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D2 THE OAKVILLE BEAVER Cain helping with T.O. Olympic bid (Continued from page D1) Cain knows a thing or two about Olympic ideals -- hard work and fair competition. It's what got him a gold (and silver) medal at the 1984 Olympic Games. And what a brilliant idea, to try and bring some of those ideals back to the Olympic bidding process. Cain obviously believes they can do it. The bid, he summed up, "is by athletes, for ath­ letes." Cain is on the committee looking into potential venues. "We're looking at 28 different sports and where we're going to have them compete. "And once we know where the venues are going to be we're concerned with the design of the venues so they meet and exceed all the technical require­ ments that the international federations have so that they are absolutely perfect for the athletes. And who better than athletes to determine that." Equally as important, he said, is the legacy that's left behind. "The Olympic's is 16 days in the history of a city. What you have in 2008 (the Olympic year) for the Games is important but what you have in 2009 is what everyone's got to be concerned with." Cain was interviewed Sunday at Coronation Park at the Oakville 2000-Oakville Beaver Sports Day. He was wearing many hats on this day, as the Olympic gold medalist joined in the celebration of sports amid gorgeous summer weather. The Beaver ran into him at the Oakville Sports Hall of Fame booth, of which he is on the executive. The booth, with the huge glossy photos of founding inductees Donovan Bailey, Vic Hadfield, Sandra Post and Otto and Marie Jelinek, attracted its share of walk-through traffic. Commented one person after perusing through the photo gallery: 'Where's Larry Cain." Well, that one was an easy one for Cain to answer as he extended his arm for a handshake. Cain, who removed himself from immediate consideration for the Hall of Fame in favour of working on the committee, said the Hall of Fame display should finally take its place at the River Oaks Rec Centre within a couple of weeks. Last week's scheduled golf tournament, he said, ended up being cancelled. Basically, he said, this past winter's induction went extremely well with all inductees in attendance, making for a memo­ rable head table, and they decided they needed a breather before their next event. The experience they gained by pulling off such a successful kick­ off, he said, should prove invaluable to the com­ mittee. Cain was also wearing the hat of a Halton police officer as he joined up with their team in a much anticipated tug of war showdown against the Oakville Fire Department. Even an Olympic gold medalist could not help the local police team, however, as they fell two straight in the best of three against the fire depart­ ment, although it did look for a while like they might get their revenge in the second showdown. Still a Burloak Canoe Club member through and through, Cain said he enjoyed reading the stories in the Oakville Beaver on Oakville teen Adam Vankoeverden who picked up a bronze medal at the recent world junior championships in the 1,000 metre kayak race. He called him a talent "that everyone is getting excited about. He's still a junior, and he's compet­ ing and beating the seniors." An Olympic berth is always a long, arduous road but Cain thinks Vankoeverden has the poten­ tial: "He does all the work -- all the little things." A trip to next year's Olympics is not entirely out of the