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D2 -The Oakville Beaver, Wednesday February 26, 2003 Eighth and deciding game was held last night The Oakville Rangers pee wee A A A rep team were slated to play an eighth and deciding game in their exciting Ontario Minor Hockey Association (O M H A ) playoff series with Brampton Battalion last night (Tuesday). It went beyond our press deadlines. Brampton forced a deciding game with a 3-2 win in game seven. Brampton jumped out lo a 3-0 lead and Oakville valiantly fought back, but couldn't get the equalizer (a tie is all they needed).Oakville goals were scored by Mark Borcsok and Tyler Stothers. Assists went to Patrick Readshaw, Spencer Metcalfe. Glen MacDonald and Matt Lorito. Three-game sweep followed by opening loss to nemesis Hamilton Already guaranteed a spot in the five-team Ontario Minor Hockey Association (O M H A) championship March 14-16 which they w ill host at River Oaks Arena, the Oakville Rangers midget A A A rep hockey team began their preparation with a convincing three-game sweep of the Guelph Jr. Storm, before suffering their first loss in 19 games against a fired up Hamilton Jr. Bulldogs squad in the opener of their second round series. The Bulldogs were the only team to have a winning record against the Rangers with two wins and a tie in four games. Once again, the Bulldogs demonstrated solid defensive play in their own end and capitalized on special team opportunities, with two power play goals, in defeating the first place Rangers in game one of the best of five series. Game two is at Oakville Arena tonight (Wed Feb. 26) and game three is on Monday. March 3 at River Oaks Arena. Here's a recap: Hamilton Jr. Bulldogs 3, O A K V IL L E 2 (Feb. 22): Oakville held two one-goal leads on goals by Dan Ringwald and Jordy McMillan but couldn't hold on. Assists went to Jeff Vaive, Jeff Nabeta and A1 Lee. Here's a recap of the opening round: O A K V IL L E 9. Guelph Jr. Storm I (Feb. 10): after two periods, the Rangers had opened up a 5-0 lead before the Storm broke Matt Pike's shutout bid on a brief flurry in the opening minute of the third period. The Rangers responded with four unanswered markers to win going away. Jeff Nabeta led the offence with two goals and three assists while Al Lee banged home a pair and added two helpers. Brock Pawliw, Je ff Vaive. Jordy McMillan. Josh Smyth and Daniel Hannigan-Daley also found the mark for the Rangers. Mike Chereshnevsky. Steve Turner and Dan Ringwald each picked up a pair of helpers while singles went to Graham Tough, Andy MacDonald, Pawliw and Smyth. O A K V IL L E 7. Guelph Jr. Storm 0 (Feb. 12): Matt Pike picked up his fifth shutout of the season as the Rangers avenged an earlier season loss in Guelph. Brock Pawliw potted the winner, from Steve Turner and Dan Ringwald, 10 sec onds into the game. Daniel Hannigan-Daley make it 2-0 as he broke clear for his first of three goals, his first hat-trick of the season. Al Lee with two goals and Jeff Nabeta with one. con tinued with their hot hands around the net. Assists went to Al Lee (3). Dan Ringwald (2), Marc Richardson, Jeff Vaive, Steve Turner. Pawliw and Nabeta. O A K V IL L E 6. Guelph Jr. Stomi I (Feb. 17): J.D. McNamara earned the victory between the pipes in his first game back from a wrist injury. With a sweep imminent and already short the services of Ben Heersink and Jeff Bentley due to injury, the Rangers played a controlled game. Fortunately, the Storm came through with a spirited and disciplined effort, as well, and suspensions and further injuries were avoided. Jeff Vaive paced the attack with two goals while singles went to Jordy McMillan, Steve Turner. Andy MacDonald and Al Lee. McMillan, Josh Smyth, Jeff Nabeta each pitched in with a pair of helpers. Singles went to Brock Pawliw. Dan Hannigan-Daley and minor midget call up David Dobrinsky. United Way of Oakville Account Executives Agency Speakers Bureau Allocations Cabinet Board of Directors Campaign Cabinet Citizen Review Panels Community Leadership Canvassers Divisional Chairs Employee Campaign Coordinators & Committees Leadership Developm ent Services Speakers Sponsors Volunteers Workplace Canvassers | | 1 | I | | | A first round OMHA, shutout sweep of the Guelph Storm f t The O akville Rangers minor atom A A rep team completed a three-game shutout sweep of Guelph Storm in their first round Ontario Minor Hockey Association (O M H A ) series. Here's a recap: Oakville 6. Guelph 0 (game 1): Nick Dalby earned the shutout. Goals were scored by Jeremy Heersink (2), Carson Bames, Michael Beaudry, Michael Blake and Tim Haley. Assists went to Blake, Brian Cole, Heersink. Griffin Hart. Alex Laramee. Joshua Lundy, Carson Bames and Ryan Runciinan. Oakville 1. Guelph 0 (game 2): Dan French earned a shutout in the closest game of the series. Michael Beaudry, assisted by Chris Germano. scored the only goal of the game on a power play early in the second period. Oakville 4, Guelph 0 (game 3): Nick Dalby earned the shutout. Goals were scored by Tim Haley, Ryan Runciman. Michael Wood and Brian Cole (into an empty net to seal the game and the series). Assists went to Runciman. Tim Haley, Alex Laramee, Andrew Kwast and Michael Beaudry. Thank you for making our $3,310,622 success possible United Way of Oakville 200-466 Speers Road Oakville ON 1.6K 3W9 P: (905) 845-5571 F: (905) 