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www.insideHALTON.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Thursday, January 30, 2014 | 16 HALTON TRANSMISSION 559 SPEERS RD., #UNIT 3 905-842-0725 www.haltontransmission.com Jon Kuiperij Sports Editor sports@oakvillebeaver.com Sports "Connected to your Community" Sheridan icon Steve Blundy `believed in the student athlete' by Jon Kuiperij Beaver Sports Editor To Steve Blundy, college athletics were more than a way for students to have fun, compete and stay in shape. "He really bought into the idea that the student athlete was somebody who was in leadership training. He used to say that all the time," said Sheridan College director of athletics and recreation Jim Flack. "Some people talk a good game, this guy walked it. He absolutely believed in the (notion of the) student athlete. He didn't want people to sign up, play and then drop out. He believed in (the role of) sports in the academic stream." Blundy, a member of Sheridan's first graduating class who was an athlete, trainer, facility manager and coach during his nearly 40 years with the school, succumbed to his battle with cancer Sunday. The Oakville resident was 68 Long-time Sheridan Bruins hockey player and coach Steve Blundy died Sunday at the age of 68. | Photo courtesy of Sheridan College years old. "We all knew this day was imminent, but when a flame of energy like Steve's is extinguished, the finality still comes as a shock. There is no one that played more roles in the development and philosophy of our department," Flack said. Blundy was Sheridan's male athlete of the year in 1968-69, the Bruins' inaugural season in intercollegiate men's hockey. Blundy was the team's MVP and was named an OCAA all-star that season. He went on to play three more seasons for the Bruins hockey squad, captaining the team in one of those years and finishing with 97 points in 47 career games. Following his graduation, Blundy served as Sheridan's facility manager, was the trainer of the football team, coached women's hockey from 1976-81 and then took the reins of the men's hockey program from 1979-84 and 198592. Blundy, who guided the Bruins to an OCAA men's hockey title in 1982-83 and was named the league's coach of the year in the 1986-87 and 1987-88 campaigns, compiled an overall record of 12884-6 during his tenure behind the bench. After the school retired its men's hockey program in 1992, Blundy served as Sheridan's facility coordinator until retiring in 2007. He was inducted into the OCAA Hall of Fame in 2011 and became the first legacy inductee into the Sheridan Bruins Hall of Fame during Homecoming 2012. Blundy was the husband of Patricia, father to son Chad (wife Mary see Blundy on p.17 St. James student Kyiana Lawrence, 10, signals to her father that she won her division during Saturday's Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championships Oakville finals at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Secondary. | photo by Graham Paine -- Oakville Beaver -- @Halton_Photog Local KOC councils determine free throw champions Oakville finals of the Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championships were held last weekend at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Secondary School. Mary Mother of God Council 14446 conducted its local finals Friday, with Marian Council 3881 following suit Saturday. Each contestant attempted 15 free throws, with ties broken by successive rounds of five free throws per contestant until a winner emerged. The top two finishers in each division advance to the district championships, scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 22 at Aquinas. Provincials will be held Saturday, March 22 in Waterloo. -- A photo gallery from the Marian Council finals can be viewed online at bit.ly/1iGLqsw Knights of Columbus free throw championships results (Oakville finals) Mary Mother of God Council Nine-year-old boys: 1. Augusta Brazdeikis, St. Andrew; 2. Jaden Briscoe, St. Michael; 3. Charlie Ponikvar (no school listed) Ten-year-old boys: 1. Adam Gunner, St. Michael; 2. Cole Patton, St. John; 3. Sam Greenshields, Our Lady of Peace 11-year-old boys: 1. Jonathan Policelli, St. Andrew; 2. Massimo DeLuca, Holy Family; 3. Aidon Mathew, Our Lady of Peace 12-year-old boys: 1. Jonathan Balbastro, Holy Family; 2. Christian LaFrenier, Holy Family; 3. Tyler Hartman, St. Marguerite 13-year-old boys: 1. Patrick Henry, St. Andrew; 2. Dashiel Matias, St. Michael; 3. Aidon Darien, St. Marguerite 14-year-old boys: 1. Matthew Molnari, St. Marguerite; 2. Nicholas Joannou, Our Lady of Peace Nine-year-old girls: 1. Amenze Lawani, St. Michael; 2. Victoria Allan, St. John; 3. Bianca De Sousa, St. John Ten-year-old girls: 1. Katie Hartman, St. Marguerite; 2. Chiara English, St. Andrew; 3. Emilly Overchuck, St. Michael 11-year-old girls: 1. Maggie Meraw, St. Marguerite; 2. Jascel Balbastro, Holy Family; 3. Mackenzie Seaver, St. Andrew 12-year-old girls: 1. Julia Grieco, St. Marguerite; 2. Victoria Trojko, St. Andrew; 3. Elizabeth O'Connell, Our Lady of Peace 13-year-old girls: 1. Kristen Abraham, Our Lady of Peace; 2. Hannah Temple, St. Andrew; 3. Kayla Borecky, Holy Family 14-year-old girls: 1. Cokie Ponikvar (no school listed); 2. Deandra Espinosa, Our Lady of Peace Special Olympics A: 1. Elisha Donaghey-Johnston; 2. Edward Zamora; 3. Sofia Dershko Special Olympics B: 1. Kathryn Snjaric; 2. Andrew Beauchesne; 3. Kyle White Special Olympics C: 1. Yvonne Malley; 2. Ivanna Sokic Marian Council Nine-year-old boys: 1. Tomisola Ayeni, St. Dominic; 2. Dubem Obilo, St. James; 3. 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