The Lancer

OCAA Athletes of the Week

2010-02-04T16:21:00.006-05:00

Congratulations to Kyle Donnan and Mandi Buma who have both recently been recongnized as OCAA Athletes of the weeks. Donnan - a prominent member of the men's volleyball team - has been an unstoppable force in recent games. His team's record is an impressive 11-3, putting them in the running for a bye into provincial championships.

Buma is a 4th year veteran of the women's volleyball team and is making waves of her own. She currently holds the title for most career aces, and is quickly approaching her own record. She recently racked up 22 aces in only 2 games, helping her team to their 10-5 record.

Be sure to catch all the volleyball action this week when the teams take on the Algonquin Thunder Friday night, and La Cite Coyotes Saturday (1:00pm & 3:00 pm).

The men's basketball team hits the court following the volleyball double header Saturday, when they face the Cambrian Golden Shield at 6:00.

Scholarship Lunch 2009/2010

2010-01-18T15:28:00.004-05:00

This past Thursday was the annual Loyalist Lancers scholarship lunch at Club 213. 27 student athletes from basketball, volleyball, soccer and rugby were in attendance to celebrate each other's achievements.

This year's recipients are:

Women's Soccer:
Heather Armstrong
Kayla Hambley
Vanessa Brault
Jocelyn Laviolette

Men's Rugby:
Eric early
Sean McMurtry
Robert Solmes
Chad Baerwinkel
Darren Brunne

Women's Basketball
Brittany Denneny
Dianne Bouder
Lindsey Buck
Katie Ballantyne
Jami Van Grootel

Men's Basketball
Trevor Mayer
Damone Donaldson

Women's Volleyball
Mandi Buma
Joanne Laton
Rebecca Ramsay
Leighann Bishop
Delia Leblanc
Tiana Gauthier

Men's Volleyball
Mark Mullen
Greg Gillespie
Kyle Donnan
Matt Woods
Dave Commerford

2010-01-08T14:15:00.003-05:00

Welcome back from what we hope has been a relaxing and rejuvenating Christmas break! The beginning of semester 2 means a hectic schedule for our 4 remaining varsity teams. Both men’s and women’s basketball and volleyball teams are headed for one of their busiest times of the year. Before we get too far into the new year, here are some of the highlights from 1st semester.

Men’s Rugby held onto their perfect season when they won the Division II gold medal game, defeating the Georgian Grizzlies 29-5.
The league’s top honors were earned by many of the Lancers.

Player of the Year:
Sean McMurtry
Rookie of the Year:
Eric Early
Coach of the Year
Larry Cook
Scoring Champion
Justin Voskamp
League All Stars:
Chad Baerwinkle
Nick Imrie

Congratulations Lancers!

The Lancer’s women’s soccer team finished their season 1-8-2 after battling some of the best teams in Ontario all season.

The Lancer Cross Country team went to great lengths to make it to the OCAA Championships in Windsor in October. The team fought against cold temperatures, strong winds and rain before finishing the meet.

Getting Ready for 2010...

The 4 remaining Lancer teams are looking to kick off the new year by getting an early start over the Christmas break. The men’s basketball team travelled to Ottawa to the Algonquin Thunder Tournament and the women travelled to Kingston for a 3 day tournament before getting back into the regular season. Heading into 2010, the men are ranked 10th in the OCAA east division, and the women are 7th.

Both volleyball teams travelled to London to take on the Fanshawe Falcons and the Redeemer Royals in exhibition play. The women’s team also took part in the annual Durham College Adidas Cup. The Lady Lancers begin the 2nd half of their season tied for 5th place with the Seneca Sting, while the men are tied for 2nd with Durham and Algonquin.

