OCAA Athletes of the Week

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.