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Oakville Beaver, 4 Apr 2013, p. 25

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Dramatic ride to final for peewee B squad continued from p.24 broke a 1-1 deadlock and gave the bantam BB1 Hornets the win over London. Nicole Cherepacha netted the Hornets' other marker, tying the game in the second period after the Devilettes had opened the scoring. Megan Rykhoff, Paige Strychaluk and Fiona Venneri drew assists in support of winning netminder Brianna Conn. London had won all three of its games going into the final, including a 2-0 victory over Oakville. The Hornets beat the Mississauga Chiefs 3-0 and lost 3-1 to the Scarborough Sharks in their other contests. The Lower Lakes title capped an excellent season for the Hornets. Earlier this year, Oakville won the Central West Division regular-season and playoff titles as well as four tournaments -- the Oakville Hornets Harvest Classic, Barrie Sharkfest, MarkhamStouffville Bantam Classic and London Devilettes competitions. In 71 overall games this season, the Hornets suffered only six losses in regulation time. The team outscored its opposition 167-29 in those games. Other members of the team are Daniella Serrao, Lauren Waldbillig, Sophie Nasato, Amanda Molyneaux, Jaime Brioux, Francesca Griffin, Emma Coulter, Lara Werbowski, Emma Schurman, Maddie Sisokin and Thalia Zolis. Dave Schurman, Michael Venneri and Jim Nyhuus coach the team, Kelly Pace is the manager, Susan Brioux is the treasurer and Linda Nasato, Rose Waldbillig, Darlene Zolis and Margot Rykhoff are the trainers. The team was primarily sponsored by FirstOntario Credit Union. Other sponsors were Goar Allison, Monaghan's Pub, Sign's Alive and Investment Planning Council. -- with each series going the maximum distance -- to win the Central West title and qualify for the LLFHL championships. Katrina Stasiuk's overtime goal in Game 3 of the series against Norfolk clinched the division championship for the Hornets. At the championship weekend, Oakville defeated the previously unbeaten Whitby Wolves 2-1, tied Huntsville 1-1 and dropped a 3-1 decision to the Zorra Fuzion. The Fuzion then downed Oakville once again in the gold-medal game, this time by a 4-0 score. Other members of the peewee B Hornets are Ashley Vincelli, Caitlin Everett, Christina Sacha, Emily Cross, Emily Perdue, Grace Henry, Hope Riekelman, Julia Britton, Kaitlyn Shikaze, Kristen Akey, Kyra Lynch, Kyra Maher, Olivia Gardiner, Olivia Jackson and Sophie Lower-Stewart. Terry Gardiner, Joe Vincelli, Liz Akey and Jeff Lynch coach the Hornets. Norene Hillsdon, Elaine Shikaze and Alison Cross are the trainers, and Vicki Sacha is the manager. 25 | Thursday, April 4, 2013 | OAKVILLE BEAVER | www.insideHALTON.com Other results The atom A, atom AA and bantam AA Hornets all dropped their gold-medal games despite combining to allow just six regulation-time goals in the finals. The atom A Hornets fell 2-1 to the Whitby Wildcats, the atom AA Hornets were defeated 3-2 in a shootout by the Durham West Lightning, and the bantam AA Hornets were blanked 2-0 by the Etobicoke Dolphins. The peewee AA Hornets lost their bronzemedal game 3-1 to the Whitby Wolves, and the bantam A Hornets went down 4-1 to the Markham-Stouffville Stars in their bronzemedal contest. In addition to the novice A Hornets, 13 other Oakville teams (senior AA, intermediate AA, midget AA, midget A, bantam AA, peewee AA, peewee A, peewee BB, atom AA, atom A, atom BB, atom B and novice B) will also compete at this weekend's provincials in Ottawa. In other Hornets news, Oakville's senior A team, in just its second year of existence, won the Golden Horseshoe Women's Hockey League championship Sunday with a 6-1 victory over McMaster. The Oakville novice A (top photo) and bantam BB Hornets recently won Lower Lakes Female Hockey League championships.| photos submitted Out-of-town skaters enjoy strong seasons Five Oakville girls who represent the Milton Figure Skating Club recently concluded stellar seasons. Clara Chisholm (pictured right) led the way, earning juvenile ladies silver at both the STARSkate championships and the provincial Skate Ontario Cup Championships. Zoe Defrang and Tessa Sjolander also competed at the STARSkate championships, which were a qualifying competition for the Skate Ontario Cup. Defrang finished 12th in pre-juvenile and Sjolander was 14th in juvenile. Abigail Leinweber, Madeline Schizas and Natalie Walker all finished first in their flights and earned spots in the final at the Central Ontario STARSkate Championships in February. Leinweber placed second out of 16 in the pre-preliminary finals, while Walker earned bronze and Schizas placed seventh in preliminary competition. The STARSkate competition was the most prestigious event of the season for the girls, who also earned medals at each of the other three competitions they entered. Peewee B LLFHL silver was a meaningful accomplishment to the peewee B Hornets, but perhaps more significant was the way Oakville qualified for the championship weekend. After going 14-4-4 in regular-season play, the Hornets entered the Central West playoffs as the third-ranked team. But Oakville defeated the Grand River Mustangs, Haldimand Rivercats and Norfolk Hericanes Cricket team wins two of three games in Jamaica An Oakville Cricket Academy under-15 team won two of three games it played as part of a recent tour of Jamaica. Oakville lost its opening game by seven wickets to Excelsior High, the Jamaican U15 champions. Oakville then bounced back to defeat Ardenne High by 25 runs and Kingston College by 19 runs. All matches were played at the test playing ground of Sabina Park. The tour was part of the U15 team's preparation for the 2013 junior season and was also designed to expose players to different playing conditions and experiences. Last year in its inaugural season, the Oakville Cricket Academy won the Toronto & District Association U15 title. The academy's U19 team also established a record for the most runs in a game, scoring 294 runs for three wickets. This year, the academy seeks more glory as it fields teams at the U13, U15, U17 and U19 age levels. The U15 team is coached by Rupert Stephenson, an International Cricket Council-certified coach and a member of Cricket Coaches Australia. Providing 50 Years of Community Baseball. Come Join the Team and be part of the Tradition. 2013 Player Registration For House League for all Players Born 1995 to 2008 Register online at www.baseballoakville.com or download registration form and mail with payment. Teams and divisions are filling up. Spots are still available in most divisions. Do not be disappointed. Register Now. For more information email us atinfo@baseballoakville.com

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