2013-14 OUA Basketball Season Preview

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Features In the Paint Season Preview.................4 The Road to the OUA...........................8 A Visit to Duke...................................10 Just A Shout Away From Thunder Bay.....22 Playing for Dad: Max Allin...................58 Algoma........................ 6 Brock........................... 13 Carleton.......................16 Guelph.........................20 Lakehead..................... 26 Laurentian....................30 McMaster..................... 32 Ottawa......................... 34

Queen’s....................... 38 Ryerson....................... 44 Toronto........................ 46 Waterloo...................... 48 Western....................... 52 Wilfrid Laurier............. 54 Windsor.......................62 York............................. 66

Plus: OUA Women’s All-Star Game Pictures............................ 28 OUA/OBA in Pictures..................................................... 68

Cover and Inside Cover Photo Source: Michael P. Hall

2013-14 OUA Season Preview

By Paul Jones

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It’s that time of year for basketball fans.

Happy New Year and only hoops fans will understand what I mean. It’s like September for teachers, February for baseball fans or September for hockey lovers. It’s the start of the season and everyone is excited. How can you not be right now? If you’re in Waterloo, it’s all about your Warriors taking down Laurier or if you’re down the road, what can be better than going up the street to silence that cavernous gym. Ottawa and Carleton, York and U of T, we’re talking oil and water here as rivalries are set to indoctrinate athletes and spectators alike.

The chase for a win, a playoff berth, a playoff win, a title or a championship will soon be underway.

With the OUA season about to tip off, optimism runs high and vision of success dances in the heads of everyone from the student manager, players and coaches to the athletic directors and those faculty members that are sports fans.

So let the questions begin. Coaches are wondering how their returning vets will perform? How do I integrate new players? It’s like teaching a course where the curriculum is set but the lessons change on the fly or a cross country race where the route is constantly evolving.

Just how far ahead of the pack is the lead group? You are running as fast as you can but the pace may in the end be just a little too rigorous. It’s where the likes of Chantal Vallée and her Windsor Lancers and Dave Smart and his Carleton Ravens hitting the finish line first on a regular basis and are raising banners like they are hanging drapes in different rooms around a house. You know what I mean, you work hard putting up those drapes and it is no insignificant feat to hoist them. A ton of work went into that so called window dressing. It’s just that people don’t always see the work behind them.

For every team the hours of practice and time spent in the gym. Ok, another season is like another room, we need more drapes and the players coming in or returning are responsible to get it done.

Meanwhile, at other institutions, they are trying to work together to sew something and try and hang it proudly.

To all the athletes that will put in hours and hours of time both in the classroom, on the road, in the training room rehabbing injuries and most importantly on the court into the upcoming campaign, I tip my hat because I know from personal experience it’s not easy. Good luck and persevere regardless of the circumstances. To the coaches that live and die with every loss and deal with the stress of different things that many people don’t see, or don’t have a clue about, thank you very much. Keep up the role of being character leaders for your players and others on the faculty. Let’s remember all of this as the season starts and grinds forward.

Happy New Year OUA fans because it’s the most wonderful time of the year.

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Men’s Preview “We’re very excited to be a part of the OUA. We know it’s going to have many challenges, but it gives our students the same experience as any other university in the province. We will face many different challenges in this first year, but we have an understanding that things aren’t going to happen overnight for us as a school or program.”

- Head Coach Thomas Cory 12-13 RECORD & REGULAR SEASON PLACING: 6th in West Division (OCAA)

KEY LOSSES Jovain Wilson

PLAYOFF RECORD: Did not qualify

KEY RECRUITS Robert Harrison Devin Brar Evans Otchere Marcus Davis Sean Clendinning Thomas Chalmers Jimmy Bilenga Tristan Forbes Terrell Campbell Aj Barber Cailum White

12-13 AWARD WINNERS & ALL-STARS (OCAA) Jimmy Belinga - west division scoring champion, west division second team allstar Samy Mohamed - west division all-rookie

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BEST: OUTSIDE THREAT: Samy Mohamed SCORING THREAT: Reynaldo Carnakie REBOUNDER: Tristan Forbes DEFENDER: Brett Zufelt BALL HANDLER: Jimmy Belinga BALL DISTRIBUTOR: Jon Gordon

Women’s Preview

12-13 RECORD & REGULAR SEASON PLACING: 2nd West Division (OCAA) PLAYOFF RECORD: 1-2 (OCAA) 12-13 AWARD WINNERS & ALL-STARS ( OCAA) Corina Bruni - CCAA all-Canadian, west division first team all-star Laura Cooper - second team all-star Karissa Kajorinne - west division all- rookie Ryan Vetrie - west division coach of the year

We’re excited to be a part of the OUA. We’re training every day as a team and have set goals to overcome the challenges that we’re going to face in this first year. We’re working hard and that’s all I can ask of the team.”

- Head Coach Ryan Vetrie

KEY RETURNING PLAYERS Karissa Kajorinne Anna Stilin

BEST:

KEY LOSSES Corina Bruni

SCORING THREAT: Karissa Kajorinne

KEY RECRUITS: Laura Meadows Courtney White Sydney Resch

OUTSIDE THREAT: Jenni Thompson

REBOUNDER: Laura Meadows DEFENDER: Karissa Kajorinne BALL HANDLER: Anna Stilin BALL DISTRIBUTOR: Anna Stilin

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The Road to the OUA

By Meaghan Smith, Algoma University

For Algoma University, 2013 is a year of many firsts. The first year offering athletic programming in six different varsity sports; the first year student-athletes will be proudly sporting a new athletics logo on the crest of their jerseys; and the first year student-athletes will be competing in the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) and Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) conferences.

Since applying to the OUA in March of 2012, the University has been on a continuous journey to push its athletic program and student-athletes forward to be able to compete at the highest level of sport in Ontario. For basketball, a varsity program that has been offered at Algoma University since 2001, the road to the OUA has been one of great emphasis. “Our basketball program has a great history and legacy of producing top student-athletes, and competing in championships, including the Ontario Colleges Athletics Association (OCAA) Championships. It is our goal to push our student-athletes into the OUA and continue with this legacy,” says Athletic Director Mark Kontulainen, as he points to numerous OCAA banners on display in the University’s athletic complex, the George Leach Centre (GLC). However, Kontulainen is aware that Algoma U’s initial years in the OUA may include few victories. “Our first years are about competing, team performance and learning what it takes to win at an OUA level. We need the experience before we can concentrate on taking on the elite OUA teams.”

