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GYMNASTS STAR Shani Pollard of the Oakville Antoinettes Gymnastic Club was first allâ€"around in her age group at the National Judges Cup in Orlando, Fla. earlier this month. Pollard was first in floor exerâ€" cise, scoring 8.5, beam (8.90) and bars (7.4) and third in vault. Samantha Rowley and Jaime Nugent finished second allâ€"around in their age divisions. Rowley was first in beam (8.75) and second in floor exerâ€" cise. Nugent was second in bars and beam. Finishing third allâ€" around were Andrea Dowdall and Blaire Houde. Dowdall was first in floor exercise with an 8.75. Houde was first in bars with 8.3. IN THE POOL Oakville‘s Melissa Haick THE OAKVILLE BEAVER *SPORTS AND RECREATION SUNDAY, JULY 18, 1993 _ PAGE19 Cup chase continues for local soccer teams A whopping six Oakville teams have advanced to the quarterfinals of the Unico Ontario Cupâ€"and six more will get their chance in the next couâ€" ple of weeks. Oakville underâ€"16, 17, 18 and 19 boys all advanced with victories in the sweet 16 round last weekend, as did Oakville‘s underâ€"19 and underâ€"16 girls. The latter team, the Dragons, is actually competing in the underâ€"17 diviâ€" sion and nipped the Oakville underâ€"17 Stingers 2â€"1 in a Cup game last Sunday at Shell Park. All six teams now move on to the quarterfinals later this month. Underâ€" 13, 14 and 15 boys and girls, meanwhile, take part in four or sixâ€"team roundâ€"robin competions this weekend and next in the hopes of advancing. Pool playâ€"as opposed to the traditional single knockout format used in the older age groupsâ€"is new this year in order to give good teams another chance of advancing in the event of an earlyâ€"round upset, a spokesman for the Ontario Soccer Association said. In addition to the Dragons, Oakville underâ€"19 girls advanced with a 4â€"3 win over Hamilton Sparta. Oakville women weren‘t so fortunate, dropping a 2â€"1 verdict to Kitchener Lady Spirit. Oakville underâ€"19 boys downed Brantford 7â€"2, the underâ€"18s nipped Southwest United 3â€"2, the underâ€"17s blanked Bluewater 3â€"0 and the underâ€" 16s downed St. Bernard 3â€"1. Finals are Sept. 11, 12 and 18 at Burlington‘s Sherwood Forest Park. won a gold medal at the Ontario Age Group swimming champiâ€" onships in Thunder Bay. A memâ€" ber of the Mississauga Aquatic Club, she captured the girls 10 and under 100m backstroke in 2:56.45. She also won bronze medals in the 50 and 100m backstroke. Teammate Christina Kubacki, 11, won bronze in the 100 and 200m ‘fly. From Chicago to New York via Oakville...by water By SAL BOMMARITO Special to The Beaver Players needed for Back Alley Sally Youth Beach Volleyball League. Weeknights in Burlington. 845â€"4700... Teams wanted for Bud Light National Triple Crown Sloâ€" pitch Softball Series in Oshawa, July 31â€"Aug. 1. 564â€" 8544... as California and Montana, they are joined in a event is being billed as a competition, Weight common purpose â€" to raise public awareness said the competitiveness stops once the day‘s about the importance of clean waterways. paddling has ended. addlers from across the U.S. and a lone Many of the competitors said they would "I‘ m doing it as a personal challenge and to PCanadian landed on the shores of cherish the friendships they had formed with help promote the clean water message," said Oakville Monday morning as part of the: _ their opponents during the course of the race. But_ _ Mike Lesnik, a 51â€"yearâ€"old pilot from Montana. firstâ€"ever 1,600â€"kilometre (1,000 mile) boat race _ the prize money, totalling $40,000, which was Lesnik said the intensity of the waves and from Chicago to New York City. provided by the vodka company to attract bigâ€" wind on the Great Lakes was a real shock since The Finlandia Clear Water Challenge features _ name paddlers, seemed secondary to the majority _ there‘s nothing comparable in Montana. 16 competitors in 14 boats, including both of the competitors. However, he said he was pleasantly surprised by kayaks and canoes. Most, instead, referred to the $1 million which _ the hospitality the paddlers had received from The paddlers had just completed the 32â€"km will be raised through corporate donations and Tâ€" _ communities along the way. (20â€"mile) leg from Toronto to Oakville, with the shirt and hat sales for the Clean Water Fund. ‘"We‘ve been treated great," he said. firstâ€"place competitor clocking in at 2 hours, 38 Finlandia has already pledged 50 cents per bottle Joe Glickman, a freelance writer from _ minutes. The teams, which included 12 solos, of vodka sold to the fund. Brooklyn, N.Y., said he trained for months prior and two pairs teams, set up a tent city on the west "I‘ m participating to help bring public awareâ€" _ to the.competition to get into top physical shape. shore of the Oakville Harbour and were presentâ€" _ ness to the importance of clean water," said Glickman, who hopes to write about his experiâ€" ed town pins during a surprise visit by Mayor Harry Weidman, a 49â€"yearâ€"old computer proâ€" ence when its over, said the race has "been better" Ann Mulvale. grammer from Walworth, N.Y. In his fourth year _ than I could have hoped for. The competitors and their support teams, of kayaking, Weidman said he was amazed the _ "I‘ve been physically challenged and socially which follow the paddlers‘ route in vans, trucks event had attracted competitors from all over the _ rewarded. It‘s great being out on these powerful and recreational vehicles, spent a night in "U.SB. lakes and then coming into a peaceful harbor." Oakville before making their way to their next Joe Weight, a 31â€"yearâ€"old millwright from The oldest competitor in the journey is probaâ€" stop â€" Hamilton. After that, the paddlers were Stoney Point, N.Y., said he was enjoying the bly also the most seasoned paddler of them all. ~ scheduled to paddle to Niagaraâ€"onâ€"theâ€"Lake and _ physical challenge of the race â€" which sometimes Verlen Kruger, 71, a retired plumber from . then Albany, N.Y., before paddling the final 11â€" involved paddling between four to seven hours Lansing, Mich., has paddled a world record day leg through the Erie Canal to their ultimate per day. 137,600 km (86,000 miles) in his lifetime, and destination, the Statue of Liberty in New York A selfâ€"described "recreational" paddler, hopes to reach the 160,000â€"km (100,000â€"mile) City. 7 said he had paddled solo through the plateau in the next two years. Although the paddlers hailed from as far away _ West Indies and Florida Keys. Although the See PADDLERS, Page 21 ND Try our tasty Chicken Fajitas! énonald's MONDAY: COBA senior baseball. Oakville White Sox vs. Bloor. 7:30 p.m. Oakville _ Park. TUESDAY: Triâ€"County Men‘s Fastball League. Oakville vs. Rockford. 8:30 p.m. Lowville Park. SATURDAY: _ Sudbury Spartans vs. Oakville Longhorns. 7 p.m. at Bronte Athletic Field. Here‘s a tasty treat for July... Chicken Fajitas. We‘ve taken tender strips of seasoned chicken, diced tomatoes, slivered onions, shredded cheddar cheese, sliced green peppers and wrapped them in a warm tortilla. Try them with hot or mild picante sauce. Chicken Fajitas are only here until the end of July, so hurry in and try them today! WAIT ‘TILL YOU TASTE THE NEXT FEATURED TASTE OF THE MONTH... AND THE NEXT... AND THE NEXT... AND THE NEXT!