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Hornets decide house league champsThe Oakville Hornets Girls HockeyMcDonald stopped all three SenatorsAssociation recently held its championshipattemps as the Buzz prevailed 1-0.day to conclude the season and determineThe bantam final was also a low-scoringits house league playoff champions.affair. Bailey Dean scored the lone goal of In the novice final, the Silver Screamersthe game, tallying in the second period, torode a four-goal effort from Katie Lengyellift the Redhawks to a 1-0 win over theto blank the Yellow Stingers 6-0. Flyers. Arielle Mileski earned theMadiso Cote and Sarah Van den shutout for the Redhawks whileHeuvel added singles for the Taylor Scott took the tough-Silver Screamers, and Natasha luck loss in goal for the Flyers.Melhuish earned the shutout. In the midget-intermediateJulia Benoit was named the final, leading playoff scorerYellow Stingers MVP in the Bridget ONeill scored in over-final.time to give the Black Knights aThe atom final saw the Yellow 2-1 victory over the OrangeThriller Bees score three timesFlames. The Knights Shannonin four minutes to overcome a 1-0 deficitNieweglowski and the Flames Jaden Dalesand down the Terrific Teal Tornadoes 3-1.had the games goals during regulationDIVISION CHAMPS:Pictured clockwise from top, the novice Silver Screamers, bantam Alyssa Garcia, Hannah Petriv and Shaleenatime.Redhawks and midget/intermediate Black Knights are three of the Oakville Hornets house league Madon had the goals for the Thriller Bees,The ladies recreational final was won bydivision champions. Members of the novice team are Budka Dominika, Ryley Cauchi, Madison while Michelle Boratko had the Tealthe top-seeded Blue Zumbas, who blankedCote, Basant Dhillon, Nimrit Dhillon, Teagan Haggerty, Katie Lengyel, Natasha Melhuish, Gabrielle Tornadoes marker. The game featured thethe Teal Tornadoes 2-0. Kim Tyler had theNoordijk, Miranda Orlowski, Emily Sampson, Saveena Singh, Emma Stargratt and Sarah Van den top two teams from the regular-seasonwinning goal for the Blue Zumbas andHeuvel. Members of the bantam Redhawks are Alisha Abnett, Brianna Baird, Jessica Burton, standings.Brynne Katsof added an insurance markerCassandra Byj, Bailey Dean, Erin Federovich, Valerie Graham, Logan Hannay, Elizabeth Kish, Amy No one was able to solve Yellow Buzzin the third period. Natalie Procyk earnedMartini, Shannon McGuire, Erika Reynolds, Megan Stewart, Madison VonHanke, Emily Watson-goalie Kelsa McDonald or White Senatorsthe shutout for the Blue Zumbas, spoilingMartin and Lindsay Watt. Members of the Black Knights are Shannon Farrell, Bridget O'Neill, Erin netminder Samantha Urwin in regulationa Cinderalla run by a Teal Tornadoes squadRykhoff, Nicole Arkell, Carly Romkema, Daniella Speck, Krista Ashton-Zwirchowsky, Alexandra time and overtime during the peewee final.that had squeaked into the playoffs beforeReilly, Deanna Fabiano, Shannon Nieweglowski, Erin Belleghem, Danielle Pasta, Jennifer Grainger, Sydney Davison scored in a shootout andupsetting several teams to reach the final.Annie Laskaris, Hannah Palozzi and Emily McGuire.Venom's transition game keyRebuilding starts this monthContinued from page 37players adapted quickly.Continued from page 37Brandon Denham, Bradley Ryan and PhilAmong the changes Baker made were needed hard work and team work.Hampton are four major cornerstones thegoals in the playoffs and Joel Senecal hadthere wasnt a designated point guard to The Venom came back with a 48-33 vic-team can build around for the fall.Oakvilles markers Tuesday. McGowans camebring the ball up the floor and the team tory over the Kitchener-Waterloo Vipers and First and foremost, you have to replacemidway through the third period, tying thescored more off transition.then topped the Venoms second entry 47-26 the leadership of Rivait, Joorisgame 2-2.We had four different guys bringing the to win the pool.The older guys,added. And replacing (startingThe Etobicoke native is one of Oball up the floor and that threw a lot of teams akville then delivered its biggest win of goalie Daniel Savelli) is big.several graduating players whoyou never want to off, Baker said. Last year we were running the tournament, defeating Toronto Triple Were going to build fromwont be back next season.see it end. It's sad. our sets and going through our progres-Threat in the semifinals 60-32. While oppos-the back out. You need solidThe older guys, you neverThere were a few sions. This year we implemented the transi-ing teams keyed on Callum Baker, the teamsgoaltending and good defence,want to see it end. Its sad, saidtears shed, I'm tion so we could score that way as well.leading scorer, others particularly Luke he added.Jooris, noting that the departureBaker said the players worked very hard, Seidel helped carry the offence while Vlad sure, in theWith junior hockey, itsof captain Nick Rivait this sum-practicing three times each week to make Lukomski and Reniel Jamison played strong always rebuilding. Everyonemer will also create a huge voiddressing room.the adjustments, and it showed in their defensively. Meanwhile, newcomers to this always talks about that, but its ato fill. There were a few tearsresults.years team, Den Joseph Aban and Adam rebuilding process year aftershed, Im sure, in the dressing Blades coachOther members of the Venoms champi-Francolini were unstoppable on the boards.year.room.Mark Joorisonship team are Dimitris Katsilieris, Roko Baker said last years team started slowlyThat rebuilding processOakville will have a good coreJuricic, Julian Lepp, Rohan Saxena, Richie because he had to learn the players individ-begins later this month. The Blades will holdof returnees to work with next year, however,Thompson and Jalen Mason. Ivan Lukomski ual strengths and how to best utilize them. spring tryout camps for goalies April 28 andas the Blades seek a record fifth straight tripand Marko Juricic are the clubs assistant This year, there was still some adjusting to for skaters April 30 and May 1 at Sixteen Mileto the Buckland Cup. Jooris, who plans tocoaches.do with new players on the team but theSports Complex.return as coach, said Braedan Russell,www.insideHALTON.com OAKVILLE BEAVER Thursday, April 14, 2011 38