Both head coaches on the men’s and women’s teams have been actively recruiting players from across Canada to join the history-making OUA teams at Algoma U, who in time, can help bring the Thunderbirds to that medalling level. On the men’s team, key recruits include Devin Brar from Abbotsford, British Columbia, and Marcus Davis from Romulus, Michigan. “Our team is returning seven players this year, and we are relying on our rookie players to bring size, speed, and shooting precision to the court. We’ve been training together as a squad since our camps in 8 OUA Uncovered

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August. I’m happy with the recruits from this year, and in one or two years’ time, know they will be solid players on the court,” adds men’s head coach Thomas Cory, who was a member of the Task Force Committee for building the proposal to the OUA. For head coach Ryan Vetrie, recruiting efforts have been more aggressive, since only two veteran players returned to the Lady Thunderbirds.

Recruits such as Daya Bhogal of Aldergrove, British Columbia, Stephanie Jennings from North Bay, Ontario, and Laura Meadows of Woodstock, Ontario have helped propel the squad forward to an OUA-calibre level.

Aside from recruiting, the Thunderbirds have been vigorously practicing in between taking on a full course load. “On average, our players are doing drills, practicing, or training for 15 hours a week. Our student-athletes treat being on the team like a part-time job and are dedicated to this transition into the OUA. It’s been quite the lead-up to the season opener on November 1, and we’re giving everything it takes to make the University and our fans proud of us,” says Vetrie. “It’s a big deal going into the OUA, and we want to make sure everyone recognizes the hard work we’ve put into getting this team ready.”

While the teams have now had OUA-level exposure in exhibition games at tournaments in both Ontario and Quebec, both the men’s and women’s teams understand their first seasons in the OUA will be about gaining playing experience against other OUA teams. Both the men’s and women’s teams continue to practice daily in order to prepare for their season opener on November 1 against the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks, and their home opener against the Brock Badgers on November 8.

A Visit to Duke

By Robb Fenton

If you’re curious what Nipissing Lakers men’s basketball head coach Chris Cheng is up to these days preparing for the 2014-15 season, it’s safe to say he’s hard at work.

Cheng is recruiting vigorously searching for the right young men to suit up for the Lakers in their inaugural OUA season and he’s even gone above and beyond the typical off-season.

Cheng recently took a trip to the United States, all the way to Durham, North Carolina to learn and gain valuable information from the one and only, Coach K – Mike Krzyzewski.

The head coach of the Duke Blue Devils is one of the most successful basketball coaches in in the world, and is the most successful college coach of all-time.

Krzyzewski is a NCAA national champion, a gold medallist and one of the top basketball minds there is, so Cheng felt it was a great opportunity to learn from the best.

Cheng was able to make this trip because of a player he coached for five summers in Toronto, who has gone on to become team manager of Krzyzewski’s squad.

Cheng said this was a trip that served several purposes and he feels it will pay off not only immediately, but in the long run, for the Lakers basketball programs.

“When I first got the job here at Nipissing, I wanted to make sure that I started our program the right way and that we were on a path towards excellence. I also wanted to ensure that everything I did for our program was done with excellence,” Cheng said after returning from his trip. “I thought to myself that X’s and O’s aren’t extremely important right now as this year is devoted to recruiting, building program awareness in the city and across the province and country, and to establish a program culture and identity. So, I decided to go to the best coach that had success in all areas - Coach K came to mind.”

Cheng said there isn’t enough time in the day to talk about all the great stuff he learned and the great experience he had, but he did note a few things stood out to him, things he will definitely be implementing himself when the program at Nipissing is completely up and running.

“Being in the presence and learning from the best coach in the world and his staff and program was such an incredible and memorable experience for me as a person and coach. I had access to coaching meetings, film sessions, and practices. What was most overwhelming was to have one on one time with Coach K each day. He taught me the importance of daily communication with my staff, student-athletes, and administration, preparation for each daily task, and to have the commitment from everyone that is helping me with my program. He stressed to always hold them accountable, empower them, and to motivate them,” Cheng noted. “He said ‘even the people of power need to be constantly motivated. It is the only way great things can be done.’ What stood out the most for me was his ability to always learn regardless from who and what coaching level and experience. You think a man who is 66 and in his 34th year at Duke would keep to his ways. He was extremely open to learning from me as much as I was there to learn from him. He sought out my feedback about his practices and meetings and valued my feedback and used my feedback with his team. I learned so much from Coach K and all of his staff members and I look to apply what I learned here to our newly established Lakers men’s basketball program.”

Cheng has learned under another great coach and basketball mind as well, this time closer to home in Jay Triano, former national team head coach, whom Cheng worked closely with in the past.

Cheng got to see what very few people do, aside from the members of the Blue Devils staff.

He was in the heart of one of the top basketball programs in the world, something that’s not lost on him, nor was the opportunity to learn and take in as much as he could.

“I witnessed their daily operations and logistics of how their men’s basketball program operates. It was most evident to why they have the success they have and the excellence of their program because of the teamwork, pride, and commitment displayed from all members of the staff, managers, student-athletes, study body, and athletics administration,” Cheng said.

This wasn’t just a holiday for Cheng, this was a business trip. And while it was, as Cheng said, a trip of a lifetime, there was more to it than a few days out of the country.

“I am extremely devoted to the Nipissing Lakers men’s basketball program, to Nipissing University, and to the City of North Bay, and seeking this professional development opportunity was one of the many steps I will take to ensure that we build a program, identity, culture, and overall brand of excellence on and off the floor,” Cheng explained.

“Overall, it was an overwhelming experience. One that I will remember for the rest of my life.”

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Men’s Preview

“We have a young hard working group of individuals with the goal of making the OUA playoffs. This is a rebuilding season for the Brock men’s basketball program but we will be a competitive team each game this season.” - Head Coach Charles Kissi

12-13 RECORD & REGULAR SEASON PLACING: 5th Place (8-13) PLAYOFF RECORD: 1-1 12-13 AWARD WINNERS & ALL-STARS Mark Gibson - OUA second team all-star Issack Egueh - OUA all-rookie

KEY RETURNING PLAYERS Tshing Kasamba Brandon John CJ Smith Issack Egueh MEN’S KEY LOSSES Mark Gibson Brian Nahimana Jameson Tipping Mike Luby Didi Mukendi MEN’S KEY RECRUITS Dani Elgadi Rashad Morley

BEST:

