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Jon Kuiperij Sports Editor sports@oakvillebeaver.com Sports S C R E 23 | Friday, June 7, 2013 | OAKVILLE BEAVER | www.insideHALTON.com "Connected to your Community" E N S H O T Loyola girls end school's 12-year junior soccer drought "Either way, we anticipated whoever we had would be a tough match. And Beaver Sports Editor Corpus Christi was a tough match," said Loyola coach Aldo Taraschi. The Loyola Hawks won their first Hal- "They should be commended for goton junior girls' soccer championship ing through two first-place teams to in a dozen years yesterday (Thursday), get here." blanking the Corpus Christi LongThe Hawks did not wait long to horns 3-0 in cold and windy condi- serve notice to the Longhorns that a tions at North Park. third straight upset would be a tall orGeorgia Braunstein scored twice, der. Braunstein tallied early in the first Jessica Koves added a single and Tay- half, when Loyola had the wind at its lor Sabtelli earned the back, and the Hawks shutout for the Hawks, dominated the rest of who lost just once in 10 the opening 35 minutes. league games this season Koves gave Loyola and outscored their opa 2-0 advantage a few ponents 45-5. minutes into the secOther Loyola soccer ond half, and Braunstein teams have enjoyed sucmade it 3-0 midway cess in recent years (the through the frame. senior girls won three Both Taraschi and straight AAA titles from Paniccia said the Hawks' 2009-11, the junior boys ability to stay grounded claimed the Halton title throughout the year was in 2010 and the senior key to their success. boys were AAAA champs "We didn't put ourDaniela Paniccia this year), but regional Loyola junior girls' soccer player selves too high on a titles had eluded the jupedestal. We just kept nior girls. going," said Paniccia. "It's good to bring a trophy home for And with the junior girls' soccer the school. It had been a while," said trophy finally in their grasp again, the Hawks co-captain Daniela Paniccia. Hawks are excited about the potential The lone blemish on Loyola's sea- of their senior teams in the next few son was a 3-2 loss to the St. Thomas seasons. Aquinas Raiders on May 1. Paniccia "Even next year, our Grade 12s are admitted the Hawks were hoping to very good," Taraschi said. "It should avenge that defeat in the Halton final, be a very good couple years for Loyola but Corpus Christi upset the Raiders soccer." 1-0 in the semifinals -- the Longhorns' second straight playoff win over an un-- Jon Kuiperij can be followed defeated team. on Twitter @Beaversports by Jon Kuiperij It's good to bring a trophy home for the school. It had been a while. Former Toronto Maple Leafs great Darryl Sittler watches his shot after teeing off at the fifth annual Darryl Sittler Smart*Ass Golf Tournament Tuesday at Glen Abbey Golf Club. The tournament raised approximately $40,000 that will be used to save lives by creating public awareness about the importance of colon screening. | photo by Hannah Yoon -- Special to the Beaver BATTLE TO BE A BLADE! Come and get an early look at your 2013/14 Oakville Blades! Friday June 7 at 7:30 PM Saturday June 8 at 12:30 & 7:30 PM Admission to all 3 games will be FREE to the public All games at Sixteen Mile Sports Complex BLUE AND WHITE GAMES PLUS: · Family Pass and Season Pass Pre Sale to go on that weekend · 2013/14 Volunteer Sign Up · BarDown Hockey raffle for all three games! For more information please go to our website: www.oakvilleblades.com