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78 - The Oakville Beaver Weekend, Saturday August 25, 2007 www.oakvillebeaver.com JOIN US FOR LADIES NIGHT Every Monday Starting at 5pm 9 Holes & a Sumptuous Dinner $44.95 • Monday to ursday • Early Bird (Weekdays before 8:30am) • Twilight (Everyday after 3pm) • Friday to Sunday & Holidays $68 $50 $50 $78 BOOK ONLINE 7 Days A Week • Starting at 4pm TWILIGHT GOLF A pair of Oakville A’s baseball teams won Central Ontario Baseball Association playoff championships this month. The mosquito AAA A’s earned a spot at provincials with an impressive comeback in their tournament final, over- coming a 12-3 deficit against the Brampton Braves to score 17 unanswered runs and triumph 20-12. Members of the team are A.J. Smith, Alex Fulton, Andrew Yancan, Graeme Rourke, Josh Coish, Kyle Carey, Daniel Ohorodnyk, John Whaley, Jason Provost, John Moate, Lee Joch, Matthew Pilarczyk and Keenan Lutzko. Dwayne Smith, John Holloway, Bob Lutzko, Dave Fulton and Mike Provost coach the club. Meanwhile the minor mosquito AA team proved its Central Ontario Baseball Association regular-season title was no fluke, winning the league’s playoff championship as well. The A’s whipped the Mississauga Majors 13-3 in the COBA tournament final in Waterdown, completing a 4-1 playoff showing. Oakville actually lost its first game of the playoffs, 7-6 to the Burlington Bears, but took advantage of the double-knockout format to rally for the championship win. Oakville left little to chance in the final against the Majors, rolling out to a 9-0 lead by the middle of the third inning. Mississauga narrowed the gap to 9-3, but the A’s tacked on four more runs for the decisive victory. Earlier in the tournament, Oakville routed the second- ranked Brampton Braves 14-2, smothered Georgetown 13- 1 and pounded Mississauga 29-5. Tyler Elson, Zach Stamegma, Oliver Tretop, Spencer Walker, Spencer Douglas, Austin Gerow, Dallas Taylor, Vincent Reale, Glenn MacAleer, Matt Vukojevic, Tyler Rymal and Ben Bernier played for the club this year, which was coached by Clark Rymal, Allan Elson, Miro Vukojevic and Brian Stamegma. COBA CHAMPS: The Oakville A’s mosquito AAA baseball team (top) and minor mosqui- to AA squad (left) celebrate after win- ning Central Ontario Baseball Association playoff titles recently. The mosquito AAA club will compete at provincials in Windsor next weekend, while the minor mosquito AA team was also the top-ranked AA team of 10-year- olds during COBA’s regular season. Two A’s teams claim COBA playoff titles Third gold for Strikers The Oakville Strikers under-12 girls’ select soccer team won its third consecutive tournament title last weekend, claiming the title at the Oakville Regional All-Star/Select Tournament. Oakville defeated Owen Sound and Milton by 2-0 scores and tied St. Catharines 1-1 in round-robin play, then earned a spot in the final with a 3-0 win over Erin Mills. In the gold-medal game, Rachel Bright scored the game-winner in the Strikers’ 3-2 triumph over St. Catharines. Haleigh Hutchinson netted five goals in Oakville’s final two games and was named the championship game’s MVP. Bethany Greer and Courtney Clarke also earned player-of-the-game honours during the competition. The Strikers, who previously won tournaments in Ancaster and Burlington this year, also feature Mikaela Lowe, Dana Seagrove, Cassi Ellis, Taylor Wade, Caroline O’Brien, Jess Purvis, Lydia Gibson, Maddie MacDonald, Mannie Montelpare, Lauren Rzepecki, Holly Miller, Gillian Sandison, Morgan Caissie, Alyssa Miocevich, Rachel Worton, Sarah MacDowell and Hailey Francis. Mark Worton and Joe Miocevich coach the team. Going undefeated in both competitions, the Oakville Hawks novice 2 lacrosse team won gold medals at tournaments in Guelph and Calgary. The Hawks defeated Sarnia 7-1, Brampton 12-0, Guelph 9- 2 and Burlington 6-5 at the Guelph tournament, rallying from a 4-0 deficit to defeat Burlington in the final. In Calgary, Oakville beat the Calgary Sabrecats 10-1, Lethbridge 9-1, Calgary Axemen 11-1, Okotoks Mustangs 12-1 and Saskatoon 10-5. Team members are Adam Wolf, Nicholas Randell, Michael Dobko, Kevin Dobko, Jackson Den Elzen, Michael Hickey, Matthew Dilella, Nicholas Leshuk, Jonathan Donville, Johnny Mastromarco, Jayden Wiggins, Kyle Kolwich, Matthew Milford, Matthew Danner, Matthew Thom and Kyle Moniz. The team is coached by Jason Donville, John Dobko, Steve Thom, Ron Milford and Mike Wolf. Novice Hawks win pair REPBASEBALL

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78 - The Oakville Beaver Weekend, Saturday August 25, 2007 www.oakvillebeaver.com

JOIN US FOR LADIES NIGHT

Every Monday Starting at 5pm

9 Holes & a Sumptuous Dinner $44.95

• Monday to Th ursday• Early Bird (Weekdays before 8:30am)

• Twilight (Everyday after 3pm)

• Friday to Sunday & Holidays

$68$50$50$78

BOOK

ONLINE

7 Days A Week • Starting at 4pm

TWILIGHTGOLF

A pair of Oakville A’s baseball teams won CentralOntario Baseball Association playoff championships thismonth.

