Oakville Beaver, 9 Jun 1993, p. 15

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There were no miracles for the Queen }Elizabeth Park Eagles senior girls soccer eam Friday at the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Association championships n Ottawa. Pope John Paul II were deserving 4â€"1 winners over the Halton and Golden 1lorseshoe Athletic Association champions Lc;]rjx: Oakville in a quarterâ€"final match. Pope Paul II went on to win the gold medal, eating Brantford North Park 3â€"0 in the ;nal, Saturday. | Eagles coach Armando Teves said his am didn‘t have the usual jump in its game ut at the same said Pope John Paul was uch the better team on this day. "We were down 1â€"0 at halftime and it was }ght. Because we were a little tired we ecided to play it semiâ€"conservative and geak a chance to score in the second half." rPope John Paul applied pressure in the Minor Oaks Hockey Association has a new president. In fact, Dave Hussey, who was oted in at the recent MOHA annuâ€" general meeting, is just one of 10 rew faces that will run the associaâ€" ion for at least the next season. Hussey, a former rep coach who It‘s all over for the Eagles _ Gilpin, a 215â€"pound stayâ€"atâ€" home defenceman, played this past season with Bramalea Blues of the Metro Junior A Hockey League. The White Oaks Secondary School student in now living in Burlington ! ‘ Meanwhile, former Oakville rep player Dan Gilpin was taken in the fourth round by Ottawa 67‘s. net _ Mayville said Greyhound scouts followed Swain much of the season rlnd "we feel quite fortunate we were able to get him...He‘s a team player who can put the puck in the Two years, ago the ‘Hounds drafted Memorial Cup hero Jeff Toms and last year took Peter MacKellar, both with lateâ€"round choices. But, as Dave Mayville, the A Soo‘s director of player personnel, _ Belf notes, "there‘s not much difference M between a player drafted in the fifth _ Jare round or the 16th." Swain, who led the Central AAA League in scoring a year ago, was picked in the 16th round by the Greyhounds. Mcintyre‘s bronze was Blakelock‘s fifth ever at the provincial high school champiâ€" onships but the first in nearly 20 years. "What she did was fantastic because it was a terrible day," said Blakelock track coach Jan Chapman. "There was rain and she was jumping into the wind. "But Marcia is a tough competitor. Swain, a 16â€"yearâ€"old centre with ‘Oakville midget reps, was the only current local player selected in Saturday‘s Ontario Hockey League draft in London. medal in the midget girls triple jump at the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Association championships in Oshawa. emorial Cup champiâ€" M on Sault Ste Marie ' Greyhounds have had good success with Oakville players in the past and they‘re hoping that trend will continue with Matt Swain. In miserable wet and cold conditions Saturday, the 15â€"yearâ€"old Grade 10 student at Blakelock High School notched a bronze Oakville‘s Marcia Mcintyre is one tough cookie. By TOM MICHIBATA Oakville Beaver staff OFSA A : ; Sports trivia...Box No. 5239 Sports picks...Box No. 5240 Sheridan College....to come Qakville Blades......to come Oakville Little League... To come OHL comes calling Concept Financial Group Financial (,'unu'l)t (lmnl) invites HOW TO Plan attend a free seminar to lu*lp you how to l)lun a successful retirement! A Successful Join us to listen and leam from Canada‘s most popular personal f e commentators: Gordon Pape. He Rehrement regular panelist on TVOntario‘s Question and Answer program ar * financial commentaries are heard v W].tll Gord()n Pape on CBC Radio Stations across C;: es ; C IrC Jon Ecklund (Paul Lennox Memorial Trophy for the midget rep player who best displays sports manship and leadership). Michael Purcell (Tim McAllister Memorial Trophy (to the atom rep player who demonstrates outstanding achievement, attitude and sportsmanship) Brian Gemin (Stephen Sudbury Memorial Trophy to a midget AAA player who displays versatility, courage and leadership) Lisa Robertson (Fiona Cox Memorial Trophy for girls hockey player displaying team spirit and sportsmanship). Davina Morris (Diane Campbell Memorial Trophy for fair play and dedication to women‘s hockev). Ollie Laengerer (Ron Harris Memorial Trophy for house league sportsmanship and dedication). The Town of Oakville last week handed out six memorial trophies to Minor Oaks Hockey Association players. The winners were: It HOUSE LEAGUE: Bob Pleau TREASURER : Lee Porter