Game at a Glance:
Andy Wedemire 23 pts, 11 rbs
Garrett Olexiuk 12 pts, 8 rbs
Ryan Barbeau 10 pts
David Harder 10 pts
Saturday, November 28, 2009
Western 68, Toronto 84
Last night Western took on U. of Toronto and were defeated by a score of 68-84. Coach Brad Campbell said, "Mentally and densively we broke down in the second half. We struggled defending U of T's offensive action and couldn't get anything going in our offence."
Friday, November 27, 2009
Mustangs vs. U of T Saturday Nov. 28 Live On-Line
The Mustangs game vs. the Uinversity of Toronto Varsity Blues will be braodcast live on-line on http://www.ssncanada.ca/ at 8pm Sat. Nov. 28.
Thursday, November 26, 2009
Mustangs vs. Ryerson Broadcast On-line
Check out the Mustangs vs Ryerson Rams Friday Nov. 27 at 8pm on http://www.broadcastsports.ca/
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Western sports, recreation and athletics best in Canada says Globe, Maclean's
Can also see this story at http://www.westernmustangs.ca/
LONDON, Ont. - The Department of Sports and Recreation Services at Western received positive third-party recognition of the value and success of their programs in 2009 over the past two months.In the Globe and Mail’s annual University Report Card in October, Western’s athletics and recreation programs received the only A+ rating in the nation, thanks in part to the opening of the $34-million Western Student Recreation Centre and success of the varsity programs. Market-driven sports men’s hockey, men’s basketball and men's football all reached the CIS Final Four in the 2008-09 varsity season, while 36 of Western's 38 teams finished in the Top 5 in their provincial leagues. Click here to read the full report.The Western Mustangs were named the top intercollegiate athletics program in Canada in the annual Maclean’s University Rankings in November. Click here to read more."We are very honoured to be recognized nationally for our overall success with intercollegiate athletics in Canada,” said Therese Quigley, Director of Sports and Recreation Services at Western. “There are so many great programs in the CIS. To be put at the top of them is truly a remarkable achievement.""As we approach our 100th year of intercollegiate competition, our teams continue to compete for provincial and national championships, and succeed in the classroom and in their careers after they graduate. We are so proud of the success of our student-athletes. It could not be possible without support from the university, our hard-working coaches, our staff and the gifted student-athletes who compete as Mustangs.”
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Western Gazette Articles on RMC & Queen's games
Click the links below to see the Western Gazette articles on the Mustang's wins Friday over RMC and Saturday over Queen's. (Picture right - Marcus Barnett taking it to the hoop vs Queen's)
Monday, November 23, 2009
Wedemire Named Western Male Athlete of the Week
From http://www.westernmustangs.ca/
Andrew Wedemire Men's Basketball 11/23/2009 Link to Full Bio
Andy Wedemire (Sarnia, Ont.) and the Western Mustangs won both games to improve to 4-2 with victories over RMC Nov. 20 and Queen's Nov. 21. Wedemire finished the weekend with 34 points, 14 rebounds, five assists and three steals. The Sarnia, Ont., native was a perfect 14/14 at the charity stripe, finishing with 24 points in an 85-72 win over the Queen's Gaels Nov. 21. Wedemire added eight rebounds and four assists and was solid defensively. Wedemire scored 10 points a night earlier, despite only playing for 17 minutes, along with six rebounds, one assist and a trio of steals in a 105-57 win over RMC
Andrew Wedemire Men's Basketball 11/23/2009 Link to Full Bio
Andy Wedemire (Sarnia, Ont.) and the Western Mustangs won both games to improve to 4-2 with victories over RMC Nov. 20 and Queen's Nov. 21. Wedemire finished the weekend with 34 points, 14 rebounds, five assists and three steals. The Sarnia, Ont., native was a perfect 14/14 at the charity stripe, finishing with 24 points in an 85-72 win over the Queen's Gaels Nov. 21. Wedemire added eight rebounds and four assists and was solid defensively. Wedemire scored 10 points a night earlier, despite only playing for 17 minutes, along with six rebounds, one assist and a trio of steals in a 105-57 win over RMC
Announcement: Alumni Day Saturday Jan. 16 2010
Mustangs Basketball would like to announce that Alumni Day is Jan.16th 2010. Alumni Day is Mustangs Basketball Annual Homecoming. Three main events will headline the day; the Alumni vs. Alumni game, Mustangs game vs. Brock and post game reception to announce the 2010 inductees to the Mustangs Backcourt Club Hall of Honour
Schedule:
11:30am Alumni vs Alumni Game Thames Hall
3pm Mustangs vs. Brock
5pm Reception in Michael's Garden (on Campus next to Great Hall) where the 2010 Mustangs Backckourt Hall of Honour inductees will be announced.
Please contact Brad Campbell at bcampbe5@uwo.ca if you plan on playing in the Alumni vs Alumni Game or plan on attending the days events
Sunday, November 22, 2009
Sunday Article On-line in the London Free Press
Click below to see the London Free Press article on yesterday's game vs Queen's.
