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... for Lacrosse ... for Baseball The Oakville Minor Baseball Association is having it‘s first registraâ€" tion Saturday (Feb. 5) at T. A. Blakelock Secondary School on Rebecca Street from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. A second and final signâ€"up will be held February 19, but some some proâ€" grams, such as Tâ€"ball, could be cut off if they reach capacity so people are advised to register early. "Last season we had 2,400 boys and girls participate in our programs and we just don‘t have the parks to accommodate the continuous growth we have experienced over the past five years," said incoming president Doug Culham. The league is open to all players botn in 1975 through 1988. Coaches and umpires are also being signed up. This season, increased emphasis will be placed on player development to ensure all participants are given an opportunity to increase their skill and subsequently have more fun playing baseball. The league taps into an internationâ€" al skills upgrading program created by three brothers who are all former major leaguers â€" Denny, Blake and Brian Doyle. " SPORTS The program will play a major role in the development programs by evalâ€" uating all registered players. Special indoor evaluation sessions are schedâ€" uled for March and will assist house league, select and town rep coaches in the selection of their teams for the coming season. Additional clinics for coaches, parâ€" ents and umpires will also be available to ensure the continuity of developâ€" The Oakville Minor Lacrosse Association is gearing up for the seaâ€" son with a series of skills clinics which kick off Saturday and will run weekly throughout February. Besides giving returning players a chance to brush up on their skills, the primary aim is to provide new players â€" and even youngsters who might be thinking of playing â€" an introduction to the fastest game on two feet. Experienced coaches and players will be on hand to work with new players and to answer any questions, and a local equipment retailer will be there to déemonstrate and sell lacrosse equipment. For more information, phone Gord Brown at 849â€"5795, John Donnely at 845â€"8167 or Bruce Donovan at 338â€"5438. "There will be registrations forms there for them (for the upcoming seaâ€" son) and sticks for them to use," said president Layne Magee. The skills sessions are divided into three age levels with the eightâ€"andâ€" under slated for 9 a.m., 9â€"toâ€"11 at 10 a.m. and 12â€"andâ€"over at 11 a.m. It‘s a vacant warehouse that the owners were "kind enough to let us use," explained Mr. Magee. The league is open to youth aged four to 16 years of age. Cost is $2 and it‘s being held at 1428 Speers Road, Units 13 and 14. (See ‘baseball‘ page 28) HF OAKVILLE BEAVER FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1994 The Oakville Blades‘ Matt Honchar (in white) is back on track, scoring in each of his last three games (including a goal in this game against Georgetown last Friday night). Blades close out the season tonight, hosting Royal York at Oakville Arena. (Photo by Riziero Vertolli) A win or a tie, coupled with losses by Milton and Brampton, could propel them out of fifth place into fourth or even â€" on a very long shot â€" into third place. Plenty of basketball on tap Season finale for the Blades The Oakville Blades‘ postâ€"season destiny is somewhat in their hands as they close out the season tonight against the lastâ€"place Royal York Rangers at Oakville Arena. And that would mean homeâ€"ice advantage â€" likely against Milton â€" in the opening round of the playoffs. A loss, on the other hand, and their fate is sealed. They would finish in fifth place and would have to open the playoffs on the road â€" likely in Milton (teams select their playoff opponent, in descending order of their point total). The uncertainty is caused by a log jam in the upper middle portion of the eightâ€"team west division of the provincial junior A hockey loop. Not including Brampton‘s Thursday night game (which ran past our press deadline), thirdâ€" throughâ€"fifth in the league was occupied by Brampton at 52 points (25â€"15â€"0), Milton