While Rookie + Ace Multi-Sport is a new business, Derek Obermeyer and Cindy Eadie have been involved in the local sport community for 19 years.  Derek is the owner of The Zone Training, which is a hockey training centre that offers skill development programming for children and adults.  Cindy is the VP of Operations at The Zone and manages the programming and operations at The Zone’s facilities in Waterloo and Guelph.   

Derek grew up in Kitchener and has always had a passion for sport – particularly hockey, golf and skiing.  Cindy is from Brantford and focused on hockey and softball in her athletic career.  They both played elite levels of hockey and Cindy also pursued softball with the national team, most notably competing in the Olympic Games in 2004 (Athens) and the world championships in 2006 (Beijing). Their involvement in sport and keen interest in business have helped them grow The Zone Training into a well-known and respected facility for children to learn basic skating and hockey skills, then continue to develop those skills in hockey development programs, camps and leagues. 

Rookie + Ace Multi-Sport will follow the same concept of introducing people to sport but it will offer instruction for a variety of sports such as soccer, baseball, basketball, tennis, floor hockey, pickleball, padel and more!