2009

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The Swenors are the Juvenile Pair Provincial Champions. They travelled to Waterloo to compete at the Ontario Trillium Cup where they took gold with a score of 22.80. They were coached by Amanda Cove and Allison Noseworthy

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National Martial Arts & World Kickboxing/Karate Council

At age 10 Dylan Wilkins has been taking martial arts for 4-1/2 years. Currently holds a JR black belt in Tae Kwon Do and is working towards his second degree. He trains at Browns Martial Arts with head instructor Jason Brown. He is the current WKC 2009 Provincial and Canadian National kickboxing champion in the -40kg weight class. Dylan recently competed at the 2009 WKC world kickboxing/karate championships in Dublin Ireland.

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Family Martial Arts

In 2009 Jake Haromszeki competed at the Regional tryouts. Jake received a Silver Medal for Korean patterns, and junior boy’s 13-17 -55kg point fighting. He then competed at the National level where he earned the title of junior boys Korean patterns and taking a Silver medal for -60kg kickboxing. He went on to compete in Dublin Ireland where he came home as the junior Boys Korean patterns Silver Medallist adding to Canada’s winning medal count.

Sierra Lourenco is an undefeated Black Belt Girls Sparring champion. She has won 5 Triple Crowns in 2009. Two were including the Ontario Provincial Open and the Ontario Grand Nationals. Sierra is very disciplined and dedicated to what she loves. From focusing on keeping her marks above honours, and being very involved in her school clubs.

Daniel Mosannef is a passionate martial arts athlete. Through out the year he maintains a very strict training schedule, training 5 nights a week. At provincials Daniel took first place in Point sparring and first place in continuous sparring. He also competes for the National Martial Arts Circuit. Currently he is undefeated for 2009.

These athletes are coached by Matt Perrin

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Seiwa Kai Karate of Hamilton

Rebecca Gagnon who qualified for the Ontario Provincial team by winning bronze and silver at 4 different Karate Ontario(PSO) qualifying tournaments in 2009. She represented Hamilton and Ontario at the Canadian Nationals held in Calgary, Alberta in July 2009, winning bronze in: Kata (forms); Team Kata; and Team Kumite(sparring).

They are coached by:
Lucy Beardwood
Michael Beardwood
Sensei Isao Yabunaka

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YMCA Wado Kai Karate Team

Karen Rankin obtained Ontario Regional Silver in +35 Traditional Weapons and Gold in +35 Creative weapons at the World Karate/Kickboxing Confederation (WKC). She also received the Canadian National Gold in +35 Traditional Weapons and Silver in Canadian +35 Creative Weapons.

Kristen Webb competed at the World Karate/Kickboxing confederation and obtained Canadian Gold in Korean Forms girls 12 & under division.

Both athletes are coached by their Sensei Lou Roentgen.

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The HAMILTON OLYMPIC CLUB is no stranger to the Breakfast of Champions. They produce many athletes who are exceptional at their sport. Athletes range from all ages and compete at many different events.

Katie Klodnicki was the weight throw, hammer throw and discus throw champion at this years Athletics Ontario Indoor Youth/Senior Championship Meet.

Bill Thompson is an annual recipient and has won too many awards to mention. He cam third and won bronze in Italy as a member of the Canadian 4 by 100 relay team and this fall came in 4th in the world in 3 athletic events at the world masters games in Sydney, Australia.

Chantelle Robbertse is the girls youth heptathlon champion at this years Athletics Ontario Multi-Events Championships.

Rhona Trott is the Indoor Pentathlon champion at Ontario Masters Indoor Pentathlon Championship Meet and the USATF Masters Indoor Championship Meet. This wonderful athlete also came first in the 60m hurdles, 400m, and shot put at the Ontario Masters Indoor Championship Meet. Rhona has been competing in her sport for many years and has excelled as both an athlete and coach.

Bozena Wojciekian

Tom Bereza
George Kerr

Are all great coaches who help the Hamilton Olympic Club succeed every year.

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The Hamilton Jr. Bulldogs are this years OMHA Gold Champions. With the addition of 4 new coaches the boys felt refreshed and ready for action in the 2009 season. They all worked extremely hard and fought many tough battles to become this year’s champion.

Ryan Johnston
Carson Owen
Aiden Adamson
Adrien Beraldo
Matthew Bridgwater
Jacob Campbell
Kristian Carbone

Michael Caruso

Michael Christiansen

Garnet Delsey
Jackson Doherty
Jason Horvat
James Hruska
Freddy Ilias
Alex Jerome
Trevor LeDonne
Marino Moro

Coaches:
Chris Hruska, Paul Beraldo, Brad Jerome, Drago Horvat and Mike Caruso

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This years Hamilton Aquatic Club Tigersharks Provincial champions are:
Lindsay Charles, Bridget Coley, Bryce Kwiecien-Delaney, Mark Loyzer, Osvald Nitski

National Youth Team:

Bryce Kwiecien-Delaney: North America Challenge Cup in Los Angeles setting 6 new Club Records

Junior National Team:
Frank Despond: Junior Pan Pacific Championships in Guam setting 2 new Club Records

Senior National Team:

Bridget Coley: World Championships 5KM Open Water, 32nd in the world & top Canadian Female

These athletes are coached by Sean Baker.