Western 85, Queen's 72
The Mustang's took on Queen's University yesterday in what Coach Brad Campbell said was going to be a challenge for the players. With that said Western defeated Queen's 85-72.
Game at a Glance:
Ryan Barbeau 24 pts
Andy Wedemire 24pts
Garrett Olexiuk 12 pts 11 rbs
LONDON, Ont. - Andy
Wedemire (Sarnia, Ont.) was a perfect 14/14 at the charity stripe and finished with 24 points as the Western Mustangs won their second straight game 85-72 over the Queen's Gaels in front of over 200 fans on Nov. 21 at Alumni Hall.
In a game featuring five lead changes and five ties, Western blew it open with their starters in the second half, outscoring Queen's 26-14 in the third quarter.
Wedemire added eight rebounds and four assists, while Ryan Barbeau (Belleville, Ont.) had 24 points, nine assists and two boards.
"Andy's successful at the line," Barbeau said. "Any time we can get him there often, we know we're going to win games."
Garrett Olexiuk (Burlington, Ont.) added 12 points and 11 rebounds for his second double-double of the season.
"It's big for us to go 4-2," Barbeau said. "Now we're in a position to win two more, especially coming off two losses, it's really important."
Senior forward Mitch Leger (Kingston, Ont.) led the Gaels with 20 points and 13 rebounds along with three blocks and a steal. But he was 8/22 shooting as the Gaels shot under 40% in the second half.
But Queen's clawed close in the second quarter, outscoring Western 21-17. They trailed by just one, 41-40, at the half.
"We started to give them open looks," Barbeau reflected. "But we tightened up at contested their looks. We made the shots difficult."
Barbeau hit a clutch trey in the third quarter following up on another from Marcus Barnett (Hampton, Va.), who finished with nine points, to blow the game open.
It capped a 12-0 Western run, starting in the dying seconds of the first half.
While the Gaels' depth was excellent - outscoring Western 36-9 in bench points - they shot the ball poorly including five misses on their last seven shots from the field.
Western also made Queen's pay for sloppy play, notching 26 points off turnovers, including 11 in the third quarter.
The Mustangs now prepare for a pair of road games to close the 2009-10 portion of the schedule in Toronto - Nov. 27 at Ryerson at 8 p.m. at Kerr Gymasium and Nov. 28 at 8 p.m. against the Varsity Blues at the University of Toronto.
"They are two high-scoring teams and they'll bring it for 40 minutes," Barbeau said. "We'll have to be ready."
Wedemire (Sarnia, Ont.) was a perfect 14/14 at the charity stripe and finished with 24 points as the Western Mustangs won their second straight game 85-72 over the Queen's Gaels in front of over 200 fans on Nov. 21 at Alumni Hall.In a game featuring five lead changes and five ties, Western blew it open with their starters in the second half, outscoring Queen's 26-14 in the third quarter.
Wedemire added eight rebounds and four assists, while Ryan Barbeau (Belleville, Ont.) had 24 points, nine assists and two boards.
"Andy's successful at the line," Barbeau said. "Any time we can get him there often, we know we're going to win games."
Garrett Olexiuk (Burlington, Ont.) added 12 points and 11 rebounds for his second double-double of the season.
"It's big for us to go 4-2," Barbeau said. "Now we're in a position to win two more, especially coming off two losses, it's really important."
Senior forward Mitch Leger (Kingston, Ont.) led the Gaels with 20 points and 13 rebounds along with three blocks and a steal. But he was 8/22 shooting as the Gaels shot under 40% in the second half.
But Queen's clawed close in the second quarter, outscoring Western 21-17. They trailed by just one, 41-40, at the half.
"We started to give them open looks," Barbeau reflected. "But we tightened up at contested their looks. We made the shots difficult."
Barbeau hit a clutch trey in the third quarter following up on another from Marcus Barnett (Hampton, Va.), who finished with nine points, to blow the game open.
It capped a 12-0 Western run, starting in the dying seconds of the first half.
While the Gaels' depth was excellent - outscoring Western 36-9 in bench points - they shot the ball poorly including five misses on their last seven shots from the field.
Western also made Queen's pay for sloppy play, notching 26 points off turnovers, including 11 in the third quarter.
The Mustangs now prepare for a pair of road games to close the 2009-10 portion of the schedule in Toronto - Nov. 27 at Ryerson at 8 p.m. at Kerr Gymasium and Nov. 28 at 8 p.m. against the Varsity Blues at the University of Toronto.
"They are two high-scoring teams and they'll bring it for 40 minutes," Barbeau said. "We'll have to be ready."
Saturday, November 21, 2009
Mustangs Beat Queens 85-72
Game Report from Andy Watson - Mustangs Athletics
LONDON, Ont. - Andy Wedemire (Sarnia, Ont.) was a perfect 14/14 at the charity stripe and finished with 24 points as the Western Mustangs won their second straight game 85-72 over the Queen's Gaels in front of over 200 fans on Nov. 21 at Alumni Hall.
