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Sports Oakville Beaver TRANSMISSION WADE SEYMOUR HALTON SPECIALIST 559 SPEERS ROAD, UNIT 3 905-842-0725 SPORTS EDITOR: JON KUIPERIJ Phone 905-845-3824 (ext. 255) Fax 905-337-5567 email sports@oakvillebeaver.com · FRIDAY, AUGUST 18, 2006 33 Shepley close second at CPGA ladies' championship By Jon Kuiperij BEAVER SPORTS EDITOR NATIONAL BRONZE: The Oakville Angels under-14 tier 1 team finished third at last weekend's Canadian Peewee Fastpitch Championships. Under-14 Angels rally for national bronze Playing with no margin for error at last weekend's Canadian Peewee Fastball Championships in Brantford, the Oakville Angels delivered. The under-14 tier 1 squad entered the double-knockout playoff portion of the tournament with one loss, having dropped a playoffseeding tiebreaker against the Victoria Devils. However, Oakville won its next three contests -- all by one run -- before losing its final game, earning national bronze. The Angels clinched their third-place finish with a 6-5, extra-inning victory over Victoria, the third time the teams faced each other in the tournament. Kirsty Grant drove home the winning run in the bottom of the ninth, hitting a sacrifice fly to cash in Kelly Hannivan. Alex Saunders had prolonged the game in the eighth, hitting a two-out single to drive home Michayla Caughlin and tie the game 5-5. The Angels went on to lose the silver-medal game, 5-2 to the Brampton Blazers. The host Brantford Bobcats defeated Brampton 3-1 in the tournament final. Oakville finished round-robin play tied with Victoria, necessitating the tiebreaker that the Devils won 3-1. The Angels then battled back from a 4-1 deficit to shade the Quebec Rebels 54, aided by the strong pitching of Sam Morneau and Kelly MacPherson, and then blanked the Kitchener Klassics 1-0 behind ace hurler Lauren McLaughlin. Other players on the team were Lindsay Burman, Nicole Helmer, Renee Helmer, Sam Patoff and Megan Wamsley. The Angels also picked up three other players for the national championships, including Natalie Gingerich of the Oakville novice II Angels, Theresa Linatoc of the Ajax Crusaders and MacPherson of the Guelph Gators. Rick Wamsley, Don McLaughlin, Ron Caughlin and Larry Patoff coached the team, which was managed by Larry Saunders. The Angels finished the 2006 season with a 49-17-4 overall record. Information on tryouts for the 2007 season can be found on the Oakville Girls Softball Association website at www.ogsa.on.ca. Four local squads advance to Ontario Cup semifinal round But two-time defending champion Blue Stars ousted Four of seven Oakville Soccer Club squads survived last weekend's Ontario Cup quarter-finals competition, including two men's teams. The under-16 boys' tier 1 Blue Stars, however, did not. The Blue Stars, Ontario Cup champions the past two years and national under-14 titleists in 2004, were eliminated with a 2-0 loss to the Mississauga Falcons Saturday at Pine Glen Field. Among the local teams advancing were the men's CNSC Livno (with a 1-0 win over Sport London Benfica) and WISLA United (with a 4-1 victory over the Welland Wizards), the under-17 boys' tier 2 Strikers (thanks to a 3-1 win over the St. Thomas Titans) and the under-12 boys' Raiders (with a 3-2 triumph over the Mississauga Erin Mills Eagles). The under-16 boys' tier 2 Rebels fell 32 to St. Catharines Club Roma and the under-12 girls' Titans dropped a 1-0 decision to the Burlington Heat. Ontario Cup semifinal games are scheduled for next weekend, with games in Oshawa, Etobicoke, Mississauga, Kitchener and North York. The CNSC Livno will play Scarborough GS United, the WISLA United will face Ottawa St. Anthony's Premier, the Strikers will clash SABRINA BYRNES / SPECIAL TO THE OAKVILLE BEAVER with the North York Armour Heights Knights and the Raiders will battle the A REAL KICK: Oakville under-17 Strikers player Ajay Ajax Strikers. Sharma follows the ball Sunday at Pine Glen Field. Days after making the cut at her first-ever Canadian Women's Open, Jessica Shepley nearly reached another major milestone in her golf career Wednesday in Oshawa. Competing at the Canadian PGA Women's Championship, Shepley made a late charge in the second round to tie leader Marie-Josee Rouleau and force a sudden-death playoff. Rouleau, however, won the tiebreaker on the third extra hole as Shepley bogeyed the short par-four. "I made bogey from 60 yards. That doesn't happen very often and I let it happen when it meant the most," said the 23-year-old Shepley, who hit her approach shot short of the green and then wasn't able to get up and down for par. "But I'm happy with the last week and a half... I've learned a lot. I guess it's been a pretty good last 10 days." The University of Tennessee grad was pleased she was able to even force a playoff after beginning the back nine with birdie, bogey, bogey, bogey, doublebogey. Shepley was three shots back with four holes to play in regulation, but birdied the 15th while Rouleau bogeyed, then caught her playing partner by making par on the 18th hole. Shepley and Rouleau both fired scores of 75 in the second and final round. They were also tied for the lead after the opening round, carding 70s. Shepley, who tied for 73rd at last weekend's CN Canadian Women's Open in London, admitted the CPGA event was a bit anti-climactic. At the same time, she appreciated another opportunity to play close to home. "Every tournament has its own special meaning," said Shepley, who netted $4,083 for her runner-up showing. "It wasn't as exciting but it was still a golf tournament and I still treated it was if it was an important event." Shepley will catch up with family and friends in Oakville for a few days before leaving for Pennsylvania Sunday to prepare for the next Duramed Futures Tour event of the season. -- Jon Kuiperij can be reached at sports@oakvillebeaver.com. CANLAN ICE SPORTS ­ OAKVILLE SEPTEMBER PRE-SEASON CONDITIONING CAMPS BEGINS THE 1ST WEEK OF SEPTEMBER MAKE SURE YOUR CHILD IS READY FOR THE HOCKEY SEASON! REGISTER TODAY 905-845-6989 www.icesports.com