www.oakvillebeaver.com · OAKVILLE BEAVER Thursday, July 8, 2010 · 26 Dolphins swimmers earn 13 medals at provincial meet Dolphins Swim Club members combined to win 10 gold medals, two silver and one bronze at last weekend's Ontario Age Group Championships in Nepean. The Dolphns took a small team of swimmers to compete in the 12-and-under category at the meet, and all of them posted top-eight finishes. Leading the way was 11-year-old Meryn McCann, who won all six of her events. McCann was the top point-scorer in her age group after claiming gold in the 50-metre, 100m, 200m and 400m freestyles as well as the 100m and 200m backstrokes. McCann set a meet record in the 200m freestyle. Twelve-year-old Zixuan Li also enjoyed an impressive meet, picking up four gold. Li won the 100m, 200m and 400m freestyle as well as the 400m individual medley, adding silvers in the 100m butterfly and 200m individual medley. Li's time in the 400m individual medley was a meet record. The Dolphins' lone bronze went to 11-year-old George Papangelakis, who finished third in the 50m breaststroke. William Dixon, Panos Papangelakis, Erin Wilson and Shannon Russell added top-eight finishes for the Dolphins. VENOMOUS: The Oakville Venom bantam AAA girls' basketball team wrapped up a dominant season by winning the Eastern Canadian Club Championships last weekend in Halifax. Oakville went 5-0 at the tournament to finish the year with an overall record of 51-2. Bantam Venom best in Eastern Canada The dominance of the Oakville Venom bantam AAA girls' basketball team this season wasn't limited to just its inprovince opposition. The Venom easily won the 13-under girls' title at the Eastern Canadian Club Championships last weekend in Halifax, Nova Scotia, winning all five of its games by a combined score of 276-134. Oakville clinched Eastern Canadian gold with a 53-33 rout of Newfoundland's Cowan Heights in the championship game, following a 52-24 pounding of Prince Edward Island's Mid Isle Magic in the semifinals. Oakville's Liana Hughes was named tournament MVP. Hughes and teammate Tiffany McNeil were selected to the tournament's all-star team. Other members of the Venom, which went 51-2 overall this season, are Delaney Hughes, Vanessa Garcia, Sophia Sanvictores, Claire Bannister, Audrey Popa, Jaelyn Kirkpatrick, Sonia Mijatovic and Hayley Suchanek. Toney McNeil, Yuki Carter and Mario Garcia coach the club. Several Burloak athletes win medals in Lake Placid Continued from page 24 said the third-year student at Dalhousie University. "I came in at a bit of a disadvantage. I'm still behind technically, but there is lots of room for improvement." This past weekend, in a tune-up for the national trials, Bates won the senior women's K-1 500m, finished second to national team member Genevieve Orton in the K1 200m and was third in the K-2 200m at the Lake Placid International Regatta. Bates also teamed up with Burloak teammates Marsha McLeod and Alanna BrayLougheed and Calgary's Liz Girgulus. Though the foursome's only practice together was padDepend on the largest Dealer in the Golden Horseshoe www. .com High Efficiency AIRE ONE MADNESS SALE NO INTEREST NO PAYMENT FOR 6 MONTHS OAC Gas Furnace dling to the start line, they won the senior women's K4 200m. McLeod and Bray-Lougheed, both members of the national junior team, also returned from Lake Placid with a collection of medals. McLeod and Sammy Hall of Waverley, N.S. won the junior women's K-2 500m. McLeod and Bray-Lougheed then joined Hall and Girgulus to earn a silver medal in the K-4 200m. "They've made big strides," Oldershaw said of the duo, which hopes to compete at next year's world junior championships. Burloak's Mallorie Nicholson also had a big weekend in Lake Placid, winning three gold medals (senior women's C-1 200m, C-2 200m, C-2 500m) and a silver (C-1 500m). offer ends July 31,2010 FURNACE & CENTRAL AIR $3830 IN GOVERNMENT AND MANUFACTURER REBATES BUY NOW AND RECEIVE UP TO SAME DAY INSTALLATIONS AVAILABLE *After Government, Aire One and Manufacturer Rebates. Must have existing Furnace and A/C 98% EFF. SCRATCH & WIN be combined. Take advantage of our *Call now for details. Offer cannot us to see if you OAC. Accessories excluded. Call qualify. SCRATCH & SAVE. LIMITED TIME OFFER A chance to win a While Supplies Last furnace & central air.* * OVER 60,000 SATISFIED CUSTOMERS See store for details. al A/C Centr ER 18 SE 9 Locations To Serve You Better! *Call Dealer for Details 905-849-4998 www.aireone.com 1-888-827-2665 A+ Rating