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The Oakville Blades ran into specialty team trouble Tuesday night, losing 6â€"4 to the Milton Merchants in Provincial Junior A hockey action. Milton never looked back after building up a 3â€"0 lead, all on firstâ€"period power play goals. Oakville, on the other hand, could only make good on one of 19 chances. And that was offset by a shorthanded marker they allowed. General manager Murray Walker said the team needs to bolster its defence and to increase its toughness up front. If it can‘t be done with the players on hand, he said the team might have to go the trade route. It marked the Blades third straight loss this season to the firstâ€"place Merchants. Oakville hosts the Royal York Rangers tonight, 8 p.m., at Oakville Arena. After a promisâ€" ing start, Royal York, which is mired in seventh place, seems to have slipped back into last seaâ€" son‘s losing ways. Afternoon of boxing MILTON 6, OAKVILLE 4 (Tuesday): the Blades were behind 3â€"1 after the first period and 4â€"2 after the second period. First period: 1, Kent Williams,unassisted Second period: 2, Corey Waring from John Morrison and Matt Swain Three times unlucky Third period: 3, Matt Interbartolo from Corey Waring and Mike Robinson; 4, Mike Gamble from Sasha Perisic. An afternoon of boxing is on tap for Oakville this Sunday (Nov. 13). Presented by McGrory‘s Boxing Club of Hamilton, the event will be held at Le Dome on North Service Road East, beginâ€" ning at 2 p.m. Home Court also runs basketâ€" ball day camps when the kids are off during professional developâ€" ment days. Sessions are schedâ€" uled for Nov. 18, 25, Dec. 2, Jan. 30, Feb. 3, April 28 and June 2 _and 30. Phone 825â€"4117. _ _ _ _ Featured on the 12â€"bout amaâ€" teur card will be Oakville‘s own Domenic _ Filane, Gerry Figliomeni and Sean O‘Meara. Tickets are available at The Three Judges on Lakeshore Road or phone 844â€"1593 for more information. Oakville‘s Home Court Basketball program, which runs leagues for youths aged 7â€"9, 10â€" 12 and 13â€"15 as well as a men‘s league, is still looking for coachâ€" es who have experience in basâ€" ketball and who enjoy working with children and youth. It would involve about 90 minutes a week. The league is also looking for timers, scorers and league conâ€" venors. No experience necessary. Volunteers needed SPORTS Here‘s Oakville‘s scoring sumâ€" 9 Wintario‘s Halfback is back at Coles. For a limited time, one nonâ€"winning Wintario ticket gets you $1 off selected books at Coles. Get up to $5.00 off! "It‘s a great way to play an old favourite AND RECREATION | The T.A. Blakelock senior volleyball team rose above Milton‘s E.C. Drury in playoff action on Tuesday, winning two straight games. Blakelock took on M.M. Robinson on Thursday for the Volpe division crown while Oakvilleâ€"Trafalgar took on Georgetown for the Richardson division title. (Photo by Peter McCusker) 0 0 0 a 0 a o a 0 a 0 a 0 n e a e a o n e a n e s a o a 6 a 0 a a o 0 a 0 6 6 6 0 6 a n n 6 o a n 6 a o Canada‘s underâ€"17 soccer team tackles the Unites States today in an important regional qualifying tourâ€" nament in El Salvador. Canada upsets Mexico Kickâ€"off is at 7 p.m. (Oakville time). Canada, which has five players from Oakville soccer teams, defeated Mexico 1â€"0 in its first championship pool game on Wednesday night. In Wednesday‘s other game, the United States defeated Costa Rica 2â€"1, avenging a 4â€"1 defeat in the preliminary pool. The Canucks close out the tourâ€" nament this Sunday against Costa Rica with a 4 p.m. kickâ€"off (Oakville time). Jahmo Welsch scored the goal on a 27th minute penalty shot. The top three teams from the tournament advance to the world underâ€"17 championship which will be held next year in Ecuador from Canada, along with Costa Rica and Mexico, advanced to the chamâ€" pionship round currently under way in El Salvador by each winning their respective fourâ€"team pool, and each did it with a record of three wins and three losses. August 4â€"20. The United States advanced to the