question, although Cain said his chances are somewhat dependent on the size of the Canadian team, which will depend on how well they do at this week's world championships which run from Thursday to Sunday in Milan. Vankoeverden is a 17 year-old Loyola student heading into Grade 12 in September. In a June interview, he told the Beaver that the Olympics are definitely in his longer term goals. "I hope to make the Olympics one day and race for Canada -- 2004 and 2008 are probably the years I have the best chance, if not next year (2000). "But who knows what I can do this winter. I'll obviously try out next year, go to the (Canadian) Olympic team trials. And if I do make it. I'll be the youngest person on the team, and it will be a big step, really." Of course, to carry out these dreams, there's one very important non-competitive matter he has to worry about -- and that's fundraising. Sponsors would greatly be appreciated and the money is donated through the auspices of the Canadian Canoe Association so a tax receipt can be issued. Contact Adam Vankoeverden at 844-0957, the Burloak Canoe Club at 338-8287, his coach Dean Oldershaw at 849-9798 or head coach Scott Oldershaw at 681-1457. Third place finish moves Wilden up to 2nd, overall Oakville's Kenny Wilden moved one step closer to the top of the 1999 KOOL/Toyota Atlantic Championship (K/TAC) point standings with a third- place finish in the Target Grand Prix at the new 1.029- mile Chicago Motor Speedway on Saturday. Wilden picked up 14 points, raising his total on the year to 110 points, good enough to move him up to second, from third place, in the overall K/TAC stand­ ings. Wilden, a Burlington native who has called Oakville home for the past half decade, edged past Alexandre Tagliani of Lachenaie, Quebec who came in eighth in the 60-lap event. He now has 105 championship points. Anthony Lazzaro of Acworth, Ga., who finished second in Chicago and has been atop the KTAC stand­ ings since the second race of the season at Nazareth, Pa., continues to lead all drivers with 150 points with three races remaining (Vancouver, British Columbia; Monterey, Calif.; and Houston, Texas). Taking the victory in the Atlantic series Target Grand Prix was rookie Sam Homish Jr. of Defiance, Ohio, Wilden's Michael Shank Racing teammate. Homish's triumph was the first of his Atlantic career and came just six days after Wilden's first win of the season at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio last Sunday. The back-to-back victories represent the first such effort for the Shank team, and the second and third wins in the team's history. "It's great for the team to win two in a row," said Wilden following the race. "Our goal was to take over second in the championship this weekend, so we met our goal. Even though Anthony has a pretty good lead on us, I haven't given up yet. Anthony is human, so I have to believe something will happen. As long as I have a mathematical chance to win the title, I'm going to continue to push as hard as I possibly can." The next event of the 1999 KOOL/Toyota Atlantic Championship is the Molson Indy in Vancouver this Sunday, Sept. 5th. Kenny Wilden Oakville Summer Hockey League (Aug. 16) NOVICE DIVISION ... PLAYOFFS RANGERS 5 (goals to Matthew Lorito 4, Matthew St. Jean. Assists to Lorito, St. Jean 3, Jeff Tinianov); PANTHERS 1 (goal to David Montelpare. Assist to Jordan Haggart). HAWKS 3 (goals to Mark DeLuca. Dominic DeBellis, Michael Ledgerwood, Olivia Heffeman); FLAMES 