Wilfrid laurierGOLDEN HAWKS

Media GuideWomen’s Curling2011-2012

CHAMPIONS

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General Information

Wilfrid laurier universityDepartment of Athletics and Recreation

75 University Avenue West, Waterloo, Ontario

N2L 3C5

Founded: 1911Enrollment: 16,654 (full & part-time)

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

Colours: Purple and GoldNickname: Golden Hawks

Number of Intercollegiate Teams: 21 (13 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: Jamie Howieson ext. 3492 Coordinator of Interuniversity Sport: Wally Gabler ext. 3428

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

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

www.laurierathletics.com

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Women's Provincial Champions:1985/86, 1995/96, 1998/99, 2007/08, 2010/11, 2011/12

Women's national Champions:2007/08, 2008/09, 2010/11

Men's Provincial Champions:

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

Men's national Champions:2007/08

CoaCHinG inforMationWomen's Head Coach: Maurice Wilson (3rd season)

(519) 884-0710 ext. 2184

Men's Head Coach: Gary Crossley (3rd season) (519) 884-0710 ext. 2184

WoMen's teaM inforMation

Women's Skip: Laura Crocker OUA Championship Record: 7-1

(Gold Medalists)

kitCHener-Waterloo Granite ClubRink in the Park

Opened: October 2003

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

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The 2011-12 season has been one to remember for the Laurier women's curling team. After an out-standing performance the year before, winning OUA and CIS gold, the women have carried over their strong play to this season.

The year started off early for the Hawks as they began to prepare for their stint as Team Canada at the Kariuzawa International Curling Championships, an honour they earned thanks to their gold medal performance at the CIS Championship last year. In November, the team competed in a cash-spiel where they took on some of the best players in Canada, including six-time Scotties Tournament of Hearts participant Sherri Middaugh. With a strong showing in that event, the Hawks proved to themselves that they were ready to compete against some of the best that the world had to offer.

In January, the team travelled to Kariuzawa, Japan wearing Canada's colours. After a tough loss in their opening match against, Switerland, skip Laura Crocker and her team strung together three consecutive victories over Korea, Japan and a Nagano Selection squad. A loss in their fifth game to the Japan Selection team put the Hawks in a tough position as two losses left them battling for a playoff spot. However, the team responded immediately, knocking off the former World Champions from China, skipped by Bingyu Wang, by a decisive count of 6-2. A 6-1 victory in their final match against Denmark clinched first place for Canada and sent them into the playoffs.

Taking on China once again in the semifinals, Crocker and her rink fell behind 2-0 early but battled back, scoring five points in the next two ends to grab the lead at the midway mark of the match. China would rebound and cut the lead to 8-6 but steals in the eighth and tenth ends by the Hawks sent them through to the championship thanks to a 10-8 win.

In a thrilling final game against Switzerland, Laurier trailed 4-2 after five ends of play but a critical two points in the eighth end tied the match at five with just two ends left. After the Swiss appeared to have put a lock on the gold medal with three in the ninth, Crocker and her team responded with three in the tenth before stealing in the extra end to capture the gold medal.

Less than three weeks later, the Hawks were back on the ice, this time representing Laurier at the OUA Championships. Despite the pressure of entering as defending champions, Crocker and her rink performed well in the round-robin, winning five of their six games to finish tied atop their pool. However, the lone loss to Western meant that Laurier would need to face undefeated Guelph in the semifinals.

In a low scoring game, the Hawks found themselves down by one going into the eighth and final end. In the last end, the experience of both vice Sarah Wilkes and Crocker shone through as they made two critical shots each, helping Laurier earn two points and the win.

Facing the Mustangs once again in the championship match, the Hawks jumped out to an early lead only to see Western bounce back and take a 4-3 lead at the break. Laurier regrouped and slowly retook control of the game. After a single in five evened the score, the Hawks played near-perfect curling in the next two ends, forcing steals of two in both six and seven to take an insurmountable 8-4 lead. In the final end, the purple and gold ran the Mustangs out of rocks to win their sixth OUA title in team history.

