Blades host Kingston SaturdayBantam AEGalbraith, RIT fall in NCAA finalThe Oakville Blades will host Game 5 of theOntario Junior HockeyOakviRangers rally to League semifinal Saturday.lle defender caps career by being named to all-tourney teamThe Blades led the best-of-seven series 2-1 head-Traci Galbraith scored twice in the semi-came in last Fridays semifinal. She scored a repeat as champsing into Thursday's game in Kingston (results werefinal and was named to the all-tournamentpair of power-play goals in a 5-2 win over not available at press time). The winner of the seriesteam but the big prize that she and her RITMiddlebury to help send the Tigers to their Continued from page 35will advance to the OJHL final against the winner of Tiger teammates were chasing, got away.first national championship game. off life hung in the balance in thethe Wellington/Stouffville series. Saturday's game atNorwich defeated RIT 5-2 in SaturdaysGalbraith scored the games first goal and preliminary OMHA round-robin.the Sixteen Mile Sports Complex starts at 7:30 p.m.NCAA Division III womens hockey final,came up with another key marker, scoring The Rangers lost their first twodenying the Tigers their first nationaljust 1:09 after Middlebury had cut RITs lead games and tied their next but cametitle.to 3-2.back to win the next three to squeakDespite the loss, RIT established numer-Galbraith, who had three assists in RITs through to the quarter-finals. Tennis Anyone?ous school records, including wins and win-opening round game, was the only Tiger It was an example of what Bessantning percentage after finishing the yearnamed to the all-tournament team. The said was the teams biggest strength, Registration at Clubhouse (Just south of hospital)26-2-2.White Oaks grad also set up the winning a combination of intestinal forti- Saturday, April 2Norwich was the better team today. Itgoal in RITs 2-1 win over Plattsburgh in the tude or guts and character, heSaturday, April 9was two great teams going toe-to-toe, it wasECAC championship game.said. They never shied away from a10 a.m. - 2 p.m.just their day and not ours, said RIT coachPrior to the start of the tournament, the challenge. Whenever it mattered,and Oakville native Scott McDonald. One22 year old was also honoured for her out-these young men always stepped Fees: Family $160off night cant take away what we accom-standing season as she was named a RBK up. Couple $140plished this season. Im proud of what ourHockey Division III All-American. Heading They went on to eliminate Adult $90team did this season, and couldnt ask forinto the NCAA tournament she ranked fifth Orangeville in four games and then Junior $50anything more out of our players.in the nation in scoring among defencemen knocked off Peterborough in theGalbraith finished her senior season asand helped RIT post the lowest goals-against semifinals, allowing just three goals Cheque PreferredRITs leading scorer from the blueline withaverage in the country (0.85).in the three-game sweep.After April 30th fees increase.eight goals and 25 points. She finished herShe also earned all-ECAC West first Members of the OMHA champi-four-year career with 23 goals and 74 pointsteam honours this year, the fourth straight onship team are: Quentin Allen,in 109 games.year she was named to the all-conference Now HiringJonathan Baratta, Ryan Bessant,The biggest goals of Galbraiths careerteam.Court AttendantsAlex Bisson, Victor Christiansen,$10/hr.Andrew Giles, Oliver Green, EvanHerniak, Braden Holloway, ScottForward resumes by April 1 to:Krunic, MVC place seventh in provincial tune-upLengyel, Horia Lucaciu, ChrisThe ManagerThe Mountain Volleyball Club 15U vol-After finishing third in its pool, placing Wallace Park Tennis ClubLuongo, Tim Molloy, Danielleyball team finished seventh at the 15Uahead of higher seeded teams, MVC defeated P.O. Box 52064Ohorodnyk, Austin Platt, Nick VanBugarski Cup Premier Division tournamentMississauga Pakmen 25-16, 25-21 in the open-Oakville, ON L6J 7N5Eeuwyk, Cole Vincent, head coachin Hamilton.ing round of the playoffs before falling to the Dave Bessant, assistant coach JoeMVC, which includes Oakville's Milaeventual champions, Eclipse, 25-16, 25-21.Holloway, manager Peter Wallace Park Tennis ClubKrunic, was ranked 11th heading into theMVC then lost to the Georgetown Impact Christiansen, trainer David Platt andtournament.25-17, 25-12. 245 Reynolds St. 905.845.7649assistant trainer Mike Herniak.With 39 Years of Experience, We Offer Summer Soccer at its BestDivisions for youths born from 1993 to 2007 (U4?U18)Adult leagues including co?ed, 35+ and open age (1992+)Register now at the Pine Glen Soccer Centre. Space is limited in all age groups.Registration closes April 15.*Proof of age is required1520 Pine Glen Road (Dundas and Third Line) 9:30 a.m. 10:00 p.m., Monday Sunday.For more information visit www.oakvillesoccer.caProud sponsor of the Oakville Soccer Clubwww.insideHALTON.com OAKVILLE BEAVER Friday, March 25, 2011 36