Boxing Alberta Punch Lines Newsletter

March 1, 2006

2006 Commonwealth Games

Boxing Alberta is proud to announce our following members are going to Australia. Arash Usmanee 57 kg, Gino Nardari 91kg, Robert Montgomery 91+ kg,
Doug Bolianatz coach and Roland Labbe official. The team leaves in early March and promises to be a trip of a lifetime.
Congratulations on your great showing at the nationals and the FTS. Boxing Alberta is behind you 100%.

2006 Annual Meeting

Boxing Alberta’s Annual Meeting will be held May 6th & 7th, at the Chateau Nova Hotel & Suites, 159 Airport Rd., Edmonton (this is the corner of
Kingsway Ave & 119 St., across the street from the Ramada Hotel). Meeting is to start at 9:00 am on both Saturday and Sunday; the banquet will be
at 6:30 pm Saturday in the Grand Ballroom. Leslie Cove of the University of Calgary will be giving a presentation about her study on shifting
gender codes in women’s boxing. This presentation will be followed by a 15-minute question period. Clubs who attend this very important meeting will
receive a $ 100.00 credit on their account. A block of rooms have been set aside under Boxing Alberta and are available by phoning 780 424 6682
(be sure to indicate that you are member of Boxing Alberta). Positions up for election are:

a) Vice President I

b) Director of Coaches

c) Director of Athletes

d) Director at Large #3

e) Secretary

Deadline for Notices of Motion and Volunteer Awards is April 14th and must be sent to the boxing office (either by letter or fax).

Boxing Alberta Awards are:

a) Denis Belair Memorial Volunteer of the Year

b) Joe McGowan Memorial Official of the Year

c) Paul Hortie Memorial Coach of the Year

d) Alex Horvath Award

e) Presidents Award (awarded by the President)

Canadian Men’s Olympic Hockey Team

Tournament Results

2006 Bronze Gloves – Edmonton

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Cadet A

      37 kg

  1. Ajay Bell – Weyburn
  2. Bradsen Asapace – Pasqua
  3. Stuart Sangste-Williams – Calgary

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Cadet B

      37.5 kg                                                                  49 kg

1.       Devon Little – Diamond Back                                           1.   Nolan Trach - Calgary

2.       Trevor Ledonsk – Derrick                                                  2.   Konrad Tuszynski - Derrick

41 kg                                                                     3.    David Tuszynski - Derrick

1.       Brandon Parent – Panther                                                 54 kg

2.       D J Talpash – Sugar Bears                                                 1.    Daniel Roti - Yukon

46 kg                                                                     2.   Ethan Hunter - Manning

1.       Devon Ripley – Rimbey                                                     84 kg

2.       Monty Ehert – Diamond Back                                           1.   Zachary Hayman – B.C.

3.       Brett Anderson – Westchester                                         2.   Dalton Walton - Westchester

3.    Kyle Wilson – Grande Prairie

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Cadet C

      46 kg                                                                     57 kg

1.       Issah Gregg – Kamloops.                                                   1.   Marcus Hume – B.C.

2.       Keily Fraczek – Westchester                                            2.   Adam Dechant - Manning

50 kg                                                                     3.   Bezhan Alam – Red Deer

1.       Aston Potts – Westchester                                               63 kg

2.       Blake Anderson – Westchester                                        1.   Kelly Veraeghe - Westchester

3.       Chris Alves – Okotokos                                                     2.    Jordon Belanger - Calgary

52 kg                                                                     3.   Ryan Mellafont – Diamond Back

1.       Justin Strongeagle – Pasqua                                             3.   Kurtis Smit – Sugar Bears

2.       Kole Bush – K.A.                                                                4.   Erik Bergen - Derrick

3.       Kolin Bush – K.A .                                              66 kg

4.       Kent Weir – Regina                                                            1.   Alex Moran – N.W.T.

54 kg                                                                     2.   Jerod Kopeck - Weyburn

