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www.insideHALTON.com · OAKVILLE BEAVER Friday, March 23, 2012 · 32 Rangers teams can win OMHA titles this weekend The Oakville minor bantam AE Rangers had a chance to deliver the Minor Oaks Hockey Association (MOHA) its second Ontario Minor Hockey Association (OMHA) championship of the season yesterday (Thursday). Oakville carried a 2-0 series lead into Game 3 of its first-to-six-points series with Whitby last night at Glen Abbey Recreation Centre. If the Rangers didn't win last night (the game began after the Beaver's press deadlines), they'll have another opportunity to clinch OMHA gold tomorrow (Saturday) in Whitby. Oakville won the opening two games of the series, 6-1 at Glen Abbey and 2-0 at Whitby. Two more local teams will have a chance to claim OMHA supremacy tomorrow. The minor atom AE Rangers lead Barrie 2-1 heading into Game 4, a 7:30 p.m. start at Oakville Arena, while the atom AE Rangers have a 2-1 lead over Georgina as they prepare for a 4:30 p.m. clash at River Oaks Recreation Centre. The minor atom AE Rangers have won their past two games against Barrie, 4-3 and 3-2, after dropping the opener 4-3 in Barrie. The atom AE Rangers won the first two games of their series by 2-1 scores, but were denied the sweep with a 5-4 loss in Georgina Sunday. Oakville's minor bantam AA team could either win, lose or extend its OMHA final Sunday. The Rangers are tied 2-2 with Whitby, going into Game 5 in Whitby. Oakville lost Game 1 3-2 at Whitby, then posted 1-0 and 4-2 victories before falling 4-1 Wednesday at Joshua's Creek Arenas. If the teams tie Sunday, a sixth game would be required to determine a champion. Eight other Oakville teams were at least two wins away from an OMHA championship as of yesterday. The minor atom A Rangers have split the first two games of their final with Cobourg, dropping the opener 4-3 at home and earning a 4-3 victory in Cobourg in Game 2. The series resumes tomorrow at Oakville Arena, a 3 p.m. start. The minor atom AA Rangers hope to stay alive tomorrow when they host Barrie for a 4:30 p.m. game at River Oaks. Oakville has lost the first two games of the series, 3-1 at River Oaks and 7-3 in Barrie. The minor peewee AA Rangers are tied 1-1 in their championship series. After losing their first game 3-1 in New Tecumseth, the Rangers responded with a 1-0 win at River Oaks in Game 2. The teams will meet again tomorrow in New Tecumseth, with Game 4 slated for Sunday at River Oaks (6:40 p.m. start). Oakville's minor peewee AE team looked to take a 2-1 series lead on Georgina last night at Joshua's Creek Arenas. The Rangers won the opening game of the series, 3-2 at Oakville Arena, but Georgina tied the series with a 4-2 win on home ice. Game 4 of the series is scheduled for tomorrow in Georgina. The peewee AE 2 Rangers will continue their competitive series with Richmond Hill this weekend. Oakville defeated Richmond Hill 3-2 in the first game of the series, but the Stars squared things up with a 5-4 win at Glen Abbey on Sunday. Both games went to overtime. Game 3 is tomorrow in Richmond Hill, with the Rangers hosting Game 4 Monday at Joshua's Creek (8:20 p.m.). Oakville's bantam AE 2 squad was home to Uxbridge last night in Game 2 of their series. The teams tied 1-1 in Uxbridge Monday. Game 3 is slated for tomorrow in Uxbridge, with Game 4 set for Sunday at River Oaks (3 p.m.). The minor midget AA and minor midget AE Rangers are both tied 1-1 through two games of their OMHA finals. The AA team split a pair of games in Kingston last weekend (winning 6-4 and losing 5-2), and will now host the next two games tonight (9 p.m.) and tomorrow (6 p.m.) at Joshua's Creek. The AE Rangers, who downed Peterborough Church 4-1 in Game 1 last Saturday and then lost 2-1 the following day, will visit Peterborough for two games this weekend. Oakville's other OMHA finalist, the peewee A Rangers, lost its series in three games. Oakville was eliminated with a 6-2 loss to Orillia at Glen Abbey after losing the first two contests by 3-2 and 4-2 counts. The minor atom AAA Rangers delivered Oakville its first OMHA championship of the season last weekend, claiming its tournament at Sixteen Mile Sports Complex. The novice AAA Rangers hope for a similar result when they host the OMHA championships this weekend, also at Sixteen Mile. The Rangers were scheduled to begin the tournament this morning against Whitby. Burlington, Hamilton and Ajax-Pickering round out the five-team field of the tournament, which will conclude Sunday. PHOTO SUBMITTED CAN'T WAIT TO START: Sisters (from left) Jessica, Amanda and Victoria Gibson are all looking forward to the upcoming rugby season. The Oakville Crusaders Rugby Club will hold a registration and information day tomorrow (Saturday) at its headquarters facility on Ninth Line. Crusaders registration tomorrow The Oakville Crusaders Rugby Club will hold a registration and information day this weekend at the club's headquarters facility. Registration for the upcoming season will be held tomorrow (Saturday) from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Crusaders Park, located on Ninth Line between Upper Middle Road and Dundas Street. The club offers programs for men, women, boys and girls. Registration is open to all shapes and sizes who want to play the sport in a safe, fun and challenging environment. The club is particularly focused on growing its girls' program. Coaches in the girls' program are women players who will spend time ensuring players' safety, coaching not only how to tackle but also how to take a tackle. The Crusaders club also features a clubhouse that offers a season of club matches, tournaments and fun-filled family barbecues and charity events. Families can enjoy the scenery of Crusaders Park while watching matches from the bleachers or the clubhouse's deck. For more information on the Oakville Crusaders Rugby Club or Saturday's registration and information day, log onto www.oakvillecrusaders.com. Skate Oakville member third at provincials Skate Oakville member Clara Chisholm earned a bronze medal at last weekend's Trillium STARSkate provincial championships in North Bay. Chisholm, a Grade 5 student at Clanmore Montessori School, finished third in the junior bronze ladies division with 21.34 points. She was one of three skaters representing Central Ontario to finish in the top four at provincials. Last month, Chisholm qualified for provincials with a thirdplace finish at the Central Ontario championships. The 11-year-old Chisholm began Skate Oakville's Canskate program four years ago and progressed into the STARSkate figure skating program. STARSkate is a Skate CanadaDOUG SHELLEY / SPECIAL TO THE OAKVILLE BEAVER sanctioned program that repreTHIRD IN ONTARIO: Clara Chisholm, 11, earned bronze in the sents the achievement of skills, junior bronze ladies division at last weekend's Trillium STARSkate pro- tests, achievement and recognition. vincial figure skating championships in North Bay.