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_SPORTS THE OAKVILLE BEAVER WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16, 1994 Page 12 tic young fans. The Blades are in their divisional championship against the Hamilton Kilty Bees (see story). Bottom: Goaltender Ron Ellis and the rest of the Oakville "AAA" midget team are one win away from an OMHA title (see story). Top: there were plenty of games on tap in the 16â€"team Oakville Minor Hockey Friendship Series, including this one between two local novice teams, Longo‘s and Meineke Muffier. The puck stops here Oakville Beaver photographer Riziero Vertolli caught some Oakville goaltenders in action over the weekend. Side: Oakville Blades goaltender Dave Dolecki is welcomed by some enthusiasâ€" Double gold for Oakville By NORMAN NELSON Oakville Beaver Sports Editor Prior to last weekend, Oakyville had never Wwon a provincial preciâ€" sion skating title. Now it boasts two of them. The Oakville Skating Club was "just elated" to have both its novice and senior teams come back from Sunday‘s competition in Markham with provincial titles, said Graham Newsham, who chairs the club‘s preâ€" cision skating committee. : _ "It‘s quite an achievement by the skaters and coaches. We‘re very excited." â€" Both teams are hoping the achievement will serve as a stepping stone to a Canadian title. Joining the two teams at the "‘Canadian championships, which will be held in Montreal from March 31 to April 3, will be Oakville‘s adult team (there was no adult category at the provincial championships). In fact, all three Oakville teams ‘had already earned a spot at the national championships with their performance two weeks previous at the central Canada championships. : SUMMER NONâ€"CONTACT , . _ ADULT pockEy LEAGUE River Oaks Arena 849â€"9712 ; TODAYS pELIVEKY JINCLUDES: +« White Rose « Woolco + Hamel + Sears + Holland Park + Stoney Creek Furniture + Overdrive * Sears Catalogue * Plan Save * Partial Delivery In that event, the senior team led the way with a first place finish while the adult and novice teams both finished in second place (the top three teams advance to the nationals). _ | Newsham isolated the successful ingredients behind this year‘s success to a mix of "good coachâ€" ing" and "dedicated skaters and parents." In Brenda Bradica â€" who was hired three years ago to kick start Oakville‘s program â€" the club has "one of the top coaches in the counâ€" Brenda Bradica try," he said. She has coached a Canadian championship team and is on the advisory board of the Canadian ] Figure Skating Association. § Bradica said the weekend 4| performance was "definitely a confidence booster" going into the Canadian champiâ€" onships. And the teams will need every edge they can get, she explained, as there will be some good competition, in particular a number of teams from Ontario and Quebec. The teams‘ success has organizers NOVICE TEAM scrambling for ice time in order for the skaters to properly prepare and for sponsors to help defray the cost to attend the national competition, estiâ€" mated at more than $20,000. At the Ontario championships, the senior team‘s long program was sufâ€" ficiently good enough to overcome a thirdâ€"place showing in the shorter technical program. In the novice category, the setâ€"up was a bit different. The Oakville team advanced out of its flight in first place (the top three teams of the two flights advanced) and then finished atop the subsequent gold medal round. Teresa Bonadio, Christine Dawson, Elizabeth Dunlop, Amy Erdis, Julie Evans, Melissa Fiore, Jaime Girard, Lindsay Glover, Janice Groves, Susan Groves, Michelle Hawryluk, Diana Hyde, Karen Innes, Gillian Jamieson, Tracy King, Kyra McCardle, Nicole McKenzie, Lauren Newsham, Carolyn Segreto, Bonnie Shepherd, Melanie Simpell, Nicole St. Jean, Deirdre Taylor, Carolyn Watson, Suzanne Watson, Tamara Wojcicki and Adriane Zahara. Program director, Brenda Bradica; coaching instructor, Laura McLellan; managers, Sheila McKenzie and Sandy Dunlop. SENIOR TEAM Jodi Ball, Tammy Ball, Leanne Burns, Lorrie Chalmers, Kathy Dawson, Marcy De Vos, Julie Dowling, Maya Galic, Monica Horvat, Tanya Hubbs, Carolyn Hyde, Lisa Jamieson, Claire LaFrance, Marianne Lyon, Kerry McDonald, Laura McLellan, Leanne McLellan, Shannon Mooney, Tone Newlove, Tracy Noguchi, Danyelle Orton, Deirdre Page, M.K. Phelps, Heather Rapson, Sara Shackelton, Anna Ventresca and Kara Yamich. Program director, Brenda Bradica; assistant coach, Kim Wylie; managers, Sue Jamieson and Barbara Hubbs. ADULT TEAM Diana Brethour, Nancy Carter, Kathy Dawson, Brenda Desrosiers, Marcy De Vos, Julie Dowling, Heather Fenton, Sandy Fritz, Terri Gardiner, Pat Hopkins, Monica Horvat, Darlene Kretzschmar, Tamara Koivu, Carolyn Lewicky, Marianne Lyon, Carrie Markowâ€"Ichelson, Kerry