Scott Atkins, B.A. CSCS, TSCC-
Director of Sport Conditioning
Scott is the Director and Head Strength & Conditioning Coach of the Twist Sport Conditioning Centre in Burlington. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Wilfred Laurier University and he is a Twist Master Coach, delivering certifications and presenting all over North America. Scott has an extensive and wide ranging sport background that ranges from playing in the Ontario Hockey League to being a Strength and Conditioning Coach to many Elite level athletes. Scott was the Strength and Conditioning Coach for the Kitchener Rangers of the OHL for 4 years. Scott has worked with athletes from a variety of sports and combined with his Elite Level playing experience and his educational background he delivers a Strength and Conditioning program that takes athletes to the next level.
Training team Bios
Scott Mifsud
On ice Instructor/Prep Hockey Coach
- Scott Mifsud attended the University of Vermont where he graduated with a Bachelor’s
degree in Physical Education. While attending university, Scott was a member of the
Varsity hockey team where he played 4 seasons. In his senior year, Scott led the
league (ECAC) in scoring. Scott followed his passion for hockey and continued his
playing career after graduating. He played a few years of pro hockey in the ECHL
where he was second leading scorer in the league in only his second year. Scott continued
his career overseas playing in Switzerland, Germany, & Italy. Scott has been a Twist
athlete since 2007 participating in our High Performance Hockey Camp over the off-
seasons. Scott knows the hard work and dedication it takes to train. Making the Transition from athlete to coach came very natural for Scott as he exudes all the qualities that make for a great coach.
CJ Morrison
Prep Head Coach, On-
C.J. Morrison attended Acadia University in Wolfville Nova Scotia where he graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Recreation Management. He then furthered his academic career by attending Brock University in St. Catharines Ontario where he graduated with a Master’s degree in Applied Health Science with a focus in Sport Management. C.J.’s Master’s thesis focused on Nonprofit Sport Capacity where he attempted to develop a tool that measures four types of capacity proposed in a framework. C.J. values the principles of academia and stresses the importance of young athletes using their athletic talent as a tool to get a college or university degree.
C.J. was a 4th round pick, 76th overall, by the Guelph Storm in the 2000 OHL draft. He played with the Burlington Cougars Junior A Hockey club for two years. During his stay with the Burlington Cougars, he was honoured by the team as the Burlington Cougars Rookie of the Year. In his last year with the Cougars he was pleased to get accepted to Acadia University in his desired field of study. While attending Acadia, C.J. played with the Windsor Royals Junior B Hockey club where he played his remaining three years of junior eligibility.
In C.J.’s last year of university at Acadia he was appointed the Head Coaching position of Acadia University’s women’s Hockey club. He then furthered his coaching career by being the associate coach with the Villanova Knights Junior A Hockey club. C.J. is currently the associate coach with the Burlington Cougars and plans on staying in this role while coaching Blyth Academy’s Prep Hockey team
Peter Richards
Jr. A Head Coach/Head Instructor/Owner Kenesky Goalie School
Peter brings many years of coaching and training to our Athletic team.
A former OHL (Hamilton Steel Hawks and Sudbury Wolves) and AHL (Rochester Americans and Adirondack Redwings) Goaltender with a Calder Cup championship. 25 years as owner operator of the longest operating goalie school in North America, Kenesky “the original goalie company”. He is Head Coach of the Jr A Cougars Hockey team in Burlington Ontario. Peter offers an endless wealth of knowledge and perspective to student athletes and staff alike.
Peter’s knowledge and experiences in Professional hockey and connections to multiple levels of the hockey community provides students with informed information and networking opportunities in the hockey world.
Jarret Reid
On-
Drafted first round to Sault Greyhounds in the OHL in 1990. Led the OHL as a rookie in scoring, led the OHL in Playoff scoring.
Went to 3 consecutive Memorial Cups -
Drafted Hartford Whalers NHL 1992.
15 years Pro in AHL and Europe.
Excellent technical skating instructor and a high tempo creative stick handling coach.
Current Director of High Performance Power Skating.
Ian McClurg
Head Soccer Instructor
Ian is a UEFA “A” licensed certified coach-
Colin Cummins
Director Conacher Athletics Baseball
Colin brings 17 years of baseball experience.
Owner/Director of Red Eye Pro Baseball
Bsc., Kineosology (Sports Med) and NCCP Level 2 Certified
Coaching Experience:
2009 -
2008 Head Coach North York Minor Bantam Team
1999 -
2006 Special Guest Hitting Instructor (Team Toronto 16u)
2004 -
2004 Co-
2002 Asst Coach Ontario Blue Jays 18u
1997 Asst Coach GTA Stars Elite Team (Hitting Coach)
Playing Experience:
2010 -
2005 -
1999 -
1995 -
1995 Guelph Royals (Intercounty Baseball Team)
1989 -
1988 Team Canada Junior Team (Friendship Series in Sioux Falls, SD)
1988 Ontario East Team (Ontario Summer Games in Hamilton, ON)
1988 A.Y. Jackson Secondary School (Athlete of the Year)
Raul Borjas
Baseball Instructor
- (Honours) Bachelor of Physical Education Degree, Major in Kinesiology BROCK UNIVERSITY, St. Catharines, Ontario
- Certified through The Ontario Kinesiology Association (C.K)
- 3M National Coaching Certification Program -
Theory: Level 1 and Level 2 - Red Cross CPR Certified
Sport Training and Personal Training Experience:
- Experience with one on one personal training as well as team setting training
- Specialize in program design, fitness assessment, and nutrition advice implementations.
- Experience in the utilization of functional and conventional training equipment which includes tire, sled, fire hose, sledge training, etc
- Extensive knowledge in how to use the human body in order to achieve optimal functionality related to the specific sport
Baseball Instruction Experience:
- Instructed a wide range of clients ranging from the age of 6 years old and up
- Extensive knowledge of the skills involved in the sport including fielding and hitting techniques
- Able to use biomechanical and anatomical terms in order to provide the players with a better understanding of the human body's performance
- Played at Santa Fe Community College Division I NJCAA in Gainesville, Florida in
1997 -
1998 - Played in the Canadian Baseball League with the Niagara Stars, Welland Ontario, May 2003
- Played with the Brock University Baseball Team, Member 1999 -
2003. - Brock National Champions in 1999 and OUA champions in 2000 and 2002
- In 2002 Borjas helped guide Brock to its first OUA Championships and was named OUA
MVP in the process. Eight single season conference records were set with a 561 batting
average, 26 runs, 32 hits, six homeruns, 21 RBI, 59 total bases, a 1.035 slugging
percentage, and a .611 on-
base percentage. Finish the year with an overall .480 average, putting his career average at .419 a Brock best. Borjas was also nominated for Brock Male Athlete of the Year in 2002 - 2003 season. - Played for the Brantford Red Sox of the Intercounty Baseball League 2001, 2002, 2004
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2007, Intercounty Champions in 2006. - Inducted into the Brock University Baseball Hall of Fame in 2006.
- Played for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the Intercounty Baseball League 2009 -
2011
Goaltending Coach -
David joins Blyth Academy as their goaltending coach following his first year of
coaching after his five year professional career which included time in the NHL,
AHL, and ECHL. He finished his playing career in 2010-
