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D2 THE OAKVILLE BEAVER Wednesday, November 15, 2000 Lukajic has great start to college career Mike Lukajic, a grad from last year's Oakville Blades and now suiting up with Oswego State Great Laker hockey team had a great opening weekend of conference play and was named the SUNY (State University of New York) Athletic Conference/ECAC Player of the Week. Lukajic, who played on the Blades top line last year with Mike Tarantino and Bob Jaggard (who are also on U.S. schol arships), scored seven points in two victories, making him an early front-runner in conference scoring. In Friday's 5-1 win over Brockport, he contributed two goals and an assist. In Saturday's 7-3 comeback win over Geneseo, he put up his first career hat-trick (including the game winner) along with an assist. Lukajic, last year, was third in Blades scoring (and 18th in the west conference of the provincial junior A division) behind his linemates, Tarantino and Jaggard. MERCYHURST Four former Blades are helping highly touted Mercyhurst College to a 5-1-1 over all record (including 5-0-1 in their conference). Defenceman Mike Muldoon got off to a fast start with two goals and four assists in his first five games, sixth best on this team. Other ex-Blades include forward RJ. Hiscock (lg, 3a in 7 games), forward Brad McDonald (2a in two games) and defenceman Marc Varteressian (pointless in four games). Mike Lukajic Last year's grads on (/.S . scholarships The Oakville Blades have graduated dozens of players to colleges and uni versities in Canada and the U.S. The following players represent just last sea son's crop of grads ... 1998-2000 Mike Tarantino Rochester Institute of Technology 1996-2000 Mike Gardener (C) University o f Wisconsin - Superior Oswego State University 19982000Mike Lukajic Clarkson University 19992000Mike Nagai Norwich University 1998-2000 Bobby Jaggard Derek Klowak Southern Maine University 1998-2000 Meet the Team A C O N T I N U I N G SERIES P R O F I L I N G T H E STAFF OF " C A N A D A ' S BEST C O M M U N I T Y N E W S P A P E R " Linda Norton Linda has been an employee of Metroland since 1989, joining The Oakville Beaver accounting department in 1991. As a member of the accounting department, Linda liaises with the other departments at the newspaper and other employees of papers in the Metroland chain. When not balancing the books, Linda takes joy in the company of her 4 daughters and, recently welcomed grandson Johnathan. She enjoys sewing, crafts, painting and reading. (Linda's crafted gift items are treasured shower gifts by fellow employees) Linda is involved with the Parent Advisory Council for her daughter's school and volunteers with Girl Guides. Linda has developed many lasting relationships with her co-workers. "The people I work with are wonderful I have made many great friends here." Photos by Riziero Vertolli The Oakville Blades came up against one of the top teams in the provincial junior A league Sunday night, and fell just a whisker short, losing 4-3. In these photos, a couple of Blades are seen gathering a head of steam -- Mike Howes in the top photo (#19) and Adam Gower in the bottom photo (#17). ONTARIO PROVINCIAL JUNIOR A HOCKEY LEAGUE WEST CONF. GP T OTL GA GAA PIM BRAMPTON 22 4 1 64 2.91 21.99 MILTON 20 3 0 72 3.60 22.97 BUFFALO 21 4 0 74 23.11 3.52 HAMILTON 23 3 1 31.17 95 4.13 GEORGETOWN 23 2 2 87 22.35 3.78 MISSISSAUGA 20 1 21.03 3 83 4.15 24 STREETSVILLE 2 0 117 4.88 21.00 BURLINGTON 21 4 0 94 4.48 21.98 21 BRAMALEA 1 15.97 2 86 4.10 21 OAKVILLE 1 31.07 3 112 5-33 * does not include Tuesday night' s games. 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