Upcoming Games
January 14—Basketball
6:00 & 8:00
January 15—Volleyball
6:00 & 8:00
January 17—Basketball
1:00& 3:00
January 21—Basketball
6:00 & 8:00
January 22—Volleyball
6:00 & 8:00
January 23—Volleyball
1:00 & 3:00
January 26—Basketball
6:00&8:00
January 27—Voleyball
6:00 & 8:00
January 30—Volleyball
6:00 & 8:00
Come out an cheer on the Lancers while they battle for playoff spots in the east!

For more infomation on any Lancer teams visit the Loyalist Athletics Website

In The Zone with Ali Leaf

2009-12-08T14:39:00.008-05:00

Name: Ali Leaf

Birthday: May 27/1989

Hometown: Port Perry, Ont.

High School: Port Perry High School

Sport: Soccer

Program: 3rd yr Health and Fitness

Career Hi-light:

"Winning a really tough game 3-0 against St. Lawrence at the end of the season."

Best Lancer Moment:

"I can't pick just one, but I would say travelling to games with the team and getting to bond with each other."

Hardest Part of being a student athlete & how you handle it?

"The hardest part is missing classes, but if you stay on top of studying and you get the notes you missed in class you'll be fine!"

Favourite thing about being a Lancer:

"Getting to know different people throughout the school & representing my college."

Pre-game routine:

"I take a short nap on the bus, then the team will blare music and dance, then pre game huddles right before the game starts."

Pre Competition Playlist:

"Sexy Chick - we all go wild! We definitely have a lot of dance parties to anything that pumps us up!"

Advice to future students:

"Take every opportunity you get given to you and get involved. There's nothing better than walking away from college and saying "I made a difference."

OCAA Standings

2009-11-26T16:20:00.003-05:00

Both Lady Lancer teams have had a memorable week. The women's basketball team won Tuesday night in a home game against the Fleming Knights. Dianne Bouder lead the team with 24 points followed by Brittany Denneny with 16 points helping being the team's record to 2-3

Women's volleyball moved their way up the standings this week, going from 9th place to 6th. The team's record remains 5-2, losing only to Seneca Sting and Cambrian Golden Shield.

After a hard fought game, the men's basketball team lost to the Fleming Knights on Tuesday 84-66 bringing their team record to 0-5.

Men's volleyball is currently ranked 10th in the province with a respectable record of 4-2. Kyle Donnan, 3rd year left side player is at the top of the east division leaders board with an average of 4.24 points/game.

Both basketball and volleyball are on the road this weekend - Men's basketball travels to Sudbury Friday night, then back to Barrie to meet up with the volleyball teams and women's basketball to take on the Georgian Grizzlies.

In The Zone with Tyler Brown

2009-11-11T14:32:00.010-05:00

Throughout the school year we will be featuring profiles of student athletes from all of our varsity teams. Make sure to check back and see who makes the cut each week!

Name: Tyler Brown

Birthday: Sept. 20 1987

Hometown: Wellington

High School: P.E.C.I

Sport: Cross Country

Program: General Arts & Science

Career Hi-light :

Being ranked 237 in Canada in the 20-29 age group for Half-Marathon time.

Best Lancer moment:

Going to Nationals for Cross Country in 2 of the 4 years I have ran for the Lancers

Hardest part of being a student-athlete & how you handle it?

Finding time for training, school and friends. Time management is key, staying organized and on top of school work opens up more time for friends and training

Favourite thing about being a Lancer:

Being recognized as a student athlete not only around the school but also in the community and everyone giving you their best wishes for upcoming events.

Pre-competition routine:

Burger King French Toast sticks for breakfast. When I get to the course I do a walk through of the course to get a feel for the trail. Then begin warming up and stretching prior to race.

Pre-competition playlist:

Al Pacino – Peace in Inches Speech (Any Given Sunday)

Advice to potential student athletes:

“I run a race not to see who is the fastest but to see who has the most guts” – Steve Prefontaine
Give 100% effort all the time even if you are not the best in the field.

