Jespersen & Henderson Selected Captains

#11 Adam Jespersen

#8 Quinn Henderson


















The Mustangs have selected their Captains for the 2012-13 season - 3rd yr 6'8 forward Adam Jespersen from London and 3rd yr 6'4 guard Quinn Henderson from Dundas were selected by their teammates Tues night.

Jerspersen,  who had to sit out the entire 2011-12 season due to injury, is excited to get back on the court this season. "Its a great honour and privilege to be named captain with Quinn Henderson for 2012-13 season.

"It is an honour for me to be chosen as a captain by my teammates. I look forward to helping lead our young and talented team this season. " said Henderson. Henderson was the Mustang's Purple Heart Award winner in 2011-12.

The Mustangs begin their 2012-13 non-conference schedule at home Mon Oct 1st vs Trine University (NCAA DII)  7pm at Alumni Hall

Former Mustang Marcus Barnett new Cafe owner

Congrats to former Mustang Marcus Barnett on the opening of his new Cafe!

Tropical Smoothie Cafe Opens in Virginia Square

by Katie Pyzyk | 1,837 views | August 28, 2012 at 10:58 am | 13 Comments

Posted in: Around Town

There was no fanfare for the opening of Tropical Smoothie Cafe (3811 Fairfax Drive) in Virginia Square on Monday because it was a surprise for everyone — including the owner.
Owner Marcus Barnett said after the typical county permitting delays, he finally received word yesterday that the restaurant could open. He hurried to the bank, and had the doors open for customers by 4:00 yesterday afternoon. Today is the first full day of operation.
Barnett noted two things that set Tropical Smoothie Cafe apart from its smoothie competitors: the restaurants serves food and uses natural ingredients.
“I know everyone says that,” Barnett said. “But even in our smoothies, we don’t use concentrates. It’s all real fruit that you can see and we blend it up.”
The menu includes salads, sandwiches, wraps and flatbreads. In keeping with the healthy theme, there’s also a focus on portion control.
“It’s just enough, not to overdo it,” Barnett said. “That’s the reason I got into this, to do something healthy. I wanted to find a place that had good food and good quality as well.”
Barnett is a Virginia native who attended The College of William and Mary, where he met his friend and current business partner, Manish Singh. The two frequented a Tropical Smoothie Cafe there and became friends with the owner. For years, the goal has been to eventually open a location of their own in the D.C. metro area.
The two were particularly drawn to Arlington because they notice residents making efforts to lead healthy lifestyles.
“We love how Arlington is very active. We see people run in front of our store all day long, Gold’s Gym is there, Sport and Health and all these bikers,” Barnett said. “I think that goes hand in hand with what we’re doing.”
The restaurant will have its grand opening from Thursday, September 20 through Saturday, September 22. All customers who purchase a smoothie those three days will receive a free food item. Barnett hopes that helps people realize the restaurant serves more than just smoothies.
Starting now, anyone who follows the restaurant on Facebook or Twitter will get 10 percent off their purchase when they mention it at the register.
Although there are no immediate plans for area locations other than Virginia Square, Barnett is leaving it open as a possibility.
“If we can win over Arlington we can do anything,” he said.

Western Gazette Article on Mustangs

Men look to rebound

Western Gaztte
Kaitlyn McGrath   August 17, 2012

Classes may be a few weeks away, but the men’s basketball team has been hard at work preparing for the upcoming season. Unfortunately, the early season test against the University of South Alabama Jaguars didn’t go as planned.

 

Coming off a loss against the Windsor Lancers the previous night, the Jaguars came out strong and defeated the Mustangs 68-47 on August 14 at Alumni Hall.

 

Entering the game with only six practices under their belt, the Mustangs expected the NCAA Division I team to be a challenge. Nathan Di Loreto, Western’s leading scorer with 10 points in the game, explained they went into the game looking to outwork the opponent, but came up short with their offense.

 

“Overall we felt we played a solid game defensively, but offensively we shot the ball poorly and didn’t execute our plays as we should have,” he said.

 

Despite the loss, Mustangs head coach Brad Campbell found some positives about the outcome.

“These games are great because we can start early and evaluate individually where guys are in terms of conditioning and skill improvement,” he said. “It also gives new players a chance to experience intense practice and game situations before courses have even started.”

