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2009-2010MEDIA GUIDE

LAURIER GOLDEN HAWK

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General Information

Wilfrid laurier universityDepartment of Athletics and Recreation

75 University Avenue West, Waterloo, Ontario

N2L 3C5

Founded: 1911Enrollment: 14,877 (full-time)

President: Dr. Max BlouwConference: Ontario University Athletics, OUA

Colours: Purple and GoldNickname: Golden Hawks

Number of Intercollegiate Teams: 22 (14 sports)Phone: (519) 884-0710, ext. 2184

Fax: (519) 884-0203

Director of Athletics and Recreation: Peter Baxter ext. 2216Associate Director, Business Operations: Ari Grossman ext. 4483

Coordinator, Communications & Technology: Mike Whitehouse ext. 2855 Coordinator of Interuniversity Sport: Wally Gabler ext. 3428

11 National ChampionshipsBasketball (1), Curling (3), Football (2), Hockey (1), Soccer (4)

55 Provincial Championships(Basketball, Curling, Field Lacrosse, Football, Hockey, Soccer)

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Golden HaWk CurlinG

Women's Provincial Champions:1985/86, 1995/96, 1998/99, 2007/08

Women's national Champions:2007/08, 2008/09

Men's Provincial Champions:

1991/92, 1994/95, 1996/97, 2002/03, 2005/06, 2007/08

Men's national Champions:2007/08

CoaCHinG inforMationHead Coach: Gary Crossley

(1st Season Coaching Men's & Women's Teams)(519) 884-0710 ext. 2184

Assistant Coach: Maurice Wilson

Men's teaM inforMation

Men's Skip: Scott MacGregor Men's Regular Season Record: 4-5

WoMen's teaM inforMation

Women's Skip: Danielle Inglis Women's Regular Season Record: 5-3

Women's Post Season Record: 3-2

kitCHener-Waterloo Granite ClubRink in the Park

Opened: October 2003

99 Seagram Drive, Waterloo, ONPhone: (519) 742-4281

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The 2009-2010 has brought on some changes to the line-ups for the teams. Former skip Hollie Nicol has graduated and vice Danielle Inglis has stepped up to fill the role. Front end Laura Hickey (sec-ond) and Hilary McDermott (lead) from the previous year still hold their respective positions on the team, while second year Laura Crocker and second year Sarah Wilkes have taken turns in the vice role. The newest addition to the team has been Pam Feldkamp in the alternate position. Pam has been flexible this season coming in at both the the second and lead positions when called upon.

On the men's side, the team has seen a shake up in the positions due to conflicts and departures of athletes. Last year's skip Matt Mapletoft was slated to skip the team again this year, but due to conflicts with outside national and world competitions, the positions took a different direction. Last year's alternate Scott MacGregor stepped up to the skip position while Shane Konings moved up to vice. Dave Kaun moved up to the second position while rookie Joel Waters took the lead spot. First year Ian Romansky and Mapletoft rounded out the team in the alternate positions.

The men got off to a great start at sectionals with a 3-1 record, while the women started out slowly posting a 1-3 record. The sectionals were held in London this year and were hosted by the Western Mustangs. First up for both teams were the Brock Badgers. The men’s team made quick work of the game winning 5-1, while the women struggled to an eventual 5-7 loss. The next game featured a match-up against the Western Mustangs. The men picked up their only loss of the weekend (6-4) against the defending OUA champions. The women faced off against their former skip and after a tough game lost 8-3. The next morning, the two teams faced the Windsor Lancers. Both teams picked up wins with the boys winning 7-1 and the girls winning their only game of the weekend 10-2. The final game of the weekend was against the Waterloo Warriors. The men won the game easily with a 9-2 final score, whereas the women did not manage to overcome their rivals from down the street and lost 7-6 on the last rock.

