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Sports Oakville Beaver www.aplushomes.ca from 2 .4% ·Full MLS ·Full Service Call ADAM CAMPBELL Broker 905-844-4444 SPORTS EDITOR: JON KUIPERIJ Phone 905-845-3824 (ext. 255) Fax 905-337-5567 email sports@oakvillebeaver.com · WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 2007 31 Blades part ways with coach/GM Uncertainty of arena situation a factor in Edwards' departure By Herb Garbutt OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF The eyes have it lready facing the uncertainty of not knowing where they will play, the Oakville Blades will now head into next season without the man that has guided the team for the last two years. In a surprising development, the Blades and Don Edwards have parted company. The former Buffalo Sabres netminder took over the team's coaching and general managerial duties from Frank Carnevale shortly into the the 2005/06 season and led the Blades to a 61-23-3-4 record (.709 winning percentage) over two seasons. Team president Bob Falconi said Edwards' departure is "all fallout from the arena situation." The Blades' home arena, Dominion Twin Rinks, went bankrupt and has since been purchased by the Town of Oakville, which has yet to determine how it will allocate ice time for next season. The Blades, as Twin Rinks' former main tenants, used to have their choice of ice time. Falconi said with Edwards living near Peterborough, he needed to have some guarantees of practice and game times to make his duties with the Blades work with his business activities. "This really wasn't planned," Falconi said. "A lot of things happened quickly. With the arena, he was able to run our team and his business because we were in control of everything." When initially contacted by The Oakville Beaver, Edwards said he was "disappointed" and that the decision A KAREN NEWMAN / SPECIAL TO THE OAKVILLE BEAVER See Coccimiglio page 33 HERE I COME: Brendan Gamble of the Oakville Buzz (left) draws the attention of Mississauga Tomahawks opponent Dan Vertolli during the Buzz's Ontario Lacrosse Association junior B season opener Friday at Glen Abbey Recreation Centre. The Buzz, defending national champions, played to a 13-13 draw with Mississauga. OAKVILLE'S SOCCER SEASON IS SET TO KICKOFF THE WEEK OF MAY 14 COACHES WILL BE IN CONTACT WITH PLAYERS OVER THE NEXT WEEK. VISIT OUR WEBSITE SOON FOR SEASON SCHEDULES, EVENTS AND PHOTO DAY DATES!! VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES CONTACT ROBYN @ ralp@oakville-soccer.on.ca JOIN OVER 20 MAY 12 vs. CHICAGO CANADA vs. A INTERNATIONA MAY 11 @ 8 MAY 16 vs. HOUSTON D O FC & OSC SON INCLUDING NSPORTATION AKVILLE O FIELD CONTACT MATT @ mmaclaren@oakville-soccer.on.ca TO CONFIRM YOUR ORDER - OPEN TO OSC MEMBERS ONLY Oakville Soccer Club www.oakville-soccer.on.ca A Proud Sponsor of Oakville Soccer Club Sponsored by: OFFICIAL RETAILER OF THE OAKVILLE SOCCER CLUB