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Sports Oakville Beaver ALL TIED UP: The Oakville Buzz's Frank Collins (in white) tries to avoid the check of Six Nations opponent Johnson Jimerson Sunday at Glen Abbey Recreation Centre. Oakville doubled up the Rebels 4-2 to tie the Ontario Lacrosse Association junior B playoff series at 2-2. The teams were scheduled to meet last night in Ohsweken for a deciding Game 5. MICHAEL IVANIN / 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, JULY 8, 2009 25 Rookie goalie helps Buzz take series the distance By Jon Kuiperij BEAVER SPORTS EDITOR Regardless of the outcome, the Oakville Buzz won't have to search far for positives from its first-round playoff series against the Six Nations Rebels. The Buzz had a chance to eliminate the two-time defending Canadian champion Rebels from the Ontario Lacrosse Association junior B playoffs last night when the teams met in Ohsweken for the fifth and deciding game of their first-round series. That game began after the Beaver's press deadline (see Thursday's Beaver for the result from that contest). The fact that Oakville, which lost all three regular-season meetings with Six Nations, was in position for the upset is impressive enough. But a bigger positive might be the emergence of rookie goaltender Davide Diruscio, who is a big reason the Buzz extended the Rebels the distance. Diruscio was the star of the show Sunday at Glen Abbey Recreation Centre, backstopping the Buzz to a 42 victory in Game 4. It was the second time in the series the 17-year-old had limited the high-scoring Rebels to two goals. "Positive thinking," Diruscio said when asked how he has performed so well in his first playoff series. "You just have to stay in the right frame of mind." He managed to do so Sunday, even after allowing a soft goal in the first period that opened the scoring. The T.A. Blakelock student made the initial save on a long shot by the Rebels' Kraig Maracle, but he had difficulty corralling the rebound and the ball slowly trickled between his legs and across the goal line. "I am a rookie," Diruscio said. "(It) happens. It's like water off your back. See Kruse page 26 Play Soccer throughout the Fall and Winter Play Indoors at the Pine Glen Soccer Centre! The Oakville Soccer Club is now offering you the opportunity to play on a FIFA Recommended 2 Star Football Turf pitch in our state of the art facility. Now you can enjoy the game of soccer year round. Men's Open Age and Co-Ed are available for Teams and Individuals. Age groups: U5 to U18 (2005 - 1993), Men's and Women's Open Age and Co-Ed Complete information on fees and days of play will be available the following week on www.oakvillesoccer.ca Starting July 15, you can register online at our website or in person at the Oakville Soccer Club. 1520 Pine Glen Road (Dundas and Third Line), (905) 849-4436 The Oakville Soccer Club reserves the right to cancel any aspect of the fall/winter indoor program if there fails to be a minimum number of players registered. The Oakville Beaver A Proud Sponsor of Oakville Soccer Club A proud sponsor of the Oakville Soccer Club