In a game featuring five lead changes and five ties, Western blew it open with their starters in the second half, outscoring Queen's 26-14 in the third quarter.
Wedemire added eight rebounds and four assists, while Ryan Barbeau (Belleville, Ont.) had 24 points, nine assists and two boards.
"Andy's successful at the line," Barbeau said. "Any time we can get him there often, we know we're going to win games."
Garrett Olexiuk (Burlington, Ont.) added 12 points and 11 rebounds for his second double-double of the season.
"It's big for us to go 4-2," Barbeau said. "Now we're in a position to win two more, especially coming off two losses, it's really important."
Senior forward Mitch Leger (Kingston, Ont.) led the Gaels with 20 points and 13 rebounds along with three blocks and a steal. But he was 8/22 shooting as the Gaels shot under 40% in the second half.
But Queen's clawed close in the second quarter, outscoring Western 21-17. They trailed by just one, 41-40, at the half.
"We started to give them open looks," Barbeau reflected. "But we tightened up at contested their looks. We made the shots difficult."
Barbeau hit a clutch trey in the third quarter following up on another from Marcus Barnett (Hampton, Va.), who finished with nine points, to blow the game open.
It capped a 12-0 Western run, starting in the dying seconds of the first half.
While the Gaels' depth was excellent - outscoring Western 36-9 in bench points - they shot the ball poorly including five misses on their last seven shots from the field.
Western also made Queen's pay for sloppy play, notching 26 points off turnovers, including 11 in the third quarter.
The Mustangs now prepare for a pair of road games to close the 2009-10 portion of the schedule in Toronto - Nov. 27 at Ryerson at 8 p.m. at Kerr Gymasium and Nov. 28 at 8 p.m. against the Varsity Blues at the University of Toronto.
"They are two high-scoring teams and they'll bring it for 40 minutes," Barbeau said. "We'll have to be ready."
In a game featuring five lead changes and five ties, Western blew it open with their starters in the second half, outscoring Queen's 26-14 in the third quarter.
Wedemire added eight rebounds and four assists, while Ryan Barbeau (Belleville, Ont.) had 24 points, nine assists and two boards.
"Andy's successful at the line," Barbeau said. "Any time we can get him there often, we know we're going to win games."
Garrett Olexiuk (Burlington, Ont.) added 12 points and 11 rebounds for his second double-double of the season.
"It's big for us to go 4-2," Barbeau said. "Now we're in a position to win two more, especially coming off two losses, it's really important."
Senior forward Mitch Leger (Kingston, Ont.) led the Gaels with 20 points and 13 rebounds along with three blocks and a steal. But he was 8/22 shooting as the Gaels shot under 40% in the second half.
But Queen's clawed close in the second quarter, outscoring Western 21-17. They trailed by just one, 41-40, at the half.
"We started to give them open looks," Barbeau reflected. "But we tightened up at contested their looks. We made the shots difficult."
Barbeau hit a clutch trey in the third quarter following up on another from Marcus Barnett (Hampton, Va.), who finished with nine points, to blow the game open.
It capped a 12-0 Western run, starting in the dying seconds of the first half.
While the Gaels' depth was excellent - outscoring Western 36-9 in bench points - they shot the ball poorly including five misses on their last seven shots from the field.
Western also made Queen's pay for sloppy play, notching 26 points off turnovers, including 11 in the third quarter.
The Mustangs now prepare for a pair of road games to close the 2009-10 portion of the schedule in Toronto - Nov. 27 at Ryerson at 8 p.m. at Kerr Gymasium and Nov. 28 at 8 p.m. against the Varsity Blues at the University of Toronto.
"They are two high-scoring teams and they'll bring it for 40 minutes," Barbeau said. "We'll have to be ready."
Western 105, RMC 57
On Friday night the mustangs defeated RMC 105-57. "We definitely shot the ball well tonight. Our bench also played well. Tomorrow's game vs Queen's is a big challenge for us" Brad Campbell from Friday night.
Game at a Glance:
Zach Angus 18 pts
Garrett Olexiuk 14 pts
Brett Lawrence 13 pts
David Harder, Marcus Barnett, Andy Wedemire 10pts
Mustangs down Paladins 105-57
Game report from Andy Watson Mustangs Athletics:
LONDON, Ont. - The Western Mustangs got into triple-digit scoring with an easy 105-57 win over the RMC Paladins in men's basketball action at Alumni Hall Nov. 20.
Freshman guard Zachary Angus (Burlington, Ont.) hit back-to-back threes in the fourth quarter before David Harder (Denmark) put the Mustangs over the century mark, pulling down a rebound and rolling in a layup with a couple of minutes left in the fourth.
"It's pretty exciting to get this opportunity," Angus said of his season-high 21 minutes of playing time. "We work really hard so to get this chance is great."