1.       Kurtis Lavoie – Okotokos                                                  3.   Krisopher Aarts

2.       Jordon Ledger – Shamrock                                                70 kg

1.   Lincoln Prescott – N.W.T.

2.   Ron Woodcock - Westchester

3.   Luke Pichford - Westchester

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Junior Female

      57 kg                                                                     70 kg

1.       Brenna Johnson – Inner City                                            1.   Natasha Hanna - Cougar

2.       Laura Nicole – Westchester                                              2.   Joslin Blench - Shamrock

60 kg

1.       Jennifer Schmalzbauer – Diamond Back

2.       Amber Thorn – Pasqua

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Junior Male

      64 kg                                                                      81 kg

1.       Derek Hawkeswood – South Side                                    1.   Lee McGraw Cougar

2.       Jeremy Buos – Manning                                                    2.   Carlin Sponagle – B.C.

69 kg                                                                     91 + kg

1.       Cody Zehmike – Spruce Capital                                        1.   Adrian Greis – Red Deer

2.       Gentry Lauiviere – Manning                                             2.   Scott Ross – Inner City

3.       Blayne Parsons – Manning

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Senior Female

       57 kg                                                                    66kg

1.       Amy Ballantyne – Inner City                                             1 .   Lori Martens – Red Deer

2.       Candice Musseau – Red Deer                                           2.   Camellia Glazebrook - Derrick

3.       Marion Smith-Olson – Teofista

64 kg

1.       Trina Tomke – Avenue

2.       Jennifer Trebbin – Whitehorse

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Senior Male

        64 kg                                                                   81 kg

1.       Adrian Thibert – South Side                                             1.   Marc Whelton - Okotoks

2.       Lance Ledger – Shamrock                                                  2.   Joel Boswell - Cougar

3.       Charles Laplante – Gas City                                              3.   Michael Adams – Gas City

4.       Chris Friesen - Bowmont                                       3.   Jarratt Powluk - Panther

69 kg                                                                     4.   Wayne Runner - Calgary

1.       Adam Maurer – Weyburn                                                 4.   Scott Campbell – Spruce Grove

2.       Michael Gandey – South Side                                           91 kg

3.       Todd Furler – Teofista                                                       1.   Andrew Peppin

3.     Ronnie Dieter – Regina                                                       2.    Kyle Dillman - Panther

4.       Faron Dubois – Weyburn                                                  3.    Clint Hayden - Regina

5.       Troy Malcolm – Yukon                                                      3.    Spencer Hilgedouf - Gas City

75 kg                                                                     91 + kg

1.       Kevin Mendelsohn – Yukon                                             1.    Robert Nichols - Panther

2.       Danny Meier – Brotherhood                                             2.   Jamie Ashford - Yellowknife

3.       Jason Frank – Red Deer                                                     3.   Clayton Gladue - Panther

75 kg B Side                                                                               

1.       Justin Randle – Grande Prairie                                          Bronze Gloves Awards

2.       Kevin Logan – Westchester                                             Best Cadet A – Ajay Bell - Weyburn

3.       Terris Glab – Avenue                                                         Best Cadet B – Devin Ripple - Rimbey

3.     Albert Laiw – Panther                                                         Best Cadet C – Kelly Verhagan - Cougar

4.       Dan Bertin – Red Deer                                                        Best Junior – Brenna Johnson – Inner City

4.       Kyle Cowan – Gas City                                                      Best Senior – Justin Randle – Grande Prairie

5.    Gordon Campbell – Yellowknife                             Bronze Boy – Lincoln Pescott - Yellowknife 

2006 Silver Gloves – Red Deer

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Cadet A

        30 kg                                                                                           39 kg

          1.    Connor Macken – Teofista                                          1.   Drew Nicoli - Westchester

          34 kg

1.       Colby Brewster – Teofista              

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Cadet B

45kg                                                                                           55 kg

