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Minor bantams storm backto win OMHA championshipBy Jon KuiperijIn doing so, the Rangers completed theBEAVER SPORTS EDITORtask of digging themselves out of an earlyhole after winning just one of the first fourThe Oakville minor bantam AE Rangersgames. The teams tied the opener beforedidnt technically clinch the Ontario MinorRichmond Hill won two of the next threeHockey Association championship until thegames, both victories coming on the Kingsfinal seconds ticked off the clock Saturday inhome ice.Richmond Hill.Sweett said the RangersBut, in effect, the Rangersadjusted their pre-game rou-The third periodmight have won the OMHA tro-tine Saturday as they tried toof Game 5... tookphy with their third-period per-earn their first road victory of the wind out of formance the previous eveningthe series.(Richmond Hill's) at Joshuas Creek Arenas.The dressing rooms (inCROWNING THE KINGS:The Oakville minor bantam AE Rangers gather around the OMHA Needing a win Friday to keepRichmond Hill) have no airsails and it made trophy after defeating the Richmond Hill Kings 6-2 Saturday in Richmond Hill.their title hopes alive, theflow and get really hot, so weour boys realize if Rangers dominated the finalkept the kids out of the roomswe played our best,period of that contest, scoringas much as we could, he said.we could clobber three unanswered goals to pullWe didnt want them to startthose guys.out a 5-2 victory and force astewing.Quality Baseball in Our Community since 1963deciding sixth game in the first-Once the Rangers got onto Minor bantam AEto-six-points series. Riding thatthe ice, however, it didnt take2011 Player Registrationcoach Stephen Sweettmomentum less than 24 hoursmuch time for them to heatFor House League and Select Programs for all Playerslater, Oakville scored three goalsup. All three forward lines got Born 1993 to 2007in the first four minutes Saturday and cruisedin on the scoring in Saturdays contest asTeams and divisions are lling up. Spots are still available in most divisions.to a 6-2 victory over the Kings.Mitchell Jeffrey, Nick Jedryk, Thomas Law,Do not be disappointed. Register Now.The third period of Game 5 won us thatAnthony Antonakos, Troy Peterson and MatRegister online atwww.baseballoakville.comor series. It took the wind out of (RichmondMcCoy found the net for the Rangers.download registration form and mail with payment.Hills) sails and it made our boys realize thatSweett attributed part of Oakvilles rally inOr if we played our best, we could clobber thosethe series to the leadership of veteran playersVisit our clubhouse on Saturdaysguys, said Rangers head coach Stephenlike captain Aidan Chalis, Connor Droog,From 10 AM to 1 PM at 1236 Speers Road, Unit #4Sweett.Cameron Elliott and Law. The hunger pro-For more information email us at info@baseballoakville.comWe told the boys, This is where youvided by seven players who were in housedefine yourself as a championship team orleague the previous year also helped, as didnot. And they came out guns a blazing.See Camaraderie, page 23With 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+)Time is running out register now at the Pine Glen Soccer Centre. Space is limited.Registration closes April 15.*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 Wednesday, March 30, 2011 22