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She also grew up in a singleparent household, and her family's financial struggles ting his picture taken," Dennis Stewart, 43, points out. forced her to drop out of high school (even though she "They're all there, all smiling. They're all very happy." They're not the only ones. Juanita had already skipped two grades) and Stewart beams with pride as she talks enter the work force. "I feel like everybody about the boys, and Ribeiro -- though After she married and had children just needs to be part of she has never actually seen her mother of her own, Stewart joined bowling something... I think it attend a game -- is touched by what leagues before, once again, work probably just thrilled her OMBA rookieball has brought to demanded too much of her time. Winnie's life. Now, Ribeiro says, Stewart finally that, A) she felt part of "It makes me cry. I feel like everyhas the chance to enjoy that active life- a family, and, B) part of body just needs to be part of somestyle again, even if it's through other a team." thing," Ribeiro says. people's youngsters. "It's very lonely when you're in an "My mom worked her ass off her Robin Ribeiro, talking about assisted living facility. My mom has a whole life. Basically, this is her joy what attending youth great attitude, but most of them are now," Ribeiro said of her mother, who baseball games meant to her just lonely and waiting for someone to now struggles with dementia. mother, Juanita Stewart pick them up... I think it probably just "The fact she doesn't remember a lot thrilled her that, A) she felt part of a and is so happy kind of warms our hearts, because she doesn't have hard times anymore. family, and, B) part of the team." But just because baseball season is over, Ribeiro If something does bother her, she forgets about it. Going and watching that baseball is just sheer joy for adds, doesn't mean that connection needs to end. "It's been sweet for all of us. I have so much guilt her." I'm not there, but Dennis is amazing and doing a good Summer routine job. And we love that these families are embracing her," Players and parents take pleasure in Stewart's pres- she says. "It would be awesome if they'd stop in when it ence at games as well. "She gets involved in our conversations with coach- wasn't baseball season and would just poke their heads es and this and that," says Preiner, whose son, Ethan in and say hello." Malicki, played both house league and select rookieball -- Jon Kuiperij can be followed this past season. on Twitter @Beaversports "She's just a hoot. She talks about how she played softball herself and used to play hockey and had five brothers. She's just a cute, cute lady." 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SEPTEMBER 7, 8, 9 at the Glen Abbey Recreation Centre (1415 Third Line north of QEW) Friday 3pm-8pm · Saturday 11am-5pm · Sunday 11am-5pm SHOW HOURS Thunder. The 24-year-old played for the Western Mustangs for three years, helping the team reach the Canadian university championship game last season, where they were edge in overtime by McGill University. Corbeil had 14 goals and 25 points in 59 career games with the Mustangs. While at Western, the former Oakville Blades captain pulled double duty, playing three seasons in the National Lacrosse League with Edmonton and Buffalo. He was named to the league's all-rookie team in 2010 and was part of Canada's gold-medal winning team at the World Indoor Lacrosse Championships last year. The Thunder is an affiliate of the Edmonton Oilers. Corbeil's former Oakville Blades teammate Chris Haltigin signed with the ECHL's Fort Wayne Comets. Haltigin graduated from Rochester Institute of Technology last season where he had 74 points in 147 games. Haltigin was named RIT's best defenceman last season and is the Tigers' all-time leader in games played.