{"id":7432,"date":"2014-07-16T18:30:13","date_gmt":"2014-07-16T22:30:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/?p=7432"},"modified":"2014-07-30T15:50:40","modified_gmt":"2014-07-30T19:50:40","slug":"girls-to-get-a-boost-on-the-field-with-central-canada-womens-football-league","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/girls-to-get-a-boost-on-the-field-with-central-canada-womens-football-league\/","title":{"rendered":"Girls to get a boost on the field with Central Canada Women\u2019s Football League"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Jeff Doner<\/strong><\/p>\n

When Nobleton resident Aaron Ellis\u2019 daughter, Tianna, told him she wanted to keep playing football, he knew it would be tough to find playing opportunities.<\/p>\n

So, he got to work organizing the Central Canada Women\u2019s Football League (CCWFL), which was launched in Vaughan this month with a free skills camp.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe came home one day and said, \u2018Dad, I can\u2019t play,\u2019 and as a girl playing in a male dominated sport, there were a lot of trials and tribulations,\u201d he said. \u201cThen she came back to me and said she wanted to compete on the Canadian National team, but she can\u2019t do that without having a team in Ontario. I looked into it, there was nothing here for her and so, trying to be a good father, I thought I would try to put this together.\u201d<\/p>\n

The event was well attended, and included Toronto Argos James Yurichuk, Natey Adjei, John Chiles, Zander Robinson, Tyler Holmes and Shane Horton. They were joined by coaches and trainers from Super Elite Football, who donated their time to run drills and exercises.<\/p>\n

Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne also stopped by and offered words of encouragement to players and the league, which is Ontario\u2019s first elite women\u2019s tackle league.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have a really deep rooted belief that women and girls need to have an opportunity to play the sports that they want to play,\u201d she said. \u201cI believe in sport and I think it\u2019s character building and community building, and those are so important to our society and so women need to have those opportunities.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ellis said he first started putting things together for the league in February and hopes to have the four teams ready for Spring 2015 with registration opening in September.<\/p>\n

It isn\u2019t set in stone just yet, but Ellis said it\u2019s likely the first four teams will be based out of Mississauga, Hamilton, Scarborough, and one in York Region.<\/p>\n

Argos linebacker James Yurichuk of Brampton was on hand for the event and said he gives his full support to anything that opens the game to more people.<\/p>\n

\u201cOne of the things we always say about football is that it\u2019s a game for everyone,\u201d he said. \u201cDoesn\u2019t matter if you\u2019re short, tall, big or skinny, we\u2019re going to find a position for you on the field. Now it really is a game for everyone in Ontario, because up until now it has only been for boys. <\/p>\n

\u201cFor me, this is really important to show that football is truly for everyone, both women and men. Getting this league set up is that first step.\u201d
\nThe CCWFL is a not-for-profit league that Ellis hopes will mirror other successful leagues that have been established in the Maritime Provinces, Western Canada and in Montreal.<\/p>\n

As for Tianna, she\u2019s heading into grade 12 and her third year playing with the King City Secondary School football team. She\u2019s looking forward to it again, but admitted she can\u2019t wait for spring 2015.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis year I find that I am getting more accepted, because it\u2019s my third year playing. This year I think the team is more accepting because they know me,\u201d she said. \u201cBut today playing with these other girls was great and I\u2019m really excited.\u201d<\/p>\n

For more information on the CCWFL visit their site at www.ccwfl.ca <\/p>\n\"Facebook\"<\/a>\"twitter\"<\/a>\"mail\"<\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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