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50 Sports Oakville Beaver SPORTS EDITOR: JON KUIPERIJ Phone 905-845-3824 (ext. 255) Fax 905-337-5567 email sports@oakvillebeaver.com · WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 26, 2007 Night with deaf students a way for Rangers to give back Peewee A rep hockey squad enjoys time with Drury team By Herb Garbutt OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF Members of the Oakville Rangers peewee A hockey team were giving the opposing goalie a round of applause when the Rangers' Nick Labrosse stopped them. "Wait," Labrosse said, stopping his hand-clapping teammates. "Not like that," he said as he raised his arms and shook his hands. "Like this." With that, the Rangers showed they learned a little more than just hockey skills in their recent game against the E.C. Drury School for the Deaf residential program ball hockey team. The Rangers were impressed by the Drury team's ability, although not totally surprised when they learned Drury coach Mark Couture was a former Jr. B player and a twotime gold medalist at the Deaflympics. "The kids were pretty excited about coming here to play," said Rangers coach Dave Rogers, "but when they heard (about Couture), they were saying `We're going to get schooled'." The Drury team features a wide cross-section, from Brittany Mallach, who plays rep hockey with the North Halton Twisters, to Jordan Dupuis, who plays only with the Drury team. "My dad used to play and I'd watch him," Dupuis said through a sign-language interpreter. "I play some hockey at home, practising and shooting the puck around on the weekend." The Rangers' Josh Lacey-Rogers said he and his teammates rely so much on sound -- calling for passes and tap DEREK WOOLLAM / SPECIAL TO THE OAKVILLE BEAVER HOLIDAY SPIRIT: Tyler Kennedy (middle), Kevin MacDonald (right) and the Oakville peewee A Rangers recently played ball hockey and other games with students from the E.C. Drury School for the Deaf. See Rangers page 51 www.oakvillesoccer.ca 2008 OUTDOOR SEASON ONLINE REGISTRATION AVAILABLE FOR RETURNING MEMBERS!! Returning member: Participant in 2006/2007 Indoor Session 2 2007 Outdoor, 2007/2008 Indoor Session 1, 2007/2008 Indoor Sess ATTENTION POTENTIAL VOLUNTEERS! A club of over 10,000 players is always in need of volunteers. If you are able to assist (Convenor, Coach, Assistant Coach or Special Events) visit our website at www.oakvillesoccer.ca and complete a Volunteer Application Form (Volunteer Link) or contact Dianne at dsporcic@oakville-soccer.on.ca Returning volunteers must complete a form for the 2008 Outdoor Season! 504 Iroquois Shore Rd., Unit #11, Oakville, ON L6H 3K4 Tel: 905-849-4436 Fax: 905-849-3677 The Oakville Beaver A Proud Sponsor of Oakville Soccer Club Thanks to our Proud Sponsor: