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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 26, 2008 33 Better late than never Blades pulling out wins with strong third periods By Herb Garbutt OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF Going all out The Oakville Blades are living by the motto of better late than never. Continuing a trend that has seen the Blades allow their opponents to hang around until the final 20 minutes, Oakville put away the Milton IceHawks Saturday with three third-period goals by captain Jeremy Welsh. "It's not a habit we'd like to get into," Welsh said after his team's 7-3 Ontario Junior Hockey League victory. "A good first (period) would be better than the third. It's something we'll have to Jeremy Welsh focus on, getting a good start in the game." If you forget about the previous weekend's 10-2 loss to the Georgetown Raiders -- something Welsh insists the Blades have already done -- Oakville has outscored its opponents 12-4 in the third periods of its last four games. In each of the previous three, the Blades clung to one-goal leads before breaking through. LIESA KORTMANN / OAKVILLE BEAVER WHATEVER IT TAKES: T.A. Blakelock Tigers player Emily Carter (in black) and Loyola Hawks goalie Jeanette Gamble both sprawl for the puck while three Loyola defenders look on. Gamble kept the puck out of the net on this play, but the Tigers prevailed 4-0 in Monday's high school girls' hockey clash at Glen Abbey Recreation Centre. See page 34 for the story. See Tight page 36 Oakville Soccer Club www.oakvillesoccer.ca CONTINUE THE MAGIC OF THE HOLIDAY SEASON BY PARTICIPATING IN THE 5TH ANNUAL OSC HOLIDAY TOY & FOOD DRIVE FROM NOVEMBER 24 ­ DECEMBER 17 WE INVITE YOU TO DROP OFF NON-PERISHABLE FOOD ITEMS AND/OR NEW TOYS AT THE OAKVILLE SOCCER CLUB LET S PUT A "TEAM" EFFORT TOGETHER TO HELP THOSE LESS FORTUNATE. EVEN THE SMALLEST OF CONTRIBUTIONS WILL GO A LONG WAY THIS SEASON!! TEAM DONATIONS ARE MOST WELCOME! SUPPORT THIS INITIATIVE AND GIVE GENEROUSLY! Monday, Wednesday & Friday: 10am - 5pm,Tuesday & Thursday: 10am ­ 7pm PINE GLEN INDOOR SOCCER CENTRE WILL BE OPENING ITS DOORS IN JANUARY 2009 EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE VISIT www.oakvillesoccer.ca UNDER (ABOUT OSC) LINK FOR DETAILS The Oakville Beaver A Proud Sponsor of Oakville Soccer Club Sponsored by: