www.insideHALTON.com · OAKVILLE BEAVER Thursday, November 29, 2012 · 34 Ridge grad shows flair What lockout? for dramatic in NAIA soccer tournament Leah Russell made her parents' City. UTB/TSC was scheduled to face long drive more than worthwhile. The University of Texas at 11th-ranked Olivet Nazarene Brownsville/Texas Southmost University last night (Wednesday) in the Elite 8 round of College student scored the tournament. The in the final minute of winner of that game regulation time Monday would advance to to give the unranked tomorrow's (Friday's) Scorpions a 2-1 victory semifinals. The chamover fourth-ranked pionship game is slated Oklahoma City for Sunday. University in the second Russell, an Iroquois round of the National Ridge graduate who is Association of now a senior forward Intercollegiate Athletics for UTB/TSC, has national women's socLeah Russell cer tournament. scored 11 goals and Russell's parents, Christina and added two assists in 17 games this Craig, were in attendance for the season. Three years ago as a freshgame, having made the 22-hour man, she led the team with 15 drive from Oakville to Okahoma goals in 16 games. Keeper keyed Wilmington's midseason turnaround Oakville Soccer Club product Spyros Stergiotis played a pivotal role in the midseason turnaround of the Wilmington University Wildcats men's soccer team. Stergiotis took over the team's starting netminder position near the midway point of the campaign, when the team had lost five of its first seven games. From that point, the sophomore went 8-3 in 11 starts and was part of three shutouts on the season, helping the Wildcats advance to the Central Athletic Collegiate Conference tournament semifinals. In the tournament quarter-final, Stergiotis entered the game in a relief role in the 20th minute and Wilmington rallied from a 2-0 hole to win 3-2. Stergiotis was named to the CACC All-Tournament Team after making 20 saves in two matches. BALL HOCKEY TOURNEY SUPPORTS SICKKIDS: Volunteer, feel great! Make a difference in people's lives. www.ymcaofoakville.com Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender and former Abbey Park High School student Steve Mason was one of the participants in last weekend's Players Ball Hockey League tournament that raised $1,500 for the SickKids Foundation. In top photo, Mason gets a taste of the offensive side of the game, carrying the ball up the floor for his Red Wings squad. In right photo, Mason asks fouryear-old SIckKids representative Roxy Freedman if she likes hockey. ("Not sure," was Roxy's response.) The Burlington Stars defeated the Oaktown Flyers 2-0 in the C Division final, and the Brampton Night Predators defeated Oakville C-Block 5-2 in the D Division championship game. The tournament was played at the new Toronto Rock Athletic Centre on Invicta Drive. PHOTOS BY NIKKI WESLEY / OAKVILLE BEAVER / @HALTON_PHOTOG Oakville Blades vs. North York Rangers Puck Drop 7:30 PM at Sixteen Mile Sports Complex FRIDAY NIGHT BEST Attendance in the League! Come help us Oakville get 1000 fans at a game before Christmas! Adults $5, Students/Seniors $2, Kids FREE Any MOHA/Hornet players FREE, All MOHA/Hornets Coaching Staffs FREE, Oakville Blades Alumni FREE The PINE ROOM is back (Dec 14 and 21 Home games)