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www.oakvillebeaver.com The Oakville Beaver, Friday January 4, 2008 - 31 Minor bantam AA Rangers add to medal haul with silver Continued from page 30 A.J. Smith shared the win in net. Hughes had two goals and Tyler Spence, Colin Clarke and Munam Ahmad added singles in the Rangers' 53 semifinal win over the Hamilton Spitfires earlier in the day. "From a coach's perspective, it was very satisfying, because we played well in every game," Glen Lacoste said. "We deserved to win each game. We didn't steal one. We were the better team all weekend." Silver for minor bantam AA team The minor bantam AA Rangers won Oakville's other medal at the Richard Bell tournament, settling for silver after a 4-0 loss to Streetsville in the final. Oakville reached the championship game with a 3-2 win over the Burlington Eagles in the semis. Taylor Stewart had two goals for the Rangers, including the winner with 1:02 to go in regulation, and Samuel Jakubaskas notched the team's other marker. Seven more local squads reached the semifinal round before being eliminated: · The minor atom AA Rangers went 4-0 in round-robin play before being upset 3-0 by St. Catharines. · The minor atom A Rangers advanced to the semis with a 2-2 record, but fell 4-3 to Grimsby. Michael Sweeney, Graeme Parker and Jacob Zedor had goals in the losing cause. · The minor atom AE Rangers were 3-0-1 after preliminary-round play, but lost 2-1 to Whitby. Ryan Homer had Oakville's lone goal. · The minor peewee AAA Rangers were 2-1-1 in the early going, but were eliminated with a 2-1 loss to the Mississauga Rebels. Connor Holly scored in the loss. · The minor peewee AA Rangers, 1-2-1 in roundrobin action, fell 2-1 in overtime to the Mississauga North Stars. Joel Matson scored for Oakville. · The minor bantam A Rangers had a 3-1 showing in the round-robin before falling 4-1 to the Hamilton Phantoms. Gavin McLaughlin avoided the shutout for Oakville. · The minor midget AA Rangers rolled through the opening round with a 4-0 record, but were ousted with a 2-1 loss to the Oshawa Minor Generals. David Policelli had the Rangers' goal. Gloucester won the gold, marking the second time the team won a Richard Bell title (minor bantam AA in 2005). Norwegians win minor midget A Both the minor atom AAA and minor midget AE Rangers struggled to 0-4 showings in their divisions. The minor midget A Rangers were also denied advancement in their division, going 1-3. Norway won the minor midget A title, the first time an international squad has won a Richard Bell title, according to several tournament organizers. Tournament trivia · 121 teams · 14 divisions · 2,005 players · 70 coaches, trainers, managers · 11 local teams reaching semifinals · 3 local teams winning titles · 11 other centres winning titles · 128 volunteers · 20 Oakville homes billeting players Register NOW and SAVE! Girl's Softball Registration Clinic Saturday, January 5, 2008 Oakville Little League Office 425 Cornwall Road, Oakville 10:00 am to 12:00 pm (905) 825-5848 Learn to Play (ages 5-7) only $140 House League (ages 8-12) only $200 Online registration and free clinic schedules available at www.ogsa.mysportsite.com Free Clinics start in 2 weeks A Summer Full of Fun!! A Lifetime of Enjoyment!! ComingJanuary2008 Enter for your chance to Win 1 of 10 Cookbooks compliments of Rose Reisman "The Complete Light Kitchen" Visit contests.metroland.com to enter To book your health & wellness advertising contact Metroland Media Group Ltd., 416-493-1300 ext. 335 Email: advertising@metroland.com for rates & sizes. Website: www.live-it.ca