The Mustangs were working on new defensive schemes - in particular a high-tempo 3-2 zone defence - which Angus said was hard work.
"It's always nice to be able to work in something new," he said. "I liked the zone but it didn't work too well... it was something new for us. It forces you to talk a lot more. The guys down low really have to communicate well."
Western's bench saw most of the floor time in the game with the starts only seeing the beginnings of the second, third and fourth quarters. The bench outscored RMC's subs 53-12.
With the win, Western improves to 3-2 and hosts Queen's (2-3) at 3 p.m. on Nov. 21 at Alumni Hall. Queen's upset Windsor 73-64 on Nov. 20. RMC falls to 0-5 and will travel to play the 3-2 Windsor Lancers Nov. 21.
Meanwhile, Western's women, which won over RMC by forfeit, are at 4-1 and host Queen's (3-2) at 1 p.m. on Nov. 21 at Alumni Hall.
In the men's game, Angus led the Mustangs with 18 points and five assists. Rookie Paladins guard Justin Hill (Halifax, N.S.) led RMC with 19 points including a pair of threes.
But the Paladins' 18 turnovers were costly.
Starting forward Garrett Olexiuk (Burlington, Ont.) also had 14 points, six assists and three boards. Six Mustangs were in double-digit scoring including Angus, Olexiuk, Brett Lawrence(Welland, Ont.) with 13 points, and Harder, Andy Wedemire (Sarnia, Ont.) and Marcus Barnett(Hampton, Va.) with 10 points each.
Western opend up with a 17-4 lead thanks to threes from Barnett (Hampton, Va.), Ryan Barbeau(Belleville, Ont.) and the unlikeliest of three-point contributors Olexiuk.
The Mustangs led 29-10 at the quarter break.
In the second quarter, Western's bench came on to support and performed admirably - outscoring the RMC bench 17-3 - with every player seeing the floor for at least four minutes in the half.
Western led 57-25 and held a 30-6 margin from beyond the arc shooting 10/19.
The Mustangs starters got three minutes of playing time to open the third quarter, extending the lead to 69-30, then the subs came in and outscored the Paladins 15-14 for the final seven minutes of the quarter. Western continued to lead, stretch in the margin to 40 points, with the score 84-44 after three quarters.
Brett Lawrence (Welland, Ont.) had eight third-quarter points and played intelligent defence. The Paladins hurt themselves with a number of unforced turnovers but shot well from three-point range hitting three treys.
In the fourth, Western's starters came back in briefly, but Western played a composed fourth quarter and nearly doubled up on RMC.
Freshman guard Zachary Angus (Burlington, Ont.) hit back-to-back threes in the fourth quarter before David Harder (Denmark) put the Mustangs over the century mark, pulling down a rebound and rolling in a layup with a couple of minutes left in the fourth.
"It's pretty exciting to get this opportunity," Angus said of his season-high 21 minutes of playing time. "We work really hard so to get this chance is great."
The Mustangs were working on new defensive schemes - in particular a high-tempo 3-2 zone defence - which Angus said was hard work.
"It's always nice to be able to work in something new," he said. "I liked the zone but it didn't work too well... it was something new for us. It forces you to talk a lot more. The guys down low really have to communicate well."
Western's bench saw most of the floor time in the game with the starts only seeing the beginnings of the second, third and fourth quarters. The bench outscored RMC's subs 53-12.
With the win, Western improves to 3-2 and hosts Queen's (2-3) at 3 p.m. on Nov. 21 at Alumni Hall. Queen's upset Windsor 73-64 on Nov. 20. RMC falls to 0-5 and will travel to play the 3-2 Windsor Lancers Nov. 21.
Meanwhile, Western's women, which won over RMC by forfeit, are at 4-1 and host Queen's (3-2) at 1 p.m. on Nov. 21 at Alumni Hall.
In the men's game, Angus led the Mustangs with 18 points and five assists. Rookie Paladins guard Justin Hill (Halifax, N.S.) led RMC with 19 points including a pair of threes.
But the Paladins' 18 turnovers were costly.
Starting forward Garrett Olexiuk (Burlington, Ont.) also had 14 points, six assists and three boards. Six Mustangs were in double-digit scoring including Angus, Olexiuk, Brett Lawrence(Welland, Ont.) with 13 points, and Harder, Andy Wedemire (Sarnia, Ont.) and Marcus Barnett(Hampton, Va.) with 10 points each.
Western opend up with a 17-4 lead thanks to threes from Barnett (Hampton, Va.), Ryan Barbeau(Belleville, Ont.) and the unlikeliest of three-point contributors Olexiuk.
The Mustangs led 29-10 at the quarter break.
In the second quarter, Western's bench came on to support and performed admirably - outscoring the RMC bench 17-3 - with every player seeing the floor for at least four minutes in the half.
Western led 57-25 and held a 30-6 margin from beyond the arc shooting 10/19.
