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How Oakville's other OMHA contenders are faringThe midget AAA and minor pee-wee AAA Rangers were Oakville'sfirst rep hockey teams to win Ontario Minor Hockey Association titles thisseason, but they likely won't be thelast.Eleven Rangers squads are cur-rently engaged in OMHA champion-ship series, while the minor bantamAAA Rangers and minor atom AAA Rangers won SCTA tournaments lastweek and will compete in OMHA tournaments.Here's a look at how the eleven Rangers teams in OMHA playdowns are faring so far:OMHA'S BEST:The Oakville midget AAA Rangers won the OMHA championship last weekend in Newmarket.Novice AAtwo points away from the OMHA championship after posting two The novice AA Rangers are half-tight wins over Orangeville. Midgets have plenty of weaponsway to the six points needed to win Oakville, which won 2-1 at the OMHA championship. Last Continued from page 21Other members of the Rangers are Justin Matiussi, Joshuas Creek Arenas and 4-2 in weekend, Oakville earned a 4-4 tie was in net for three of the Rangers victories andMackenzie Boyce, Connor Andersen, Harrison Orangeville, looks to lock up the in Barrie, then edged the Colts 3-2 SDomagala, Sam Neeb, Chris Capizzano, Josh cott Charanduk tended the Oakville goal in the title tonight at Glen Abbey.at Joshuas Creek Arenas. The otheVillaflore, Jacob Hand, Brendan Clelland, Francois r two.series resumes Saturday in Barrie.Peewee AE 2Cote, Ryan Adams, Drake Wilton and Lucas Boyce.We dont have first, second or third lines, said DMike Daley and Mario MacDonald also coach the aley. They all play. We had about six or seven Atom AEThe peewee AE 2 Rangers are 20-goateam, Courtney Pinder is the trainer and Jeff Adams l scorers during the season. If one line wasnt against the ropes after losing their The atom AE Rangers look to doing it, this the manager.e next one would pick it up.first two games, 3-0 last week at take a 2-0 lead in their series with Sixteen Mile Sports Complex and Flamborough tonight (Wednesday) 4-1 Monday in Barrie. Oakville is when they host the Sabres at Glen home Saturday for Game 3 at Abbey Recreation Centre. Oakville River Oaks.pounded Flamborough 7-1 in the series opener.Minor bantam AESTICKING Atom AAThe minor bantam AE Rangers WITH IT:look to square up their series The Oakville The atom AA Rangers have Friday at Joshuas Creek Arenas. minor peewee their work cut out for them after Oakville trails Richmond Hill 3-1 AAA Rangers dropping their first two games in points after tying 2-2 at Glen survived a rough against New Tecumseth last week-Abbey and falling 4-0 in Richmond start at last end. Oakville fell 3-1 in New Hill.weekend'sTecumseth and 2-0 at Joshuas OMHA champi-Creek Arenas. The series contin-Bantam AEonship tourna-ues this weekend.The bantam AE Rangers ment in MiltonMinor peewee Aentered last nights action down a to win gold.game to Stoney Creek after drop-The minor peewee A Rangers ping the opener 5-1 at Joshuas had a chance to lock up their Creek. Oakville, which visited OMHA title last night (Tuesday) Stoney Creek last night, will host when they were home to Cobourg Game 3 Sunday at Glen Abbey.at Sixteen Mile Sports Complex. Oakville won the first two games Bantam AGoaltender posts shutout in OMHA finalof the series last weekend, win-The bantam A Rangers and Continued from page 21who had never coached a team to an ing at the OMHA tournament, ning 5-4 at Glen Abbey and 4-2 in Richmond Hill have each won OMHA title before. It is so hard to notching four goals and four assists. Cobourg. If Cobourg won last round-robin game. They thenon each others ice, with Oakville do what we did. It was just an amaz-Liam Kealey and Liam Donnelly night, it would host Game 4 cheered on the league rival Haltonwinning the opener 2-1 in ing feeling.each contributed two goals during Htomorrow (Thursday).urricanes, who defeatedRichmond Hill and the Stars This is an accomplishment that the tournament, while Jacob Gower, Peterborough 2-0 to enable theMinor peewee AEprevailing 2-0 at Joshuas Creek. (players will remember) for the rest Peter Izzo, Dawson Garcia, Sam Rangers to squeak into the final.The Rangers, who were in of their lives.Richardson, Marley Angus and OThe minor peewee AE Rangers akville made the most of theRichmond Hill last night, hope The Rangers, who downed the Giunta also found the net. Jacob hoped to even up their series last opportunity, riding the hot goalten-to earn a win on home ice defending OMHA champion Moro had three assists.night at Glen Abbey. Oakville ding of Christopher Elliot to defeatSaturday when they host Game Hurricanes 4-2 in their opening Also contributing to the champi-dropped the opener last weekend the Barrie Colts 3-0 and win the4 at Sixteen Mile.game of the tournament, finished onship win were Ian Blacker, Colton OMHA chamin New Tecumseth, 5-4. Game 3 of pionship. Christopherthe season with a .710 winning per-Incze, Joshua Hiebert, Jaden Luik, the series is slated for Saturday in Minor midget AABassett scored the game-winningcentage. They were 49-17-11, out-Tol Gerchikov, Ryan DeRenzis and New Tecumseth.goal early in the third period, ColeThe minor midget AA Rangers scoring their opposition 287-152, Mike Matson. Darryl Ford, Mark Purboo added an insurance markersplit their first two games, win-and went 5-0 at the South Central Soubry and Gary Staats are the with two minutes left and JoshPeewee AE 1ning 3-2 in Ajax and falling 2-1 at Triple A qualifying tournament to Rangers other coaches. Judy Gower Hiebert clinched the win with anSixteen Mile. The series resumes earn a berth at OMHAs.is the teams manager.The peewee AE 1 Rangers are empty-netter.Saturday in Ajax.Purboo led the Rangers in scor- Jon KuiperijIts the ultimate, said Moro,www.insideHALTON.com OAKVILLE BEAVER Wednesday, March 16, 2011 22