championship by grabbing the wildeard spot. Its record of two wins and one loss (4â€"1 to Costa Rica) was the best of the rest. The local players on the team include three from the provincial champion underâ€"16 Oakville Blue Devils (Danny Gallagher of Burlington, Paul Hayward of Brampton and Eddie McMillan of Oakville) and two from the provinâ€" cial champion and national finalist underâ€"17 Oakville Winstars (Dave Clemente of Brampton and Paolo Depietrantonio of Brampton). "intario‘s Halfback is b time, one nonâ€"winning ected books at Coles. C Wintario ticket get Fet up to $5.00 off! NORTH BAY 4, OAKVILLE 3: Oakville got off to a slow start, falling behind 2â€"0 and just couldn‘t notch the equalizer. Brent Moyer, David Vandelaar and Chris Kline picked up goals. Vandelaar and Glen Kwon picked up assists. MINOR BANTAM TRIPLEâ€"AAA STONEY CREEK 6, OAKVILLE 3 (Nov. 6, home): Stoney Creek scored three goals in one minute of the second period to go up 4â€"0 and break the game wide open. Goals to Michael Porter (2) and Danny Lennox. Assists went to Porter, Lennox, Michael Hamilton, Ryan McLaughlin and Jamie Sabo. The team‘s record now stands at four wins, two losses and one tie. OAKVILLE 8, CHINGUACOUSY 2 (Nov. 5, away): Oakville scored two goals late in the second period to break the game open. Paul Wade picked up the hatâ€"trick. Notching a pair each were Jamie Conboy and Dave Kristensen. Darren McCallen also had a goal. Assists went to Conboy (2), Kristensen (2), Porter (2), Billy Hussey (2), Wade, McCallen, Sabo and Rob Edmonds. BANTAM TRIPLEâ€"AAA The Oakville Standard Life Rangers took on some tough competition in the Sudbury Big Nicke!l tournament this past weekend. Here are the results: TORONTO YOUNG NATS 12, OAKVILLE 2: Jim Romph and Glen Kwon scored the Oakville goals. Assists went to Chad Blundy and Ross Fiore. OAKVILLE 2, DETROIT COMPUWARE 1: Nick Edling was outstanding in nets to beat one of the top bantam teams in the tournament and he was selected for the game MVP. Detroit opened the scoring in the first period but Oakville came back with two second period goals by Joey Renella and Mike Dinner. Assists went to Kent Wallace, Scott Nelson and Chad Blundy. HALTON 3, OAKVILLE 0 (Oct. 28): Oakville put in a gritty performance against a tough Halton team, but were unable to put the puck in the net. Brandon Colquhoun was once again very solid in goal for Oakville. ATOM TRIPLEâ€"AAA After ending October with a 6â€"1â€"1 regular season record, Oakville has yet to win a game in November. The normally sharp squad of 11â€"yearâ€"olds has dropped two games and tied one. MINOR PEEWEE TRIPLEâ€"AAA OAKVILLE 7, NIAGARA FALLS 5 (Oct. 29): The line of Paul Varteressian, Scott Pioctrowski and Michael Mcisaac registered 11 points, as Oakville soundly thumped Niagara Falls Thunder. Varteressian led the Oakville squad with five points (3 goals and 2 assists) while Piotrowski chipped in with a goal and three assists and Mcisaac with a goal and an assist. Greg Carr and Andrew Elgar rounded out the scoring with Richard Hodgkinson adding an assist. CHINGUACOUSY 5, OAKVILLE 0 (Nov. 7, away): Oakville‘s worst loss in four years Chinguacousy outshot Oakville 24â€"18. OAKVILLE 1, STONEY CREEK 1 (Nov. 5, away): Oakville outplayed and outshot Stoney Creek 30â€"12 on the road but only managed a single goal for the tie. Geoff Curtis scored the lone marker with assists from Robby Tarantino and Bryan McLoughlin. OAKVILLE 2, BRAMPTON 0 (Oct. 29, away): Dane Gilbert stopped 21 shots to lead his team to the win. Scoring for the Rangers were Brett McGrath and Jamie Green. Assists went to Bryan McLoughlin, Chris Riddell, Mike Ruppel and Geoff Curtis. MINOR ATOM TRIPLEâ€"AAA OAKVILLE 6, CHINGUACOUSY 3: the Sunlight Solarium Rangers regained their work ethic and forced the play all game. In front of a strong effort by goalie Brett Edwards, Oakville goals came from Derek Dalziel with a hatâ€"trick, followed by Daren Hockaday with two markers. Ryan Kuir, just back from sick bay, nothced the other goal. Assissts went to Matt Mclsaac (2), Pat Mann, Conor Murphy, Mike Collier, Cory White, Chris Smith, Adam Lemay and Aaron Roantree. NIAGARA FALLS 3, OAKVILLE 2 (Nov. 2, home): a bigger Niagara team edged Oakville Scoring plays unavailable. STONEY CREEK 8, OAKVILLE 1: Oakville‘s unbeaten streak ended at eight with a thrashing from Stoney Creek. Oakville got outplayed and beaten to the puck for the entire game. Oakville‘s only goal came on an unassisted play by Derek Dalziel. NOVICE TRIPLEâ€"AAA Chalk up three more wins for the Oakville Marlene‘s Moments novice tripleâ€"AAA Rangers to put them 11â€"0 on the season. OAKVILLE 10, STONEY CREEK 2: Richard Meloche registered the hatâ€"trick, Josh Smyth notched a pair and singles were added by Steven Donnelly, Scotty Russell, Michael Swinton, Joshua Shepley and Alfred Lee. Assists went to Donnelly (4), Smyth (3), Shelpley, Russell, Lee, Sean Lavelle and Nico Gill. OAKVILLE 4, CHINGUACOUSY 1: Scotty Russell opened the scoring, off a faceâ€"off from Josh Smyth. David Nugent made it 2â€"0 on a pass from Sean Lavelle. Smyth scored unassistâ€" ed and Steven Donnelly rounded out the scoring on another Lavelle setâ€"up. MINOR NOVICE TRIPLEâ€"AAA OAKVILLE 11, CHINGUACOUSY 3 (Nov. 5): the well rounded scoring effort saw Vic Oreskovich pick up a single and five players notching pairs â€" Mike Gomes, Nick Dodge, Brett Lain, Brad Deakin and Evan McGrath. OAKVILLE 5, NIAGARA FALLS 0: Michael Samardzich led the way with a pair while sinâ€" gles were scored by Richard Meloche, Donnelly and Smyth. Donnelly and Gill had a pair of helpers with Colin Risi, Nathan Hendricks and David Nugent adding the others. Good defence stopped Niagara Falls Thunder and Joshua made some good saves to earn the shutout. OAKVILLE 5, STONEY CREEK 2 (Nov. 4, away): Evan McGrath scored the first four and picked up an assist on the other goal by Nick Dodge (who assisted on all McGrath‘s). Others picking up helpers were Brad Deakin (2) and Nick Prescott. The team is sponsored by Polywheels and Greenline. BANTAM DOUBLEâ€"AA OAKVILLE 5, CHINGUACOUSY 1 (Nov. 5, home): a strong showing by the defence of Kevin Gibbons, Reagan Walsh, Joey Lynch, David Pink and Ryan Carson as well as goalie Todd McNaught. The McDonalds (Iroquois Shore) Rangers dominated this game from the opening whistle. Notching singles were Kyle MacDonald, Neil Walsworth, Jordan Zacny, Scott Drummond and David Pink. Kyle MacDonald picked up two assists while singles went to Jeff Elia, Joey Lynch and Neil Walsworth. ST. CATHARINES 3, OAKVILLE 3 (Nov. 4, home): Oakville outshot the opposition and were ringing shots of the post but still came up short on the scoreboard. The locals had all the pressure on in the third period when the game was halted with five minutes left in the game do to cerfew. Kyle MacDonald had a goal and an assist. Scott Drummond got the other goal and Reagan Walsh pitched in with an assist. BURLINGTON 4, OAKVILLE 2 (Oct. 29, home): it was a 2â€"1 Burlington lead until late in the third period when Burlington put two more in. Mike Dragosits answered before the final buzzer with a break away to round out the scoring. Dragosits, as well as Kevin Dannemann, also picked up an assist on the first goal by Neil Walsworth. MINOR BANTAM DOUBLEâ€"AA OAKVILLE 9, MILTON 2 (Oct. 27th, away): the two teams traded goals in the first period with Chris Woit and Tony Morrison scoring for the Dixon Construction Rangers on assists by Mike Tarantino, Dylan Mitobe and Tyler Moss. At the end of the period, a goal by Moss from Morrison and Bryan Jackson gave the Rangers a 3â€"2 lead. Oakville scored five unanswered goals in the second period. The Ranger snipers were Jackson, Tarantino (2), Moss and Matt Turner with assists by Woit (2), Jackson, Dan McCaw and Moss. Tarantino popped in the final Oakville goal in the third period, giving him a hat trick. OAKVILLE 11, PITTSBURGH 2 (Oct. 29th, home): Oakville outâ€"muscled and outâ€"scored a wsutmg team from Pmsburgh in exhibition play Tony Morrison started the scorlng for Oakwlle _A A _ J » (See ‘rép hockey page 29) *‘ *