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THE STRAY DOG BREWING COMPANY presents Taproom Trivia from 6:30 p.m. at 501 Lacolle Way in the Taylor Creek Business Park. To register your team visit facebook.com/StrayDogBrewingCompany.

OYSTER NIGHT at the Orléans Brewing Co., 4380 Innes Rd. from 6 to10 p.m. Indulge in the finest oysters and unwind with a drink in hand. We also offer wine and ciders for the non beer lovers!

THE STRAY DOG BREWING COMPANY OPEN MIC NIGHT from 7-10 p.m. Come see some great amateur talent, every Thursday as our stage hosts the best local musicians. Musicians, register at info@straydogbrewing.ca or just show up. NO COVER. The Stray Dog Brewing Company is located at 501 Lacolle Way.

DJ NIGHT every Thursday night from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Orléans Brewing Co., 4380 Innes Rd. Join us and our roster of DJs every Thursday, and jumpstart your weekend fun, a day ahead.

TRIVIA NIGHT AT TAPROOM 260 hosted by Outside the Box Trivia from 8-11 p.m.. Bring your A-game, your dream team, and maybe a lucky charm or two. Starts at 8PM, let’s see who’s the real quiz whiz! Taproom 260 is located in the Orléans Town Centre on Centrum Blvd.

THE STRAY DOG BREWING COMPANY presents The East Coast Experience live an in concert as part of their Taproom Concert Series. Tickets $25 available in advance at straydogbrewing.ca. Show starts at 7 p.m. The Stray Dog Brewing Company is located at 501 Lacolle Way.

 

 

 

 

 

Underdog Wolverines win U13 Canadian Youth Basketball crown
Fred Sherwin
April 27, 2023

The Gloucester Wolverines U13 boys team made history earlier this month by winning the first Canadian Youth Basketball League (CYBL) championship for the Gloucester-Cumberland Basketball Association.

The CYBL has the word “Canadian” in its name, in actual fact the league is entirely made up of teams from Ontario, and in the past the U13 Division 1 title has been held almost exclusively by teams from the GTA.

(Back row l to r) Gabriel Kabongo, Joshua Itongwa, Leo Mvuezolo, Yannis Komy, Zaidan Rahman, Ass’t Coach: Asef Rahman. (Front row: Head Coach: Sean Lavictoire, Brandon Bell, James Lavictoire, Pierce Provencher, Reuben Mesfin, Jaymes Moodie, Joseph Mesfin. Missing from the photo is Mael-Isaac Yattara. PHOTO SUPPLIED

All that changed on April 9 when the Wolverines managed to upset The Performance Group (TPG) U13 team based out of Brampton, in the final game of the CYBL playoffs.

TPG had finished the regular season in first place and were the odds-on favourite to win the league championship, but the Wolverines had other plans. After upsetting the number two and number three seeds in the quarterfinals and semi-finals, the Wolverines, who were the eighth and final seed in the playoffs, completely dominated TPG in the gold medal game, winning by a margin of 62-47.

The Wolverines were invited to join the CYBL after placing second in the U12 Ontario Basketball Association provincial championships last season and winning the U12 Eastern Ontario Basketball Association championship with an undefeated record.

The Wolverines have decided play up an age group in the EOBA this year and are more than holding their own with a 7-5 record, good enough for fourth place heading into the post season.

This is Sean Lavictoire’s first year as the head coach after serving as an assistant for the past three years.

According to Lavictoire, the big reason for the team’s success in CYBL playoffs was the decision to give his bigger players more minutes.

“During the regular season, I played everyone equally to give them a chance to develop their game, show what they were capable of and gain confidence. But as we went into the playoffs, it came down to wanting to win the title,” says Lavictoire.

The results speak for themselves. Aside from a nail-biter of an opening game which they won 59-57 on a last second layup by Yannis Komy, the Wolverines dominated the opposition, winning their quarterfinal 51-33 over Grassroots Elite Canada and the semi-final 63-53 over Top Tier East.

“The Canadian Youth Basketball League is arguably the top youth league in Canada as far as the competition goes,” says Lavictoire. “So winning the championship is a huge accomplishment for us and for the Gloucester Wolverines’ program.”

 
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