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Canadian Open back in Oakville next summer The RBC Canadian Open is returning to Oakville next summer. Glen Abbey Golf Club will host the 2015 tournament from July 20-26, Golf Canada announced yesterday (Thursday). It will mark a record 27th time Glen Abbey has played host to Canada's national open golf championship, and the second time in three years. PGA Tour veteran Brandt Snedeker won the 2013 Canadian Open at the Abbey, a tournament that drew large crowds in mostly-ideal weather conditions. Last year's Canadian Open was later recognized by the PGA Tour as the most fan-friendly event of 2013. "A lot comes down to weather, who's your champion, what's the whole experience about. All three of those points were well received (in 2013)," said Dan Pino, Golf Canada's director of corporate communications. "(Glen Abbey is) a good golf course... There are a lot of great golf courses in Canada, and there's a smaller select few that are also great at hosting venues." Vancouver's Shaughnessy Golf & Country Club was initially expected to be selected to host the 2015 Canadian Open, but Golf Canada announced two months ago that it was going to hold the tournament elsewhere. This year's Canadian Open will be played at Royal Montreal Golf Club in IleBizard, Que., and it is widely believed Golf Canada and tournament title sponsor RBC did not want to hold the Canadian Open outside the Greater Toronto Area for two consecutive years. Another consideration that may have led to Glen Abbey's selection for 2015 was minimizing travel for players. The British Open will take place overseas the week before the Canadian Open, and the Bridgestone Invitational, a World Golf Championship event, will be held the following week in Akron, Ohio. "The familiarity with players is a good thing. They're such creatures of habit, so used to going to (certain) golf courses and (certain) venues. Outside of the U.S Open and the British, there aren't many events that represent a new venue each year," Pino added. Glen Abbey was owned and operated by Golf Canada from 1982-98 before selling the property to ClubLink in the fall of 1998. Glen Abbey hosted 22 consecutive Canadian Opens between 1977-2000, and was also home to the tournament in 2004, 2008, 2009 and last year. -- Jon Kuiperij 23 | Friday, May 16, 2014 | OAKVILLE BEAVER | www.insideHALTON.com Jon Kuiperij Sports Editor sports@oakvillebeaver.com Sports spot. That would also bring a firstround bye, an important perk in a hotly-contested league. "The division is really strong this year," said Loyola coach Sean Heaney. "There are four teams that are really close so if we can avoid playing an extra game, we'll take it." Loyola and Trinity both came into the game with identical 4-02 records while Christ the King is also undefeated at 5-0-3. And nobody is taking last year's provincial silver medal- winning Bishop Reding Royals (2-1-3) lightly. "We play in the toughest league in Ontario for girls," said Bonfoglio. Halton has strong OFSAA history Recent history backs that up with Halton teams winning eight Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations (OFSAA) medals over the last 11 years, in addition to four fourth-place finishes. Only once since 2003 has a Halton team not been represented in the OFSAA semifinals. Trinity won gold in 2012 and was fourth last year, but despite hosting this year's tournament, the Titans have no guarantees of participating in it. There will be two Golden Horseshoe berths: an automatic spot for the Halton champion and the second berth going to the winner of a challenge between the Halton finalist and the Hamilton Catholic winner. "Connected to your Community" versity of Memphis recruit might hold up as both teams played airtight defence. Playing catch-up in the second half, Trinity began to apply some pressure led up front by Sarah Miocevich and Ashlee Azizudin. The Titans finally broke through when Azizudin lofted a perfect chip shot just under the bar from 35 yards out. "In the 30 years I've played and coached -- and I was an assistant with the (Oakville) Phantoms (a team that won two Ontario Cups and produced more than a dozen NCAA and Canadian university players) and played at a pretty competitive level myself -- I've never seen a game where every goal was so good. All three were World Cup-quality goals," Bonfiglio said. As impressive as the goals were, Heaney said the fact that all three came from 30-plus yards out showed just how strong both teams are defensively. "You just didn't see the breakdowns in close that led to chances," he said. "That's why it took shots from distance." Carling Gould, who rushed back to break up a Trinity opportunity, and sweeper Shi Paul-Ebiai stood out for the Hawks, while Kendra Wynter, one of just four Grade 12 Titans, distinguished herself for Trinity. "It's really a testament to how far women's soccer has come," Bonfiglio said. With playoffs set to begin next week, Loyola and Trinity will now turn their attention to seeing how much further they can go. -- Herb Garbutt can be followed on Twitter @Herbgarbutt Loyola,Trinity both OFSAA girls' soccer contenders by Herb Garbutt Oakville Beaver Staff It's probably not what her dad had in mind playing her on the offwing throughout her minor soccer days, but Gabby Vojtila's Loyola teammates were more than happy to reap the benefits. With the Hawks and the Holy Trinity Titans tied 1-1 with just four minutes to play, Vojtila corralled the ball, turned to get some open space and unleashed a kick with her left foot from 35 yards out. The perfectly-placed kick found the top-left corner to give Loyola a 2-1 victory in Tuesday's battle of previously-undefeated high school senior girls' soccer teams at Trinity. "My dad always put me on the left side when he coached me, so I had to learn to use it," Vojtila said of her wrong-footed boot. "I knew it was going on net. Sometimes you just get the right angle." "Not even a professional goalie would have stopped that," said Trinity coach Peter Bonfiglio, who has a pretty good keeper in St. Peter's University-bound Taylor McLean. The goal was a fitting end between two highly-skilled teams. The victory all but secured first place for Loyola -- the Hawks only needed a win against lastplace Georgetown to wrap up top Holy Trinity Titans player Amanda Abraham is fended off by Loyola Hawks' Sarah Nixon during Tuesday's high school senior girls' soccer clash at Trinity. | photo by Eric Riehl -- Oakville Beaver -- @Halton_Photog Loyola made the Titans' job of securing one of those berths even tougher. With the AAA tournament being held in Thunder Bay, Loyola opted this year to play up a division in AAAA. Already equipped to play against Halton's larger schools, the Hawks' lineup was further bolstered by Ve- ronica Bosco, who is playing high school soccer for the first time. A two-time national champion with the Ontario side -- winning the Golden Boot both times -- Bosco had the Hawks' first goal Tuesday, unleashing a bullet from 30 yards out. It looked like the goal by the Uni-