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OkillSports38SPORTS EDITOR: JON KUIPERIJ Phone 905-845-3824 (ext. 432) Fax 905-337-5571 email sports@oakvillebeaver.com FRIDAY, MAY 20, 2011King's prevails in intense senior boys' soccer A/AA finalBy Jon KuiperijOur rivalry is with Corpus Christi, he said BEAVER SPORTS EDITORthere appeared to be no love lost between the twosides yesterday. The evenly-played contest featuredAnthony Sossa celebrated his goal by ripping off more than its fair share of collisions and stare-his burgundy jersey, exposing a white t-shirt downs, though Sossas celebration drew the onlyunderneath, and running across the Bronte card of the match.Athletic Field turf to the opposite sideline.It was a physical game, but nobody playedIt was clear this wasnt just an ordinary game to dirty. It was just everybody going hard and thatsthe Kings Christian Collegiate Cavaliers.good to see, Zietsma said. STA played a hardSossas first-half marker was the deciding goal game. They played very well. Theyre an excellentin the Cavaliers 1-0 win over the St. team.Thomas Aquinas Raiders in yester-It was a physical The Raiders, who downed Kingsdays (Thursdays) Halton senior boys 3-1 in the only regular-season meet-game, but nobodysoccer A/AA title game, a fiercely con-ing between the clubs, threatened toplayed dirty. Ittested game despite the fact that both tie the game on several occasions inwas justteams were already guaranteed spots the second half. They were thwartedeverybody goingin their respective Ontario Federation time after time by the acrobatics of of School Athletic Associations hard and that'sCavaliers keeper Sebastian Sciarra.(OFSAA) tournaments. Kings will Hes fantastic, Sossa said of good to see.represent Halton in the A tourna-Sciarra. Hes been playing magicalment, while Aquinas clinched a spot this season. I congratulate him. King's Christian in the AA competition by reaching the Both Kings and Aquinas have highcoach Mike Zietsmaregional final.hopes for this years provincial tour-Sossa, a 17-year-old native of naments. Kings will make its fifthAustralia whose undershirt read Created by God consecutive trip to OFSAA and is seeking its firstto Complete, said his goal celebration was pre-medal since earning gold in 2008, while Aquinas ismeditated.going to provincials for the third straight season.This was my first time (celebrating a goal by I think we can for sure win a medal at OFSAA.removing his jersey), Sossa said. Yes, it was Were very capable of that, Zietsma said. Weworth the yellow (card).know what to expect, what we have to do to win.Sossa and his teammates were determined to This game (the Halton final) really prepares us toopay back Aquinas for beating the Cavaliers senior because it shows us what we need to do to beat aboys basketball team in this years Halton finals.good team.Its a good rivalry between STA and ourselves, Oliveira also expects a medal from his squad.MICHAEL IVANIN / OAKVILLE BEAVERadded coach Mike Zietsma.We would be absolutely devastated if we dontEven though Aquinas coach Jorge Oliveira (earn a medal), he said. I think were strongGOING UP:King's Christian Collegiate player Anthony Sossa (in burgundy) gets air-doesnt quite feel the same way I dont know everywhere. We have a very good goalie, good backborne to challenge St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders' Marc Young-Lai for the ball during yester-that we recognize this rivalry as much as they do. line, excellent midfield and solid talent up front.day's (Thursday's) regional senior boys' A/AA soccer final.Tigers claim Sr. girls' AAA crownTIGERS WIN:NBy Kevin Nagelicole Spring of has to wait until next year.METROLAND MEDIA GROUPthe T.A. Blakelock Blakelocks leading scorer, Nikki Brasil, forcedTigers (right) and overtime with about 10 minutes remaining in theCorpus ChristiBURLINGTON One of Haltons oldest high game when she took a pass from Nicole Spring andschools took care of the new kids on the block.Longhorns player connected from 17 yards out to tie the game at 1-1.MaThe T.A. Blakelock Tigers were hoping to bring rissa BorschkeWe were all crowded in the 18-yard box, saidmore lustre to their once-dominant high school chase down thethe diminutive midfielder. When the ball came,basports program while Burlingtons Corpus Christi ll during yester-people tried to get it but they missed it and it camedaLonghorns were after their first Halton senior girls y's (Thursday's)to me.Halton senior ghigh school soccer title.irls'Both teams traded chances in the two 10-minute,AAA soccer Thursday at Sherwood Forest Park, the Tigers final golden-goal overtime sessions, forcing the game totriumphed, coming from behind to beat the in Burlington.be decided on kicks. Blakelock, shooting second,BLonghorns 2-1 in a game decided by penalty kicks.lakelock edgedscored on all three of its chances while the LonghornsThe victory gave the 54-year-old Blakelock school the Longhorns 2-1 could manage only one goal in their four attempts,the Halton AAA soccer title and a berth in the in penalty kicks.making a fifth round unnecessary.Golden Horseshoe Athletic Conference final next It was not the result expected by onlookers afterERICThursday at McMaster University. The winner will be RIEHL /the first half of regulation time. The previouslyOAKVILLE BEAVERthe GHAC representative at the all-Ontario AAA unbeaten Longhorns dominated, taking a 1-0 leadchampionships.15 minutes in when Julia Pioss shot from the leftCorpus Christi, in only its third year of existence,See Coach, page 39