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Midget Venom boys claim provincial basketball crownBy Jon KuiperijBEAVER SPORTS EDITORPractice didnt necessarily make perfect, but it did make better.The Oakville Venom midget boys #2 team concluded a season of continual improvement by winning the Ontario Basketball Association Division 7 title recently in Windsor. Oakville won all five of its games at the tournament, including a 49-48 nailbiter against the Etobicoke Thunder a team the Venom hadnt beaten all season until knocking the Thunder off twice at provincials.Venom head coach Sieg Will attributed his teams suc-cess to the number of times it was on the court this sea-son.The boys played over 40 games when you factor in tournaments, exhibition games and controlled scrim-mages. And we had 80 practices over the past eight months, Will said. (At the beginning of the season) we had a team that had a lot of good elements but we didnt play well as a team. Through the course of playing all the games and having all the practices, working on our skills BEST OF SEVEN:The Oakville Venom midget boys #2 team won the Ontario Basketball Association Division 7 title recently inand team play, we were able to develop to a point where Windsor.we won the provincials.In beating Etobicoke twice at the provincial champi-25-11 record and earned medals at all six tournaments it onships the Venom downed Etobicoke 50-42 during entered this year, are Thomas Evers, Ifaz Uddin, Perry round-robin play Will said his squad simply executed Wyslobicky, Eli Rodney, Scott Dawson, Scott Cece, Wagas better than in previous meetings with the Thunder. The Siddiqui, Theo Will-Dryden, Matthew Tierney, Mitchell coach also singled out George Zorbas as a player who Osborne, Hugh McLarty, Arjun Boporai, Ryan Claringbold elevated his game at the competition.and Arjun Sivaloganathan. Jason Rodney and Allen He stepped it up a notch, Will said. George has Harrington are the teams assistant coaches, and Sandy worked hard all year.Evers is the manager.Other members of the Venom, which finished with a Civitan Club of Oakvilles Charity Golf Club Swap a Success!The Civitan Club of Oakville held itsto support the Civitan Club, said Clubprofessional submitting 20 sets/clubs fi rst Charity Golf Club Swap in sup-President George Horhota. in pristine or new condition). Over port of Civitans charitable activities.100 prospective buyers same out to Spring was in the air when OakvillesBut to ensure that the event went off acheck out the inventory.golfers thought about selling their oldhitch, the Junior Civitan Oakville Clubclubs so they could upgrade equipment eagerly volunteered to partner with theThe Club charged a 20% commis-to shave off a few strokes. Senior Civitan Club and jointly plansion. It raised about $1,000 and was and manage the project. In fact, the Ju-heartened that there was big demand Glen Abbey Golf Club opened their nior Club did all the heavy lifting, fromin the community for the event. We main club house for a spring Civitandesigning a unique web-hosted soft-learned a great deal so that next year Charity Golf Club Swap -- managedware system to register and track clubsa signifi cant increase in the fundrais-jointly by the Civitan Club of Oakvillebeing sold, distributing fl yers advertis-ing target is achievable, said Junior and the Junior Civitan Oakville Clubing the event door-to-door to design-Civitan Club Advisor and TD account (chartered in 2010 and comprised of ing creative ads that were published inmanager James McCannell (who him-Spring Civitan Charity Golf Club Swap took place on Saturday at Glen Abbey Golf Club. All commission sale proceeds are going to both Oakville Civitan Clubs to over 30 local high school students).the two local Metroland Newspapersself was a Junior Civitan as was U.S. support local charitGieoslf. C lubS wap is managed jointly bCyi tvhitea nC lub ofO akville All commission proceeds from theand creating the process for submittedPresident Bill Clinton -- when both and the Junior Civitan Oakville( cChlaurbte red in 2010 and comprised of over 30 local golf club sales over the one-day event and buying golf clubs. And of coursewere teenagers).high school students). Pictured Caibvoitvaen C lub memberCsh risS mith, left, Lindsey Reynolds, Kayleigh Jalsevac, Evan Amalfi tano, CJanmneesl lM, acnd Hazfeewere shared by both Oakville Civitanstaffi ng the event for three days: theClubs to support local charities. Thesale day itself and a club drop-off andCivitan District West (responsible for Hospital Foundation and the other For additional informationidea was borrowed from the early skiunsold club pick up days on either sideall Civitan chapters west of Kingston) half to Oakville charities and serviceswaps; with Oakvilles many golfers,ofplease contact: the swap.selected the event to recognize the Ju-groups including the Oakville Distressa club swap made sense.nior Civitan Oakville Club with a Joint George Horhota Club PresidentCentre, Halton Womens Place, Com-Before the doors opened, CivitansProject of the Year Award. The event ghorhota@acceleratorstrat.ca munity Living Oakville, Halton Trau-Glen Abbey has hosted also threewere biting our nails not knowing if simply could not have happened with-Tel9 05-847-9617ma Centre, Big Brothers Big Sisterssuccessive annual Civitan Club of anyone had read their ads and wouldout the Junior Clubs hard work and Chris SmhitOakville Tournaments and will become with clubs to drop off for saleof Halton and others. During the past creativity.2011 Civitan Charity Golfhome to the fourth one on July 16th.or the next day to buy clubs. But fi ve decades of service to the OakvilleTournament CrhaiGlen Abbey Golf Club is an integralthey werent disappointed as about 35Community, the Club has donatedLast year the annual Civitan Charity Chris.smith@td.com part of the Oakville community and wepeople put their clubs up for sale (most over $2 million to local charities andGolf Classic raised over $24,000, half are thrilled that Glen Abbey had agreedbringing multiple sets including a golf Tel 1-905-457-3201 ex9t. 24oservice groups.f which was donated to the Oakvillewww.insideHALTON.com OAKVILLE BEAVER Friday, May 27, 2011 44