TORONTO BLIZZARD 2019 -2020 MEDIA GUIDE BDA Holdings Inc. Toronto Blizzard…Developing a Better Human Being Through Soccer Helping High Performance Players Attain Scholarships/National Team/Pro ABOUT HIGH PERFORMANCE TRAINING FOR PLAYERS TAILORED TO OBTAINING SCHOLARSHIPS FROM D1 & D2 USA SCHOOLS & CDN UNIVERSITIES The Toronto Blizzard runs training programs that are directly tailored to US D1 & D2 schools as well as Canadian Universities and Colleges. We prepare players to be equal to &/or better than most ECNL Clubs. We run exhibition games and play 10-20, D1 schools annually. We train players at a higher intensity level than normal. Players learn a high level of tactical and physical awareness and are tested on a regular ongoing basis. Our program is specifically geared towards student athletes obtaining scholarship opportunities. VISION To provide every player in Ontario with a free education, be it in Canada or the USA via the most credible soccer programs. One built upon the expertise, passion and discipline of our founding members and operated under competent and caring leadership. HISTORY THE FATHER OF TFC Meet the Toronto Blizzard, the "father" of Toronto FC. The Forerunners to the Blizzard were the Toronto Metros who joined the NASL in 1971. The Toronto Blizzard were a professional soccer club based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada that played in the North American Soccer League and rostered some of soccer's greatest players. From 1971 - 1975 the Toronto Metros played in the NASL out of Toronto Varsity Stadium. In 1975 the team was purchased for $250,000 by the Toronto Croatia of the National Soccer League (NSL), and the team became known as the Toronto Metros-Croatia. In the next season the club won the 1976 Soccer Bowl championship. Although a successful season they struggled financially. Then the Global Television Network purchased the corporation on February 1, 1979 for $2.6 million. Following the purchase, Toronto Croatia returned to the NSL as a separate club and the team was renamed the Toronto Blizzard. Under the new ownership, attendances doubled and from 1979 to 1983 and the Blizzard played home games at Exhibition Stadium before returning to Varsity Stadium for their final season in 1984. The team were the runners-up for the league championship in 1983, losing the Soccer Bowl to the Tulsa Roughnecks 2-0 in front of nearly 60, 000 people at Vancouver's BC Place Stadium. They were runners-up again in 1984 when they lost to the Chicago Sting two games to none in a best of three championship series. The club was coached in these final two years by Bobby Houghton, assisted by Dave Turner. The Blizzard qualified for the play-offs on two other occasions, in 1979 and 1982, losing in the first round on both those occasions. Prominent players included Clyde Best, Željko Bilecki, Jimmy Bone, Roberto Bettega, Drew Busby, David Byrne, Cliff Calvert, Tony Chursky, Pasquale De Luca, David Fairclough, Charlie Falzon, Colin Franks, George Gibbs, Jimmy Greenhoff, Steve Harris-Byrne, Graham Hatley, Paul Hammond, Paul James, Conny Karlsson, Victor Kodelja, Sam Lenarduzzi, Peter Lorimer, Ivan Lukacevic, Trevor McCallum, Colin Miller, Mike McLenaghen, Willie McVie, Alan Merrick, Charlie Mitchell, Juan Carlos Molina, Jan Möller, Francesco Morini, Jimmy Nicholl, Ace Ntsoelengoe, John Paskin, Rob Prentice, Randy Ragan, Neill Roberts, Malcolm Robertson, Peter Roe, Jomo Sono, Derek Spalding, Gordon Sweetzer, Blagoje Tamindžic, Jose Velasquez, Drago Vabec, and Bruce Wilson. Let's not forget the Metros greats like the Black Panther Portuguese footballer Eusebio, Croatian striker Ivan Lukacevic, Ivan Grnja, and Brazilian Ivair Ferreira to name a few. In 2010, the 1976 Soccer Bowl winning team was inducted into the Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame. Today the Toronto Blizzard organization is back once again like a Phoenix ready to rise from the ashes of the past to e reborn once again to greatness This time the first teams to be created are for the Women's game with plans for the men's side to follow suit shortly. The Toronto Blizzard Team will be looking to start play in the summer of 2017 in League One Ontario soccer. League One is the PRO-AM (Professional Amateur) development Soccer League of Ontario and is considered the official division 3 soccer in North America. Look for many great things to happen with the VELOPME DE NT D A Toronto Blizzard organization in the near future. R CA A D Z E IZ M L Y B TORONTO BLIZZARD STAFF COACHES GIUSEPPE (JOE) PAROLINI Toronto Blizzard Head Coach 1999 & League 1 Womens www.torontoblizzard.com Cell (416) 805-1294 https://twitter.com/Blizzardfc Tel: (905) 893-0696 Instagram: toronto_blizzard E-mail: [email protected] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/torontoblizzard/ HIGHLIGHTS • Graduated 18 of 19 1998 Players to full