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34 Sports Oakville Beaver SPORTS EDITOR: JON KUIPERIJ Phone 905-845-3824 (ext. 255) Fax 905-337-5567 email sports@oakvillebeaver.com · WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2007 Appleby's Jenner bound for under-18 worlds By Herb Garbutt OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF As the teams shook hands at the conclusion of Saturday's girls' hockey game between Shattuck-St. Mary's and Oakville's Appleby College, the coach of the Minnesota school stopped Brianne Jenner. The two spoke for about 40 seconds before proceeding down the line. Though his team, the two-time defending national U.S. champions, had just handed Appleby a 9-0 loss, Gordon Stafford felt compelled to tell the Appleby captain what he thought of her game. "She's the most complete player we've played against in the last two years," Stafford said. "I just told her to keep working hard and a lot of her dreams are going to come true." That's already started. Next month she will suit up for Canada at the firstever women's under-18 hockey world championship in Calgary. "It's always been a dream of mine," the 16-year-old Jenner said. "I didn't think it would become a reality this early." Jenner has played extensively for Ontario. Last month, as a member of the provincial squad, she helped Ontario stage a third-period rally to edge Quebec for the national title Jenner's second in as many years. She also scored twice in the final to help Ontario beat Manitoba 6-3 in the final Stefan Legein Legein to wear an `A' Oakville's Stefan Legein has been named an alternate captain for Canada at the World Junior Hockey Championships. Karl Alzner, one of only two players from last year's gold-medal winning team, will be the captain. Legein, Logan Pyett, Brad Marchand and Brandon Sutter will be the alternate captains. Canada will be use two alternates for each contest, with the players rotating the role from game to game. Local residents John Tavares and Steve Mason are also members of the Canadian team. The tournament begins Wednesday, Dec. 26, with Canada playing the host Czech Republic. Other games include: Thursday, Dec. 27 vs. Slovakia; Saturday, Dec. 29 vs. Sweden; Monday, Dec. 31 vs. Denmark. Playoff games begin Jan. 2 and medal games will be played Jan. 5. Games will be televised on TSN and broadcast on The FAN 590. DEREK WOOLLAM / SPECIAL TO THE OAKVILLE BEAVER WORLD CLASS: Appleby College captain Brianne Jenner (11), pictured in action last weekend against Minnesota's Shattuck-St.Mary's,will play for Canada at the upcoming women's under-18 hockey world championships. at the Canada Games in March. Still, Jenner thought the opportunity to play for Canada was several years away - until the Under-18 world tournament was created. She attended a strength and conditioning camp in the summer, and an on-ice training camp in the fall. Just trying out for the team was a great experience as Jenner worked with women's national team veterans Cassie Campbell and Danielle Goyette as well as Olympic team coach Melody Davidson. "It's pretty weird," Jenner said. "Players I grew up watching and I'm sitting having a regular conversation with them. It's surreal." Another aspect of playing for a national team that Jenner has enjoyed is lining up with the players from other provinces who were once her opponents. Appleby College coach Bradi Cochrane said Jenner has certainly earned her spot with the Canadian team. See Jenner page 36 ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS & STAFF OF THE OAKVILLE SOCCER CLUB A HAPPY HEALTHY HOLIDAY SEASON & THE VERY BEST IN 2008! ONLINE REGISTRATION FOR RETURNING MEMBERS NOW AVAILABLE! VISIT www.oakville-soccer.on.ca SOCCER SESSION #2 BEGINS THE WEEK OF JANUARY YOUR COACH WILL BE CONTACTING YOU SOON! 504 Iroquois Shore Rd., Unit #11, Oakville, ON L6H 3K4 Tel: 905-849-4436 Fax: 905-849-3677 The Oakville Beaver A Proud Sponsor of Oakville Soccer Club Thanks to our Proud Sponsors: OFFICIAL RETAILER OF THE OAKVILLE SOCCER CLUB