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By the time he was a teen he was out there every day. He obviously had talent as well. In Grade 10 and 11 he was named the most valuable player on his school’s tennis team, in the latter year making it as far as (See 'Scholarship' page 19) The Lawson Park tennis couns don’t look very fancy â€"â€" just a couple of courts and a hitting wall. Aquinas student heads south on college tennis scholarship But it’s the place where Luke Taylor, who just graduated from Grade 12 at St. Thomas Aquinas Secondary School, was first introduced to the sport at seven years of age. He would hit the ball against the wall while his parents played. AND RECREATION Luke Taylor Taste of the Month ©|994 H(Dona|d's Rmmntsofmm limited The race’s principal corporate sponsor, American Express, is giv- ing away a $500 shopping spree in downtown Oakville. People can enter by using their American Express card, on race day, in down- town Oakville. Ontario cup soccer action Still on tap for Sunday are the: Oakville Winstars under-17 boys who play at 11 am. against the province’s top team, Scarborough Malvern Magic; and the Oakville Seventy Sevens under-19 boys who play at 5 p.111. against Niagara Falls Juventus. All of the above games are on (See 'Sunday games' page 19) The winners move on to the provincial semi-finals. The Oakville Blue Devils under- 17 boys played their game Saturday at 4 pm. against Peel Halton United. Ontario Cup soccer action has come to Oakville this weekend with four local teams involved in fourth- round action at Shell Park. Three of the teams are just play- ing one game. “We’re having something for everyone â€" races, a bike rodeo and fun events,” said Adams. Not only will spectators get to watch some exciting races, but they will also get a chance to win some great prizes. The event â€" which is also being supported by the Oakville Beaver, Bolle Canada and a number of other businesses â€" is expected to draw huge crowds. “We’re expecting upwards of 500 competitors for this event, and we expect to grow every year,” said Jim Adams, the Downtown Oakville’s promotions chair‘and race director. The Downtown Oakville BIA (Business Improvement Area), along with American Express, and the Oakville Cycle Club, are host- ing the first Lakeshore Criten'um on Sun, July 31. Downtown BIA welcomes annual Lakeshore Criterium Lakeshore Road will be teeming with bicycles during the upcoming Civic Holiday weekend. So drop by today â€" and bring an amigo! This'month we're going Mexican, but you don't have to speak Spanish to order... because when ’ you're after great taste, we always speak your language. During July, you can savour the delicious taste of two chicken fajitas. Our seasoned strips of chicken are wrapped in a soft tortilla shell with tomatoes, green peppers, onions and cheese. Served with your choice of mild or hot picante sauce, they're a tasty way to say ole! Chicken fajitas! At this time, a children’s bike rodeo will be held, with the money raised being donated to the Halton Trailblazers, a group of visually impaired cyclists who will partici- pate in their own race on Sunday. The races will start at 7:30 am. and continue throughout the day. There will be a break from 10 am. until noon so downtown church ser- vices will not be interrupted. The Oakville Beaver is giving away a Quantum Mountain Bike. Entry forms are available at the Beaver and throughout the race day. The Ontario Soccer Association held its elite soccer camp in Oakville this past week for up and coming rep and provincial-cali- bre players. The camp, at W.H. Morden school featured Jim Cannavan, an Ontario provincial team coach and national team program member, and Tim Rosenfeld, a former player for the Toronto Blizzard of the Canadian Soccer League. Among the 30 participants â€" most of them from Oakville â€" was 13-year-old Rob Carabetta of Mississauga. (Photo by Barrie Erskine) ON THE BALL! SUNDAY: JULY 24,- 1994 PAGE 18 This is the first time a sporting event of this magnitude has been held in the downtown core. Tico Bar and Grill on Church Street is also contributing with a ‘Tour de Tico’ fund-raising contest. Participants must try and match a winning race time on the real circuit with a bicycle trainer in the restau- rant. The races will feature fields of 30 to 100 riders with speeds of up to 60 km/h during the downtown road race and up to 75km/h during the sprints. Qualiiaii State Quality WWW." 260 Spears Road