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News from the 2004-5 Season

2005 Provincial Standings

Division	Coach	Standing
Petite A	Terry Flobert	Five
Petite B	Vance Lavery	Nine
Petite C	Ellen Aono	Ten
Tween B	Joelle Thorburn	Eight
Tween C	Lawrence Harned	Silver
Junior A	Alain Beauchamp	Silver
Junior B	Jennifer Harasymchuk	Eight
Belle A	Nicole Tjepkema	Gold

2005 LMRL League Standings

Division	Coach	Standing
Novice A	Harold Bakke	First
Novice C1	Brian Shirley	Third
Novice C2	Dave Woof	Fifth
Petite A	Terry Floberg	Second
Petite B	Vance Lavery	Third
Petite C	Ellen Aono	Fourth
Tween B	Joelle Thorburn	Third
Tween C	Lawrence Harned	Third
Junior A	Alain Beauchamp	First
Junior B	Jennifer Harasymchuk	Eight
Belle A	Nicole Tjepkema	First

April 15, 2005 - Delta Tween C Team Captures Silver
The Delta Tween C team come on fire in the "C" Provincial Championships in Surrey and blazed their way to a Silver medal. After finishing third in league play, few predicted they would go far in the Provincials.
To help even the odds, coach Lawrence Harned took his team to play in the "B" division at the highly competitive Kelowna Sweetheart tournament in February. Applying this experience at the Provincial Championships, the Delta Tween C team first knocked out the top two league teams, Coquitlam and Burnaby, and moved on to defeat Houston in the semi-final. Final victory eluded this hardworking team in the gold medal game, losing in a close battle to an excellent team from Quesnel. Coaches Harned and Peter Noah were very proud of this hardworking team and the girls were elated to have performed so well in this competitive tournament. Delta Ringette is proud of the team and extends congratulations to the coaching staff, athletes, and parents.

March 19, 2005 - Delta Leads LMRL in League Championships
Delta Ringette Association teams have scored big by securing the league championships in three tough divisions. All three championship titles came in "A" division play where you'll find the toughest and most skilled competition in ringette in the province. Coaches Harold Bakke, Alain Beauchamp, and Nicole Castor led their Novice A, Junior A, and Belle A teams, respectively, to convincing wins in each division. Beauchamp and Castor went on to lead the Junior and Belle teams to silver and gold medals, respectively, at the 2005 BCRA "A" Provincial Championships.

The Delta Ringette Association would like to congratulate the athletes and staff for their success in the sport while representing Delta with true sportsmanship. Delta Ringette would also like to thank all athletes, team staff, officials, parents and volunteers who have worked hard to make this season the best ever for our association. Let's all work to make the upcoming season even better!

March 15, 2005 - DCTV to Broadcast Junior "A" Championship Game
For those of you that missed the excitement of the live event, Delta Cablevision will broadcast the 2005 BCRA "A" Provincial Championships Junior division gold medal game. Tune in to Delta cable channel 4 and watch the Junior "A" teams from Delta and Fraser Valley as they battle for provincial gold. Scheduled dates and times are:

• Thursday, March 17th, 8:00 pm
• Thursday, March 24th, 8:00 pm
• Sunday, March 27th, 8:00 pm

March 14, 2005 - Delta's "A" Provincal Championships Huge Success
The 2005 BCRA "A" Provincial Championships held March 10-13 at the Great Pacific Forum in Delta were a huge success. Hosted by the BC Reign with plenty of support from the great volunteers of Delta Ringette, the event was fun and exciting for the 35 "A" teams from the Petite through Open divisions that attended from around the province.

The Delta Belle "A" team shown above, coached by Nicole Castor, dominated the Belle "A" division and brought home the gold medal while the Delta Junior "A" team won the silver in a tough gold medal game that will be broadcast on Delta Cable channel 4. The Petite "A" team coached by Terry Floberg placed just out of the medal round. Congratulations to Delta's "A" teams for their fine effort and thanks to the many volunteers from Delta Ringette that stepped forward to make this event a success. A special thank you to Bev White for the great job of coordinating the tournament volunteers.

February 21, 2005 - Belle A Win Hearts at Sweetheart
(Article by Robin Masters)
The Delta Belle A team is preparing for the upcoming provincial championships in the best way it can…by winning. After a disappointing West Coast Classic tournament in January where they were eliminated in the semi-final, the Belles won the prestigious Kelowna Sweetheart Tournament, showing great character in doing so. The team went undefeated through the round-robin portion of the tourney, easily defeating Prince George and then settling in to take Northwest Vancouver and Kelowna in fast, physical games. Delta outscored it’s opposition 15 -3 in those three games, due in great part to the outstanding play of the defence, Sheena Mensing, Aynsleah Mensing, Caitlin Barrows, and Katie Ross and their goaltender Gabrielle Descoteaux. In the semi-final, Delta played its archrival Richmond, and quickly fell behind 4-0. Paced and inspired by the performance of Eryn Floer, the Belles clawed their way back during the second period and eventually defeated Richmond 6-5. Relentless pressure from forwards Rudi Krawchuk and Brandi Lietz kept up the attack on the Richmond defence throughout the game. Outstanding fore-checking and a commitment to team defence by forwards Katie Doolan, Kailey Floberg, Jacquie Hamlin and Emily Masters and some timely goals from Chelsea Mason balanced the team throughout the tournament.