2 (goals to Mitchell Fillman, Taylor Ziesmann. Assists to Zachary Holder, Nicholas Mittler). (Aug. 12) ATOM DIVISION ... PLAYOFFS BRUINS 9 (goals to Timothy Marshall 3, Jeff Campbell 3, Alex Tierney 2, Brandon Sharp. Assists to Marshall, Tierney, Sharp 5, Jeff Sanders); BLUES 6 (goals to Jesse Kirshenbaum 2, Amber King. Chris Law, Corey Ballantyne, Christine Allison. Assists to Kirshenbaum. King 2. Law 2, Torrance Mooradian). AVALANCHE 6 (goals to John Black 3, Tyler Court 2. Brent Campbell. Assists to Black, Court Campbell. Trevor Irving 2, Natalie Bazar. Vincent Crocitto, Simon Leard, Katie Gorman); DEVILS I (Steven Hawke from Sean Tinianov. Michael Field). PEEWEE DIVISION ... PLAYOFFS CANUCKS 3 (goals to Daron Webb, Peter Cunningham. Scott Wedlake. Assists to Webb. Cunningham, Michael Hollingsworth 2, Ryan Molony, Christopher O'Donovan); PENGUINS 3 (goals to Taylor MacLean, Kory Wirzman. Brandon Gwilliam. Assists to MacLean 2. Wirzman, Andrew Yeh 2, Joshua Drazilov). KINGS 3 (goals to Olaf Jones 2, Jeevaka Kiriella. Assists to Jones, Kiriella. Eric Jones). (Aug. 10) TYKE DIVISION LEAFS 5 (goals to Andrew Darrigo 2, Brandon Haggart. Giovanni Siciliano, Nigel Aitken. Assists to A. Darrigo, Haggart Siciliano. Michael Darrigo); STARS 1 (goal to Joshua Adams. Assist to Scott Rousseau). NOVICE DIVISION FLAMES 11 (goals to Mitchell Fillman 6. Jordan Adams 4, Zachary Holder. Assists to Fillman, Adams, Nicholas Mittler 2. Brittany Court, Christopher Laurignano, David Mitchell, Patrick Duclos-Knott); RANGERS 3 (goals to Patrick Torrance 2, Tyler Schlonies. Assists to Schlonies, Jeff Tinianov 2, Matthew Lorito 2). ATOM DIVISION ... PLAYOFFS FLYERS 7 (goals to Traci Galbraith 2, Matthew Belmonte 2, Vincent Genesi, Allison Thomson. Assists to Galbraith. Belmonte, Genesi 2); DEVILS 5 (goals to Kevin Kotsopoulos 3, Steven Hawke 2. Assists to Daniel DiFrancesco, Jehelle Stevens, Anthony Caminiti, Sean Tinianov). ATOM DIVISION... PLAYOFFS CANADIENS 8 (goals to Oliver Kaija 2, Andrew Kasza 2, Scott Benzoni 2, Steve Kotowski, Holden Collaten. Assists to Kaija, Kasza. Kotowski 2. Collaten. Robert Cooper 2, Tenille Garke 2, Andrew Lupton); BLUES 1 (goal to Amber King. Assist to Torrance Mooradian). (Aug. 9) NOVICE DIVISION FLAMES 4 (goals to Zachary Holder 2. Patrick Duclos-Knott Mitchell Fillman. Assists to Fillman. Brittany Court Nicholas Mittler, David Mitchell, Christopher Laurignano); PANTHERS 1 (goal to Joshua Ceccarelli. Assists to Matthew Elliot, Justin Szolopiak). COYOTES 4 (goals to Jordan Russell. Michael Baird. Bradley Tasker, David Bums. Assists to Russell 2, Baird, Tasker, Bums, Drew Mooradian. Darren Weaver); HAWKS 1 (goal to Domenic DeBellis. Assists to Errol Gonsalves, Kem O'Leary). Wednesday, August 25, 1999 Standings OAKVILLE LITTLE LEAGUE AA Ball Playoff standings President's division (Aug. 4) Team W L T P TYKE Dairy Queen (Dorval) Cardinals 3 1 0 WINGS 5 (goals to 6 Ryan A me 2, Erika Bank of Montreal Expos 3 1 0 6 Iosue, Chad Smith. Dean State Bank Orioles 2 2 0 4 Arcari. Assists to Ame, Richard Black Rockies 1 2 1 3 Iosue, Smith, Mark Cece Royal Bank Braves 0 3 1 1 2, Peter Copeland. Brad Johnson); STARS 2 Convenor's division (goals to Braedan Hill's Pet Nutrition Marlins 2 1 0 4 Russell. David Robinson. ReMax (Jenny Kotulak) Astros A 2 1 0 Assists to Joshua Lundy, Gordon Scott). Cochrane Engineering BlueJays 1 2 0 PEEWEE PENGUINS 12 Treloar & Assoc White Sox 1 2 0 2 (goals to Brandon Gwilliam 3. Jason Segiet Italian Festival from September 5" lo 6' Experience all the excitement of Wonderland with an Italian flavour this Labour Day weekend. The Italian Festival features top performers such as Georgio Consolini as well as fantastic Italian fare. Add this to over 50 rides including the new Fly™ coaster and the 3D adventure movie ride Dino Island for a real rush. Also, Monday is your last chance this season to experience Super Soaker^nd The Plunge'.