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Novice Rangers hope to solve Eagles at OMHA tournament We faced off against them 10 times, with three ties and seven losses. We don't play them in the round-robin, so we defAn all-too-familiar foe likely awaits initely expect to play them if we reach the Oakville Rangers at the Ontario the finals." Minor Hockey Association novice AAA The Rangers played in four tournachampionships. ments this year. They were triumphant Oakville is expected to in two and lost both of the contend for an OMHA title "We've been chasing other meetings to this weekend at Glen Abbey the (Burlington) Burlington in the finals. Recreation Centre, having Oakville opens the Eagles all year and won 28 of 36 games in OMHA tournament against South Central Triple-A play they've been the only Halton Hurricanes tomorteam we've been this season. row at 9 a.m. The Rangers But the Rangers' neme- unable to beat."" play again at 1:30 p.m. and sis has been the Burlington then twice on Saturday Eagles, the only team to n Novice AAA Rangers (8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.). finish ahead of them in the coach Bryan McDermott The opening cereSCTA standings and a club monies take place at 1 that beat Oakville in two tournament p.m. tomorrow. Canadian hockey legend finals already this season. Paul Henderson will be meeting and On the plus side, the Rangers won't greeting the boys and dropping the puck have to face them in pool play at the for the ceremonial faceoff at the chamtournament, which begins tomorrow pionship. (Friday). The bronze-medal game will be "Our team had a very successful sea- played Sunday at 10 a.m. and the goldson," said Bryan McDermott, the medal contest wil be held at noon. Rangers' head coach. "We've been chasThe Markham Waxers and Ajaxing the Eagles all year and they've been Pickering Raiders round out the fivethe only team we've been unable to beat. team field. By Daniel Perry SPECIAL TO THE BEAVER 25 · Thursday, March 25, 2010 OAKVILLE BEAVER · www.oakvillebeaver.com OMHA CHAMPS: The Oakville bantam AE Rangers won the OMHA championship last weekend, sweeping the Georgina Blaze in three straight games. Bantams' OMHA win first title of year Continued from page 24 posted 5-4 and 4-2 victories in the first two games of the series. "The (Georgina) coach... told me we smothered his team like no other team ever had before," Stamper said. Despite an overall record of 44-16-9 this season, the Rangers hadn't won a championship until claiming the OMHA title. "I think the fact we didn't win (tournaments) kept them hungry," the coach said. Members of the team are Matt Lunder, Sean Delacourt, Brandon Smith, Cam Reid, Tyler Kennedy, Andrew Harries, Lawrence Baldin, Billy Ratcliffe, Lucas Cheeseman, Brad Dennis, Johnathon Stamper, Brandon Gironda, Cam De Fazio, Cole Nagy, Ryan Dunn, Matt Sutherland and Sam Everett. Peter Ratcliffe and Joe Baldin are other assistant coaches, and Russ Cheeseman is the trainer. Sport Oakville handing out grants Sport Oakville is accepting applications for Sport Development Grant funds until 4:30 p.m. tomorrow (Friday). The Sport Development Grant funds are available to eligible not-for-profit sport organizations that are currently members of Sport Oakville in order "to provide assistance to minor sports groups for the betterment of sport and their organization, by providing specialized funding for specific initiatives, projects and/or programs." More than $165,000 in sport development grants have been distributed to Oakville sport groups since 2002. "We encourage sport groups to take advantage of this funding that will assist in them in such areas as coaching development and training, the development of new programs or the enhancement or expansion of existing programs," said Sport Oakville president David Haslam. Funding to any one organization is for one year, up to a maximum of $3,000. For complete details and application forms for the 2010 Sport Development Grant or membership to Sport Oakville, visit Sport Oakville's website at www.sportoakville.ca. For additional information or assistance with the development grant application, contact Sandy Segeren at funding@sportoakville.ca or phone 905-8156160. Oakville MINOR FOOTBALL FALL REGISTRATION Starts This Week OAKVILLE TITANS Oakville Cricket Academy Keeping the tradition alive! Development Program Boys & Girls ages 7-18 Spring Session commences April 10 Summer session commences July 10 Summer House League Adult / kids Sixes Cricket Adult / kids 10/10 Matches Commences July 10 ville Titans = Oakville Football Our REGISTRATION will be from 11:30-1:30pm at the Tin Cup Restaurant 3rd Line and the North Service Road on Saturday, Mar. 27 and Saturday, April 3 The registration for 2010 ages groups are as listed below. Rep players needed. U12/U15 Contact us for registration information. Website: www.oakvillecricketacademy.com Email: OakvilleCricketAcademy@hotmail.com Tel: (289) 218-6943 Be a part of the fastest growing sport in North America Fall Bantam U15 Fall Peewee U13 Fall Atom U11 SPRING FLAG FOOTBALL AGES 7-10 1996 & 1997 1998 & 1999 2000 & 2001 House League House League House League Fall Registration begins March 27, 2010 Register on-line at www.oakvillegridiron.com and pay through PayPal. For more information call 905-338-2291