 

This season, with the departure of veteran point guard Ryan Barbeau, the Mustangs welcome a new class of prospects, including Niagara Falls native Jack Daneyko, who Campbell admits will have a strong impact on the team.

 

“We are very excited about our new recruits. Jack Daneyko has the ability to score and create offense as a big guard.”

 

After failing to make the playoffs last year, the Mustangs are looking to rebound this season. Veterans like Quinn Henderson, Adam Jespersen and Di Loreto hope to carry the team into the post-season.

 

“Our goal for this season is to make the playoffs and focus on improving as a team daily so we can get as deep into the playoffs as possible,” Di Loreto said.

 

The Mustangs won’t be tested again until a preseason game October 1 against Indiana’s Trine University. The Ontario University Athletics regular season starts on November 8 when Western plays the University of Ottawa.

Barbeau Unveils New Pro Uniform

Former Mustang Ryan Barbeau unvieled his German Pro Club Vilsbiburg's new unifrom this week.

9th Annual Ricoh Mustangs Basketball Golf Classic Re-cap

MBGC Champions Dave Wilson, Alex Brzozowicz, Brad Smith & Matt Curtis

July 20th 2012 Greenhills Golf & CC

It was another beautiful day at the 9th Annual Ricoh Mustangs Basketball Golf Classic. The foursome of Matt Curtis, Brad Smith, Dave Wilson and Alex Brzozowicz posted a winning score of -14 topping two groups with a score of -13. For the first time in the tournaments history there are repeat champions. Matt Curtis and Brad Smith also won the MBGC back in 2009. This year's tourney saw 100 golfers including more than 40 Basketball Alumni in attendance spanning over an amazing 8 decades (10,00,90,80,70,60,50,40-shout out to Jack Fairs). We would like to thank our Title sponsor RICOH again this year for there support as well as all the hole sponsors and prize donors. Please see below for all the tournament winners.

Tournament Champions: Matt Curtis, Brad Smith, Dave Wilson, Alex Brzozowicz -14

Hole #3 Closest to the Pin Sponsored by London Commercial Reality: Carl Grindstaff

Hole #6 Closest to the Pin: Tom Sills

Hole #8 Closest to the Pin: Rob Scholtes

Hole#12 Closest to the Pin: Peter Hawke

Hole #15 On the Green Draw: Jacob Hutchcroft, Jordan Smith, Pod Armstrong

Hole #18 Longest Drive Over 60: Doug Morton
                                       Under60: Jeff Schimdt

Bean Bag Toss: Paul VanCamp, Andrew VanCamp, Todd Wilbur, Todd Oosterman

Mustangs vs South Alabama Tues Aug.14 7pm

3rd Year Forward Quinn Henderson

Mustangs Athletics

LONDON, Ont. – Once again this season the Western Mustangs men’s basketball season will get off to an exciting start with a game against an NCAA Division I opponent. This year the University of South Alabama Jaguars are coming to London on August 14 to take on the Mustangs as part of a two-game Ontario swing that will also see them play the Windsor Lancers.

Mustangs Head Coach Brad Campbell is excited to be playing host to another American opponent and sees the game as a good test for his team.

“This game continues the tradition we have of playing quality NCAA Division I teams in August,” said Campbell. “It will be a great learning experience for our young team and it should help us prepare for the tough schedule we have this coming season.”

Jaguars Head Coach Ronnie Arrow also thinks the trip to Western will help his squad saying a similar trip to Quebec in 2008, and the extra practice time it provided, helped new players get up to speed with the returning roster.

“The last time we did this, we went to Canada and I thought it really helped our team,” said Arrow. “Normally, when the team is in summer school you can’t work with them. Now we’ll be able to get 10 days of practice in and get the new guys up to speed with the returning guys.”

Game time for the event is 7:00 p.m. in Alumni Hall. The Mustangs regular season gets underway on November 9 with an 8:00 p.m. tip-off against the Ottawa Gee-Gees.

With files from South Alabama Jaguars

X-FM Report On Barbeau & Wedemire Pro Signings

London X-FM's Jake Kislinsky reports on former Mustangs Ryan Barbeau and Andy Wedmire's current professional contract signings.