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Page 4 The Clarington/Courticc Independent, Bowmanvillc, Saturday, May 30,1998 Female Participation in Soccer is on the Rise Soccer lias become the number one sport in Canada at the grassroots level and a big reason Tor soccer's dominance is its growth in female participation. participation. Since 1980, the number of female registrants registrants increased from five per cent of the total registered registered soccer players to nearly 35 per cent. The Canadian Soccer Association, which has established gender equity as one of its goals, has launched the Sunny Delight Soccer Skills Program dedicated to developing the talents of both boys and girls in Canada. "The unmatched popularity popularity of soccer worldwide is rubbing off on Canada and it's great to sec so much interest from girls," says Kcvan Pipe, COO of the Canadian Soccer Association. "Soccer is a game that all kids, regardless regardless of gender, size and shape, can enjoy and afford to play. We're really proud that in teaching these skills, kids will be better able to play and enjoy the game." Sponsored by the popular popular kids' drink, Sunny Delight, the Soccer Skills Program will reach between 80,000 and 100,000 boys and girls across Canada this year and will run the length of the soccer season, from June through August. The program will offer six different different soccer skill challenges challenges for kids aged six to 16. "I know skills training was essential for me in my development as a soccer player," says Helen Stoumbos, player for the Canadian national women's soccer team. "If we want to produce male and female players who can compete on the international international stage, we need to ensure our kids are being challenged on the basic skills from an early age." Arjen Melis, Marketing Director, Food and Beverage Products,_ says, "ijikc the Canâdian' S.occcf . Association, Proctor and Gamble is ToTnïiï ilted'lo™ the development" 1 of healthy, active kids. This program is a particularly good fit for us because soccer is a great game appealing to both boys and girls. We're very proud to have this opportunity to contribute to the development development of Canada's male and female soccer stars of the future." The Canadian Soccer Association is Canada's largest national sport governing governing body with 585,000 registered players in 1997. Affiliated with both Federation Internationale dc Football Association Durham College To Host Three Major Sports Events in '98-99 The Ontario Colleges Athletic Association held its Annual General Meetings recently in Niagara Falls and it was announced that Durham College would be hosting three major OCAA events in 1998-99. It was confirmed that Durham College will host the 1998 OCAA Women's Softball Championships on October 23 and 24. Durham is the defending OCAA Champion. Durham will play host, for the seventh consecutive consecutive year, to the 1999 OCAA/Chevrolct Men's and Women's Basketball All-Star Games on January 23. Finally, DC will play host to the OCAA Women's Basketball Final 4 Championships on March 12 and 13, 1999. "It will be a busy year, but we arc proud to continue our strong hosting tradition," tradition," staled Athletic Director, Ken Babcock. Looking ahead to the 1999-2000 school year, Durham College is hoping its bid is approved in June to host the 1999 CCAA Men's and Women's College Soccer National C It a m p i o n s h i p s (November 9-13, 1999), "We are excited about the opportunity to be hosting hosting this National event," said Babcock. (FIFA) and its North American regional confederation, confederation, CONCACAF, as well as the Canadian Olympic Association, the CSA is recognized by the Government of Canada as the official body for the sport in Canada and is thus sponsored financially by the Department of Heritage. Offering development development programs for players players of all ages, CSA is committed to gender equity equity in its programming with 35% of its membership now females. Rock / n / Roll for Whiz Kids at Gymnastics Competition Athletes of the Durham Gymnastics Club participated participated in the Rock V Roll '50's Invitational Meet held by the Vaughn Gymnastics Club on May 23-24. Emmanuel Avila, 12, of Bowmanvillc finished second second overall bringing home the gold medals on parallel bars and high bar, the sil ver medals for rings and vault and the bronze medal for floor. In the Boys 11 and Up "B" Level, Cameron Osborne, 12, of Courticc placed 10th overall winning winning the bronze medal on parallel bars, placing 6th on rings, 7th on high bar and 8th on floor and vault. In the Boys 9 and 10 "A" Level, Taylor Scott, 10, of Courticc, finished 5th overall with a fourth on floor and rings, 5th on vault, 8th on parallel bars and 11 lb on high bar. 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