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Around the blockScott Zeron drove in morethan 3,000 races last yearI was hooking up with some good trainersContinued from page 29and put on some good quality drives.He was quick on the track as well. In all,AIRTIME:Zerons efforts were rewarded when hehe made 3,104 starts in 2010, winning just aStefan Mioc ofwas invited to Paris last month to raceshade under 20 per cent of those races, andthe White Oaksagainst the top drivers from 13 other coun-pulling in more than $4.3 million in earn-Wildcats (left)tries including Germanys Heinzings.tries to avoidWewering, the world leader in career winsThe racing bug got Scott when he was 10the blockwith more than 16,000 to his credit. Despiteyears old. He would go to the track to watchattempt of E.C.driving longshot Peterhis dad race and thenDrury SpartansPan, Zeron finishedexcitedly buy the pic-opponent Ivansecond behind the racetures of Rick in theKovalenkofavourite.winners circle. Scott(right) duringIt was a last-had to wait until heHalton highminute thing but Iwas 16 to drive, butschool seniorwanted to representeven just feeling theboys basketballCanada, Zeron said.speed as he joggedaction last weekThat was the experi-horses excited him andin Milton.Whiteence of a lifetime.he was hooked.Oaks defeatedPerhaps only toppedAny initial concernsthe Spartans 59-Scott ZeronRick Zeronby a Zeron sweep at theRick had were quickly51 to improve toOBriens.alleviated.5-3 on the sea-That would be absolutely amazing,Just seeing how he handled himself, Ison.Scott said. Its the biggest honour, just towasnt worried anymore, said Rick, nick-be nominated with someone like Randynamed The Whip for his practice of givingMICHELLESIU /Waples (a two-time driver of the year).his whip to fans after races. Hes very calmOAKVILLE BEAVERCarl (2006) and Jody Jamieson (2007,and collected. I get a little more excited than2009) are the only other father-son duo withhe does. He sits very patiently on the sulky.OBriens to their credit. Winning his first race when he was 17Rick Zerons runner-up status could end in just his sixth start only fed Scottswith his lucky seventh nomination. Afterdesire more. It didnt hurt that he alsomore than two decades in harness racing, heowned the horse, Lalbar Di Jeselo, thathad one of his best seasons. Though hes intook him to the winners circle for the firsta position to be more selective in his racestime. he drives almost exclusively at WoodbineINFORMATIONRick would put just one condition on his he picked up 257 wins, collecting moresons involvement: get an education. SoSESSIONthan $5.7 million in earnings. He added 94upon graduating from Holy Trinity, Scottmore wins and $1.7 million in winnings as aenrolled in Sheridan Colleges accountingSRtrainer and both Zeron-trained Peachprogram.EDMartini and A Ps Money Maker are OBrienEGoing to school close to home allowedPfinalists. him to keep a steady racing schedule. InMAWell cross our fingers, Rick said. It2009, in addition to completing his studies,TSwould be very gratifying. It would be so nicehe started more than 1,500 races.refor Scott to get it hes worked his ass off.I definitely wanted to go to as manymAnd if we both get it, it would be a realtracks as possible and get as much experi-mubonus.ence as I could, Scott said. I was lucky thatsBurlingtonSeniorsCentreHTgrad receives conference award2285 New St., Burlington, OntarioHoly Trinity graduate Karly Dagys was(in Central Park adjacent to the SPORTSBRIEFSrecently named to the Southland ConferenceCentral Library and Arena)Commissioners Honour Roll.Saturday January22, 2011The biology major maintained a 3.53 GPAGold medal winners included Sineadwhile staring on the Southeastern LouisianaRussell, Lauren Dixon, Andrew George,2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.University Lions womens soccer team. LastLei Bi, Pari Baker, Maggie Burns, IanVARSITY(players born 1992-94)month Dagys was named to the all-LouisanaChambers, Kyle Lai, Li Zixuan, MerynCoach Neil Lumsdenfirst team after scoring six goals, four of themMcCann, Nicholas Pinney, Conor Russell,JUNIOR VARSITY (players born 1995-96)game-winners, and a team-high nine assistsOlivia Sbaraglia, Kurt Schubert andCoach Sean Williamsonin 21 games.Stefan Tanaskovic.JUNIOR VARSITY (players born 1995-96)The Lions went 15-3-3 before falling 1-0 inAlso winning medals were ShannonCoach Kevin Holmesovertime to the University of Texas at SanRussell, Jessica Pinney, GeorgeBANTAM (players born 1997- 98)Antonio in the Southland Conference final.Papangelakis, Panagiotis Papangelakis,Coach Cliff BruceTaylor Maccarone, Jessica Johnson,Dolphins show well in EtobicokeJoseph Jedrej, William Dixon, AvishkaaDelivera, Olivia Anderson and Tiagoc.llabtoDolphins Swim Club of Oakville mem-Santos.ofronimnbers earned more than 50 medals and setShannon Russell (four), Chambers andotgnilrusix club records at the A.B. Swim MeetZixuan were the club record-setters at theb.wwwrecently in Etobicoke.meet.www.oakvillebeaver.com OAKVILLE BEAVERFriday, January 21, 2011 30