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20 January 2010, GUATEMALA CITY
Canada beats Costa Rica 1-0 to open Women's U-20s
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Adriana Leon converted one of her several chances in the first half and defending champion Canada opened the CONCACAF Under-20 Women's Championship with a 1-0 victory over Costa Rica on Wednesday. The 17-year-old Leon, the third-youngest player on the Canadian roster, turned unmarked in the middle of the area in the 28th minute and easily beat goalkeeper Priscilla Tapia for the only goal the Canadians needed. The match kicked off the 16-game, 11-day event that will crown the confederation champion and chose the region's three teams for the Under-20 Women's Soccer World Cup in July in Germany. Costa Rica, which has finished fourth twice before and just missed out on qualifying for the World Cup, had an equal share of possession early but was limited to shots from distance that were blocked by Canada's picket fence of defenders. Canada created the more quality chances early, including one by Leon in the eighth minute where her second touch got away from her and enabled Tapia to smother the ball. Taylor Patterson put a header off a cross from Larua Chenard just wide from six meters in the 22nd minute, but six minutes later the Canadians finally prevailed. Rachel Lamarre broke free down the right side of the penalty area, drawing three defenders before she laid the ball back to the top of the area. Gina Pacheco one-timed the ball into Leon, who with nobody close and standing 10 meters from goal, turned and blasted a right-footed shot as Costa Rican captain Katherine Alvarado arrived late in an attempt to close her down. Costa Rica had its chances, including its best when Raquel Rodriguez Cedeno worked her way in from the right side, dribbled just inside the area before unleashing a left-footed effort that Canadian keeper Cynthia LeBlanc had to dive to push wide onto her left post. LeBlanc also had to push wide a free kick by Alvarado from 30 meters in the 38th minute. Canada, a two-time champion eventually took control in the second half, maintaining more possession and limiting Costa Rica's opportunities. Las Ticas managed a late push in the final 15 minutes, nearly scoring an equalizer in the 85th minute when Fabiola Sanchez looped a header off Marianne Ugalde's free kick that ticked the outside of the right post. • • • • • • • • • • • •
January 2010
Intermediate AAs play 2nd exhibition versus Team China The Intermediate AA team plays the second exhibition game against the Chinese National Team on Thursday, February 4th, 8:00 pm at Elgin Barrow Arena (43 Church Street, Richmond Hill), having defeated the visitors 4-2 back in September. This is the last game for Team China players before they head off to Vancouver and the 2010 Olympic Games. Entrance fee in support of women's hockey is "pay-what-you-can". 
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January 2010
Congratulations to Intermediate Aero Adriana Leon... who was selected to participate in the Canadian National U-22 soccer team's preparatory camp in Florida in December. Leon will also be with the team at the 2010 CONCACAF Women's U-20 championship in Guatemala this month. Leon is a 17-year old forward from Maple, ON, who recently was the top scorer at the 2009 Canada Games Women's Soccer Tournament. Go Adriana! For more information, click the link:
http://www.canadasoccer.com/tourney/FIFA_U20WWC/national.asp?Press_ID=3907 • • • • • • • • • • • •
8 November 2009
National Under-18 Championships now concluded... ... with a 5-1 victory by Ontario Red over Ontario Blue in the Championship Final. Congratulations to the twelve Toronto Aeros Midget and Junior players selected to Team Ontario Red, Team Ontario Blue and Team Atlantic. Well done to our Aeros girls and to all participating teams! For updated information on the tournament click *here* • • • • • • • • • • • •
October 15, 2009
Congratulations to Midget Aero Jaime MacDonell...
who along with her sister Jordan has been named as one of 50 young and talented field lacrosse players selected to the Canadian Lacrosse Association’s National U19 Women’s National Team Program. The 2011 Canadian Team will eventually be chosen from members named to compete at the FIL U19 World Championship in Hannover, Germany in August of 2011. The Squad will now work together through the winter months at ACTS, the official indoor training facility of Team Canada in Orangeville, Ontario. • • • • • • • • • • • •
September 2009
12 Aeros named to U-18 Team Ontario Red, Team Ontario Blue
and Team Atlantic Congratulations to the twelve players from this season’s Toronto Aeros teams who have been selected to represent teams competing in the National Under-18 Championships in Surrey, B.C., November 4-9, 2009. Ontario's Team Red roster includes Junior Aeros Erin Ambrose (D), Kelly Babstock (F), Sally Butler (F), Shannon Doyle (D), Jenna McParland (F), Shannon Stoneburgh (D) and Dayle Wilkinson (D). Selected to Ontario Team Blue are Junior Aeros Aurora Kennedy (D), Nicole Pannicia (G) and Alexandra Winkel (F), and Midget Aero Adrienne Crampton (D). And representing Team Atlantic is Junior Aero Jill Saulnier. Congratulations to all the players selected and especially to our own Aeros girls.
