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THE OAKVILLE BEAVER } ~SPORTS FRIDAY NOVEMBER 19, 1993 PAGE 24 AND RECREATION Mistakes prove costly for OS Jumor spks ental mistakes proved to be the downfall of the Oakvilleâ€"Trafalgar Red Devils junior boys volleyball team in the Halton high school championships â€" at Sheridan College Tuesday. : The team was undefeated into the match. But Milton took advantage of some mental lapses by the Oakville team to claim the junior championship 2â€" 1 E.C. Drury started quickly, taking the first game of the match 15â€"8. Milton jumped out to an early lead in the second match and led by as many as eight points. But Oakville fought back, eventually taking the second game 15â€"13. Mental lapses hurt the team in the third and final game, however, as Milton won the game 15â€"8 and took the chamâ€" pionship. Mark Stevenson, â€" John Partridge and Adam Verdurmen were standouts for Oakville. By SAL BOMMARITO Special to the Beaver â€" [~ Frictories just don‘t get any sweeter than this. Coach Rick Kalvaitis and his St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders junior football team made history Wednesday when:they defeated the Aldershot Lions to claim the firstâ€" ever Halton football championship for a Oakville Catholic high school. The Raiders, playing before a crowd of 600 supporters who éfammed into Burlington‘s Nelson Stadium despite rainy weather, jumped to an early lead in the game and never looked backed as they marched to a 15â€"7 win to claim the Tier II junior football champiâ€" onship. * "It‘s our first championship for our school in football and our first individual who wishes to pursue a position in an office environment. Six week Work Placement Component Six month Job Search WordPerfect, Levels 1 2 Lotus 1â€"2â€"3, Levels 1 2 dBase IV Resume Writing Interview Skills~ Join at NO COST one of our 2 fullâ€"time computerâ€"based training programs, offering inâ€"depth handsâ€"on training. Computerized Office Skills Career Computer Explorations for the ‘90s This 18 week program focuses on This 8 week program focuses on the retraining and upgrading the individual who requires basic computer | DOS I If you are currently receiving Unemployment Insurance Benefits, Social _ Assistance or a severance package from an employer, you may qualify for one of these fully funded programs. Both of these throughout the year. For further information call 875â€"2272. I . C Milton ACT Centre. New sessions begin January 3, 1994 and continue Tom Fisher, a member of the Oakvilieâ€"Trafalgar Red Devils junior volleyball team, dives for the ball during the Halton high school champiâ€" onship match at Sheridan College Tuesday. OT lost to Milton‘s E.C. Drury 2â€"1. St. Thomas Aquinas downs Nelson 15â€"7 Junior Raiders enter history books as football champs football championship for an Oakville Catholic school," said a jubilant Kalvaitas following the game. "We had some big plays. It was a bigâ€"play game by both teams," he said. The first Raiders touchdown came after an Aldershot fumble. Running back Mike Oliviera marched the ball in to give Oakville an early 7â€"0 lead. Aldershot would tie the game in the second quarter to make it 7â€"7 at the half. St. Thomas went ahead 8â€"7 after a missed field goal in the third quarter. The score remained that way through the third quarter and most of the fourth, until defensive lineman Steve Caetano blocked an Aldershot punt to give the Raiders _ the ball in good field position. Nuno Jacome then capped off the skills, career orientation and job search techniques. WordPerfect Lotus 1â€"2â€"3 Microsoft Windows Aptitude and Interest Evaluation Basic Skills Remediation Job/Life Skills Seminars Resume Writing Interview Preparation Action Plan Development programs are conducted at the Oakville drive by punching the ball in to give his team a 15â€"7 lead. Aldershot again threatened late in the fourth quarter, but defensive player Mike Welch made a gameâ€" saving tackle on the 25â€"yard line. The Lions then marched the ball to the Raiders®‘ fourâ€"yard line with two minutes remaining. The victory was sealed when the Raiders defence stopped Aldershot on fourth down and goal to go. Quarterback Andrew Saulez then ran for a first down on an option play to help run down the clock. Defensive halfback Jim Luis. made two key interceptions during the game and Welch kicked two conversions and a single point. "It was a good team effort," said Kalvaitis. "It‘s the kids that did it. They played with so much heart and desire. A lot of these kids haven‘t won anything before. It‘s their first (championship) victory in any sport." The Oakville Blades made it three in a row with a 7â€"5 win over the Milton Merchants at the Oakville Arena last to 10â€"8â€"0. We had our normal second period slump in the second period, but we pulled it out again," said general manager Murray Walker. Jason Slaney, Justin Ball and Jud Richards teamed on a powerâ€"play goal to give the Merchants a 1â€"0 lead five minâ€" utes into the game. A shortâ€"handed effort by Matt Swain, Richard Raymond and Jason Bengert made it 2â€"0. But the Merchants tied the game with two quick goals in the first Oakville Blades sharp in third straight win Tuesday night. The win improved the team‘s season record. ond, Milton evened the score once again at 4â€"4. three minutes of the second period. Oakville regained the lead 3â€"2 on Slaney‘s second goal, aSSIsted by Kent Williams and Gord Kalverda. Milton made it 3â€"3, but Williams, Kalverda and Ball combined to make it 4â€"3 Oakvflle With less than a minute remaining in the secâ€" Milton took a 5â€"4 lead with a goal in the first minute of the third period. But Oakville rallied later in the period to tie the game on a goal by Ball, Slaney and Kalverda. Slaney gave Oakville a 6â€"5 lead on his third of the night, assisted by Williams, about six minutes later. The final goal was scored into an empty net by Williams, Kalverda and Raymond. It‘s not often that accolades are handed out to defenâ€" sive specialists. But 18â€"yearâ€"old Michelle Pellerin, a guard on the St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders senior girls basketball team, is certainly deserving of recognition for her outstanding defensive play in a 65â€"43 win â€" against T.A. Blakelock in Halton high school playoff action. Pellerin, an OAC student, also contributed on MICHELLE PELLERIN wins $25.00 in Giff Certificates from the Olive Garden Italian‘ _Restaurant, 165 Cross Avenue. _ _ offence with e/ght points. lTALlAN RESTAURANT THE OAKVILLE BEAVER s Ad mA l-.w).h“u.h LA_.‘ A_.l-...h. Nt k cS o s l L\L“