The Mustangs starters got three minutes of playing time to open the third quarter, extending the lead to 69-30, then the subs came in and outscored the Paladins 15-14 for the final seven minutes of the quarter. Western continued to lead, stretch in the margin to 40 points, with the score 84-44 after three quarters.
Brett Lawrence (Welland, Ont.) had eight third-quarter points and played intelligent defence. The Paladins hurt themselves with a number of unforced turnovers but shot well from three-point range hitting three treys.
In the fourth, Western's starters came back in briefly, but Western played a composed fourth quarter and nearly doubled up on RMC.
Friday, November 20, 2009
Today's London Free Press Article
Click the link below to view today's London Free Press article on the Mustangs. The Article also touches on women's game tonight vs. RMC is cancelled (Men's game is a go and starts at 8pm).
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Mustangs on the Airwaves this Weekend
Follow the Mustangs as they play RMC on Friday Nov. 20 at 8pm and Queen's Saturday Nov. 21 at 3pm live on CHRW 94.9FM Radio Western:
Player Profile
Greg Edelsward
#13
Player Position: Forward
Academic program: BMOS
Year in Program: 1st
Year on Team: 1st
Personal goal for this season: Be a Positive Role Player
Team goal for this season: Win OUA West and National Championship
Hometown: Burlington, ON
High School & Coach: Aldershot HS, Mr. Manojlovic/ Mr. Slack
Club Team: UPLAY
Proudest Basketball Moment: Going to Halton Championships in Senior Year
Career Ambition: To Start and run a business once my basketball career is over.
Family Members: Diane Kris and Mark
Where do you see yourself in 10 years: Working for a successful business
Favourites
NBA team/Player: Toronto Raptors/Kobe Bryant
Sport Other Than Basketball: Golf and Football
Meal: Pizza & Wings
Subject in School: MOS
Lucky Number: 3
Movie: Happy Gilmore
Musical Group/ Artist: Aerosmith
Favourite quote/ saying: “Just Do it”
“Being a student athletes certainly has its hard-times and does take it’s toll on you physically and mentally but it’s also a lot of fun to be apart of a team that wants to work hard and win. “
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Mustangs Weekend Round-up
Provided by Andy Watson - Mustangs Athltetics
Men's Basketball Powerhouse OUA East teams hand Mustangs first two losses of season Nov. 13: Ottawa 87 Western 76 Nov. 15: Carleton 80 Western 72 By Andy Watson OTTAWA - Western played a strong game but ran into foul trouble with forwards Andy Wedemire (Sarnia, Ont.) and Garrett Olexiuk (Burlington, Ont.) as the Carleton Ravens defeated the Western Mustangs 80-72 in men's basketball action Nov. 15 at the Ravens' Nest. With the win, the Ravens remain perfect, while Western falls to 2-2. Junior point guard Ryan Barbeau (Belleville, Ont.) led Western with 24 points. "I thought we played good enough to win," said head coach Bradley Campbell. "Even with both Andy and Garrett in heavy foul trouble the whole game, we battled and executed well." The Ravens had a good start against the Mustangs, led by a big forward presence from veteran Kevin McCleery (Ottawa) in the paint. He scored 16 of the Ravens' 35 first half points. The Mustangs entered halftime trailing 35-25. Carleton continued to feed the ball into the post in the second half of play, exploiting Western's foul issues, but shots just would not fall for host Ravens. Solid Ravens defence kept the Mustangs scoreless for the first four minutes of the third quarter. But Western would come back strong to get it within two points, 52-50, the closest they would get all game, by the end of the third quarter. The Mustangs outscored the Ravens 25-17 in the quarter. In the fourth, junior Ravens' guard Elliot Thompson (Fredericton, N.B.) drained back-to-back threes to give the Ravens a six-point advantage. Then Thompson soared through the air to intercept a Western pass, scoring on an open layup on the other end of the court. Manigat was Carleton's leading scorer with 23 points while McCleery added 21 points in the victory. On Nov. 13, Western fell 87-76 to the Ottawa Gee-Gees. Warren Ward led Ottawa with 30 points, while Marcus Barnett led Western with 24. The Mustangs trailed by 13 points at the half after Ottawa exploded for 49 first-half points. Western hosts Queen's Nov. 21 (3 p.m. Alumni Hall) and RMC Nov. 20 (8 p.m. Alumni Hall).