- our coolest new Presented by & MIX 99.9, C A N A D A S Celebrate Labour Day weekend from September r to 6" water slides at Splash Works': Cap off your day of thrills with Nights of Fire: Back to the Movies starting at 10:30 p.m. every night until September S'". This exciting outdoor show features lasers, fireworks and stunts, all set to your favourite movie music. Weather permitting. With over 180 attractions in all, there is every reason to spend your Labour Day long weekend at Wonderland and experience a new high. 0 is coming . , . C A N A D A 'S \pwraiANQ Park open daily through September 6, fall weekends to October 10. Water park open daily through September 6, hours subject to weather and lighting conditions ™ ® © 1999 Paramount Pictures. ™ ® © Paramount Parks. © 1996 Iwerks Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved. 1997 ProSlide Technology Inc. All rights reserved. Games week of Aug. 16: BLUE JAYS 13 (Patrick Channing 3B, 2RBI's; Scott Sears 3B. 2 RBI's), WHITE SOX 12 (Alex Carnell HR, 2 RBI's) ORIOLES 11 (Zack Creed double play, Peter Pastirik winning RBI, KC Ward tieing run), ROCKIES 10 CARDINALS 11 (Andrew Amodeo 3B, 2B, 1B; Adam Rogalsky 2B, 2RBI's; Ryan Mallough WP), BRAVES 4 (Adam Smith 3 hits, Billy Burgess 3 hits). EXPOS 8 (Chris Stewart HR, Matt Downer WP), ROCKIES 2 (Jordan Nix 2 hits) ASTROS 13 (Scott DeGroot 3B, 2B, 2 RBI's; Alex Kotulak 3B, 2 RBI's), BLUE JAYS 10 (Daniel Keresteci 2B) WHITE SOX 15 (Matt Grunwald HR, 2RBI'S), MARLINS 7 ORIOLES 12 (Zack Creed HR, Ryan Brady WP, Scott Benzoni great catch), ANTHONY TREVEILLIN 3B, Nicholas Alberga HR), BRAVES 8 EXPOS 8 (Adam Davidson WP, 3B, 3 RBI's; Matt Downer 2 hits, 2 runs), ORIOLES 2 (Jeremy Webster 2 hits, 1 run; Aidan Gawronski 2 hits, 1 run). ROCKIES 14, CARDINALS 2 FINALS Sat.. Aug. 28, River Oaks - south diamond. A D U LT H O C K E Y Non-Contact in prime times 849-9712 2, Dylan Storey 2, Taylor MacLean 2, Brett Taylor 2. Kory Wirzman. Assists to Gwilliam 3, Segiet 3, Storey 2, MacLean. Taylor, Eric Budgell. Joshua Drazilov 2, Ryan Weir, Andrew Yeh); CANUCKS 2 (goals to Scott Wedlake, Christopher O'Donovan. Assists to Ryan Molony, Jon Waldie). CAPITALS 5 (goals to Christopher Irvine 4, Ben Salovaara. Assists to Salovaara, Michael Molony 3, Ryan Szolopiak, Paul Derewonko, Jordan Moore); KINGS 1 (goal to Eric Jones). (Aug. 3) TYKE LEAFS 4 (goaLs to Kyle Moniz 3, Brent Palmer. Assists to Palmer, Zarillo 2); WINGS 2 (goals to Cooper Rush, Dean Arcari. Assists to Arcari, Erika Iosue, Blake Fletcher). PEEWEE SUNS 7 (goals to Ryan Oakley 4, Neil Jain 3. Assists to Oakley. Jain, Nathan Nagle 2, Brian Jobling, A J. Mitges, Daniel Keough, Mattie Reed), KINGS 4 (goals to Philip Gervais 2, Olaf Jones, Eric Jones. Assists to Gervais, O. Jones 3, E. Jones 3, Laura Iosue). W A N T E D ! ! ! Girls aged 5-17 interested in playing / hockey for the Oakville Hornets G irls Hockey Association. Registrations for all age groups / X ^are now being accepted. For application forms or more information Please C a ll 847-1400 Oakville Summer Hockey League & MIX 99.9,