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Oakville Gymnastics Club boasts five provincial champs Five Oakville Gymnastics Club athletes were crowned provincial champions at the recent all-Ontario meet in St. Catharines. Jessica Savona, Jordyn Pedersen and Kathryn Doran won provincial titles in their respective women's gymnastics divisions, while Emma Chau and Luke MacKinnon earned gold in tumbling competition. Savona, who will compete in the national championships this year for the fifth time, overcame some early-season injuries to win the senior national division. Her dynamic Michael Jacksoninspired floor exercise and her consistent routines won over the judges. Known for her powerful and explosive tumbling, Pedersen also demonstrated her finesse on the uneven bars and beam to win the national novice division. She is expected to be a medal contender at the national championships, having won Elite Canada earlier this season. Doran beat out a large number of competitors to win the Level 8 division, establishing herself as one of the province's top prospects. Doran has benefited from being one of the youngsters on the OGC's elite women's team, watching and learning from some of the top girls in Canada. Chau was a surprising gold medalist in tumbling after failing to win a medal in three previous qualification competitions during the winter. She finally put it all together -- speed, height, form and controlled landings -- to win the provincial D junior women's category. Chau beat out 17 other girls between the ages of 9-11. MacKinnon won tumbling gold in the national novice men's category for boys age 15 and up. He also won gold at all three Ontario Cup events leading up to provincials. The tumbling team veteran makes up for his small stature with his speed, technique and consistency on the tumbling strip. In other club news, OGC alumnus Aisha Gerber helped the UCLA Bruins win the NCAA Women's Gymnastics Championship in Florida recently. Gerber, a sophomore, was also named a second-team All-American on the balance beam. 25 · Wednesday, May 19, 2010 OAKVILLE BEAVER · www.oakvillebeaver.com Oakville connection helps RIT advance OAKVILLE SOCCER CLUB Oakville's Jordan MacIntosh, Sean Gillies and Alex Crepinsek combined to score four goals as the Rochester Institute of Technology Tigers defeated Connecticut College 11-9 Saturday to advance to the third round of the NCAA Division 3 lacrosse championship tournament. Olympic medallist Adam van Koeverden headlines the men's kayaking squad, which also includes Brady Reardon. Mark Oldershaw is Burloak's representative on the canoeing team. CanoeKayak Canada sprint high performance director Graham Barton said the World Cup events are the first stepping point towards London 2012 with Olympic qualifying a year away. CanoeKayak Canada also announced a 25member team that will compete at this year's Lake Placid International Regatta. Oakville's Alanna Bray-Lougheed and Marsha McLeod were named to that squad. SPORTSBRIEFS MacIntosh had two goals and one assist for the Tigers, who will meet SUNY-Cortland in their next game Wednesday. Crepinsek scored an empty-netter with 50 seconds to go in regulation, salting the game away after RIT took a 10-9 lead with 1:07 left on the clock. Gillies' goal came with four seconds left in the first period, giving the Tigers a 4-3 lead. Local residents Dan MacRae and Elliott Cowburn also play for RIT. Week One Photo Contest Winner: Sarah Machell Sponsored by: The Oakville Beaver A Proud Sponsor of Oakville Soccer Club Van Beilen going to Youth Olympics Oakville Aquatic Club member Tera Van Beilen has been named to the eight-member team that Swimming Canada will send to the inaugural Youth Olympic Games this summer in Singapore. The Youth Olympics, for athletes aged 1418, are expected to attract more than 3,000 athletes in the same sports program that is set for the 2012 London Games. They will be held Aug. 14-26. Burloak athletes on World Cup team Three members of the Burloak Canoe Club were named to the 28-member Canadian paddling team for the upcoming World Cups in Hungary and Germany. FAMILY GOLF LEARNING CENTRE GOLF CAMPS START March Break Fun! JUNE 2 FOR28TH, 2010 - Putt 1 Mini CALL NOW TO REGISTER Valid until March 21 We are a unique centre challenging the most serious golfer, but catering to family fun & enjoyment We have a Selected as 1 of the Money-saving "TOP 100 RANGES Membership in America" Program! Last 13 Years in a row (1997 - 2010) 1455 Joshuas Creeke Drive 905-842-6120