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D8 THE OAKVILLE BEAVER Wednesday, June 20, 2001 rsd S p o r ts M £ K % An Oakville Beaver Feature Editor: NORM NELSON Phone:845-3824, ext 255 Fax:337-5567 E-mail:nn elso n @ haltonsearch.com Photo by B rent Foster GREAT SPORTS: O akville's high school athletes o f the year! BACK ROW: Veneshia M orrison (W hite O aks), M ike Lee (W hite O aks), Sean C orrigan (Iroquois R idge), Greg Carr (Q.E. Park), Jason Lyall (Q .E. Park), C hris Pethick (L oyola), Eddie Pandke (Aquinas) and Leslie M arriott (Blakelock). FRO NT ROW: Courtney Kirkby (Q .E. Park), Leann Lapp (Q.E. Park), C aitlin H oy (Iroquois R idge), A nnie Silvestri (Loyola), Alana Juzenas (Aquinas) and Chris Lorenz (Blakelock). ABSENT: Sean-M ichael Stephen (O akville Trafalgar), Ryley Beddoe (O akville Trafalgar). SEE PR O FILES, INSIDE PAGE D6. Fun and competition for all students A junior track and field meet at Iroquois Ridge last Thursday also included the Halton District School Board's Special Olympic and Para Olympic athletes. "We have a unique way of doing it," explained Deb Wood, a special educa tion coordinator with the board. The track meet has always been integrated, ever since it was kicked off 14 years ago, primarily in response to the urging of a handful of parents. That first year, a dozen student athletes joined an already scheduled junior meet in Burlington. Now it has grown to the point where about 120 athletes attended last Thursday's junior track m eet at Iroquois Ridge. They range from all levels and abil ities, including Melanie Hawtin, a for m er Ontario W heelchair Sports Association junior female athlete of the year with designs on the 2004 Para Olympics. The athletes, of course, compete "with children with similar challenges and needs." "We run a lot of extra field events that are not typical track meet events so that a lot of our children have an oppor tunity to participate such as ball throw, frisbee toss, boccie." Through the years, the board has received corporate support from Fortino's, Voortman's and McDonald's. Photo by Barrie Erskine Oakville junior tennis tournament attracts more than 100 players All eight tennis courts at Bronte Tennis Club got a blis tering this past weekend from the sun and a variety of scorching ground-strokes as the Oakville Junior Tennis Championships ran without a hitch. With just over 100 entries challenging for trophies, prizes and bragging rights, the three-day tournament could only be described as hotly contested. The annual event has found a home for the past four years at the hospitable Bronte Club under club pro Natalie (Nemez) Armitage. The championships regularly attract young players from all over town, though chiefly from Wallace Park and Bronte with a few from the Oakville Club, Lawson Park and the Sheridan Bubble, as well as Ontario Racquets Club (in Mississauga). Pierre Lamarche, a former Davis Cup and Federation Cup coach for Canada, who is currently director for the All Canadian Experience (ACE) Tennis Academ y in Burlington was on hand to cheer the budding tennis stars and help distribute the draw prizes at the annual Saturday players' barbecue. Loretto Vella, marketing director for jthe Evert Tennis Academy in Boca Raton, Florida was on hand Sunday to scout the local talent. Vella brought along spiffy t-shirts from the Evert Academy for all the champions in both the main draw and the consolation. G rabrielle A pplew haite (G irls U -12) w on the Sportsmanship Trophy with her style on the court and win ning attitude off the court. Grabrielle plays at Wallace Park Tennis Club. These championships would not be nearly as much fun without the support of many generous sponsors: Spectrum Investments, Susan Diane Brown, CA., T.R. Cox Aerofoils Ltd., Diane Pow ell - Re/M ax A boutow ne, A lliance Healthcare Professionals Inc., Catered Fare, French's (See 'Oakville' inside, page D6) Photo by Barrie Erskine Special Olympian Max English, 10, gives it his all, as he competes for River Oaks in the 75m at last Thursday's track and field meet at Iroquois Ridge. As is traditional, the school sports year has come to an end with a flurry of track and field events. Please tune into the next few issues of the Beaver as we pub lish the results that we have received. cnnnDinn \ tire / \ fllJMlJAS & TRAf Al GAR ROAti 400 f j u i i f k i s li t t SUMMERWISE INSPECTION · · · · · · · Oil, lube & filter (up to 5L Formula 1 5W30 or 10W30 oil) Rotate 4 tires · Check Brake System Check cooling system Check all Fluid levels Check Electrical system Check Exhaust system Check Front-end suspension Fees for used automotive product disposal may apply. See details In store. OAK I OWN fiHfJPI'INfa TLA /A v ,o K o jir ^ fflK 2G7-TIRE 2 5 7 -0 4 2 * 1 JiCfiyjCf. S at Look for Our flyer in Friday's Oakville Beaver I Mm i f>« R-