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after taking gold in to win their second provincial volleyball action this weekend photo submitted and will be in Ottawa Division 3 at the 14U provincials. They’re in They’re provincials. at the 13U provincials tournament in a month Hurricanes will attempt | May 5-8 for the national The Buzz will also be looking for The Buzz will also be for returns In net, Bailey Brown had an unbelievable “He’s by Matt will be backed up Brown “The guys we’ve had out in And the Buzz captain would like “I hope to be playing in the last coach and year’s Notes: Last The Buzz will play home games players will get a chance to make get a chance to players will early in the seasontheir mark from return the veterans before school. and Patrick players like Adam Wolf rookie strong DeHueck to build on steadyseasons as well as continued veterans like Josh Mor play from ton. after splittinghis second season in 2015. time with Kyle Hebert in mid- said. “He’s camp,” Burton season form.” Hoodowany. now camp, we’ve got a good group said. Crepinsek and for the future,” coaches who know have great “We how to put us in the best position to win.” up for than to make nothing more his lost season by playing a lot of extra games this year. game of the season and win the ,” he said. GM Mike Bentivegna has taken the of duties coaching the over A . Al Bur Jr. ton takes over behind the bench joined on the for the Buzz. He’s Buzz by three coaching staff as- as returns Watts Cam alumni. sociate coach while Dan MacRae (when his season with the NLL’s Calgary Roughnecks wraps up) and Sean Gillies join the team as assistant coaches… this Arenas Creek at Joshua’s season with the exception of the Rock June 11 game at the Toronto Buzz will The Centre. Athletic honour its 2006 Founders Cup team that night.

“Connected to your Community” to your “Connected is back He said it’s the reason the Buzz the reason He said it’s “The amount of turnover andMatt Anderson, Nate Braniff organizations and the play organizations lacrosse of several young players in training camp. has been able to sustain its suc- cess, advancing to at least the sec- last four each of the ond round years. be can it everyhave you year, said, “but Burton difficult,” the Oakville has arguably in minor program strongest maybe the coun- the province, every well up you sets That try. year to compete.” - among the rook Bolduc are Yvon with strong ies to crack the roster showings in camp. Other young -

Buzz Renaud has racked up 217 “Our left side might be as good to aWhile the Buzz struggled Sports File photo by Graham Paine – Burlington Post Paine | File Graham by photo Arenas. Creek at Joshua’s season Friday

Cuomo, a pair of key offensive players. points over four seasons with the Buzz, including 74 last season that ranked 11th in the league. Cuomo run Oakville’s in role key a played final last to the East Conference season with 20 goals and 41 points games. in eight playoff as a lot of junior A teams,” Bur a lot of score ton said. “We’ll goals.” winning last season before 2-5 start 10 of its final 13 games, Burton believes the Buzz can avoid early becauseyear this troubles season of the depth of talent in the local The The team will now prepare to play in its The team will now prepare The nationals follow May 5-8 in Ottawa. from Members of the team, all of whom are ricanes went undefeated in all nine matchesnine all in undefeated went ricanes days. over the three this at the 13U provincials own age group weekend. Oakville or Burlington, include head coach Dan Hayes, assistant coach Sean Holland Emily Byers, and players Emily Galloway, Kate Clermont, Hailey Holland, Ana Zaric, Isabel Clarke, Julia Legon, Jocelyn Brooks, and Priya Reddy. Meaghan Wittig - Foster Cuomo (right, in action last season) is among the key returning players for the , which opens the Ontario Jr. B lacrosse opens the Ontario Jr. which Buzz, for the Oakville returning players last season) is among the key in action Foster Cuomo (right, “I’m excited to get back,” he The Buzz will welcome back his said Marc “He a character guy,” The Buzz defence will play a big 7:30 tonight — Joshua’s Creek Arenas 7:30 tonight — Joshua’s Joshua’s Creek Arenas. Creek Joshua’s last sea- hard said. “It was really son but I tried to involve myself as much as I could. Just watching see things the bench, you from so hope- on, you can improve fully that will make me a better player.” veteran presence. who takes over the generalBurton, duties this season. “He’s manager’s a shutdown defender and we’ll need him this season.” Oakvilleas season the early in role of college stu- awaits the return dents Eddie Renaud and Foster

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17, 25-14 in the semifinals. division and beat the North Bay Lakers 25- division and beat the North earlier this month. vincial volleyball championship in Waterloo vincial volleyball championship in Waterloo aged to come out on top. - man still and group age an up played team The Halton Hurricanes’ 13-and-under Black against the at the Buzz for its 7:30 p.m. game nal exam this morning and join since July 2014. He’ll write his fi- first game back in the Buzz lineup so the season opener will mark his any of Oakville’s pre-season games, pre-season any of Oakville’s old didn’t get a chance to play in old didn’t McMaster University, the 20-year- McMaster University, Cup victory in 2006. gest playoff run since the Foundersgest playoff watch as the Buzz enjoyed its lon- enough, Crepinsek could only could enough, Crepinsek season. that sidelined him for the entire that sidelined him for the entire vealed a herniated disk, an injuryan disk, herniated a vealed - in his lower back. An MRI re Crepinsek was experiencing pain was experiencing Crepinsek his fourth season with the Buzz,his fourth to the floor. But as he prepared for But as he prepared to the floor. and charged out on stick and charged lacrosse years old, Crepinsek has grabbed a has years old, Crepinsek sek. - captain Nick Crepin new team’s the opening game more than thethan more game opening the day, nobody is looking forward to forward nobody is looking day, open the Jr. B lacrosse season Fri- B lacrosse open the Jr. championship. on the previous season and chase a season on the previous tion, a new opportunity to improve to improve tion, a new opportunity Each new season brings anticipa-

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