OUTSIDE THREAT: Tshing Kasamba, CJ Smith SCORING THREAT: Tshing Kasamba, Brandon John, Dani Elgadi REBOUNDER: Dani Elgadi, Rashad Morley MEN’S DEFENDER: CJ Smith, Jovan Bailey MEN’S BALL HANDLER: Issack Egueh, Jay Fast MEN’S BALL DISTRIBUTOR: Issack Egueh, Jay Fast

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Women’s Preview

12-13 RECORD & REGULAR SEASON PLACING: 2nd (18-3) PLAYOFF RECORD: 0-1 12-13 AWARD WINNERS & ALL-STARS: Nicole Rosenkranz - OUA player of the year, OUA all-star, CIS all-Canadian Kayla Santilli – second team all-star Dayna Howlett – OUA all-rookie Si Khounviseth – West division coach of the year KEY RETURNING PLAYERS Nicole Rosenkranz Samantha DeJong Kayla Santilli Andrea Polischuk Jenna Yumol WOMEN’S KEY RECRUITS Kira Cornelissen Alexandra Symonds Gerda Kruckauskaite

“We have one of the top programs in the country this season highlighted by all five starters and 11 returnees. We also have a strong recruiting class to go along with our key returnees and are looking to improve upon our 18-3 record with the team goal of winning the OUA and CIS National Championship.”

- Head Coach Si Khounviseth

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BEST OUTSIDE THREAT: Kayla Santilli Andrea Polischuk Dayna Howlett SCORING THREAT: Nicole Rosenkranz Samantha DeJong Kayla Santilli, Andrea Polischuk REBOUNDER: Nicole Rosenkranz Samantha DeJong

DEFENDER: Kayla Santilli Andrea Polischuk Jenna Yumol Andrea Polischuk Jenna Yumol BALL HANDLER: Kayla Santilli Jenna Yumol BALL DISTRIBUTOR: Kayla Santilli

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Men’s Preview

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"We have a veteran group and hopefully by the end of the year we will be playing well again. As of right now we are struggling to find a sustained intensity on a game to game basis. Obviously our goals are to be playing well and win in March, hopefully we can get back to that level later in the year."

- Head Coach Dave Smart

12-13 REGULAR SEASON PLACING: 1st in OUA East PLAYOFF RECORD: 6-0: Wilson Cup and CIS National Champions 12-13 AWARD WINNERS & ALL-STARS Kevin Churchill - OUA east Ken Shields award winner Tyson Hinz - OUA east first team all-star, CIS first-team all-Canadian Thomas Scrubb - OUA east second team all-star, OUA east defensive player of the year, Kitch MacPherson trophy (MVP of Wilson Cup) Phil Scrubb - OUA east first team all-star, OUA East Division MVP, CIS first team all-Canadian, CIS player of the year (Mike Moser Memorial trophy winner) Dave Smart - OUA east coach of the year, CIS coach of the year (Stuart W. Aberdeen Memorial trophy winner)

KEY RETURNING PLAYERS Thomas Scrubb Tyson Hinz Phil Scrubb Clinton Springer Williams Kevin Churchill KEY LOSSES Kyle Smendziuk Dan Penner KEY RECRUITS Victor Raso Brody Maracle Cam Smythe

BEST:

OUTSIDE THREAT Phil Scrubb SCORING THREAT Tyson Hinz Clinton Springer Williams REBOUNDER Tyson Hinz DEFENDER Thomas Scrubb BALL HANDLER Phil Scrubb BALL DISTRIBUTOR Phil Scrubb

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Women’s Preview

“Looking forward to competing this season and defending our OUA East Division Championship from last year.

We have a much younger team this year, so hopefully we can stay healthy and get better each and every game.

If we are able to do so we will be a factor come playoff time.”

- Head Coach Taffe Charles

12-13 REGULAR SEASON PLACING: 2nd place OUA East PLAYOFF RECORD: 2-1 12-13 AWARD WINNERS & ALL-STARS Alyson Bush - CIS second team all-Canadian, OUA east player of the year, OUA east defensive player of the year, OUA Joy Bellinger award Lindsay Shotbolt - OUA second team all-star, OUA all-rookie

KEY RETURNING PLAYERS Elizabeth Roach Lindsay Shotbolt Lindsey Suprunchuk KEY LOSSES Alyson Bush Kendall MacLeod KEY RECRUITS Heather Lindsay McKenzie Sigurdson Stephanie Carr Alexandra Czich

OUTSIDE THREAT Elizabeth Roach SCORING THREAT Elizabeth Roach REBOUNDER Lindsay Shotbolt DEFENDER Natasha Plaskacz BALL HANDLER Elizabeth Roach BALL DISTRIBUTOR Elizabeth Roach

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Men’s Preview “We are excited about this year’s group as they are talented and committed to working together, we know we will be the underdog and relish that role amongst the very experienced and talented teams in the OUA.” - Head Coach Chris O’Rourke 12-13 RECORD: 5-16 PLAYOFF RECORD: Did not qualify

12-13 AWARD WINNERS & ALL-STARS Dan McCarthy - OUA west second team all-star, CIS Ken Shields award winner

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RETURNING PLAYERS: Zach Angus, Trevor Thompson Adam Kemp KEY LOSSES: Dan McCarthy KEY RECRUITS: Andrew Grant Daniel Dooley Konnor Finlay Colin Corrigan Jonathan Wallace Taylor Boers

BEST:

OUTSIDE THREAT: Taylor Boers, Zach Angus, Michel Clark SCORING THREAT: Zach Angus, Andrew Grant, Trevor Thompson, Jonathan Wallace REBOUNDER: Konnor Finlay, Adam Kemp DEFENDER: Andrew Grant, Taylor Boers BALL HANDLER: Daniel Dooley, Taylor Boers BALL DISTRIBUTOR: Daniel Dooley, Andrew Grant

Women’s Preview

12-13 RECORD & REGULAR SEASON 12-13 RECORD: 7-15 PLAYOFF RECORD: 0-1 12-13 AWARD WINNERS & ALL-STARS Kayla Goodhoofd OUA West second team all-star Erica McFadden - OUA West all-rookie

KEY RETURNING PLAYERS: Kathryn Shortt Kayla Goodhoofd Erica McFadden KEY RECRUITS: Regan Duff Samantha Renshaw Michelle Douglas

Entering my first season at Guelph, the expectations are high for the young returning team, and well as the new staff.

