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32 Sports Oakville Beaver United Way of Oakville 2007 Campaign Total Total Amount Amount Raised Raised 50% 40% Our Goal $2.25 Million www.uwoakville.org SPORTS EDITOR: JON KUIPERIJ Phone 905-845-3824 (ext. 255) Fax 905-337-5567 email sports@oakvillebeaver.com · SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2007 Surrounded NOWHERE TO GO: T.A. Blakelock Tigers player Alex Sounders (in white) finds herself surrounded by Christ the King Jaguars defenders during Thursday's Halton high school girls' hockey game at Glen Abbey Recreation Centre. Much like this play, the Tigers had trouble penetrating the Jaguars' defense throughout the game, falling 1-0 and suffering their first loss in league play. DEREK WOOLLAM / SPECIAL TO THE OAKVILLE BEAVER Hot start for Appleby girls OAK's Chetrat multi-finalist Appleby College's varsity girls' hockey team got off to a quick start in North American Prep Hockey League play this season, pulling off four impressive victories. on Shattuck St. Mary's of Fairbault, Minnesota. against country's top swimmers Oakville Aquatic Club (OAK) athlete Zack Chetrat reached three finals at the recent Bell Grand Prix, a meet that featured Canada's top senior national and Olympic swimmers. Chetrat, 17, demonstrated that he is one of the country's top butterfly swimmers by finishing fourth in the 200-metre fly and fifth in the 100m fly. He also placed 10th in the 200m back, and set six club records at the meet. Curtis Samuel, 17, and Tera Van Beilen, 14, also represented OAK at the competition. Samuel was 10th in the 400m freestyle, setting new club records in both the heats and the final, while Van Beilen -- one of the youngest female competitors -- posted personal-best times in all five of her races. A number of OAK swimmers also recently competed at the Nothers Invitational in London, combining to win 77 medals. OAK's 12-year-old boys led the way, winning 12 of a possible 18 races. The club entered two teams in the boys' 11-12 medley relay, winning first and second, and added gold in the 4x50m freestyle relay. Peter Serles was OAK's top medal-winner with five gold, four silver and a bronze. Reid Scarrow had three gold, a silver and two bronze; Gamal Assaad won three gold and a silver; Jaret Charbonneau took home two gold, two silver and three bronze; and Connor Wilkins claimed two gold, a silver and two bronze. Other gold-medal winners were Hannah Burgess, Olivia Sinclair, Alexandra FabugaisInaba, Perrie Armstrong, Meghan Clark, Meredith Johnson, Conor Joynson, Ryan Maccarone and Ryan Lewis. Earning at least one silver were Kaelan Chambers, Amanda Fraser, Scott Love, Bennett Ho, Liam Charbonneau, Elliot Smith, Matthew Mac, Mackenzie Martyn, Joel Pearson, Gregory MacLennan, David Whiteside, Owen Scarrow and Carter Yeudall. Alexandra Morris, Julie Koszo, Dan Andrei Rona, Cameron Byrne and Robert Plata each won bronze medals. Eagles boys bounce back Rebounding from a 4-2 loss to the Loyola Hawks earlier in the week, the Abbey Park boys' hockey team edged the T.A. Blakelock Tigers 2-1 Thursday at Oakville Arena. Mike Jonker and Brad Weiler supplied the goals for the Eagles. Matt Fillman replied for Blakelock. HIGH SCHOOLSPORTS Appleby blanked Nova Scotia Kings-Edgehill 6-0, upset the defending champion North American Hockey Academy (Lake Placid) 4-1, tripled up Northwood School 6-2 and downed Nichols School (Buffalo) 5-2. Ellen Brandt and Brianne Jenner each collected nine points in the opening week of action, while Sarah Ginson added eight. Rachael Kennedy and Dawna Sullivan split the victories in goal. Newcomers Meghann Cox, Natasha Fryer and Courtney Powers also impressed Appleby coaches with their intensity on the forecheck. Appleby is looking forward to being tested Dec. 15, when it will host defending and three-time U.S. champi- Basketball Tigers get a win The T.A. Blakelock Tigers earned their first win of the high school senior boys' basketball season Wednesday, handling the Oakville Trafalgar Red Devils 54-36. Evan St. Hilaire had 15 points, Josh Plante contributed 13 and Claudio Bejleri scored eight for Blakelock. Dan Cox (eight), Jamie Brophy (seven) and Jordan Lisacek (six) were OT's top point-getters. Welcome to Spice Your Kitchen. Making Your Cooking Fun & Easy ing Fu · Knives and Garnishing Tools · Spice Racks · Small Appliances · Cookware and Tableware · Linens, Aprons and Mitts · Bakeware · Barware · Espresso Makers and Accessories Hours: Monday-Friday 10am - 6pm Saturday 10am - 5pm Sunday CLOSED River Glen Mews Plaza 2530 6th Line, Oakville (905) 257-3500