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McNicoll's contributions can't all be measured continued from p.26 make sure when I came in, I made an impact. Working hard has always been in my nature, and I'm not going to accept not playing," McNicoll said. "Every practice, I just worked 100 per cent. Off the field, I was running, trying to get my stamina and endurance up. I went to the practice field by myself, got extra help from coaches, was in the weight room, trying to earn a starting spot." And while the gaudy offensive statistics can be the easiest way to measure McNicoll's impact on the Badgers squad, Wilkins said the intangibles the 19-yearold provides are just as valuable. "She covers so much ground in a game. When there's a transition, she's the one sprinting full pace to recover. You don't see those stats (in a boxscore)," Wilkins said. "She has had that impact on our program... We even move our system around to benefit her skillset." McNicoll attributes her range on the pitch to her love for running -- her parents, Andrew and Trinette, are both former members of the national track-andfield team -- and her sheer desire to compete. "Winning is just something that I've always loved to do. Losing was never an option for me," said McNicoll. "I'll do whatever it takes to win a game or win a race... That's just part of who I am. That's my DNA." "The one thing that stands out about Kinley, that sets her apart and puts her at a world-class level, is her work rate. It's phenomenal, her aerobic capacity but also her mentality, her competitiveness, her willingness to beat you by outworking you," Wilkins added. "You put that on top of her technical ability and her tactical ability, and you have a pretty dangerous player." McNicoll played on the Ontario provincial team at the under-14, U15 and U16 levels, then represented Canada at the U17 World Cup in 2010. She is currently a member of the national U20 player pool, with sights towards much greater things internationally. "I have aspirations to play on the women's (senior) national team," McNicoll said. "I think hard work will get you places. If I work as hard as I can, not only on the field but off the field, I might get that opportunity." If hard work is indeed the criteria, you have to like McNicoll's chances. -- Jon Kuiperij can be followed on Twitter @Beaversports The Oakville minor peewee AE Rangers won a hockey tournament in Peterborough, defeating the Barrie Colts 3-2 in Monday's final. 27 | Wednesday, October 16, 2013 | OAKVILLE BEAVER | www.insideHALTON.com Minor peewee AEs rely on both goalies in tourney final win Cameron Patterson provided strong goaltending in relief of starter Jackson Roode and Scott Armes, Cole Webster and Riley Crawford scored goals to lift the Oakville minor peewee AE Rangers to a 3-2 victory over the Barrie Colts Monday in the final of a Thanksgiving hockey tournament in Peterborough. Patterson entered the game in the second period after Roode was injured and kept the Colts scoreless until late in the final frame. Earlier in the tournament, Oakville downed Barrie 4-2, blanked the Belleville Bulls 6-0, defeated the Oshawa Generals 5-1 and tied the host Petes 0-0. Oakville then doubled up the Generals 4-2 in the semifinals. Roode and Patterson each posted a shutout during roundrobin play. Other contributors to the win were Connor Calvert, Trevor Chau, Samuel Clark, Tyler Diplock, Patrick Dubreuil, Torin Hession, Jacob Mathers, Daniel Munro, Joshua Platt, Andrew Rozman, Sujay Sahi, Ben Teague and Mitchel Cox. The team is coached by Dave Bessant, Ryan Bessant and Jason Diplock. Suniel Sahi is the trainer and Robert Crawford is the manager. Sport awards Sunday to celebrate athletes, teams, coaches More than 250 awards will be presented Sunday as Sport Oakville holds its sixth annual Sport Recognition Awards. Individual athletes, teams, coaches and volunteers from 12 sport organizations will be recognized and celebrated for excellence, perseverance and dedication in the areas of sport development, performance and contribution to the community during the Weather Network. "We're thrilled with the continued support of this event from our sport group members," said Wayne Moorehead, Sport Oakville president. The Sport Recognition Awards will be presented at a reception at Operating Engineers Banquet, 2245 Speers Rd, from 2-4 p.m. For more information, visit www. sportoakville.ca. period from May 1, 2012 to April 30, 2013. The event will be emceed by Chris Mei, the national morning host for the OAKVILLE BLADES VS. TORONTO JUNIOR CANADIENS Friday, October 18th at Sixteen Mile Sports Complex Puck Drops at 7:30pm Adults $7, Students/Seniors $5, Kids FREE LOCAL JUNIOR A HOCKEY AT ITS BEST!