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16 economist sunsuntribune sports saturday fan 3 2004 hockey players like homework help 5 by mike hayakawa staff writer simon wauchops name wont be listed on the gamesheet when the markham aaa midget waxers play an ontario minor hockey association contest but the 60yearold aurora resident has been a major contributor to the clubs success this season not on the ice but rather away from it assisting play ers with their studies in the classroom mr wauchop the clubs unofficial academic adviser works with two other tutors michael farmer arid susan bogart in helping waxers with their school work in some cases tutors have assisted players hoping to earn a hockey scholarship at a college or university in the united states in preparing them for the scholastic aptitude test sat a mandatory admissions requirement mr wauchop says the program believed to be the first for any minor hockey team in ontario has been a success half of the team members have signed up for the pro gram he anticipates more players will sign up once the staff photosjoerd witteveen tutor simon wauchop right helps markham aaa waxer midgets from left justin hitchen 16 a grade 1 1 student at stouffville district high school mick ralph 17 a grade 12 student at markham district high school and daryl rothon 17 a grade 12 student at huron heights secondary school with schoolwork as coach joe cornacchia looks on next semester starts later this month ifs going fairly well and its been a great experience he said the program was started last spring by waxers head coach joe cornacchia after mr wauchop assisted his son mr wauchop and his assistants work with the play ers once a week at their home in oneonone or two-on- one sessions i think what students need is to feel they have someone who they can turn to said mr wauchop who holds a phd in atmospheric chemistry and has worked in the chemical engineering field to see the students eyes light up when they begin to understand things is really rewarding a veteran minor hockey coach in markham and stouffville mr cornacchia said the idea to place an emphasis on education is part of his philosophy in run- ning an elite hockey pro gram- mr cornacchia the presi dent of the whitchurch- stouffville minor hockey association found corporate sponsorship to help pay tutors as a result the service is provided to the players free of charge one of the things we wanted to do is to give the youngsters a chance to do better in school because the majority of them on our team are in grade 12 rather than raise money for other things like travel expenses we did it to hire tutors and so far its been well received its helping out the kids said mr cornacchia who is in his first year coaching the waxers midget squad players are also encour aged to play high school hockey the tutors specialize in english mathematics and sciences my marks have gone up quite a bit said stouffvilles justin hitchen a waxers for ward in grade 11 at stouffville district secondary school when you have some one who knows what theyre doing its a big help shareef labreche a for ward with the waxers insists the tutorial sessions have provided a sense of discipline with his study habits as a result he estimates his grades have improved by at least 15 per cent normally i wouldnt have set aside a time to study but the tutorial sessions have helped my marks definitely would have been a lot lower if i didnt have these sessions said shareef a grade 12 stu dent at markham district high school forward mike raynor notes his grades in english have improved anywhere from 5 to 10 per cent from a year ago mike was skeptical at first thinking tutors wouldnt be impressed working with hockey players he found if players show commitment to improve their marks the tutors reciprocate this program definitely seems to work he said mr wauchop agrees and hopes the program will serve as an example for other teams across the province the whole idea is to get other clubs to follow suit he said we have to 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