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32 Sports Oakville Beaver TRANSMISSION WADE SEYMOUR HALTON www.aplushomes.ca SPECIALIST from 559 SPEERS ROAD, UNIT 3 2 .4% ·Full MLS ·Full Service Call ADAM CAMPBELL Broker 905-844-4444 905-842-0725 SPORTS EDITOR: JON KUIPERIJ Phone 905-845-3824 (ext. 255) Fax 905-337-5567 email sports@oakvillebeaver.com · WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27, 2007 Locally-owned mount a part of history WELL DONE: Jockey EmmaJayne Wilson gets a pinch on the cheek from Oakville resident and horseowner Morgan Firestone in the winners circle Sunday at Woodbine Race Track after Wilson won the Queen's Plate aboard Mike Fox. The 25-yearold Wilson became the first female jockey in the race's 148-year history to capture the gold trophy, while Mike Fox, a 15:1 longshot, earned his fourth victory in eight career starts and earned his biggest payday ($600,000). GRAHAM PAINE / OAKVILLE BEAVER Legein Columbus-bound Gagner, Cann, Vaive also picked in NHL draft By Herb Garbutt training camp. Legein's former Oakville Rangers teammate, goaltender Steve Mason, was drafted by When the host Columbus Blue Columbus in the third round last year Jackets called Stefan Legein's name in and will be there to show him the the second round of last weekend's ropes. "We were good friends growing up National Hockey League Entry Draft, the host fans responded with a loud and he was down here so I got to meet ovation. It's a sound Legein hopes to a couple of the guys," Legein said. "That will help a lot." hear many more times. While the seven-year-old Columbus "It's a dream come true. For anyone franchise may not have the who's ever played hockey, history of some of its NHL it's one of the greatest "It's a dream counterparts, Legein said it things you could experi- come true. But I is apparent the city has ence," Legein said. "But I know I'm in for embraced hockey. know I'm in for a ton of a ton of hard "You don't really think hard work now." of it as a hockey city The 18-year-old right work now." because you don't hear winger was picked 37th Stefan Legein much about it," he said. overall Saturday by the "But when you see the host team. Twelve picks later, the Colorado Avalanche selected arena and meet the people who make it Oakville's Trevor Cann. Earlier in the what it is, they really embrace it. The draft, the Edmonton Oilers took for- day after they picked (Jakub) Voracek mer Oakville resident Sam Gagner in the first round, they were selling sixth overall, while Justin Vaive was Voracek sweaters in the stores." Legein hopes to see his name on the taken by the Stanley Cup champion back of Columbus jerseys hanging in Anaheim Ducks in the fourth round. Having arrived Wednesday for the the store window one day. His first two-day event, Legein had a chance to chance to make an impression on the familiarize himself with the city even team will also be when he gets his first before finding out it would be the place taste of international experience, as he'll suit up for the Canadian U-20 he hopes to call home some day. And when he returns to Columbus team in the upcoming Canada/Russia in the fall, there will be a familiar face Super Series (Legein will be joined by See Cann page 34 to help him through his first NHL OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF 2007 SUMMER CAMP SERIES STARTS NEXT WEEK! EXCITING NEW OFF FIELD ADVENTURES INCLUDED WITH REGISTRATION VISIT www.oakville-soccer.on.ca FOR COMPLETE DETAILS INTERESTED IN ATTENDING OSC DAY WITH THE TORONTO FC ON JULY 29TH? INTERESTED AT BEING AT BMO FIELD WHEN LA GALAXY COMES TO TOWN? VISIT OUR WEBSITE FOR COMPLETE DETAILS & AVAILABLE CONTESTS! CONTACT MATT @ mmaclaren@oakville-soccer.on.ca TO PURCHASE YOUR TEAM PACKAGE! JOIN US ON JUNE 30TH AS WE OFFICIALLY OPEN OUR FIRST ALL WEATHER TURF FIELD AT RIVER OAKS & WELCOME... ENGLISH SOCCER LEGEND ALAN SHEARER TO OAKVILLE! 3PM-STRIKER CLINIC 4PM- OPENING CEREMONY & FRIENDLY GAME FOR TICKETS TO ALAN SHEARER GALA AT ROYAL YORK HOTEL CONTACT CHRYSTLE MICHALSKI @ 905-361-2426 EXT. 378 OR chrystlem@rmpathletic.com Oakville Soccer Club www.oakville-soccer.on.ca The Oakville Beaver A Proud Sponsor of Oakville Soccer Club Sponsored by: &