SPONSORSHIP: Matt Delzeil DISCIPLINE: Bob McLaughlin REFEREE IN CHIEF: Peter Coleman FUNDRAISING: Bob Ward ADMINISTRATION: Mary Belford is taking over from sevenâ€"year pres ident Mike Zardo, says the new executive is hoping to install "a lot of little ideas" that will hopefully increase pride, communication and efficiency Other executives include: VICE PRESIDENT REP: Ron Barnes High school seasons end with Oakville in the forefront MOMS PRESIDENT: Mary ind h Cross. Conboy honors asainst Karen Conboy, Megan Ramage and Graham connected against Laurier. Katie Fry posted her third shutout of the tournament in goal. Graham scored both goals against Holy Teves handed out kudos to his backline of Kylie Evans, Colleen Williams, Marisa D‘Angelo and Brenda Brown. Prior to meeting Pope John Paul II, the Eagles recorded wins of 2â€"0 over Holy Cross of St. Catharines, 3â€"0 over Marymount of Sudbury and 3â€"0 over Laurier of Ottawa in roundâ€"robin play. We just picked the wrong game to be a little flat â€" something we hadn‘t done all year," said Teves. second half and added two more scores to make it 3â€"0. Leslieâ€"Ann Graham cut the deficit to 3â€"1 when she scored off a set play from a free kick. r too late "It was a little hard (to jump) because the wind was really blowing towards me. The cold really hit you as you took off your warmup suit. It was hard to keep your musâ€" "Once I got into the top eight (for the final), I tried to do even better," explained Mclatyre, who was also sixth in midget girls long jump with a distance of 4.97m on Fridav. Mentally she can focus on the task on hand. cles warm." Shewemaficrinltwasnotapcrsondbeu In the lo: but considering the conditions, it was good." â€" a case of the She recorded a distance of 10.29 metres. "I was n First place went to Monique Hahn of going," she London Christian with a Jeap of 10.74m. late." Mcintyre was naturally pleased with Having t coming home with a medal but at the same on hand for time she was setting her aim high going into said. And | the event. wieve renooks on d )nboy and Graham did the scon’né ainst Marymount. =â€" JIM WILSON ink 1J SPORTS He alsc The Jo CBC N regular panelist on Question and Answer financial commentarie Just like the pitcher throwing to this Oakville batter, weather didn‘t coâ€"operate with the Optimist Club of Oakville‘s midget rep baseball tournaâ€" ment at Oakville and River Oaks parks on the weekend. As it turns out, the final between Oakville Halton Korean Businessmen‘s Association A‘s and Whitby will go Sunday at 12 noon at Oakville Park (12 noon). Rain wiped out play in the eightâ€"team tournament Saturday necessitating the postâ€" ponement of the championship game. The A‘s knocked off Brantford 6â€"0 in the semiâ€"finals Sunday while Whitby eliminatâ€" ed Hamilton Mahoney 6â€"1 in the other. Clint Lawrence twirled a oneâ€"hitter for the win against Brantford. He was two outs away from a noâ€"hitter. (Photo by Riziero Vertolli) so appears freq Journal, Midda SWINGGGG AND a miss! d ntanes are Stations : were the telling factors in the team‘s sucâ€" cess. There were 10 returning players from last year‘s team that also won the Halton title and then got to the semiâ€"finals of the OFSAA event. "The guys just plaved amazinelv well " Going up to the junior level next year, Mclotyre says she‘ll have to get more senâ€" ous about training if she‘s entertaining conâ€" tinued success. It was the Red Devils‘ fourth provincial _ happy for the mid bantam title. Their previous titles came in Laplante said 1979, 1982 and 1989. ensures prosperity Sunday‘s championship win capped a senior editions a perfect 14â€"0â€"0 season. Coach Shayne players such as Laplante said cohesiveness and experience â€" Cowan a, Mark St Having her parents, Jennifer and John, onhmdfntbothdaysw:nagxcaxhtlp,shc said. And being exposed to the OFSAA atmosphere was also gratifying. ‘You meet so many people whether it‘s in your own event or watching something else. When you‘re in that atmosphere you want to do your best " The sting of the Oakville Trafalgar senior boys rugby team‘s loss in the final of the OFSAA championship in Burlington Friday was somewhat lessened over the weekend. The Halton champion midget Red Devils captured the OFSAA bantam tournament Sunday at Markham‘s Fletcher‘s Field, downing West Hill of Scarborough in the final 15â€"10. “lwasnuv(mmdfomditbardtoget going." she said. "When I did it was too late." In the long jump, Mclotyre said she had a case of the jitters. Devils get