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2011-12 Results

Women's

Kariuzawa InternationalCurling Championships

L 4-5 (Switzerland) W 6-5 (Korea) W 8-6 (Japan)

W 7-4 (Nagano Selection) L 2-3 (Japan Selection)

W 6-2 (China)W 6-1 (Denmark)

W 10-8 (China) - SFW 9-8 (Switzerland) - Final

OUA ChampionshipW 5-3 (Carleton)

W 9-0 (Trent) W 5-2 (UOIT)

W 7-6 (Laurentian) L 2-5 (Western)

W 8-4 (Windsor) W 4-3 (Guelph) - SF

W 8-4 (Western) - Final

OUA Women's First Team All-StarPamela Feldkamp

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2011-2012 Golden Hawk RoSteR

Name Pos Ht El. Yr Acad. Yr Major Hometown High School Laura Crocker Skip 5-2 1 4 Psychology Scarborough, Ont. Cedarbrae CISarah Wilkes Vice 5-9 1 4 Psychology Scarborough, Ont. Birchmount Park CIJenny Gates Second 5-4 1 4 Arts Sudbury, Ont. Lockerby CompositeCheryl Kreviazuk Lead/Alternate 5-5 1 2 Kin/Phys. Ed. Ottawa, Ont. Sir Robert Borden HSPam Feldkamp Lead/Alternate 5-1 1 4 Economics Burlington, Ont. M.M. Robinson SS

Women's Curling Team

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Golden Hawk Staff

In his third season as head coach of the women's curling team, Maurice brings a wealth of knowledge and experience 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 provin-cials, 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 is in third year as head coach of the Golden Hawks men's program. He brings a unique perspective to the team with his coaching background rooted in both track and curl-ing. 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 numer-ous 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 children, two of which are Laurier grads.

Gary Crossley - Men's Head Coach

Maurice Wilson - Women's Head Coach

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Wilfrid Laurier University Women's Curling Roster

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Laura CrockerPosition: SkipHeight: 5-2 Year: 4 Program: PsychologyHometown: Scarborough, Ont.

Quick facts: : Laura has been an integral part of the team since she started curl-ing for Laurier in 2008. On the competitive junior circuit, in addition to numerous provincial appearances, she has won back-to-back Ontario Junior Championship titles in 2010 and 2011 on two separate teams. In 2010, Laura went on to represent Canada in the World Junior Championship in Switzerland, where she brought home a silver medal. Last season, she made an appearance at Junior Nationals before going on to capture both OUA and CIS gold and earning OUA All-Star and CIS All-Canadian honours. This season, Laura has continued to shine for the Golden Hawks as well as her country. In January, she guided her team, who were representing Canada, to a thrilling gold medal victory over Switzerland at the Kariuzawa International Curling Championships. Just three weeks later, the Hawks successfully defended their OUA crown by defeating Western 8-4 in the champion-ship match at the Guelph Curling Club. To top it all off, Laura was just named a finalist for the prestigious Outstanding Women of Laurier Award.

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Jenny GatesPosition: SecondHeight: 5-4 Year: 4 Program: ArtsHometown: Sudbury, Ont.

Quick facts: Jenny has had two fantastic years with the Golden Hawks curl-ing program. In her first year with the Hawks, she was an OUA First Team All-Star and a CIS First Team All-Canadian as Laurier won both the OUA and CIS Championships. This season, Jenny represented Laurier and Team Canada at the Kariuzawa International Curling Championships where she won the gold medal and three weeks later, she helped the Hawks repeat as OUA Champions. Jenny also has a long record of being known to compete at a high performance level. She has won the Northern Ontario Bantam Championship three years in a row from 2005 to 2007, and then gone on to win the Northern Ontario Junior Championship three years in a row from 2009 to 2011. This resulted in three visits to the Canadian Junior Championship, her best result being bronze in 2010. This season, in between her play with the Golden Hawks, Jenny competed at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts as Team Ontario's Alternate along side her sister Amanda.

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Sarah WilkesPosition: ViceHeight: 5-9 Year: 4 Program: PsychologyHometown: Scarborough, Ont.

