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2008-2009 All-Star Competition
The 2008-2009 Basketball All Star Games took place March 28 at Durham College. Loyalist represented well with strong finishes in both the skills competitions and the final game.
Bryan Thomas and Brittany Denneny made it to the final round of the 2 ball competition. In the 3 point shoot out competition, Dianne Bouder made it to the finals for the women while Jarin Fishel placed 3rd in the men's division.
The Men's All Star game was won by the West All Stars by a score of 99-88 over the East All Stars. Playing for the East from Loyalist was Trevor Mayer.
In the women's All Star game, after keeping close score most of the game, the West All Star team beat the East All Star Team 71-68. Loyalist's Sara Maybee was named team MVP for the East.
Presenting her with her award is Jim Buck and The Raptor.
OCAA Championships
Lancers lose a heartbreaker in a 2-3 marathon in the Bronze medal finals. . .
Steady passing and great positional play characterized the efforts of both sides, with three sets needing extra points to determine the winner. In a close race, Algonquin took the first set 27-25 through long rallies and a great team effort. The second set was back and forth for nearly the entire game. With the game tied at 21-21, Loyalist surged on to take the set taking the last four points for a 25-21 win. Alex Carnegie of the Lancers stood out with some great digs in the set leading the defensive efforts of the team and fending off the kills of the Thunder. The third set was more heart-stopping action in which the Lancers took a big lead off the bat, which continued to grow giving them a 17-7, ten point lead. The Thunder then began to mount a comeback that would see the teams tied up at 22-22. The play was back and forth with the Thunder eventually completing the comeback with a 27-25 win. The fourth set saw the outstanding defensive effort from of the Lancers with multiple digs from Rebecca Ramsay holding off the kill attempts. It was another suspenseful victory that came right down to the wire, and this time it was Loyalist with the 28-26 win and extending the game into a fifth and deciding set. In the extra frame, Algonquin were able to hold on for the bronze medal victory winning by a final score of 15-12. The Lancers placed fourth in OCAA Championship.
Mandi Buma, Rebecca Ramsay and Amy Hoskin paced the Lancers offense combining for 38 points while Alex Carnegie led the team with 25 digs. Ramsay also registered 17 digs. Buma was named player of the game while Ramsay was selected for the championship all-star team.
Women’s Volleyball Team Advances to OCAA Championships. . .
In dramatic fashion the Women’s Volleyball team defeated the Mohawk Mountaineers in their Quarter Final match played Saturday, February 21 at Loyalist College. The Lancers defeated the Mountaineers 3 games to 1 by scores of 25-23, 25-23, 19-25 and 27-25. The Lancers offense was led by Joanne Laton (12 kills), Rebecca Ramsey (12 kills) and Mandi Buma (10 kills). Alex Carnegie had 25 digs. The team will travel to Durham College to take part in this year’s Championships and will play their first game Friday, February 27 at 12:00 noon when they will take on the #1 team in the Province the Humber Hawks. You can follow all the action and watch the games live by visiting the Championship web site at www.durhamlords.com/ocaavolleyball.
The Men’s Volleyball and Women’s Basketball teams did not fare as well in their playoff games. The Men's Volleyball team travelled to Seneca College to take on the Sting. The Lancers coming off their upset victory of the Redeemer Royals did not have their “A” game with them and dropped a 3-0 decision. All members of this year’s team will be returning in the fall so Coach Templar and his staff have high hopes for next season.
The Women’s Basketball team dropped their playoff game to the Humber Hawks by a final score of 64-54. After trailing by just 3 points at the half the Lancers got off to a sluggish start in the second half and found themselves facing a 15 point deficit. They battled back but could never get closer than 6 points. Once again Sara Maybee was the team’s leading scorer with 16 points. Dianne Bouder had a strong game for the Lancers with 14 points and Brittany Denneny chipped in with 13. Point guard Erin Rose who has been out since before Christmas with a torn ACL tried to play and managed to score 9 points in her final game as a member of the Lancers.
Basketball Update. . .
Lancers Play in Their Final Home Game. . .
Five different basketball players played in their final home game as a member of the Loyalist Lancers on February 17th. Four members from the Ladies’ team and one from the Men’s team suited up in front of family members and Lancer fans for the last time.
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Alex Dykhuizen  |
Erin Rose, Sara Maybee, Jamie Van Grootel and Alex Dykhuizen helped the team win their final regular season game. Maybee led her team with 24 points as the Lancers downed the Durham Lords 60-57. The Ladies' team will now prepare for their playoff game on Saturday, February 21 as they travel to Humber College to take on the Hawks. |
Jami Van Grootel  |
Chirs Francis
Chris Francis wrapped up his three year stint by scoring 8 points for the Lancers. |
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| The Coaches and the Athletic Department would like to thank these athletes for their incredible commitment to our program and wish them all the best with their future endeavours. |
‘Sharks’ Win. . .
Congratulations to the Women’s Extramural Hockey Team who captured the University of Toronto Women’s Hockey Tournament on February 6, 2009. Trailing 5-1 going into the third period the ‘Sharks’ pulled off an amazing 6-5 victory in over time.
Back Row: Assistant Cory Mestre, Meghan Green, Erin Leslie, Meagan Bender, Assistant Dave Templar, Erica Verbeek, Tanya Williams, Coach Peter Williams, Danielle Adams, Amanda Millyard, Alexandra Walsh
Middle Row: Sara Maybee, Melonie Williams, Jenna Turner, Ashely Kelly, Jen Courneyea
Front Row: Megan Lafave, Jen Haller
Maybee Sets Single Game Scoring Record. . .
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On Friday, January 9, 2009, Sara Maybee set a single game scoring record for the Loyalist Lancers by pouring in 44 points against her former team as the Lancers defeated the Algonquin Thunder 68 to 55. Assistant Athletic Director, Jim Buck who attended the game said, "Sara was absolutely spectacular scoring every way imaginable." With point guard Erin Rose out of the line up with a knee injury Coach Anderson needed Maybee to not only score but to handle the ball against Algonquin's full court pressure. As a result she was named OCAA "Athlete of the Week". With the win the Lancers climb back to the 500 mark with a 4-4 record. The previous Lancer scoring record was held by Kara Muhlhaussen who scored 36 points in a game during the 2007 season. |
Varsity Athletes Recognized at Athletic Scholarship Luncheon. . .
