Oakville Little League to host junior provincial tournamentOakville Little League will beautomatic entry into provin-hosting a provincial champion-cials.ship tournament this summerI am excited about the for the third straight year.opportunity to coach the team The local organizationbut also to provide our announced this week that itWhitecaps with an opportunity will be hosting the 2011to compete in the provincials Provincial Junior Leaguefor the right to represent Baseball Championships forOntario at the Canadian Junior players age 13-14. OLL ran theLeague Championships this 2009 Ontario Minor A (10-un-summer, said Whitecaps head der) and 2010 Senior (16U) pro-coach Darin Scanzano.vincials the past two summers,Anyone interested in spon-BEST IN BARRIE: The Oakville minor midget A's won all five of their games to claim gold at a recent baseballand also hosted the Canadiansoring or volunteering to help tournament in Barrie.senior nationals in 2008.with the organization and run-The 2011 Provincial Juniorning of the event, or seeking League Baseball Championshipsmore information on the tour-Minor midget A's champions in Barriewill be held July 24-30 at Rivernament, can call the Oakville Oaks Park.Little League office at 905-827-With all but one of their five victories coming byLevert handled the staff well in all five contests.This tournament provides1831 or e-mail administration@four or more runs, the Oakville minor midget AsDalton Smith, Michael Danton, Danny Beaver, Ryanus once again with an opportu-oakvillelittleleague.comclaimed gold at a recent baseball tournament inLovett and Carson Peters supplied timely hitting andnity to showcase the fine youngThis event is a significant Barrie.reliable defence. Injured players Blake Donaldson andathletes of Oakville and fromundertaking for our league and Oakville defeated Bolton 15-5, Markham 9-5 andJohnny Henderson contributed with support on theacross the province, as well ascan only be successful with the Barrie 4-3 in round-robin play, then pounded Thornhillbench, and bantam call-up Alex Fulton completed theproviding the opportunity togenerous support of our volun-11-2 in the semifinals and Barrie 11-1 in the champion-roster with some key catches and run production as theshowcase the beautiful town of teers and the financial support ship game.As played without absent leadoff hitter Blake Weston.Oakville and Oakville Littleof the Oakville business com-As starting pitchers Michael Deane, ChristianManaged by John Holloway and coached by DougLeague, said OLL presidentmunity, said John Mooney, Tkachyk, Tyler Cassidy and Brett Russell worked deepStirling, Rob Donaldson and Ron Belluomini, the AsJohn Sweeney.vice president of baseball opera-into games, allowing the team to save fresh armsplay in the AAA loop of the Central Ontario BaseballAs tournament host, thetions for Oakville Little throughout the three-day tournament. Alex BriouxAssociation. Oakvilles regular home night is Tuesdays,Oakville Whitecaps gain anLeague.provided strong relief pitching, while catcher Timwhen they host 7:30 p.m. contests at Oakville Park.45 Friday, June 10, 2011 OAKVILLE BEAVER www.insideHALTON.com