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stouflvillesuntribunem thursday jan 4 2007 15 stouffville suntribune sport heres your chance to be part of canadian open while the 2007 canadian open at angus glen golf club in unionville is still a few months away its not too early to get involved not as a player mind you unless you are on the pga tour but the royal canadian golf association need volunteers to help with the july 2329 event organizers need more than 1600 volunteers for 18 committees run ning the event tournament chair person jim clark said that includes everything from marshals and walk ing scorers to security and transportation you dont need to be a golfer just someone interested in being a part of a major event mr clark said volunteers must be able to work at least 24 hours during the week of the tournament volunteers mustpurchase a package that costs 60 the package includes one high quality golf shirt and hat or visor a nontransferable volunteer badge for admission to the tournament all week one trans ferable weekly admission badge to share with someone else and one weekly parking pass this adds up to a value of more than 400 clark said groups are also welcome to vol unteer which works well on certain committees clark said the marshaling committee is often made up by local golf courses who take responsibility for one hole for the week it is a wonderful way for 20 to 30 members from a club to come together as team he said you can fill out an application form at wwwthecanadianopenca it is also accessible through the rgga site at wwwrcgaorg and click on canadian open or contact andrew stewart tournament volunteer coordinator at 905-849- 9700 or 18002630009 ext 349 delzotto bound for canada winter games after impressive start by mike hayakawa staff writer michael del zotto confessed he was in shock the whitchurch stouffville resident and rookie defenceman with the oshawa generals of the ontario hockey league learned he was named to the team ontario under- 17 squad playing in the canada winter games in white- horse from feb 24 to march 1 words really cant describe it del zotto said to be selected with these guys its really a dream come true a graduate of the markham waxers aaa minor midget team that won the ontario cup and the second overall pick in the 2006 ohl draft del zotto thought he would be in the running based on his play when auditions started last summer however each candidate surviving the first round of cuts would also be evaluated when performing with their junior a club being a rookie defence- man with a team that missed the post season last year meant added pressure but as the season progressed he gained confidence and has been a mainstay on the generals his efforts didnt go unnoticed as he was named the leagues defenceman of the month for november as well he is the sixth top rookie scorer in the ohl with six goals and 31 assists in 32 games i didnt think i would get off to a good start in the ohl as i have he said as for team ontarios hopes in win ning gold del zotto believes the chem istry is there to make the club a solid contender especially since some of the players are familiar with each other having been teammates or rivals during their minor days del zotto is one of four players mak ing team from the markham waxers michael del zotto whitchurch- stouffville resident named to team ontario under17s after strong start with oshawa generals bantams who claimed the silver medal in the ohl cup playdowns two years ago those other players included for wards steven stamkos kelly geoffrey and cody hodgson last year del zotto played with stamkos and geoffrey on the waxers minor midget aaa team that won the ontario cup i know almost everyone on the team itll be fun to play with guys i knew from minor hockey he said paul titanic assistant coach with the team ontario under17 squad and del zottos coach during his time with the waxers minor organization says his selection was warranted michael is an excellent allaround player and he brings a lot of offence to the table titanic said for del zotto anything less than a gold medal would be a disappointment our goal is to get gold we have a lot of depth we have four lines that can score and six or seven defenceman who can contribute offensively everyone on this team can play i dont want to think about anything else other than gold he said around the rink shutout victory gives atom clippers t regularseason crown for the stouffville atom a clippers good things do indeed come in threes in their case it was winning a third straight york simcoe hockey league regular season title the clippers accomplished that feat dec 23 when they blanked schomberg 40 completing the regular season with a 2053 mark the clippers will have some time off to prepare the for the postseason which begins in the middle of the month rep tournament in town this weekend the stouffville arena will be a busy place this week end as the whitchurch stouffville minor hockey associ ation presents its annual minor peeweeminor peewee aemidgetmidget ae rep tournament the host stouffville clippers will field three entries including minor peewee minor peewee ae and midget teams the action begins at 855 am tomorrow with the clippers minor peewees facing agincourt on pad b while the clipper minor peewee aes face whitby at 910 am on pad a the clippers midgets will play at 640 pm against leaside on pad a the action concludes sunday with the semifinals and final the minor peewee final is slated to begin at 1230 pm on pad a minor peewee ae on pad b at 1255 pm midget ae at 225 pm on pad b and midget at 2 pm on pad a for further tournament information check out wwwwsmhacom usa hockey taps into york source for team management program usa hockey has formed a licensing agreement with the hockey source creator of the team management training program designed to assist team managers in youth hockey the program provides tools to develop team and individual goals and maintain clear team communica tion while also providing the latest management strategies the program may be bought through the markham companys official web site at wwwthehockeysourcetv usa hockey is excited to have the hockey source as a licensing partner mike bertsch senior director of corporate affairs and fundraising for usa hockey said our relationship will make it easier to provide team managers with an efficient and significant tool that will enhance their knowledge and create a more enjoyable overall experience the hockey sources team management training program focuses on four pillars communication budg eting fundraising and travel planning pyorkregioncom