The crossover weekend was hosted by Trent and was held at Peterborough Curling Club. The tables were turned this weekend for the men’s and women’s teams. The women came out firing knowing that they had to have a near perfect record in order to advance to the provincials and eventually made it out of the weekend with a perfect 4-0 record. The men struggled this weekend and managed to squeak out a 1-3 record to get themselves into tie breakers. The two teams first met with the Trent Excalibur. The women started off the weekend strong with a solid 7-4 win, while the men lost a tight 4-3 game. For the next game, the Hawks faced off against the Toronto Varsity Blues. The men were facing their former Laurier teammate, Bill Francis, but could not pull off the victory losing 8-3. The women continued on their roll winning 7-0 after Toronto shook early. The Laurentian Voyageurs were up next for both teams. The men succumbed to the Voyageurs 9-5 after a tough battle, however the women pulled off a 6-3 victory. With the fate of both teams for a shot at provincials resting in the next game, both the men and the women rose to the occasion. The men steamrolled over the Queen’s men to an eventual 7-0 win, while the Laurier women beat the Gael women 8-2. The women were through to the provincials with a 5-3 record, but the men had to wait to see if there was a tie breaker possibility. The stars aligned for the Laurier men and they had their chance to get into provincials if they could get past Trent. The tie breaker was run late that night and the tired Hawks came back from a three point deficit to take the game to an extra end. The Hawks forced the Trent skip to make a tough shot on his last rock and he made it, dashing the provincial hopes for the men.

The women continued on to provincials which were held at their home club, the KW Granite Club, and hosted by the Waterloo Warriors. The women had a difficult weekend ahead of them with the three teams that they had lost to in the sectionals being their opponents. The Hawks started off again against the Brock Badgers. This time the tables were turned and the Hawks dominated the game with an eventual 5-4 win. Next up were the Western Mustangs and an opportunity to avenge the initial loss at the sectionals and secure a spot in the CIS National championships. The women put out a strong game to post a 7-4 win. The next match against the Waterloo Warriors was a fight for first seeding in the playoffs. The game came down to the last rock, but Waterloo shut down the Hawks again with a 6-5 loss. Waterloo advanced to the final while Laurier had to face off against Western for the third time in the semifinal. The Hawks had the edge once more over the Mustangs with a solid 9-5 win. The adage of “third time’s a charm” did not apply to the final game for the Hawks. With the hammer in the eighth end, the Hawk’s last rock slipped one centimeter too far to send the game to an extra end. The extra was tight with the game coming down to last rock where again the Hawks came close, but not close enough and Laurier won the silver medal. The Laurier men qualified for CIS nationals due to a spot becoming available in CIS and the Hawks’ positioning in the standings in sectional and crossover play.

OUA Men's First Team All-StarJoel Waters

2009-2010 SeaSon In RevIew

oUa all-StaRS and awaRd wInneRS

Road To The Nationals

Men's West Sectionals W 5-1 (Brock) L 4-6 (Western)

W 7-1 (Windsor)W 9-2 (Waterloo)

Crossovers L 3-4 (Trent)

L 3-8 (Toronto)L 5-9 (Laurentian) W 7-0 (Queen's)L 5-7 (Trent) -TB

Women's West Sectionals

L 5-7 (Brock) L 3-8 (Western)

W 10-2 (Windsor)L 6-7 (Waterloo)

Crossovers

W 7-4 (Trent) W 7-0 (Toronto)

W 6-3 (Laurentian) W 8-2 (Queen's)

OUA Championship

W 5-4 (Brock) W 7-4 (Western) L 5-6 (Waterloo)

W 9-5 (Western) - SemiL 5-6 (Waterloo) - Final

OUA Women's First Team All-StarHilary McDermott

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Name Ht Wt Elig. Yr Acad. Yr Major Hometown High School Dave Kaun 5-10 165 3 3 Poli Sci Fort Frances, Ont. Fort Frances HS Shane Konings 6-0 180 2 2 Business Gowanstown, Ont. Listowel DSS Matthew Mapletoft 5-9 135 3 3 Poli Sci Wallaceburg, Ont. Wallaceburg DSSScott McGregor 6-3 170 3 3 Business Exeter, Ont. South Huron DHSIan Romansky 5-9 135 1 1 Comp. Sci. Chatham, Ont. Ursuline CollegeJoel Waters 5-9 195 1 1 Business Georgetown, Ont. Georgetown DHS

