Golf set to return to the university in the fall
By Josh Kolm
Sports Editor
May 18, 2010
Last spring, many players, coaches and staff at the University of Windsor felt left in the cold after some sudden budget cuts. Little more than one year later, some of them will once again have the opportunity to play their sport at the varsity level.
 “We are excited to announce our new partnership with Beach Grove Golf and Country Club to restore the Lancer Golf program back to active status,” University Athletic Director Gord Grace said in a statement released earlier this month.
The male and female golf teams were disbanded last summer after drastic cost saving measures were implemented in the Department of Athletics, resulting in the loss of six varsity sports programs. However, this partnership will provide most of what is estimated to be as much as $15,000 annually needed to cover the costs of keeping the team running. >>
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Lancers do best to stand out at all-star games
By Josh Kolm
Sports
Editor
May 18, 2010
Seven Lancer athletes and one coach, all of whom are considered among the best the university has to offer, recently got the opportunity to showcase their abilities along side their peers in a pair of all-star events.
 On May 1, Coach Chantal Vallée of the women’s basketball team brought standout players Jessica Clemenson and Miah-Marie Langlois to Waterloo as she coached the OUA West Women’s All-Star team to a 68-63 victory over representatives from the East.
Vallée secured coaching duties for the team by being named OUA West Division Coach of the Year, the second consecutive year she has done so.
Vallée said she was grateful to be recognised by her peers, but she still has her priorities straight. “For me, this is great to have, but it’s not as significant as winning a championship or having a great team.” >>
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Montcalm, Hart recognized beyond success
By Josh Kolm
Sports Editor
May 18, 2010
A pair of Lancers have been honoured in recognition of achievements that go beyond their work on the field here at the university.
 Nicole Montcalm, one of the stars of the defending national champion women’s Track and Field team, was one of the guests of honour at the OUA’s annual Women of Influence Luncheon in Toronto on April 30.
An exceptional sprinter and hurdler, Montcalm was instrumental to the Lancers’ success at this year’s CIS Track and Field Championships. The four gold medals she won accounted for more than a quarter of the team’s point total. She also won three gold at the OUA Championships.
The reason the OUA chose to honour Montcalm at the banquet is because, in addition to her athletic success, she has been able to maintain an 11.5 GPA through her three years in the University of Windsor’s Nursing program. For those unfamiliar with the grade-point system, that puts Montcalm’s grades consistently between an A- and an A. Earlier this year, Montcalm received the DeMarco Award for outstanding academic achievement by a female athlete. >>
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