In the final game, Delta played a tough, fast and physical Medicine Hat team, winners of the Golden Ring Belle A division, that had yet to lose a game this season. During the first five minutes It looked as though Delta had run up against an opponent they couldn’t beat as Medicine Hat buzzed all over the ice and looked to dominate the entire game. Delta fought back and, led by a five goal performance by Eryn Floer and crucial goals by Krawchuk and Lietz, defeated Medicine Hat by a score of 8-6. Head Coach Nicole Castor and assistants, Carmen Castor, Richard Barrows, and Stephen Krawchuk were impressed by the way the Delta Belles had played as a team and by the character they had demonstrated during the final round.

February 15, 2004 - Host Hotels Announced for 2005 "A" Provincials
The host hotels for the 2005 BC Ringette "A" Provincials hosted by the BC Reign with the support of the Delta Ringette Association are:

Aston Pacific Inn, 1160 King George Hwy, Surrey, 604-535-1432
The Coast Tsawwassen Inn, 1665 - 56th St, Delta, 604-943-8221

Out-of-town teams can take advantage of the preferred rates while showing their support to the team that has made this event possible, the BC Reign, by booking into either of these fabulous venues. For more information on the 2005 "A" Provincial Championships, visit our 2005 Provincial Championships site.

January 17, 2004 - Bunny Tournament Featured on CTV News
Delta Ringette's 11th Annual Bunny Jamboree held December 4th and 5th was a great success. Teams from around BC came for the fun and good times at the largest bunny division tournament in the province. CTV was among the many attendees and will broadcast coverage of the sport and the event on the 6:00 and 11:00 pm evening news on Thursday, January 20, 2005. Tune in to the Perry's Prospects segment around 6:45 and 11:45 pm and see the smiling faces of our bright, young upcoming ringette stars!

January 7, 2005 - Delta Home to the 2005 A Provincials
The Delta Ringette Association has thrown its support behind BC's entry in the National Ringette League, the BC Reign, in their quest to host the BC Ringette Association "A" Division Provincial Championships. The event will be held at the Great Pacific Forum in Delta March 10-13 and will be used to raise funds to help offset the significant travel costs NRL teams incur to participate at the national level. Delta Ringette is seeking sponsors for BC Reign and volunteers to help with organization of the '05 "A" Provincials. If you're interested in supporting a very worthy cause and helping to further the sport of ringette at the national level, contact 05provincials@deltaringette.ca.

November 1, 2004 - Delta Largest Ringette Association in Lower Mainland
As a result of the effort of the many enthusiastic members, the Delta Ringette Association has become the largest ringette association in Greater Vancouver, with a record 160 players, and has been recognized by the South Delta Leader. The DRA executive wishes to thank each and every member who contributed in small or large part to make this association the success it has become. A special thanks goes out to Pearl Woodruff and her hard-working team on the DRA Promotions Committee. Way to go, Delta!

October 8, 2004 - Delta Hosting Level 2 Referee Clinic October 24
The Delta Ringette Association will be hosting a level 2 referee clinic on Sunday, October 24, 2004 at the North Delta Recreation Centre, from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. If you're looking to improve or refresh your refereeing skills and qualifications, contact Wendy Thorburn at 604-596-6480 to register or for more information.

September 1, 2004 - Free Introduction to Ringette September 18 and 19.
Want to try the Fastest Game on Ice but have never had the opportunity? Now you can try ringette with the able help of some of the Lower Mainland's best ringette players. On Saturday, September 18 at 12:00 pm, you can try the game of ringette at the Sungod Recreation Centre in North Delta. Then on Sunday, September 19 at 5:00 pm, a free session is available at the Ladner Leisure Centre. Bring your skates and any equipment you might have available. Bring your friends and family! Everyone is welcome!

July 30, 2004 - New to Delta Ringette? Get your free stuff!
If you're a new player with Delta Ringette for the 2004-5 season, we have a gift for you. The first 25 new players will receive a limited edition 2004 Western Canadian Ringette Championship tote bag while the first 25 new bunnies (under age 8) will also receive a free ringette stick. Supplies are limited. Hurry and sign up now to get your free stuff! Click here for full registration information.

June 10, 2004 - Bring-a-Friend Event Scheduled for July 25 at Fleetwood Arena
Delta's popular Bring-a-Friend event is being held this year in cooperation with Surrey Ringette on Sunday, July 25 from noon to 2:00 pm at Surrey's Fleetwood Arena. This is a wonderful event for kids of all ages to try their hand at the great sport of ringette. You'll need a helmet, gloves, and skates to get on the ice, and a stick would be helpful, too. Cost is $15.00 per player. For more information, contact Arlene Price at 604-534-7884.

June 7, 2004 - We’re having a Design Contest!
Imagine your design on Delta’s new jersey and you could win your own custom jersey! We are looking for your input on what our new jerseys should look like, so put your creative hat on and put your thoughts on paper. Please limit yourself to three colours. Use one as a main colour and the other one or two as accent colours. Put a logo of some sort on the front of the jersey. Contest closes June 30th, 2004. Drop off your entry at any Delta Parks and Recreation facility for forwarding Delta Ringette at theSungod Recreation Centre or send your entry to:

Jersey Design Contest
Delta Ringette Association
c/o Sungod Arena
7815 112th Avenue
Delta, BC V4C 4V9

June 1, 2004 - Delta Ringette Member BCRA Volunteer of the Year
Delta's Doug Floer has been awarded the 2003-4 BC Ringette Association Volunteer of the Year award. Delta Ringette would like to congratulate Doug on the accomplishment and thank him for his work in helping to build ringette in Delta and the Lower Mainland.

May 10, 2004 - Delta's Kim Beach Selected to Team Canada
Delta all-star forward Kim Beach has once again been selected to Team Canada for the 2004 World Ringette Championships to be held November 23-27 in Sweden. Beach is the only player from BC to be selected this year to this highest level ringette team in Canada. Congratulations and good luck, Kim!