www.oakvillebeaver.com The Oakville Beaver, Friday September 26, 2008 - 43 Dolphins recognize top swimmers The Dolphins Swim Club celebrated the most successful season in club history last weekend with an awards picnic at Coronation Park. Among the club's accomplishments this past season were 256 new club records, a fifth-place finish at the Division One Team Championships, an eighth-place showing in the provincials (and Small Team Award victory), and an 11th-place outing at the national age group championships (sixth overall in the women's division). Dolphins swimmers set six national age group records and 14 provincial records. The club boasted an Olympian, Colin Russell, with athletes on both the senior and junior national teams. Oakville MP Bonnie Brown attended the picnic to present an award to Russell in recognition of his fine year. Russell and the Canadian team finished fifth in the 4x200-metre freestyle relay at the Olympics, and sixth in the 4x100m. Following is a list of the Dolphins' 2008 award winners: · Most valuable swimmer: Colin Russell · Most improved swimmers: Camille Maisonnueve and Joshua Hividston · Top first-year swimmers: Taylor Goosen and Brooks Schubert · Team spirit awards: Hannah Wasslen (junior) and Catia Almeida (senior) · Top 6-year-old swimmers: Shannon Russell and Christian Sbaraglia · Top 7year-old swimmers: Alicia Eisen and Jacob Mallet · Top 8-year-old swimmers: Katie Tsounis and Brandon Wasslen · Top 9-year-old swimmer: Panos Papangelakis · Top 10-year-old swimmers: Olivia Sbaraglia and William Dixon · Top 11-yearold swimmers: Maggie Burns and Conchobhair Russell · Top 12-year-old swimmers: Lauren Dixon and Kurt Schubert · Top 13-year-old swimmers: Bronwyn Evans and Cole VanOmmen · Top 14-year-old swimmers: Sinead Russell and Joseph Weatherill · Top 15-year-old swimmers: Marina Biasutto and Peter Kruzyk · Top 16-year-old swimmers: Isabelle Nat and Cameron Russell · Most valued volunteers: Julie and Jeff Dixon, Jane Mackenzie, Dave Burns, Elaine Kelly, Heather McKinnon, Stacy Schubert, Veto Jasek, Lynn Baillie, Manny Almeida and Teresa Baleja GOOD JOB: Oakville MP Bonnie Brown (right) and Dolphins Swim Club president Julie Dixon presented Olympian swimmer Colin Russell with an award Saturday at Coronation Park. Minor bantam A Rangers win Richmond Hill Early Bird tourney Not allowing more than two goals in any of their five games, the Oakville minor bantam A Rangers went undefeated to win the championship at the Richmond Hill Stars Early Bird Tournament earlier this month. Oakville blanked the Stouffville Clippers 2-0 in the tournament final, following a 6-1 whipping of the Richmond Hill Stars in the semifinal. In round-robin play, the Rangers defeated Richmond Hill 4-1, Agincourt Canadiens 5-2 and Willowdale Blackhawks 7-0. "The boys are to be congratulated for their teamwork and unselfish play," said Rangers head coach Lane Bailey. "The team chemistry is also starting to show on the ice and in the dressing room." Members of the squad are Connor Baigrie, Jamie Bailey, Daniel Bingham, Matthew Caccamo, Mackenzie Connor, Nicholas LaBrosse, Josh Lacey-Rogers, Matthew Little, Craig MacQueen, Greg Palumbo, Tony Palumbo, Aidan Pelino, Chris Sayers, Joseph Sestito, Peter Skynner, Connor Stack and David Watson. Bill MacQueen and Gilles Labrosse also coach the team, with Bruce Little and Vince Caccamo serving as trainers. The minor bantam A Rangers plan to give back to the Oakville community next month as they will host a street hockey game against the Oakville Big Brothers & Sisters, to be followed by a barbecue, and will also volunteer their time and services at the Oakville FareShare Food Bank.