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32 Sports Oakville Beaver www.aplushomes.ca Adam Campbell Broker of Record 905-844-4444 B R O K E R A G E I N D E P E N D E N T LY O W N E D A N D O P E R AT E D SPORTS EDITOR: JON KUIPERIJ Phone 905-845-3824 (ext. 255) Fax 905-337-5567 email sports@oakvillebeaver.com · WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2008 Titans end the trend Senior boys' volleyball crown no longer belongs to Oakville Trafalgar or Georgetown By Herb Garbutt OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF The Holy Trinity Titans snapped a streak that had existed longer than they have. For the past decade, Halton high school senior boys' volleyball has been dominated by the Oakville Trafalgar Red Devils and the Georgetown Rebels, who split the last 10 titles between them. History alone was enough to make OT an overwhelming favourite in Monday's Division 1 final at Sheridan College. "It's always daunting coming up against OT," said Trinity coach Melissa Olmstead. "They're skilled and they're powerful and they're hard to match when they get momentum." Instead, it turned out it was the Titans that were able to seize the momentum, after losing the opening set in a manner that could have easily broken their spirit. Trinity rallied for a 24-26, 25-14, 15-11 victory to capture its first senior boys' volleyball title. "It's overwhelming," Trinity's Travis James said as his team celebrated the victory. "Words can't describe this. We worked so hard for this." The Titans hope they aren't done yet. Trinity will host a Golden Horseshoe Athletic Conference championship game Friday against Hamilton's Cathedral (a 3 p.m. start), with the winner advancing to represent the region at next week's provincial AAAA championships in Barrie. Monday, the Titans trailed for only two points in the entire match, but those were a critical two points. Trinity built a commanding 19-12 lead in the opening set, thanks to strong blocking by James and wellplaced hits by Vince Cambruzzi. However, led by Kevin Houston, OT rallied to take eight of the next 10 points to close within one. Trinity again looked to have the opener in hand when it led 24-22, but the Red Devils shocked the Titans by taking the last four points. The Titans quickly put that behind them, storming out of the gate in the second game, and by the time James Meschino's ace caught the back line, the Titans were up 92. Though Jamie Brophy and Ryan Vandervliet were each able to spark LIESA KORTMANN / OAKVILLE BEAVER HANDY MEN: Loyola's Alex Cenedese (centre) and Alex Bider go up to block a bump by Iroquois Ridge's Grant McQueen. Hawks edge out Ridge in junior final After letting a second-set lead slip away, the Loyola Hawks rebounded to claim their first Halton high school junior boys' volleyball title since 1999. In a close deciding set where the teams were never separated by more than three points, the Hawks scored a 15-13 win over the Iroquois Trailblazers, capping a 26-24, 18-25, 15-13 victory Monday at Sheridan College. "That's been the spirit of this team. They don't get down and they don't give up," said Loyola coach Rich Harder. Loyola finished the season 12-1, but was taking nothing for granted. Harder said the team has always performed well during the season but hasn't always been able to translate that success in the playoffs. The Hawks gave a hint of overcoming that by winning one tournament this year and finishing second in another. See Red page 36 See Momentum page 35 NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 2008 Annual General Meeting of the Oakville Soccer Club Inc. will be held at Oakville Town Hall, 1225 Trafalgar Road, on Saturday, 22nd of November 2008 at 9:00 a.m. for the following purposes: Agenda 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Call to Order and Opening Remarks Approval of Guest List Review and accept the Minutes of the Previous AGM To receive the Directors' Report and Staff Reports To approve the Financial Statements ended 30 September 2008 and the Auditors' report thereon. Statements to be made available to members on 10th November 2008 at the club office To appoint Auditors and to authorize the Directors to fix their remuneration President, Neil M. Brown Motion 11-22-01 Motion 11-22-02 Motion 11-22-03 Motion 11-22-04 Ratification of proposed Oakville Soccer Foundation 8. Ratification of proposed TOP Soccer Corporation 9. Duly submitted questions from the Membership addressed 10. Election of Directors 11. To duly destroy the ballots Motion 11-22-05 12. Adjournment 7. Motion 11-22-06 Motion 11-22-07 President, Neil M. Brown Motion 11-22-08 Motion 11-22-09 Motion 11-22-10 6. Please note In accordance with section 6.6 of the OSC By-Laws, only voting members and accepted guests are entitled to be present at the AGM. A voting member is described in section 5.2.1 of the OSC By-Laws. Voting members must submit their intention of attending the AGM to the OSC Secretary either by email: secretary@oakvillesoccer.ca or by dropping off a sealed note at the OSC office, 504 Iroquois Shore Rd, #11, Oakville, at least 7 days before the date of the meeting ­ that is Saturday November 15th 2008. You need to include your full name and identify the subclass (as defined in Section 5.2.1) by which you shall be registered as a voting member. If applicable, please identify the age group and gender your membership is associated with. Questions to the President must be submitted to the Secretary at least 7 days before the date of the meeting ­ that is the 15th of November 2008. You may either email your questions to secretary@oakvillesoccer.ca or drop off your questions at the OSC office, 504 Iroquois Shore Rd, #11, Oakville, in a sealed envelope addressed to the OSC Secretary. In respect to our members' time and the published agenda, no motions will be received from the floor during the AGM. It is our objective to conclude the meeting by noon. Individuals interested in running for a position on the Board of Directors should read the OSC By-Laws, Section 2 related to Board of Directors, in particular Article 2.2, Qualifications; 2.3 Election and Appointment of Directors and Article 2.9 Nomination of Directors. Interested individuals are invited to send a letter outlining his/her interest as well as a brief resume of qualification and compliance to requirements to the Chair of the Nomination's Committee, Mr. Harold Sanin at: nominations@oakvillesoccer.ca or by sealed mail at the Club office. All properly nominated individuals will have their name listed on the ballots. Nominations are also possible from the floor at the AGM but this process requires a 2/3rd majority vote as required in OSC By-Law, Article 2.9.e. By Order of the Board Robin H. Smith Secretary Oakville Soccer Club www.oakvillesoccer.ca The Oakville Beaver A Proud Sponsor of Oakville Soccer Club Sponsored by: