7th Annual Western Basketball Golf Classic

July 16th 2010 @ Greenhills Golf & Country London

To register on-line Click Here

Join alumni and friends of Western Basketball for a great day of fun, golf and prizes!

All skill levels are welcome. Register individually or as a team. Rain or shine.

Tickets: $150.00 per person. $60.00 per person for dinner only option. No refunds.

Appropriate golf attire is required for all players.

$150 per person and includes:

• 18 holes of golf with cart
• Gift from club Link
• Driving range use
• Dinner buffet
• Prize draws

SCHEDULE

12:00 p.m.

Arrival, check-in, driving range, etc.

12:30 p.m.

Shotgun start (scramble format)

5:00 p.m.

Social

5:30 p.m.

Dinner buffet & prizes

2010 Mustangs Summer Basketball Camps

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To see the Sport Western Website Click Here

Quinn Henderson Commits To Mustangs

Quinn Henderson 6'4 Guard/ Forward from Dundas Parkside High School has committed to the Mustangs. "I am really looking forward to playing for Western next year. During the recruiting process the coaches and players were very welcoming and I knew it was the place for me. I feel the team will be very strong and look forward to contributing to its success"

Henderson led his Dundas Parkside squad to the "AA" OFSAA Championship in Windsor this past March. Quinn was a dominant player this past season as he took home tournament MVP Awards at Queen's University and The Chancellor (St. Thomas More - Hamilton).

"Quinn is a big guard who is an outstanding three point shooter. He is a competitor and plays the game with a high basketball IQ. " Commented Coach Campbell.

Garrett Olexiuk Has Successful ACL Surgery

Mustang's star Garrett Olexiuk (6'7 Forward Burlington, ON) who tore his ACL knee ligament in a pick up game in late March, had successful reconstructive surgery today. Garrett's surgery took place on campus at University Hospital at approximately 12:30pm. " I feel good all considered" Garrett said in a phone conversation this evening.

**More to come from Garrett as he will post a regular update on his rehab on this blog throughout the spring and summer.

Nathan Di Loreto Commits to Western Mustangs

by Andy Watson - Mustangs Athletics

Web article Click Here

LONDON, Ont. - The Western Mustangs men's basketball team got some more great recruiting news this week as Nathan Di Loreto committed to the program.

Di Loreto, a 6’2 guard/forward, joins a list of other top recruits including Andrew Vincent (Timmins, Ont.), forward Luke Braund (Vancouver, B.C.) and forward Peter Scholtes (London, Ont.). Hawaii transfer and London, Ont., native Adam Jespersen will also be eligible to play at Western in 2010-11, while returning starters Andy Wedemire (Sarnia, Ont.), Garrett Olexiuk (Burlington, Ont.), Ryan Barbeau (Belleville, Ont.) and Marcus Barnett (Hampton, Va.) are also among those players coming back.

Players who commit to Mustangs teams will be eligible to play at Western provided they are academically admissible to The University of Western Ontario and have applied through the normal process with the Ontario Application Centre in Guelph, Ont.

Mustangs head coach Brad Campbell said he is pleased with the addition of Di Loreto, a standout at H.B. Beal High School in London.

"Being born and raised in London and having been involved in organized basketball since grade school, I am extremely proud and honoured to be attending Western in the fall," said Di Loreto. "Along with being a world-class university academically, I am looking forward to helping the Mustangs basketball team get back to the national finals."

Di Loreto helped lead Beal to two straight London Quad-A titles and three straight trips to OFSSA.
“Nathan is a hard-nosed player and will provide us with toughness and skill from both the guard and forward positions," Campbell said. "Nathan is a winner and comes from a very successful H.B. Beal high school program."

"We feel Nathan also has a great work ethic and will continue to improve.”

This week, Di Loreto was named the winner of the Ted Early Award for London Basketball. This awards combines both basketball and academic achievement.

Another committed recruit, Scholtes won Mr. Basketball for London.

Local London Recruits Take Home Hardware

Two local London stantdouts, headed to Western in September, were recognized Tuesday night at halftime of the Annual London High School All-Star Game. Oakridge High School's Peter Scholtes was selected London's Mr. Basketball and H.B. Beal's Nathan Di Loreto was selected London's Ted Early recipient (an award which annually goes to the London player who best combines Basketball and academic achievement).

For london Free Press Article Click Here

3rd Annual MBCC Awards Dinner

Saturday April 10th

What an evening!! At the 3rd Annual Mustang Backcourt Club Awards Dinner, Mustangs Basketball both Past and Present were celebrated. Honoured at the event were 2009-2010 Mustangs Award winners as well as 2010 the Mustangs Backcourt Club Hall of Honour Inductees. Speakers included Mustangs Athletics Director Therese Quigley, Mustangs Backcourt Club Member John Stiefelmeyer(and Hall of Honour Member), Mustangs Athletics Alumni Relations Officer Holly Gati, Head Coach Brad Campbell and was MC'ed by Assistant Coach John Curcio. Each Hall of Honour Inductee also shared some of their memories and gave thanks to the people who supported them along the way. Senior Jason Milliquet (pictured with parents DJ and Diane and Coach Campbell) was also honoured for his 5 yr contribution to the Purple & White. Congratulations again to all the Award Winners.

2009-2010 Mustangs

MVP - Andrew Wedemire

Bob Gage Purple Heart Award - Garrett Olexiuk

Boydell Award - Marcus Barnett

Andrew Wedemire - 2nd Team All-Canadian , 1st Team OUA West All- Star

Ryan Barbeau - OUA West 2nd Team All- Star

2010 Hall of Honour Inductees

(in photo left to right)

Jim Grozelle

Barry Howson

Barry Ager

Don McCrae

Coulter Osbourne

Marnix Heersink

Jim Monnot (representing Brother Ray Monnot)