Having one fifth-year player and starting three second-year players, we will have to learn very quickly what it takes to compete day in and day out. The talent is here to be successful, and I expect each player on the team to have full buy in to our value system as a program. The University of Guelph is a world class institution where we strive to balance both academic and athletic success. - Head Coach Christin Dickenson

BEST: OUTSIDE THREAT: Erin Tilley, Kate Yallin SCORING THREAT: Erica McFadden, Kathryn Shortt, Kayla Goodhoofd REBOUNDER: Vanessa Rampado DEFENDER: Marlee Freeman, Regan Duff BALL HANDLER: Erica McFadden, Marlee Freeman, Regan Duff BALL DISTRIBUTOR: Erica McFadden, Marlee Freeman, Regan Duff

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Just a Shout Away from Thunder Bay

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By Hugh Mullally A basketball coach’s career can come with as many twists and turns as a courtside chair that’s run afoul of Bobby Knight.

For Scott Morrison, he’s gone from a small town east coast ball player to being the head of one of the most reputable programs in Canadian university basketball, the Lakehead Thunderwolves. But to the surprise of many, he will not be on the sidelines when his Thunderwolves team takes the floor this season. But that doesn’t mean he won’t be feeding the fire that drives the Lakehead locomotive in 2013-14.

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Indeed, Morrison will physically be in Portland, Maine, where he has arranged a season-long sabbatical with the Maine Red Claws of the NBA’s Development league. The Red Claws are one of 17 teams in the NBADL, and have had seven of their players called up to play in the NBA since their inception in 2009. On the flip side, the Red Claws have had five players assigned to their roster from the Boston Celtics, their NBA affiliate.

This, of course, has happened with the blessing of Lakehead Athletic Director, Tom Warden and that of Lakehead University President and Vice-Chancellor Dr. Brian Stevenson. They understand as well as Scott does that the path to success is not a sprint, but a marathon. In this case, it’s also taken on the look of a relay.

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As Morrison puts it, “The D-League is not a glamorous league but it is a league meant to develop both players and coaches for the highest level in the world - the NBA. There is no doubt that I will learn a ton in Portland and I’m already enjoying the different work that I am doing.”

Morrison’s main job during the season will be to keep a scouting report on every team in the D-league in preparation to play each opponent. Along with the rest of the Red Claws’ coaching staff, Scott will also be helping with the on-court coaching in practice.

“It will be a lot of work to keep up with 16 teams for five months,” says Scott. “But I will learn each team’s system as well as the strengths and weaknesses of each player in the D-league.”

At the moment the Red Claws are preparing for the NBADL entry draft on November 1, with Morrison analyzing game tape of every guard in the player pool and creating a ranking of their player prospects heading into the draft.

While Scott is busy with the Red Claws, his commitment to the success of the Lakehead program remains unwavered.

“I’ll still be working on recruiting players, fundraising, next year’s exhibition schedule, and most importantly watching all of our game film to help with the adjustments from game to game, with coach Erdman handling the on-court delivery,” says Morrison.

This ‘outside the box’ approach to coaching development at Lakehead strikes a unique balance.

Lakehead’s program will receive the benefit of coaching insights and techniques used at the professional level, a shade below the NBA. Morrison will return to Lakehead with a deeper understanding of the game, and interim head coach Matt Erdman will get an opportunity in the limelight at the head of the Thunderwolves bench. As Morrison’s courtside proponents in the Thunderdome could easily tell you, he does some of his best work outside the box.

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Men’s Preview “It’s going to be an interesting year, a tough act to follow from last year for sure. I think as long as we continue to improve and focus on getting better every single day in practice from September to March, we’ll be in good shape come playoff time.” - Interim Coach Matt Erdman 12-13 RECORD & REGULAR SEASON PLACING: 14-7, 2nd OUA West PLAYOFF RECORD: 2-1 (OUA) 2-1 (CIS Final 8) 12-13 AWARD WINNERS & ALL-STARS Greg Carter - defensive player of the year Yoosrie Salhia - first team OUA all-star Ryan Thomson - first team OUA all-star Joe Hart - all-rookie team

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KEY RETURNING PLAYERS: Dwayne Harvey Anthony McIntosh KEY LOSSES: Greg Carter Yoosrie Salhia Joseph Jones Joe Hart KEY RECRUITS: Henry Tan Brent Wallace Andrew McCarthy

BEST:

OUTSIDE THREAT: Henry Tan SCORING THREAT: Dwayne Harvey, Henry Tan, Jamar Coke REBOUNDER: Anthony McIntosh, Brent Wallace DEFENDER: Dwayne Harvey BALL HANDLER: Henry Tan BALL DISTRIBUTOR: Dwayne Harvey

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Women’s Preview WOMEN’S BASKETBALL 12-13 RECORD & REGULAR SEASON PLACING: 7-14, 7th OUA West PLAYOFF RECORD: did not qualify 12-13 AWARD WINNERS & ALL-STARS Carolyn Fragale - OUA second team all-star RETURNING PLAYERS: Ayse Kalkan Katie Ulakovic KEY LOSSES: Carolyn Fragale KEY RECRUITS: Jylisa Williams Essa Jacobsen BEST: OUTSIDE THREAT: Kelsey Bardsley SCORING THREAT: Kelsey Bardsley REBOUNDER: Essa Jacobsen, Ayse Kalkan DEFENDER: Ayse Kalkan BALL HANDLER: Katie Ulakovic BALL DISTRIBUTOR: Katie Ulakovic

“We’ve got eight returning and eight new players.

Fifth-year senior guards Ayse Kalkan and Kelsey Bardsley return for their final year. Kalkan’s been our team leader in rebounding while Bardsley made the most three-pointers in the OUA. The team has a mix of youth and experience, and it will take some time for the team to reach its potential but the 2013-14 edition will be exciting to watch and a very hard working team.” - Coach Jon Kreiner Dwayne Harvey

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Men’s Preview “We are hoping to improve our record in 2013-14. I am looking forward to watching new players adjust to Laurentian basketball.” - Head Coach Shawn Swords 12-13 RECORD & REGULAR SEASON PLACING: 11-9, 4th in OUA East PLAYOFF RECORD: 1-1 12-13 AWARD WINNERS & ALL-STARS Manny Pasquale - OUA east second team all-star Alex Ratte - OUA east second team all-star

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BEST:

OUTSIDE THREAT: Ryan Bennett SCORING THREAT: Alex Ratte REBOUNDER: Nelson Yengue DEFENDER: Tychon Carter-Newman BALL HANDLER: Josh Budd BALL DISTRIBUTOR: Josh Budd

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Women’s Preview

12-13 RECORD & REGULAR SEASON PLACING: 5-15, 7th in OUA East PLAYOFF RECORD: did not qualify KEY RETURNING PLAYERS: Adrienne Moreau, Danielle Harris Emma Decloe KEY LOSSES: Sasha Polishchuk OUTSIDE THREAT: Adrienne Moreau, Mary Scott SCORING THREAT: Danielle Harris, Emma Decloe REBOUNDER: Emma Decloe, Rebecca Goodier DEFENDER: Devenae Bryce BALL HANDLER: Danielle Harris, Krysten Patrick BALL DISTRIBUTOR: Devenae Bryce, Danielle Harris

“We are looking forward to the 2013-2014 season. The players are committed to a new head coach, new coaching staff and a new attitude. This new start coincides with a complete rebrand of the Laurentian Voyageurs. The product that we will put on the court will be hard working, will have a renewed accountability to defence and rebounding and we all will be selfless and connected on offence. Fourth-year players Emma Decloe, Erin Simpson and Rebecca Goodier as well as third-year players Adrienne Moreau, Dani Harris and Dev Bryce will be counted on to lead the charge in this very exciting fresh start. If we work as hard as we can and keep improving with our attention to the details we have enough talent to qualify for the post season.”

