A word from the creator Lindsey Sparkes Communications and Event Coordinator

Sport E-Focus March/April 2010 Sport NB 900 Hanwell Road Suite 13 Fredericton NB

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Staff Executive Director Jason Dickson Communications and Events Coordinator Lindsey Sparkes Program Coordinator René Julien Publications Coordinator Noreen Wetmore Accounting Dan Pederson

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Hello Everyone! I am really excited to bring you the new format of the Sport E-Focus newsletter! The new layout allows for more extensive coverage on all the exciting things that are taking place in each of your organizations. I encourage all of you to keep sending results, stats, photos, competition dates and any other information you would like to share. This newsletter is a great tool to promote your athletes and what you are doing in your organization and I think this new format will allow us to do that even better then before! Send info to marketing@sportnb.com

Athlete’s Column

Seventeen year old Stuart Wight has become a world traveler before he is old enough to vote. The cyclist from Riverview NB has recently spent six weeks living in France with a family he had not even met until the day he arrived to move into their spare room. Dominique Dubois and his family have been caring for Canadian cyclists ever since Stuart’s coach Luc Arseneau (head coach of the National Cycling Centre – Atlantic Canada) raced for him back in the early 1970s. Luc’s been sending the cream of the crop of Atlantic cyclists to Dominique for an immersion course in true European style cycling ever

since. While cycling clubs here in the Atlantic are still figuring out what events they will be running in the upcoming season, Stuart was racing every weekend in France and learning the finer points of racing from guys who live and breathe the sport. Despite the unseasonably cold weather in France this winter Stuart says he loves the riding and racing over there. The secondary roads are much narrower in Normandy but traffic is light and drivers much more accommodating. Drivers are so polite, he says, instead of having honks and curses thrown his way he finds local folks roll down their windows to ask him if he racing this weekend in such and such a race or just to cheer or wave. Stuart was in France from February 25 to April 6. Before that he was in Tucson Arizona with the Canadian National Team spring training camp. There he got to spend ten days riding with top Canadian riders from both road and mountain bike disciplines. As the only Junior at the camp it was a great chance to learn from the older more experienced riders including NB native Catherine Pendrel. April sees Stuart back in North America but still far from home as he will spend two weeks in Bolton MA living at the home of Hot Tubes team director Toby Stanton and racing in New England’s spring classic The Tour of the Battenkill. Submitted by: Sheila Colburne Executive Director Velo NB

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Atlantic Canada Rates February 2010 till February 2011

Vehicle Size Examples Daily Rates

Week-End Rates

Economy Swift or Similar $34.99 $79.99 Compact

Kia Rio or Similar $35.99 $81.99 Intermediate

Chev Cobalt or Similar $37.99 $85.99 Standard

Malibu or Similar $38.99 $91.99 Full Size

Impala of Similar $40.99 $91.99 Mini Vans Grand Caravan or

Similar $58.99

$127.99 Trucks

Ford F150 or Similar $62.99 $135.99 Sport Utility

Ford Explorer or Similar $58.99 $127.99 Cargo Vans Chevrolet G15

$49.99 $109.99

IAAF World Junior Championships

July 19-25 Moncton

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Hotel May 1st, 2010 - August 31st, 2010

Campbellton $97

Edmundston $97

Fredericton $97

Moncton, Magnetic Hill $97

Dieppe $97

Saint John $97

Charlottetown $97

Amherst $97

Bridgewater $97

Dartmouth $97

New Glascow $97

Sydney $97

Turo $97

Yarmouth $97

TriNB are delighted to announce Qualifying Age Group slots for the 2011 ITU World Triathlon Championships. The is a great opportunity for New Brunswick athletes to represent Canada in a World Championship event and will give great bragging rights on training rides, so we hope to see you on the start line at one or more of the races during the season.

Below are listed the race disciplines along with the qualifying races during the 2010 season. Standard Distance Triathlon – Duncan Hadley Fredericton Triathlon - 4 July Sprint Distance Triathlon – Chaleur Triathlon - 17 July Long Distance Triathlon – Subaru East Coast ½ Iron Triathlon - 29 August Long Distance Duathlon – Subaru East Coast ½ Iron Duathlon - 29 August Duathlon – Moncton Subaru Duathlon - 06 June A “spot” is defined as one age group position per age group category in all of the categories above. Details of the 2011 ITU World Championship venues can be found on the ITU website.

