Halton 13U Hurricanes tops division at 14U provincials The Halton Hurricanes' 13-and-under Black team played up an age group and still managed to come out on top. The Blacks won the 14U Division 3 provincial volleyball championship in Waterloo earlier this month. The Hurricanes were the No. 3 seed in the division and beat the North Bay Lakers 25-17, 25-14 in the semifinals. The Hurricanes advanced to the final against the Cambridge Scorpions, winning 25-9, 25-11. To bring home the gold medal, The 13U Halton Hurricanes will attempt to win their second provincial the Hurricanes volleyball tournament in a month after taking gold in Division 3 at the 14U went undefeated provincials. | photo submitted in all nine matches over the three days. The team will now prepare to play in its own age group at the 13U provincials April 22-24. The nationals follow May 5-8 in Ottawa. Members of the team, all of whom are from Burlington and Oakville, include head coach Dan Hayes, assistant coach Sean Holland and players Emily Galloway, Emily Byers, Kate Clermont, Hailey Holland, Ana Zaric, Isabel Clarke, Julia Legon, Jocelyn Brooks, Meaghan Wittig and Priya Reddy. 47 | Thursday, April 14, 2016 | OAKVILLE BEAVER | www.insideHALTON.com Close to 300 competitors (from beginners to black belts) from across Halton and the GTA descended on the Haber Recreation Centre in Burlington on the weekend as the International Okinawan Goju Ruy Karate Federation ( IOGKF), which has its administrative headquarters in Oakville, provided demonstrations and a day of competition. At left, Sensei Tetsuji Nakamura, a seventh-degree black belt, has a kata form demonstration. At right, Anoop Dosangh, 4, a beginner-level student, demonstrates her punching and kicking skills to the judges. | photos by Graham Paine Oakville Beaver (follow on Twitter @halton_photog) Twisters win national cheerleading division The Oakville Cheer Force WolfPack's Twisters team took a lead in their division after one day, and held on to it the next, to finish first at the Cheer Evolution national cheerleading championships in Niagara Falls on the weekend. The Twisters, competing against three other teams in the Mini 2 (all-star) division for 7-9 year olds, recorded an overall score of 89.31 points, defeating second-place CheerStrike Royals Majesty by a little less than two points. Follow Halton sports on Twitter: @postbeaversport (Kevin Nagel, Burlington Post, Oakville Beaver) @miltononsports (Steve Leblanc, Milton Canadian Champion) @herbgarbutt (Post, Beaver, Champion) BuRlingTon WomenS RecReATionAl SocceR leAgue Now acceptiNg RegistRatioNs foR it's UpcomiNg oUtdooR seasoN which RUNs fRom may - septembeR spaces aRe still available foR the sUNday opeN divisioN to RegisteR as a team oR aN iNdividUal. 48 th YOU'LL SAVE UP TO McCalls 6885, featuring Fabricland's All About Denim Collection And Members save 40% off our reg. price on almost anything else not already on sale! Not a Member? Join & save more! Ask us how! 5 0% Birthday Sale & Draw BWRSL & MORE! OFF OUR REG. PRICES on selected merchandise Registration will take place on Sunday, April 17th from 2-6pm at Tansley Woods in the Holland room. For more information visit Burlington Women's Recreational Soccer League WWW.BWRSL.COM PLUS OVER $195,000 WORTH of PRIZES to be WON! Including 41 Janome Sergers & 41 Janome Sewing Machines. Ballots & details in-store. MISSISSAUGA: 3015 WINSTON CHURCHILL BLVD. (N.W. side @ Dundas) 905-828-9966 BURLINGTON: 3515 FAIRVIEW ST. 905-639-2516 Follow us on Facebook & Twitter! www.fabricland.ca