Three more wins for Blades STORY PAGE D2 D SECTION & SPORTS EDITOR: NORM NELSON Phone 905-845-3824 (ext. 255) Fax 905-337-5567 email nnelson@haltonsearch.com · WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2004 Loyola grad was provincial level high jumper in high school By Jon Kuiperij OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF Marshall trying to make the cut An accomplished high-jumper in high school, Anthony Marshall now hopes to make the leap to semi-professional hockey. Disappointed with what he perceived as a lack of opportu nity in the Canadian Junior Hockey League, Marshall is cur rently receiving exposure to scouts through his involvement in the CBC reality series Bell Making the Cut. The 21-year-old goaltender, who has resided in Oakville for the past 18 years, was relegated to Black Ace status after the series' second show. However, he was still pleased with the chance to showcase his skills on j , , , the national scene, hopeful of attract- j .!t s PretTV nam ing interest from semi-pro clubs. j n0w "1 was just trying to get seen and j because most maybe somebody will pick me up j teams have from watching me play on the show," j aoa|jes comjna said Marshall. "I'm very happy. I I , , thought I did the best I can. and that's j 0Wn r0m e all you can ask for." I teams above, and A graduate of the Oakville Rangers i I'm trying to rep hockey program, Marshall played I make my way a season and a half with the Ontario ; u_ Provincial Junior A Hockey League's ; Milton Merchants before joining the ] Brampton Battalion of the Ontario : Hockey League. Brampton quickly dealt him to the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds, where Marshall struggled to find playing time behind Ottawa Senators prospect Ray Emery, and he was eventually cut. Marshall then latched on with the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League's Baie-Comeau Drakkar, but once again did not see a lot of on-ice action. "I was pretty disappointed," Marshall said when asked to reflect on his days in major junior. "I never really got the chance 1thought 1deserved. I played hard and, in the games I played, I didn't lose. But that's just the way it is." Marshall returned to tier two junior, helping the Portage Terriers to an appearance in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League championship series two years ago while being named the league's player of the year. He's now playing men's recreational hockey with his brother and waiting for resolu- TH E PUCK STOPS HERE: Oakville goaltender Anthony Marshall is tested on the set of CBC's Bell Making the Cut. Marshall hopes exposure on the show will help him make the cut in a semi-pro league. Oakville Super Sport winner Christmas came early for Billy Ratcliffe, a nine-year-old house league player in the Minor Oaks Hockey Association (MOHA). He suits up for the Hound Dogs in the minor atom red division. First of all. after a recent house league game, he was selected to receive his team's `Super Sport of the Game Award', as selected by his coach. He then went down to Corbetts Source for Sports on South Service Road to pick up his prize package which included a lot of neat stocking stuffers like dinner at Kelsey's, a skate sharpening card (good for four sharpenings) and a CCM cap. The store then provided him infor mation on how to join the national Source For Sports Super Sport Club. He then started participating in this kid-proof website, and ended up win ning their monthly prize. So he was back at Corbetts last week to pick up another set of stocking stuffers. which included a one-piece CCM hockey stick valued at more than $200 along with a $20 gift certificate for Corbetts and plenty more coupons. The Source For Sports Super Sport Program is a national program for minor house league hockey players aged 5-10. Corbetts decided to kick it off locally and quickly received the greenlight from MOHA. It's not about goal scoring or being the best player on the team. Rather, it is designed to recognize each player for his or her commitment to sportsman ship, fair play, effort and having fun, both on and off the ice. After each game throughout the sea son, coaches award one Super Sport of the Game Award to the player that best exemplifies the values of Super Sport. Each recipient then simply has to redeem his or her Super Sport Prize Certificate at Corbetts. Hansford reiterated that all MOHA house league players between 5 and 10 years of age are eligible to receive the Super Sport of the Game Award in Oakville. He urged coaches to take part in the program. « ,Mthony Marshai, SUPER SPORT: Billy Ratcliffe receives his 'Super Sport' prize package from Mike Hansford of Corbetts. See Marshall page D4 a s c p t o i r o t -J Friday Noon-8pm s . 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