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OkillSports 36SPORTS EDITOR: JON KUIPERIJ Phone 905-845-3824 (ext. 432) Fax 905-337-5571 email sports@oakvillebeaver.com FRIDAY, APRIL 1, 2011 Appleby doubles its pleasure at OFSAA hockeyGirls win schools first-ever hockeygold, boys add another the next dayBy Jon KuiperijBEAVER SPORTS EDITORIt took nearly 50 years for Appleby College to win its first Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations hockey championship.It took one day longer for Appleby to earn its second.Both the schools girls and boys teams were crowned provincial champions at their respective A/AA tournaments last week. The Blue Dogs girls team posted six straight wins to claim their OFSAA gold in Stratford, while the boys won all seven of their games in Timmins by a combined score of 36-6.It certainly is and was (special), Appleby boys coach Dan Poliziani said of the schools two teams winning OFSAA titles a day apart, especially because both programs have such a large group of graduating seniors. It was real special and real emotional for our boys, and I can tell it was for the girls as well.Poliziani added the success of Applebys teams this season will pay dividends for the schools hockey program in the BLUE DOGS TURN GOLD:The Appleby College girls' hockey team won the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associationsfuture.A/AA tournament last week in Stratford, earning the first OFSAA hockey gold in school history.While development and getting to the next level is the primary goal of the program, I think wins and losses really second week of the schools March Break, making it difficultBlue Dogs Grade 10 forward Lindsay Stenason actuallyhelps the recruitment process, he said.for some Appleby players to participate, and national teamhad to move back to defence during the tournament butThis will certainly hep both programs in terms of the players and transfer students werent eligible to compete inthose difficulties werent reflected on the scoreboard.recognition that Appleby gets for offering a quality co-curric-the provincial tournament.All but one of Applebys wins came by two goals or more,uloar program. Its co-curricular in that (hockey) is just as The timing of OFSAA is why Appleby had never sent aincluding a pair of 8-2 romps in round-robin play.important as the day-to-day classes. Its a requirement. Its girls team to the provincnial tournament in the past.Kristyn Capizzano and Gamble did most of the damagevery much a part of what Appleby is.But for those Blue Dogs players who did make the trip tooffensively during the tournament for Appleby, each scoringStratford this year, there was absolutely no regret about thetwice in the gold-medal game. Erika Pyke had two goals inGirls win despite depleted rosterlost opportunity to head south during their break fromApplebys 5-2 semifinal win over Kincardine.Applebys girls, under the guidance of former national school.Senior goaltender Laura Corcoran backstopped Applebysteam coach Margot Page, brought the school its first-ever One of my seniors (Anissa Gamble) could have gone for afinal two wins of the tournament, and other players providedOFSAA title last Friday with a 5-3 victory over St. Theresa in nice break somewhere, said Page, but right after (we woncontributions that werent always measurable in the box-the championship game.OFSAA) she looked at me with tears in her eyes and said Thisscore.The Blue Dogs won provincial gold despite having only 10 was so well worth it. This was awesome.Courtney Power was the defensive partner for (Stenason).See Winning, page 37skaters available for the final. OFSAA was held during the The depleted roster made things more challenging for the