f t H i fi r rOf most maxes & mooeis J n I J69 +p3rts CURRENT POWER MACHINERY INC. 1661 Lakeshore Rd. W. Mississauga (2 block east of Southdown o Q O O A O A A Road in Clarkson)________ g O t t ' l t 11 SPORTS Editor: Norm Nelson Phone: 905-845-3824 (ext. 255) Fax: 905-337-5567 e-mail: nnelson@haltonsearch.com W E D N E S D A Y . JULY 2 4 . 2 0 0 2 · I Jamie Smith · Oakville Beaver The C en tral O n tario B aseball A sso cia tio n (C O B A ) all-stars took on the ju n io r nation al team s o f both C a n ad a and the U nited S tates at O ak ville Park last Friday. O a k ville B eaver p h o to g ra phers cap tu red som e O ak ville players in action for C O B A . The top two photos are taken from the gam e against Team Canada. In the top left photo, M att Higginson is safe at second. In the top right photo, Tyler Hosick throws som e heat. The bottom photo is taken from the game against the U.S. M arc Walton is safe at second (you can see the ball in the air on the right). Peter McCusker* Oakville Beaver Jamie Smith · Oakville Beaver Oakville players suit up against U.S. and Canadian national Jr. teams By Neil Becker SPEC IA L T O TH E BEAVER The old Yogi Berra saying, `It ain't over till it's over', sums up what happened to a Central Ontario Baseball Association (COBA) all-star squad on Friday at Oakville Park. The area all-star team, with eight Oakville players in tow, couldn't hold a late lead as they dropped a 5-3 decision to the powerful U.S. national junior squad. Ironically, the COBA team had a tougher time against the Canadian national junior team, dropping a 16-5 decision. In the night cap o f this incredible day of baseball for Oakville, Team Canada contin ued its a great play with an 8-5 win against Team U.S.A. It has been Team Canada's lone win against the Americans, against two losses -- 5-3 and 18-9. The two national junior teams are on an extensive tour of Ontario and Quebec in preparation for the world junior baseball championship which will be held in Sherbrooke, Quebec, August 1-11. Also arriving early to play some friendlies later on this month will be the national (See 'COBA' page D4) O akville A 's contingent on the COBA all-stars ... Player Position School Kevin Albrecht Tyler Hosick Ryan Leaist Jason Lyons Matt Higginson Shaun Benay Adam Granlund Marc Walton Pitcher Pitcher Pitcher Short Stop Third Base Outfielder Outfielder Outfielder Queens University,Ontario Canisius College,New York Montreat University,North Carolina Saginaw Valley State University, Michigan Southern University,Louisiana Tusculum College,Tennessee Seminole State College, Oklahoma Cerro Coso College,California HUM TO r o h ^ Join us this weekend for... T h e G re a t G a ra g e S a le I Pays Only! July 27t h and 2 8 t h Save up to 70% on a wide selection of items. Seasonal · Puilding materials · Piscountinued products · Mis-tinted paints and stains · Cancelled special orders · Poor seconds AH sales final Quantities Limited. No Rainchecks. Cash & Carry Only. RONA LANSING 399 Speers Rd., Oakville NEW STORE HOURS Mon-Fri 6:30 am - 9 pm Sat. 7 am - 7 pm Sun. 9 am - 6 pm W W W . r O n a .C a 8 4 4 -8 0 1 0 A ll p ric e s s h o w n s u b je c t to P.S.T. a n d G .S .T. A ll ite m s c a s h -a n d -c a rry p rice d . W e re s e rv e th e righ t to c o rre c t a n y e rro rs a n d lim it q u a n titie s p u rch a se d . SALE STARTS JULY 27 ENDS JULY 28 /02 OR WHILE QUANTITIES LAST