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The team jumped out to huge leads ‘early in both contests only to give up the leads in the second period. There was an important difference in the two games, however. The Blades won both to improve their record to 9â€"8â€"0. .«‘ Twice this year the team has jumped out to early four or five goal leads only to selfâ€"destruct in the final two periods *o lose the games. The phenomenon has the team‘s general manager Murray Walker, the coaching staff and the playâ€" €rs themselves scratching their heads. ‘"Normally, if it‘s 3â€"0 or 4â€"0, the coaches can sit back and relax. It‘s a phenomenon we haven‘t experienced in manv vears." Walker said. But the Blades, who have an abunâ€" dance of scoring punch, may have solved at least part of the mystery when they held on for two victories despite losing a 4â€"0 lead against Hamilton, and @ 5â€"0 lead against Georgetown. he Oakville Blades fell into a I familiar pattern in two games against _ Hamilton _ and Georgetown last Friday and Saturday nights. The Blades jumped all over Hamilton in the first period, as Gord Kalverda, Kent Williams and Jason Slaney combined for a goal. Then it was Jud Richards and Kalverda converting. Williams made it 3â€"0 on a shorthanded solo effort. Kalverda scored his second of the night, making it 4â€"0, as Richards and newcomer Mike Sikora assisted. But it was all Hamilton in the second period as they scored three goals to make it 4â€"3. Hamilton tied it up early in the third period before Richards and Sikora regained the lead for Oakville. Kalverda scored his third of the night from Slaney and Williams to give Oakville the 64 win. In Hamilton, the Blades allowed the score to be tied before scoring two of their own for a 6â€"4 win. In Georgetown, it was the same scenario as the Blades allowed their opponent within one goal before sealing the victory 8â€"6. In Georgetown, Oakville scored five power play goals in the first period to take a 5â€"0 lead. Paul Kauc, Raymond and Mike Roberts gave Oakville a 1â€"0 lead. Then it was Richards, Slaney and Justin Ball combining on Oakville‘s second goal. Williams, Slaney and Andrew Shortt made it 3â€"0. Then it was Richards and Shortt making it 4â€"0. And Kauc, Ben Van De Peer and Richards made it 5â€"0. Georgetown made it 5â€"1 with eight seconds remaining in the first. The lead was cut to 5â€"2 in the secâ€" end but Matt Swain answered with a goal to make it 6â€"2. Georgetown scored three to pull within one 6â€"5. Roberts Scored to make it 7â€"5. Georgetown scored again but Slaney, Williams and Kalverda replied to ice the 8â€"6 victory. y SAL BOMMARITO pecial to the Beaver lades sharp n weekend The Buffalo Athletiques win medals in Buffalo t with In the bantam girls 3,000m, Laszlo and Leah Quelch finis} times of 13:39, 13:40 and 13:4 finished fifth in 15:16. Oakville figure skaters post good results The Oakville Skating Club had some three recent competitions. At the Hamilton Skating Club Invitatic MacDonald placed eighth in preâ€"juvenile ] placed fifth in novice and Sonja Chrastin: novice. At Grimsby Oct. 24, it was lim Hewiltt, Fishier, second; Yoav Bales Kogan, third; Tar Jennifer Yager, fourth; Jenny Becker, seventh ar Levy, eighth, in the preâ€"preliminary free skate. free skate, it was Karyn Sullivan placing second At the subâ€"sectionals in Pickering Nov. 6â€"7, placed eighth in novice ladies. A Nelson High School ball carrier is hauled down by QEP Eagles defenders in senior boys football playoff action Friday. (Photo by Riziero Vertoili) Nols Ol Athletiq last wese me Quelch Sports Briefs 10 nd and came awa) 0, captured silver 7. while Graeme Internation ~SPORTS it was Megan Punnett, Caralynn iing in the top three spots with 4 respectively. Candace Kawiuk Tim Hewitt, first; Jaqueline an, third; Tanya Rank, third; er, seventh and Charde Hoyle iry free skate. In preâ€"juvenile D n 1} th aional Oct. 15â€"17, J le ladies, Melanie Ey bantan me hard w NOC 1 results dur |THE01 ed t Melan htt If vCil¢ $( W M n U KVILLE BEAVER | Goods Do Atom Dolphins advance to provincial football finals Br Bi Association last weekend The Do capped off ; defeated the Post Saints Burlington‘s Stadium. 5C a ever tear Oal cal nrobably UT ant tbal Wi ne the D IT the har r lose, this team itt TOVI ter claiming the Minor Football championship n Sullivan phin B erfect 5 6y MT n cam 11 Sf tie MJ ngton C nea N TY k1 By SAL BOMMARITO Special to the Beaver The Q.E. Park Eagles senior boys football team came crashing A. down to earth against Burlington‘s Nelson high school during the Halton semiâ€"finals last Friday. The No. 1 ranked Eagles went into the contest unbeaten and heavily favored to win. With Q.E. Park and Oakvilleâ€" Trafalgar losing in the junior semiâ€" finals, hopes were high that the senior Eagles would win and go on to repreâ€" sent Oakville in the Halton final this Friday at Ivor Wynne Stadium in Nelson clips Eagles‘ wings Friday at Ivor Wynne Stadium in Hamilton. But Oakville high school football fans came away disappointed as Nelson upset the Eagles 35â€"14 and will now go on to meet M.M. Robinson, which trounced Milton 63â€"9, in an allâ€" Burlington Halton football final. "I‘ve got to give Nelson a lot of credâ€" it," said Eagles coach Al Gyemi followâ€" at ing the loss. ‘"We didn have played Oakville shutout of football finals () ception for a touch defensive end Ma The team was lead at the half and scor of five touchdown aftemoon Sha Bobby Chape named offensi downs outs Jeffre Bryce MVP Michael Bon Jordan Strofol Tommy Peters w Mike Sull cicked three c ind contributed intributed ne nam ffensivel) Austin, and Marc t play as well as we could We knew it was going to MVP B h n who IF ¢ sta n T Walton {1 B N T M ni nC The Atom Laux Sporting Goods Dolphins had plenty to celebrate after claiming the Burlington Minor Football Association championship with Burlington Post Saints. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1993 PAGE 19 be a tight game. We didn‘t execute well on offence or defence. Nelson did. We didn‘t," he said. Gyemi said the team started slowly and took some bad penalties early in the game. As a result, Nelson jumped out to an early 15â€"0 lead. The Eagles cut the lead to 15â€"7 in the first half. But it was all Nelson after that, as the Burlington team scored 20 straight points, dominatâ€" ing the third quarter and sealing the vicâ€" tory. Q.E. Park scored late in the game, but it was all for not. Kevin Gordon and Lee Sherlock scored the only Q.E. Park touchdown. The Nelson victory ended Q.E. Park‘s unbeaten streak and shattered all hopes of the team making the final. "We‘re very proud we were the best high school team in Oakville. The guys were disappointed. But hopefully, after a few days, they can look back at the season as a successful one," Gyemi said Tier 2 action In Tier 2 senior boys semiâ€"final footâ€" ball action last Friday, Lord Elgin defeated Loyola 20â€"18 while Lester B. Pearson ousted T.A. Blakelock 19â€"8. a 36â€"12 win over the