Burloak 8@8 Executing under pressure the final piece, Lewis says Continued from page 24 25 · Thursday, May 17, 2012 OAKVILLE BEAVER · www.insideHALTON.com JAMES HOGGETT / SPECIAL TO THE OAKVILLE BEAVER PROPPING THE PADDLERS: Runners hit the streets of downtown Oakville for the Burloak Canoe Club's 8@8 Road Race event earlier this month. The event, a fundraiser for the Burloak Canoe Club, featured an eight-kilometre road race, a 3.5-km walk, a 1K kids' run and team challenges. Following the races, participants gathered for a barbecue and live music along the shores of Sixteen Mile Creek. them bad, we hadn't done that in a long time. This is huge for us." So while the United States and 11 other countries prepare to battle it out for Olympic gold this summer in London, Canada will continue trying to figure out what it will take to earn a trip to Rio de Janeiro in 2016. Lewis believes competing in the World League tournament -- which begins this weekend at Toronto's Ricoh Coliseum -- should help. "Even if we lose every single match, we have to get so much out of this," Lewis said of the World League competition, which will see Canada play 12 matches -- including four apiece against world No. 1 Brazil and No. 4 Poland. "You have to take every chance, experience, situation, and learn how to excecute when the pressure's on. "We have the physical guys. We have the coach. We now have good support and funding," added Lewis, who intends to play at least two more seasons with the national teams and possibly four. "We need to be able to execute at an extremely high level continuously and consistently at the right moment. "That is the last piece of the puzzle for us." -- Jon Kuiperij can be followed on Twitter @Beaversports Ruggers on Buzz product on NLL all-rookie team national team Oakville's Phil Mackenzie, Jamie Mackenzie and Mike Scholz have been named to the Canadian roster for this summer's international test matches. The Canadian squad will play the United States Saturday, June 9 in Kingston; Italy at BMO Field in Toronto Friday, June 15 and Georgia Saturday, June 23 in Burnaby, B.C. The local trio are among 17 players who were also on Canada's Rugby World Cup roster last year. "These players have been selected because they have proven themselves in the past, whether on the National Sevens squad, the U20 National Team, or in the CRC," said Crowley. "This is a great opportunity for players to push themselves in preparation for the future." Phil, who scored two trys in the World Cup, and Jamie McKenzie played professionally with Esher Rugby Football Club, a second division team in Surrey, England. Scholz, who plays for the Ontario Blues, won a gold medal with Canada at the Pan Am Games in Rio de Janeiro last year. Oakville's Jordan MacIntosh has been named to the National Lacrosse League allrookie team. The fourth-overall pick by Minnesota in the NLL draft, MacIntosh finished fourth in the league in faceoffs won (151) and fifth in loose balls (153). The former Oakville Buzz and Burlington Chief finished fourth on the Swarm in scoring with 23 goals and 51 points in 16 games. Minnesota went 9-7 and won its first playoff game, 14-10 against the Colorado Mammoth, but was eliminated in the semifinals by Edmonton. MacIntosh had a goal and two assists in the playoffs. B AN ON- OO D S LIN K AV E E! LONG WEEKEND SPECIAL! 54 Holes of Challenging Golf · Fantastic Rates www.lowvillegolf.com 905 335 6181 www.hiddenlakegolf.com 905 336 3660 TORONTO STAR Most Scenic Golf Course 2662 Britannia Road Burlington's Most Complete Golf Facilities Home of the CANADIAN OPEN Qualifier 1137 No. 1 Side Road