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6 - Orono Weekly Times Wednesday, March 10, 2010 LOCAL SPORTS Newcastle BOWLING NEWCASTLE SENIORS Bowling Top Scores 150 + over Talsma wraps up career at Redeemer by Sue Weigand Just weeks after Orono's Dustin Reid received the Coach of the Year (East division) award from the Ontario University Association for coaching the Ryerson Rams women's volleyball team, another native son is also receiving kudos in the volleyball world. Ryan Talsma is at Grant MacEwan University in Edmonton, Alberta today (March 10th) to be recognized by the Canadian Colleges Athletic Association (CCAA) at its 2010 Men's Volleyball All Canadian Awards. Each of the ten award recipients is selected by their individual conference based on their performance and contribution to both the sport of men's volleyball and their team, according to the CCAA. This is the third year in a row that Talsma has been named All Canadian. On Feb. 25th, Talsma was also honoured with the Ontario Colleges Athletic Association's (OCAA) Player of the Year award for men's volleyball. Talsma has had an impressive career with the Redeemer Royals of Redeemer University College in Ancaster, Ontario. In his first year, he won the OCAA Rookie of the Year award. Now finishing his fourth year, Talsma helped lead the Redeemers to a bronze medal win against the Mohawk Mountaineers at the OCAA Provincial Championships. Redeemer qualified for the bronze medal game with a 3-2 win over the Nipissing Lakers. The Royals had a 13-2 record for regular season play, with both losses to the Lakers, according to The Hamilton Spectator. Redeemer took the third place medal after defeating Mohawk 3-2, winning the deciding set 15-10. Talsma had the most points in the battle for bronze, with 16, according to the Spectator. It is the first OCAA medal win in the team's history, according to the Redeemer University College website. The college played host to the championships, which took place Feb. 25-27. The event included the OCAA championship breakfast banquet at which Talsma was awarded the Player of the Year award. According to the Ontario Volleyball Association (OVA), Redeemer coaching staff noted that Talsma "is the consummate teammate... His leadership, natural gifts and his work ethic have made him one of the most feared players in the OCAA and across the country." The OVA website reported, "Talsma rewrote the OCAA's record books this season, becoming the all-time leader for kills in a career with 719 and total career points with 907." He finished the 2009-10 season ranking second in four of the six West Region statistical categories: total kills, service aces, total points and Debbie. "We are quite proud of his accomplishments, but Ryan doesn't like to be in the limelight. He's a real team player," she said. Talsma is over 6' 6" tall, and plays the right side on the volleyball court. Like Reid, he also played club volleyball for the Ganaraska Wolves in his teens. He attended Knox Christian School and Durham Christian High School, said his father. "When he was at Durham Christian High School, they won the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations gold medal." said Ray Talsma. "It was the first time a school from our area won an OFSAA gold, and the first time a Christian high school in Ontario won an OFSAA gold." Now, it is possible that Ryan Talsma may still add to his impressive college record. As he turns 22-years old next week, he is eligible to play one more year at the college or university level. While he has finished four years studying business and history at Redeemer, he is presently considering whether he might continue his education and play one more year of volleyball, said his father. "Right now, he's keeping his options open," he said. for Mar. 2nd GAME ONE BOWLER GAME TWO "Talsma rewrote the OCAA's record books this season" -- Ontario Volleyball Association points per game average. Talsma also ranked eighth in digs, according to the OVA. On top of the Player of the Year award, the OCAA also named Talsma one of five Men's West Region 1st Team All-Stars and one of five OCAA Championships