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PHOTOS BY ERIC RIEHL / SPECIALTOTHE OAKVILLE BEAVERREADY, AIM, FIRE: St.Joan of Arc students Jacqueline Bateman (left) and J.B.Cobrera compete in last weekends Knights of Columbus Basketball Free Throw Championships at Loyola.Local champs decided at Knights of Columbus free throw competitionThirty-two local youngsters will move on to the districtolds), St. Andrews Ignas Brazdeikis and St. James Joshuaand St. Joan of Arcs Mariel Gerges (13-year-olds).championships of the Knights of Columbus Basketball FreeJoly (11-year-olds), St. Michaels Patrick Garby and St. JoanSecond-place finishers were Alton Stenhouse, Liam DeThrow Championships after finishing first or second in theirof Arcs J.B. Cabrera (12-year-olds) and St. Andrews NikolaSouza, Braydon John Cunningham, Michael Ramalho,age divisions at last weekends local championships.Cuvalo and Mother Teresas Raymond Gibara (13-year-Lauryn Hamilton, Zahra DOliveira, Carmela Renzone, MaraMary Mother of God Council 14446 held its competitionolds).Douglas, Lucas Cisnero, Rafaei Valentini, Winston JunhwaFriday and the Marian Council 3881 held its competition theGirls division winners were St. Michaels Emily BaxterNam, Ross Perri, Miranda Burns, Sarah Wray, Emilyfollowing day. Both championships were contested at St.and St. Joan of Arcs Kim Ji Yeon (10-year-olds), St. AndrewsMcDonough and Melissa Passarelli.Ignatius of Loyola Secondary School.Meagan Goulart and St. Joan of Arcs Veronica Hermez (11-All the first- and second-place finishers in each divisionBoys division winners included St. Michaels Davidyear-olds), St. Andrews Ema Brazdeikis and St. Joan of Arcswill compete in the district championships, scheduled forGunner and St. Joan of Arcs Karsen Wimmer (10-year-Ashley Diana (12-year-olds), and St. Johns Kristen MarshallSaturday, Feb. 12 at Loyola.Blades win seventh straightThe Oakville Blades may have worn pinkand Josh Ranalli added three helpers infor one of their Ontario Junior Hockeythe rout of Milton. Joel Senecal, PatLeague games last weekend, but theySitko and Kyle Lysaght each potted tworemained red hot.goals, with singles going to StefanOakville defeated the HamiltonRedThompson, Stephen Hickey, BraedanWings 4-1 Friday, then pound-Russell, Drake Wilton anded the Milton Ice Hawks 11-2Denham. Sitko and Lysaghtthe following evening. Bothalso had two assists to enjoycontests were played at Sixteenfour-point evenings.Mile Sports Complex.James Prigione had 17 savesJosh Ranalli, Brandonin goal for the Blades, who firedDenham, Nick Rivait and Mark65 shots at Milton goaltenderBennett had the Oakville mark-Nicholas Gutt.ers Friday as the Blades wore pink jerseysOakville hopes to extend its winningfor their Pink In The Rink fundraiser forstreak to nine games this weekend when itbreast cancer awareness. Mark McGowanplays a pair of contests. The Blades arecontributed a pair of assists and Danielhome to the Buffalo Jr. Sabres Friday (aERIC RIEHL / SPECIALTOTHE OAKVILLE BEAVERSavelli stopped 25 of 26 shots for the win in7:30 p.m. start at Sixteen Mile SportsThe Oakville Blades celebrate a goal during Fridays 4-1 win over the HamiltonRed Wings.Oakville play-goal.Complex), then visit the Mississaugaers wore pink jerseys as part of the Pink In The Rink fundraiser for breast cancer awareness.Saturday, Rivait collected four assistsChargers Saturday.www.oakvillebeaver.com OAKVILLE BEAVERWednesday, January 26, 2011 26