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Tuesday, August 31, 2010Exciting changes continue at St. Mary’s University College in anticipation of the school’s transition to the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference. St. Mary’s took a strong step to solidify its men’s basketball program by appointing Director of Athletics David Petroziello as Head Coach. This appointment of an experienced and well-qualified coach is another example of St. Mary’s commitment to making the transition to ACAC a smooth and successful one.
Petroziello takes over a program which has been consistently successful in the Alberta Colleges Athletic League, but which has struggled to establish itself as a legitimate option at the next level in the run-up to the 2012 ACAC entry date.
Petroziello’s experience is extensive and wide-ranging, and includes stops at different colleges in Quebec as well as in the professional ranks in Canada and overseas. Most recently spending a year coaching in Australia, previous postings also include General Manager and Head Coach of the Vancouver Titans professional basketball team (IBL) as well as Assistant Coach at Simon Fraser University (CIS). Petroziello also spent time in India working the national team program, where he led a 4 week training camp for athletes and coaches.
With the fall semester just around the corner, Coach Petroziello is already at work on recruiting and strengthening his roster of players for the upcoming season. All individuals interested in St. Mary’s Lightning basketball are encouraged to contact him directly for more information.
He can be reached at 403-254-3728 / david.petroziello(at)stmu.ab.ca
Aug 29, 2010, 2:07 pm Hi all, Aug 3, 2010, 6:55 pm Congradulations to David Uponi and Lukas Wilgosh-Red Jackets U15 Boys members of Zone 3 (Team Calgary) in the Alberta Summer Games. Team Calgary went undefeated in the tournament! Sign up for Power Saturdays this fall. Jul 30, 2010, 3:33 pm St. Mary’s University College Women’s Basketball MEDIA RELEASE MEDIA
Aug/2010 Randy Peron Women’s Basketball Coach Welcomes Talented Freshmen for 2010-11 Season
With an emphasis on improving on his team’s overall skill, size, speed and competitiveness Head Basketball Coach Randy Peron is pleased to announce the upcoming college season freshman class for his ST. Marys Lightning Ladies Basketball Team. “Overall this has been my best recruitment class since I have been the head coach at St. Marys. With a focus of having a competitive team for ACAC league play in 2012 I have been able to have several student athletes that are bigger, very skilled, quick and competitive who have a passion to compete in the highest level of basketball along with continuing their education at St. Marys”.
Emma Hesse- Henry Wise Wood 4A High School Calgary Emma has been playing basketball for 9 years, since 2001. She was a starting shooting guard on the junior girl’s varsity team in 2007, and has been a starting guard two years in a row for the Senior Varsity team at Henry Wise Wood, coached by John Atto. Emma has played with a variety of club programs in the city throughout the past 4 years finishing off her club season with Coach Peron’s Red Jacket Premier Girls Team. Emma averaged 10-18 points per game, approximately 12 or more assists, and 5 combined offensive and defensive rebounds
Lindsay MacWilliam-Henry Wise Wood 4A High School Calgary Lindsay who enjoys playing inside had a very successful senior year this past season at Wise Wood. Lindsay was named to the all star teams in a few high school tournaments this past season playing against the bigger players from the opposition. A strong rebounder who outlets the ball quickly so her team could run transition quickly.
Hayley Sawchuk-E.P. Scarlett 4A High School Calgary Hayley Sawchuk a tall forward from E.P. Scarlett was Red Jackets most improved player this spring season. Hayley worked very hard during the club season and her improvement was very high. At 5’11 and an even longer wing span Hayley used her height to her advantage shot blocking and rebounding at both ends of the court. She has come along way after not playing high school ball in her grade 12 year. Hayley averaged 7 rebounds a game, 2 blocked shots per game along with improved shooting % this Red Jacket season. Kristen MacKasey-Bishop Carroll 4A High School Calgary Another Tall player Kristen made a big impression for Coach Peron while he attended to her regular season game this past year. “Her soft touch from outside the key along with a skill to get rebounds really impressed me. Under pressure Kristen is very composed and made very good decisions while pressure was placed on her”. Another tall player will add to the already improved big front court for the Lightning this upcoming season. Megan Rainford-St. Michaels 3A High School Pincher Creek Playing for Coach Peron during the Shooting Stars Showcase All Star Game Meagan did many good things to convince Coach Peron she was worth speaking to with respect to coming to St. Marys this fall. “Megan was named a first team all-star with the Chinook Basketball League and has been a team captain for her grade 11 and 12 seasons. Megan was a key component in the Dragons perfect league record 14-0, south zone championship and bronze medal finish in provincials in the 2009 / 2010 basketball season. Meagan averaged 8 pts per game along with 3 steals, 3 assists and 4 rebounds per game this past season. Meagan loves to run and gun as that will be a key strength that the Lightning will take advantage of this upcoming season”. Breanne Fule-Strathmore 3A High School Strathmore After taking a year off to decide the degree she would like to take Breanne choose St. Marys to continue her education along with playing college ball for Coach Peron. “Breanne played for my Red Jacket Club Team this past spring-summer and everyday her skill level improved to where she was after she graduated from Strathmore. Breanne is a 5’9” shooting guard who can also bring up the ball. Breanne is an aggressive ball player who goes to the basket well and has a nice outside shot. In her grade 12 year, she finished as the top scorer for Strathmore High with 507 points, averaging 15 points/game. She also had seven games where she scored over 20 points, with a season high of 33 points in one game. In addition, Breanne was tied in assists throughout the season and was the best free throw shooter with the most shots taken and highest percentage made at 71%. Breanne was chosen as a tournament All-Star at four of her tournaments in her grade 12 year and was also named the MVP at her final home tournament. She captained her team to a silver medal finish at the 4A South Central Zone Championships that same year, to wrap up her high school career. Breanne also played in the South Central Zone 3A/4A All-Star game. Rachel Johnson- Bishop O’Byrne 4A High School Calgary Rachel Johnson comes from Calgary Bishop O’Byrne High School. She not only played for the high school team but also played on the school rugby team showing her passion in playing a physical contact sport. Her head high school coach had these words of praise “Rachel was 1 of my best players this season. She was my best forward and rebounder along with having a great work ethic. Her jump shot improved greatly over the season and competes against bigger players and does very well”. Rachel was also the school’s female athlete of the year. Alysa Caron- Bishop Grandin 4A High School Calgary Alysa who came to the St. Mary’s ID Camp this past spring was notice right away due to her guard skills from passing, running transition to shooting from the outside. Alysa a point guard sees the court very well and looks to push the ball up on transition right away. A very good shooter from the outside Alysa’s passing skills is also of the high level. A player who enjoys playing tough defense looking for steals with her strong anticipation skills when she is off the ball defending.
