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l l6 - W'Al'ERlDU CHRONICLE - Wednesday. February 16. 2011 l l I B l I l t . i ,a,a.__.v___ ‘All:“Lit>(lll{ll\l(ll ‘ : L“____.__.,_J The sporting social network - Waterloo adult sports and rec league aims to bring people together BY Gnu; MacDowun Chronicle Staff 5 they started getting older. Corey Tucker and Rich Robichaud found that £9 organizing a game of pick-up bas- " ’, ‘ 1 , ketball or hockey was getting more * ’ : difficult. T ‘ A ' ‘ It was hard to get facilities and . 1 . ' enough people to fill out a roster. 1 ' . So the duo decided to start their “ own adult recreational sports .;;1 league. Since 2008. Robichaud and ( . Tucker have run Coâ€"Edge Sports ’. \. ‘1 .\ League, a co-ed program that has %I\/ \ \ ::~,\ on r ' , _ volleyball. basketball. floor hockey . 1 ' : .\ : , / and soccer leagues, among other 1 . K A I“ ~ . ‘\\. 'V sports. \ ' ‘ @jg ' V t “The number of friends I have ',; . ’ (t“/:' I that can get together for a game of 2 ‘ ¢ 06“?“ ; 1 pick»up basketball drops every ' H .55.; .1 year." Tucker said. “They have chilâ€" ‘ ‘ ‘ dren. they move out of the city or they just become disinterested. . 7 . . a; “(Co-Edge) helps you find peo» ‘ ' 3 ‘\ pie who are still interested." Q g; .7 ‘ l Co-Edge runs out of arenas and . ~ g i, ’ fields in Waterloo, from the athletic “"1 3' _‘ _ ‘ ’ 1 " L facilities at Wilfrid Laurier Univer- : L , 51‘ "L “‘ 1 1 “ sity [0 RIM Park. }’ . 3‘ ‘ ‘---v-~- l Tucker first encountered , " I leagues when he moved out of the i . » ' “ ’ ’ { region for work "if : “When I was travelling around 9’â€" ‘ l and moving to new cities, I didn't : know anyone," Tucker said. “I ~ I ioined leagues similar to this in 1 Ottawa or Toronto and recognizgd Rich Robichaud, Corey Tucker and Jonathan Laurencic run Co-Edge Sports League, an adult rec league run in Waterloo sports facilities. w the positive impact it had on my “‘6 WMDM") 1 life." and older. The duo also developed a web- now includes ultimate frisbee and also started a not-for-profit group I The leagues acted as a catalyst “We figured there was nothing .site to advertise Co-Edge and dodgeball among others. called Play it Forward which for his social life and allowed Tuck- like this in the area. let's try this attract new members to the The focus of the business has donates sports equipment to er to meet people in cities where out." Robichaud said. leagues. also shifted. As opposed to just needy kids and organizations. -. he had no connections. “We started offwith six teams in The business has ballooned being a sports league, Robichaud “We use the facilities here so 1 ] Robichaud. meanwhile. was volleyball and four teams in floor quickly in three years. From 80 and Tucker want Co-Edge to be a much that we want to give back." 1 looking for a place he could keep hockey, which was hard enough to members in the first year. the vari- social network. Tucker said. 1 l playing hockey get." ous C0<Edge leagues now have “If you’re new to the city. or 1 I “When l turned 18, I didn't To fill the leagues, Tucker upwards ofl,300 members. don't know anyone. you can Sign l . make it professionally in the inn turned to some contacts he had at Co-Edge runs leagues most up and we'll assign you to a team. iors or anything,” he said. “After a local hi<tech companies. nights of the weeks. Prices range Tucker said. “Immediately you'll that. there wasn‘t much to do “I started talking to old bosses from $65 to $85 for individual meet seven or eight new people." except play pick-up with friends“ and old members of the social memberships and $450 to $650 for Co-Edge also organizes group In 2008. Robichaud and Tucker committees at the companies. like teams. trips and encourages after-game started Coâ€"Edge. a multi-sports RIM or Sandvine, and asking them The company has expanded the socializing at local pubs. I league for people 19 years of age to spread the word.” Tucker said. number of sports its offers and Robichaud and Tucker have l - F ‘ .- ' ; r 3 - a. “t , s . § ,_1 - Market Road r A . . . ‘ ‘ “at as... 6 II I 50”/ “FF 5 ' A ' ‘ g ‘1. , I] 0 o . nttques . ? V1 Regular prices of antiques 8; collectibles .‘ . ‘ . . - 1 ,fi . The forecast is for a flurry of bargains... I". ”I“ M! 4 _ " * .. ' 10 am - 6 pm DAILY. Next to the TSC Store at 845 Weber Street N, Waterloo 519-746-1999 www.5tiacobs.com