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Jon Kuiperij Sports Editor sports@oakvillebeaver.com Sports side of the game, its results improved. Quinn Kolwich, relatively new to the goaltending position by lacrosse standards, posted a save percentage of .750 at provincials. While the Hawks improved their defence, they also made strides offensively. "They learned patience," the coach said. "(At the beginning of the year) they just wanted to get the ball to the net as fast as they could and score as many goals as possible. They learned about possession of the ball and how keeping control can help you win." Other members of the team are Ainsley Morrison, Raegan Wilson, Paige Whaley, Maja Zbogar, Emilie Swales, Gillian Jahnke, Maeve Walko, Lauren Chan, Sarah Penman, Michelle Su, Marcia Inacio, Lauren Choy and Paige Henriksen. Alison Child is the trainer and Debra Walko is the manager. U19s repeat as C Division champions Also at the OWFL championships, the Lady Hawks U19-1 team overcame a large deficit of their own to earn an 11-9 overtime win over Kitchener-Waterloo United 2 and repeat as C Division champions. Oakville U19-1 trailed the title game 7-4 and 8-5 before outscoring Kitchener-Waterloo 4-1 in the final 14 minutes of regulation time, then scoring the only two goals in overtime. Earlier in the tournament, Oakville U19-1 defeated Mississauga 1 (17-8) before posting consecutive wins over Oshawa 3 (10-8 and 10-4), the latter victory coming in the semifinals. see Second on p.24 HALTON TRANSMISSION "Connected to your Community" 559 SPEERS RD., #UNIT 3 905-842-0725 www.haltontransmission.com 23 | Thursday, August 22, 2013 | OAKVILLE BEAVER | www.insideHALTON.com Defence golden for U13 Lady Hawks U19 team also wins division at girls' field lacrosse provincials by Herb Garbutt Oakville Beaver Staff W I C K E T F U N At the first practice of the year, Oakville Lady Hawks under-13 coach Sarah Goldspink told her team that offence wins games, but defence wins championships. In the midst of a comeback from a 7-3 halftime deficit versus Orillia in the B Division final of the recent Ontario Women's Field Lacrosse championships, Goldspink gathered her team to remind them of that message. "We never had a problem with offence," Goldspink said. "At that age, everyone wants to score. I told them, `We have enough goal scorers, the goals will come. This is about defence.'" The Lady Hawks shut their opponents down in the second half and, sure enough, the goals did come. Annabel Child tied up the game with less than two minutes remaining in regulation, forcing overtime. Then, after the teams traded goals in the first extra session to force a sudden-death period, Olivia Bailey scored to give the Hawks a 9-8 win and the gold medal -- one of two earned by Oakville teams at this year's provincials. The U13 Lady Hawks' performance was a strong finish for a team that struggled early in the season. Having won provincial bronze the previous year, Oakville started the season in the A Division (the top division of three at the U13 level). But with only a few returning players as well as some first-time lacrosse players, the team was slow out of the gate. All the while, Goldspink stressed defensive play and as the team learned that Five-year-old Nolan McKay gets some batting practice while Oakville Cricket Club member Manik Bhan does the wicket keeping Sunday at Glenashton Park. The local club hosted a family fun day that included instruction from club members and a friendly match to expose the public to the sport. The Oakville Cricket Club fields teams in the Hamilton District Cricket League and won the league championship two years ago. For more information on the club, visit www.oakvillecricketclub.org. | photo by Graham Paine -- Oakville Beaver -- @Halton_Photog OAKVILLE SOCCER CLUB Week Thirteen Photo Contest Winner: The Oakville Lady Hawks under-13 team rallied from a 7-3 halftime deficit to defeat Orillia 9-8 in the B Division final at the recent Ontario Women's Field Lacrosse championships.| photo submitted Photographer: Sylvia Michalski Age Division: B-U14/15 (A1 Air Conditioning & Heating) Sponsored by: A Proud Sponsor of Oakville Soccer Club