Oakville Beaver, 11 Jun 1993, p. 21

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Hargrove finished first in the junior women‘s division, coverâ€" ing the 40â€"kilometre distance in one hour and eight minutes. Shawn Courchesne was eighth in junior men and Chuck Courchesne 15th in senior men. The Golden Norsemen returned to Miami, Okla. with the knowledge they were third best in the country after losing to Triton of Illinois 14â€"5. Yavapai of Arizona then beat Triton in the final Saturday. LEIGH‘s ON TIME Leigh Hargrove led local ridâ€" ers at the Ontario provincial time trials cycling championships, in Binbrook recently. Peter Hargrove and Gary Scully were next best. Racing in the veteran men‘s category, they finished fifth and sixth respecâ€" tively (1:00.06 and 1:00.10). The Cinderella run for Oakville‘s Todd Schell and his Northeastern Oklahoma A M teammates at the National Junior College World Series baseball tournament in Grand Junction, Colo., ended last Friday. Schell, 20, went 0â€"forâ€"4 with two strikeouts against Triton. "We had a good tournament and I had lot of fun with the guys," remarked the former Queen Elizabeth Park and Appleby College student, whose highlight was hitting a threeâ€"run homer in a win over Rockland earlier in the tournament. Schell said the differr e against Triton was a sevenâ€"run, secondâ€"inning outburst. "We played with them the rest of the way," said Schell, who returned to his Oakville home earlier this week. SCHELL OUT Christine Wilson of Queen Elizabeth Park reached the semiâ€" finals of the Halton high school senior tennis championships at Bronte Provincial Park recently. Lee Gladish of Aquinas reached the quarterâ€"finals in men‘s singles before defaulting. He beat Mark Sidhom of Notre Dame 8â€"7 in his only earlier match. In mixed doubles, Dean Peffer and Courtney Strong of Q.E. Park reached the semifinals. Wilson lost to Jennifer Cheevers of E.C. Drury 8â€"1. Cheevers went on to take the title with a 5â€"7, 6â€"4, 6â€"1 victory over Cara Hayes of Assumption in the final. Aldershot won the team title with 18 points. Nelson was secâ€" ond, Milton third and White Oaks fourth with 13 points. Oakville Trafalgar was sixth. There were 150 entries from 22 schools in the competition. SCHOOL TENNIS Meanwhile, returning high school football players in the region will be able to get a jump on the ‘93 season with the first Headstart Football Camp, Aug. 30â€" Sept. 2. The Tiger Football Development Camp, run by T.A. Blakelock High School‘s coaching staff, is open to boys in Grades 7 and 8. Running July 12â€"17, it aims to give incoming students a taste of what high school football is all about, Blakelock coach Ken Ross said. Two different football camps are being offered for high school playâ€" ers this summer. The team is coached by Scott Knox, an evaluâ€" ator and instructor with the Doyle Baseball Academy satellite school in Oakville, and Don Lord of Hamilton. By TOM MICHIBATA Oakville Beaver staff Six local players have cracked the Canadian squad for the American Legion World Youth Classic baseball tournament in Binghamton, N.Y., June 28â€"July 4. Jamie Dent, Mike Grantham, Ian Harvey, Corey Pike and Clint Lawrence from the Oakville midget reps and Darnell Vrban from the Oakville juveniles make up almost a third of the Canadian roster that will face the likes of Puerto Rico and the U.S. in the tournament for 16â€"18 yearâ€"olds. Trials were held at Oakville Park the past two Sundays. The team will continue to practice Canada‘s baseball hopes rest with Oakville Crocker said the impetus behind the camp was the lack of time durâ€" ing the season itself for coaches to Open for players going into Grades 10â€"12 next year, the camps will be held at Oakville Trafalgar High School and Burlington‘s M.M. Robinson High School daily from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Coordinator Gary Crocker of OT says the concept was dreamed up at a preâ€"season coaches meeting and it‘s received overwhelming support. Harvey, Pike, Lawrence and Vrban are all pitchers and possess quality arms, Knox said. Dent, a shortstop, and Grantham, at second bage, are part of the team‘s strong upâ€"theâ€"middle défence, Knox says. Harvey can also play third base and Lawrence can play first. Pike is also a right fielder. Sundays at Oakville Park until it leaves for Binghamton, June 27. "Canada‘s strength will be defence and pitchâ€" ing," says Knox. Knox expects the entire lineup to contribute offensively, although he‘s a little concerned about the lack of team speed. "I think we‘re solid oneâ€"throughâ€"nine. We have enough scrappers a the top of the order, guys that can drive the ball in the middle and some scrappy guys that can get on at the end. Knox said the biggest thing for the team is getting the players exposure to U.S. college and Instruction at the Tiger camp will be provided by Ross, Ron Larose, George Jeffrey and Ed Stavnitsky â€" all coaches with Blakelock‘s senior develop players. "This will give the kids basic skills and conditioning," he said. Players should register through their coaches by June 7. Cost is $20 per player, which includes a Tâ€"shirt. Helmets and shoulder pads can be borrowed from the school. pro scouts. "The possibilities of putting a team together and compete against other countries is excellent for the kids," Knox said. "I‘m looking forward to marketing their talent." "If we go down, I want to make sure we‘re playing in that last game," he said. "We have a lot of work to do in terms of meshing and getting everyone used to each other. The 30â€"yearâ€"old Knox previously played for Manatee Junior College in Bradenton, Fla., for one season before transferring to the University of Kentucky for two more seasons. He played in the Pittsburgh Pirates‘ minor organization for three seasons before retiring. He coached Youngstown State University in Ohio for three years and Maplewood High School in Cortland, Ohio, for three years. But besides showcasing the Canadian talent, Knox wants to make sure the team does well. Ross says the camp will try to make participants not feel overâ€" whelmed by the game. "We‘ll take them through all the positions," he said. "We will even have a simulation of a day in the life of a high school player. The kids will be grouped according to weight. It‘s not like a tryâ€"out camp." The camp runs each day from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Cost is $120 per perâ€" son for six days. Equipment will be provided. Call 632â€"8765 or 639â€" 8744 for details. and junior programsâ€"plus four exâ€" Tiger players. = FRIDAY, JUNE 11, 1993 PAGE FF21

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