Oakville Newspapers

Oakville Beaver, 2 Jun 2016, p. 37

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Hinchcliffe seventh at 100th Indy 500 Late goal gives Blue Devils League1 win after leading with 39 laps remaining For much of the Indy 500, Oakville's James Hinchcliffe looked like he was about to author a storybook ending. A year after a near-fatal crash in practice for last year's race, Hinchcliffe earned the pole position for the historic 100th running of the race and continued to show he was among the fastest in the field when the race began. Hinchcliffe exchanged the lead with former teammate Ryan Hunter-Reay throughout the first 30 laps. Even when a Oakville's James Hinchcliffe (5) races along the front straightaway problem with the fuel hose on his first pit with Ryan Hunter-Reay during Sunday's Indy 500. Hinchcliffe, who started on the pole, finished seventh after having to make a late stop dropped him to sixth place, Hinchstop for fuel. | Photo by Jim Haines -- IndyCar cliffe still managed to quickly work his way back to the front of the field. flag. Rossi didn't even have enough fuel to Though he led as late as lap 161 of the complete another lap, running out before he 200-lap race, it wasn't meant to be. Unable to could make it back to the pits. maintain his early pace, and then having to "A couple guys out there took a punt on make a stop for fuel in the final laps, Hinch- fuel," said Hinchcliffe. "Congrats to Alex and cliffe finished seventh. great to see Honda back on top. Realistically, I "We were super strong the first half and think we had a third- or fourth-place effort todefinitely had one of the cars to beat," he day, which is nothing to turn your nose up at." said. "It was really just track temperatures It was the fourth straight top-eight finish for that caught us out there. We started losing Hinchcliffe, who jumped three spots to fifth grip as the temperatures came up late in the place in the driver standings. afternoon and the last two stints were a real "I have to give everybody on the Arrow struggle when we tried to make the tires last." crew a ton of credit for the effort the entire Rookie Alexander Rossi gambled that he month," he said. "Coming in third at the GP would have enough fuel to make it to the of Indy, qualifying on the pole and the race end and it paid off as he took the checkered here, it was a solid effort." The Oakville Blue Devils pulled out a 2-1 win over Toronto FC Academy on Sunday with a late goal by Blake Jones on a free kick. The defending League1 Ontario champions took the three points when Jones scored in the 89th minute at Sheridan College Stadium. "I thought today, for the first time all season, we actually deserved those three points," said Oakville head coach, Duncan Wilde. The Blue Devils were forced to come back in the second half after the Junior Reds' Mirza Custovic finished off a nice move just 37 | Thursday, June 2, 2016 | OAKVILLE BEAVER | www.insideHALTON.com before the interval. The current holder of the League1 Golden Boot, Felipe Vilela, tied the match in the 65th minute, sinking a penalty shot. Oakville's size, strength and experience eventually created another free-kick scenario, setting the stage for Jones' heroics. The Blue Devils, 1-1 with two ties, good for five points and fourth place in the eight-team Men's West Division, are at the Hershey Centre 1 field in Mississauga on Saturday, June 4 at 4 p.m. against Men's East Division leading Sigma FC, 5-0. minOr Oaks hOckey assOciatiOn pre-tyke prOgram (5 and 6 year olds, 2010/2011 birth years for 2016/17 season) Evaluation Skates September 17-18, 2016 Season starts October 3, 2016 · MOHA play off format new this fall (5 and 6 year olds, 2010/2011 birth years for 2016/17 season) minOr Oaks hOckey assOciatiOn initiatiOn prOgram starting this fall Evaluation Skates September 17-18, 2016 Season starts October 3, 2016 · Gala Day March 5, 2017 players On ice twice/week One game and one practice per week *Program offered to qualified participants based on evaluation skate results* players On ice twice/week Monday-Thursday: Skill development Sunday: Games/practice sessions price $575 price $375 OptiOn tO purchase equipment packages MOHA is a member association of the Ontario Minor Hockey Association and Hockey Canada. All coaches are OMHA certified. protective package includes shoulder, elbow, neck, mouth, shin pads, pants, bag. $49. · full package includes Protective package, skates, stick and helmet. $99. Equipment will be fully fitted through Corbett's Source for sports. *Equipment package available for first time participants only* · Have FUN! Play Hockey! Learn the FUNdamentals! · Professionally trained instructor overseeing the program · NHL themed teams · Questions? Please call the MOHA 905-338-9220 Registration forms available online at www.moha.ca

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