Men's Basketball Powerhouse OUA East teams hand Mustangs first two losses of season Nov. 13: Ottawa 87 Western 76 Nov. 15: Carleton 80 Western 72 By Andy Watson OTTAWA - Western played a strong game but ran into foul trouble with forwards Andy Wedemire (Sarnia, Ont.) and Garrett Olexiuk (Burlington, Ont.) as the Carleton Ravens defeated the Western Mustangs 80-72 in men's basketball action Nov. 15 at the Ravens' Nest. With the win, the Ravens remain perfect, while Western falls to 2-2. Junior point guard Ryan Barbeau (Belleville, Ont.) led Western with 24 points. "I thought we played good enough to win," said head coach Bradley Campbell. "Even with both Andy and Garrett in heavy foul trouble the whole game, we battled and executed well." The Ravens had a good start against the Mustangs, led by a big forward presence from veteran Kevin McCleery (Ottawa) in the paint. He scored 16 of the Ravens' 35 first half points. The Mustangs entered halftime trailing 35-25. Carleton continued to feed the ball into the post in the second half of play, exploiting Western's foul issues, but shots just would not fall for host Ravens. Solid Ravens defence kept the Mustangs scoreless for the first four minutes of the third quarter. But Western would come back strong to get it within two points, 52-50, the closest they would get all game, by the end of the third quarter. The Mustangs outscored the Ravens 25-17 in the quarter. In the fourth, junior Ravens' guard Elliot Thompson (Fredericton, N.B.) drained back-to-back threes to give the Ravens a six-point advantage. Then Thompson soared through the air to intercept a Western pass, scoring on an open layup on the other end of the court. Manigat was Carleton's leading scorer with 23 points while McCleery added 21 points in the victory. On Nov. 13, Western fell 87-76 to the Ottawa Gee-Gees. Warren Ward led Ottawa with 30 points, while Marcus Barnett led Western with 24. The Mustangs trailed by 13 points at the half after Ottawa exploded for 49 first-half points. Western hosts Queen's Nov. 21 (3 p.m. Alumni Hall) and RMC Nov. 20 (8 p.m. Alumni Hall).
Monday, November 16, 2009
Ottawa Citizen Article on Mustangs vs. Carleton
Click the link below to see the Ottawa Citzen article on the Mustangs vs. Carleton game for yesterday:
http://www.ottawacitizen.com/sports/Ravens+song/2227873/story.html
http://www.ottawacitizen.com/sports/Ravens+song/2227873/story.html
Sunday, November 15, 2009
Carleton 80, Western 72
The Mustangs played an intense game but fell a bit short with a score of 72-80 against Carleton University today. "I thought we played good enought to win". Even with both Andy and Garrett in heavy foul trouble the whole game we battled and executed well. " Coach Brad Campbell
Game at a Glance:
Ryan Barbeau 24 pts
Jason Milliquet 13 pts
Garrett Olexiuk 11 pts
Marcus Barnett 10 rbs
Saturday, November 14, 2009
Mustangs Attend Ottawa Senators Game on Day Off
The Mustangs team watched the Ottawa Senators lose in a shootout to the New York Rangers in a rare Saturday matinee at the Scotiabank Place.
Ottawa 87, Western 76
Yesterday our Mustangs took on Ottawa falling short with a final score of 87-76. Coach Brad Campbell stated that "We had too many break downs on our defensive board in the second half. Also we needed to be more disciplined." Up next the Mustangs will play Carleton, tomorrow at 3 pm (away).
Game at a Glance:
Marcus Barnett 24 pts
Andy Wedemire 17 pts 9 rbs
David Harder 11 pts
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Catch the Mustangs this Weekend live On-line on SSN Canada
Catch the Mustangs vs Ottawa Friday Nov. 13 at 8pm and vs. Carleton Sunday Nov. 15 at 3pm live on SSN Canada.
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Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Player Profile
Joshua Robertson
Player Position:3
Academic program B.A. Soc.Sci.
Year in Program 1
Year on Team 1
Personal goal for this season: maximize potential
Hometown: Vancouver
High School & Coach: St. George's Brian Lee
Club Team: Illinois Elite
Proudest Basketball Moment: Receiving Provincial Finals MVP
Family Members: Brother, Sister
Favourites
NBA team/Player: Kobe Bryant Lakers
Sport Other Than Basketball: Football
Meal: Jamaican Dumplings Saltfish and ackee
Subject in School: History
Lucky Number: 3
Movie: Oldboy
Musical Group/ Artist: O!Jay
Favourite quote/ saying: "Fool's gold is a wiseman's rock"
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Weekend Round-Up