Lancers Support Breast Cancer Awareness Month

2009-11-10T11:15:00.003-05:00

At both Lancer home games this week, the teams will be showing their support for Breast Cancer Awareness. Please join us for our "Pink Out", where we ask that any fans coming out to the games wear pink.

Tip off for the the Lady Lancer Basketball team is at 6:00pm Tuesday night, with the men to follow at 8:00pm against George Brown Huskies.

Wednesday night, don't miss out on the volleyball action when the women take on Trent Knights 6:00pm , and the men at 8:00pm.

Gold for the Rugby Boys!

2009-11-05T14:47:00.006-05:00

Congratulations to our men's rugby team who defeated Georgian Grizzlies in the OCAA Division II Championship game! Both teams played an excellent match with final score of 29-5.

From the Lancer - Corey Black, Sean McMurtry, Nick Imrie, Chad Baerwinkel & Shane Christie all had tries in the game & Justin Voskamp had 2 converts. Ryan Fergusson was named "Man of the Match" for his performance in the game.

Also announced at the game were the 2009 Division II League All-starts and major award winners.

All-Stars:
Gordon Wagstaff - Fleming L
Tim Shultis - Fleming L
Bryan McCooeye - Georgian
Ryan Orr - Georgian
Chad Baerwinkel - Loyalist
Nick Imrie - Loyalist
Joshua Turcotte - St. Lawrence K
Dylan Bibby - St.Lawrence K

League Award Winners

Scoring Champion:
Justin Voskamp - Loyalist

Coach of the Year:
Larry Cook - Loyalist

Rookie of the Year:
Eric Early - Loyalist

Player of the Year:
Sean McMurtry

Congratulations to all award winners!

http://ocaa.com/news/?id=6851

Weekend Recap

2009-11-02T14:05:00.004-05:00

There were 6 Lancer teams in action this past weekend. Men's basketball had a tough weekend facing some big teams when they travelled to Sheridan for the annual Bruin Bash tournament.

Lancer Cross Country team made the trek to Windsor for OCAA Championships at St. Clair. The team showed a lot of heart, braving the strong winds, rain and chilly temperatures.

Both men's and women's volleyball teams came out with wins this weekend when they played the Niagara Knights. Among the Niagara men's team roster was former Lancer volleyball player Derek Warmelink. Both teams will be back in action this weekend when they travel to Fleming Tuesday to play the Fleming Knights, then again this weekend when they play in the Humber Cup tournament at Humber College.

While volleyball played on in the warmth of the Lancerdome, the rugby teams fought it out in the wind, mud, rain and cold. Our girls played a good game, but came up short against St. Lawrence. The men's team kept their streak alive, securing an undefeated record going into this Wednesday's championship game.

2009-10-30T16:01:00.004-04:00

Check it out - It reminds us that sports are about more than just skill.

If a team doesn't have heart, they don't have much.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QNCyBFBTJc

Weekend Action for the Lancers!!

2009-10-29T16:04:00.003-04:00

Don't miss out on all the action this weekend when the Lancers Rugby men and women take on St. Lawrence at Loyalist. Women have a 1:00 start, men follow at 3:00.

At the same time, the Lancer volleyball teams will be facing off against the Niagara Knights. Women start at 1, men will follow at 3.

Come cheer on the teams!

Terry Fox Run

2009-10-28T14:13:00.002-04:00

Thank-you to all of those who came out and donated to our annual Terry Fox Walk. As always, our Lancer athletes were there to support the cause with over 30 students and coaches from Loyalist varsity teams participating.

Special thanks goes to Larry Cook for organizing another great walk!

Winning Weekend!

2009-10-26T15:07:00.003-04:00

This past weekend was another successfull one for the Lancers.

Our men's rugby team remained undefeated Saturday with a big win over the Georgian Grizzlies to bring their record to 5-0. A good game was had by all including Justin Voskamp with a try and 4 converts to lead all socrers with 13 points. Nick Imrie also had an impressive game with 2 tries.
Don't miss out on the upcoming rugby double header this Saturday at 1&3 on the Lancer fields .

