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www.oakvillebeaver.com The Oakville Beaver Weekend, Saturday August 9, 2008 - 17 Spotlight on Oakville's athletes... KARA LANG Football Born: 22 October 1986 Height:177 cm / 5'9" Weight:71 kg / 156 lbs Coach(es):Even Pellerud On team since:2002 Position:Midfielder / Forward Club:Vancouver Whitecaps Career Highlights CAREER HIGHLIGHTS ·Canada's first 15-year-old player on senior team 02 ·2007 Pan Am Games bronze medallist ·Finished second at the 2008 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualification Tournament (qualifying Canada for the 2008 Olympic Games) ·Silver medallist at the 2002 FIFA Under-19 Women's World Championships ·Played at the 2007 FIFA World Cup in China and was fourth at the 2003 World Cup (2 goals in 6 matches) ·Represented Canada at the 2004 FIFA Under-19 Women's World Championship in Thailand ·Won the 2004 W-League championship with the Vancouver Whitecaps ·Played for UCLA reaching the 2007 NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Championship semifinal (lost to USC 1:2) ·Named the 2005 Canadian Youth Player of the Year (female) DIANA MATHESON Football Born: 06 April 1984 Height:153 cm / 5'0" Weight:54 kg / 119 lbs Coach(es):Even Pellerud On team since:2003 Position:Midfielder Club:Ottawa Fury ALYSSA BROWN Gymnastics (alternate) Born: May 11, 1989 Current Coaches: Alex Bard, Kelly Manjak, Svetlana Degteva, and Olga Dudchenko Club: Gymnastics Mississauga Category: Senior High Performance DID YOU KNOW... Training Hours/Week: 25 Favourite Event: Balance Beam Favourite Gymnast: Kristal Uzelac Favourite Food: Chicken wings Hobbies: Swimming, scrap booking Most Memorable Moments: placing first on balance beam at 2003 Elite Canada and placing 3rd on vault at 2004 Jr. Pan Am's Future Goals: 2008 Olympic Games, NCAA Scholarship Quotable: "Go over, go under, go around, or go through, but never give up." KYLE JONES Triathlon (alternate) Born: November 15, 1984 Coach: Joel Filliol Triathlon Canada CAREER HIGHLIGHTS ·2007 Pan Am Games bronze medallist ·Played at the 2003 and 2007 World Cup ·Scored her first goal in her seventh game on June 15, 2003 (a 2:1 win over Mexico) ·Graduated in 2008 with a major in Economics from Princeton University, where she finished her soccer career with 26 goals and a program-record 26 assists, becoming the only Princeton soccer player to have at a 20 goal-20 assist career ·In 2007, she became the sixth player in Princeton women's soccer history to be named the Ivy League Player of the Year, and fourth player to receive the honour this decade DID YOU KNOW... ·Shared the 2008 C. Otto von Kienbusch Award ­ the highest female student-athlete award at Princeton CAREER HIGHLIGHTS · First World Cup top-5 in Richards Bay in 2008 · Ninth in U23 Worlds in 2005 · Three top-15 World Cup results in 2006 DID YOU KNOW... Kyle Jones had a difficult 2007 season but managed to prove himself with three Top-20 World Cup results. He was just 10 seconds short of a bronze medal in the Pan American Games and finished 19th in Ishagaki, Japan; 16th in Edmonton and 14th in Rhodes, Greece. These world class results in 2007 placed Kyle 72nd in the final World Cup Rankings. Follow the ream Grace Academy Follow the Dream OF DANCE & PERFORMING ARTS Fellow and examiner with the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing Academy Director: Heidi Knapp Technical and creative excellence in a warm and friendly environment for students age 3 to adult. Classical Ballet · Modern Theatre Dance/Jazz Tap · Musical Theatre & Acting · Hip Hop REGISTRATION: August 13, 20, 21 ­ 5:30-8:30pm August 27 ­ 10 am­ 2 pm September 3 and 4 ­ 4pm-7pm Concrete Trimmings has been in operation since 1987. We are commited to superior workmanship and customer service. We have been a continuous supporter of the Oakville Community. Our firm specializes in the expose aggregate (pebble concrete). Our main focuses are driveways, french curb, sidewalks, patios and garage floors. Our work consists of top quality product. Form, pour and finish to our customers satisfation. SINCE 1974 EXPOSED AGGREGATE (Pebble) · DRIVEWAYS · FRENCH CURBS · PATIOS · STEPS · WALKWAYS · GARAGE FLOORS For more information and to register please contact us at: 785 Pacific Road, Unit 1, Oakville www.graceacademy.ca uality At Its Best! Call Fernando FREE ESTIMATES 905.338.0210 905-844-5518 www.concretetrimmings.com