Cianfrini Earns Athletic-Academic Honour
Dundas' Dave Cianfrini, a defenceman with the Canisius College hockey team, received the Dr. David B. Dietz Award as the player most dedicated to both athletics and academics.
While scoring 14 points in 39 games for Canisius this season, the third-year student maintained a 3.87 Grade Point Average.
Dave joined Canisius three seasons ago after playing for the Thorold Blackhawks of the Golden Horseshoe Junior B Hockey League, and before that played for the Burlington Hawks of the Ontario Provincial Junior Hockey League. He's eligible for the NHL entry draft this year.
Meanwhile, Dave's brother Paul - another defenceman - continued his own hockey career this season - completing his third season in the Ontario Hockey League. Paul played 66 games with the Erie Otters this season and picked up 18 points.
Dave, 23, and Paul, 20, both provide a strong physical presence on the blueline. Both brothers are 6 feet tall and over 200 lbs.
Monday, May 4, 2009
Dundas Golfers Receive Honours
Two local NCAA golfers earned hardware for the 2009 season.
Mackenzie Hughes was named Mid-American Conference freshman of the year, and Christopher Ross was named to the All-Conference First Team.
Mackenzie played all 12 events for the Kent State Golden Flashes in his first NCAA Division 1 golf season, picking up a 74.5 scoring average for the season but averaging a score of 73 in seven spring events.
Mackenzie was also one of four Kent State golfers named to the seven-member All-Tournament team. And he also earned a spot on the All-Conference Second Team.
The spring was Mackenzie's hottest part of the season. He had 11 of his 12 par or better rounds in the last seven events. He earned 20 top ten finishes during his introductory season.
In his senior year at Eastern Michigan University, Parkside graduate Christopher Ross finished tied for 10th in the conference championships.
Christopher had two top 10 finishes, taking 9th place at the Mason Rudolph Championship in September with round of 74, 67, and 71 to finish one stroke under par. He finished 5th our of 60 competitors at the Rees Jones Intercollegiate tournament in November, with rounds of 79, 69 and 73.
Two local NCAA golfers earned hardware for the 2009 season.
Mackenzie Hughes was named Mid-American Conference freshman of the year, and Christopher Ross was named to the All-Conference First Team.
Mackenzie played all 12 events for the Kent State Golden Flashes in his first NCAA Division 1 golf season, picking up a 74.5 scoring average for the season but averaging a score of 73 in seven spring events.
Mackenzie was also one of four Kent State golfers named to the seven-member All-Tournament team. And he also earned a spot on the All-Conference Second Team.
The spring was Mackenzie's hottest part of the season. He had 11 of his 12 par or better rounds in the last seven events. He earned 20 top ten finishes during his introductory season.
In his senior year at Eastern Michigan University, Parkside graduate Christopher Ross finished tied for 10th in the conference championships.
Christopher had two top 10 finishes, taking 9th place at the Mason Rudolph Championship in September with round of 74, 67, and 71 to finish one stroke under par. He finished 5th our of 60 competitors at the Rees Jones Intercollegiate tournament in November, with rounds of 79, 69 and 73.
Local Golfer Helps Win Conference Title
Dundas' Mackenzie Hughes finished third overall to help lead Kent State University to the 2009 Mid-American Conference Championships in NCAA golf this weekend.
A Highland high school graduate, Mackenzie is a Freshman at Kent State, but shot impressive rounds of 72, 71, 69 and 74 to join two teammates in the top 3 as their team blew away the competition.
Mackenzie's teammate John Hahn was nine under par and won the individual tournament, while fellow Kent State golfer Brett Cairns shot five under par for second place as an individual. Dundas' golfing star was two under par over four rounds for third place.
As a team Kent State was an incredible 16 shots under par. Its closest competitor was Eastern Michigan University, which shot three over par for the tournament.
"This week was just a culmination of a great Spring for Kent State golf," golf coach Herb Page said in a press release. "We just kept getting better each week out and it all came together yesterday with our record setting round. I am so proud of the way our guys played, they worked hard all season and really dominated this week."
Dundas' Mackenzie Hughes finished third overall to help lead Kent State University to the 2009 Mid-American Conference Championships in NCAA golf this weekend.
A Highland high school graduate, Mackenzie is a Freshman at Kent State, but shot impressive rounds of 72, 71, 69 and 74 to join two teammates in the top 3 as their team blew away the competition.
Mackenzie's teammate John Hahn was nine under par and won the individual tournament, while fellow Kent State golfer Brett Cairns shot five under par for second place as an individual. Dundas' golfing star was two under par over four rounds for third place.
As a team Kent State was an incredible 16 shots under par. Its closest competitor was Eastern Michigan University, which shot three over par for the tournament.
"This week was just a culmination of a great Spring for Kent State golf," golf coach Herb Page said in a press release. "We just kept getting better each week out and it all came together yesterday with our record setting round. I am so proud of the way our guys played, they worked hard all season and really dominated this week."
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