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www.oakvillebeaver.com · OAKVILLE BEAVER Wednesday, April 7, 2010 · 32 Badham's OT goal won league final for Blades came with 7:27 to go in regulation time, tying the game 2-2. The Blades outshot Kingston On their way to the Buckland 62-38 on the night, including 16-8 Cup Ontario Hockey Association in overtime. Mike Morissette Junior A final, the Oakville Blades earned the victory in net for the got a little revenge as well. Blades. Kyle Badham scored in overOakville then opened the time last Wednesday in Kingston Buckland Cup championship to lift the Blades to a 3-2 victory series Saturday at Joshua's Creek over the Kingston with a 4-3 win over the Voyageurs in the sev- "It was a gruelN e w m a r k e t enth and deciding ing series. A long Hurricanes. game of the Ontario series, one-goal Ryan Murphy, Kyle Junior A Hockey games, tight, Lysaght, Ingoldsby League final. and McGowan scored The Voyaguers had physical... it takes the Oakville goals. defeated Oakville in six a lot out of you." McGowan's third-perigames in last year's od marker stood up as league final, making n Blades forward the winner. this year's Blades' win Mark McGowan Newmarket captain all the more sweet. Chad Sumsion replied The championship is Oakville's with a hat trick for the Hurricanes. second league title in the past Dan Savelli recorded the goalthree years. tending victory for Oakville in Badham grabbed his own relief of Morissette, who was pulled rebound and beat Kingston net- after Newmarket's third goal. minder Joel Vienneau 12:22 into This year's Buckland Cup final the extra frame. is a rematch of the championship The goal concluded an incredi- game of the 2008 Dudley Hewitt bly competitive series between the Cup, the tournament that deterBlades and Voyageurs. Four of the mines the Central Canadian represeven games in the championship sentative for the RBC Royal Bank series went into overtime, and all Cup national tournament. the contests were decided by oneOakville defeated the goal margins. Hurricanes 6-3 in the final of the "It was a grueling series," said 2008 Dudley Hewitt Cup, which Blades forward Mark McGowan. "A was contested in Newmarket. long series, one-goal games, tight, Current Blades players Kellan physical... it takes a lot out of you." Lain, Dan Hunt, Steven Guzzo, Mike Ingoldsby and Dustin Alcock and Badham were also Alcock had Oakville's other goals members of that Oakville squad last Wednesday. Alcock's marker two years ago. By Jon Kuiperij BEAVER SPORTS EDITOR OMHA CHAMPS: The Oakville minor bantam A Rangers won the Ontario Minor Hockey Association championship recently, defeating the Uxbridge Stars 7-3 in the first-to-six-points final series. Minor bantams win OMHA championship The Oakville minor bantam A Rangers closed out the Ontario Minor Hockey Association championship series the same way they finish most games -- getting stronger as they went along. Oakville won the OMHA title recently by "In third periods, defeating the Uxbridge other teams tended Stars 7-3 in the first-to- to get a bit tired, six-points series. The but our kids just series was tied at a win and tie each after three seemed to hit games before the Rangers another level." won the fourth game 2-0 and then clinched the n Minor bantam A championship with a 5-2 coach Paul Barbuto victory. "I think it was our conditioning," Rangers coach Paul Barbuto said when asked how his team took after the series after Game 3. "In third periods, other teams tended to get a bit tired, but our kids just seemed to hit another level." Oakville finished the season with an overall record of 76-6-5. The team won tournaments in Lake Placid and Toronto as well as winning the Silver Stick qualifier in Woodstock. "This team has been a really good group of kids," Barbuto said. "Our dressing room atmosphere was absolutely fantastic and it was a great group of parents. Everyone was on the same page, so that made it easy." Members of the team are Patrick Leon, Alex Marceau, Ian Mason, Sean McLaren, Sean McKellar, Zack Moll, Tyler Newton, Jacob Serensits, Jake Smythe, Greg Barbuto, Reid Blackwell, Connor Chambers, Steven Farano, Seth Franceschini, Ryan Garvey, Tyler Hipple and Andrew Howarth. Gord Smythe assists Barbuto behind the bench. John McLaren and Frank Moll are the trainers, and Cindy Hipple and Brian Leon are the managers. -- Jon Kuiperij Catch the Excitement! We've got the best football in Halton for boys ands girls. Register now! Fall Stampeders tryouts begin in May Register now for fall football BURLINGTON FOOTBALL AAA Midgets settle for bronze at OHF championship tourney The Oakville midget AAA Rangers' hopes of competing for a national title were ended last weekend at the Ontario Hockey Federation championships. Oakville lost 7-5 to the Ottawa 67's in the semifinal of the competition in Vaughan, eliminating the Rangers from contention for the Telus Cup national midget tournament. The Rangers managed to rebound in the bronze-medal game, edging the Sault Ste. Marie North Stars 6-5. Members of the Oakville squad are Phil Hampton, Liam Board, Jasper Brand, Marc Bessey, Nick Szabo, Patrick Feric, Braedan Russell, Drake Wilton, Matt Rubinoff, Cooper Rush, Elliot Cheeseman, Justin Mattiussi, Brett Lee, Travis Fulton, Ryan Adams, Nick Kashty, Daniel Poliziani, Adrian Skakie, Adam Ravenhill and Marcus Nepinak. This was the second straight year the midget AAA Rangers competed in the OHF tournament. Oakville lost last year's final, 8-6 to the Hamilton Reps. 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