Oakville‘s minor atom "AAA" team is on the brink of elimination in its best of five Ontario Minor Hockey Association championship series. Markham bombed the visiting Oakville Mississauga Tire Rangers 7â€"2 Wednesday night to take a 2â€"0 lead in the series. Game three will be played at Oakville‘s Maple Grove Arena Friday at 7 p.m. Oakville tied the game in the first period on a well played penalty shot ~| taken by rushing defenceman Keith Zavitz. Brett McGrath‘s solo effort in the second drew Oakville even again, but that was as close as the team was to come in the game. Markham scored +. Nonâ€"contact + Prime time games + 17th season of operation +« Sweaters/socks provided e * poVETAL % .'CgusmucnON > Rangers on the bri . in the game. SUMMER NONâ€"CONTACT yockEy HALTON MEN‘S HOCKEY LEAGUE * No holiday or summer weekend games INFORMATION AND/OR REGISTRATION BY PHONE (416) 849â€"9712 Applications at RIVER OAKS or GLEN ABBEY ARENAS three power play goals as Oakville took six retaliation and frustration penalties Goalie Anthony Marshall made five brilliant stops to keep his team close in the second period, but playing short handed for almost 24 minutes proved to be the difference in the game. Soccer season opens The Oakville Mustangs underâ€"14 soccer team opened its exhibition schedule at Hamilton‘s Ivor Wynn Stadium on Sunday with a solid 4â€"1 win over Burlington. Sebastian Indart led the way with a pair of goals while singles went to Robbie Schiavone and Chandler Pimantel. 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The ending was not so much exciting as it was a tribute to Oakville‘s ‘never say die‘ attitude. Oakville was looking for a Hollywood ending when, down 5â€"3, they pulled their goalie for an extra attacker. When they kept Frank Ivancovic on the bench after Hamilton had upped the score to 6â€"3 on an Diabetes is the leading cause of kidney failure among Canadians. For more information, contact your local Kidney Foundation office: $ THE KIDNEY FOUNDATION OF CANADA " Friday Mar. 25th 6:00 pm â€" 10:00 pm Saturday Mar. 26th. 10:00 am â€" 5:00 pm Sunday Mar. 27 st. 10:00 am â€" 5:00 pm pk | Blades loaded gun, but couldn‘t pull the trigger- emptyâ€"netter, they were looking for a miracle. And they almost got it: Oakville scored not once but twice with the extra attacker to close the book on the game at 6â€"5. 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