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Wildcats reward their coaches with Halton win stuff like tournaments, kits, practice jerseys and game jerseys," said Doherty, the senior boys' captain. "Then they set up a BURLINGTON -- For seven years, Ryan tournament (this year), got a bunch of Ibbott and Nick Bertrand have given almost teams from around the area to come all they could to White Oaks' rugby pro- together and play before the season startgram. ed, to (make) us better." Thursday, the Wildcats provided a return Doherty's game-winning try came right on their coaches' investments. after the Hawks had scored their second Dan Doherty's try midway through the straight try to rally from a 10-0 deficit. second half broke a 10-10 tie and lifted White Oaks marched methodically down White Oaks to a 15-10 victory over the the field and Doherty finished off the drive. Loyola Hawks in the Halton senior boys' Eric Chong and Will Kozlo had the Division 2 rugby champiWildcats' other tries "We believe when onship game at Sherwood Thursday. the coaches show Forest Park. "We kept it simple and For the Wildcats, the vic- that commitment and preached efficient rugby," tory marked the end of a respect to the kids, Ibbott said. "We don't have a lengthy journey from bot- we'll get it back." playbook 14 pages long. tom-feeder to champion. Everything comes from the "We've been building this White Oaks rugby defence." from the ground up, trying to co-coach Ryan Ibbott That defence allowed only build a culture of pride and two tries during regular-searespect for the kids on the team," said son play, both against Bishop Reding. One Ibbott, who made sure the school's Grade 9 came off a penalty, while the other came in midget team was on hand to see Thursday's muddy conditions in Milton. final. "We make sure our kids get the best The Hawks, who fell 10-0 and 35-0 in their equipment possible, we raise money... two meetings with White Oaks during the regeverything is about building pride and ular season, managed tries by Spencer Gowan respect in the kids. We believe when the and Justin Blain. But they were turned aside in coaches show that commitment and respect their final surge as the clock ran out. to the kids, we'll get it back. We'll get them "It was really tough to break their at practice every day and taking pride in the (defence)," said Loyola coach Jerome program." Galante. "We tried to run it up the gut Ibbott and Bertrand decided four years through their defence and they just stood ago to focus on the then-Grade 9 students strong. and build them into a strong team by their "I just liked the way White Oaks played senior year. The boys' and girls' squads trav- and the way we played. The boys carried eled to Barbados for a series of exhibition themselves very well on the field." games last spring, and all of White Oaks' The Hawks, playing in Division 2 in teams held a training camp this year at what Galante termed a `rebuilding year', Queen's University. went 3-3 during the regular season. The coaches' efforts did not go unappre- Galante said Loyola will be back in Division ciated by the Wildcats. 1 next year. "They put a lot into us. They did a lot of "I think our rugby program, particularvolunteer stuff to get stuff paid for us, to ly the culture in our school, is looking realmake it easier for us. They would pay for ly promising and competitive," he said. BEAVER SPORTS EDITOR 25 · OAKVILLE BEAVER Wednesday, June 3, 2009 By Jon Kuiperij HAWK LOCK: Rory Black of the White Oaks Wildcats (with ball) tries to break the tackle of Loyola's Craig Valaderes during Thursday's Halton senior boys' rugby Division 2 final. White Oaks edged the Hawks 15-10. 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