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www.insideHALTON.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Friday, April 24, 2015 | 30 Cost of shot clock systems prohibitive in past continued from p.29 players who want to go on to play in college or university." kills me to do it." Saulez said his team did play in some "A player dribbling at half court for four minutes waiting for the defence to fall asleep tournaments that used a shot clock and said and make a mistake, nobody wants that," a team not using one in league play would have to make adjustments Esteban said. "It distorts at OFSAA. the spirit of the rules." Juzenas, who also coachCurtis said previous shot es with the Oakville Vytis, clock discussions at the said shot clocks are already OFSAA level were "usually in use in rep basketball for squashed pretty quickly" high-school aged players. mainly due to the cost inShe said the rep programs volved in installing clocks. use two portable shot Esteban said the systems clocks, placed along the can cost between $1,200 baseline in opposite corand $1,500. But with the ners of the court. rule changes not taking efCurtis said the earliest fect until September 2016, a decision would be made he said there could be an for Halton would be the opportunity for schools to Ron Esteban next HSSAA meeting in budget and split the cost Corpus Christi basketball coach June. over two years. "Maybe it's a case of goHoly Trinity senior boys' coach Andrew Saulez is another supporter ing to it in Tier 1, or anyone vying for an OFSAA spot," he said. of the shot clock. "I think it would really benefit the players -- Herb Garbutt can be followed and be great for the game, especially at the on Twitter @Herbgarbutt Tier I level," said Saulez. "It would prepare Waiting for the defence to fall asleep and make a mistake, nobody wants that. George Crowne won the under-15 boys' division at last weekend's Canadian squash championships in Calgary. | photo submitted IR student wins U15 national squash title George Crowne enjoys both being physically active and thinking. That makes squash a perfect fit. "I call it chess on steroids," said the 14-year-old Iroquois Ridge high school student, a former rep soccer player who took up squash four years ago. "It isn't just how hard you can kick a ball. It's a lot in your head. It's a fascinating game. So fast, yet so controlled." The sport has also given him the opportunity to become a national champion. Crowne won the under-15 boys' division at last weekend's Rogers Insurance Canadian Junior Championships in Calgary, beating out 38 other players in his category. The gold at nationals came on the heels of a victory at the junior provincials in Niagara-On-The-Lake, when Crowne rallied from an 0-2 deficit in the final to defeat Toronto National Squash Academy clubmate Neel Ismail 3-11, 13-15, 11-8, 12-10, 11-3. Crowne pulled off a similar comeback in the national quarter-finals, downing Mayfair Parkway's Elliott Hunt 4-11, 9-11, 117, 11-3, 11-8. In the Canadian final, Crowne jumped out to a 2-0 lead on Alberta's Abdelrahman Dweek, then saw Dweek even the match 2-2 before finally prevailing 11-4, 11-9, 8-11, 5-11, 11-7. "The mental side of the game probably plays 50 per cent of the role (in deciding who wins)," Crowne said. "I just try to remember that even if I do lose, it won't make or break anything. It's just one match in the grand scheme of things." Crowne, who also plays in the adult box league at Glen Abbey Recreation Centre, is currently third in both the provincial and national U15 rankings. He plans to compete in the men's `B' division at the Canadian Squash Championships, which will be held April 29-May 3 at National Squash Academy. "It's the 100th anniversary (of the national championships) and will be quite a big event off the court as well," Crowne said. "There is a men's open division with the pro players, then a men's `A' division and a men's `B'. I do have a decent chance of getting to the quarter-finals, but I'm going more to watch the older players." -- Jon Kuiperij The TORONTO 2015 Pan Am/Parapan Am Games are coming! Metroland Media Group is proud to be the official print and online media supplier. Watch for exclusive coverage in your community as we count down to the largest multi-sport event ever in Canada.