Editor: Norm Nelson Phone: 905-845-3824 (ext. 255) Fax: 905-337-5567 e-mail: nnelson@haltonsearch.com W K D M iS I >AY. .11 NK 2<X )2 · I'c l g e C 8 SPORTS The `Horns, who rolled through three quarterbacks and more than 50 players in Saturday's opener at Bishop Reding, w ill have to hope they didn't pick up too many bad habits in their impressive win, because this Saturday (June 8) -- in their own home opener -- they could very well face their stiffest and most important test of the regular season. At least that's how it was penciled in going into the season. The game against the Mississauga Wolverines kicks off at 6 p.m. at Bronte Field. The Wolverines, last season, were quite clearly the toughest challenge for the `Horns, almost knocking them off in the N FC playoff championship (which the 'Horns won 36-34). 'Horns coach Tony Molnar point ed out that the following week's home game (on Saturday. June 15) is also expected to be a real bellwether game with North Bay Bulldogs expected to be strong this year. Incidentally both of the above teams also took care of business in their openers last weekend. Mississauga over Mega C ity 20-0 and North Bay over Sault Ste. Marie 3832. The league's other weekend games had Belleville edging Oshawa 4-3: and Markham shutting out Sudbury 20- 0 . The Horns have gotten spoiled with the home playoff dates (hat first place brings, and if they want that luxury this season then, as coach Molnar noted, " we have to win our next two games." Here's a quick summary of the 'Horns scoring. Forty-something quarterback Mark Demerling threw two touch down passes -- 17 yards to Otis Dolan and eight yards to Colin Grant. There were five rushing majors, two each by Rick Andrade and Derwin Phillips and one by Tommy Wighton. Rick Andrade also nabbed a touch down on a 50-yard punt return. The defence also chipped in on the scoring, Wayne Sliw inski returning an interception 24 yards. The above nine touchdowns were all converted by O akville's Dana Segin. And he added three single points on kick-offs. The `Horns rushed for 162 yards on 14 carries, led by Derw in Phillips with 93 yards on five carries. `Horns spoil Milton's debut; host key match Saturday By Norm Nelson BEAVER SPORTS EDITOR The O akville Longhorns didn't exactly convene a welcoming com mittee for the Milton Marauders in their first ever game in the Northern Football Conference. It was more like a lynch mob, given the 66-0 final score. SPO RTS PAGES . C S/7/6/3 The scheduler for the 10-team N FC obviously has little sympathy for expansion franchises. It marks the second year in a row that the nine-time defending league and playoff champion 'Horns have welcomed in a new franchise in the season opener. Last year, it was the Oshawa Hawkeyes they blew away 41-0. Nothing like finding out where you stand, right from the outset. Graham Paine ·O a kville B ea v er Lewis Amato is all smiles after the Longhorns' 66-0 win over the expansion Milton Marauders Saturday afternoon. The aerial attack was strategically used by three quarterbacks -- Mark Demerling 3/3, 26 yards (and two touchdowns); Dominic Camastro 2/2 for 42 yards: and Steve Nott 2/3 for 29 yards. Wayne Sliw inski was the domi nant player on defence with four tackles, one sack and an interception return for a touchdow n. Rick Carlson and George Psofimis also nabbed interceptions. Milton managed only nine yards on the ground on 14 carries. Through the air, they were 8/15 for 32 yards. Leslie Nero, Stained glass artist Just one of the many artisans you will see at the Craft Show & Sale at Coronation Park, Festival Weekend Sponsored by Italian Village visit www.oakvillefestival.com T U ttk w ic m , presents Oakville Oakville foursome make final U-17 camp As has been noted many times. Oakville is bursting with talent at the bantam A A A level in hockey. The lastest proof comes with the news that four Oakville bantam A A A players have earned their way to the final try-out camp for the U-17 Team Ontario. It will be held at York University. June 21-25. Oakville advanced two through the Ontario Hockey Association (O H A ) final camp (Evan McGrath and Victor Oreskovich) and two through the Ontario Minor Hockey Association (O M H A ) Camp (Chris Rowan and Charlie Giffin). McGrath played for the Oakv ille Blades junior A hockey club last year and made a huge impact. He was the Blades' top scorer and was third in the league (and the top rookie scorer). Victor Oreskovich played Junior B hockey for the St. Catharines Perkins Falcons. He nabbed top rookie honours for the Golden Horseshoe B Hockey League and was also selected to the allstar team. Chris Rowan and Charlie Giffin were teammates on the Oakville Rangers bantam A A A rep team, which will no doubt go down in history its one of Oakville's best ever youth hockey teams. They won their third straight O M HA champi onships this past season and made it all the way to the Ontario Hockey Federation cham pionship game, before settling for the provincial sil ver medal. Rowan was the only goalie select ed by the O M HA and is, by virtue of this process, the #1 rated U-17 goalie in the OMHA. Players will be attending the camp vying for a position on the Ontario U-17 Team that will represent the province at the 2(X> 3 Canada Winter Games in Bathurst, New Brunswick February 22March 1 . · MOHA ival June 21*22*23 featuring Kim Stockwood,*Natalie Macmaster«Trooper*April Wine with every new or used car purchase or lease. 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