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Scholz, Canada earn first Pan Am rugby gold Continued from page 30 31 · Friday, November 4, 2011 OAKVILLE BEAVER · www.insideHALTON.com SPORT TBRIEFS the round robin undefeated. The next day Canada started with a 45-0 win over Mexico in the quarter-finals, then edged the U.S. 21-19 in the semis. In the final, Canada overcame a 12-7 halftime deficit to build a 26-19 lead. Argentina scored a try as time expired giving it a chance to send the game into overtime with a convert. Scholz watched nervously as Argentina attempted the convert. "That was a nailbiter," he said. "I had my fingers crossed, hoping he'd miss and seeing that go wide was awesome." The sevens game was developed to help market the sport, providing a shorter version of the game that could be played at events such as the Olympics. While the Rugby World Cup was played over five weeks and four days between games was considered a short rest, it was much different at the Pan Am Games where the entire tournament was played in ERIC RIEHL / OAKVILLE BEAVER two days. Mike Scholz displays his gold medal he won with "It's more of an endurance game," the 23 Canada's rugby sevens at the Pan Am Games. year old said. "You only have an hour and a half or two hours between games. You pretty much have time to cool down, stretch, have a shower and then start warming up for the next game." And with just seven players on the field as opposed to the traditional 15, the game takes on a different look. "It's the same basic skill set but the attacking and defensive structures are different," Scholz said. "It's a pretty significant difference. It's almost like playing three-on-three hockey. There's a whole bunch of space out there." Regardless of what version of the sport is being played, Scholz hopes Canada's success will help the game continue to grow. In addition to having access to more funding with its inclusion in the Olympics, Scholz hopes the attention focused on rugby in the last couple of months will help build the game. "Nobody saw rugby on TV (until the World Cup)," he said. "It's getting a lot of exposure lately and hopefully that gets a lot of younger kids playing the game." Bernier, Martineau named to SEC team Oakville's Justine Bernier was named to the all-SEC women's soccer second team. The senior goalkeeper became the first player in the team's history to be named to the all-conference team in all four years of her career. Bernier had a 1.36 average and an .803 save percentage this season. She also had a career-best six shutouts this season, extending her school record for career shutouts to 20. The Loyola grad also holds the school record for career saves, 432. Joining Bernier on the all-SEC second team was Oakville's Natalie Martineau. The LSU senior had four goals and is among the NCAA leaders in assists with 10. LSU heads into the SEC tournament as the number two seed after finishing conference play with a 6-3-0 record in conference play and an 11-6-1 mark overall. Alabama will be the No. 8 seed for the tournament. The Tide was 3-5-2 in conference play and 8-7-3 overall. Appleby tops Trinity College to claim title Continued from page 30 Wilson nets for UMass Lowell Oakville's Scott Wilson scored his first NCAA goal Saturday. Wilson, a freshman forward with the UMass Lowell hockey team, knocked in a rebound of teammate Daniel Furlong's shot 9:44 into a game against Boston College. BC, the nation's top-ranked team, won the game 6-3. UMass Lowell is 2-3-0 on the season and 0-2-0 in conference play. Wilson was drafted by the Pittsburgh Penguins last year after playing with the Georgetown Raiders of the Ontario Junior Hockey League. win in the final. "She understands the flow of the game," said Cater of the Grade 11 student who is now in her third year with the varsity team. "Playing on the team for three years, she has really good game sense and the ability to attack. Inga and Jacqueline Hanson play off each other really well and one or the other is always there to tip it in." With nine graduating players, many of whom played on Appleby's junior CISAA finalist team, Cater said she knew Appleby had the makings of a strong team. They lost just one game in the regular season -- to St. John's Kilmarnock, which won four straight Ontario high school championships between 2006 and 2009. Appleby also won a bronze medal at an international tournament hosted by St. John's Kilmarnock. "We had a group of students so devoted to what they are doing," Cater said. Their biggest strength, though, was their teamwork, the Appleby coach said. "We see other teams where one or two players are highly skilled Kennedy an OCAA all-star Melissa Kennedy of Oakville was named to the Ontario Collegiate Athletic Association all-star team. The first-year goalkeeper had a shutout and two wins and a tie for Centennial. Oakville's Rebecca Rauer, a second-year defender, helped the Humber Hawks win their second straight OCAA title. Humber edged Algonquin 2-1, defending its title by outscoring its opponents 4-3 in penalty kicks. DOGS HAVE THEIR DAY: The Appleby College Blue Dogs hoist the championship trophy after defeating Port Hope's Trinity College 1-0 in Saturday's Conference of Independent Schools Athletic Association field hockey championship. It was Appleby College's first title in 12 years. and they dominate," she said. "We have some highly skilled players but everyone talks to each other and use each other and the space in the field. They really know they can rely on each other." Almost like a family. And speaking of family, another family connection was discovered as the team celebrated its victory. As the team looked at the champions' plaque, they saw Appleby's name last engraved in 1999. That year Cater's sister played on the team. The previous victory, in 1997, Cater played for Appleby. Ricketts, Empry in CIS rugby tourney Emily Ricketts and Julia Empry of Oakville will play in the Canadian Interuniversity Sport women's rugby championship this week in Peterborough. Ricketts and Empry both play for the McMaster Marauders, which went 5-0 this season before falling to Guelph in the Ontario final. Both teams qualified for the national tournament, which opened yesterday and finishes Sunday. Oakville Trafalgar opens OFSAA field hockey with two victories The Oakville Trafalgar Red Devils opened their Ontario Federation of School Athletic Association (OFSAA) field hockey tournament with two convincing wins in Markham. Alyssa Bull's hat trick led OT to a 5-0 victory over Brother Andre in the Red Devils' opening game. The Red Devils also got goals from Hannah Rausco and Dana Ball. OT followed that up with a 4-0 triumph over Haliburton. Bull, Leah Burke, Danielle Deschamps and Ellie Cookson scored for the Red Devils, who entered play as the tournament's third seed. Oakville Trafalgar finishes round-robin play with a game against Pickering today (Friday). The quarter-finals will also be played Friday with the semifinals and finals scheduled for Saturday.