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Sunday, June 6, 1999 Oakville Beaver Weekend 19 Sports An Oakville Beaver Feature Editor NORM NELSON 845-3824 (Extension 255) Fax:337-5567 SAFE AT SECO ND: M . M . R obinson's Luke Posavad slides safely into 2b as the R idge throw conies in a bit late. P h o to by P e te r C. M cC usker Favoured Rams route Ridge in the Halton championship Bronte tennis club hosting Oakville junior championships The Oakville junior tennis championships are once again being run at the Bronte Tennis Club in west Oakville from June 18-20. Entry deadline is Sunday, June 13 at 8 p.m. There are six categories for provincially unranked play­ ers: boys and girls U-10, U-12, U-14, as of Jan. 1, 1999. An entry fee of $10 includes a barbecue lunch on Saturday, player kits and an opportunity to win prizes as well as trophies. Last year, 60 young competitors had some fun and quite a lot of ice cream (thanks to the good folks at Good Humour/Breyer). The tourney is designed to promote fun and fair play through tennis. 'This is a great entry level tournament for kids with an interest in the game and some competitiveness," said Natalie Namez, the teaching pro at Bronte. "We try to make it a pos­ itive experience." Draw matches will be settled by eight-game pro sets. Finals will expand to a best of three format (except for the U- 10 age division which will remain eight-game pro sets). Entry forms can be picked up at the Bronte Tennis Club (2310 Bridge Road), Wallace Park Tennis Club (on Reynolds Street) the Oakville Club (on Navy Street) and the Oakville Beaver (on Speers Road). For more info, call the Bronte Tennis Club at 847-8033. Move up to a marathon with seminar T he R unning C o m p an y 's 18- R unn ing C om pany , the p rog ram By Scott MacArthur S P E C IA L T O T H E BEAVER Iroquois Ridge were their own worst enemy yesterday afternoon, com m itting untimely errors and stranding baserunners in crucial situa­ tions during their loss to M.M. Robinson in the Halton high school + ed goals this season. "We didn't play a bad game," said Popplewell. 'T he errors early hurt, obviously, and that deflated us a bit. The timely hitting wasn't there either, which is something we got during the season." Popplewell was quick to point out that his club achieved some unexpect- semifinalists Q.E. Park and Blakelock. The win gave Robinson its seventh Halton baseball title since the trophy was first awarded in 1986. - w ith f i l e s fr o m K e v in N a g e l w eek m arathon train ing clinic, c a lled M a ra th o n Y oU , c o m ­ m ences this M onday (June 7), designed fo r all runners w ho w ant to step u p to the m arathon distance. C o n d u c te d jo in tly by M a ra th o n D y n am ics an d the offers sem inars, rea l-tim e coach ­ ing on pace and form as w e lfa s m ental focus. C lass instruction , k n o w le d g e a b le sp e a k e rs and g roup runs m ake th is a rew ard­ ing c lin ic fo r runners. F o r info an d re g is tra tio n , p h o n e the R unning C om pany a t 815-1952. boys baseball final. With the score tied 0-0 in the bot­ tom of the third, the Ridge committed two errors that led to the first two Robinson runs, which would be all they needed in their 5-1 victory. Iroquois' only offensive output came in the top o f the fifth, when, down 3-0, an RBI single by Dave Vallier cashed Sean Madrick, who had walked earlier in the inning. Starting pitcher Tyler Moss went four innings for Iroquois, allowing only two runs and shutting down the powerful offence that Robinson is noted for. Iroquois manager Todd Popplewell felt his team played a solid game and praised their effort. "We did things that nobody thought we would," he said. "We have some players who have greatly exceeded expectations and for that I am very pleased with the entire team this season." Robinson rookie Luke Posavad was the offensive hero for his team, chalking up two RBI in the winning cause. "Being a rookie on the team, it's a big deal (to win the Halton champi­ onship)," said Posavad. The season is not over for the Ridge despite the loss; they still will compete in the Prentice Cup play- downs which begin on June 11. Four Halton teams qualify the showdown -- the two Halton finalists along with Optimist clubs of Oakville and Burlington hosting junior golf tourney at Deerfield The Optimist clubs of Oakville and Burlington are once again hosting a golf tournament for youth at Deerfield Golf Course on Tuesday, June 29. Registration deadline is Friday, June 25. Entry fee is $60 which includes a light lunch. This year's Central Ontario Optimist Junior Golf Championships will be open to boys and girls in four age groups: 10/11, 12/13, 14/15 and 16-18. Last year's tournament hosted 100 junior golfers from the Central District which covers the area from Niagara Falls to Ottawa and north to the Muskoka Region. The top boy and girls finishers will have a chance to qualify for the 1999 Optimist International world youth golf championships in Florida at the famous PGA National Resort and Spa. Last year, eight golfers from the Central Region made the trip to Florida. Entry forms are available at Deerfield. ss The President and Directors of the Canadian Community Newspapers Association are pleased to congratulate T h e Oakville Beaver nominated for B est C om rm m ity N ew sp a p er S p o rts P ages in C an ada in the association's 1999 Better Newspapers Competition,