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Dan Lewis and Vyas Vijay of Oakville played for the juveniles; Patrick Wagner helped the juniors. Firstâ€"year players Ian Harris, Nick Rupcich, Tyler Proctor and Michael MacIsaac, all of Oakville, led the midgets. Juveniles defeated Scarborough in the quarterfinals before losing to London in the semis, 5â€"15, 11â€"15. Oakville hosts the provincial championships, April 2â€"4. Juveniles and juniors played at Oakville Trafalgar, midgets at Sheridan College. That left them to play West Side juniors for the bronze medal, won by the juniors. The midget boys (15â€"16 yearsâ€"old) played in the Challenge Cup, winning the gold medal match over London, 15â€"4, 7â€"15, 154. Meanwhile, the Oakvilleâ€" based club‘s junior and juvenile teams played in the Junior Boys Challenge Cup in Scarborough. WEST IS BEST Last Saturday was busy day for West Side Volleyball Club. SUNDAY: _ Finals _ of Friendship Novice Hockey Tournament. 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Appleby Arena. FRIDAY: Triâ€"Star Challenge (basketball skills). 9 a.m. at Q.E. Park Secondary School. Oakville Ladies Recreational Softball League registration at Sheridan College, March 28, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m... THURSDAY: Firstâ€"round play begins at Canadian college men‘s and women‘s volleyball championships at Sheridan College. Finals Saturday. Halton Men‘s Nonâ€"Contact Recreational Hockey League is taking registration for its sumâ€" mer league. Call 849â€"9712... Optimist Triâ€"Star Challenge (hockey). 9 a.m., Kinoak Arena. Registration for Home Court Basketball (league and day camp). 825â€"4117. Team sponsors also needed... 3» 22 »3 m 0 t3 5 ! Ee p 4 By TOM MICHIBATA Oakville Beaver staff Her education will be fully funded for the next four years, but the volleyball scholarship earned by Oakville‘s Jennifer Lett to attend Georgia Southern University will be anything but a free ride. j The 18â€"yearâ€"old White Oaks Secondary School student has signed a letter of intent to attend and play for the Division I school, based in Statesboro, Ga. beginning in the fall. Lett is currently in her second season with the Waterdown Raiders junior club team. She played for Peel Selects juveniles three years ago before switching to Waterdown. She recently completed her fifth and final season with the White Oaks high school squad â€" the last three on the senior team. She was an allâ€" star the last two years. Lett also received full scholarship offers from A North Peel player goes up for the basketâ€"â€"but finds General Wolfe‘s Rob Clarke (25, dark jersey) waiting for him. Action was from the Peelâ€"Halton vocational schools basketball championship, Thursday at General Wolfe. Story on Page 22. (Photo by Peter McCusker) Youngstown State in Ohio, Coastal Carolinas in South Carolina (both Div. I) and a slew of Div. III schools but opted for GSU because of its workâ€"oriented environment. "I‘m really excited about going away next year," Lett said. "I like the aspect it‘s a college campus atmosphere. I like the level of competiâ€" tion at Division I. The girls there (GSU) are very intense and goalâ€"oriented. I think I‘ll fit in there well. "The coach (James Claiborne) is a good techâ€" nical person who expects a lot out of the girls." "I never thought I‘d get a scholarâ€" ship. A lot of athletes have this misconception that you absolutely have to be a topâ€"rated player" Claiborne couldn‘t comment on the signing SUNDAY MARCH 14, 1993 PAGE 21 junior teams, including the Blades, in the province. "It‘s one more expense we have to fund. It‘s not going to break us but we‘re not happy with the increase," said Blades general manager Murray Walker. "More and more costs are going up. Ultimately, it will spell the demise of hockey teams. Where‘s it all going to end?" "I don‘t see it necessary for teams to fold but what might have to hapâ€" pen for some teams is they‘ll cover everything except the insurance, whlch the players might have to pay for." The Blades had a firstâ€"hand experience with liability in the late 1970‘s, when one of their players, David Hawkins, collided with teammate Craig Kowalski in an exhibition game against Stratford, collapsed and became a quadrapalegic. Hawkins filed a lawsuit and an outâ€"ofâ€"court settlement â€"â€" Walker wouldn‘t disclose the amountâ€"â€"was eventually reached. According to Canadian Amateur Hockey Association president Murray Costello, the reason for the increase was a $3.7 million settlement payment the CAHA paid out to Mel Unruh of B.C. last October (CAHA is appealing "The harsh reality is that, in these days of litigation and in spite of tough economic times, this is a cost of doing business," said Ontario Hockey Association president Brent Ladds, whose office administers about 140 Oakville Blades aren‘t happy with the increase but will pay it because liability and disability is something a high-speed contact sport can‘t do without. With 30 player cards, the club is looking at a $600 tab â€" up $480 from the $120 it‘s paying now. For junior and senior players, the premiums cover liability and disability while for minor players it covers accidental death, dismemberment, major medical and liability. But the effect on local minor hockey players remains to be seen because theâ€" Ontario Minor Hockey Association, to which Oakville belongs, has split from the CAHA. By TOM MICHIBATA Oakville Beaver staff The pockets of the Oakville Blades and other junior hockey teams across the country will be a lot lighter next season. The Canadian Amateur Hockey Association has announced liability insurance premiums will be going up from $3.95 to $20 per player for the 1993â€"94 season, beginning Sept. 1. Hockey insurance rates are going WAY up ‘"The harsh reality is that, in these days of . litigation and in spite of tough economic times, this is a cost of doing business" See INSURANCE, Page 23 because, under National Collegiate Athletic Association regulations, the institution had not yet received Lett‘s letter. "It was a tough decision," said Lett who intends to major in athletic training. "Youngstown was so comparable in every aspect. But the players (at GSU) seem have to a strong desire to play volleyball..They also have an excellent academic program." "I‘m a lot more relieved (that she‘s made her decision). My family was a little skeptical in.the begmmng We were wondering how it would all turn out." Lett said her decision came down to GSU or Youngstown. ~Lett scored 850 on her SAT test she wrote in November but she‘s not ready to abandon the books yet. She‘s hoping to post an 80 per cent average to be an Ontario scholar. It could come in handy: Claiborne is a biology professor. See LETT, Page 23 i Serving Oakville for Over 30 years, Monday to Friday 10:00 a. m to 9:00 p.m. Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.p *Sunday 12 Noon to 5:00 pm. (*Not all stores may be open) Located at 3rd Line and Rebecca in Oakville