Mustangs Round-up from Andy Watson - Mustang AhtleticsWESTERN MUSTANGS WEEKLY ROUNDUP (Nov. 2-8, 2009) Men's Basketball Balance leads Mustangs in dominant pair of wins over OUA East opponents Nov. 7: Western 94 York 61 / Nov. 6: Western 78 Laurentian 53 By Andy Watson LONDON, Ont. - The Western Mustangs held Laurentian to just 18 first-half points en route to an 78-53 win in their first game of the 2009-10 regular season on Nov. 6 at Alumni Hall. Ryan Barbeau (Belleville, Ont.) led the Mustangs with 18 points along with four assists, three rebounds and three steals. Andrew Wedemire (Sarnia, Ont.) also had 18 points, adding eight rebounds for Western. Garrett Olexiuk (Burlington, Ont.) had a double-double with 12 points and 12 rebounds for the host squad. The Mustangs jumped out to an early 6-0 lead before Matas Tirilis (Mississauga, Ont.) responded with the Voyageurs first points. Western built a 17-7 lead with four minutes left in the first quarter, employing a simplified but effective attack. Defence was the story though. Western led 24-15 after the opening quarter and held Laurentian to just three second-quarter points. Western stretched the lead to 36-18 before rookie Dillon Hamilton (Vancouver, B.C.) drained a three to make it 39-18 with just under five minutes left in the half. The Mustangs led 49-18 at the half, holding the Voyageurs to 22% shooting from the field. Wedemire led the way with 16 first-half points while Barbeau had 12 points, four assists and two steals. In the second, Western's lead was cut to 57-29 midway through the third quarter, and the Mustangs led 66-37 after three quarters. The Mustangs used a steady flow of bench support in the second half and held on for the win. A day later the Mustangs improved to 2-0 win a 94-61 win over the York Lions. Western hit eight three-pointers in the opening half and led 47-29 at the break. Wedemire led Western with 24 points, three steals and eight rebounds, while David Harder (Denmark) had 10 rebounds and eight points for the Mustangs. Barbeau had 14 assists along with nine points, while Olexiuk had 11 points and five boards in just 14 minutes of play in the first half. We was injured and cut and had to leave the game after being struck in the face and required stitches. He is expected to return for the trip to the nation's capital to face Ottawa (Nov. 13, 8 p.m.) and Carleton (Nov. 15, 3 p.m.)
Sunday, November 8, 2009
Western 94 York 61
The Mustangs defeated York University 94-61 yesterday in their second straight home game and are now 2-0 in OUA league play. Garrett Olexiuk did not play in the second half due to a mouth injury. " We had a good weekend. Defensively we did some good things. Hopefully we can use these games as positive momentum" Coach Brad Campbell
Game at a Glance:
Andy Wedemire 24 pts 8 rbs
Jason Milliquet 17 pts (5 - 3's)
Garrett Olexiuk 11 pts
Marcus Barnett 11 pts
Ryan Barbeau 14 asst
David Harder 10 reb
Saturday, November 7, 2009
Western 78 Laurentian 53
The Mustangs defeated Laurentian University 78-53 in their first league game of the season. Coach Brad Campbell was happy with the players performance last night; "We came out focused and intense defensively." A great start to the season. Up next the Mustangs take on York University at Alumni Hall @ 3pm today.
Game at a Glance:
Andy Wedemire-18pts
Ryan Barbeau-18 pts
Garrett Olexiuk- 12 pts, 12 reb
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Mustangs Open OUA League Play Friday
Check out the article by Andy Watson Media Relations and Sports inforamtion Coordinator of Mustangs ahtletics at http://www.westernmustangs.ca/
UNIVERSITY BASKETBALL: Two-time defending OUA West champions focus qualifying for playoffs in rebuilding year in tough division
LONDON, Ont. - It would take an exceptional year for the Western Mustangs to return to the CIS National Final 8 tournament for a third consecutive year. For the Western Mustangs making - and competing in - the post-season is the task at hand.
In what will be a highly competitive OUA West Division once again, the Western Mustangs lose four starters and will have to rely on rapid development of quality recruits to be in the mix again for an OUA West Division title.
Gone are guards Matt Curtis and Alex Brzozowicz and forwards Brad Smith, Colin LaForme and Keenan Jeppesen. The latter is playing his fifth and final season at McMaster.
"Mac and Windsor will be at the top of the league this season," said head coach Bradley Campbell, entering his fourth season. "Our goal is simple, to make the playoffs."
Returning forwards Garrett Olexiuk (Burlington, Ont.) and Andy Wedemire (Sarnia, Ont.), and guard Ryan Barbeau (Belleville, Ont.) will immediately be thrust into leadership positions.
"Garrett and Ryan are still young and developing and now have new roles this season," Campbell said. "Andy continues to be a reliable scorer who is a potential all-star in our league. These three will lead us this season."
"Our greatest strength this year will be versatile forwards Garrett and Andy," Campbell said. "Our biggest area of concern is our depth."
The new point guard will be Barbeau who has shown flashes of brilliance at the collegiate level. Now in his third year, the winner of multiple OFSAA championships at Nicholson Collegiate will take over for Curtis as the quarterback of the Mustangs offence.
Jason Milliquet (Sarnia, Ont.), who split duties between football and basketball last year, is fully concentrating on the hardwood in 2009-10.
Newcomers include freshman guard Zack Angus (Burlington, Ont.) and senior guard Marcus Barnett (Hampton, Va.) and forward David Harder (Gentofte, Denmark).
Senior guard Brett Lawrence (Welland, Ont.) will be expected to take a bigger role with the Mustangs in the 2009-10 campaign, while forward Josh Windsor (Hamilton, Ont.), who sat out the 2008-09 season, will be an experienced freshman.
