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Error: PDF version 1.6 -- xpdf supports version 1.5 (continuing anyway) www.oakvillebeaver.com The Oakville Beaver, Wednesday July 19, 2006 - 33 Blue Devils edged by Windsor The Oakville Blue Devils' lead on the Canadian Soccer League's National Division was trimmed Sunday by the Windsor Border Stars. Windsor edged the Devils 1-0 at Bronte Athletic Field as Border Stars forward Aaron Byrd scored from 40 yards out for the game's only goal. Byrd blasted a shot high into the Oakville goal, well out of the reach of Blue Devils keeper Sa Brahima Traore. Oakville's loss dropped its record to 63-1 and cut its lead on Windsor (4-2-2) to three points. The Border Stars have two games in hand. Oakville had built an eight-point advantage with a 5-1 win Friday in London. Gavin Russell (two), Sam Hassam, Judah Hernandez and Huffman EjTabe scored Friday for the Devils, who host London this Sunday at 5 p.m. ATTENTION COACHES GRAHAM PAINE / OAKVILLE BEAVER GET BACK: Oakville Longhorns defender Stafford Wilson(46) is stiff-armed by Milton Marauders' Tyrone Francois during Saturday's Northern Football Conference game in Milton. The Marauders won, 14-5. Oakville Minor Hockey is now accepting applications for a Midget AA and Minor Midget A Rep coaches for the 2006/07 hockey season. Applications are available on the MOHA web site www.moha.on.ca For further information contact the MOHA office at 905-338-9220 or email info@moha.on.ca Controversy reigns in 'Horns' loss By Murray Townsend SPECIAL TO THE BEAVER When the Oakville Longhorns and the Milton Marauders get together, two things are sure to follow: fireworks and one crazy football game. Milton won the latest clash of Halton rivals,14-5 Saturday in Milton, but not before controversy, player ejections, sideline battles and an exciting finish. Neither team was able to do much offensively early in the Northern Football Conference contest. Oakville started one series at the Milton 35-yardline, but that threat was quickly ended when a diving Antoine Bridge had his first of two interceptions off Longhorns quarterback Mark Demerling. Milton had five picks in the game. Backed up in their own zone and against the wind late in the first quarter, the Marauders chose to give up two points on a safety and kick from a reasonable spot. Domenic Camastro, who started the game at quarterback, injured his arm on Milton's second series and was reduced to kicking duties. On the kickoff, two Oakville players went directly after Camastro and didn't stop after the kick. That's when the game turned particularly nasty. An incensed Camastro managed to throw one player off him, but then the players from both teams got into the act, along with the coaches and players on the sidelines. The result was a slew of penalties, Camastro in a sling and the ejection of Milton's Jamie Owens. It didn't stop there. There were 16 penalties called by officials in the first quarter alone and by the end of the game both teams ended with more penalty yardage than total offensive yardage. Following more sideline antics a couple plays later and after Milton's Darryl Koe was also ejected, Owens claimed knowledge of a bounty being placed on him and Camastro by the Oakville squad. That was backed up when a Longhorns offensive coach, former long-time NFC quarterback Steve Nott, left the Oakville bench. "I can't stand on the sideline and be a part of that," said Nott. "I'm done with this organization." Confirming he knew about the alleged bounty, Nott said: "I thought they were going to hit him as he went after the kick, but they went after him and speared him on the ground." Longhorns head coach Karl Kustor responded to the allegations after the game. "A bounty?" he asked. "Absolutely not. There was no bounty on Camastro, nothing verbally said at all." When the teams got back to football, both offenses continued to sputter and it wasn't a big surprise when a defensive player accounted for the game's first touchdown. A Demerling pass was tipped into the arms of Milton's Kojo Millington, who returned it 40 yards for the touchdown. John D'Ovidio kicked the extra point and the first half ended with Milton leading 7-2. Oakville got on the board again midway through the fourth quarter when Dana Segin connected on a 45-yard field goal to make the score 7-5 and set up an exciting finish. Milton killed as much clock as it could until, with 1:43 remaining, Josh Spanik punted the ball deep into Oakville territory. Late drive ends with interception Demerling has engineered more than a few lastminute game-winning drives in his lengthy NFC tenure and appeared poised to make another. After Christopher Johnson banged out a 10-yard gain, Demerling connected with Will Thompson for a 25yard pickup and then connected with Mike Dingsdale for another first down. That put the Longhorns within field goal range for the talented Segin, a former Hamilton Tiger-Cat who booted five field goals in his first CFL game. But with 56 seconds remaining and Oakville going for the touchdown, a Demerling pass was tipped into the arms of Jim Harper and bounced right to Marauders linebacker Wayne Sliwinski. Sliwinski returned the interception 65 yards for a touchdown without being touched. Sliwinski, a long-time Longhorn, also had a sack, a first down on offense, a batted ball and a tip that led to one of Milton's interceptions. "I always get up for these games," Sliwinski said, "but I like to think I owe it to my teammates to get up for every game." Stafford Wilson excelled on defense for Oakville, leading all players with 6.5 tackles, three of those for losses, as well as a sack. Milton is now in first place in the Southern Division of the NFC with a record of 5-1. Oakville fell to 3-4 and third place in the division. Oakville has a bye next week, while Milton travels to Tri-City on Sunday in a rematch of last season's championship game.