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S Sports By Jon Kuiperij BEAVER SPORTS EDITOR SPORTS EDITOR: JON KUIPERIJ Phone 905-845-3824 (ext. 432) Fax 905-337-5571 email sports@oakvillebeaver.com · WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2011 35 Late goal lifts OT to Halton field hockey title ping the bronze-medal contest in penalty flicks. The Red Devils are intent on a happier Perhaps as the years go by, Leah Burke ending this year. "We're just so pumped. We've been will choose to embellish the details of her training all season for this, and we want Halton championship-winning goal. But yesterday (Tuesday), after provid- that gold medal this year," Burke said. "Definitely experience and knowing we ing the late heroics in the Oakville Trafalgar Red Devils' 1-0 win over the made it to OFSAA last year and lost in the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the Halton bronze-medal game gives us more determination." senior girls' field hockey Though winning the Tier 1 title game at OT, "It was a scramble in GHAC final is certainly no the 17-year-old wasn't front of the net, and I guarantee, the Red Devils spinning any yarns. knew the goalie was out. might have already put in "It was a scramble in their hardest work to front of the net, and I I was just trying to get qualify for provincials. knew the goalie was out," the ball to the far side Despite winning all nine Burke said. "I was just and hopefully someone of their regular-season trying to get the ball to would bury it." games by a combined the far side and hopefully score of 58-1, the Devils someone would bury it." OT Red Devils' Leah Burke, barely squeaked past the Whether it was a pass describing her winning goal in Nelson Lords 2-1 in the or a shot, the ball slipped the Halton senior girls' Tier 1 semifinal before handing past the left pad of Irish field hockey final Notre Dame its first loss goaltender Amanda in 13 league games. Widdifield and dribbled "It's great to play games like this inches across the line, breaking a scoreless tie with three minutes to go in regu- against tough competition," Burke said. Most of yesterday's play was in Notre lation time. The goal gave OT its second Halton Dame's end, particularly in the opening f championship in as many years -- the 10 minutes. The Devils enjoyed plenty of Red Devils snapped a nine-year drought short corner opportunities but were last season -- and advanced OT into unable to beat Widdifield until the late tomorrow's (Thursday's) Golden going. "Amanda, in her final year of high Horseshoe Athletic Conference final. The Red Devils will face the Hamilton Catholic school, played an outstanding game," champion with a trip to the Ontario said Notre Dame assistant coach Amanda Federation of School Athletic Associations Treacy, whose squad had outscored opponents 72-1 going into the final. "She (OFSAA) tournament on the line. Burke and her OT teammates finished didn't have a lot of (challenges) during just out of the medals at last year's OFSAA league so this was tremendous evidence tournament, losing by one goal to the of the hard work she's put forth all year." eventual gold g medalists and then dropp ERIC RIEHL / OAKVILLE BEAVER KEEPAWAY: Oakville Trafalgar player Daniela Deschamps (right) keeps the ball from Notre Dame's Summer Maltby during yesterday's Halton senior girls' field hockey Tier 1 final at OT. The Red Devils scored with three minutes to go to down Notre Dame 1-0 and win their second straight regional championship. p p Oakville Little League - 2012 Youth Baseball Registration Division Blastball T-Ball T-Ball Rookeball Minor A Minor AA Minor AAA Major Junior Senior Big League Age 4 5-6 7-8 8 9 10 11 12 13 - 14 15 - 17 17 - 20 WHERE: OAKVILLE LITTLE LEAGUE FIELDHOUSE, 425 Cornwall Road WHEN: SATURDAY, October 29th & November 5th 9:00AM to 4:00PM Oakville Little League offers: The largest youth baseball organization in Oakville. The highest caliber, fun and fair-play house leagues. Grass infields, pitching mounds, outfield fences & dugouts for ages 9 & up. The only All-Star program to compete in Senior, Junior & Little League World Series playdowns. Fees include: Major League replica uniform, individual & team photos. Proud Sponsor of Oakville Little League For more information call 905-827-1831 or register online at www.ollb.org