1.       Brett Anderson – Westchester                                1.   Mason Peters - Teofista

47 kg                                                                                           64.5 kg

1.       Devon Ripley – Rimbey                                              1.   Josh Bell - Calgary

2.       Kyle Wilson – Grande Prairie                                  2.   Paul Jarvis - Teofista

49 kg                                                                                           68 kg

1.       Dylan Kenny– Red Deer                                             1.  Tyral Tanghe – Slave Lake 81 kg

2.       Tanner Wilson – Lethbridge                                          

52kg                                                                                            1.   Zachary Hayman - Westchester

1.    Nolan Trach – Calgary                                                 2.   Craig Tomaszeski - Derrick                                          

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Cadet C

         8 kg                                                                    63.5 kg

         1.    Issah Gregg – Kamloops                                               1.    Max Gagne – Panther

           51 kg                                                                   2.   Connor Derry – Lethbridge

           1.    Tanner Tomaszeski - Derrick                                         3.   Kelly Verhaghe – Westchester

           2.    Robbie Cuisine – Avenue                                               66 kg

         3.    Blake Anderson – Westchester                                    1.    Jim Heaton – Cougar

           54 kg                                                                   70 kg

         1.    Jordan Ledger – Shamrock                                            1.   Lee Milne – Teofista

           2.    Kurtis Lavole – Okotoks                                            2.   Ron Woodcock – Westchester

           57 kg                                                                   75 kg

         1.    Alam Bezhan – Red Deer                                           1.   Lincoln Prescott – Yellowknife

                                                                                                                2.   Luke Pichford - Cougar

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Junior Female

         57 kg                                                                  66 kg

         1.    Codi Twaigzik – Saskatoon                                          1.   Trina Tamke – Avenue

           2.    Jennifer Schmalzbauer – Diamond Back                        2.   Chantel Smith – Rimbey

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Junior Male

 54 kg                                                                   75 kg A Side

 1.    Alex Brander – Calgary                                    1.   Walied Haymour – Derrick

 2.    Jesse Schmidt – Slave Lake                                     2.   Gary Klaass – Impact

 3.    Justin Sluchinski – Derrick                                      3.   Alex Schlacht – Panther

 3.    Jacob Montour – Big Bear                                        75 kg B Side

 60 kg                                                                                          1.   Tyler Sheer – Blue Ridge

 1.    Brad Marks – Westchester                                        2.   Josh Ward – Impact

 64 kg

1.       Dustin Powliw – Slave Lake

2.       Derek Hawkeswood – South Side

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Senior Female

48 kg                                                                                          66kg

1.    Jaine Ryan – Red Deer                                               1.   Amy Michel – Teofista

57 kg

1.       Paige Holloway – Red Deer

2.       Marion Smith-Olson – Teofista

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Senior Male

57 kg                                                                                          91 kg

1.    David McQuarter                                            1.   JeremyKlemky – Red Deer

69 kg                                                                                          80 kg

1.    Jeremy Youngblood – Teofista                              1.   Josh Reay – Westchester

2.    CalvinSchmid – Kamloops                                     2.   Mac Wheaton – Okotoks

3.    Edward Halabi – Panther                                         3.   Max Buchko – Avenue

75 kg A Side                                                                            3.   Joel Bothwell – Westchester

1.    Kevin Logan – Westchester                                    91 + kg

2.    Gordon Campbell – Yellowknife                            1.   Robert Nichols = Panther

75 kg B Side                                                                            2.   Jason Klassen – Grande Prairie

1.    Robert Chebil – South Side                                     3.   David Thomas – Grande Prairie

2.     Kirk Luchinor – Teofista

3.    Sinclar Cooper - Impact 

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Silver Gloves Awards

         Best Cadet B – Issah Gregg – Kamloops

         Best Cadet C – Lee Milne – Teofista

         Best Junior – Brad Marks – Cougar

         Best Senior – Robert Nichols – Panther

         Silver Boy – Max Gagne – Panther _______________________________________________________________