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International Children’s Games

Team Hamilton won the gold medal in women's basketball at the International Children's Games in Athens, Greece, this past June. With only seven players compared to their competition’s eight, the girls played true unselfish basketball. An enormous amount of character and determination was demonstrated throughout the tournament as the team wore down their opponents in the second half of every game. This is the second straight time that a team from Hamilton has been entered in this tournament and has come home with gold, having won in 2006 in Bangkok, Thailand.

Girls Basketball

Danielle Boiago
Kata Boric
Victoria Brown
Jenna Bugiardini
April Coyne
Rachel Holmes
Emily HanakaWith
Coach: Kevin Duffy

TRACK & FIELD
The team traveled to Athens Greece to represent Hamilton in the Track & Field division. All the athletes represented Hamilton and Canada in a proud manner making them true champions. Lets hear it for;

Christian Brennan
Alyssa Dicesar
Adam Rowles
Jeremy Haggart

Coach: Tom Bereza

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The World’s Masters Volleyball Team went to Australia to become the gold medal winners in their division of the 50 + age group. Most of these players have lived in Hamilton at one point in their lives, playing in Hamilton schools, universities and volleyball clubs. This group of athletic men works hard to manage work, family life and their volleyball aspirations. Let’s give this organization a big applause for showing us all a little determination and great work ethic brings home the gold!

Doug Lowden

Tom Collins

Paul Ford

Uldis Dabolins

John Dzelme

Ed Wolters

John Gillis

Martin Baier

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Highland Karate competitors that attend world competition have a very hard training schedule during the year and had to attend approximately eight tournaments in their own province to accumulate points to gain a Provincial level standing. All competitors must be ranked in the top eight positions for their divisions of competition. To be chosen for the Canadian National team all competitors must attend the Canadian National Championships in Montreal Canada and must place in the top three medal positions to be chosen to represent Canada and be members of the Canadian National Karate & Kick Boxing Team. At the Canadian Championships all provinces are represented and those selected after the outcome are true champions that will represent our country. These fantastic athletes are:

Alexander Jurilj

Amanda Buskey

Phillip Buskey

Meghan Smith

Lauren Drummond

Troy Dummond

Nickola Sauniers

coach and trainer Sensei Barry Lane

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The Mountain Athletic Club Volleyball Team rrepresented Ontario at the Canadian Open 14U Championships, the boys clinched the Gold medal in Moncton, New Brunswick. The MAC organization went undefeated in their championship feat and gave Hamilton gold to cherish.

Mikhail Kazhamiaka

Chris Silva

Marco Folino

Onkar Bedi

Brendan Kewin

Calvin Bond

Austin MacIntyre

Michael Susi

Brad Albay

Marcus Wu

Ryan Guagliano

Brandon Gomes

Coaches:

Mark Wu

Paul Guagliano

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The Blessed Sacrament Yellow Jackets #1 Major Bantam Girl’s Basketball team went into the Provincial Championships in London ranked 3rd in the Province. They proceeded to win all three pool games. In the semi final they beat a tough team from Welland 47 - 45 on a last second basket. In the final against Mississauga the Yellow Jackets came from behind on a dramatic 3 pointer to start the 4th Quarter. At the Eastern Canadian Championships held in St. John New Brunswick, the Yellow Jackets went undefeated capturing the gold medal. For the 2009 season, their outstanding record was 52-12.

Melanie Renshaw

Celina Botts

Alexis Spadafora

Samantha Condello

Nicole Morrison

Diedre Edwards

Alisa van Veen

Michaela Ionni

Jayanne Gaunt

Sam Donald

Alex Del Sordo

Stefanie Hrymak

Coaches:

Glenn Hillis

Dave MacIsaac

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The Blessed Sacrament Junior Girls #1 team set high goals for their season and their biggest success was how these players from rival school programs where they were individual all-stars, overcame their differences and expectation of playing time. They demonstrated the maturity of young athletes by making sacrifices for the success of the team. This was never more apparent than at the Provincial Championships at the end of our season, where we went undefeated, coming home with the title of "Gold Medal Provincial Champions".

Lauren Wheeler

Julia Barac

Anna Southall-Millward

Julia Vidic

Vanessa Bonomo

Danielle Scime

Cara Cutaia

Kaitlin Lindsay

Liz Burns

Nicole Rosenkranz

Lauren O’Grady

Brittany MacFarlane

Coach: Willy Henschel

Asst. Coach: Ed Grosel

Asst. Coach: Taylor Drysdale

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The Hamilton Transway Novice Girls (under 10) basketball team entered the Division I, O.B.A. tournament, following an outstanding season. The girls continued to play well throughout the tournament going undefeated and taking home the gold medal in Division I. The girls, their coaches and their families are very proud of their 23-0 season record.

