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Soggy and cool conditions didnt dampen the spirits of the Oakville minor bantam AA Rangers last weekend. The team, along with many other Rangers players from the 1997 birthyear, raised more than $22,000 for the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation through its involvement in Sundays CIBC Run For The Cure. The minor bantam AA Rangers were supporting one of their own teammates, Sam Vasilaros-Wilson, as his mother Christine battles the disease. Daniel (Sams father) and I were overwhelmed by all the enthusiasm... despite the dis- mal weather, said Christine Vasilaros-Wilson. Standing there in the cold and rain, look- ing at all of you who had taken time from your busy lives to support this important cause, was very moving. This years CIBC Run For The Cure raised more than $33 million across Canada. w w w . o a kv ill eb ea ve r.c o m O A KV IL LE B EA V ER Th ur sd ay , O ct ob er 7 , 2 01 0 3 4 The heat is on CATHOLIC CROSS- COUNTRY: The Halton Catholic District School Board held its elementary cross-country championships Friday and Saturday at Bronte Creek Provincial Park. Pictured right, Peter Mazur of St. Luke won this heat, followed closely by Pope John Paul II stu- dent Liam Murphy. Full results from the meet will appear in an upcoming edition of the Beaver. ERIC RIEHL / SPECIAL TO THE OAKVILLE BEAVER Minor atoms earn silver Surrendering only one goal in each of their first four games, the Oakville minor atom AA Rangers went on to earn silver at the Peterborough Nationals Kawartha Lakes Tournament. Oakville defeated the Peterborough Nationals, Burlington Eagles and St. Catharines Falcons in round-robin play to win its pool, then downed the Orangeville Flyers 4-1 in the semifinals. The Rangers champi- onship hopes ended in the final with a 4-3 overtime loss to Burlington. Members of the team are Griffin Conroy, Thomas Nasato, Roman Miksic, Michael Jackman, Jonmikal Dragojevic, Ethan James, Ethan Milroy, Josh Foweather, Matthew Hledin, Thomas Harbour, Cole DeFazio, Nicholas Beaupre, Alex Dameski, Jamie Everett, Curtis Hui, Michael Fabiano and Cole Salmon. Elmo Nasato, Scott Hledin, Mike Salmon and Alex Dameski coach the team, and Maria Hui is the manager. Minor bantam AA team raises $22 K for breast cancer foundation The minor bantam AA Rangers ran in support of Christine Vasilaros-Wilson (middle, pink head scarf). Catteralls three TDs earn league honour Oakvilles Jordan Catterall is the Atlantic University Sport (AUS) football offensive player of the week. Catterall caught three touchdown passes Saturday to lead the St. Francis Xavier X-Men to a 37-26 victo- ry over Mount Allison. Catterall had four receptions on the day, totaling 109 yards as the X-Men earned their first win of the season. Catterall capped St. Francis Xaviers first drive of the game by catching a 45-yard pass from quarterback Cory Wensley. The Holy Trinity grads next two touchdowns came 1:17 apart in the second quarter. First, he caught a ball pitched to him by fellow receiver Devon Bailey and raced down the sideline for the TD. Next, on a play set up by an X-Men interception, Catterall caught a nine-yard pass from Wensley to give his team a 24-9 lead. Catterall leads the team in receptions (14), receiv- ing yards (198) and touchdowns (3) through four games. He has also run the ball four times for 35 yards and returned six kicks for 105 yards. Russo named Southwestern Athletic Conferences player of the week Oakville's Cassandra Russo was named the Southwestern Athletic Conference womens soccer player of the week. The junior midfielder for Mississippi Valley State University scored two goals in a 7-0 win over Alcorn State, the team's first conference game of the season. Tied at the half, Mississippi Valley scored all seven of its goals in the second half. Russo made it 2-0 in the 51st minute on a break- away and added another goal 11 minutes later to extend the lead to 4-0. Russo, a St. Thomas Aquinas grad, leads the team in scoring with two goals and an assist in nine games. Mississippi Valley is 2-7 overall but now leads the SWAC East Division. UNIVERSITYSPORTS