Quick facts: Sarah has a long history with the Golden Hawks, earning Rookie of the Year in 2009, as well as bringing home OUA bronze and CIS gold in the same year. She has a long accomplished career on the junior circuit, being the runner up of the Ontario Provincial Championship last year, and then going on to win the Provincial title this year, leading to an appearance at the Canadian National Championship. Last year, Sarah was a key component in helping the Hawks win both OUA and CIS gold as she was named an OUA First Team All-Star and a CIS Second Team All-Canadian. This season, she was a member of Team Canada's entry at the Kariuzawa International Curling Championship that won gold in Japan before helping the Hawks repeat as OUA Champions in February.

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Cheryl Kreviazuk Position: Lead/AlternateHeight: 5-5 Year: 2 Program: Kin./Phys. Ed.Hometown: Ottawa, Ont.

Quick facts: Despite being in just her second season as Laurier, Cheryl has as already made a significant impact on the team. Last season, she helped the Hawks win the OUA and CIS Championship as was named the team's rookie of the year. This season, she started the season as an alternate before stepping in and helping the Hawks retain their OUA Championship in February. She also was a member of Team Canada at the Kariuzawa International Curling Championships where the team won gold. Away from Laurier, Cheryl was the Ontario Bantam Championship winner in 2009, which led to a fourth place finish at the Under-18 Optimist International event. Last year, Cheryl was the winner of the Toronto Curling Association tournament and the runner-up of the Ontario Junior Championship.

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Pam FeldkampPosition: Lead/AlternateHeight: 5-1 Year: 4 Program: EconomicsHometown: Burlington, Ont.

Quick facts: In her three years at Laurier, Pam has been a key member of the Golden Hawks team. She was named the squad's Rookie of the Year in 2009/10 before going on to help the Hawks win gold at both the OUA and CIS Championships last year. This season, Pam played lead for Team Canada at the Kariuzawa International Curling Championships, eventually winning the gold medal. At the OUA Championships in February, she was honoured as a First Team All-Star as Laurier repeated as OUA Champions. Pam also bring a wealth of experience from the Junior level where she represented Ontario at Junior Nationals, won the OFSAA championship, and was the runner-up at the Bantam Provincial championship. She was also the recipient of the Quest for Gold funding in 2009 and competed in the 2006 Ontario Winter Games, win-ning bronze. This year, Pam was the runner up at the Ontario Junior Provincial Championship.

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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 21 varsity teams through 13 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)

GOLDEN HAWK ATHLETICS

GOLDEN HAWK CHAMPIONSHIPS CAPTURED12 National Championships, 62 Provincial ChampionshipsSoccer1980 (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 Championship2010 (Women's) - Provincial Championship

Basketball1963/1964 (Men’s) - Provincial Championship 1964/1965 (Men’s) - Provincial Championship 1965/1966 (Men’s) - Provincial Championship 1966/1967 (Men's) - Provincial Championship1967/1968 (Men's) - Provincial Championship1967/1968 (Men’s) - National Championship 1968/1969 (Men's) - Provincial Championship1970/1971 (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 Championship2009/2010 (Women's) - Provincial Championship2011/2012 (Women's) - Provincial Championship

Curling1985/1986 (Women’s) - Provincial Championship 1991/1992 (Men’s) - Provincial Championship 1994/1995 (Men’s) - Provincial Championship 1995/1996 (Women’s) - Provincial Championship 1996/1997 (Men’s) - Provincial Championship 1998/1999 (Women’s) - Provincial Championship 2002/2003 (Men’s) - Provincial Championship 2005/2006 (Men’s) - Provincial Championship2007/2008 (Women's) - Provincial Championship2007/2008 (Men's) - Provincial Championship2007/2008 (Women's) - National Championship2007/2008 (Men's) - National Championship2008/2009 (Women's) - National Championship2010/2011 (Women's) - Provincial Championship2010/2011 (Women's) - National Championship2011/2012 (Women's) - Provincial Championship

Field Lacrosse2000 (Women’s) - Provincial Championship 2003 (Women’s) - Provincial Championship 2004 (Women’s) - Provincial Championship 2005 (Women’s) - Provincial Championship 2006 (Women’s) - Provincial Championship2007 (Women's) - Provincial Championship2008 (Women's) - Provincial Championship2010 (Women's) - Provincial Championship