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The Holy Trinity Wednesday night in an exhibition softball game between Grade 12 student wouldn't allow the NHLers to current and former NHLers and the Oakville midget Angels. intimidate her in her own sport. www.aireone.com 1-888-827-2665 "This is kind of my sport," said former Oakville Girls Softball Association (OGSA) McLaughlin. "The NHL players coach and current St. Louis Blues assistant coach Rick obviously play their hockey so Wamsley, who wanted to promote the sport during the The Oakville Beaver would like to sincerely apologize for the incorrect ad they are not going to be too good National Bantam Fastpitch Championships taking that ran in the Wednesday, July 29th edition for Mary Ann Schiralli. place this week in Oakville. at softball." The error was caused by an electronic glitch caused by our new pagination system. Wamsley, a former goalie who won the Stanley Cup She did, however, marvel at THE CORRECT AD IS BELOW: some of the power displayed by with the Calgary Flames in 1989 and also played for the Toronto Maple Leafs, has a long affiliation with the her opponents. "We don't see too many over OGSA. He saw this event as an opportunity to give back the fence," said McLaughlin, refer- to the sport that allowed him to spend so much qualiring to Mark Kirton's towering, ty time with his three daughters. "I've been with these guys (the OGSA) since 1992. I solo home run that tied the game 1-1 in the top half of the third started in house league coaching my oldest daughter in inning. "We're not exactly the best three-pitch and moved all the way up to coaching the power hitters on our team, so rep team with my youngest daughter. 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