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Men’s Preview “The OUA is arguably the best top to bottom conference in the country. Every night is a battle with so many strong teams. Carleton has the target on their back but Ryerson, Ottawa, and Queen’s have all shown significant improvement and will be a real challenge.

In our own OUA West division several teams have reloaded (Guelph, Lakehead, Laurier) and Windsor is the most veteran group poised to take the next step.

I’d like to see us finish in the top two in our division and get to the Final Four. Our THREAT: expectations as a program have to be to get to Nationals andSCORING that is our goal.”

Taylor Black - Head Coach Amos Connelly Joe Rocca 12-13 RECORD & REGULAR SEASON PLACING: 13-8, 3rd in OUA West PLAYOFF RECORD: 1-1 12-13 AWARD WINNERS & ALL-STARS: Taylor Black - first team OUA west all-star Joe Rocca - second team OUA west all-star Rohan Boney - OUA west rookie of the year

KEY RETURNING PLAYERS Taylor Black Joe Rocca Adam Presutti Aaron Redpath Nate McCarthy Rohan Boney KEY LOSSES Scott Laws KEY RECRUITS Hammid Nessek Trevon McNeil Leon Alexander

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BEST: OUTSIDE THREAT: Joe Rocca Adam Presutti REBOUNDER: Nathan McCarthy DEFENDER: Rohan Boney BALL HANDLER: Adam Presutti BALL DISTRIBUTOR: Adam Presutti

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12-13 RECORD & REGULAR SEASON PLACING: 12-9, 3rd in OUA West PLAYOFF RECORD: 2-2 12-13 AWARD WINNERS & ALL-STARS Hailey Milligan - first team OUA west all-star Danielle Boiago - OUA west rookie of the year KEY RETURNING PLAYERS Hailey Milligan Danielle Boiago Vanessa Bonomo Jaklynn Nimec Isabel Ormond Elizabeth Burns KEY LOSSES Abby Hurd

Women’s Preview “Our team features a nice balance of veterans and younger players so we are excited about the season ahead and hope to build on last year’s momentum. We had a great second half to the season last year and advanced to the OUA West championship game.

We need to have a better start to the year and carry that momentum through to the playoffs where we hope to challenge in that game again” - Head Coach Theresa Burns

KEY RECRUITS Alexis Spadafora Brooke Murdoch Samantha Hunt (return from injury)

BEST: OUTSIDE THREAT: Danielle Boiago & Samantha Hunt SCORING THREAT: Hailey Milligan & Danielle Boiago REBOUNDER: Hailey Milligan DEFENDER: Stephanie Truelove BALL HANDLER: Vanessa Bonomo BALL DISTRIBUTOR: Vanessa Bonomo

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Men’s Preview “The pressure changes from ‘can you get that far?’ to ‘can you do it again?’ There are higher expectations and people gunning for us - you’re not taking anybody by surprise this year.

We’ve scheduled a lot of exhibition games this season because there’s a big shift on this team. We have no fifth-year guys, and only two fourth-years. We have ten guys in their first or second year – it’s an extremely young team. There’s a coming-of-age that’s going to happen this year and that will be the biggest adjustment.” - Head Coach James Derouin 12-13 RECORD & REGULAR SEASON PLACING: 15-5, 2nd OUA East PLAYOFF RECORD: 4-2 12-13 AWARD WINNERS & ALL-STARS Warren Ward - CIS second team all-Canadian, OUA east first team all-star Johnny Berhanemeskel -OUA east first team all-star Mehdi Tihani - OUA east rookie team

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RETURNING PLAYERS Johnny Berhanemeskel Vikas Gill Gabriel Gonthier-Dubue Mike L’Africain Medhi Tihani

BEST:

KEY LOSSES Warren Ward Jordan Vig

REBOUNDER: Gabriel Gonthier-Dubue, Terry Thomas, Jeff Plunkett

KEY RECRUITS Jeff Plunkett Terry Thomas

OUTSIDE THREAT: Johnny Berhanemeskel Vikas Gill, Medhi Tihani, Mike L’Africain SCORING THREAT: Johnny Berhanemeskel, Terry Thomas, Gabriel Gonthier-Dubue

DEFENDER: Mehdi Tihani, Caleb Agada BALL HANDLER: Mike L’Africain, Johnny Berhanemeskel BALL DISTRIBUTOR:, Mike L’Africain Mehdi Tihani, Vikas Gill

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KEY RETURNING PLAYERS Francesca Bellehumeur-Moya Kellie Ring Julia Soriano Maddie Stephen Catherine Traer KEY LOSSES Jenna Gilbert Tatiana Hanlan Ariane Lachance-Scantland Alyska Lukan KEY RECRUITS Sarah Besselink Stephanie MacDonald Danielle Marion Angela Tilk Photo Source: Bill Blackstone

12-13 RECORD & REGULAR SEASON PLACING: 16-4, 1st OUA East PLAYOFF RECORD: 3-3 12-13 AWARD WINNERS & ALL-STARS Andy Sparks - OUA East Coach of the Year Jenna Gilbert - OUA east first team all-star Kellie Ring - OUA east first team all-star Maddie Stephen - OUA east second team all-star Julia Soriano - OUA east all-rookie Catherine Traer - OUA east all-rookie

“We’re going to defend well as a team, at every position. This group has a huge upside - we have athleticism and leadership, and I think it will be a fun group to watch.” - Head Coach Andy Sparks

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Men’s Preview “Coming off a strong season with a very young team, this year we are looking to build on what we started last year. We must look to continue developing our core players who can all continue to grow together. Our next step is to be competing consistently with the top teams in the OUA who happen to be several of the best teams in the nation.” - Head Coach Stephen Barrie Photo Source: Queen’s Athletics

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KEY RETURNING PLAYERS: Liz Boag Jenny Wright Robyn Pearson Gemma Bullard Emily Hazlett KEY LOSSES: Sydney Kernahan Lisa Minutillo Rachael Urosevic Hanna Koposhynska

“Liz Boag, Gemma Bullard, Jenny Wright and Meaghan MacDougall are four seasoned veterans that will provide the leadership to 11 first and secondyear players for us this season. While this will mean a steep learning curve, we have had a very good lead-up over the spring and summer to this fall. The players have worked hard and are gelling as a team.

