SSynchro Swim Blades start season Sept. 13 in Buffalo

The ’ quest to make an appearance in a record fifth consecutive Junior Hockey League championship series will begin Sept. 13 in Buffalo. The OJHL released its regu- lar-season schedule this week for the 2011-12 campaign. The Blades will play 49 games during the regular season, beginning

Friday, July 15, 2011 • 44 Friday, • OAKVILLE BEAVER www.insideHALTON.com with the visit to Buffalo and concluding with a Feb. 11 con- test in Burlington. Oakville’s first home game of 2011-12 is slated for Sept. 16, when the Blades will host the at Sixteen Mile Sports Complex. The league also announced several changes and initiatives that will take place next season. Most notably, the league has reduced its number of teams from 31 to 27, while the — who formerly played in the West Division, where Oakville still resides — and Pickering NATIONAL JUNIOR TEAMER: Oakville's Tess Kruspe (second from right) was recently named to the Canadian national junior team that will compete Panthers have been realigned to at the 2011 U.A.N.A. Synchronized Swimming Pan American Championships Aug. 17-21 in Montreal. Kruspe, who won silver in duet female and bronze in team the South Division. female at the Winter Games earlier this year, is one of four Ontario residents on the 12-member squad. Other notable motions that were passed at the league’s recent annual general meeting Oakville Soccer Club adds to coaching depth include a new waiver system for player movement; a code of con- Canadian men’s national coach development at youth and also held professional head coach- working with the people who vol- duct for all general managers, under-20 team coaching member senior levels in Canada and inter- ing positions with the unteer to coach at the house coaches and players; research- Rafael Carbajal will become the nationally. His resume includes White Eagles, Astros league level. They are the first ing the possibility of a three- Oakville Soccer Club’s new holding UEFA A and USSF A and AC Milan Soccer Academy coach most young players will point scoring system in the Coaching Development Manager coaching licenses. Canada, was a goalkeeper coach have and we want to be sure that standings; the formation of an next week. Most recently, Carbajal coached with the Scarborough Astros, they can help deliver a wonderful awards committee to determine Carbajal joins the OSC with 20 Milltown FC to a fourth-place fin- coached professionally in Italy soccer experience.” year-end award winners; and the years of extensive coaching expe- ish in its inaugural season in the and was in charge of youth devel- DeVos said he will work closely creation of seven new league rience in hands-on coaching and . He has opment in . with Carbajal to develop coaches awards. “I am very excited about meet- from house league through rep by The waiver system, designed to keep the league’s top players GOVERNMENT REBATES ARE BACK! ing all the club’s coaches to out- using targeted training and men- line how we will be moving for- toring programs as well as online in the OJHL, will require all RECEIVE UP TO $1,690 IN GOVERNMENT REBATES ward,” said Carbajal. “CAO Paul resources. players to be waved through the $700 OFF HI-EFFICIENCY $1500 OFF HI-EFFICIENCY Varian and technical director “Having him on board is quite league before their rights can be CENTRAL AIR GAS FURNACE (95.5%) Jason deVos have laid out an a coup,” deVos said. “Rafael has traded outside of the OJHL to a WAS WAS ambitious vision for OSC, which I the passion and depth of experi- competing league. $2690 $3990 support fully. 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