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www.oakvillebeaver.com · OAKVILLE BEAVER Wednesday, March 31, 2010 · 26 First-year swimmer earns OFSAA gold Wallace Kelly's debut was as a good as gold. Kelly recently won an Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations (OFSAA) gold medal in his first season with the St. Thomas Aquinas swim team. After placing fifth in the multi-disability 50metre freestyle on the opening day of the OFSAA meet in Etobicoke, Kelly came through with a goldmedal performance in the 100m freestyle on the final day of competition. "He came to us more as a recreational swimmer," said Aquinas coach Brendan Boyle. "He was very heads-up in the water but as he learned racing skills -- becoming used to doing flip turns, getting his dives more streamlined and keeping his head down in the water -- he really improved." Kelly and Alex Evans battled it out in the 100m but it was Kelly who was first to reach the wall in a time of one minute, 28.33 seconds, a little more than a second ahead of Evans. Their nearest rival was another eight seconds behind. "He was beaming," Boyle said of Kelly's reaction following the victory. While Boyle said it was difficult to predict how Kelly would do at OFSAA because there were a limited number of competitors in the regional meets in which he competed, he knew Kelly had shown a lot of improvement and was capable of swimming fast. The 16-year-old had been involved in other sports at Aquinas and Boyle believed he would be an excellent addition to the Raiders' swim team. "Wallace had a good season in cross-country so I inquired, `Is swimming something he'd like to do?' and encouraged him to come out." -- Herb Garbutt LEAGUE CHAMPS: The Oakville midget BB Hornets, coached by Steve Casey, won the Lower Lakes Female Hockey League championship last weekend in Oshawa. Midget Hornets win Lower Lakes title Steve Casey's Oakville midget BB Hornets team won the Lower Lakes Female Hockey League championship last weekend in Oshawa. Oakville edged the Twin Centre Huricanes 2-1 in the championship game, scoring the winning goal with three minutes to go in regulation. By winning the LLFHL title, the Hornets earned the right to compete in the Ontario Women's Hockey Association provincial championships. That tournament begins April 9 in Newmarket. Members of the Hornets are Rebecca Burns, Rachael Burton, Paige Casey, Alex Davies, Isabella Dinadis, Jackie Fossenier, Jeannette Gamble, Lisa Guidoni, Laura Heyland, Abbey Jagodkin, Katherine Karthaus, Christina McLean, Jacki Mihaichuk, Hanna Moore and Maddie Warner. Murray Gamble and Benny Guidoni assist Steve Casey behind the bench. Kathy Moore is the team's trainer. Appleby bounced in quarter-final round at OFSAA hockey After dominating round-robin play at the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations (OFSAA) boys' hockey A/AA tournament, the Appleby Blue Dogs were eliminated in the quarter-finals. Appleby, which went 4-0 and outscored opponents 25-2 to win its pool, was blanked 2-0 by Sault Ste. Marie St. Mary's College Thursday in St. Catharines, eliminating the Blue Dogs from medal contention. Alexander Morrison scored twice for St. Mary's and Remo Febbraro stopped 29 Appleby shots. St. Mary's went on to win the OFSAA gold. Want to avoid seeing this all summer? So do we. Sign up your child to experience a fun summer of playing soccer and making friends. Every age division is available for families: E di i i i il bl f f ili Children 4 years old (birth year 2006) and up Adults ­ Mom and Dad can play too! We have limited spots left so don't delay! (Parents know when they're onto a good thing) Register in person at the Oakville Soccer Club. Proof of birth is required. 1520 Pine Glen Road (Dundas and Third Line) 9:30 a.m. ­ 10:00 p.m., Monday ­ Sunday. For more information, please visit our website at www.oakvillesoccer.ca