Day Clinic) April 26 & 27 and May 31 & June 1 Additional NEW Level 1 Clinics may be available for centres upon request and with a minimum of 10 people. Registration will be available online in March. Registration will be available online in March. Please contact Please contact Kaillie Briscoe for information: Marisa Di Bari for information: [email protected] [email protected] Our Game – The Early Days Player PROFILE by Anne Neatby Quintin Hoch-Bullen Orillia Lady Kings U-19 This versatile student athlete with an 89% average is an outgoing grade 9 middie from Gail Cummings-Danson OD Secondary School. Quintin’s toughness, tenacity and focus on the field are a result any names come to mind when we talk about the of her early days as a box player and the early days of women’s field lacrosse in Ontario. current cross-training benefits of playing Gilkinson, Lem, Norton, Boyes and Stanga both rep volleyball and basketball. Her solid M immediately jump out. One of the finest players from the athletic base, Team Ontario participation early 1980’s is Gail Cummings-Danson. and continuous drive to improve her non- dominant hand have resulted in shared At the time – Gail Cummings – was a 15 year old phenom medal success for Quintin, coach and father from Huntsville who only knew the boys box game. Under the Terry, and Orillia Lady King teammates Gilkinsons’ tutelage Cummings quickly picked up the women’s during her U-13 and U-15 seasons. As a game and joined the bronze medal Team Canada initiative in volunteer youth basketball coach herself, 1982. She was the youngest player to compete in the World Quintin emphasizes hard work and fun. Championships at age 16 and is believed to have been the first While still in the early stages of female lacrosse player to receive a full athletic scholarship to investigating post secondary education, Quintin wants a US college home that would an American university when she was recruited by Temple facilitate study of social work or law among University. She would go on to lead the OWLS to the Division disadvantaged youth. I National Championship as an All American Attack – the first non-American to be named All American – and was the leading scorer in the country. Post-playing days saw Cummings-Danson serve as interim director of Athletics at the University of Albany before being named Director of Athletics at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, NY. She was selected to the US National Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 2007 and the Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 2008. Cummings-Danson now resides in Clifton Park, NY with her husband and two children. by Jim Calder On Line Registrations are nearly ready to take flight Approved by all clubs VISIT YOUR CLUB WEBSITE OFTEN — at OLA AGM WE ARE ALMOST READY TO BOARD!!!!!!!! November 1, 2013 Product presentations by vendors, OWFL Committee and OLA Liaison Dec 9, 2013. Background Workup by OLA. Payments/Proofs of Age/Coaches Selection of Sportzsoft Qualifications/Trainers Qualifications, as our online provider will all be uploaded directly from January 15, 2014 the comfort of your home Workup by clubs to set payments Club Registrar Training February 9th, 2014. through Beanstream and first test Ongoing setup refinements with Sportzsoft and recommendations for to bring us to full integration for Registration. online program requirements. Ron – from the OLA – will be available to guide any clubs with their online questions. Players, Coaches, Executive, Umpires will be able Any questions should be to register directly online from anywhere. relayed directly to your Club Registrar: MENA BRISCOE —OWFL Director of Registration Use this link for Stephen Taylor Advertising & Sponsorship information: Commissioner www.owfl.org/page/show/1127041- OWFL Joe Hiltz sponsorship-and-advertising-opportunities Executive OLA VP of Field Council Mena Briscoe Director of Registration Nancy Huckla Follow us on twitter Director of Finance Antonio Intranuovo Director of Scheduling Jillian Dixon Director of Game Day Operations @OWFL2014 Marisa Di Bari Director of Officiating or Facebook Kaillie Briscoe Director of Development Tanya Tymkiv Director of Communications Jim Calder Director of Promotions Facebook.com/ontariowomensfieldlacrosse www.owfl.org Shannon Stephenson for all news, events and game information! Director of Media.