Cassidy wins three gold at national track meet "The (800m) went really well, I Josh Cassidy showed off his verfelt really strong. It was close and satility on the weekend. The Paralympic wheelchair tight, but the 800 always is." Cassidy is the Canadian recordracer won gold in the 800-metre, 1,500m and 5,000m distances at holder in the 1,500m, while Compaore holds the the Canadian Track and national standard in the Field Championships at 800m. the University of Cassidy has a few Toronto, qualifying for high-profile events on his his first-ever schedule before he comCommonwealth Games petes in the in the process. Commonwealth Games Cassidy lived up to his in India this October. reputation as an He'll race at a Diamond endurance-event specialLeague meet in London, ist by easily winning Josh Cassidy the Diamond League Saturday's 5,000m race. The following day, he edged out finals in Switzerland, a halfSherbrooke, Quebec's Jean-Paul marathon, a two-kilometre race Compaore by 1.45 seconds in the and, possibly, the Berlin Marathon. Shortly after the 1,500m event and by 0.27 seconds in the 800m race. Commonwealth Games, Cassidy "I was a bit nervous for the 1,500 also plans on competing in the New because I didn't (win) that one last York City Marathon. "(I'll have to be) careful that I year," said the 26-year-old Cassidy, a Sheridan College graduate who don't overdo it," he said. -- With files from Rob Massey, resided in Oakville for several years Metroland West Media Group before recently moving to Guelph. 27 · Wednesday, August 4, 2010 OAKVILLE BEAVER · www.oakvillebeaver.com Sasha Guay of the Oakville Crusaders (with ball) is chased by members of the Mississauga Blues during Thursday's under-18 girls' rugby contest, one of three Prom Dress Games at Crusader Park. Prom dress games draw large crowd Approximately 1,500 people came out to watch the Oakville Crusaders Rugby Club's annual Prom Dress Games last week at Crusader Park. Together with teams from the Burlington Centaurs and Mississauga Blues, the Crusaders played games Thursday at the under-15, under-18 and senior women's levels. All participants, including referees, touch judges and coaches, wore prom dresses. All players that participated took part in www. fundraising before the game. In addition, a raffle table was set up and the clubs sold t-shirts that commemorated the fifth annual event. Organizers are still tabulating the total of funds raised. All proceeds from the evening will go to the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation. Anyone wishing to donate can still do so by visiting the event web site at https://secure.e2rm.com/registrant/LoginRegister .aspx?EventID=51240&LangPref=en-CA Depend on the largest ner Air Conditio rvice Diagnostic Se .com Dealer in the Golden Horseshoe Local players lead Ontario girls' teams MADNESS to gold at Canadian soccer championships AIRE ONEciency SALE High Effi With key contributions from several young local soccer stars, Ontario's under-16 girls' and under-14 girls' teams both won gold at the 2010 BMO National Championships Nutrilite All-Stars tournament recently in Newfoundland. Kinley McNicoll scored twice, Jade Kovacevic added a single and Lauren Swant earned the shutout as Ontario clinched U16 gold with a 5-0 win over Quebec in the final game of the round-robin competition. Both teams entered the match with seven points in their first three contests. Both McNicoll and Swant are Oakville residents, while Kovacevic is an Acton native who suits up for the Oakville Soccer Club. Swant was named the top keeper of the U16 tournament. Meanwhile, Veronica Bosco tied for the tournament lead with four goals as Ontario won the U14 title with three wins and one draw in four games. Ontario outscored its first three opponents 14-0 before concluding the tournament with a 1-1 tie against British Columbia. Bosco, a 13-year-old local resident who plays with the Oakville Soccer Club, had a tournamenthigh six goals in last year's national U14 championships. In boys' competition at the BMO National Championships Nutrilite All-Stars tournament, Quebec won the U16 title and British Columbia took the U14 gold. 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Both Russells are members of the Dolphins Swim Club, which finished fifth in Canada and 11th overall in team competition at the senior nationals. King, meanwhile, won the men's 10-kilometre open water title at nationals. The victory earned the 19-year-old a berth on the Canadian Pan Pacific team. King currently swims in B.C. for Island Swimming. His family continues to reside in Oakville. Week Eleven Photo Contest Winner: Photographer: Jeff Lancaster Sponsored by: The Oakville Beaver A Proud Sponsor of Oakville Soccer Club