30 Sports Oakville Beaver Home Renovations & Repairs Decks · Fencing · Roofing · Bathroom Renovations @ Your Service 905 466-2743 Call Peter Boxall Free Estimates www.aplushomes.ca from 2 .4% ·Full MLS ·Full Service Call ADAM CAMPBELL Broker 905-844-4444 SPORTS EDITOR: JON KUIPERIJ Phone 905-845-3824 (ext. 255) Fax 905-337-5567 email sports@oakvillebeaver.com · WEDNESDAY, MAY 16, 2007 Locals suit up for Aussies at indoor lacrosse worlds Wilson-Kirby with Scotland, Dawson playing for Canada By Herb Garbutt OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF Big swinger Harry Hristopoulos was intrigued when he was first asked about playing for Australia at the World Indoor Lacrosse Championships. His father was born in Adelaide, making him eligible to play for the Aussies. But there was one major obstacle -- how would he get there for tryouts? "At first, I couldn't believe it. Then I thought, `We'll see if it happens,'" the 18-year-old rookie with the Oakville Buzz said. As it turned out, there would be no tryouts and Hristopoulos and his cousin Harrison joined the team after it arrived in Canada for a series of exhibition games leading up to the worlds. "It's a once-in-a-lifetime experience," said Harrison, whose father moved to Canada at the age of 13. "We might get a chance to play again in four years, but you never know. We couldn't pass it up." Oakville's Dylan MacDougall was also slated to play for the Australian squad but broke his hand while playing for the Burlington junior A Chiefs. MacDougall's father, Rob, is an assistant coach with the Australian team at the worlds, which began Monday in Halifax. Other locals participating include former Buzz player Justin Wilson-Kirby (Scotland) and National Lacrosse LIESA KORTMANN / OAKVILLE BEAVER See Strange page 31 OMBA OPENER: White Sox player Daniel Rampino takes a mighty cut Saturday during Oakville Minor Baseball Association (OMBA) house league t-ball play at Brookdale Park. Saturday was the OMBA's opening day of action for house league squads. OAKVILLE SOCCER CLUB GOOD LUCK TO ALL PLAYERS/COACHES FOR A SAFE & EXCITING 2007 OUTDOOR SEASON!! TORONTO FC PACKAGES STILL AVAILABLE MEMBER rtation) 00PM vs O 9 @ 3:30PM vs NITED TERNATIONAL FRIENDLY TORONTO FC vs BENFICA WEDNESDAY, MAY 23 @ 7:30PM $60.00 PER MEMBER $130.00 PER NON-MEMBER Oakville Soccer Club www.oakville-soccer.on.ca A Proud Sponsor of Oakville Soccer Club Sponsored by: