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32 Sports Oakville Beaver www.aplushomes.ca Adam Campbell 905-844-4444 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 Broker of Record B R O K E R A G E SPORTS EDITOR: JON KUIPERIJ Phone 905-845-3824 (ext. 432) Fax 905-337-5571 email sports@oakvillebeaver.com · WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 2009 Go west, young men Buzz faces tough task in OLA's West Conference By Herb Garbutt OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF BUZZ IS BACK: Oakville Buzz player Eric Crepinsek looks for an open teammate during his team's first game of the Ontario Lacrosse Association junior B season Monday in Niagara Falls. The Buzz started the year on the right foot, pounding the Thunderhawks 13-4, and will play its first home game of the season Friday against Sarnia at Glen Abbey Recreation Centre. STEPHEN LEITHWOOD/ METROLAND WEST MEDIA GROUP Despite having 19 players returning this season, the Oakville Buzz doesn't stand a chance of returning to the East Conference final. It's geography, not ability, that will prevent that, though. With the Ontario Lacrosse Association shuffling the Jr. B conference alignments, the Buzz will be playing in the West Conference this season. The move will make another run at a conference title tougher as that road now goes through the Six Nations Rebels, who went undefeated last season on their way to a second consecutive OLA and Founders Cup (national) title. Oakville enters the conference with a deep and talented team. Many of the players could have made the jump to Jr. A, but the team's affiliate, the Burlington Chiefs, had little turnover so few spots were available. That means a Buzz team that went 17-3 last season returns virtually intact. The Buzz started the season on a positive note Monday by downing the Niagara Thunderhawks 13-4. The team's depth was on display as nine different players scored, led by last year's top scorer Brad Gillies, who had two goals and an assist. Sam White, Mark White and Bryan Campbell, the latter a rookie from the Oakville intermediates, also had two goals apiece. While Sam White and Campbell are regarded more as defensive players, new coach Ken Gillies isn't hesitating to let his defenders get involved at the other end of the floor. The team lost a pair of strong offensive players in Josh Ruys and Harry Hristopoulos, so Gillies is looking to create offence in other ways. "Our guys on defence are big and fast, so if they can run up and create an odd man situation, we can create some chances," said Gillies. See Watts page 33 OAKVILLE SOCCER CLUB www.oakvillesoccer.ca AS WE CELEBRATE VOLUNTEER WEEK-APRIL 20-24TH WE SALUTE THE THOUSANDS OF VOLUNTEERS WHO DEVOTE THEIR TIME & DEDICATION IN MAKING THE OAKVILLE SOCCER CLUB THE SUCCESSFUL CLUB IT IS!! Contact Robyn @ ralp@oakvillesoccer.ca or complete volunteer form online at www.oakvillesoccer.ca, Contact OSC link VOLUNTEER COACHING POSITIONS STILL AVAILABLE! Players will be contacted by their coach with full information on the upcoming season within 10 days of Kick Off!! COACHES KICK OFF SCHEDULED FOR APRIL 25-26 MAY 11TH ­ 2009 OUTDOOR SEASON BEGINS!! The Oakville Beaver A Proud Sponsor of Oakville Soccer Club Sponsored by: