Sports Oakville Beaver www.aplushomes.ca Adam Campbell 905-844-4444 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 Broker of Record B R O K E R A G E SPORTS EDITOR: JON KUIPERIJ Phone 905-845-3824 (ext. 432) Fax 905-337-5571 email sports@oakvillebeaver.com · WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 2009 25 OT girls earn another trip to OFSAA rugby Last year's experience motivated team By Jon Kuiperij BEAVER SPORTS EDITOR The Halton high school rugby season is only a month in duration, but the Oakville Trafalgar Red Devils have been working to get back to the girls' provincial championships for much longer than that. Driven by a heartbreaking twopoint loss to Barrie Central that eliminated them from medal contention at last year's Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations (OFSAA) tournament, many of OT's players kept training through the off-season months to prepare for another chance. The Red Devils earned that JIM BRADFORD / SPECIAL TO THE OAKVILLE BEAVER opportunity Monday at Oakville Trafalgar's Nisha Howarth takes down Holy Trinity's Elissa Sweeney-Bergen during Monday's Halton high school girls' Burlington's Sherwood Forest Park, rugby Division 1 final in Burlington. OT earned its seventh Halton girls' title in the past 10 years with a 12-5 victory. outlasting the feisty Holy Trinity Titans 12-5 in the Halton Division 1 championship game. "When we first started out, we pretty much started where we left off (last year)," said OT captain Devon Perras. "It was different from other years. When we lost in June, everyone on the team couldn't wait to start the season again. It was just fresh in their minds." Perhaps it was that extra work on strength and conditioning that made the difference Monday, or maybe it was the extra motivation. Whatever it was, there wasn't much else separating the two teams on the pitch. Trinity, making its first appearance in the Halton Division 1 final since 2005, actually controlled See OT page 26 Never Play Soccer in the Rain Again Play Indoors at the Pine Glen Soccer Centre! The Oakville Soccer Club is now offering you the opportunity to play indoors this summer. Play on a FIFA Recommended 2 Star Football Turf pitch in our state of the art facility. Now you can enjoy your season without having to regularly check the weather forecast. Men's Open Age (1990+) and Co-Ed (1990+) are available for Teams and Individuals. Age groups: U4 to U14 (2005 - 1995), Men's Open Age and Co-Ed Days of Play: Mon Thurs Fees*: $145 - $190 for individuals, Team rates posted on the website * $35 discount for individuals currently registered in the 2009 Summer Outdoor season * Register your 2009 Summer Outdoor Team (U4 U14) and receive an $80 team discount For complete information on fees and days of play, please visit www.oakvillesoccer.ca Register online at our website or in person at the Oakville Soccer Club, 1520 Pine Glen Road (Dundas and Third Line), (905) 849-4436 The Oakville Soccer Club reserves the right to cancel any aspect of the summer indoor program if there fails to be a minimum number of players registered. The Oakville Beaver A Proud Sponsor of Oakville Soccer Club A proud sponsor of the Oakville Soccer Club