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12-13 RECORD & REGULAR SEASON PLACING: 15-5, 3rd OUA East Division PLAYOFF RECORD: 1-1 12-13 AWARD WINNERS & ALL-STARS Aaron Best – east first team all-star Jahmal Jones – east second team all-star Juwon Ogunnaike-Grannum – east all-rookie team

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KEY RETURNING PLAYERS: Jahmal Jones Jordon Gauthier Aaron Best Bjorn Michaelsen Juwon Grannum

BEST:

KEY LOSSES: Gavin Berry Nem Stankovic Afeworki Gebrekerestos

TOP REBOUNDER: Jordon Gauthier, Bjorn Michaelsen, Kadeem Green

KEY RECRUITS: Adam Voll Kadeem Green JV Mukama Adika Peter-McNeilly

OUTSIDE THREAT: JV Mukama, Jordon Gauthier, Jahmal Jones SCORING THREAT: Jahmal Jones, Aaron Best, Kadeem Green

TOP DEFENDER: Aaron Best, Jahmal Jones, Kadeem Green TOP BALL HANDLER: Jahmal Jones TOP BALL DISTRIBUTOR: Jahmal Jones

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Women’s Preview

12-13 RECORD & REGULAR SEASON PLACING: 8-12, 4th OUA East Divison PLAYOFF RECORD: 0-1 12-13 AWARD WINNERS & ALL-STARS Cassandra Nofuente – CIS all-rookie team, OUA east rookie of the year, east second team all-star, east all-rookie team

KEY RETURNING PLAYERS: Annie Sokoloff Silvana Jez C’airah Gabriel-Robinson KEY LOSSES: Kelsey Wright Cassandra Nofuente KEY RECRUITS: Mariah Nunes Julia Robert son Laura Gaskin

“We are looking forward to the season. It will no doubt be a very competitive year in the OUA. We hope to bring an exciting brand of basketball to the league, which will demonstrate our work ethic, competitiveness and athleticism.”

– Head Coach Carly Clarke

BEST: OUTSIDE THREAT: Silvana Jez, Nicole DiDomenico SCORING THREAT: Mariah Nunes TOP REBOUNDER: Annie Sokoloff TOP DEFENDER: C’airah Gabriel-Robinson TOP BALL HANDLER: Chloe Mago TOP BALL DISTRIBUTOR: Chloe Mago, Mariah Nunes

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Men’s Preview “Any time you start the season the goal is to make the playoffs and be ready to play your best basketball in that post season. I think we have a realistic goal of making the playoffs. As a team I think we should be able to improve throughout the season. Our learning curve will be a little bit greater than some of the other teams but I think towards the end of February we should be in a position to qualify for playoffs and obviously play our best at that time.” - Head Coach John Campbell BEST: OUTSIDE THREAT: Alex Hill 12-13 RECORD & REGULAR SEASON PLACING: 3-17, 7th OUA East Division

KEY RETURNING PLAYERS: Alex Hill

SCORING THREAT: Alex Hill, Manny Sahota

PLAYOFF RECORD: did not qualify

KEY LOSSES: Arun Kumar

REBOUNDER: Dennis Ankrah, D akota Laurin

KEY RECRUITS: Manny Sahota Nick Burke

DEFENDER: Dakota Laurin BALL HANDLER: Matt Savel, Nick Burke BALL DISTRIBUTOR: Matt Savel, Nick Burke

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Women’s Preview “Our team goals this year are to finish among the top three teams in the OUA East. Predominately, we have some key opponents that we want to beat on a consistent basis, so that we can earn a bye into the East semis.”

- Head Coach Michèle Bélanger

12-13 RECORD & REGULAR SEASON PLACING: 10-10, 3rd OUA East PLAYOFF RECORD: 1-1 12-13 AWARD WINNERS & ALL-STARS Rachael Sider – east first team all-star KEY RETURNING PLAYERS Jill Stratton Rachael Sider Alicia Van Kampen Liane Bailey KEY LOSSES Amanda Lauzon KEY RECRUITS Rahshida Atkinson Emily Piccini Diedre Edwards

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BEST: OUTSIDE THREAT: Jill Stratton, Rachael Sider, Liane Bailey SCORING THREAT: Jill Stratton, Rachael Sider, Liane Bailey, Alicia Van Kampen REBOUNDER: Alicia Van Kampen, Liane Bailey

Forward Liane Bailey

DEFENDER: Vanessa Brathwaite, Liane Bailey BALL HANDLER: Vanessa Brathwaite, Jill Stratton BALL DISTRIBUTOR: Vanessa Brathwaite, Jill Stratton, Rahshida Atkinson

Men’s Preview “As a team we hope to improve in terms of team chemistry and intensity. We will be a team that works hard each and every night and plays an up-tempo and exciting style of basketball.” – Head Coach Greg Francis

12-13 RECORD & REGULAR SEASON PLACING: 6-15, 6th place PLAYOFF RECORD: 0-1

KEY RETURNING PLAYERS: Jaspreet Gill Mike Helsby Wayne Bridge Mark Peterson Matt Glibota Wells Davis Mike Pereira

BEST:

KEY LOSSES: Brendan Smith

DEFENDER: Wayne Bridge

KEY RECRUITS: Myles Charvis Elimane Diallo Yohan Bugnion

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OUTSIDE THREAT: Mark Peterson, Wayne Bridge SCORING THREAT: Mike Heslby, Elimane Diallo, Mark Peterson REBOUNDER: Matt Glibota

BALL HANDLER: Myles Charvis BALL DISTRIBUTOR: Yohan Bugnion

Women’s Preview “We’ve got our core group returning this year and paired with a strong recruiting class, it’s time we start putting wins together.”

