Tykes win Tri-County title TRI-COUNTY TITLE: The Oakville tyke 1 Rangers won the Tri-County championship last weekend with a 40 victory over the Brampton Battalion. After going 21-3 in regular-season play, the Oakville tyke 1 Rangers continued that domination in the playoffs to win the TriCounty hockey championship. Oakville clinched the TriCounty crown with a 4-0 victory over the Brampton Battalion last weekend, claiming the final series three gams to one. Members of the team are Cole Nugent, Dante Stevenson, Stephen Halliday, Nathan Ribau, Robbie Strachan, Eric Russell, Cameron Tolnai, Marcus Sang, Owen Luik, Dante Parisotto, Luke Evangelista, Cameron Garvey, Tanner Kelly, Camden Purboo, Michael Goverde, Davis Tolnai and Darion Driedger. Jaan Luik, David Parisotto and Sean Garvey coach the team, Ron Nugent is the trainer and Rick Goverde is the manager. 55 · Friday, March 26, 2010 OAKVILLE BEAVER · www.oakvillebeaver.com SPORTSBRIEFS Members of the team are Scott Smith, Michael Bullion, Matt Spencer, Andrew Burns, Mitchell Prentice, Misha Song, Cameron Mackenzie, Mark Bzowey, Sean Kohler, Sean Courage, Oliver Chau, Ashur Elliot, Andrew Dumaresque, Jesse Barwell, Sam Vasilaros-Wilson, Josh Kosack and Cole Buchan. Duncan Harvey, Paul Harvey, Reggie Nasu and Kevin Gomes coach the team, and Kirby Dumaresque is the trainer. Novice Venom wins first Sacrament title The Oakville novice boys AAA Venom became the first Oakville Basketball Club novice squad to win the Blessed Sacrament Invitational earlier this month in Hamilton. The Venom defeated several of the top-ranked teams in the province to earn gold at Ontario's largest basketball tournament, including a 32-25 victory over the top-ranked Scarborough Blues in the championship game. Members of the team are Vladamir Lukomski, Julian Lepp, Luke Seidel, Victor Vargatu, Reniel Jamison, Jalen Masons, Roko Juricic, Rohan Saxena, Dimitris Katsilieris, Callum Baker, Scott Ramsay, Perry Zorbas and Michael Juricic. Martin Baker, Ivan Lukomski and Marko Juricic coach the Venom. New cricket academy founded in town By Daniel Perry SPECIAL TO THE BEAVER THE SALE CONTINUES! STARTS STA RTS SATURDAY MARCH 13 TH 9AM! Rupert Stephenson traveled to Oakville from the sunny shores of Jamaica 18 months ago in search of a new life. The online Sheridan College Human Resources student had no problem adjusting to his new life in Canada, but realized something was missing. He had grown up playing cricket with his friends and family for fun and competitively. He searched for a cricket team close to his new home, but couldn't find one that suited his needs. So Stephenson went to the local park and began practicing his skills by himself. "People started noticing me right away," said Stephenson, director of the brand new Oakville Cricket Academy. "Several parents approached me and said they wanted their kids to be able to play cricket too. That's how this whole idea was born. I want to teach the kids the techniques of the game and provide them with the equipment they need." Stephenson's cricket experiment is still in its early stages of development. The group has only 10 students, but many more have expressed interest. The club offers a development program, which runs throughout the year for youth age 7-18. It also offers summer house leagues for both youth and adults. All games and practices are played at Appleby College, which offers both indoor and outdoor facilities. Stephenson is excited about teaching youth and other adults the modern way to play cricket. "Cricket is one of the fastest growing sports in North America," he said. "The new formats of the game include 20/20 and Sixes cricket." The new formats allow the game to be completed in a much shorter time period. Professional games can sometimes last up to two days. Stephenson knows that this is unrealistic for average people. The new game is also more marketable, according to the academy's director. It allows for different styles of clothing to be worn, and the game can be played by anyone, anywhere. You don't have to be a professional athlete to swing a cricket bat and have fun with some friends. Stephenson is also planning to create a rep team from the players that sign up. He wants the team to represent Oakville and travel around the GTA competing against other cricket squads. 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