McDonald, Fran McLellan, Laura McLellan, Leanne McLellan, Bernadette Mesich, Jill Miller, Tara Patryâ€"Krappe, Karen Percy, Heater Rapson, Pattiâ€"Su Read, Pam Ruebush, Erika Skalaâ€"Black, Gail Smith, Noreen Taylor, Kim Wallace and Tami Wilkinson. Program director, Brenda Bradica; assistant coach, Kim Wylic; managers, Mike Miller and Carrie Markowâ€"Ichelson. The Canadian National Institute for the Blind Ontario Division CNIB Halton/Peel District needs your assistance Volunteers Needed for District Board The Canadian Natlonal Institute for the Blind (CNIB) is a national volunta are blin nonâ€"profit rehabilitation a/%enccy servin , Visually Impaired and deaf/blind. The Halton/Peel people who District is restructuring Its Advisory Board to a District Board. The appointment to the Board would be for a one year period with a time commitment of approximately 8 hours per month. Interested members of the public who live in the Halton and Peel r lons are Invited to submit their names to the CNIB Halton Peel District for consideration by a Nomina Committee appointed but the Adviso tlng Board. Volunteer selecâ€" tlion will be completed by mid April, 1994. Twelve Board members will be chosen from our client populaâ€" tion, organizations, associations and nelghbourhoods which reflect the ethnic, cultural, , demographic and health characterâ€" Istics of our community. To apply, please submit a letter Indicating your name, address and telephone number, alon%wlth a brief description of why you woulld like to participate y April 8, 1994 to the fo llowin address or phone Roxanna Spruvt-Rocks for more Information at 905â€"275â€"5332: NOMINATING COMMITTEE CNIB Halton Peel District 151 City Centre Drive, Suite 201 Mississauga, ON LSB 1M7 United Way 13â€"DAY IBERIA/WESTERN EUROPE MAY 1/94 ABOARD THE ROYAL PRINCESS ‘- s p2 Trafalgar Village Welcomes Community Groups Local nonâ€"profit community groups are invited to come out and tell the people of Oakville about their organization during the annual "Community Day" at Trafalgar Village. Being held on Saturday, March 26, 1994, this one day event is an excellent opportunity for various local nonâ€"profit groups to exchange ideas, increase awareness in the local community, and to let Oakville know what they have to offer. Community Day is sponsored by the merchants at Trafalgar Village, who will be providing display tables and chairs for the groups, and advertising the event, including a list of participants, in the local media. If your group would benefit from exposure in the community, and could use the opportunity to raise funds, increase membership, etc., then contact Pat Sutcliffe at 845â€"8341 for more information. The deadline for registration is Friday, March 18, 1994 Sports Roundâ€"Up Blades split first two games The Oakville Blades went into Hamilton last night hoping to regain the lead ir the Provincial Junior "A" west division championship series. The weekend split with the Kilty Bees â€" 7â€"5 for Oakville on Friday, and 6â€"3 for Hamilton on Saturday â€" drew mixed reviews from Blades general manage: Murray Walker. He wasn‘t particularly impressed with his team‘s play â€" even in their win â€" but was also "not terribly unhappy" at achieving at least a 1â€"1 split to start off the series. Saturday‘s loss, he said, was the proverbial stinker, calling it their worst outing in 20 games, and he hopes it‘s out of their system. Even with Friday‘s win, he felt the Blades "got away with a lot of fairly sloppy tactics." But the Blades at least learned first hand that they‘re going to have to do a lof more than just show up at the arena if they hope to topple the division‘s regular seaâ€" son leaders. y The good news, he added, is that the Blades are capable of stepping up their game a couple of notches if they can get themselves into the same groove that carâ€" ried them through Milton and Burlington. The next two games of the series will be held Friday night at Oakville Arena, beginning at 8 p.m., and Saturday afternoon at Hamilton‘s Mountain Arena, beginâ€" ning at 1:30 p.m. If necessary, the sixth game would be held Sunday at 2:30 p.m. at Oakville Arena while a seventh and deciding game would get underway Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. back in Hamilton. In Saturday‘s 6â€"3 loss, Oakville goals were taken care of by Kent Williams, Jason Slaney and Matt Honchar. Williams also picked up two assists, as did Richarci Raymond, while single helpers went to Gord Kalverda and Mike Roberts. Friday‘s 7â€"5 victory featured two goals by Kent Williams (including the gamé clincher into an empty net), the first goal by recent addition Justin Praamsma (his brother Conrad assisted) and a shorthanded effort by Gord Kalverda. Jason Slaney and Mike Sikora also counted. Williams also led the assist parade