Keeping Current with the PSOs

17 female players and 5 NB coaches were named to the National Women's Tackle Football Team.

Name City Position

Alanna Waberski Saint John DL

Alex Black Fredericton REC

Ashlee Clements Saint John LD

Erin Devlin Saint John DL

Jaclyn Brewer Saint John DB

Jean Bourgeois Moncton OL

Julie Coleman Fredericton LB

Justine Barter Moncton RB

Kara Filmore Saint John DL

Kendra Jones Saint John RB

Lisa Harlow Saint John LB

Lisa Rogers Saint John LB

Lori Boyles Saint John REC

Melissa Dayle Saint John OL

Michelle Young-Mather Saint John DB

Terri Shannon Saint John Kicker

Trina Graves Saint John OL

New Member Welcome to Sport NB Ultimate NB

VNB had over 25 girls team and 15 boys teams participate in their leagues this year. Winners Were:

14U Tier 2 Girls - Bleu et Or Shediac

13U Girls - Extreme 14U Tier 1 Boys - Reds Crusaders (Fredericton)

14U Tier 2 Boys - Blizzatack (Allardville)

14U Girls Tier 1 Provincial Champions "Extreme" from Richibucto.

Cricket NB donated cricket sets to local teachers!

New Member

Welcome to Sport NB - Cricket NB

Six inductees will be added to the New Brunswick Sports Hall of Fame at a dinner and induction ceremony to be held in Fredericton on Saturday, June 5. The inductees are: Pat Dobie, Fredericton Alcide Bourque, Grande-Digue Garrett MacFadyen, Riverview Katheryn McCormack, Blackville Roland (Rollie) Melanson, Shediac Dianne Norman, Fredericton

NCCP – MULTI SPORT B COURSE

The Centre for Coaching Education of New Brunswick will offer the National Coaching Certification Program Multi-Sport Part B Theory clinic in English in Fredericton. The Multi Sport Part B will be held May 28th and 29th 2010 In the Theory component, coaches review coach manuals to learn essential principles of coaching: planning, sport safety, skill analysis and development, mental preparation, and leadership, among others. The length of the Multi-Sport Part B is 13.5 hours and the cost is $70. To register please contact the CCENB’s Regional Coordinator, Evan MacInnis at (506) 452-1582 or evan@cscatlantic.ca

The objective of KidSport NB is to assist children of families facing financial obstacles to participate in community sport programs. The KidSport goal is to

provide these children with the opportunity to achieve physical, social, intellectual and moral development through participation in sport.

For more information about Kidsport email René Julien programs@sportnb.com

QUESTION: WHY IS IT IMPORTANT FOR KIDS TO BE INVOLVED IN SPORT?

Monija Spago Psychology Student, UNB

Dustin Budovitch Fredericton, NB

Sam Moore Moncton, NB

What’s On Your Mind?

“Sport can help foster a healthy self image, develop critical leadership skills, as well as instil the importance of team work, and obviously is a fun workout!”

“Kids should get involved in sports at a young age in order to realize the importance of health and fitness, as well as to learn and experience teamwork. Sport is an activity that teaches children not only how to have fun, but also how to develop motivation, focus, and goal setting skills.”

“If kids get out there and experience the world of sports not only is it a healthy and good choice but it gives them the chance to learn great leadership and meet great friends”.

Sport NB and the Canadian Sport Centre Atlantic are getting set for the 2010 McInnes Cooper Dragon Boat Festival. This year’s festival marks the 6th year that the two organizations have been working to raise funds for two very important causes. Funds raised to support KidSport and N.B. Amateur Athletes. Show your support by raising your paddle and registering a team for the event which takes place Sunday September, 12th at the Small Craft Aquatic Centre. For more information contact Lindsey Sparkes at marketing@sportnb.com or 451-1341

Thank you to the following organizations for their support,

without them this event would not be possible.