AllStars. "We're really proud of Ryan," said his father, Ray when reached by phone. "Volleyball is a team sport, and Ryan had a really good team around him this year." Although he wore number one for the Royals, Talsma believes it takes a team effort to win, said his mother, Alec Martin Alli Strutt Arlene Watson Bertha Powell Ed Milgrate Elaine Doty Jack Watson Jean Hall Jim Low John Tigwell Marg Wade Marie Trim Marilyn Martin Maureen Powell Russell Powell 166 153 160 154 174 164 162 168 198 159 178 157 178 169 188 195 168 150 155 160 160 MIXED LEAGUE Thursdays 7 - 9 pm Top Scores 150 + over for Mar. 4th BOWLER Game Game Game One Two Three Orono Juvenile Leafs sweep semi-final series by Doug Henderson The Orono Juvenile Leafs started their semi-final series against East Gwilimbury on Monday, March 1st in East Gwillimbury. Troy Webster had a strong game in net, only allowing the East Gwillimbury squad one point. Orono's Trevor Munce managed a short-handed, unassisted goal in the first period. East Gwillimbury scored right from the face off at the start of the second period and Orono followed with one of their own within a minute. During the remainder of the game, the plays were back and forth but Orono walked away with a 2-1 win. The second game of the series was played on home ice and had Orono winning 5-2. Orono scored twice in the first period, points going to Cody Graham and Trevor Munce with the assists going to Trevor Dwyer and Brett Brown. Orono kept up the pressure in the second with two more points, this time the goals going to Josh Rekker and Brett Brown with the assists going to Brady Burns and Josh McGill. East Gwillimbury didn't like the look of the score and scored twice before the second period whistle, ending the second with a score of 4-2. With Troy Webster in net for Orono, they held the opponents off while Justin Devouge slammed one more in unassisted in the third period. Game three of the series was also played on home ice. The third and possibly the Adrian deLaat Randy Flynn Jack Vanderstarre Don Wright Bill Locke Bob Kilgar Bob Lewis Sherri Farrell Kevin Farrell Ken Crichton Bob Forget Fae Forget Greg Forget Clayton Trolley Karen Wright 162 162 184 193 176 189 163 192 158 256 185 155 242 184 153 174 176 165 176 191 170 152 174 206 212 170 183 204 223 243 160 166 204 180 206 Loyal Printing Ltd. "Everything with the printed word" LADIES' LEAGUE Mondays 7-9pm final game had East Gwillimbury stepping up the pace to put the first point on the board, but Orono came back with 29 seconds in the game to put one in of their own -- Orono's point going to Sam Jackson, assisted by Tyler Armstrong and Dana Law. The second period was played well by both squads and neither could find the back of the net until Burns buried one assisted by Cody Graham, and then three short minutes later, Brady found the back of the net again, this time assisted by Brad Nicholl and Trevor Dwyer. With two minutes left in the period, East Gwillimbury scored but it wasn't enough to extend the series as both teams held off any other points right through until the final whistle. Orono won the series in a three-game sweep. The All Ontario `A' Division schedule has not yet been established. We now offer full colour digital printing! 5310 Main St., Orono L0B 1M0 · 905-983-5301 Results for Mar. 1st Top Scores 150+ BOWLER Game Game Game One Two Three DURHAM COUNTY SENIORS EUCHRE 1st Shirley Watson 86 2nd Olive Little 82 3rd Fenna Vanden Hewel 76 4th Peter Dejong 75 5th Liz Reynders 74 Anne Arsenault Cathy Holmes Joan Moffat Lenore Beckmann Lisa Janveaux Marilyn Major Mary Pierik Sharon Bester Shirley Moffat Susan Lee Tins Schuh Val Witheridge 176 177 165 155 161 152 169 207 156 160 219 150 150 182 205 153 178 162 165 251 ADULTS' NIGHT OUT Wednesdays 7-9 pm MARCH 8TH RESULTS Results for March 3rd BOWLER Dave Grant Sandra Martin Marilyn Hossack Rick Jackson Game One Game Two REBEKAH HALL EUCHRE FOR MAR. 3RD RESULTS TOP SCORES 150 161 103 129 176 153 111 140 1st Mae Tabb 2nd Reid Harness 3rd Marion Staples 4th Ann Julicher 94 91 79 77 Do you know of a Sports story? Phone or 983-5 5301 fax: 905-9 ORONO WEEKLY TIMES