Oakville Beaver, 30 May 2013, p. 31

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U N D E R G R O U N D R A V E R U N Buzz wins pair, Titans snap skid, 'Horns drop opener Sports Briefs Jr. B Buzz The Oakville Buzz posted two more wins last weekend to improve to 6-2 on the Ontario Lacrosse Association junior B season. Oakville rode a six-goal effort by Todd Nakasuji to a 14-4 rout of the Mississauga Tomahawks Friday at Glen Abbey Recreation Centre, then earned a 10-8 win over the host Newmarket Saints Sunday. Nakasuji added two assists Friday in his season debut after recently returning home from school. Greg Campbell had two goals and four assists, and Colton Watkinson struck for a goal and three helpers. Also scoring Friday for the Buzz were Nathan Maracle, Troy O'Donnell, Ryan Sullivan, Mitch Wales and Justin Martin, making a winner out of goaltender Brent Noseworthy. Wales (four goals) and O'Donnell (two goals, three assists) carried the Oakville attack Sunday. Foster Cuomo had two goals and a helper, Nakasuji scored and had two assists, and Patrick Dehueck chipped in with a single. Goalie D.J. Eckert earned his second victory in as many starts. Oakville is slated to play three games this weekend. The Buzz will be home to Markham tomorrow (Friday, 8 p.m. at Toronto Rock Athletic Centre) before traveling east for road games against Kahnawake Saturday and Akwesasne Sunday. Sr. B Titans The Oakville Titans snapped a five-game losing streak with a 10-9 victory over the Sarnia Beavers Sunday at Glen Abbey Recreation Centre in OLA senior B play. Mack Abbott had a goal and three assists to pace the Titans' offence, with Simon Desousa adding two goals and a helper and Cam Monroe and Stu Gordon each contributing a goal and two assists. Matt Pelkey (three assists) also enjoyed a three-point evening. Other goal scorers for the Titans were Miller Rusbridge, Kevin Harper, Jeff Sehl, Garrett Clifford and Cody Simpson. Jay Preece recorded the win in net. Friday, the Titans were outscored 10-1 in the first 34 minutes of an 18-7 loss at St. Catharines. Monroe had a hat trick and added two assists for a five-point outing, and Desousa scored and set up two other markers. Connor Latimer tallied twice and Dan Hamlett notched a single for the Titans. Oakville (2-5) will visit the Owen Sound North Stars this Sunday. Sr. Longhorns The Oakville Longhorns dropped their Northern Football Conference season opener 51-28 to the visiting Sudbury Spartans Saturday at Bronte Athletic Field. Sudbury running back Josh Cuomo rushed for six touchdowns, tying the 40-year-old league record held by NFC hall of famer Rick Morenz. The Longhorns have a bye this week and will be back in action Saturday, June 8, when they visit the Sault Ste. Marie Steelers. Oakville is not scheduled to play at home again until Saturday, July 6. 31 | Thursday, May 30, 2013 | OAKVILLE BEAVER | www.insideHALTON.com The Running Company hosted the inaugural Underground Rave Run 5-kilometre race last weekend, where the course began and ended in the store's underground parking garage on Lakeshore Road. Eighty people participated, raising $3,200 for Run4Change, a charity that aims to encourage children to both read and run. In left photo, Maddie Trotter, 8, and friend Madalyn Milloy, 7, gear up for the race. | photos by Hannah Yoon - Special to the Beaver Former Blade Monardo recognized by school, league Lake Superior State University hockey player Domenic Monardo recently received a number of significant awards from both his school and the league his team plays in. Monardo was named both the most valuable forward and the most valuable player on the Lakers team. He also received the Central Collegiate Hockey Association's Terry Flanagan Courageous Athlete Award and Bud Cooper Coaches Award, and was named Lake Superior State's outstanding male athlete. Monardo led the CCHA last season in goals (20) and ranked 10th in points (31). In conference play, he led the league with 15 goals. Monardo is one of several Oakville Blades products to attend Lake Superior State. Kellan Lain attended the Sault Ste. Marie school before recently signing an NHL contract with the Vancouver Canucks. Former Blades star Nick McParland played for the Lakers for four seasons and now is a member of the East Coast Hockey League's Orlando Solar Bears. Mcinerney signs with Ryerson White Oaks student Shannon Mcinerney recently signed a letter of intent to University Sports play for the Ryerson Rams women's basketball team next season. Mcinerney, currently playing basketball in the Ontario Junior Elite League with the GTA West team, be- Shannon Mcinerney gan her rep career with the Oakville Venom in 2009. She will study contemporary studies at Ryerson. ranks second in free-throw percentage in the Ontario Junior Elite League. A three-year honour student, Traynor will study commerce at Dalhousie. "Sarah is a top student and a strong leader on and off the court," said Dalhousie coach Anna Stammberger. "She's an outstanding defender who will immediately improve and increase our depth in the guard position." Mangialardi scores all-star winner Emma Mangialardi's goal gave Team West a 1-0 win over Team East in the recent Ontario University Athletics Women's Soccer All-Star Showcase at Vaughan's OnTraynor commits to Dalhousie tario Soccer Centre. Loyola Hawks girls' basketball standMangialardi, a Mcout Sarah Traynor has committed to play Master University stufor Dalhousie University next season. dent, and Ali Palmer, Traynor led the Hawks in scoring this who attends Brock past season, is a two-time Halton league University, were the all-star and helped lead Loyola to two relone Oakville resigional titles in the past three years. She dents to suit up in the was also the league's all-star three-point Emma Mangialardi game. Laurier's Julie shooting champion in 2012. Maheu was selected Traynor has also played rep for the to the Team West roster as well, but did Oakville Venom the last three seasons and not play in the game. Titans' Coulson seeking fourth straight OFSAA trip continued from p.29 "Sometimes they showed a little inexperience but I don't think that was a factor today. It could have went either way." However, the Titans' season is not over. They will get a chance to earn a return trip to the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations tournament by winning the Golden Horseshoe Athletic Conference semifinal today (Thursday) at McMaster against Cardinal Newman. Game time is 2:30 p.m. Holy Trinity' Melissa Coulson (left) battles Bishop The semifinal winners -- Bishop RedReding's Andrea Dermott for possession.| photo ing meets St. Jean de Brebeuf in the other by Hannah Yoon - Special to the Beaver -- both advance to OFSAA, but will meet in a GHAC final tomorrow (Friday), perhaps giving the Titans a second chance against the Royals. And though the Titans may be young, they do have experience. Should the Titans win today, it will be the fourth straight OFSAA appearance for the Titans' Melissa Coulson. "That's a pretty big feat," Bonfiglio said. So would another OFSAA medal for the Titans, the chance of which -- given their late-season play -- can't be discounted. -- Herb Garbutt can be followed on Twitter @Herbgarbutt

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