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OakvilleBeaverSportsSPORTS EDITOR:JONKUIPERIJ Phone 905-845-3824 (ext.432) Fax 905-337-5571 email sports@oakvillebeaver.com WEDNESDAY,JANUARY 19,201126PAIROFSILVERSTICKCHAMPIONS: Both the Oakville minor peewee A (left) and minor bantam AARangers teams won their divisions at the International Silver Stick tournament last week-end in Newmarket.Two Rangers squads win International Silver Stick titlesBy Jon Kuiperijthis season and also finished the Tri-County league seasontaking advantage of a fluke play after a point shot struck aBEAVER SPORTS EDITORwith a 26-0-2 record. They cant skate with us, they cantRangers defender and led to an easy goal. Oakville, which lostpass with us. They default to the (notion) of hit them and thatlast years Silver Stick championship game in double over-Hit Oakville was a common strategy for Oakville Rangerswill slow them down. We get that everywhere we go.time on a similar play, called a timeout and regrouped, thenopponents at last weekends International Silver Stick tour-Minor peewee ARangers coach Scott Stevenson alsoscored three times over the next eight minutes to take con-nament in Newmarket.noticed that strategy being used against his squad, whichtrol and skate to a 3-1 win.That strategy wasnt very effective, however.won its fourth tournament in as many tries this season.When we saw their eyes and they werent panicking, weTwo Rangers teams were crowned champions of their divi-One of our parents walked by (the Hespeler Shamrocks)knew wed be okay, Stevenson said of his players.sions at the prestigious competition, which features some ofwarmups (before the final) and their thing was hit, hit, hit.Michael Keating, Jacob Saunders and Liam Gravelle hadthe top hockey teams in North America. The minor peewee AOakville is soft, Stevenson said. Were not soft, but we playthe Oakville goals in the championship game.Rangers won all five of their games by two goals or more,hockey with puck movement as opposed to shoulders.Stevenson said winning an International Silver Stick titlewhile the minor bantam AARangers overcame a loss in theiris even harder than winning an Ontario Minor HockeyMinor peewees rally in finalsecond game to win their final three contests and hoist theAssociation championship, something many members of theSilver Stick.The minor peewees cruised to the final with wins over theteam did last year as atoms.Both teams answered the bell against physical play fromOrillia Terriers (5-2), Gloucester-Orleans Blues (4-0),I think winning three-out-of-five series three times (liketheir opponents, who felt hitting the Rangers was the bestHespeler (3-1) and Uxbridge (5-3). But then they ran into aOMHAplaydowns) sets you truly apart as the better team, heway to combat Oakvilles skill and speed.bit of adversity in their second meeting with the Shamrocks,said, but its harder to win an International Silver StickIts the only strategy teams can employ against us, saidwho Oakville beat in all six of the showdowns between thebecause if you lose one, youre out.minor bantam AARangers head coach Paul Douglas, whoseclubs in league play this year.Tyler Stevenson, Adam Grace, Christopher Tani, Nicolasteam has won three of the four tournaments it has enteredHespeler actually took a 1-0 lead early in the third period,See Minor page 27*HW RXW RI P\ OLIH EXW ILUVW GULYH PH WR WKH PDOO ANew Kind of Parenting: Raising Kids ages 10 to 16 FREE PARENT INFORMATION FORUM- Tues. Feb. 8, 7-9 p.m.Our Kids Network presents a free forum, featuring child development expert Dr. Jean Clinton, for parents and caregiverswho want information and strategiesto build positive relationships with their children. During this stage of development, parents struggle to help their children gain independenceand keep themVDIHDW WKH VDPHWLPH 0DQ\IDPLOLHVKDYH FKDOOHQJHVDW WKLVWLPHRIWKHLU FKLOGUHQVOLYHV ZKHQWKH\QHHGFDULQJ VXSSRUW PRre WKDQ HYHU <RXOOOHDYH ZLWK LQ formation, new ideas and a positive outlook on raising your children ages 10 to 16.To register and for more information visit www.ourkidsnetwork.ca :KLOH RXU HYHQW WLWOH LV LQVSLUHG E\ WKH WLWOH RI'U $QWKRQ\:ROIV ERRN *HW RXW RI P\OLIH EXW ILUVW GULYH PHDQG &KHU\l tR WKH PDOO LW LV QRW LQWHQGHG DV DQHQGRUVHPHQW