some revenge "As you move up, your ability must WA m Onk AM est #1 nanceé just played amazingly well ] | I¢ U LC l 4| Monday, June 14, 1993 7:30 p.m. Burlington Holiday Inn, Halton Room Please join us # 1 4#\ th # 1 € RRI Seminar Topics Include 2% RRSP R Afte S3EAVER | ght L Divic Tax In H Annuitic lt N Neither Geoff Farrow (senior boys disâ€" cus}, Mary Aon Siriunas (midget girls javelin), Darryl Curtis (midget boys 100m) or the relay team placed., although Curtis was fifth in his heat with a PB time of 11.65 seconds nappy for the mudgets," said Laplante. Laplante said the midgets‘ fine showing ensures prosperity for upcoming junior and senior editions at the school, pointing to players such as Matt Pittman, Nathan Cowan a, Mark Stevenson and Tim Bakker. Steve Parahania and Bakker scored tries in the title game. Stevenson added a penalty kick and convert. The Red Devils knocked off Barrie Eastview 26â€"3 in the semiâ€"finals. Earlier, OT beat Barrie 18â€"0, Agincourt 31â€"0 and Brebeuf of Toronto 17â€"0 Padwick was one of four White Oaks competitors at OFSAAâ€"not including the 4x100m midget boys relay team. move up too," said Mcintyre, who turns 16 in December. Meanwhile, James Padwick of White Oaks was sixth in midget boys shot put with a heave of 13.43m. Milton Tanswell of Oakville Trafalgar was 10th in junior boys high jump at 1.90m, Elizabeth Reid of Blakelock was 10th in midget girls discus with a toss of 26.32m and Kojo Aidoo of Loyola was 13th in midget boys javelin. Laplante said the team made the right adjustments for its three victories in Saturday‘s wet conditions. It also received warm support from the senior squad. l Laplante said. "W pack in terms of play won it for us "Each team has to take its own lumps. The seniors were disappointed but they were Ontions m t} dl H H WEDNESDAY JUNE We were in the middle of the f size and speed. Our team 11 CALL 332-5988 to reserve FREE admission and re%'stration. Compliments of Mark Mitchell & Alan Walker, Financial Planning Consultant. To Any Individuals Currently Facing Early Retirement â€" the package includes: ® Gordon Pape‘s "Retiring Wealthy" ©® David Chilton‘s "The Wealthy Barber" © Financial Concept Group‘s "The Essential Guide for Financial Planning Decisions at Retirement" FREE EDUCATIONAL GIVEAWAY L 9, 199 PAGE 15 Actively involved in the comâ€" munity, Ferrone was one of the final cuts for the job as color comâ€" mentator for CFL television broadâ€" casts this summer. As a parting gift, he received a pair of lifetime Argo tickets and kept his No. 69 jersey, likely to be retired in the near future. Entry into the CFL Hall of Fame in Hamilton is also likely. Ferrone, who helped the team to a pair of Grey Cup championships, is the fifth Argos offensive lineman of a year ago to move on. "I don‘t know if I agree with the philosophy of paycuts but I was a little disappointed with the way things ended up. Mr. McCarthy didn‘t have to cut me." Ferrone said there was no need for McCarthy to take things that far. The reduced salary offer only made his decision to retire easier. When Ferrone balked, McCarthy placed him on waivers. Going unclaimed, McCarthy then deleted him from the Toronto rosâ€" ter. Argonauts general manager Mike McCarthy said Ferrone was a bastion for the club. _ "Danny is a class act all the way," he said. Still, Ferrone couldn‘t help express some disappointment in the way things soured at the end. The club offered him a new contract for less money in light of the leagueâ€" wide move towards reduced salary caps. 1 want to set the record straight â€" I wanted to retire," Ferrone said. "I made up my mind last year. The most important thing was I didn‘t waiver in my decision. "I‘m happy to be moving on," he continued. "I have no regrets. I don‘t want to move backward." There was a tinge of bitterness in Dan Ferrone‘s voice but definiteâ€" ly no regrets. On Monday, the 35â€"yearâ€"old Oakville native confirmed his retirement after an illustrious 12< year Canadian Football career as a perennial Eastern Canadian allâ€"star guardâ€" 11 with the Torontd Argonauts and one with the Calgary Stampeders. At a press conference at the club‘s training camp at the University of Guelph, the Blakelock High School and Simon Fraser University graduate ended months of speculation by saying he. didn‘t want to go through the rigors of another training camp. ho Oakville Beaver staff By TOM MICHIBATA Ferrone makes it official DAN FERRONE 1

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