West-Bound

Who goes to Victoria/Vancouver without a rain jacket????

I started my journey to CIS Field Hockey Nationals at about 5:30am this morning...being delayed by some Saskatchewan man that was on the wrong flight - so we left late...which means that I missed the U of T vs Pandas game at 12:20pm. Since I had time to find a cheaper way to Vic from Vancouver Airport, I was able to take a bus across. Getting on without 30 other rugby players was a sad realization that my years of playing rugby at the U of A had come to an end. Things were starting to sink in... so with a bit of Damien Rice, rainy weather on the ferry, I had myself quite the nostalgic moment.

So far... 3-1 vs UBC (Loss), 2-1 vs UofT (Loss). Carly Fleming scored both goals.

Saturday was a day of MAGIC. That is the ONLY way I can explain it...actually talent, urgency and heart is probably more like it. Pandas played UVIC, who they haven't beaten all year and pulls off this NICE penalty stroke. Traut walks in and shoots - scores! A beauty! Bunny Hughes comes up with this sweet sweep from the left side of the post and makes it 2-1. Player of the game was Jenny Peacock.

Guelph - later in the day.... scores on us first. Not a good sign. Bunny equalizes and Morch makes it 2-1. Player of the game for this game was Jen Cous.

Meanwhile.... Bears Soccer lost in an unfortunate shoot out against UVIC, to take Canwest silver and not advance to Nationals. Goalscorers for the weekend: Milan Timotijevic (2), and Kevin Perry.

Pandas Soccer: Amanda Black (2) and Heather Lund cleans out UVIC for a bronze medal finish and not advance to Nationals. Other goals this weekend, Heather Lund with another one, andCarleigh Miller.

Bears football...um, I was watching this one on Shaw TV. Positive note? You guys look good in your gear. Bears lost to Calgary 45-13. Mike Wasylyniuk with the lone TD for the Bears.... and a shout out to Matt Jarvis - you were on fire.

Pandas FH made it to the final... against the T-birds. Long story short... did not go well. We lost 6-0, although, second at Nationals when you weren't expected to make it there is golden! Bunny Hughes was player of the game. CIS all stars were Bunny Hughes and Jackie Trautman. Congrats Ladies! I'm proud of you!

Both hockey teams cleans out the T-birds. Bears win 6-2 and 8-1. Are you ready for this list of goals scorers? Here goes.... first game: Eric Hunter (2 - good job Eric!), Sean Ringrose, Ian McDonald, Dale Mahovsky and Jason Fransoo (yay :) ) Second game: Ian McDonald (2), Derek Ryan, Colin Joe, Greg Gardner, Reade Wolansky, Kyle Fecho and Chad Klassen...... wow.
- Kyle Fecho is Hudsons Athlete of the Week.

Pandas Hockey: 8-0 and 3-2 win over the T-birds. Goal scorers for the first game: Tarin Podloski (3), Alana Cabana (2), Leah Copeland, Emily Burton, and Stephanie Ramsay. Second game: Sarah Hilworth, Alana Cabana and Stephanie Ramsay.

Bears Basketball: Defeat the Wesmen. 74-56 Jamaal Bucknor with 16 points and 71-68 Harvey Bradford with 16 points. Good job boys!

Pandas Basketball ... ends their weekend with a split. 77-40 win, Nicole Clarke with 19 points. 58-64 loss, Marisa Haylett with 18 points.

Bears/Pandas Swimming:

Swimming Bears drown UBC for the first time in … a long time, landing the bears at 3rd … the Pandas at 4th. Overall finish at 3rd. Just keep swimmin’!

Honorable mentions:
- Kayla Voytechek 2 silvers (50 and 100 breast)
- Josh Au 2 bronze (50 and 200 fly)
- Lauren Gillespie 2 bronze – 100 and 200 back
- Scott Stewart 2nd – 1500 free
- Bobbie Mielnichuk 3rd – 200 free
- Brian Yakiwchuk 3rd – 1500 free
Qualifiers for CIS Champs: Scott Stewart, Brian Yak and Robert Mckinnon – 1500 Free.