2007 Provincials – Calgary

Cadet A

         32 kg                                                                  34 kg

         1.    Connor Macken – Teofista                                           1.   Colby Brewster – Teofista

            39 kg

1.       Drew Nicoli – Westchester

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Cadet B

45 kg                                                                  64.5 kg

1.    Devon Ridley - Rimbey                                      1.   Paul Jarvis –Teofista

2.    Kyle Wilson – Grande Prairie                                        64.5 kg open

47 kg open                                                         1.   Josh bell – Calgary

1.    Cody Perry                                                                          81 kg

55 kg                                                                  1.   Zachary Hayman – Westchester

1.       Mason Peters – Teofista

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Cadet C Female

63 kg open

1.    Kandi Wyatt - Rimbey

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Cadet C Male

47 kg                                                                   63 kg

           1.    Craig Tomaszeski – Derrick                                         1.    Chris Alves – Okotoks

52 kg                                                                  2.   Kelly Verhaeghe – Westchester            

1.   Max Gagne – Panther                                                       66 kg

2.     Tanner Tomaszeski  - Derrick                                         1.   Paul Mackenize – Westchester

3.     Blake Anderson – Westchester                                     66 kg open

52 kg open                                                         1.   Jim Heaton – Westchester

1.     Robbie Cuisine – Avenue                                               70 kg

54 kg open                                                         1.   Dean Pinja – Teofista

1.     Mellad Rahimee – Red Deer                                            2.   Ron Woodcock – Westchester

57 kg                                                                  70 kg open

1.     Alam Bezhan – Red Deer                                            1.   Estaban Cruz – Impact

2.     Kurtis Lavoie – Okotoks                                                 2.   Lee Milne - Teofista

3.    Jordan Ledger – Shamrock                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

        57 kg open    75 kg  
        1.    Mark Habana – Red Deer    1.   Luke Pitchford - Calgary
         60 kg open    75 kg open    
          1.   Alex Rose – Calgary   1.   Robert Sherman – Impact

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Junior Female

         57 kg open                                                                                63 kg open

           1.    Amber McLeod – Main Event                                     1.   Trina Tamke – Avenue

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Junior Male

           60 kg open                                                                                 64 kg open

           1.    Cam O’Connell – Red Deer                                            1.   Angus McNeily – Calgary

           2.    Jeremy Gerard – Impact                                              69 kg open

           3.    Stephen Cleggett – Teofista                                         1.   Brian Samuel – Red Deer

3.    Brad Marks – Westchester

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Senior Female

         50 kg open                                                          66 kg

         1.    Jennifer Walker – Calgary                                              1.   Amy Michel – Teofista

           52 kg open                                                           66 kg open

         1.    Veronica Stauss – Avenue                                           1.   Sheena Flamand – Impact

           63 kg open

1.       Vanessa Bradford ­– Cougar

2.       Cora Sipe – Avenue

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Senior Male

48 kg open                                                         75 kg open A Side

1.    Omar Morino – Cougar                                                   1.   Matt Dumais – Impact

57 kg open                                                          2.    Les Crier – Derrick

1.     Suki Keomanirong – Panther                                          75 kg open B Side

64 kg                                                                   1.   Rory Coveny – Panther

1.    Jeremy Youngblood – Teofista                                      2.   Trevor Moyah – Avenue

 3.    Ryan O’Connell – Westchester

64 kg open                                                         81 kg

1.    Sleman Usmanee – Red Deer                                          1.   Kevin Logan – Westchester

69 kg open                                                          2.   Marc Whelton – Okotoks

