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www.oakvillebeaver.com The Oakville Beaver, Friday August 31, 2007 - 31 Local talent leading way for Team Canada juniors Oakville players have taken centre stage as Canada has jumped out to a 2-0 series lead in the junior hockey Super Series against Russia. Former Holy Trinity student Stefan Legein scored for the second game in a row and was Canada's player of the game in a 3-0 victory over the Russians Wednesday. Oakville's John Tavares set up Kyle Turris for the game's first goal and Legein extended the lead in the final minute of the second period. If a rivalry was lacking when the series started, one is quickly developing. "You knew things were going to heat up," Legein said. "Emotions are running high, but you have to try to not get involved too much and just play your game." The series is commemorating the 35th anniversary of the Canada-Russia Summit Series, which led to one of Canada's greatest hockey moments - Paul Henderson's winning goal in the last minute of the final game. In Monday's opener, former Oakville Rangers goalie Steve Mason surrendered a pair of goals in the first 10 minutes but shut the Russians down the rest of the way. The London Knights netminder made 17 of his 40 saves in the final period after Canada had rallied to take a 4-2 lead. Russia outshot the Canadian squad 42-23. It was Legein that sparked the Canadian comeback. Down 2-0, the Columbus Blue Jackets' draft pick scored Canada's first goal. Forty-one seconds later, Turris scored on a penalty shot to tie the game at two. Oakville native Sam Gagner set up Brad Marchand with what would prove to be the winning goal in the opening minute of the second, then netted one of his own late in the period to add some insurance. "We got off to a slow start, but we wanted to stick to the game plan, and I think it ended up working pretty well," said Gagner. The first four games of the eight-game series between each country's best under-20 players are in Russia with the final four in Canada. The final two games in Russia were to be played today (Friday) and tomorrow (Saturday). ALL SMILES: Players and coaches on the Oakville Thunder under-11 girls' select soccer team show off the trophies they earned by winning their division at the recent Oakville Regional All-Star Select Tournament. Thunder rolls to select soccer title Going 3-1 in its four games, the Oakville Thunder under11 girls' select soccer team won its division at the recent Oakville Regional All-Star/Select Tournament. Marisa Parsons and Olivia Imborgno each scored twice in the championship game, lifting the Thunder to a 4-0 triumph over Kitchener. Kitchener had handed the Thunder its only loss of the tournament, beating Oakville 2-0 in round-robin action. Music and Buskers All Day Festival. That event, organized by the Kerr Village BIA, features live bands, sidewalk sales, pancake breakfast and more. Runners can register for the 5km run online (www.runningroom.com) before Sept. 8, by mail, or in person (early race kit pick-up at the YMCA or on race day at Heritage Square) . Brochures can be found at The Running Company, The Running Room, the YMCA and other various fitness places and stores in town. Registration for the 1km run/walk will be held on race day only. Parking is available at Oakville Town Plaza (restricted area) and Oakville Mews. All proceeds from registration fees and pledges will go to Kerr Street Ministries and its music and arts youth mentoring program. For more information, contact race director Caroline Glasbey by phone at 905-338-5294 or e-mail at ksmrunforhope@sympatico.ca. SPORTSBRIEFS Parsons earned most-valuable-player honours in the final. In Oakville's other games, the Thunder blanked Mississauga 1-0 and routed Waterloo 5-0. Other members of the team are Kaithlyn Simpson, Amanda Walsh, Olivia Holmes, Robyn Lewis, Arielle Zamdcaiz, Devon Pearson, Amanda Parypa, Isabella Borea, Ashi Paul-Ebiai, Meghan Sharp, Tiffany Turchyn, Jinelle Caetano, Michelle Murdock, Alex Ratcliffe and Allison Wodar. Local teacher helps runner to Pan Am gold Abbey Park High School phys-ed head Greg Dailey helped Ottawa's Jason Dunkerley to gold at the Para Pan American Games earlier this month in Brazil. In the men's 1,500-metre race for the visually impaired, Dunkerley and Dailey, his guide, clocked 4:08:00 flat for the victory, .07 seconds off the time that Dunkerley recorded the previous day to break both the Canadian and Pan American records. Dunkerley's gold completed a comeback from a broken leg and skull fracture suffered in 2005, when he was hit by a car while training with teammate Stuart McGregor. "Jason showed last year he'd be able to get back to where he was before and this year he confirmed it," said Dailey. "He had his best year of training of his career. He had it in him to get that world record (4:05.11) for sure. We were perfect for the first 1,200 metres. It just shows there is a fine line between going a touch too fast or a touch too slow when you're trying to break a record." Synchro skaters needed The Classic Image Adult fun synchronized skating team has openings for male and female skaters over the age of 25. The 2007/2008 season will begin next Friday (Sept. 7) at Burlington's Central Arena, beginning at 7 pm. Michelle Gallie, a former Ice Image/ Nexxice skater, coaches this team. Contact Diane Gallie, manager, at 905-335-7054 for more information. I WILL SELL YOUR HOME FOR FOOD... Buy or Sell Your Home Through Me and I Will Donate $500 to Oakville's FareShare Food Bank! BILL TERRY Sales Representative Rep volleyball tryouts The Waterdown Raiders Volleyball Club, a regional squad, will hold tryouts for the upcoming rep girls' season next week. Tryouts will be conducted Sept. 6, Sept. 10, Sept. 13 and Sept. 17 at Waterdown District High School, from 6-8 p.m., for the under-13 (born 1995/96), u14 (born 1994) and u15 (born 1993) squads. Parents are also invited to the tryouts, to speak with Raiders coaches about the program. For more details, contact Linda Vanderweide at 905-689-0408 or lvdweide@cogeco.ca, or call Gary Banting at 905-689-5646. OPEN HOUSE SAT/SUN 2-4 1537 Queensbury Crescent NEW LISTING! EVERYTHING IS NEW AGAIN! This spacious, 3 bedroom home with fully finished basement has had the essentials replaced within the last two years. New shingles, hi efficiency furnace, kitchen cupboards & counters, central air, bathroom fixtures, most windows & the freshly paved double drive even has new curbs! Run for Kerr Street Ministries Sept. 8 This weekend's Labour Day Oakville Half Marathon (story, page 29) isn't the only major race scheduled for Oakville in the upcoming days. The second annual 5KSM Run For Hope, in support of Kerr Street Ministries, will be held next Saturday (Sept. 8) throughout the Kerr Street area. The five-kilometre race will start at 8:30 a.m., with the one-kilometre run/walk slated to begin at 9:30 a.m. Both races will be followed by festivities around Heritage Square (Kerr Street and Florence Drive), including the $419,900 Office: (905) 338-3737 Direct: (289) 242-3591 E-mail: billterry@cogeco.ca www.iwillsellyourhomeforfood.ca This is not intended to solicit properties currently listed or buyers working with a realtor.