Atom red Avs claim gold in Cleveland Adam Green's third goal of the game and seventh of the tournament gave the Oakville atom red Avalanche a 4-3 overtime win over a Pittsburgh opponent in the final of the Rock and Roll Cup hockey tournament recently in Cleveland. Green, who had 15 points in the tournament, won the puck on a faceoff in Pittsburgh's end and fired a shot into the top corner of the net. Valeriy Fesenko also scored in the championship game for Oakville, while Iain Dell played a strong game in goal. Previously in the tournament, the Avalanche went 1-1-1 in roundrobin play, then won its semifinal contest 8-2. Michael Napolitano, Matthew Sostaric and Green each scored twice in that contest, while Sam Clarke and Luke Miscio netted singles. Other members of the Avalanche squad are Dan Rampino, Ryan Ferri, Liam Geary, Kyle Heap, Conner McKay, Ross Mackay, Ben Teague, Hayden Zweig and Matthew Brown. Kevin McKay, Lorne Zweig, Dwight Brown, Dan Heap and Greg Teague coach the team, and Mike Sostaric is the manager. Shepley hopes to become school teacher Continued from page 24 25 · Thursday, December 13, 2012 OAKVILLE BEAVER · www.insideHALTON.com ROCK AND ROLL CHAMPS: The Oakville atom red Avalanche won the championship at a recent hockey tournament in Cleveland. Silver at sledge hockey worlds for Westlake, Canada Canada settled for the silver medal at the World Sledge Hockey Challenge in Calgary after being edged 1-0 Saturday by the United States. Oakville's Greg Westlake, Canada's captain, finished the tournament with three goals and seven assists in five games. Westlake had one of Canada's best chances to score in the championship game on a third-period breakaway. American goalie Steve Cash got a piece of Westlake's shot but as the puck trickled toward the goal line, Declan Farmer of the U.S. got back to clear it before it crossed the line. Canada was undefeated heading into the final, including a 2-1 victory over the U.S. in round-robin play. Despite the loss, Westlake said the team will be working hard to reverse the result at the world championships in Goyang, Korea in April. "The fact is we have the world championships at the end of this (season) so we have to work to get better and we have to win that world championship," Westlake said in his Hockey Canada video blog. "That's our end goal this year; that's always been the end goal. Obviously, we would have liked to have this milestone along the way, but we're going to go get that world championship this year." Futures win and going on (Golf Channel's) Morning Drive the next day," said Shepley. "I spent so much time on that tour. I think I would have always kicked myself if I didn't win one." With no more long hours on the driving range, Shepley intends to travel and is looking at going back to school. Her next venture may combine both. She is looking to get her certificate to teach English as a second language and said South America is one of the few places golf never took her. As for long-term she hopes to return to Canada to teach. "I've always wanted to be an elementary school teacher," she said. "It's always incredible to see children and watch them develop into young little people." As for golf, she said she'll take some time away from the game for now, but will continue to play in pro-ams and in charity events to help support the many friends she's made on tour. It's those relationships she is going to miss the most. "I've made so many great friends -- Sean Foley, Sandra Post, Marlene Streit. I've met some of the legends of women's golf and have so many solid friendships that will still be there now that I'm finished playing," Shepley said. "I'll see where life takes me, and however I decide to spend the rest of my life, I'm pretty sure I'm in for a wonderful experience." Train with members of the Canadian Women's National Soccer Team! Join Diana Matheson, Melanie Booth, Rhian Wilkinson and Robyn Gayle on December 27 and 28 at the Pine Glen Soccer Centre for a three-hour training session hosted by Oakville Soccer Club. December 27: ages U10 to U12 December 28: ages U13 to U15 $90 per session OSC members can register at www.oakvillesoccer.ca/registration Non-members can register in person at the Pine Glen Soccer Centre. *Spaces are limited, register early!