with a pair while single helpers went to Jason Slaney, Jud Richards, Mike Roberts, Mike Sikora Andrew Shortt, Matt Interbartolo, Conrad Praamsma and Richard Raymond. Midgets in OMHA finals... The Maple Leaf Foods "AAA" Midget Rangers were in Oshawa last night try ing hard to earn themselves a trip to Ottawa to compete in the Air Canada Ontaric regional playdowns next month. The winner of that that series goes on to the Air Canada national midget cham pionships. Oakville put itself in a position to wrap up the bestâ€"ofâ€"five Ontario Mino Hockey Association (OMHA) championship last night with a pair of weekend win If they lose, Oakville‘s next chance to wrap up the series would be Friday a home (check Friday‘s paper). Oakville 5, Oshawa 1 (March 12); Oakville, who hadn‘t been on the ice since winning the OMHA semiâ€"final playdowns a week previous, took until the third period to get in gear. Oakville, though, did ope the scoring on a goal by Ryan Goncalves, with assists to Brian Bendig and Darryl Curtis. Oshawa collected their lone goal on a power play effort in the second period. Oshawa also piled up a 10â€"4 edge in shots of net. B.J. Hamilton scored an unassisted goal early in the third period when he stole the puck off an Oshaw defenceman at centre ice and raced in alone to slip the puck in on the short side of the net. Joey Geffro then made it 3â€"1 for Oakville on a floater from just inside the right faceâ€"off marker. The assist went td Hamilton. Bendig then increased the lead to 4â€"1 on a breakaway that was set up by captain Ryan Smith. Iff the last minute of play, with two Oakville players in the penatly box, Oshawa pulled their goaltender for the extra attacker and tried to force the Rangers when Curtis picked up the loose puck in his own end an dumped the fifth goal into an empty net. Oakville had a 28â€"25 edge in shots. Oakville 4, Oshawa 2 (March 13): the second game was much more physical. Oakville opened th scoring early in the first period on a goal from Marcel Kars, with assists going to B.J. Hamilton and Kevif Cole but Oshawa countered a few minutes later to even the score. The line that opened the scoring als closed the book on the first period on a goal with 20 seconds left by Cole, assisted by Hamilton and Kars Brian Bendig then scored a goal in both the second and third period (Darryl Curtis drew a pair of assist with a single helper to Craig Toner) before Oshawa tallied late in the game to close out the scoring at 4â€"2. ... 5o are the Minor Atoms A brilliant solo effort by defenceman Keith Zavitz gave the First Choic Plumbing Minor Atom "AAA" Rangers a 4â€"3 win over Chinguacousy last weeken| to advance to the OMHA finals. Oakville, the representative for the central and western zones, is awaiting winner of the provincial semiâ€"final match between St. Catharines and Markham. Oakville 4, Chinguacousy 3 (playdown championship): Oakville overcame two powerplay goals fi the 4â€"3 win. Single goals went to Blyth Gill, Chris Ridell (shorthanded), Brett McGrath and Keith Zavi Assists went to Shane Lewis (2) and Gill. Oakville 9, Guelph 1 (semiâ€"final): Robby Tarantino, Brett McGrath and Keith Zavitz each fired a pa of goals. Singles went to Chris Riddell, Josh Pippy and Blyth Gill. Setting up the scorers were Gill (2) Pippy (2), Shane Lewis, Jamie Green, Bryan McLoughlin, Mike Segreto, Riddell, McGrath and Zavitz. (Round robin) Oakville 5, Chinguacousy 3: Oakville capitilized on Chinguacousy penalties to score three power pla goals. Mike Ruppell had four assists with goals coming from Zavitz, Shawn Lewis, Gill and Riddell. Robt Tarantino was credited with the other assist. Oakville 5, Windsor 4: scoring against Windsor were Chris Riddell (2), Keith Zavitz, Blyth Gill ar Brett McGrath. Assists went to Jamie Green (3), Josh Pippy, Zavitz and Robby Tarantino. Rugby sign up this Saturday The Crusaders Rugby Club is gearing up for another year and has penciled i| this Saturday (March 19) for its annual registration. The registration will begin about 3 p.m. and be followed by a social evening. This year, the club will follow the trend set by several area clubs and try to p together a ladies team. On the men‘s side, the club, which is located at 2214 Nin Line, fields four senior teams ranging in calibre all the way up to interâ€"city competf itive. It also fields an underâ€"17 and an underâ€"19 team. Social memberships are als( available. For information, call 273â€"6317 or 632â€"4794. ( Round trip from London, featuring LeHavre for Paris, Gibraltar Casablanca 2 FOR 1 BEST AVAILABLE SPACE" at time of booking. $1W 8.’3.{%.8’,%1. occup. Excludes suites, miniâ€"suites deluxe staterooms. Round trip air tranportation is available for an additional .$495 U.S. p.p., transfers extra. *Subject to availability. 635 FOURTHLINE 338â€"2077