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Men's Curling Team

Name Ht Elig. Yr Acad. Yr Major Hometown High School Laura Crocker 5-2 2 2 Psychology Scarborough, Ont. Cedarbrae CIPam Feldkamp 5-1 1 2 Economics Burlington, Ont. M.M. Robinson SSLaura Hickey 5-7 4 4 Kin/Phys. Ed. Toronto, Ont. Mary Ward CSS Danielle Inglis 5-3 3 4 Sociology Kleinburg, Ont. Emily Carr SS Hilary McDermott 5-9 3 4 Kin/Phys. Ed. Guelph, Ont. St. James CHS Sarah Wilkes 5-9 2 2 Psychology Scarborough, Ont. Birchmount Park CI

Women's Curling Team

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Golden Hawk Staff

In his first season as an assistant coach, Maurice brings a wealth of knowledge and experi-ence to the team with many provincial and national coaching opportunities under his belt. Maurice has coached for 30 years in various sports from fastpitch softball at a national level, to basketball, soccer, track and field, cricket and ice hockey at a Senior level. Maurice is a NCCP Level 3 coach for curling and has coached 10 teams to the provincials . The best finishes for the teams were a finalist position at the 2000 Ontario Bantam provincials, first place at the 2001 Ontario Bantam Provincials and champions at the 2003 Ontario Junior Provincials, qualifying the team for the Junior Canadians. Maurice then coached the team to a 9-3 record at the Karcher Nationals in Ottawa, Ontario. He was also the recipient of the Asham Coaching Award in back to back years in 2003 and 2004 at Junior Provincials. Maurice is also very active in the curling community as a Trillium High Performance Camp coach since 2006 and Provincial Learning Facilitator since 2005.

Gary brings a unique and fresh perspective to the team in his first year as head coach with his coaching background rooted in both track and curling. He is a NCCP Level 3 coach for curling. Gary coached seven track teams at nationals including five as head coach, as well as three teams to the world stage. His former track athletes have won over 50 medals at National championships, ranked as high as fourth in the World and competed in every international competition Canada is involved in - Worlds, Commonwealth, Pan Ams and Olympics. Gary is the former National Chair for women's hurdles and also the former Chair of the Ontario Coaches Council. He has coached numerous curling teams to the regional level, as well as a men's team to the provincial level. Gary is a very active member in the community, as he established the Kitchener-Waterloo Junior Cashspiel, is currently a member of the Board at the KW Granite Club and formerly the President of the Elmira Curling Club. He also manages to squeeze in time for his own recreation at the KW Granite Club as a full time member curling a couple nights per week. Gary has three adutls chil-dren, two of which are Laurier grads.

Gary Crossley - Head Coach

Maurice Wilson - Assistant Coach

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Wilfrid Laurier University Women's Curling Roster

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Laura CrockerPosition: Vice/AlternateHeight: 5-2 Year: 2 Program: PsychologyHometown: Scarborough, Ont.

Quick facts: Laura was part of the team who won the 2009 CIS championships.One of the main players on the competitive circuit, Laura has had many pro-vincial appearances with her best finish being the winner of the 2010 Junior Provincial championships. Laura went on to win the 2010 Canadian Junior championships and will represent Canada in the 2010 Worlds this March.

Pam FeldkampPosition: AlternateHeight: 5-1 Year: 2 Program: EconomicsHometown: Burlington, Ont.

Quick facts: As the rookie on the team, Pam brings a great amount of experi-ence. In 2008, Pam represented Ontario at the Junior Nationals, won the OFSAA championships and was the runner-up in the Bantam Provincial championships. She was also the recipient of the Quest for Gold funding in 2009. Pam competed in the 2006 Ontario Winter Games and won bronze.

