Guelph Gryphons
So O‘Brien and his 2010-11 outfit will do well to just leave the memories where they belong, to wit, in the past. He will move the program forward, looking to consolidate the potential he has with Douglas and Russell and will certainly welcome some of the new faces that have joined the Gryphons as well as the return of a nowfit, Ali Dzikowski (Brantford, Ont.) who F Samantha Russell can offer some muchneeded composure and potency on the perimeter. Guelph will again send out a young unit, with the only fourth-years being Alex Yallin (Port Colbourne, Ont.) and Kara Muhlhausen (Foxboro, Ont.) who is in her second year with the Gryphons following her transfer from Loyalist College of the Ontario Colleges Athletic Association (OCAA). On the point of Yallins, Alex is joined by younger sister Andrea this year, who becomes the fourth of five sisters from the Port Colbourne family to don the black, red and gold. In truth, Alex was always going to find it tough to follow in the foot-steps of Yallins 1 and 2, namely older sisters Stephanie and Kris, who both had stellar all-star careers at Guelph, but also were parts of much stronger teams. This could well be the year that Alex can relax, play the big sister role and pick up the points she is capable of, especially beyond the arc. With the return of Dzikowski and also the entrance of the experienced Chelsea The Official E-Magazine of OUA
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