SPORTS Editor: Norm Nelson Phone: 905-845-3824 (ext. 255) Fax: 905-337-^567 e-mail: [email protected] Hosting Ontario open championship, Oakville players culmination of Tuesday night league strike at

Some of the best four-wall handball players in were in Oakville over indoor nationals the weekend, as Premier Fitness hosted the 2003 Ontario Open Handball Championships. Oakville’s Ekaterina The three-day event drew more than Shulaeva won the Metro 60 players from Toronto. Burlington. Label Under-18 Canadian Hamilton and as far away as Rochester. Indoor Championships at Toronto’s Peter Service captured the the Mayfair Parkway men's open title, beating Hamilton’s Racquet and Fitness Club. Marco Faiazza in two straight 21-point It was Shulaeva's sec­ games. ond national title, and her In doubles competition, Toronto's first in the U-18 category. Rick Stybak teamed up with Montreal’s She defeated fourth- Norm Kelly to beat Burlington’s Mark seed Valierie Saillant of Polgrabia and Toronto's Grant Jennings Saint-Lambert, Quebec 6- in two games. 2. 6-0. Burlington's Steve Nowak took top Shulaeva. who trains honours in the men’s B division, with out of the ACE Tennis Hamilton’s Zolton Motoz and Mario Academy in Burlington, Palma shining in the men's 70-plus dou­ bles competition. came out strong to clinch Handball is the exact same game as the victory in straight sets. "I hadn't been playing racquetball, which it spawned, except Ekaterina Shulaeva players use both hands to hit a smaller, that well all tournament, harder ball with a truer bounce. so 1 tried to come out with even - I was hitting the Gloves, similar to batting my A-game today," said ball deep and forcing her gloves, are worn mainly to keep the ball Shulaeva, who was also a into errors." said dry and offer a bit of protection. Peter McCusker • Oafo’ille Beaver finalist in the girls’ dou­ Shulaeva. Matches are best two out of three, bles on Friday. "She was starting to get with the first two games to 21, and an "Val didn’t play as well frustrated and a little COTTA HAND IT TO EM! Steve Nowak of Burlington won the men's B division championship 11 -point tie-breaker, if needed. as she could have, but I down on herself. at the Ontario Open handball championships at Premier Fitness. Here, he’s seen warming up. Points are scored on the serve, with played solid and was men­ "I kept the pressure on all walls in the court, including the ceil­ tally tough." ing and back wall, in play following the her, making it hard for her Shulaeva jumped to an serve. to win points." early 5-0 lead in the first Buzz looking for breakthrough season, The weekend tournament is the cul­ DOUBLES CROWN mination of a winter of Tuesday night set before Saillant battled Another Oakville resi­ prepare for next week’s home opener handball at the Iroquois Park Road fit­ back to win the next two dent, Andrew Piotrowski, ness club. games. also won a national cham­ After signing three players last Mike White, last year’s Anyone interested in taking up the But Shulaeva remained pionship, hooking up with week, the Oakville Buzz Jr. B general manager, was sport can come out on Tuesday nights tough, taking the last David Goulet of team is aggressively adding pleased to select Farrer — after 4 p.m. and learn to play the game, seven games for the title. Longueuil to win the. U-18 to their roster in anticipation of their for the second year in a or e-mail [email protected]. "It started out pretty men’s double title. home opener against Mimico row — for the club's ‘Best Mountaineers. Friday April 25, 8 Defencenian’ trophy at p.m. last week’s annual awards The first game of the season takes dinner. place in ‘the hive’ at the Buzz home "Geoff is the ideal can­ arena, Maplegrove. didate to represent the Community Notices Last week’s first three player Buzz, the Oakville com­ signings, as recounted in last munity, and Canada," said Wednesday’s Beaver, were Andrew White. Cont’d from page C6 Kingston, Reid Westmacott and “I’m pleased he has the Daren Hockaday. opportunity to experience In Memoriam Card of Thanks This week, general manager Rob play at the international June Ann Hough - Two years ago on April 14th, The families and extended families ol the late Carol Hamilton Goodale express their Bajak and head coach Derek Forbes level and has earned a June closed her eyes and drifted into a peaceful and heartfelt thanks and appreciation lot the support ol so many wonderful friends, co­ have announced the signing of lacrosse scholarship. I painless sleep. God is taking care of you now. workers and community members lor the support given to us over the months of Geoff Farrer returning defencemen Geoff Farrer can't think of any player I miss her every day Carol's illness and upon her recent passing. The many beautiful floral arrangements Her loving husband, Derrick and various donations received along with your words o l comfort helped tremendously and Craig Henderson, goalie Jason participate in the 2003 more deserving of these to bear our loss. Legree, and, signing his first junior World Cup and World personal achievements." ‘ Better by far you should torgel and smile, We thank especially Dr. George Southey, the wonderful caring and compassionate nursing stall on 4 East ol the Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital who helped so card after graduating from the Oakville Games hosted in Montreal. Other Oakville Buzz than that you should remember and be sad' -Rossetti much in making Carol's last days comfortable. Minor Lacrosse midget program, Quebec this summer. (See 'Buzz' inside, page C7) We would also like to thank the following friends. Thomas Metcalf. The staff and Management of BMONesbitt Burns, Grahame Hubbard and his team at the Flight Centre Travel Agencies. Dr. Darlene Gustin, the Canadian Cancer Research The players are eager to get the sea­ Group. Carol's massage therapist Janet McCurdie, the staff ol Kopriva Taylor Funeral son underway. Support Group home - Gord Hunter. Ray Bolton and Jessica Tarinin; Rev Jim Gill, Ian Shepherd, www.oakvillehonda.com Organist. Linda Fletcher and the ladies ol Walton Memorial United Church; Ian Bell. Rev. "We have very high expectations Douglas Smith, Ludlow Medical Supplies. Julia Hanna, the Zacharias family, the this year," remarked Farrer. BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT Richardson family, the Lann family. Bill Miller and his team at Century 21, the Brien The best care we can give you is not to protect you family and Ian Oliver and the Oakville Beaver Newspaper "The Buzz have paid their dues and 'may you always have an angel by your side..." torn the pain, bul to help you through it. nothing less than a solid placing in the Individual & Group Counselling regular season and a long play-off run HALTON FAMILY SERVICES will do this year." 905-845-3811 Summer Day Camps Although the Buzz fell just short of making the playoffs last year, Farrer Great Big Theatre Company was picked up by the St. Catharine's Summer 2003 • Our 10,h Year! Spartan team, played in the Founders Family Services Cup. and was part of their Ontario Theatre Arts Alcoholics Anonymous Junior B championship team, winning If you drink, Day Camps a silver medal. that's your business Farrer graduates from Blakelock 1996 Performances every week! 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