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Danielle InglisPosition: SkipHeight: 5-3 Year: 4 Program: SociologyHometown: Kleinburg, Ont.

Quick facts: In 2008, Danielle won the gold at OUAs and gold at CIS. In 2009, Danielle represented Canada at the 24th Winter Universiade in China and brought home a silver medal. She also viced on the team that won CIS in 2009. In 2006, Danielle skipped her team to the OFSAA gold medal. She also skipped the Ontario team at the Canadian Junior championship in 2008.

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Laura HickeyPosition: SecondHeight: 5-7 Year: 4 Program: Kin/Phys. Ed.Hometown: Toronto, Ont.

Quick facts: Laura was curling's Rookie of the Year in 2007. In her four years on the team, Laura has twice been named an OUA Second Team All-Star. In 2008, Laura brought home an OUA gold and CIS gold, as well as the 2009 CIS gold medal. She also competed at the 24th Winter Universiade and won silver. Laura was the vice on the team representing Ontario at the 2007 Canadian Juniors.

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Hilary McDermottPosition: LeadHeight: 5-9 Year: 4 Program: Kin./Phys. Ed.Hometown: Guelph, Ont.

Quick facts: In her three years as a Golden Hawk, Hilary has be named an OUA First Team All-Star twice, as well as team Rookie of the Year in 2008. Hilary went on to win gold at OUA and CIS in 2008 then brought home another CIS gold in 2009. Hilary also represented Canada at the 24 Winter Universiade and won the silver medal. Hilary was named a Laurier Athlete of the Week in 2009.

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Sarah WilkesPosition: Vice/AlternateHeight: 5-9 Year: 2 Program: PsychologyHometown: Scarborough, Ont.

Quick facts: In 2009, Sarah was named Rookie of the Year and was part of the Golden Hawk squad that brought home the OUA bronze and the CIS gold. Sarah has been a strong competitor on the junior curling circuit for many years and has four provincial appearances under her belt with her best result being the runner-up at the 2010 Junior Provincial championships.

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Wilfrid Laurier University Men's Curling Roster

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Shane KoningsPosition: ViceHeight: 6-0 Year: 2 Program: EconomicsHometown: Gowanston, Ont.

Quick facts: In 2009, Shane was part of the team who brought home the OUA silver medal. He is also a regular on the competitive junior circuit, competiting in provincial championships, as well as winning the prestigious Toronto Curling Association tournament in December 2008 as the vice.

Dave Kaun Position: SecondHeight: 5-10 Year: 3 Program: Political ScienceHometown: Fort Frances, Ont.

Quick facts: In his first year on the team, Dave won OUA gold in 2008. In 2009, Dave was part of the Golden Hawks team that brought home the silver medal. Dave skipped his team to the 2007 NWOSSAA championship. As a vice, he par-ticipated in the Northern Ontario Junior Provincials in 2007.

Matthew Mapletoft Position: AlternateHeight: 5-10 Year: 3 Program: Political ScienceHometown: Wallaceburg, Ont.

Quick facts: In 2008, Matt won OUA and CIS gold throwing lead. Matt also competed in the 24th Winter Universiade in Harbin, China in February 2009. In the 2009 season, Matt lead the team in the skip position to an OUA silver medal. In 2010, Matt won the Ontario Provincials and the Canadian Juniors and will represent Canada in Switzerland for the Worlds.

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Ian Romansky Position: AlternateHeight: 5-9 Year: 1 Program: Computer ScienceHometown: Chatham, Ont.

Quick facts: Ian has been a great fit for the team this year with his wealth of experience and ability to adapt to various positions on the team. Ian was the 2008 Bantam Boys Provincial Winner and also the Ontario Winter Games bronze medalist. Most recently, Ian was the 2010 Ontario Junior Curling Tour champion.

Scott McGregorPosition: SkipHeight: 6-3 Year: 3 Program: BusinessHometown: Exeter, Ont.