Other rookies include freshman forwards Josh Robertson (Vancouver, B.C.) and Greg Edelsward (Burlington, Ont.).
Adam Jespersen (London, Ont.), who was at Hawaii and chose not to stay with the Carleton Ravens program, will redshirt at Western this season. The 6'7, Beal Raiders product is expected to make a major impact with the Mustangs in 2009-10.
With the starting five likely changing game to game, Campbell knows this year will test his coaching ability.
To start, the Mustangs will face two young, solid programs in Laurentian, coached by a young, rising talent in Shawn Swords, and York, coached veteran bench-boss Bob Bain.
"Both teams are young and have several new players. Yet both have talent and are well coached."
The Mustangs host Laurentian (Nov. 6 at 8 p.m., Alumni Hall) and York (Nov. 7 at 3 p.m., Alumni Hall) this weekend. To get your seats, click the tickets tab and order online at westernmustangs.ca.
UNIVERSITY BASKETBALL: Two-time defending OUA West champions focus qualifying for playoffs in rebuilding year in tough division
LONDON, Ont. - It would take an exceptional year for the Western Mustangs to return to the CIS National Final 8 tournament for a third consecutive year. For the Western Mustangs making - and competing in - the post-season is the task at hand.
In what will be a highly competitive OUA West Division once again, the Western Mustangs lose four starters and will have to rely on rapid development of quality recruits to be in the mix again for an OUA West Division title.
Gone are guards Matt Curtis and Alex Brzozowicz and forwards Brad Smith, Colin LaForme and Keenan Jeppesen. The latter is playing his fifth and final season at McMaster.
"Mac and Windsor will be at the top of the league this season," said head coach Bradley Campbell, entering his fourth season. "Our goal is simple, to make the playoffs."
Returning forwards Garrett Olexiuk (Burlington, Ont.) and Andy Wedemire (Sarnia, Ont.), and guard Ryan Barbeau (Belleville, Ont.) will immediately be thrust into leadership positions.
"Garrett and Ryan are still young and developing and now have new roles this season," Campbell said. "Andy continues to be a reliable scorer who is a potential all-star in our league. These three will lead us this season."
"Our greatest strength this year will be versatile forwards Garrett and Andy," Campbell said. "Our biggest area of concern is our depth."
The new point guard will be Barbeau who has shown flashes of brilliance at the collegiate level. Now in his third year, the winner of multiple OFSAA championships at Nicholson Collegiate will take over for Curtis as the quarterback of the Mustangs offence.
Jason Milliquet (Sarnia, Ont.), who split duties between football and basketball last year, is fully concentrating on the hardwood in 2009-10.
Newcomers include freshman guard Zack Angus (Burlington, Ont.) and senior guard Marcus Barnett (Hampton, Va.) and forward David Harder (Gentofte, Denmark).
Senior guard Brett Lawrence (Welland, Ont.) will be expected to take a bigger role with the Mustangs in the 2009-10 campaign, while forward Josh Windsor (Hamilton, Ont.), who sat out the 2008-09 season, will be an experienced freshman.
Other rookies include freshman forwards Josh Robertson (Vancouver, B.C.) and Greg Edelsward (Burlington, Ont.).
Adam Jespersen (London, Ont.), who was at Hawaii and chose not to stay with the Carleton Ravens program, will redshirt at Western this season. The 6'7, Beal Raiders product is expected to make a major impact with the Mustangs in 2009-10.
With the starting five likely changing game to game, Campbell knows this year will test his coaching ability.
To start, the Mustangs will face two young, solid programs in Laurentian, coached by a young, rising talent in Shawn Swords, and York, coached veteran bench-boss Bob Bain.
"Both teams are young and have several new players. Yet both have talent and are well coached."
The Mustangs host Laurentian (Nov. 6 at 8 p.m., Alumni Hall) and York (Nov. 7 at 3 p.m., Alumni Hall) this weekend. To get your seats, click the tickets tab and order online at westernmustangs.ca.
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Mustang Player Profile:
Name: Marcus Barnett
Player Position: Guard
Academic program: Kinesiology
Year in Program: Graduate Student First Year
Year on Team: First Year
Team goal for this season: To Win
Hometown:
High School & Coach:
Favorites
Sport Other than Basketball: Boxing/Floyd Mayweather
Meal: Grilled Bbq Chicken
Subject in School: Math
Movie: He Got Game
Musical Group/ Artist: Gucci Mane
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Mustangs in Today's Free Press
Link to Morris Dalla Costa's article in today's London Free Press
http://www.lfpress.com/sports/othersports/2009/11/03/11613401-sun.html
http://www.lfpress.com/sports/othersports/2009/11/03/11613401-sun.html
Monday, November 2, 2009
Saturday Mustangs vs. U of T Blues Live On-Line
Check out the Mustangs as they take on the Toronto Varsity Blues at 8pm Saturday Nov. 28 on http://www.blogger.com/www.ssncanada.ca/
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