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OkillOAKVILLESMUSIC STOREwww.gearmusic.net324 Kerr St.S905-339-3515portsSPORTS EDITOR: JON KUIPERIJ Phone 905-845-3824 (ext. 432) Fax 905-337-5571 email sports@oakvillebeaver.com WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2, 2011 17Aquinas girls earn another trip to OFSAA volleyball By Herb Garbuttpoints of their own.OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFFThats where experience pays off. We were ableto make the right shots and the right time andThere was no way Jess Reynolds was going to had the experience to be in the right places,HEADED TO miss it.Szpakowski said. We wear teams downOFSAA:After coming back for a fifth year of high Aquinas has rarely been found in the wrongLey Howard of theschool, in part to help the Aquinas girls volleyball place, especially during the high school careers of St. Thomasteam return to the Ontario Federation of School the current team members. The one exceptionAquinas Raiders Athletic Associations (OFSAA) tournament, was the 2009 final when Milton interrupted whatbumps the ball toReynolds was not going to be reduced to the role would have now been five straight Halton cham-a teammate dur-of spectator for Thursdays Halton senior AA vol-pionships for Aquinas when it rallied from aning last week's leyball final at Sheridan College.opening set loss to win. Since that loss two yearsHalton senior girls'Yesterday at practice (coach Peter Szpakowski) ago, the Raiders have won 26 consecutive matchesAA volleyball finalwouldnt let me play, said Reynolds, who was in league play, winning 52 of 54 sets along theat Sheridan nursing a sore knee. But there was no way I way.College. Aquinas wasnt going to play today. I went and got a brace. For Reynolds, Alexa Howard who also camedefeated MiltonI didnt want to be sitting on the sidelines.back for an additional year and setter MichaylaDistrict 25-18, Instead Reynolds was in the middle of the Caughlin, this will be their third trip to OFSAA.25-20 to qualify action, blocking balls at the net, delivering mul-But the Raiders season could have been derailedfor the provincialtiple kills and even launching attacks from the very early. They won medals at a couple of early-AA champion-back court as Aquinas won its fourth title in five season tournaments but then lost former teamships.years with a 25-18, 25-20 victory.MVP Meagan ODonnell for the year.Shes a tough kid, said Szpakowski, whose That set us back a little, Szpakowski said. ItJON BORGSTROM /team now earns a direct berth into the OFSAA took us a little while to adjust.OAKVILLE BEAVERtournament where it will look to improve on last That is where the Raiders depth came intoyears run to the quarter-finals.play. Stepping in for ODonnell, Natasha Ng cameDespite a perfect 13-0 record in league play in and played awesome, Reynolds said. Thatheading into the Halton final, there was some strength throughout the lineup was also on dis-cause for concern beyond Reynolds injury. play in Thursdays final. Nicole Walker providedFour teams headed to hoops provincialsAquinas was facing the Milton District Mustangs, strong play at the net, Daniela Marek deliveredthe last team to beat the Raiders.some timely kills and Christina Carvalho came inFour of Oakville's nine high school All four teams earned their OFSAA We knew it wasnt going to be a fly through, to provide some clutch serving.senior boys' basketball teams will com-berths by winning qualifying gamesReynolds said. Im pretty positive but I knew it The lack of a Golden Horseshoe challenger willpete at provincial championship tourna-Monday. Loyola routed Hamiltonwas going to be hard.give Reynolds a much-needed 10 days to restments this month.Cathedral 84-58 and Trinity upsetThe Raiders would execute their game plan to before OFSAA begins March 7.The Loyola Hawks and Holy Trinity Hamilton St. Thomas More 52-48 inperfection, though. Aquinas never let Miltons size But things will get much busier after that asTitans will represent the Golden GHAC Challenge contests. Aquinasadvantage become a factor.OFSAA will be followed by a trip to Hawaii for aHorseshoe Athletic Conference (GHAC) dumped Mississauga St. Paul 69-50 andThey tipped us to death, said Milton coach tournament.at the Ontario Federation of School King's hammered Brampton ChristianKevin Houldcroft. We knew it was coming but I coach a rep team with Lex (Howard) and weAthletic Associations (OFSAA) AAAA 59-41 in games against Peel challengers.ththey just always found the spots.play in a tournament on the 5, we leave forchampionships in London, while the St. Loyola and Trinity were slated to meetthApart from giving up the first point in the OFSAA on the 6and then we leave for HawaiiThomas Aquinas Raiders and King's last night (Tuesday) in the GHAC champi-opening set, Aquinas never trailed. In the second right after that. Its going to be a long two weeks,Christian Collegiate Cavaliers will head to onship game.set, a five-point run by Milton gave the Mustangs Reynolds said. North Bay to play in the AA and A tourna-See Friday's edition of theBeaverfor their biggest lead of the match (10-8) but the Then she smiled and added, But it will be soments, respectively.OFSAA previews for the local teams.Raiders answered right back with seven straight worth it.EXPERIENCE A REVOLUTIONARY LONG LASTING DERMAL FILLER FROM EUROPEBeautical is a dermal fi ller for the correction of deep lines and restoring volume to the lips and cheeks. Compared to other dermal fi llers, Beautical lasts 2 to 5 years, is less painful, has little to no swelling and is extremely soft and natural looking. Reduce your treatments from every six months to every few years.Dr. Leonard Harris MD.M.SC.,FRCS(C) Certifi ed Cosmetic Plastic Surgeon. 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