Quick facts: Scott was part of the team that won OUA and CIS gold in 2008. He also repsresented Canada in the 24th Winter Universiade in Harbin, China in 2009. Scott was the vice on the team that won the 2009 Junior Men's Provincial title and represented Ontario at the 2009 Junior Nationals.

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Joel Waters Position: LeadHeight: 5-9 Year: 1 Program: BusinessHometown: Georgetown, Ont.

Quick facts: Though it has only been his first year on the team, Joel has already made his mark by winning the OUA First Team All-Star award for 2009-2010. In competitive play outside of the university, Joel has competed in many provin-cials, as well as the 2008 Ontario Winter Games where he placed fourth.

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Wilfrid Laurier is a smaller institution, with small class sizes and a sense of community second to none. Founded in 1911, Laurier is a premier university and renowned for attracting students who want to succeed. The school offers an unparalleled academic experience. Our unique, interdisciplinary approach to learning allows students to combine majors in completely different fields. The faculty, among the finest anywhere, expand the horizons of our students, providing them with a broad perspective of the world that opens up new ways of thinking and seeing things.

Laurier offers a broad range of full and part-time graduate and undergraduate degree programs to over 11,000 students through 7 faculties. Our Faculty of Arts is our largest faculty. Our Faculty of Music has the only Masters of Music Therapy program in Canada. Laurier’s Faculty of Science is one of Canada’s leading teaching and research institutions. Our School of Business & Economics is one of Canada’s largest Business schools, and also among the most respected. We also have a Faculty of Education, a Faculty of Social Work and a Faculty of Graduate Studies. Our Brantford Campus is dedicated to innovative programming within the liberal arts.

Laurier is a place where the curious thrive, and where innovative programs and state of the art facilities give way to students who achieve success and results.

Wilfrid Laurier offers a high quality undergraduate education in the Liberal Arts, Science, Business and Music. We pride ourselves on the strength of our graduates, which we feel reflect the quality of our university and its programs. Laurier grads get jobs, with 94.3% of our recent graduates securing employment within six months after graduating, Laurier’s employment rates are among the highest in the province.

Our innovative programs attract the best and brightest students from across the world. In September 2006, our first year students had an incoming average of 81.4%. Our co-op programs within the Faculty of Arts, the Faculty of Science, and the School of Business and Economics, present students with the opportunity to pair quality work experience with their academics.

Wilfrid Laurier is known across the country as an institution with high quality students and professors, and a community environment that fosters academic and personal growth. We consistently come out strong in reputational surveys such as Maclean’s Annual Rankings of Universities and the Globe and Mail Rankings.

The John Aird Center, which acts as the main entrance to the campus, was built in 1988. Visit the Robert Langen Art Gallery for a touch of art and stop by the Maureen Forrester Recital Hall to hear the internation-ally renowned Penderecki String Quartet.

University Stadium, refurbished with $5 million in 2007 seats 6,500 people is the home to many Golden Hawk Varsity Teams.

ABOUT WILFRID LAURIER UNIVERSITY

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HISTORY OF WILFRID LAURIER UNIVERSITY

In 1910 the Canada Synod and Synod of Central Canada of the Lutheran Church entered into an agreement to establish a Lutheran Seminary. Though the location first proposed for the Seminary was Toronto, Waterloo was selected when its citizens offered a tract of land on the boundary of the town. The choice of location was affected, too, by the fact that the majority of Lutherans in Ontario lived in the vicinity of Waterloo and Berlin (Kitchener). In 1911 the Evangelical Lutheran Seminary of Canada opened its doors.

Facilities for pre-theological education were established in 1914 with courses leading to senior matriculation given in Waterloo College School.

In 1924 the Waterloo College of Arts, providing courses in post-secondary education in a four year program, was established. In 1925 the Faculty of Arts, under the name of Waterloo College, affiliated with the University of Western Ontario. Waterloo College soon began to offer Honours degree pro-grams in the arts.

The affiliation with the University of Western Ontario ended in 1960 when the Seminary obtained a revised charter changing the name of the institution to Waterloo Lutheran University.