Also this weekend...
The Lady Lancers volleyball team pulled out a win against the George Brown Huskies. The girls played a good game, winning 3 - 1. Leading the team was Ali Devlin with 10 kills and 2 service aces. Becca Ramsay also had 10 kills in the game.
This coming weekend has both Lancer volleyball teams in action against the Niagara Knights Saturday at 1 and 3.

Terry Fox Walk

2009-10-21T11:13:00.002-04:00

Join us today at noon behind Alumni Hall for our annual Terry Fox walk. All varsity students are asked to wear their varsity jackets and bring a donation to help us support the Terry Fox Foundation!

Successful start!

2009-09-30T13:17:00.002-04:00

Congratulations to our men's rugby team who are off to an exceptional start to the season. The team has gone undefeated in their first two league games. Their next match takes place Saturday October 3 at St.Lawrence College where they will be joined by the women's team, then again Wednesday October 7th at Fleming.

Women's soccer will seek redemption tonight when they travel to Centennial College for a rematch after last week's 1-0 loss. The girls have a busy week ahead of them as they travel to Ottawa this weekend to take on Algonquin Friday night and La Cite Saturday. Tuesday October 6th they head to Toronto to take on the Seneca Sting, then come back to home fields for a game against St. Lawrence Thursday October 8th.

Our cross country runners are back in action! They took part in a meet at Fanshawe College last weekend, and will be heading to another competition at Fleming Saturday morning

Women and Men's volleyball kick off their exhibiton season tonight when they take on the Fleming Knights at the Lancerdome at 6.
The teams will be back in action the very next night when they head to Trent University for another exhibition game.

The basketball teams are also set to start up their seasons. The men will travel to Seneca for a tournament, while the women host their very own "Fall Classic" Tournament here at Loyalist.

Good luck to all teams!!

2009-09-17T10:25:00.003-04:00

Congratulations & welcome to all our new Lancers! To those returning players, welcome back! Our 2009-1010 Loyalist Lancers Varsity teams have been made, and games have begun already!

After a tough fight, our Men's Rugby team lost in exhibition play to Queens Friday September 11th.

Our Women's soccer team fell short against Fleming Saturday September 12, and again against Durham Wednesday night.

Come cheer them on Thursday Septmeber 7th when the ladies take on the Seneca Sting on home fields!

Do you have what it takes to be a Lancer?

2009-08-18T12:37:00.003-04:00

If you are attending Loyalist College in September and are interested in becoming a Lancer, don't miss tryouts for the 2009-2010 season.

Women's Soccer - Please meet on the Lower Field
Tuesday Sept. 8 @ 5:00
Wednesday Sept. 9 @ 5:00
Thursday Sept. 10 @ 5:00

Cross Country Running - Please meet in the Fitness Centre
Tuesday Sept. 8 @ 4:30
Wednesday Sept. 9 @ 4:30
Thursday Sept. 10 @ 4:30

Men's & Women's Rugby - Please meet on the Upper Field
Tuesday Sept. 8 @ 5:00
Wednesday Sept. 9 @ 5:00
Thursday Sept. 10 @ 5:00

Women's Volleyball - Please meet in the Gym
Wednesday Sept. 9 @ 7:00
Monday Sept. 14 @ 5:00

Men's Volleyball - Please meet in the Gym
Wednesday Sept.9 @ 5:00
Monday Sept. 14 @ 7:00

Women's Basketball - Please meet in the Gym
Tuesday Sept. 8 @ 5:00
Thursday Sept. 10 @ 7:00

Men's Basketball - Please meet in the Gym
Tueday Sept. 8 @ 7:00
Thursday Sept. 10 @ 5:00

The Lancer Blog

2009-08-11T10:01:00.000-04:00

Stay tuned to the new Lancer blog for updates on your favourite Lancer teams!