1.    Luc Hall – Spruce Grove                                                   81 kg open

1.       Jeremy Klemky – Impact

91 kg open

1.   Kevin Royle - Panther

2007 Provincial Tournament Awards

Best Cadet B – Devon Ridley – Rimbey

Best Cadet C – Estaban Cruz – Impact

Best Junior – Cam O’Connell – Red Deer

Best Senior – Sleman Usmanee – Red Deer

Best Female – Vanessa Bradford – Cougar

Best Overall Boxer – Rory Coveny - Panther

NCCP Levels

It is important that all registered coaches attain their NCCP certified levels.  Boxing Alberta policy states that all coaches registered with the association have
1 year
to attain their Level I NCCP certification or may not be re-registered the until doing so.  Coaches wishing to complete their Level IV NCCP course are
encouraged to so, all costs associated with completing this course are the coaches responsibility.  The Calling all Coaches newsletter and other NCCP
information can be found at http://www.cd.gov.ab.ca/nccp .

Calendar of Events

Mar. 11        Sask. Card                   Swift Current, SK         Earl - 306 773 6285

Mar. 18        Sask. Card                   Big River, SK                Cheryl – 306 469 2021

Mar. 18        Club Card                    Peace River                  Ken – 780 624 4004

Mar. 25        Club Card                    Oyen                            Trevor – 403 379 2410

Mar. 25        Sask. Card                   Ochapowace, SK          Fritzroy – 306 397 2653

Apr. 1/2      Golden Gloves  Edmonton                               Bill – 780 469 9441

Apr. 8          Pro-Am                        Calgary                        Ginnie – 403 273 5024

Apr. 7-9       Cadet Nationals           Sarina, ON

Apr. 13        Pro-Am                        Red Deer                      Rob – 403 343 6794

Apr. 29        Club Card                     Manning                       Candice – 780 836 2018

May 6/7       AGM                            Edmonton                    Office – 780 427 6515

May 12/13   BC Golden Gloves        Burnaby, BC                  Rob Stone – 604 828 7663

May 20        Club Card                     Calgary                          Louie - 403 730 1997

May 27 or

June 3        Diamond Belt                Edm. or Cal.                 Office 780 427 6515               

Nov. 4/5     Western Canadians        Whitehorse, YK            Roland – 780 475 7520

Dec. 2        Ev Nieman Mem.           Medicine Hat                Bill – 403 548 6627

 

Message from the President

Boxing Alberta’s Annual General Meeting May 6 & 7 is an important date on the busy calendar of events. You may feel this a free weekend with no
competitions and a time to rest; however these meeting are integral to insure the smooth operation of Boxing Alberta.  There are some board positions up
for election and new faces are always welcome.  As president, I encourage everyone to attend and consider letting your name stand for a board position.

These positions are all volunteer positions and it takes time and dedication to have a successful Association.  I look forward to seeing you all at the
AGM and Awards Banquet.

Tom Daly, President

Boxing in Heaven?

Ted and Walter were two of Alberta’s biggest boxing fans.

Their entire adult lives, Ted and Walter discussed boxing history and went to all the    boxing shows they could during the season. They loved both amateur and professional shows and agreed that whoever died first, he would try to come back and tell the other if there was boxing in heaven.

One summer night, Ted passed away in his sleep.  He had just seen a movie he wanted to see for a while ‘Cinderella Man’ and he died happy.  A few nights
later, his buddy Walter was awoken to the sound of Ted’s voice from beyond.

"Ted, Is that you?" Walter asked.

"Of course it me," Ted replied.

"This is unbelievable!" Walter exclaimed. "So tell me, is there boxing in heaven?"

"Well, I have some good news and some bad news for you. Which do you want to hear first?"

"Tell me the good news first."

"Well, the good news is that yes there is boxing in heaven and it’s great, Walter.  All the old boxing legends are here, Jack Dempsey, Joe Louis, there’s a boxing show every night.”

"Oh, that is wonderful! So what could possibly be the bad news?" asked Walter.

"You're boxing James J. Braddock tomorrow night." Ted answered.

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