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www.oakvillebeaver.com The Oakville Beaver, Friday February 27, 2009 - 39 OAK second at Central regionals Olivia Sinclair won a pair of races and John Steadman earned four individual medals, helping the Oakville Aquatic Club (OAK) to a second-overall finish at the Central Region Short Course Championships recently in Etobicoke. Sinclair won the 400-metre individual medley and 800m freestyle in 11year-old girls' competition. Steadman, 17, claimed gold in the 800m freestyle, adding silver in the 200m freestyle and bronzes in the 50m and 100m freestyles. Meredith Johnson, Jenna Wood, Avery Longmore, Holly Olsen, Julia Sinkovits, Sarah Watts, Hilary Turk and Dan Rona also won individual gold as OAK finished the 34-club meet with 813 points, placing behind only the Etobicoke Swim Club's 853. Markham Aquatic was third with 767 points. OAK relay teams also contributed to the club's second-place finish. The 1314 girls' team of Jessica Kim, Jessica Fraser, Sasha Boulton and Longmore won the 200m freestyle relay, with Ellie Symes replacing Fraser on the victorious 200m medley team. OAK is currently preparing for next month's short course provincials in Ottawa, when it will send 58 athletes. Toronto Golf & Travel Show starts today The Toronto Golf & Travel Show tees up for its 20th annual event today (Friday) at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. North America's largest consumer golf show -- which is on until to Sunday -- features all things golf. Admission at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre's North Building is $15, $11 for seniors (65-older) and free for children under 12. Tickets on line cost $13.50 for general admission. There is a new twilight rate of $7 on Sunday after 2 p. m. For more details on the show, visit www.torontogolfshow.com . Ontario education employees -- You deserve the best in retirement. Teachers · Administrators · Superintendents · Educational Support Staff Custodians · Secretaries · University & College Faculty Come to our workshop Learn more about the best choices for your retirement: V Information on how your pension works V Options for health and travel insurance V Suggestions for smart financial planning V Insights into your life as a retiree, including creating a wellness plan CENTRAL REGION SWIM RESULTS Individual medal winners: Girls 11-year-old: Olivia Sinclair (gold in 400m IM and 800m free); 12-year-old: Meredith Johnson (gold in 100m free); 13-year-old: Jenna Wood (gold in 1,500m free; silver in 200m fly); 14-year-old: Avery Longmore (gold in 200m IM), Holly Olsen (gold in 1,500m free; silver in 200m IM and 800m free), Julia Sinkovits (gold in 800m free; silver in 400m free and 200m back), Ellie Symes (bronze in 100m back), Sarah Watts (gold in 100m fly; bronze in 200m fly); 15-year-old: Kristen Wharin (silver in 200m free); 16-year-old: Hilary Turk (gold in 1,500m free; bronze in 800m free). Boys 10-year-old: Scott Love (silver in 100m back; bronze in 100m IM); 11-year-old: Alex Karam (silver in 100m fly), Jay Lansiquot (bronze in 100m breast), Adam Wood (bronze in 200m back); 12-year-old: Dan Rona (gold in 200m breast; silver in 200m IM and 800m free); 13-year-old: Owen Scarrow (silver in 200m breast; bronze in 100m breast); 14-yearold: Peter Serles (silver in 200m free; bronze in 800m free); 15-year-old: Ryan Maccarone (bronze in 200m fly), Carter Yeudall (silver in 1,500m breast; bronze in 100m breast); 17-year-old: Dylan Kent (silver in 400m IM), John Steadman (gold in 800m free; silver in 200m free; bronze in 50m and 100m free). Relay medal winners: Girls 13-14: Avery Longmore, Jessica Kim, Jessica Fraser, Sasha Boulton (gold in 200m free); Ellie Symes, Longmore, Kim, Boulton (gold in 200m medley). Boys 14-15: Carter Yeudall, Cameron Byrne, Ryan Maccarone, Nathan Lang (silver in 200m free); Peter Serles, Byrne, Maccarone, Lang (silver in 200m medley); 16-and-older: Graham Fink, Dylan Kent, Christopher Carin, John Steadman (200m medley) Join Us! April 1, 2009 4 to 8 p.m. St. Christopher's Anglican Church 662 Guelph Line, Burlington $15 each or $25 per couple (spouses and partners welcome) Register by March 13, 2009 to reserve your place. For more information, contact Mary Lyons 905.336.5744, mlyons3@cogeco.ca Trinity shut down Irish shooters www.rto-ero.org Continued from page 36 seven points each, Shaka Fonderson contributed four and Mullen Billiard had two to account for Holy Trinity's offence. Owens took over in the fourth quarter with his Irish squad trailing 30-19, outscoring the Titans by himself with 10 points as Notre Dame began its furious comeback. "We started hustling (in the fourth)," said Owens, a Grade 9 student who will probably be back on the junior squad next season. "Unfortunately we came up short. They did a very good job." Chris Dooley, the Irish coach, figured the raucous surroundings might have had some effect on his troops. "The environment was a bit too much for some of us," he said. "And, there's a lot of size on that team and a lot of skill, too." Titans captain Foster-Roman thought the fact the team's strategy of putting pressure on Irish's outside shooters, something Holy Trinity failed to do in the first meeting, was a key. "We did a better job on defence closing them out," he said of the Irish, who didn't sink any of the few long balls it attempted. And what about the frantic finish? "It was pretty bad," he said. "It might have been just nerves. I don't think we lost our confidence. We were just trying to hold on the ball." Kris Kowalchuk had nine points for the Irish and Matt Smiarowski added six. Senior Titans seek OFSAA berth After slaying one giant Tuesday, the Holy Trinity Titans hope to take down another tonight (Friday) and stamp their ticket for the provincial high school boys' basketball AAAA championships. Trinity will host Hamilton's St. Thomas More at 8 p.m. in a game that will determine the Golden Horseshoe Athletic Conference (GHAC) representative for next month's Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations (OFSAA) tournament. The Titans earned the right to face St. Thomas More by upsetting the Assumption Crusaders 58-55 in overtime Tuesday in Burlington. Assumption had gone undefeated in regularseason play before falling 88-80 to the Loyola Hawks in last week's Halton semifinals. Trinity led Assumption 51-46 with a minute to go in regulation but the Crusaders rallied to force overtime with a layup by Chadrack Lufile with 10 seconds left in the fourth quarter. All seven of the Titans' points in overtime came on free throws as Trinity went seven-ofeight from the line. Jordan Catterall led the Titans with 13 points, Jordan Clarke scored 12 and Troy Stevenson added 11. Assumption's Trevor Williams was the game's high scorer, netting 17 points before fouling out in overtime. He was also hampered by an ankle injury suffered late in regulation. St. Thomas More defeated Cathedral Tuesday to advance to the GHAC championship. $ 39 .99 · JERSEYS · JACKETS · HATS · T-SHIRTS · BALLS · SHOES · SCARVES · WRIST BANDS · FLAGS · SHOES · MUCH MORE www.oakvillebeaver.com