Scholarships • Expertise in the soccer community has been focused in the capacity of coaching, and training youth development initiatives • Extensive experience in soccer from the grass roots up the pyramid to the World Cup Team (1986) & National Youth Teams (Men’s & Women’s National Teams) • U/20 National Youth Team (staff ), 1984 • U/16 National Youth Team (staff ),1980-84 • York University – Assistant Coach – 1979-82 • T oronto Blizzard (Canadian Soccer League) *General Manager, 1987-1993 • Member (trainer) of the 1986 Canadian Men’s World Cup Team (Mexico) • Member (Team Manager) of 2011 Canadian Women’s World Cup Team (Germany) • Staff member with Canadian WNT 2009-2011 with Carolina Morace • Played for famous Toronto City SC (Dave Jones-Head Coach & won numerous scoring Titles, along with Ontario Cup Champions with Toronto Termitana • Inducted into Soccer Hall of Fame (trainer of the “Team of Distinction”) CESARE TRIPODO Toronto Blizzard General Manager E-mail:E-mail: [email protected]@gmai.com A passionate and committed soccer player, coach and administrator with an in depth knowledge of the game. Cesare’s leadership, management skills, and vision will allow him to develop and maintain Toronto Blizzard as a dominant Organization. Administration Experience: 15years- Executive Director, York Region Soccer Association • Humber College: 10 years Men's Assistant Coach • OWSL Provincial: 20 years Women's Head Coach • East Gwillambury SC: 10 years Board Member • East Gwillambury SC: 5 years Cub President • Soccer Referee: 10 years Ernest Ellis Emanuele Ameltonis Paul Reid UEFA - GK Coach BobbyYouth Martines Staff Coach Ray Samuels L1O AssistantNikki Matarazzo Coach Lorenzo Redwood Emanuele Ameltonis Staff Coach Staff Coach Mentor Coach Futsol Coach Goal Keeper Coach www.torontoblizzard.com 3 www.wscstrikers.com 3 VELOPME DE NT D A R CA A D Z E IZ M L Y B 2019 GRADUATES BDA Holdings Inc. Sabrina Graziano Madeline Skinner Cumberland U U of Western Caiya Mascoll-Sylvester Alyah Spence York U Humber College Leah Bermudez Vanessa Bibilis Gannon U U of Toronto Marley Thompson Keejah Francis St. Bonaventure U York U Jala Fraser Sabine Gillie-Hardy Ryerson U of Western Harper Bennett Alessia Skinner Jackson State Jackson State U Captain Rebecca Bartosh Lauren Hogg U of Pittsburgh Laurier U Megan Howell Captain Jackson State U Savannah Edwards U of Albany NY Sarah Nissan Reece Scott RMC Columbia State U Skylar Sheehan-Allyne Claire Reeves Ryerson Waterloo U Emily Reeves Keishawna Brown Waterloo U Jackson State U Muskaan Chandi U of Toronto VELOPME DE NT D A R CA A D Z E IZ M L Y B 2020 - 2022 GRADUATES BDA Holdings Inc. DIVA PALERMO #1 GK 2003 (2021 GRADUATE) ATHLETIC HIGHLIGHTS •2016 –2017 Won both years back to back school soccer Tournament with one goal against. •2012-2013 Won school basketball team tournament TEAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS • 2018 League Cup Winner • 2018 Dallas Cup • 2017 Participated in NYC, USA Showcase Tournament Toronto Blizzard with approximately 1.2 goals against tournament GOAL KEEPER • 2017 Won First Place in Danny Pellegrini Tournament with no goals scored against. HT: 5’5 WT:160 lbs. • 2016-2017 Was named best goalie in the league with most number of shutouts with an average of goals DOB: July 28, 2003 against of 1.45 with 10 shutouts with Vaughan CGSL Projected Grad Year: 2021 • 2016 Was called up to number 1 goalkeeper to Vaughan Soccer St. Thomas of Villanova College Club CGSL King City, Ontario • 2013-2014 Played most of the year as a Rep call up. Citizenship: Canadian • 2010 Won House league Finals with no goals scored against OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS Goals/Ambitions • Asked to play for Senior Varsity Soccer Team at Villanova College To Play University Soccer D1 • Played Junior Varsity Soccer at Villanova College • Fluent in English and speaking some Italian and French National Team Scholarship Favourite Player ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS/AWARDS Lionel Messi • 2018- Is maintaining an 80% Grade Average • 2017: Maintained 80% Grade Average Gigi Buffone • 2017- Was Accepted into Villanova College Alex Morgan • 2011-2017- Received many characteristic awards SPONSORS www.torontoblizzard.com 8 SAVANNA MONDESIR- SINGH #2 WB 2003 (2021 GRADUATE) ATHLETIC HIGHLIGHTS · Track and Field 100m Finalist (Central) 2019 · Slow Pitch Ontario Tournament 2019 · Volleyball Board Finalist 2017 · Athletic Award 2017 CLUBS AND AREAS OF INTEREST Toronto Blizzard · Life Sciences (Pediatrics and Genetics) Position: Wingback Clubs: · University of Guelph Science Olympics -2019 · Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) - Present HT: 5’ 9” WT: 145 lb. · Black Alliance Student Member -Present DOB: 2003/01/06 Grad Year: 2022 ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS/AWARDS School Name: Bill Crothers Secondary · Honor