Maia Caruso

Monica Daly

Sadie Lemmon

Brenna McPhee

Amelia Ferracuti

Hanna Hall

Meghan MacRae

Jacqueline Boin

Taylor Todd

Vanessa Hughes

Julia Sangueza

Hailey Summers

Coach: Larry Angus

Ass. Coaches: Marcelo Sangueza, Michael Lemmon

Manager: Carol Daly

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The Under 13 Transway Bantam Girls Basketball team won their divisional Championships at the Ontario Basketball Association. The team also went on to win the 2009 Eastern Nationals down in Saint John, New Brunswick. The team of fantastic athletes lost only one league game this year in their successful quest to win gold.

Christina Buttenham

Brittany Roberto

Lisa Stallwood

Sarah MacRae

Haley Bowie

Britany Powell

Alyssa Barry

Amira Giannattasio

Courtney Todd

Samantha Hall

Jackie Wilkinson

Hilary Hanaka

Kia Nurse

Coaches: Richard Nurse

Mark Hanaka

Rob MacRae

Manager: Anna Barry

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Blessed Sacrament Yellow Jackets (Bantam Girls)

The Blessed Sacrament Yellow Jacket, Bantam Girls basketball team enjoyed a very successful 2008/2009 season culminating with the girls proudly representing Canada and achieving a Top Ten finish for the second year in a row at the US Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) U12 Division II, National Championships. In qualifying for this years AAU National Championships the girls competed in six US not only winning three of them but being the first Canadian team do so at each of the Super64 Jammin Jamboree in Lansing MI, the Michigan Lady Ballers Jamfest in Ann Arbor, MI and the Empire All Star's, Redhawks Rumble & Coaches vs. Cancer in Albany, NY tournaments.

Allison Brandt

Emma Buchanan

Erin Burns

Raquel Castro

Madelaine Huffmann

Caroline Hummell

Samantha Mosca

Jordanne Mulkewich

Madeleine Perreault

Irena Rynkiewicz

Jennifer Saltarelli

Melissa Tatti

Tally Tatti (Head Coach)

Tony Mosca (Asst. Coach)

Paul Buchanan (Asst. Coach)

Jim Kennedy (Asst. Coach)

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Team Michael / Blessed Sacrament U12 Boys Basketball Team competed in Syracuse at the Syracuse Carrier Dome and won the tournament against all American teams. This qualified them for the Cleveland Grand Nationals where they won silver. This team also played in the Canusa games where they were the only Canadian team to win gold.

Justin Andrew

Nathan Bruzzese

JR Calura

Adam Carnicelli

Jaylen Clarke

Marquell Fraser

Francis Giovinazzo

Logan Keen

Adrian Mendoza

Griffin Moore

Nolan Narain

Joshua Nardini

Stevenson Staios

Coaches:

Perry Bruzzese

John Nardini

Junior Clarke

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The Mahoney Park Rookie Ball team had a fantastic season loosing only two games all year. They went on and won the Mid Summer Classic tournament, the City Championships, the Park Championships and their greatest accomplishments the Provincial championships.

Johnathan Alexander

Cody Parkes

Daniel Rosser

Eric Hicks

Jesse Miranda

Matthew Rosser

Daniel Jacobs

Emma Barclay

Nicholas Filko

Kamryn Bain

Johnathan Bowen

Connor Ramsay

Ethan Barclay

Mason Fritz

Coaches:

Wes Fritz

Brian Filko

Darrin Bain

Stuart Ramsay

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This year the Hamilton Hammerhead Midget Girls Cross Country team is the Gold Medalists at the provincial (Athletics Ontario) championships in King City on Nov. 15^th. A Hamilton cross country team has not won a provincial Championship in over 10 years.

The Hamilton Hammerhead Mite Boys were Cross Country Team Provincial Champions at the Minor Track Association Cross Country Championships in Burlington, on October 24, 2009. This group of young athletes has figured out what it means to be true champions.

Girls

Phoebe Cseresnyes

Heather Summers

Karen Thompson

Aleksa Despinic

Jacklyn Lloyd

Kaitlyn Pansegrau

Paige Tate

Coaches

Sharon Mackinnon

Mike Smith

Kevin Mackinnon

Boys

Owen Jones

Liam Boatsmith

Jesse Manzin

Sydney Flageole-Bray

Adam Shenker

Coaches:

Jane Castelli

Mike Smith

Kevin Mackinnon

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The CANADIAN RED LEAFS competed at the World Master’s in Australia. Their strengths were definitely teamwork and fitness. They had trained very hard for the games and played 9 games in 9 days with only 1 day of rest. In the championship game they felt that it definitely came down to fitness -it was 0-0 at half time and we came out strong in the second half - while our competitors (the Aussie PAVS) were tired, we were not and were able to score and bring home the Gold!

Melanie Matheiu

Madeleine Hunter

Kelly Hogan

Tracy Smith

Janice Griese

Gina Moretta

Cindy Darlison

Laura O'Connor

Pauline Venema

Lisa Babel

Gordana MacCharles

Leanne King