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Even Juzenas said he just wants them to have some fun, play the best basketball they can and to "take in" the prestigious tournament. At the same time, he recognizes, as the old cliche goes, that games are played on the court, not on paper. _ "No one has heard of us. We didn‘t play in any of the big tourâ€" ~ Either way, the game was actually a big step towards respectability. "We played them earlier in the year at the Mac (McMaster ’University) tournament and they beat us by 33 points," said Juzenas. On paper, the relatively young team â€" with all but two playâ€" ers eligible to return next year â€" will probably not overwhelm officials when they get around to the tournament seedings. The Oakville Blades, of late, aren‘t getting a f‘.ot cigars. Oakville lost their previous two games by lgre goal â€" 4â€"3 to both Royal York and reetsville. "We‘ve lost seven games by one goal," moaned general manager Murray Walker. While some of those efforts have been been better than others, he said that generally "we n‘t seem to crank it up that extra notch." With half the season almost gone and the eam languishing in sixth place in the eightâ€"team west division of the provincial Junior A hockey league, he said that "things are going to have to appen or things will happen â€" you can take that any way you want." The Blades are in a busy part of their schedâ€" ie with three games in five nights. They hosted he Hamilton Kilty Bees Friday night; are in orgetown Saturday night, 7:30 p.m.; and are hack home at Oakville Arena (7:30 p.m.) uesday night against the Burlington Cougars. For local high school teams, losing the Golden Horseshoe Athletic Conference (Gâ€"HAC) championship â€" which pits the best Halton schools against the best from the Hamilton area â€" usually means not advancing to the Ontario championships. Not so in senior girls basketball this year, however, as Gâ€" HAC, by virtue of hosting this year‘s tripleâ€"AAA provincial playâ€" gowns (which gets under way next Thursday in Hamilton), is able to field both of its finalists. That meant that Thursday‘s Gâ€"HAC final between Oakville‘s St. Thomas Aquinas and Hamilton‘s St. Thomas Moore was more of an exhibition tiff for bragging rights and improved seeding. A good thing, too, since the young but plucky Lady Raiders lost 51â€"41. Could they have played better if all the cookies were on the Yine? Thus, he was pleased when at one point in the third quarter his players tied the game up before "their (St. Thomas Moore‘s) presâ€" sure eventually got to us." __ Again, in a rare Tuesday home game, it was close but no cigar as they fell to Milton 6â€"4, the last Milton goal going into an empty net. Aquinas hoopsters relish underdog role By NORMAN NELSON Beaver Sports Editor Yes, they might have, agreed coach Vic Juzenas. But in the same breath he also wondered "how they (St. Thomas Moore) would have played." â€" _ He will go into the allâ€"Ontario tournament with the classic underdog approach. Close, but no cigar "I was a little worried going into the game how we would fare gainst them." A highlight for the Blades was the return of att Langen after a year‘s absence. He has batâ€" ds c hvect lt â€" en uit s Bs ult l in mt c in o ceR iofi o ie mt hn ©1994 McDonald‘s Restaurants of Canada Limited Jurassic Park ® © 1993 Universal City Studios, Inc. and Amblin Entertainment, Inc.Feld of Dreams © 1989 Universal City Studios, Inc. Back to the Future ® © 1985 Universal City Studios, Inc. An American Tal Fievel Goes West ® © 1991 Universal Pictures Limited and Amblin Entertainment,Inc. The Land Before Time ® © 1988 Universal City Studios, Inc. and Uâ€"Drive Productions Inc. All Rights Reserved Buy a video when you purchase any Extra Value Meal, large sandwich or breakfast sandwich. tled back from leukemia which is now in remisâ€" sion, and opened the scoring for the Blades. MILTON 6, OAKVILLE 4 (Tuesday): Matt Swain led the Blades with a pair of goals while singles were added by Matt Langen and Kent Williams. Kent Williams and Jason Slaney each had a pair of assists while Sasha Perisic and Matt Interbartolo registered one helper. Base in SuperSpiel Oakville curler John Base, who is hoping to finish in the money at the McCain SuperSpiel in New Brunswick this weekend, still has an imporâ€" tant match at the Oakville Curling Club against Doug Gardiner to wrap up. It‘s the deciding match of the club‘s triple knockâ€"out tournament with the winner continuing on in the Ontario Tankard playdowns. It was supposed to have been played Wednesday night but Base had to cancel due to injury and the match has been tentatively schedâ€" uled for Dec. 11. He‘s been to the McCain SuperSpiel â€" a 32â€" team double knockout â€" five times and was a semiâ€"finalist in 1991. Base made it to last year‘s Ontario Tankard for the fifth time. Although finishing well back, he did manage to defeat the eventual champion, Russ Howard. Point guard Rory Swinburne (# 4), pictured here in Aquinas‘ 45â€"44 victory over Bishop Reding in Tuesday‘s Halton final, is instrumental in setting up the offence. (Photo by Riziero Vertolli) naments