845-0166 www.uwoakville.org What's the Buzz: new coach in the fold for upcoming season I he Oakville Buzz Ju n io r B Lacrosse Club is very pleased to announce that Derek Forbes has agreed to become the team's head coach. Forbes played for the 1970 Canadian Minto Cup Jun ior A Champion Lakeshore Maple Leafs. He then continued a successful playing career, ultimately moving to the United States to suit up for Philadelphia in the North American Professional League, the predecessor to today's National Lacrosse League. HLs son Scott now plays in the N L L for the Calgary Roughnecks. Derek Forbes has extensive coaching experience at all levels of the sport. He has coached Canadian senior cham pionship teams and has coached w inning teams at the jun ior level from Brampton to Owen Sound to Toronlo. He is a proven winner. The trademark of his teams is their ded ication to team play and their fierce determination to play winning lacrosse. Coach Forbes looks forward to the challenge of taking the Buzz to the playoffs and making a run at the Ontario Ju n io r B crown. The Buz.z open their third regular season at Maplegrove arena on April 25. This year the Buzz will be playing on Friday nights and Sunday afternoons and. as in the past, all Oakville M inor Lacrosse players get in free. Hi my name is Emily Kuchto I hove had my paper route with the Oakville Beaver for about 6 monms and I enjoy delivering the papers very much. I'm 12 years old. M y Favourite subjects are art, music and drama. For fun I like to play soccer and dance. I also enjoy going to the mall with my friends. My favourite foods is pizza. I also help as an altar server at my church. Emily Kuchta Aguinas hoping for high ranking at 0FSAA in Chatham (Continued from page D1) Winning Carriers receive a large 3 topping pizza courtesy of: said, that Aquinas, which was not challenged by any other triple-A level school in Halton. actually have to hope they get a half decent seeding. And also at the tournament, he said, is Holy Names, who handed Aquinas their only loss so far this season, in the semifinals of the all-Catholic tournament held in Oakville earlier this month. United Way of Oakville L / o n t a v u ) '* # 1 P iz z ic f To join our delivery team call 905-845-9742 cr s ' 'V , $ 3 ,3 1 0 ,6 2 2 ! ik \ !S</ W*, S Thank you to the c o m m u n ity for ge n ero usly s u p p o rtin g o u r $ 3 .3 m illio n go a l. You've m ade a difference in the lives of m ore than 4 2 ,0 0 0 people in Oakville! rv . Cl '- h v. KINSMEN M INO R -'v l*v V SOFTBALL REGISTRATION SATURDAY, MARCH 1 , 2003 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. at Oakville Place Registration fee: $60.00 -V United Way of O akville s I 200-466 Speers Road Oakville ON 1.6K 3W9 P: (905) 845-557 1 F: (905) 845-0166 www.uwoakville.org His team, he said, will be highly motivated and will take nothing for granted next weekend in Chatham. For the moment, though, they get to enjoy the feeling of having achieved one of the season's biggest goals -- bring ing the senior girls Halton championship to Aquinas for the very first time. And stopping an eight-year Georgetown run was tasty gravy, especially considering that Georgetown had beaten them last year in the Halton final. What's even more impressive is the fashion in which they did it. Facing a Georgetown team who had not lost a set, never mind a match in Halton this year, the Raiders dominated their opponents. A first set score of 26-24 is not indicative of the way the game went as Aquinas held big leads at various times but seemed to put it on cruise control while letting the Rebels back in the contest. They had led by scores of 20-14 and 23-17 before letting Georgetown come back to tie things at 24-24. Fortunately, the Raiders were able to finish off their opponents at that crucial moment 26-24. The second set saw true domination, however, as Meaghan Tilley started things off by serving eight straight points, seven of which the Rebels could not even return. At that point, the Raiders smelled blood and turned up their game. Grade 11 player Cheryl Silva was jumping through the ceiling, blocking everything Georgetown threw at her and. in turn, putting away some thunderous spikes and well placed tips. At the same time, Tilley was distributing the ball well to her other hitters, Danielle Walker, Marina Spudic, Carley Ponzo and Brittany Eybergen, who all managed to score at will. 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And by getting ahead of them in the series might make them uncomfort able. "They're the favourite. They're the guys that are supposed to win the whole Canadian championship ... "We're here to beat them in this series. But we need to put pressure on them. "And maybe winning at home the first game might do that." St. John Ambulance, Oakville Branch 2400B Lakeshore Rd., West, Oakville Canadian Tire's Athlete of the Week Canadian Tire and Oakville.., A Winning Combination! STORE HOURS: Mon. -Fri. 8:00am-9pm · Sat. 8:00am-6:00pm Sun. 10am-6pm Marina Spudic Marina Spudic and her Aquinas Raiders teammates won their school's first ever Halton senior girls volleyball championship on Monday and will be going to the triple-A OFSAA championships next week. W a y to g o !!! STORE HOURS: Mon. -Fri. 8:00am-9pm · Sat. 8:00am-6:00pm Sun. 10am-6pm Visit your local Canadian Tire Store to receive your Gift Certificate.