Wrasslin’ team went to SFU to pick up four third place finishes:
Jamie Yurick 2nd, at 78kg
Addison Bree 3rd, at 90kg, and Tyson Frost 3rd at 120kg.
Ali Bernard 2nd place at 72kg

Bears Vball
Bears dealt with an injury on Friday night – Jason DeRocco was replaced by Tanner Nault who stepped in earning player of the game - 49 assists, four kills, seven digs, one ace, and four blocks. Thomas Jarmoc was kill leader for both nights, 19 and 17. Bears lose 3-2 on the first night and win 3-1 on the second night.

Pandas Vball:
Pandas had a 3-0 win over the Peggers, but lost 3-1 in the second game. Tiffany Proudfoot was kill leader for both nights at 16 and 20.
3-0 w, 3-1 l against the Peg.

Top 3 Athletes:

1. Bunny Hughes
2. Tiffany Proudfoot
3. Tarin Podloski

1.Kyle Fecho
2.Thomas Jarmoc
3.Jamal Bucknor

Profile Edmonton: Check out Tyler and Quade are in the November addition. Stay tuned for December

UAB Profilers: Graham Law and Hayley Degaust - Check them out on the UAB board!

Traut-Season

Field hockey is off to Nationals, unfortunately without their Gail Wilson Outstanding Contributor Award Winner, Jen Foster, who had a bit of an unfortunate injury a week before Nationals. Jen, I know the girls will be playing for you.

First Team All-Canadian

Defence Jacqueline Trautman

Second Team All-Canadian

Forward Bunny Hughes

GOOD LUCK LADIES!

P.Soccer and B.Soccer off to play in Can-West tournie!
Bears Key Players: Jaswinder Gill, Brett Colvin, Kevin Perry, Harman Braich
Pandas Key Players (according to me): Jackie Smith, Just "Fro", Heather Lund, Sarah Smyth and Amanda Black.

Bears Football: PLAYOFFS - Playing Calgary this upcoming weekend. Hopefully this time we'll bring out the ass-whoopin' and run them over. Jean-Marc Jones was playing an awesome game!

Bears and Pandas Volleyball: ....a mighty fine sweep 3-0 both days against Thompson River. Honorable mention to Meggie Moir, Simon Lidster and Spencer Leiske. Both teams face Winnipeg this weekend.

Rugby: Oh ...wait..... our season is done. Still haven't gotten use to this feeling.

Wrestling: McMaster tournie:
Pandas results
82kg Ali Bernard First Place 3-0 Record
67kg Katharine Martin Third Place 2-1 Record

Bears Results
82kg Addisson Bree Second Place 3-1 Record
76kg James Yuric fourth place 3-2 Record
Tyson Frost fifth Place 1-2 Record

STEWART CUP: Bears cleaned up...thanks to the Pandas. Well down boys and girls - it was great to see you in PJ's and old school tights! Jamie Weikum and Cody Carver had a great run ;)

ACADEMIC ALL-CANADIAN BREAKFAST NOVEMBER 3rd:

- Congrats to all athletes who are smarter than me :)
- Congrats to Male and Female Academic All-Canadian of the Year; Brett Colvin from Bears Soccer (Good speech ps!) and Lindsey Bergevin (Somewhere in Europe??? We miss you!)

Basketball: Pandas and Bears down Lethbridge this passed weekend - good show boys and girls!
Bears played Gonzaga and got downed 94-53... mmmm.... Bears/Pandas face Winnipeg this upcoming weekend.

Pandas and Bears Hockey: Bears lose one to Manitoba 3-2 and wins 5-3 the second night. Goal scores were Jesse Gimblett (3), Reade WOlansky, Eric Hunger, Brian Woolger and Mark Ashton.
The girls had a successful weekend and won 7-0 both nights against Regina. Goal scorers: Meagan Cornelssen (2), Stephanie Ramsay (3), Katie Borbely (4), Sarah Hilworth (2), Tarin Podloski (2), and Leah Copeland.

Top 3 Athletes:

1. Jesse Gimblett (Hockey)
2. Jordan Baker (Basketball - Yes... you had a sweet dunk)
3. Jean-Marc Jones (Football)

1. Katie Borbely (Hockey) & Ali Bernard (Wrestling)
2. Bunny Hughes, Jackie Trautman and Jen Foster (Field Hockey)
3. Meggie Moir (Volleyball) and Anneka Baker (Basketball)

GO PANDAS - GO BEARS