www.oakvillebeaver.com · OAKVILLE BEAVER Wednesday, April 7, 2010 · 34 Football association recruiting officials Thanks to the rapid increase in popularity of football in Ontario, the Lakeshore Football Officials Association (LFOA) is actively recruiting individuals interested in officiating amateur football. Members of the LFOA officiate all levels of amateur football in the regions of Halton, Peel and Niagara. The long list of leagues includes all house league and city rep minor football programs, the Ontario Varsity Football League, Ontario Football Conference and all area high schools. A large number of LFOA members have advanced to the point where they officiate in the Northern Football Conference, Canadian Interuniversity Sport and Canadian Football League. Clinics and personal mentoring will assist those individuals interested in becoming a football official. Any interested individuals, both male and female, 16 years of age and older, can obtain more information by contacting Ron MacVinnie at ron_lfoa@yahoo.com. FAMILIAR POSE: The Oakville minor atom AE Rangers easily won the Ontario Minor Hockey Association championship this season. The team has an overall record of 59-3-2 this year. Get Your FREE FAMILY PASS! The Oakville Minor atoms simply dominant this season Members of this season's Oakville minor atom AE Rangers squad had little difficulty adjusting to playing rep hockey. In the first year of rep for all but one of the team's players, Oakville capped off a dominant season recently by winning the Ontario Minor Hockey Association championship "We tried to move with a three-game sweep of the up divisions into New Tecumseth Tornadoes in the an `A' division and final. couldn't do it. We The Rangers posted wins of 6-3, 5-3 and 4-1 in the championship didn't see a lot of series to improve their overall competition until record of 59-3-2. Oakville has also midway through won four tournaments during the the season." season, and will shoot for another championship when it competes n Minor atom AE in a tournament this weekend in coach Mike Stone Mississauga. "We had a very strong AE team," said coach Mike Stone. "We tried to move up divisions into an `A' division and couldn't do it. We didn't see a lot of competition until midway through the season." Even when they've faced tougher competition, the Rangers have had success. Oakville won an `A' tournament in Peterborough earlier this year. The squad will compete in the `AA' division of this weekend's tourney in Mississauga. Stone said parents' involvement with the team also contributed to the Rangers' success. "We had no less than five guys on the ice with me every practice, which made it easier for me to work the ice," said the coach. "Off the ice, everyone chipped in, too. "When you have some success and have a lot of people on the ice and a lot of people on the team, there are very few on the sidelines to be the critic. You get that all-forone feeling." Oakville also swept the Oshawa Minor Generals and Georgetown Raiders in the OMHA playdowns en route to the final. Members of this year's minor atom AE Rangers team are Aidan Williams, Caleb Walker, Daniel Stewart, Isaac Philips, Jacob Long, James Johannesson, Jaycie Um, Kain Harrietha, Luka Zovko, Lukas Radinovic, Matt Stone, Max Perry, Michael Desautels, Paul Franko, Rodrigo Anzola, Rogan Doyle and Ryan Skjarum. Sean Doyle and Bryan Stewart are assistant coaches, Rob Walker and John Um are trainers, and Mary Chiarot is the manager. -- Jon Kuiperij Just look for the bright pink insert in Today's Oakville Beaver. Don't miss our best show ever! APRIL 9, 10 & 11 at the Glen Abbey Recreation Centre (1415 Third Line north of QEW) Friday 1pm-9pm · Saturday 11am-5pm · Sunday 11am-5pm SHOW HOURS IS YOUR FIREPLACE LOOKING TIRED? Come see our design team for a fireplace makeover, we can help! After CORRECTION Please note that information for Crocs appearing in the April 1/10 Factory Shoe Outlet ad in the Burlington Post was missing disclaimer information. Right is the proper information. Thank you. Slo-pitch, baseball umps needed The Ontario Umpires Association is in need of new and experienced umpires to officiate local high school and evening slo-pitch and baseball leagues. Training and assignments will be supplied. If interested, email OUA president Jim Cottrell at Ontario_umpires@sympatico.ca or call 905-791-0280. Before "MASONRY & FIREPLACE DESIGN SPECIALISTS" ACROSS FROM RONA LANSING MENS, WOMENS AND KIDS 406 SPEERS RD., OAKVILLE 905-337-2066 w w w. c o b b l e s t o n e m b e r s . c a BUY 1 GET 1 50% OFF Equal or lesser value. Not valid with any other coupon or offer.