Oakville Beaver OOAKVILLE’SAKV LL S MMUSICU C SSTORETO www w w.w geg e ara r mum u sis c.c nen e t Sports 32324 KeKerrrr Stt. 90905-5 333 9-9 351515 SPORTS EDITOR: JON KUIPERIJ Phone 905-845-3824 (ext. 432) Fax 905-337-5571 email [email protected] • WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12, 2011 17 OMLA ready to On your mark... accommodate more players this season The Oakville Minor Lacrosse Association (OMLA) will expand its programs this year to bet- ter accommodate the growing number of players in the town. The OMLA will add house league play to the girls’ field lacrosse program it introduced last year, as well as increasing the number of players in its midget boys’ division to ensure better bal- ance among teams and more fun for participants. Approximately 1,000 players are expected to register in the OMLA this year, an increase from about 700 players five years ago. The OMLA will also focus this year on further- ing its player development programs and intro- ducing a mentoring program for new house league coaches. Michael Varanesi takes over as OMLA presi- dent this year from Wally Tymkiv, who has been GRAHAM PAINE / OAKVILLE BEAVER announced director of Zone 10 by the Ontario Lacrosse Association. TOEING THE LINE: Oakville Speed Skating Club members Zachary Lin (50), Samuel Chin-Cheong (77), Blake Sullivan (81) and Emma Tymkiv remains on the OMLA board as past Hobson prepare to start an all-Oakville alpha final at the western regional speed skating meet the club hosted Sunday at Sixteen Mile Sports president, while wife Tanya — the past registrar Complex. Chin-Cheong won this race. For more details on the meet, see page 19. — is now the registrar of Ontario Women’s Lacrosse and will be the assistant director of the OMLA’s Lady Hawks program. Blades beat Raiders again, move into second The association has a strong and experienced volunteer executive for 2011, but still welcomes The Oakville Blades won two of three games last week, Bennett, Mark McGowan, Nick Rivait and Lysaght also tal- volunteers at all levels of the game — from including a 4-2 victory Saturday over the Georgetown lied for the Blades, who fired 54 shots at the Mississauga peanut to midget, in house league and rep — and Raiders, to move into a tie with Georgetown for second net. Denham had three assists and James Prigione made 24 to bolster the executive ranks. place in the Ontario Junior Hockey League West Division stops to record the easy victory. Volunteers would especially be appreciated to standings. Bennett scored twice and Denham and assist with registration days, the OMLA’s house After stumbling to a 4-3 loss to the Blaney added singles in the win over league championship tournament in June and in Brampton Capitals Thursday in their first Georgetown, while Daniel Savelli stopped 24 administrative roles. Interested volunteers are game back from the Christmas break, the of 26 shots. encouraged to contact Varanesi at michael- Blades whipped the Mississauga Chargers 10- Oakville (26-12-1), which has a game in [email protected] 1 Friday at Sixteen Mile Sports Complex hand on the 25-12-3 Raiders, now sits 11 Registration for the 2011 season will be held before earning their second win in points behind the Burlington Cougars for top at Oakville Town Hall on Saturday, Jan. 22 Georgetown in the last three weeks. spot in the West. (12:30-5:30 p.m.), Thursday, Jan. 27 (5:30-10 Kyle Lysaght, Phil Hampton and Brandon The Blades will try to narrow that gap p.m.), Thursday, Feb. 10 (5:30-10 p.m.) and Denham scored for Oakville in the loss to tomorrow (Thursday), when they visit the Saturday, Feb. 19 (12-6 p.m.). Brampton. The Blades outshot the Capitals 43-30 on the Newmarket Hurricanes. Registration fees and further details will be evening, but Brampton scored twice in the third period to The Blades are back home Friday for a 7:30 p.m. clash provided in newspaper advertisements, at pull out the win. with Brampton at Sixteen Mile Sports Complex, then hit www.oakvillelacrosse.com and through emails to Friday, Oakville got two goals from Tyler Karius, Kyle the road again Monday with a trip to face the Buffalo Jr. past registrants. Blaney and Braedan Russell in a rout of the Chargers. Mark Sabres..