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32 - The Oakville Beaver, Wednesday September 20, 2006 www.oakvillebeaver.com Plenty of local talent in OHL The upcoming Ontario Hockey League season will feature plenty of local content. Fourteen Oakville residents are on OHL rosters this year, according to the league's website, including a number of prominent names. Leading the way is Oshawa Generals phenom John Tavares, the Canadian Hockey League's rookie of the year last season. Tavares, who turns 16 today, recorded 45 goals and added 32 assists in his 65-game freshman campaign. Goaltender Trevor Cann is preparing for his second season with the Peterborough Petes, coming off a summer in which he helped the Canadian under-18 team win the Junior World Cup. Cann, 17, went 16-2 with a 2.65 goals-against average last year. Twin brothers Justin and Tyler Donati are entering their fourth seasons of OHL hockey, but this will be their first year playing on different teams. Tyler (36 goals, 36 assists last year) was dealt to the Belleville Bulls during the summer, while Justin (46 goals, 63 assists) remains with the Toronto St. Michael's Majors. Steve Mason intends to be the London Knights' number one goaltender this year after playing in the OHL championship series last season. Mason, who recently attended the Columbus Blue Jackets' training camp, had a 5-3 record and 2.66 goals-against average in limited action last year. Colorado Avalanche prospect Victor Oreskovich is back with the Kitchener Rangers after joining the team near Christmas last year. Oreskovich left the University of Notre Dame to join Kitchener, where he contributed six goals and 10 assists in 19 games. Ryan McInerney hopes to continue taking advantage of the increased ice time he has received with the Sarnia Sting. The 18-year-old requested a trade from the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds last fall and was dealt to the Sting, with whom he scored 14 times and added 23 helpers in 51 games. Stefan Legein returns to the Mississauga IceDogs for a third season. He had seven goals and nine assists in 59 games for the IceDogs last year. Defenceman Zack Shepley is with the Plymouth Whalers for his fourth campaign. The 19-year-old scored once and added six helpers in 2005-2006. Russ Brownell hopes to build on a strong finish to last season when he takes the ice again with the Owen Sound Attack. The goaltender won his final three games to end the year with a 6-3 record and 3.96 goals-against average. Finally, Sam Gagner, Brendan Taylor, Reggie Traccitto and John Kurtz enter their rookie seasons. Gagner, son of ex-NHLer Dave, is with the London Knights and earned four points in a recent preseason game. Traccitto, a WINTER NON-CONTACT defenceman, is also with London, having joined the team before last year's playoffs but not suiting up for a game. Taylor, who played for the Oakville Blades last year, is now part of the Peterborough Petes, while ex-Burlington LEAGUE Cougars forward Kurtz is with the Windsor Spitfires. HALTON MEN'S HOCKEY LEAGUE The 2006-2007 OHL season gets · Non-contact · Balanced teams underway tomorrow as Justin Donati and · Prime time games · Excellent officiating the Majors visit the Barrie Colts while · 43rd season of operation · Individual entries · Trophies · 30 Years+, 40+, 50+ Divisions · Sweaters/socks provided Cann, Taylor and the Petes host the INFORMATION AND/OR REGISTRATION BY PHONE Brampton Battalion. Nine more games are slated for Friday. (905)849-9712 or www.hmhl.bizland.com En garde H ADULT OCKE Y VICTORIA ROBERTS / SPECIAL TO THE OAKVILLE BEAVER FINE FENCER: Kirsten Ball (above) was one of four Canadian Fencing Academy members to compete at a recent Canadian Selection Circuit tournament in Montreal. Competing in women's epee, which featured a field of 48 fencers, Ball placed fourth in poules and 12th in super poules. Other members from the locally-based Canadian Fencing Academy included Jacek Baldowski (17th in men's epee poules), Janet Jackowski (41st in women's epee) and Leah Findaza (31st in women's foil). CURLING Affordable Recreation NOW! Special Monday - Friday Weekday Rate (9:00 am - 5:30 pm) Blue Devils in control of division A 3-0 victory over the North York Astros last weekend all but clinched top spot in the Canadian Soccer League's National Division for the Oakville Blue Devils. With one game left to play in its regular-season schedule, Oakville holds a five-point lead on the Brampton Stallions -- who do have two games in hand. Should the Blue Devils win their final regular-season contest, against 3-11-6 London City, the Stallions would have to win their three remaining games to pass Oakville for first in the division. Petro Czoli scored twice Sunday for the Blue Devils, with Andy Garcia providing Oakville's other marker. The Blue Devils' game against London City, originally slated for this Sunday at Bronte Athletic Field, has been rescheduled. No date or time for the contest was available at press time. SPORTSBRIEFS year-old won six gold medals at last month's national championships in Regina. Burloak Canoe Club teammate Mark Oldershaw also won two gold medals, winning the men's C-1 200m and 500m. Free curling during OPEN HOUSE Sunday, September 24th · 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm High school sports begin this week The Halton Secondary School Athletic Association begins its fall season of competition this week with girls' field hockey and boys' football. Field hockey competition started yesterday in Burlington, with the Abbey Park Eagles and Loyola Hawks both seeing action. Oakville Trafalgar, St. Thomas Aquinas, T.A. Blakelock, White Oaks, Holy Trinity and Iroquois Ridge are all scheduled to play games today. In football, the senior Division 2 season kicks off tomorrow. Local teams scheduled to be in action include White Oaks, Aquinas, Abbey Park and Iroquois Ridge. Friday, the senior Division 1 season gets underway. Trinity, Blakelock, OT and Loyola will all compete in Division 1 this year. Junior football begins next week. Oakville Curling Club 224 Allan S (Parking For membership and further in please call Nicholson adds to canoe medal total Oakville's Mallorie Nicholson continues to rack up gold medals, earning a pair of victories at the Pan American Canoe and Kayak Championships. Nicholson won the senior women's C-1 200m and 500m in Mexico City on the weekend. The 19- 905-844-698 our web site: www.oakvillecurlingclub.com Our e-mail address: oakvillecurlingclub@on.aibn.com