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Halton all-star Plenty of interest in rugby at Holy Trinityboys' rugby teamsHalton Division 2 champion junior Titans team had 43 players on its rosterBy Herb GarbuttBut thats the only problem the Titansbecause weve got a good girls team as well feature plentyOAKVILLE BEAVER STAFFhave encountered with having so many played before them, Crowell said. You players. can already see the growth of the rugby By high school rugby standards, Kevin I think what made us most successful isculture (at the school). There are kids ask-of local talentOConnor is a seasoned veteran.that we have so many kids go in ing in January when rugby is Nine of the players competing in this weeksYou can already For a Grade 10 student, that usually and play, said Trinity coach starting.provincial high school AAA/AAAA boys rugbymeans he has about a dozen games under Jeff Crowell. Its not a starting see the growth of Despite coming into tournament in Oakville were named to the first-his belt. But OConnor is the exception to 15 and then a bunch of other Mondays final with a spotless the rugby cultureever Halton all-star team.the rule. He grew up with the game, got guys. Weve got depth and weve 7-0 record, including its 48-5 (at the school). Leading the way were five members of theinvolved early and is now trying to get oth-been able to get almost every-victory over Aquinas in the There are kids Halton champion Oakville Trafalgar Red Devils,ers to discover it.body into every game.semifinals, Trinity didnt score who were represented by Mike Turnbull, Makeasking in JanuaryMy dads from New Zealand (where That showed in the Titans until late in the opening half. Santangelli, Matt Gottschling, Kyle Munoz andrugby is the national sport) and Ive been 22-0 victory over the Christ the when rugby isA couple of quick tries, how-Davey MacNaughton.playing for a while (with the Oakville King Jaguars in the final. Five ever, broke the tension head-starting.Halton finalist Abbey Park, which joined OTCrusaders), OConnor said. Rugbys fun, different players accounted for ing into the second half.at the Ontario Federation of School Athleticits good exercise and you can get out there Holy Trinitys points with tries We were making a lot of Trinity junior Associations tournament, had four playerswith 15 of your friends and have a good by Graham Appleby, Mitch mistakes early, OConnor said. coach Jeff Crowellnamed to the team. Chris Woodhead, Sawyertime.Cowburn, OConnor and Nick Those tries got the teams Herron, Charlie Barrons and Ross Kriel repre-At Holy Trinity, its more like 43 of your Louzada and a convert by Sean Wolcyz.morale up and we just went from there.sent the Eagles on the squad.friends. The sports continued growth Just like OConnor being exposed to theAfter a pair of Halton titles, the Titans The other Oakville members of the teammeans the junior squad actually had enough game before reaching high school, Trinityhope the same will be true for the schools included Loyolas Anthony Berry and Alex Debooplayers to field almost three teams. So hopes its success it won both the juniorrugby program going forward.and White Oaks Karl Everett.many players, in fact, that when it came and senior Division 2 titles will giveEight Oakville players were named to thetime to hand out their Halton junior future players that benefit. Beaver sports reporterTier 2 squad, including T.A. Blakelocks ChrisDivision 2 championship medals Monday, We have two or three kids comingHerb Garbutt can be followedBruce, Patrick Olszewski, D.J. Stewart and Danthere werent enough to go around.through whose brothers or sisters,on Twitter at @HerbgarbuttNicholl. Jack Gilles and Courtney Zorio of HolyTrinity were also named to the team, along withSt. Thomas Aquinas John Scrivo and JoeyRed Devils girls claim OFSAA rugby bronzeScrivo.Junior squads were also selected withThe Oakville Trafalgar Red Devils earnedthe hands of Applewood Heights in TuesdaysA win in the first game would qualify each Oakville dominating the Tier 1 junior team.bronze at the Ontario Federation of Schoolsemifinals.team to the championship side of the brack-Named to the team were: Sam Borden, AngusAthletic Associations AAA/AAAA girls rugbyOT had won its previous two games toet, while a loss would relegate each squad to Chalmers, Mike Izzard, Blake Sullivan andtournament yesterday (Wednesday) inreach the semifinal round.the consolation side.Connor Baigrie of Oakville Trafalgar; ConnorThornhill.More coverage of the Red Devils' bronze-Bevington, Alex Dodds, Sam Everett and MckayHigh seeds at soccer provincialsmedal win will appear in a future edition of Schell of White Oaks; Connor Chalis and AaronOFSAANOTEBOOKtheBeaver.OFSAA soccer conveners expect at least Mabbott of Abbey Park; and Connor Giles of two Oakville teams to have excellent chances Loyola.OT, Abbey Park open boys OFSAAOT defeated Lakeshore 12-8 in the bronze-of winning medals this week.Selected for the Tier 2 junior team were Holymedal game. Daneille Spice and ClaireOakville Trafalgars boys team and theThe T.A. Blakelock Tigers are the top seed Trinitys Connor Caglioti, Tyler Cordeiro, JackNewman scored tries for the Red Devils,Abbey Park Eagles played their first games of in the provincial girls AAA tournament, Edwards, Christian Lafreniere, Kevin OConnorwhile Daniela Deschamps kicked a convert.the provincial AAA/AAAA boys tournamentwhile the Holy Trinity Titans are ranked and Sean Wolcyk, and St. Thomas AquinasThe Red Devils rebounded from theiryesterday afternoon at Crusader Park.second in the girls AAAA tournament. Both Conor Prevost and David White.lone loss of the tournament, a 7-0 defeat atResults of those games were unavailable.begin today (Thursday).Abbey Park coach Tyler Leggatt created theSeedings for the A and AA boys tourna-teams, with input from other coaches, as a wayments (where Kings Christian Collegiate of recognizing players for their outstanding playand St. Thomas Aquinas will compete, during the Halton season and encouraging therespectively) were not available.growth of the sport in the region.BIGGEST SALE OF THE YEAR$2,200 OFF FURNACE & ACECUDE$700 OFF HI-EFFICIENCY $1500 OFF HI-EFFICIENCYRCENTRAL AIRGAS FURNACE (95.5%)WASWAS$$26903990NOWNOW$$24901990 Free InstallationHCLIATMITED MEIC RLLPA 10 Years FactoryWarrantyCQ. 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