Have a great tournament! For competition details including the schedule and full team rosters, click *here* to open Hockey Canada's Under-18 Championship webpage in a new browser window.
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September 2009
Aeros add to coaching staff The Toronto Aeros are pleased to announce the following additions to their coaching staff for the 2009-2010 season: . . . . . . .
Toronto Junior Aeros Associate Coach: Rob Insley
Rob was head coach of the four-time North American champion Toronto Tigers men’s in-line hockey team from 1995-2003. Rob has National Team experience, with stints as both Head Coach and Director of Player Personnel for the Team Canada in-line hockey team, and Equipment Manager for the 1999 U-22 women’s National hockey team. He was on the staff of the Senior AAA Toronto Aeros women’s team from 1993-2005 and was an assistant coach with that team in 2006 after they moved to Mississauga. Rob was also previously an Associate coach with the Junior Aeros in 2005-2006. Most recently, Rob was an Assistant coach with the UOIT Ridgebacks CIS varsity team from 2007-2009. Please join us in welcoming Rob back to the Aeros! r.insley@rogers.com . . . . . . .
Toronto Midget Aeros Associate Coach: Jen Sadler
Jen played competitive hockey for almost 20 years, including 4 years with Bemidji State University in Bemidji, Minnesota. Jen won BSU & WCHA Rookie of the Week awards in the 2003-04 season, and majored in Exercise Science with a Minor in Physical Education. Her education includes emphasis as a Coaching Specialist. Jen has 8 years of volunteer experience, working with younger hockey players and has had previous experience as an Associate Coach at the Midget AA level. Welcome to our team Jen! jsadler9@hotmail.com . . . . . . .
Goaltender Coach: Sandy Sampson
Sandy returns to the Aeros fold this year as coach for both the Midget and Junior Aeros goaltending corps. Sandy, a goalie instructor for the past 15 years, has recently established the Just Goalie training company. He has worked with individual goalies from Novice to Junior and with various boys and girls hockey organizations. Many of his goalies have moved on to play at NCAA or CIS Universities or Major and Tier II Junior programs. We are pleased to have Sandy back with the Aeros this year. kctsam@rogers.com • • • • • • • • • • • •
August 2009
National Women’s Under-18 Team Roster Announced Congratulations to Toronto Aeros Erin Ambrose, Shannon Doyle and Jillian Saulnier on being named to the roster of Canada’s National Women’s Under-18 Team. The girls were selected from 40 players participating in a July Selection Camp held in Calgary and will play in a 3-game series against the United States’ Women’s U-18 team at the end of August. Further evaluations will be held of all selected players with the goal of naming the final team to participate in the 2010 IIHF World Women’s U-18 Championship March 27-April 3, 2010, in the United States. Congratulations girls! For more information click *here* to open the OWHA U-18 Nationals webpage in a new browser window. • • • • • • • • • • • •
July 2009
9 Aeros named to National Women’s U18
Selection Camp Roster Veteran Aeros Erin Ambrose, Kelly Babstock, Shannon Doyle, Aurora Kennedy, Jenna McParland, Nicole Pannicia, and Dayle Wilkinson will be joined by Aero newcomers Jillian Saulnier and Shannon Stoneburgh at the National Women’s Under-18 Team Selection camp to be held July 23-30 in Calgary. These players also attended the National Women’s U-18 Strength and Conditioning camp in May, having been invited on the strength of player evaluations conducted by Team Canada regional scouts during the 2008-2009 hockey season. Good luck to the Aeros girls and congratulations on being selected to this prestigious group of girls. For more information click *here* to view the Hockey Canada website in a new browser window. | 
