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    Courtesy of Brock Athletics https://gobadgers.ca/news/2022/4/5/mens-soccer-brock-tabs-aleks-balta-as-next-mens-soccer-head-coach.aspx The following story is courtesy of Brock Athletics from April 5, 2022 https://gobadgers.ca/news/2022/4/5/mens-soccer-brock-tabs-aleks-balta-as-next-mens-soccer-head-coach.aspx. The Brock men's soccer team has a new skipper at the helm.Brock Sports announced Aleks Balta as its new head coach of the Badgers men's soccer program on Tuesday, April 5."Aleks is a proven leader on and off the pitch who will elevate our men's soccer team to new heights while ensuring our student-athletes continue to pursue academic excellence," said Melissa Krist, Director, Brock...

    Courtesy of MAC Athletics https://marauders.ca/news/2022/5/5/mens-soccer-markou-named-head-coach-mens-soccer.aspx The following story is courtesy of McMaster Athletics from May 5, 2022 https://marauders.ca/news/2022/5/5/mens-soccer-markou-named-head-coach-mens-soccer.aspx. The McMaster Marauders Department of Athletics & Recreation is pleased to announce the hiring of Chris Markou as the next Head Coach of the men's soccer program. Markou fills the interim role after spending the past season with the team in an Assistant Coach capacity.  "Chris is a McMaster Soccer legend who exemplifies Marauder values and has the leadership, empathy and technical knowhow to...

    Guelph United celebrating the 2021 League1 Ontario championship. (Photo: League1 Ontario) Photo courtesy of League 1 Ontario and CanPL https://canpl.ca/article/a-hollywood-script-guelph-uniteds-meteoric-rise-in-l1o-ahead-of-canchamp-clash-vs-hfx-wanderers The excerpts of the following article by Charlie O'Connor-Clarke from May 9, 2022 on the CPL website https://canpl.ca/article/a-hollywood-script-guelph-uniteds-meteoric-rise-in-l1o-ahead-of-canchamp-clash-vs-hfx-wanderers outlines some of the synergies between the League 1 Ontario and USports and the OUA. One year ago, Guelph United FC had never kicked a ball in anger in League1 Ontario. On Tuesday night, just under 10 months since their...

    Courtesy of Maccabi Canada https://www.maccabicanada.com/news Two of USports and OUA coaches have been named as part of the leadership team for the 21st Maccabiah Games Team for open men's soccer. Announced on April 20th, Head Coaches Terence Dunfield (TFC) and Ilya Orlov (University of Toronto) and Team Manager Martin Painter (University of Western Ontario), have outstanding careers coaching athletes at an elite level. They will bring their winning formulas to the Masters and Open Men’s Soccer Teams in the...

    Courtesy of Ontario Tech Athletics https://goridgebacks.com/news/2022/4/22/mens-soccer-ridgebacks-soccer-players-ready-for-league1.aspx The following story from April 22, 2022 is courtesy of the Ontario Tech Ridgeback Athletics site https://goridgebacks.com/news/2022/4/22/mens-soccer-ridgebacks-soccer-players-ready-for-league1.aspx. OSHAWA, Ont. - Ontario Tech men's and women's soccer players are set to lace up their cleats for the League1 Ontario season, which officially opened its 2022 season on Thursday night. This year there are 40 Ridgebacks (current, alumni and 2022 recruits) that will be playing League1 throughout the province this summer.  "Having 19 of our players competing in the...

    Courtesy of OUA Sport Post is courtesy of the OUA from December 17, 2021 https://oua.ca/news/2021/12/17/general-oua-to-pause-university-sport.aspx Burlington, Ont. – Ontario University Athletics (OUA), under the direction of its Board of Directors, will be pausing university sport effective immediately. With this pause, OUA programming (scrimmages, exhibition games, tournaments, league competition, championships), which was originally scheduled to start back up on January 6th, will commence no earlier than Monday, January 24th. This decision and corresponding timeline have been established in an effort to better...

    Post is courtesy of the OUA from August 10, 2021 https://oua.ca/news/2021/8/10/general-oua-return-to-play-update.aspx. Burlington, Ont. - Over the past few weeks, several announcements have been made by Ontario University Athletics (OUA) members regarding mandatory vaccinations for their respective student-athletes ahead of the 2021-22 season. The OUA and its Board of Directors fully endorse schools’ decisions to make vaccinations mandatory for student-athletes, as it will help to create the best opportunity for a successful return to play. Says Gord Grace, OUA President &...

    The following story is from the OUA website posted on June 30, 2021, https://oua.ca/news/2021/6/29/soccer-oua-announces-soccer-schedules-for-2021-season.aspx. Burlington, Ont. – Ontario University Athletics (OUA) is pleased to announce the 2021 regular season soccer schedules, set to commence on September 22. Key DatesTraining Camp Start | W/M: September 4, 2021Regular Season Start | W/M: September 22, 2021Regular Season End | W/M: October 31, 2021Championships | W/M: November 13, 2021 With a condensed schedule and a new three-division set-up, there are a number of adjustments for the 2021 women’s and men’s soccer regular seasons,...

    The following announcement is courtesy of the OUA June 23, 2021: https://oua.ca/news/2021/6/21/general-oua-announces-approved-structures-for-2021-22-season.aspx Burlington, Ont. – Following the recent announcement from Ontario University Athletics (OUA) outlining the Board of Directors’ approval of 2021-22 league-based sport plans, the conference is pleased to provide further details on the adjusted structures. In addition to these league-based formats, the OUA is also pleased to announce updates regarding G2/G3 open championships, as recently approved by the Board of Directors. The approved league and championship formats in place for the...

    Courtesy of oua.ca Story originally posted June 2, 2021 at https://oua.ca/news/2021/6/1/general-oua-sets-path-for-return-to-sport-this-fall.aspx. Burlington, Ont. – Ontario University Athletics (OUA) is pleased to announce the approval by the Board of Directors of the conference’s plans for league-based sport in the 2021-22 season, the latest step in the path for a return to sport this fall. With sights firmly set on providing competition this upcoming season, the OUA, in conjunction with the organization’s Recovery and Sport Committees, has been developing alternate formats to bring...