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Hawks playersPOUNDcan learn from FORPOUNDWINNERS:final, coach saysThe OakvilleDolphins won Continued from page 34the Best attrition. Its five tough games and hats off toPerforming Teamthese guys, they gave 100 per cent, they neverAward at the gave up.provincial age Twenty minutes after the players left the court,group swimmingthey quietly filed out of their dressing room,championships heads down, some shielding their faces with thein Nepean hoods of the sweatshirts. Looking at his players,recently.Laurin said he would not trade his team for anyother. The Loyola coach said they will become bet-ter players because of this game.We learn from everything. Theyll learn fromthis experience, he said. The guys coming backnext year will learn from it, and the guys going onDolphins top performers at swim provincialsto the next level will learn from it.It may take some time for them to learn whatThe Oakville Dolphins won the Best Performing Teamterfly.one young fan already knew. The little girl whoAward at the provincial age group swimming champion-Olivia Sbaraglia, 13, won five golds and set seven clubfound the medal was impressed by it, but knewships recently in Nepean as their 25-swimmer contingentrecords, also reaching the qualifying standard for theshe couldnt keep it. The Loyola Hawks had earnedearned 39 medals including 22 gold to finish sixthsenior national championships/world trials in the 50mit. They earned two of them. overall.freestyle.That may have been little consolation WednesdayIt was the second straight year the Dolphins have wonMeryn McCann, 12, won two gold and three bronze;night. But every team in the province, except one,the Best Performing Team Award, also known as the Pound15-year-old Lauren Dixon earned a gold, three silver andwould have gladly traded places to feel their pain.for Pound Award.two bronze; Kyle Lai, 16, earned a silver; and 10-year-old IanSeven of the Dolphins 22 gold medals came fromChambers collected a bronze.Members of the OFSAA silver-winning Hawks are12-year-old Zixuan Li, who also set seven meet records andCaroline Vani, Taylor Anderson, Olivia Anderson,Rohan Boney, Peter Rusic, Alex Cenedese, Tomastwo national age group records at the meet. Lis time in theSbaraglia, Dixon and Russell helped the Dolphins earn threeRickus, Roberto Rivas, Jake Babic, Cameron Caetano,100-metre freestyle was the fastest recorded time in thesilver and a bronze in 17-and-under girls relay events.Daniel Dryda, Mike L'Africain, Simon Marion, Oliverworld this year for 12-year-old boys.Also contributing to the Dolphins success at provincialsMcMayoni, Adam Presutti, Jason Vargas and ShelbySinead Russell, 17, also won seven gold medals for thewere Meaghan McCann, William Dixon, Maggie Burns, KurtTaylor. Gary Laurin, Reno Malisa and Dan O'HaraDolphins. She set seven meet records, four club records andSchubert, Erin Wilson, George Papangelakis and Shannoncoach the team.an Ontario age group record in the 17-and-under 100m but-Russell.With 39 Years of Experience, We Offer Summer Soccer at its BestDivisions for youths born from 1993 to 2007 (U4?U18)Adult leagues including co?ed, 35+ and open age (1992+)Registration for youths and adults is taking place at the Pine Glen Soccer Centre until April 15. Register now as space is limited.*Proof of age is required1520 Pine Glen Road (Dundas and Third Line) 9:30 a.m. 10:00 p.m., Monday Sunday.For more information visit www.oakvillesoccer.caProud sponsor of the Oakville Soccer Clubwww.insideHALTON.com OAKVILLE BEAVER Friday, March 11, 2011 36