On November 1, 1973, Waterloo Lutheran University became Wilfrid Laurier University, one of Ontario’s provincially assisted universities after Bill 178 was given Royal Assent by the Lieutenant Governor, former Wilfrid Laurier University Chancellor William Ross Macdonald.

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Wilfrid Laurier University offers 24 varsity teams through 15 different sports including:

Baseball (M)Basketball (M) (W)CheerleadingCross Country (M) (W)Curling (M) (W)Figure Skating (W)Football (M)

Golf (M)Hockey (M) (W)Lacrosse (W)Indoor Middle Distance (M) (W)Rugby (M) (W)Soccer (M) (W)Swimming (M) (W)Volleyball (M) (W)

GOLDEN HAWK ATHLETICS

GOLDEN HAWK CHAMPIONSHIPS CAPTURED11 National Championships, 55 Provincial Championships

Soccer1980 (Men’s) - Provincial Championship 1987 (Men’s) - Provincial Championship 1989 (Women’s) - Provincial Championship 1990 (Women’s) - Provincial Championship1991 (Women's) - Provincial Championship 1992 (Women’s) - National Championship 1993 (Women’s) - Provincial Championship 1995 (Women’s) - National Championship 1995 (Women’s) - Provincial Championship 2000 (Men’s) - Provincial Championship 2000 (Men’s) - National Championship 2001 (Men’s) - National Championship 2008 (Men's) - Provincial Championship2008 (Women's) - Provincial Championship

Basketball1965/1966 (Men’s) - Provincial Championship 1966/1967 (Men’s) - Provincial Championship 1967/1968 (Men’s) - Provincial Championship 1967/1968 (Men’s) - National Championship 1968/1969 (Men's) - Provincial Championship1969/1970 (Men’s) - Provincial Championship 1970/1971 (Men’s) - Provincial Championship 1971/1972 (Men’s) - Provincial Championship Football1961 (Men’s) - Provincial Championship 1962 (Men’s) - Provincial Championship 1966 (Men’s) - Provincial Championship 1972 (Men’s) - Provincial Championship 1973 (Men’s) - Provincial Championship 1978 (Men’s) - Provincial Championship 1987 (Men’s) - Provincial Championship 1991 (Men’s) - Provincial Championship 1991 (Men’s) - National Championship 2004 (Men’s) - Provincial Championship 2005 (Men’s) - Provincial Championship2005 (Men’s) - National Championship

Hockey1982/1983 (Men’s) - Provincial Championship 1988/1989 (Men’s) - Provincial Championship 1989/1990 (Men’s) - Provincial Championship 1998/1999 (Women’s) - Provincial Championship 2001/2002 (Women’s) - Provincial Championship 2003/2004 (Women’s) - Provincial Championship 2004/2005 (Women’s) - Provincial Championship 2004/2005 (Women’s) - National Championship 2005/2006 (Women’s) - Provincial Championship 2006/2007 (Women's) - Provincial Championship 2007/2008 (Women's) - Provincial Championship2008/2009 (Women's) - Provincial Championship

Curling1985 (Women’s) - Provincial Championship 1991 (Men’s) - Provincial Championship 1994 (Men’s) - Provincial Championship 1995 (Women’s) - Provincial Championship 1996 (Men’s) - Provincial Championship 1998 (Women’s) - Provincial Championship 2002 (Men’s) - Provincial Championship 2005 (Men’s) - Provincial Championship2008 (Women's) - Provincial Championship2008 (Men's) - Provincial Championship2008 (Women's) - National Championship2008 (Men's) - National Championship2009 (Women's) - National Championship

Field Lacrosse2000/2001 (Women’s) - Provincial Championship 2003/2004 (Women’s) - Provincial Championship 2004/2005 (Women’s) - Provincial Championship 2005/2006 (Women’s) - Provincial Championship 2006/2007 (Women’s) - Provincial Championship2007/2008 (Women's) - Provincial Championship2008/2009 (Women's) - Provincial Championship