Jul 15, 2010, 6:37 pm Calgary,Ab (July 15,2010) St. Marys University College is excited to announce David Petroziello as Director of Athletics for St. Mary's Lightning effective July 15, 2010. David brings to this position a unique background combining a strong interest in academics and in the liberal arts with life-long interest in athletics. Ho holds a BA Honors in Political Science from Bishops University and is completing an MA in political science from Simon Fraser University. He has served as Head Coach and Program Coordinator at College Charles-Lemoyne and College de Sherbrooke in Quebec. He has been as assistant basketball coach at Simon Fraser University as well as a guest national team coach and clinician for the Basketball Federation of India and the Punjab Basketball Association. In addition, he served as the Head Coach,General Manager and Director of Operations for the Vancouver Titans, a professional basketball team in the International Basketball League. This past year, he has been general manager of the Bunbury Basketball Association in Western Australia where he has provided leadership for a 130 team, 1500 member association. David has also been involved in running training camps and clinics for athletes of various ages and peformance levels during the past 10 years. Head Ladies Basketball Coach Randy Peron, " I look forward to working with David in the upcoming seasons as we prepare both Men's and Ladies teams for ACAC League play in 2012. I have been using a program already from Australia with my college, highschool and club teams and look to expand on that philosophy in the future seasons". David's background in the sport of basketball is a welcome addition to our school and will enhance our training for both teams".
Jun 25, 2010, 4:55 pm Playing against many Calgary Club Teams that have been selected during high school season along with teams that have been together for 2-3 season Red Jacket Premier Girls provd they can play with anyone after a few months together. Last night Red Jackets played againt the much hyped Storm Elite 1 Team a team that has been together for a few seasons and have traveled many times to the states for high level tournament experience. Red Jackets game plan was simple-neutralize their 2 point guards as best as they can along with breaking down their press. The Red Jackets did both and with that they were able to compete with Storm Elite 1 for the entire game with Storm leads never more than 10 pts. With only 7 players on their bench, Red Jackets took it to the Selects and as the 4th quarter began saw them trail 51-41. With their own Swarm Style of defense and quick Suns transition points Red Jackets outscored Storm 14-9 and closed the gap to within 5 pts. Time however ran out on the Red Jacket Premier Girls and fell 60-55. A great acheivement as Storm tends to run all over their opponents with lop-sided scores. Red Jacket Premier Girls won 5 out of their last 6 games and developed a team chemistry that will continue this fall and next spring summer as the team is intended to staying together like other club teams have done. Player of the game went to both Melissa Bass and Vicki Nieto for their continuous Swarm Defensive pressure on the Storm 2 point guards. Kristin Ford scored 12 points along with 15 rebounds, 2 blocked shots and 3 steals. Nerissa Quinn also hit for 12 pts, 8 rebounds and Oliva Fischer had a season high 9 points. After some family summer fun the team intends to get together for Red Jacket Fall sessions to get ready for their high school season. Anyone else interested in joining the club contact Head Basketball Coach Randy Peron at 403-827-7526. FEEL THE STING Jun 23, 2010, 12:12 pm This fall Red Jackets Premier Basketball is pleased to announce they will be holding Power Weekend Sessions as players get pre-pared for their school basketball seasons. Along with practice sessions there will be a tournament in Oct-Nov along with ex. matches and possible fall league play. Sign up today by clicking on the contact us link on the left hand side of this page and send player name-age-grade-Alberta Health Care #, and parent names with contact number. Players who are grade 9 to 12- boys and girls sign up today! Fees will be $400.00 per player that covers gym time, tournament play, ex. games. practice top. Checks can be made in advance and mailed to Red Jacket Basketball-138 Springbank Terrace. S.W. Calgary, T3H4S9
Jun 20, 2010, 7:53 pm
Red Jacket Club Basketball is very excited to be involved with Stars Calendar Campaign. STARS' annual Calendar Campaign is a valuable fundraiser for STARS. The calendar is also a valuable way to share the moving patient stories of rescue and recovery. Each month the calendar features a patient story and a photo of STARS. Red Jackets between July and February will be selling the special STARS 25th anniversary calendars for $30 each. There is also boxes of 20 STARS band-aids available for $10 each. Please email us from the Contact Us Link of the left hand side of this page or call-403-827-7526 to order your calendars.
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