– Head Coach Tyler Slipp

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL 12-13 RECORD & REGULAR SEASON PLACING: 0-21, 8th place PLAYOFF RECORD: did not qualify

KEY LOSSES Gia Spiropoulos Jacqui Rodrigues KEY RECRUITS Emily Wilk Kristen Osborne Caitlin MacLeod

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Men’s Preview "We are hoping to make a playoff push."

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12-13 RECORD & REGULAR SEASON PLACING: 3-8, 8th in OUA West PLAYOFF RECORD: did not qualify 12-13 AWARD WINNERS & ALL-STARS George Johnson - OUA west all-rookie team

KEY RETURNING PLAYERS: Quinn Henderson Peter Scholtes KEY RECRUITS Rashayne Case Marcus Calloo Cam Morris

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OUTSIDE THREAT: Eric McDonald SCORING THREAT: Eric McDonald REBOUNDER: Andrew Van Camp DEFENDER: Quinn Henderson BALL HANDLER: Marcus Calloo BALL DISTRIBUTOR: Marcus Calloo

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Women’s Preview 12-13 RECORD & REGULAR SEASON PLACING: 11-10, 4th in OUA West PLAYOFF RECORD: 1-1 12-13 AWARD WINNERS & ALL-STARS Jenny Vaughn - OUA west first team all-star, CIS second team all-Canadian Laura Dally - OUA west second team all-star KEY RETURNING PLAYERS Jenny Vaughan Kelcey Wright Caroline Wolynski Mackenzie Puklicz Katelyn Leddy Melissa Rondinelli KEY RECRUITS: Kelcey Wright Mackenzie Puklicz Victoria Heine OUTSIDE THREAT: Jenny Vaughan, Kelcey Wright, Caroline Wolynski, Mackenzie Puklicz, Melissa Rondinelli SCORING THREAT: Jenny Vaughan, Kelcey Wright, Caroline Wolynski, Mackenzie Puklicz, Katelyn Leddy, Melissa Rondinelli,

“We are excited about our team this year. Our team has been working very hard and has been improving daily from the start of the season. Our expectations for our team is that we bring our best effort, detailed effort, multiple effort and unified effort.”

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REBOUNDER: Katelyn Leddy, Melissa Rondinelli, Victoria Heine, Mackenzie Puklicz, DEFENDER: Caroline Wolynski, Kelcey Wirght BALL HANDLER: Caroline Wolynski, Jenny Vaughan BALL DISTRIBUTOR: Jenny Vaughan, Caroline Wolynski

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Men’s Preview We have a great mix of veteran leadership and young talent in our lineup this season. If our group is able to come together and maximize their talents, we have the ability to compete in a tough OUA West division this year.” - Head Coach Peter Campbell 12-13 RECORD & REGULAR SEASON PLACING: 8-13, 4th OUA West PLAYOFF RECORD: 0-1 12-13 AWARD WINNERS & ALL-STARS Max Allin - OUA west first team all-star, CIS all-Canadian Matt Chesson - OUA west all-rookie

KEY RETURNING PLAYERS Max Allin Will Coulthard Jamar Forde Matt Chesson Patrick Donnelly KEY RECRUITS Jack Simmons James Agyeman Vladimir Matovic

BEST:

OUTSIDE THREAT: Max Allin, Will Coulthard MEN’S SCORING THREAT: Max Allin, Will Coulthard, Jamar Forde MEN’S REBOUNDER: Matt Chesson, Patrick Donnelly, Max Allin, Jamar Forde MEN’S DEFENDER: Matt Chesson MEN’S BALL HANDLER: James Agyeman, Will Coulthard, Max Allin MEN’S BALL DISTRIBUTOR: James Agyeman

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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL 12-13 RECORD & REGULAR SEASON PLACING: 11-10, 5th OUA West PLAYOFF RECORD: 0-1

Women’s Preview

12-13 AWARD WINNERS & ALL-STARS Amber Hillis - OUA west Tracy McLeod Award Kaitlyn Schenck - OUA west all-rookie KEY RETURNING PLAYERS Whitney Ellenor Kimberley Yeldon Doreen Bonsu Laura Doyle Lee Anna Osei Bree Chaput KEY LOSSES Amber Hillis Alena Luciani KEY RECRUITS Nicole Morrison Sarah Dillon Alexandra Spadaro

“I expect the OUA West to be a real dog-fight again this year. Our team’s focus and determination will be important factors in our success this season.”

- Head Coach Paul Falco Photo Source: Trevor Mahoney

OUTSIDE THREAT: Laura Doyle, Sarah Dillon Photo Source: Thomas Kolodziej

Jamar Forde

SCORING THREAT: Whitney Ellenor, Kimberley Yeldon REBOUNDER: Kimberley Yeldon, Whitney Ellenor, Doreen Bonsu DEFENDER: Lee Anna Osei, Samantha Jacobs, Whitney Ellenor BALL HANDLER: Lee Anna Osei, Nicole Morrison BALL DISTRIBUTOR: Lee Anna Osei, Bree Chaput, Nicole Morrison

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Playing for Dad: Max Allin

By Bradley Crawford

When Laurier Golden Hawk Max Allin steps on the basketball court, he plays for more than just the pride of the Purple and Gold. He plays for his father David.

“My dad introduced me to the game and coached me when I was younger. I credit most of my success to him,” said Allin, a fifth-year shooting guard. “Other than being with family, basketball was his favourite thing to do. He loved watching us play.”

Like his father, Max values family and basketball most in life. As the sixth of eight children, he describes his parents as kind, patient people. All eight siblings played basketball and were coached by their father at some point. Subsequently, Max wears number 8 on his jersey to symbolize the importance of family above all else, a value David instilled in him.

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A former athlete at the University of Western Ontario, David Allin taught physical education in the Kent County and Lambton-Kent District School Boards where he coached basketball for 35 years.

David established an annual summer basketball camp in 1981 which continues to this day, was the first coach of the Chatham Wildcats Ontario Basketball Association club team, organized exhibition games with Michigan schools, and won 20 championship titles coaching senior basketball teams.

Therefore it is no surprise that the Elizabeth II Public School gymnasium and the Chatham High School Basketball League MVP award are named in his honour. Both Max and his younger brother Luke have received the award.

All eight Allin children inherited their father’s passion for the game. Three of Max’s older brothers played for Windsor where they won a championship together, his eldest brother was a Golden Hawk for one season, his sisters were excellent high school players, and Luke is a highly sought after recruit entering university next year.

Evidently, Max did not have to go very far to organize four-on-four basketball on the driveway of his southwestern Ontario home. Perhaps Allin family pickup games were exactly what David had hoped for and planned all along.