The mosquito AAA A’s earned a spot at provincials withan impressive comeback in their tournament final, over-coming a 12-3 deficit against the Brampton Braves to score17 unanswered runs and triumph 20-12.

Members of the team are A.J. Smith, Alex Fulton,Andrew Yancan, Graeme Rourke, Josh Coish, Kyle Carey,Daniel Ohorodnyk, John Whaley, Jason Provost, JohnMoate, Lee Joch, Matthew Pilarczyk and Keenan Lutzko.Dwayne Smith, John Holloway, Bob Lutzko, Dave Fultonand Mike Provost coach the club.

Meanwhile the minor mosquito AA team proved itsCentral Ontario Baseball Association regular-season titlewas no fluke, winning the league’s playoff championship aswell.

The A’s whipped the Mississauga Majors 13-3 in theCOBA tournament final in Waterdown, completing a 4-1

playoff showing. Oakville actually lost its first game of theplayoffs, 7-6 to the Burlington Bears, but took advantage ofthe double-knockout format to rally for the championshipwin.

Oakville left little to chance in the final against theMajors, rolling out to a 9-0 lead by the middle of the thirdinning. Mississauga narrowed the gap to 9-3, but the A’stacked on four more runs for the decisive victory.

Earlier in the tournament, Oakville routed the second-ranked Brampton Braves 14-2, smothered Georgetown 13-1 and pounded Mississauga 29-5.

Tyler Elson, Zach Stamegma, Oliver Tretop, SpencerWalker, Spencer Douglas, Austin Gerow, Dallas Taylor,Vincent Reale, Glenn MacAleer, Matt Vukojevic, TylerRymal and Ben Bernier played for the club this year, whichwas coached by Clark Rymal, Allan Elson, Miro Vukojevicand Brian Stamegma.

COBACHAMPS:The Oakville A’smosquito AAAbaseball team (top)and minor mosqui-to AA squad (left)celebrate after win-ning CentralOntario BaseballAssociation playofftitles recently. Themosquito AAA clubwill compete atprovincials inWindsor nextweekend, while theminor mosquito AAteam was also thetop-ranked AAteam of 10-year-olds during COBA’sregular season.

Two A’s teams claim COBA playoff titles

Third gold for StrikersThe Oakville Strikers under-12 girls’ select soccer team won

its third consecutive tournament title last weekend, claimingthe title at the Oakville Regional All-Star/Select Tournament.

Oakville defeated Owen Sound and Milton by 2-0 scores andtied St. Catharines 1-1 in round-robin play, then earned a spotin the final with a 3-0 win over Erin Mills. In the gold-medalgame, Rachel Bright scored the game-winner in the Strikers’3-2 triumph over St. Catharines.

Haleigh Hutchinson netted five goals in Oakville’s final twogames and was named the championship game’s MVP. BethanyGreer and Courtney Clarke also earned player-of-the-gamehonours during the competition.

The Strikers, who previously won tournaments in Ancasterand Burlington this year, also feature Mikaela Lowe, DanaSeagrove, Cassi Ellis, Taylor Wade, Caroline O’Brien, Jess Purvis,Lydia Gibson, Maddie MacDonald, Mannie Montelpare, LaurenRzepecki, Holly Miller, Gillian Sandison, Morgan Caissie, AlyssaMiocevich, Rachel Worton, Sarah MacDowell and HaileyFrancis. Mark Worton and Joe Miocevich coach the team.

Going undefeated in both competitions, the Oakville Hawksnovice 2 lacrosse team won gold medals at tournaments inGuelph and Calgary.

The Hawks defeated Sarnia 7-1, Brampton 12-0, Guelph 9-2 and Burlington 6-5 at the Guelph tournament, rallying froma 4-0 deficit to defeat Burlington in the final. In Calgary,Oakville beat the Calgary Sabrecats 10-1, Lethbridge 9-1,Calgary Axemen 11-1, Okotoks Mustangs 12-1 and Saskatoon10-5.

Team members are Adam Wolf, Nicholas Randell, MichaelDobko, Kevin Dobko, Jackson Den Elzen, Michael Hickey,Matthew Dilella, Nicholas Leshuk, Jonathan Donville, JohnnyMastromarco, Jayden Wiggins, Kyle Kolwich, Matthew Milford,Matthew Danner, Matthew Thom and Kyle Moniz. The team iscoached by Jason Donville, John Dobko, Steve Thom, RonMilford and Mike Wolf.

Novice Hawks win pair

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