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SPORTS EDITOR: JON KUIPERIJ Phone 905-845-3824 (ext. 255) Fax 905-337-5567 email sports@oakvillebeaver.com · WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5,2006 Major contributions to cancer research Inspired by mother. ; Donati twins enjoy OHL success For their mom, 11 rounds of chemotherapy treatm ents eradicated the tum ors th at th reat ened her life. All seemed to be well again until Two years ago, everything was going right Corinne learned last June th at some of the for the Donati brothers. tum ors had returned. Tyler Donati led the Oshawa Generals in "Because it is a recurrence, it's harder to scoring in his rookie season in the Ontario swallow," Corinne said. Hockey League and Justin fin However, having her sons at ished second only to his brother "We were both hom e has given her m ore among Oshawa first-year players. coming off good strength to battle the cancer a But within weeks of their season rookie seasons and second time. ending, the siblings had a rude then you hear your "They keep me busy," said awakening from their dream cam Corinne, a business teacher at St. mom has cancer. paign. Thomas Aquinas until taking a You go from an allIn April of 2004, their mother, medical leave. "I try to be as pos Corinne Donati, came home from time high to an allitive as I can be. If they w eren't the doctor with some bad news. time low." here I m ight have more time to She had ovarian cancer. think of my situation. Instead of "When I found out, I was in Tyler Donati sitting and doing nothing, I want shock," said Tyler, the oldest of to fight and try to beat this the twin brothers. "We were both coming off thing." good rookie seasons and then you hear your And th at attitude has rubbed off on her mom has cancer. You go from an all-time high sons. to an all-time low." "She's always up doing her own thing, liv The Donati family has continued to ride the ing her life," said Justin. highs and lows in hockey and in life over the "My mom makes it easy for us," added last two years. After sitting out to force a trade Tyler. "She's always in good spirits. That takes that would allow them to move closer to ^11 the pressure off." home, Justin and Tyler were dealt to the St. And th at has been evident on the ice where Michael's Majors last season. See Moving page 24 By Herb Garbutt OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF RIZIER0 VERT0LLII OAKVILLE BEAVER Twin brothers Justin (left) and Tyler Donati, whose mother Corinne (center) has ovarian cancer, helped raise $15,000 for cancer research during their recently-concluded solid OHL season with the St. Michael's Majors. GOOD SEASON, GOOD CAUSE: *Q O f to & & O A K V IL L E ft S O C C E R C LU B www. oakville-soccer. on. ca Welcome to Rangers' Soccer School hosted by the Oakville Soccer Club. With one of the most loyal and passionate fan-bases in soccer, a record 101 trophies and 51 league titles, Rangers is truly one of the biggest and most famous Clubs. This is your chance to train and play the Rangers way. Rangers Soccer Schools are committed to providing an environment where players and coaches can establish a shared philosophy of achieving excellence in all areas of soccer. Integral to the players' development are our highly qualified, hand picked professional coaching staff, which include former Rangers players with experience in the UEFA Champions League and International Soccer. Their aim is to maximize young players ability in a challenging, fun and safe environment. Rangers Soccer Schools have already identified a number of players from overseas who have progressed into full time football within our highly acclaimed Youth Academy and will be on the lookout for future first team stars. Are you ready to be the next? Barry Ferguson, Club Captain iV GLASGOW RANGERS FC CAMP DATE: JULY 31 - AUGUST 4, 2006 AT SHELL PARK A LSO A V A ILA BLE ONLINE: · SUMMER CAREER OPPORTUNITIES · SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES · VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES · SELECT/ALL-STAR-TRY OUT DATES CONVENOR REQUIRED FOR GIRLS U15/16 DIVISION Contact: cwatt@oakville-soccer.on.ca 504 Iroquois Shore Rd., Unit #11, Oakville, ON L6H 3K4 Tel: 905-849-4436 Fax: 905-849-3677 DUNDEE Deloitte kicks W EALTH M ANAG EM ENT B LU E -C H IP G R O W TH ] m The Oakville Beaver A Proud Sponsor of Oakville Soccer Club