like St. Thomas More. If we can catch someone thinking they have an easy game ..." And if they can keep the games close, get some wins, get in a competitive frame of mind, he says, then maybe they can go somewhere. High scorers in the Gâ€"HAC final were Kornelija Zmirak (14), Sylvia Martins (10), Kirsten Almon (8) and Beth Bauer (6). Playing in the absence of his injured lineâ€" mates â€" Kevin Woit and R.J. Carr â€" he stepped up his play a notch, handing out the game‘s most thunderous body check. "He played with more intensity in this game than any this year." Scott Nelson and Chad Blundy were called up from the tripleâ€"AAA bantam team and Bryan Vines was down from the Oakville Blades provincial junior A team. The team scored three shorthanded goals. Goal scoring was taken care of by three players: Adam Richards potted a hatâ€"trick and Jeff Wells and Rob Medeiros each popped in a pair. Oakville‘s tripleâ€"AAA midget rep hockey team improved their record to 13 wins and one loss with a 7â€"1 win over Guelph Wednesday night. Assists were recorded by Jeff Wells (2), Adam Richards (2), Chad Blundy, Andrew Smith, Rob Kerr, Mike Muldoon, Matt Appleby and Rob Frankovic. Next game for the Anixter Rangers is this Wednesday in Brantford, 8:30 p.m. Midgets keep rolling "We had a big game from Steve MacGibbon, our big right winger," said assistant coach Bob Kapustik. While Supplies Last. Quantities Limited. Limit one per customer visit. Registration for sloâ€"pitch, by teams or individuals, begins when the doors open Friday at‘9 a.m. The leagues will start January 2. Oakville‘s SportDomes, which has been closed since it went into receivership in midâ€"August, is scheduled to reâ€"open this Friday after being purâ€" chased by new owners. The facility, which is located on North Service Road North and is highly visible from the QEW, has undergone a facelift which has included an upgrade to the heating system, a fresh coat of paint and a kitchen revamp. Other plans include expanding the meeting room to accommodate larger groups seeking private functions. As well, the Nevada Bob‘s Golf Shop will reâ€" open. As in the past, when the golf dome closes at 9 p.m., the doors will be open to a sloâ€"pitch league and for field rentals. "All of the attractions that were here previously are still available, but we will be upgrading the levels of service and look to the future to provide even more in the way of entertainment for the family, year round uses and community events." The new owners, who did not wish to be identified until some lastâ€"minute paperwork surrounding the deal is wrapped up, described themselves in a press release as "an Ontario based corporation, the principals of which have a long history in the golf business." The new owners say they will strive to make SportDomes "a happier, warmer, nicer place to be, and that service and value for the individual and famâ€" ily will be the number one agenda." SportDomes will offer a daily golf school, staffed by CPGA professionals. Another plus for golfers will be the switch from ‘time rates‘ to ‘bucket rates‘ between Monday and Friday. "Our corporate philosophy is to bring service and value to both the individual and the family," said assistant director Mike Pastorek, in the press release. They‘re back! In preliminary action, the Polywheels/Greenline Rangers: defeatâ€" ed Richmond Hill/Vaughan 5â€"1 (goals to Bryan Gauer 2, Evan McGrath 2 and Brad Deakin; assists to Nick Prescott 2, Vic Oreskovich 2, Nick Dodge 2, Connor Farris 2 and Mike Gomes); defeated Peterborough 9â€"2 (goals to Evan McGrath 3, Vic Oreskovich 2, Nick Dodge 2, Brad Deakin and Nick Prescott; assists to Evan McGrath 3, Nick Prescott, Brad Cossitt, Brad Deakin, Nick Dodge and Ben Heersink); tied Ajax/Pickering 1â€"1 (Vic Oreskovich from Evan McGrath), and shut out Richmond Hill 5â€"0 (goals to Evan McGrath 3, Vic Oreskovich 2; assists to Brad Deakin 2, Nick Dodge 2, Connor Farris, Mario Mancuso, Brad Cossitt and Brett Lain. MINOR NOVICE TRIPLEâ€"AAA OAKVILLE 6, GUELPH 1 (Nov. 19, home): Nick Dodge led the way with a pair of goals while singles were added by Derek Steele, Evan McGrath, Brad Deakin and Vic Oreskovich. Assists went to Evan McGrath (3), Mario Mancuso (2), Ben Heersink, Nick Dodge and Nick Prescott. BRAMPTON 6, OAKVILLE 3 (Nov. 16, away): goals to Brad Deakin (2) and Evan McGrath. Assists to Nick Dodge (2) and McGrath. KITCHENER TOURNAMENT (Nov. 11) Toronto Eastenders 1, Oakville 0 (championship game): a valiant effort by the Polywheels/Greenline Rangers. Special mention to the goalies (Jonathan Thomas and Thomas Love) and defence. Oakville 6, Whitby 1 (semiâ€"final): goals to Evan McGrath (3), Bryan Bauer, Brett Lain and Brad Cossitt. Assists to Connor Farris (3), Vic Oreskovich (2), Nick Prescott, Nick Dodge, Brad Deakin, Brad Cossitt and Mike Gomes. OAKVILLE 8, NIAGARA FALLS 3 (Nov . 17, away): goals to Evan McGrath (3), Nick Dodge (2), Vic Oreskovich (2) and Brad Deakin. Assists to Evan McGrath (5),; Nick Dodge (2), Brad Cossitt, Nick Prescott, Vic Oreskovich and Conor Farris. For more information, phone 847â€"DOME. Quaker State Quality ever¢/fime‘ 260 Speers Road