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24 Sports Oakville Beaver www.aplushomes.ca Adam Campbell Broker of Record 905-844-4444 BROKERAGE I N D E P E N D E N T LY O W N E D A N D O P E R AT E D SPORTS EDITOR: JON KUIPERIJ Phone 905-845-3824 (ext. 255) Fax 905-337-5567 email sports@oakvillebeaver.com · WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1, 2007 Get back here Last at-bat rally lifts novice Angels to Ontario crown The Oakville novice I Angels claimed a provincial title last weekend in Guelph, clinching it in one of the most dramatic ways possible. Oakville rallied for two runs in its last at-bat to edge the Brampton Blazers 4-3 in Sunday's final of the provincial softball championships, qualifying the Angels for next week's nationals in Manitoba. Taylor Brown delivered the game-winning hit with one out and the bases loaded in the bottom of the seventh, scoring Lauren Lyttle from third base. Earlier in the inning, Nicole Cerpnjak singled home Stephanie Birtles to tie the game, one play after Lauren Goacher's hard-hit grounder up the middle was flagged down by the Brampton shortstop to preserve the Blazers' one-run lead. Brampton, which handed Oakville its only loss in the Angels' 3-1 round-robin showing, jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the title game before the Angels tied it 2-2 with two runs in the fourth. The Blazers pushed the go-ahead run across in the top of the seventh, a lead that was short-lived. There was no shortage of drama in the Angels' semifinal contest either, played earlier on Sunday. Facing the Markham Tigers, who went 4-0 in the other pool, Oakville carried a 4-0 lead into the bottom of the sixth. Markham then scored three runs and had the tying run on third base with one out, but the Angels threw out the tying run at the plate as Oakville catcher Nova Bozinoski was able to hold onto the ball despite a heavy collision with the Tigers runner. The Angels' Alex Sagl then held the Markham bats in check in the seventh, giving Oakville the 4-3 win. Other members of the Ontario champion Angels are Jocelyn Carabott, Jennifer Wilcox, Hilary Dawe and Brittany Parkes. Mark Goacher, Barry Brown and Dan Lyttle coach the team. DEREK WOOLLAM / SPECIAL TO THE OAKVILLE BEAVER CRUSADERS BEACHED: Oakville Crusaders player Colin Frenke (left) grimaces as he is stiff-armed by a Balmy Beach opponent during Saturday's rugby contest at Crusader Field. Balmy Beach defeated the Cru 22-16. For more details on the game, see page 25. THANK YOU TO ALL PARTICIPANTS INVOLVED IN MAKING OAKVILLE SOCCER CLUB DAY WITH TORONTO FC A GREAT SUCCESS!! JOIN US AT ANY FUTURE TORONTO FC GAME BY PURCHASING YOUR MEMBER PACKAGE TODAY! Contact Matt @ mmaclaren@oakville-soccer.on.ca ONLY TWO WEEKS REMAIN IN OUR 2007 SUMMER CAMP SERIES AUGUST 13-17 & AUGUST 20-24 COMPLETE INFORMATION AVAILABLE ONLINE www.oakville-soccer.on.ca Oakville Soccer Club The Oakville Beaver www.oakville-soccer.on.ca Sponsored by: A Proud Sponsor of Oakville Soccer Club