OAKVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY 1 2 0 N A V Y STREET 2 63 Speers Road, Oakville, O ntario O A K V IL LE , O N T A R IO L6I 2 Z 4 905-844-8314 Editor: Norm Nelson Phone: 905-845-3824 (ext. 255) Fax: 905-337-5567 e-mail: nnelson@haltonsearch.com SPORTS G lenleven CHRYSLER · C hrysler · JEEP DODGE 2388 RoyalWindsor D t, 905-845-7575 National team members help Oakville to Cup win By Jaime Burnham SP E C IA L TO TH E BEA V ER They came straight from other games, they left school in Ottawa to play, one even came with a concussion A couple of national U-19 team m em bers helped the O akville wom en's team to an Ontario Cup championship and on to the nation als. LEFT PHOTO: M ississauga's Robyn Gayle has a great opportuni ty here. RIGHT PHOTO: Oakville's Diana M atheson in action. Graham Paine · Oakville Beaver just to cheer: all to prove they were the best women's soccer club in Ontario. And prove it they did. The Oakville women's soccer team stole the wind from beneath the wings of the South Nepean United Iron Eagles to win the Ontario Cup championship in Vaughan on Sunday night. "It was a great game today, a little nerve racking, my nails are gone. I mean the score tells you how close the game was," said coach Billy McKenna. Oakville won 3-2 with the winning goal scored by veteran Michelle Houchen. The star forward kept the team inspired the entire game, as both her skilled play and vocal encourage ment on the field were tireless. "We played from the heart tonight. Everyone gave 110 per cent," Houchen said. Houchen also scored Oakville's first goal, shelving the ball at the six-minute mark of the first half. Houchen took pride, however, in more than her twogoal performance. "I've coached some of these girls that I've played with tonight so it is also a great accomplishment for me to be playing with them. It has just been a thrill all around." One of those young players is 16year old Robyn Gayle o f Mississauga. Gayle scored the tying goal in the sec ond half when she launched a shot from mid-field that flew over the goaitender's head. "I'm very excited, happy to win. It's (See 'O akville' page 0 3 ) Oakville Soccer Club teams will be in action coast to coast for national soccer championships Oakville had a phenomenal weekend in Ontario Cup action. And as a result, Oakville Soccer Club teams will be spread out literally across the country from October 10-14 to play in their respective national championships. Oakville won the women's Ontario Cup champi onship 3-2 over South Nepean United Eagles. They play their national championship on the east coast in St. John's Newfoundland. They are seeded fourth. The Oakville Winstars won the U-14 boys tier one Ontario Cup championship 3-2 over the East York Komets. They play their national champi onship on the west coast in Burnaby, B.C. They will go in as top seed. The Oakville Strikers won the U -16 boys tier one Ontario Cup championship 4-1 over Brampton Rangers. They play their national championship in the Greater Toronto Area in Etobicoke/Vaughan. They will be seeded third. The Oakville Beaver were in attendance at each championship game this past weekend, and cover age is included in this edition. Also, we would be remiss to also mention the Oakville Demons who also reached the prestigious Ontario Cup finals, losing 3-0 to London Supernova. But the Demons have everything to be proud of as they played their hearts out against a team they had never beaten before. See Friday's edition for story. 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