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‘Did Ya Get The Message? Milton 7 _ Oakville 4 Okay, off the top, Milton won game one. Period!! Seems even some of the veterans were overâ€" psyched and edgy. The results were a series of mistakes which took the Blades out of the game early. But, let‘s look at this game more deeply than what meets the eye. Initial cheap shots to create that good ol‘ macho intimidation tactic did work at first. To be sure the Blades did look shakey, lost their composure and made some deadly mistakes defensively. The truth of the matter was the Blades beat themselves and that this Blade team can own the Merchants if they play their game. However, let‘s look closely at the tide of this game ... that which creates Oakville Blades vs. Milton (Milton leads series 1 â€" 0) Top Scorers Playoff Leaders f #22 Kent Willams #23 Gord Kalverda #20 Mait Interbartolo #19 Mike Roberts #11 Mike Sikora momentum. From the half way point in this ?ame the Blades took a good deal of the play to Milton. They outscored the Merchants 3â€"2 in that period. When they played their way in the third period, they showed the real Blades team capable of powerful outbursts of scoring and a no quit attitude. Lots of ‘messages‘ were sent and received this night ... one message only need be remembered. The Merchants cheered this night as if it were game 7 ... they know and respect the winning ability of this Blades Team. Now, if the Blades themselves believe it, you won‘t want to miss their next win! Round One Report GP Here‘s the explanation: The Oakvilleâ€"based club‘s junior team won the champiâ€" onship by defeating the club‘s juvenile (18 years and under) team 15â€"7 and 16â€"14. In Oakville, of course, West Side story refers to the top caliâ€" bre volleyball club of the same name which, last week, had the good fortune to not only win the 11â€"team junior (20 years and under) tournament it hostâ€" West Side Story West Side Story is playing to rave reviews again this year. It also had to beat itself to win! The juvenile team, to put it mildly, are putting in top perâ€" formances this year. Not only are they ranked as the best juvenile volleyball team in the province, but they‘re also trying to upstage their junior counterparts at the top of the next division. They‘ve done it once, takâ€" ing a first place finish at the last tournament when the older team fell out of the running into third place. In the season‘s first tournaâ€" ment, the juveniles had to settle for a bride‘s maid finish, behind the junior team. Both teams are hoping to win their respective provincial championships in midâ€"April in order to earn a trip to the national championships. The provincial junior chamâ€" | pionship is being hosted by the West Side club at Oakville Trafalger High School April 9 Dan Lewis was in top form during tourâ€" and 10. nament play at Oakville Trafalger High gets rave reviews The club‘s midget (16 and under) team is hosting a tournaâ€" ment this weekend and they hope to wrestle the province‘s number one ranking from London which beat them at the last tournament. Action gets underway Saturday, 9 a.m. at Oakville Trafalger High School. The three teams, which practice out of Oakville high schools, attract players from a wide area. Registration for the Kinsmen Minor Softball League, which runs from the end of April to the end of June, is on tap this Saturday, 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., at White Oaks Secondary School on McCraney Avenue West. Registration will also be held on the following two Saturdays. The league is open to boys from 6 to 15 years of age and girls from 9 to 18 years of age, and the cost is a reasonable $35. For interested people that can‘t make it out to the registration, the voice box mail (which was incorrectly listed in Wednesday‘s Beaver) can be reached at 815â€"6522. SOCCER The second of two registrations for the huge 4,200â€"member Oakville Soccer Club is on tap Saturday at Queen Elizabeth Park High School, 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Programs are in place for youngsters born before August 1, 1989, right up to adult where there is also a full program, for both men and women, with the calibre ranging from interâ€"city competitive to house league. Players are asked to bring proof of date of birth. Along with registration, there will also be an old and new equipment sale. The league is also looking for coaches, referees, convenors and sponsors to sign up. Phone 849â€"4436 for more information. It may be a winter wonderland out there, but it‘s definitely time to be thinkâ€" ing about summer with a number of registrations on tap for this Saturday. KINSMEN SOFTBALL Remember to sign up The way it‘s worked out this year AND RECREATION | School on the weekend(Photo by Riziero Vertolli AKVILLE BEAVER FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1994 is that the junior team actually has no Oakville residents while the midget team is in the range of half a dozen players. "It goes in cycles," explained coach John Burt of Oakyville. Oakville residents on the juvenile team include White Oaks Secondary student Vijay Vyas and T.A. Blakelock student Dan Lewis. League MVP Oakville skip John Base may have cleared the highest hurdle at the _ Ontario men‘s curling championships which are underâ€" way in _ St. Thomas, but he is stumbling over the lesser ones. Other team members include Larry Snow, Tom McLeod and Ross Scarrow. Top athlete In third round action, the Oakville rink suffered a heartbreakâ€" ing 7â€"6 loss with Doug Johnston‘s rink from Ottawa picking up three in the 10th. In the fourth round, Base fell 9â€"2 to Chatham‘s Mike Altenhof â€" the same rink that had given him his only loss at the regional champiâ€" onships. His record after action wrapped up Wednesday was 1â€"3. He opened the tournament in fine style, with a 9â€"6 victory over reignâ€" ing world champion Russ Howard from Penetanguishine. Unfortunately, the Oakville curler‘s very next opponent was forâ€" mer world champion Ed Werenich, and Base was not to be a giant killer twice in a row, losing 7â€"5. He was also voted the Most Valuable Player at the Fort Erie Midget Invitational Spring Classic which Oakville won. That about sums up former Oakville rep hockey player Brad Wikston who last year backâ€" stopped his Oakville Midget "AA" team to the league championship. Scott Nichol, a firstâ€"year mechanical engineering student, has contributed immensely _ to Sheridan‘s undefeated 10â€"0 mark in the eightâ€"team first division college loop. Last week, he accumulated an impressive 41 points and 38 kills as the Bruins posted identical 3â€"0 wins over Humber, Mohawk and the Royal Military College. Have goaltender pads, will travel. This year, however, the Sheridan College student almost had to hang up the pads when h was the last cut from St. Michael‘ of the Metro Junior A league i midâ€"September and also failed to" make the Junior B team in Fort, Erie. s A rookie power hitter with Sheridan Bruins volleyball team is the province‘s male college athlete of the week. Nichol is currently ranked sixth in league scoring. At that point he was itching to. play anywhere and eagerly heeded (See ‘On the Road‘ page 25) Page 24 John Base