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30 - The Oakville Beaver, Friday April 6, 2007 www.oakvillebeaver.com Minor atoms secure SCTA crown Lyn captains Ontario Oliver Chau's overtime goal lifted the Oakville minor atom AAA Rangers to a 3-2 win over the Welland Tigers Sunday, clinching the South Central Triple A (SCTA) title for the Rangers. Chau took a pass from Mitchell Prentice and fired a wristshot past the outstretched glove of the Welland goaltender with 2:19 remaining in the overtime session. Andrew Dumaresque and Austin Seaver scored earlier in the game for Oakville, which won the best-ofthree championship series 2-1. Oakville's SCTA championship qualified the team to compete in the Shearwater East Dartmouth Minor Hockey Association international tournament, which opened yesterday in Halifax. The Rangers won the opening game of the SCTA final, 4-1 Friday in Oakville, before the Tigers rallied from a 2-0 deficit to win 3-2 Saturday and even the series. Seaver scored twice in the opener, with Josh Kosack and Dumareque adding singles. Boston Elliott and Seaver had the Oakville markers in Game 2. Among those earning assists in the series were Dallas Taylor, Andrew Burns and Cole Buchan. Blacker earned the goaltending victory in the series finale. "The coaches are so proud of how far the boys have come this season. It has been great for us to watch them develop into a great team," said Oakville assistant coach Duncan Harvey. "They should be commended for all their hard work they put in, on and off the ice. We can't wait to finish the year with a great showing in Halifax." Also contributing to the SCTA win were Michael Bradshaw, Craig Cook, Matthew Spencer, Luke Whitehouse, Sam Vasilaros-Wilson, Jesse Barwell and Ashur Elliot. Paul Harvey and Reggie Nasu also coach the team. Kirby Dumaresque is the trainer and Dana Harvey is the manager. team to silver medal Continued from page 29 Openings remain for men's summer non-contact hockey The Halton Men's Summer Non-Contact Hockey League has openings for individual or small group entries to play in an organized spring and summer recreational league. This is a C/D calibre league, offering the equivalent of House League hockey for men aged 30 plus. Games are played at River Oaks Recreation Centre in prime time, primarily on Wednesday evenings. Interested players can find more information at www.hmhl.bizland.com, or may call the league at 905-8499712. BBQ GAS LINES AND NATURAL GAS PIPING FOR DRYERS, KITCHEN RANGES, UNDER GROUND PIPING FOR POOL HEATERS, PATIO GAS HEATERS, PATIO FIREPLACES. Problem Solving since 1982 Experience is the difference! 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Garden cleanup, early lawn care or the prospects of new plants are all exciting things to look forward to but the most important thing is that spring is on its way after such a cold end to winter! most people associate fencing with Darth Vader's lightsaber battles -- it seemed everything was pointing her in that direction. "By pure happenstance, the day or the next day after we returned there was a story in the newspaper about a new club starting up and they were giving two free lessons to see if you liked it," said Lyn's father, Christopher. "Everything seemed to be falling into place." Lyn signed up for the classes at the Mississauga Fencing Club and has been foiling opponents ever since. Living up to her motto, `Don't be afraid to be amazing,' the Holy Trinity Grade 11 "To make a student racked up an impressive national team or collection of medals: a gold and sil- go to the ver medal at the Canada Winter Olympics, I'll Games in Whitehorse, Yukon at the have to train fullbeginning of March and gold medals at the provincial champi- time and probaonships in both the cadet and jun- bly move to ior foil divisions last weekend. Europe. Right Lyn went into the Winter Games now, I just want ranked third nationally among to finish high cadet fencers but knew the competition would be tough. That proved school." to be the case as Lyn edged Saskatchewan's Meagan Dagg 15- Alexandra Lyn 14 to advance to the semifinals. "In the top eight, there's not really a weak competitor," she said. "I enjoy the rush when it's close like that but you're always relieved when it's over." The victory built her confidence for a semifinal meeting with the top-ranked cadet fencer in Canada, Quebec's Alexandrine Morency. Lyn scored a 15-11 victory and then topped Quebec's Anissa Khelfaoui 15-10 in the final. The 17-year-old's performance also helped Ontario claim the team silver medal. Lyn was the only Ontario fencer to earn an individual gold, further justifying her selection as the team's captain. "To have my teammates trust me to lead them, in that sense, it was great to win," she said. "I knew I could do really well but I didn't go there saying I was going to win." Lyn continued her winning ways this past weekend in Aurora at the provincial championships, where she not only took the gold in the cadet (17-and-under) division but also in the junior (20-and-under) division for the second year in a row. Those victories have earned her a trip to the nationals in May in Saskatoon, where she'll be looking to improve on her fifth-place finish in her last year of cadet competition. Lyn currently trains three to five days a week. That's already a big commitment but she knows it will take even more if she wants to reach the sport's highest level. "To make a national team or to go to the Olympics, I'll have to train full-time and probably move to Europe," she said. "Right now, I just want to finish high school." 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