The joy of a tight-knit and athletically successful family was shattered in December of 2011, when David was diagnosed with Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. Those diagnosed with ALS have little hope for long-term survival, as rapid muscular degeneration and atrophy lead to almost certain death within a few years.

Suffering from the ravages of an illness that progressively shuts down physical capabilities and functions, the family man would not let ALS deny him his favourite pastime. David and his wife Helen continued to drive across the province every weekend to watch Max play like they always did for each of their children.

In the summer of 2012, David was inducted into the Chatham Sports Hall of Fame. No longer able to speak or walk by himself, David stood and walked up to the stage without assistance to accept the award in what was an emotional and proud moment for the entire community.

As his condition worsened, he managed to attend the first five games in November of the 2012-2013 Season, during which Max continuously led Laurier in scoring.

“Every time I made a basket, I would look up to him and nod,” said Max, who knew that soon, his father would never again be in the stands.

David Allin, who was so dearly loved and respected by his family and community, succumbed to ALS on January 4.

“He was the best, he was the nicest guy,” said Max. “He would work all day and coach all night.

He has been my role model my whole life.”

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By Bradley Crawford

Max sat out the following two games to mourn the loss of his hero. He returned to action on January 9 to face the OUA West first place Windsor Lancers. Netting 28 points, Allin led his team to a 112-92 upset victory.

Amazingly, despite missing two games he went on to lead the OUA and CIS in scoring, finishing the season with 441 points for an average of 23.2 points a game. He was named an OUA West AllStar and Second Team All-Canadian.

“I wanted to make him proud,” said Allin. “I know my dad is always watching me play, I’m still playing for him even though he’s not there in the stands.”

When asked how he will help his team be successful this season, Max said that he will lead by example.

“Just like my dad always did.”

Photo Source: Trevor Mahoney

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Men’s Preview “We return an experienced group, who along with our newcomers hope to continue our success through the regular season and playoffs.”

- Head Coach Chris Oliver 12-13 RECORD & REGULAR SEASON PLACING: 16-5, 1st OUA West PLAYOFF RECORD: 1-2 PLAYOFF RECORD: 2-1 (OUA) 2-1 (CIS Final 8)

KEY RETURNING PLAYERS Lien Phillip Josh Collins Enrico Diloreto Rotimi Osuntola Evan Matthews

BEST:

12-13 AWARD WINNERS & ALL-STARS Lien Phillip - second team all-Canadian, OUA west player of the year, OUA west first team all-star Josh Collins - OUA West second team all-star Enrico Diloreto - OUA West second team all-star Chris Oliver - OUA West coach of the year

KEY LOSSES Michael Petrella Michael Godfrey

REBOUNDER: Lien Phillip

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KEY RECRUITS Mike Rocca, Keron Brathwaite Khalid Abdel-Gabar Alex Campbell

OUTSIDE THREAT: Evan Matthews SCORING THREAT: Enrico Diloreto

DEFENDER: Josh Collins MEN’S BALL HANDLER: Rotimi Osuntola

12-13 RECORD & REGULAR SEASON PLACING: 21-0, 1st OUA West

Women’s Preview

PLAYOFF RECORD: 6-0 KEY RETURNING PLAYERS Jessica Clemençon Miah-Marie Langlois Korissa Williams KEY LOSSES Bojana Kovacevic Laura Mullins 12-13 AWARD WINNERS & ALL-STARS Korissa Williams - CIS Championship Tournament MVP Miah-Marie Langlois - CIS defensive player of the year, OUA defensive player of the year, OUA west first team all-star Jessica Clemençon - CIS second team all-Canadian, OUA West first-team allstar

“We have another great adventure ahead of us as we host the national championships in 2014 as the defending champs, and we have been hard at work with the goal to keep our title at home and make our city proud. The competition this year is as tough as it has ever been in OUA, and the strength of our conference is going to help any OUA team prepare for the top.”

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Men’s Preview “Every year our team has been in the playoffs for as long as I can remember, and obviously that is a goal of ours again. But this year, we are looking to step it up one position and host a home playoff game, something we haven’t done in a long time. It is attainable, and is going to take us continuing to improve our play, but this group is up to the test and very excited about the challenges ahead. Although we are optimistic about what we can accomplish this season, we are aware of being in the OUA East, which is the most competitive division in the country. We believe it is going to take us getting to at least 12 wins to host that game and bring back what we know is the glory of York basketball.”

- Head CoachTom Oliveri 12-13 RECORD & REGULAR SEASON PLACING: 8-12, 6th in OUA East PLAYOFF RECORD: 0-1 12-13 AWARD WINNERS & ALL-STARS Daniel Tulloch – OUA east all-rookie team

KEY RETURNING PLAYERS Aaron Rados Daniel Tulloch Nick Tufegdzich Raheem Isaac

BEST:

KEY LOSSES David Tyndale

REBOUNDER: Daniel Tulloch, Nick Tufegdzich, Matt Ziobrowski

KEY RECRUITS Nathan Culbreath

DEFENDER: Daniel Tulloch, Raheem Isaac

OUTSIDE THREAT: Aaron Rados SCORING THREAT: Aaron Rados, Raheem Isaac

BALL HANDLER: Richard Iheadindu BALL DISTRIBUTOR: Richard Iheadindu

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Women’s Preview WOMEN’S BASKETBALL 12-13 RECORD & REGULAR SEASON PLACING: 6-14, 6th in OUA East PLAYOFF RECORD: 0-1 12-13 AWARD WINNERS & ALL-STARS Cyrielle Recoura – OUA east first team all-star, OUA east all-rookie team KEY RETURNING PLAYERS Nadia Qahwash Kayla Pangos Courtney Osborne Llyandra Kerr KEY LOSSES Cyrielle Recoura KEY RECRUITS Nina Guzina BEST: OUTSIDE THREAT: Kayla Pangos, Ishanaa Seupersadsingh SCORING THREAT: Nadia Qahwash REBOUNDER: Llyandra Kerr, Shauney Fischer, Taylor Ross DEFENDER: Llyandra Kerr, Kayla Pangos BALL HANDLER: Kayla Pangos, Nadia Qahwash

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BALL DISTRIBUTOR: Kayla Pangos, Nadia Qahwash

“The lineup we have for this year bodes well for our team and so our expectations are a lot higher. We believe we can be in the top three or four in our division and challenge for the division title. The league is compressed and the teams are a lot closer than they have been in the last few years. Not only am I expecting improvement, but the players are expecting it of themselves. The attitude of the team has been tremendous in the preseason and we can’t wait to get started in league play.”

- Head Coach Bill Pangos

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