“Fun”d Raiser for Withrow Knights Women’s Ball Hockey to attend World Masters!

Withrow Women at the World’s – Co-ed Ball Hockey Tournament Sat Aug 9th – 
The Lady Knights of Withrow will be hosting a co-ed ball hockey tournament Sat Aug 9th, in order to raise funds for their trip to participate in the 2014 World Ball Hockey Championships in Tampa, Florida this September.
A community-based tournament is a fun, recreational fund-raising event that is now going into its fourth year.  It has been a blast every time!!!  Details are:
WHEN:                       Saturday, August 9, 2014  (rain-date of Sunday, August 10, 2014); 9am – 4pm
WHERE:                      Withrow Park rink
COST:                          $20 per person where payment is made in July, otherwise $25 per person
PARTICULARS:        The intention is to have a non-competitive, fun day of ball hockey; therefore,
                                      absolutely no rough play.  Rules are very limited (i.e., friendly rules re: no icing, no
                                      off-side, no slap shots, face-offs only after a goal).
                                      3-game minimum
                                      5-on-5 format
                                      Some refreshments will be provided
HOW:                          If you are interested (and you should be since it is a great event), please bring your
                                      payment to either David Valenta, Lorie Power, Mary Nasello, or Louise MacNeil.
CONTACTS:
David Valenta:  davidvalenta7@gmail.com
Lorie Power:     lorie@thepowerhouse.com

The Withrow Knights Women’s Ball Hockey Team has been playing together for a year and a half and have now qualified for two very competitive tournaments. The team was selected from a league that plays out of Withrow Park and occasionally Jimmie Simpson Park. PollockHeather-JoanPadmoreTourney-2792The team, along with coaches Lenny Abramowicz and David Valenta have  won the silver medal at the provincial championships  which  qualified them for the national championship in Ottawa next year.  Last year, the Withrow Knights won the gold medal at the provincial championships – qualifying them to represent Canada at the World Masters in Tampa, Florida in September 2014.DSC_0346 The team is made up of women that have been playing in a house league together for as much as eight years. The league started as simple pick up ball hockey but quickly grew to a league that includes six teams with captains, coaches, and referees. The level of play has also steadily increased and a second tournament team has been established in the league. For information on how you can become a part of this flourishing league visit  their website here.   We wish these ladies the best of luck representing Toronto and Canada at the World Masters this September! PollockHeather-JoanPadmoreTourney-2843