at 52 points (24â€"15â€"2) and Oakville at 51 points (24â€"15â€"2). In college play, the Sheridan Bruins, who are sixth in the latest national rankings, are hosting fourthâ€"ranked Humber College in regular league action Saturday at 6 p.m. Sheridan is putting its sparkling 9â€"0 league record on the line agairist Humber which sports an 8â€"1 record â€" the one loss to Sheridan. Humber, however, has also beaten Sheridan once in tournament play. It was a close game for two periods before the Blades broke it open with three unanswered third period goals seal the 6â€"3 victory. Matt Interbartolo came through with a hatâ€"trick and an assist and received kudos from general manager Murray Walker for being "hot of late." Another player back on track, he added, is Matt Honchar. "He‘s scored in the last three games, including (Tuesday) night." Also scoring were Mike Tumbull and and Kent Williams. Gord Kalverda and Mike Roberts each picked up three assists while singles went to Justin Ball, Interbartolo and Jason Slaney. Basketball buffs can catch some top notch high school and college action at Sheridan College today and tomorrow. Coinciding with what could be the biggest game of the Ontario college loop‘s west division, is the Sheridan Cup high school tournament, featuring four of the top ten high school teams in the province â€" Milton‘s Bishop Reding (2), Malton‘s ‘Westwood (4), Etobicoke‘s Martingrove (7) and Brampton‘s Notre Dame (10). Oakville did themselves a huge favor by winning Tuesday night in Streetsville. Oakville Trafalger High School is the lone local entry. Rounding out the tournament entries are Streetsville, Chinguacousy and Clarkson. The tournament finals are sandwiched around Saturday‘s college game with the consolation final at 4 p.m. and the championship match at 8 p.m. The preliminary round gets underway today with Chinguacousy and Clarkson at 3:45 p.m., Westwood and Bishop Reding at 5:30 p.m., Notre Dame and Streetsville at 7:15 p.m. and Martingrove and Oakyville Trafalger at 9 p.m. The winners of the first two Friday afternoon matches hook up Saturday at 12:30 p.m., and the winners of the latter two evening matches meet at 2:15 p.m. The winners of these games go on to the championship final. The losers of Friday‘s games are relegated to the consolation round. ir with the Blades. Last sco-mmof . "'Rookiaoyfege\!earmhas 3 hal of this season due to an njury. He was second in a. . last season and Nsabfiytomketmgs ".npenaini‘e mm Tonight‘s final regular season game will feature referee Ron Mackean of Hockey Night in Canada fame. That, in itself, will make the game worth watching. But, more importantly, the Blades will further fine tune their playoff minds and work ethic as they prepare to face the Milton Merchants next week. Yes, the playoffs are here and our hometown heroes will need to bring the grit and determination they showed in Streetsville last Tuesday in a solid 6â€"3 win over the feisty Derbys. The seven game series should begin on Tuesday and has all the makings of a tough, hard fought __ #22 KentWiliams 38 39 47 86 86 ”7”’ #12 Jason Slaney 41 35 41 76 26 #28 GordKalverda 34 26 44 70 120 1 CA se AchardRaymond 26 5 37 42 22 s‘:oping Leaders * Jud Richards 36 12 28 40 77 Blade players have noticed the marked increase in fan support this season ... it is much appreciated! Now some loud noise will give that man advantage here and that should amount to a lot of fun and excitement. Don‘t miss this year‘s playoffs. You‘re in for a real treat! _ round ofâ€" playoff hockey. Milton always come to plag at this time of the season and our Blades will have to be mentally disciplined and physically prepared to give 100% to a man. Emotion can play a very big role in these games. In Milton their loud, boisterous fans can be an extra man advantage. , League Standings (as of Jan. 26/94) West Division Hamilton _ 43 Burlington 41 ingwood Lindsay _ 37 Hamilton 43 39 2 %2.1 Burlington 41 27 11 3 251 175 Brampton 40 25 15 0 241 1% 41 24 15 2 224 178 Oakville 41 24 14 2 245 192 Streetsville 40 14 20 4 187 187 wn 39 7 33 0 163 RoyalYork 39 1 37 1 114 324 32 Note: One point awarded for overtime loss. Orillia _ 37 Newmarket 38 o orR°°Z@5