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Basketeers délight Y crowd Orangeville Basketeer court jester Todd Wilson performed several dazzling balancing acts at Satur- day's performance. Grimsby Peach Kings, themselves CHYMY champions in 1977. will be paced by orthodox hurler Ed Unrau, a pitcher who endeared himself to local fans two years ago when he compiledw record in the tournament, to emerge as the top pitcher and the tournament's Most Valuable Player. The Peach Kings again rate as a serious threat for the Cham- pionship. ' Guelph lngrams, defending Champions in the local Inter- city Fastball League. have been bridesmaid the last two seasons, and have an eye at the Tourney Crown this season backed by the strong pitching arms of Jim Clayton and Ron Robinson. - _ Defending Champion 2t'ah Rays, last year's All- Canadian Finalist squad, will fi a lineup with thirteen re- turning players from a year ago, including all three pitchers - Bill Lunney, Doug Webster and Reg Martin. The Rays have withdrawn from league play in 1979, and will concen- trate their efforts on tournament play, and rateas favorites to repeat as CHYM's Champions. A host of talented teams, many enjoying depth at their pitching position, have a common goal of de-tttrotting the Newmarket Nine, and heading this list are three teams that are certainly no strangers to the Waterloo Regional fastball Boasting a slate at teams that reads lite a Who's Who of K.itch.ener Iiire1rteelrtt to improve ontheir Who: The dark m of the turnout Nguyen be the T Ontario Fastball, the 13th Annual W loo CHYM'rs Fast- Min: of last year s tourney. and sport perhaps the grea- to Golden Bears. an Wye ieraqqry m that deploy: ball Tournament will swing into 1ltlhrtflifyl night at Cen- test depth In pitching With tytetrroee)t hurl»: . . ‘youth as " main weapon. . Defending Champion Newnneget Rays, last year's All- Guelph Mums, both Waterloo cm rs and Camttrietge at " In . Canadian Finalist squad, will fi a lineup with thirteen re- Gores are off to fine starts in the 1919 campaign The host chm nd inn with the much-heralded Paul Wan- turning players from a year ago, including all threepitchers CHYM'rs will rely on the pitclung performances of Ray m 0 . l. ' and King F with - Bill Lunney, Doug Webster and Reg Martin. The Rays Holliday. " last year, and fireballing Bill Miller, " in the Hamster on mammal: , _ Owen. m 'trf, hull A 1"Jltd en have withdrawn from league play in 1979, and will concen- lm season. The Cambridge entry, with a new sponsor and a Allyn Johnston mums. the Ontario germ" Lsague trate their efforts on tournament play, and rateas favorites winning attitude, are currently atop the l.F.L. slams, tered- Both teams compe In . to repeat as CHYM'S Champions. . and sportafour manttuii-pen. _ Rounding out the schedule is the Port Elgin Maple A host of talented teams, many enjoying depth at their Other l.F.L. team include the Waterdown Lanes, featnr- Squares, a competitive team from the Lake Huron town pitching position, have a common goal of de-tttrotting the ing versatile Lou Nistico, a seasoned hockey player who The Maple Squares rely on Rick Mr, an experienced Newmarket Nine, and heading this list are three teams that doffed his thates last summer to bat an impressive. .343, tournament performer from Mildmay, and Vince Mullin and are certainly no strangers_to the Waterloo Regional fastball third best in the league, and the league's newest entry, Dan Kelly, both from Chepstow, to carry the pitching load, fans. _ Woodstock Twins. . . ' . . Grimsby Peach Kings, themselves CHYMY champions in Four teams from the Memorial Fastball We are en- a,,'2u'iil2"t'g'g,rie, ','t"s2,ifggvgt't a','tl'fl',rgt,',ef,s; 1977, will be paced by orthodox hurler Ed Unrau, a pitcher tered. St. Thomas Pest Control always peaks for tour. Park with mailman?“ on . I Lf, smheadquarters for who endeared himself to local fans two years ago when he nament play, and the addition of veteran Metro suryk, to the ' t lit lf. "lh'le,'l, oe,',",',',',',',',',,, red in the le- compiledw record in the tournament, to emerge as the compliment hurlers Bob Todd and Billy Horne, will aid the tet',,),',":':,,',",',") . lit with the Championship tfit', 1tlt top pitcher and the tournament's Most Valuable Player. The St. Thomas cause. - A. __ . __ " ., _ " inane“ ' A - -- _-- - By Rick Campbell Chronicle Sports Editor It has been several years since I've heard a medley of Beatle tunes. but I had the opportunity again last Saturday at the Waterloo YMCA. The mop-haired foursome has been my favorite since they came on the scene almost two decades ago. but quite em- barrassingly. I couldn‘t tell you what records were played Saturday - my attention was captivated elsewhere, Becaiise oh the gym floor aiecompanying the Liverpool lyrics unfolded one of the most heart-warming athletic feats of the year. 7 A . _ Saturday was Youth Basketball Association tournament day at the Y. and as an extra special treat for the associa- tion members. youth director Debbie Glasz booked the Orangeville Kinsmen Basketeers for an exhibition and clin- tC. Ti make a Gng story short. the Basheteers are Oran- geville's answer to the Harlem Globetrotters - only these gents average 12 years of age! - rll run that name by again - the Orangeville Kinsmen Basketeers. Might be a hard one to remember before you set them. but after Saturday they will be etched m my me- mory for a long time to come As YBA players. coaches and parents watched in amaze- ment. Basketeers went through several routines on the floor involving difficult ball-handling. passing and shooting, ln- cluded were spectacular individual efforts of juggling. ba- Meanwhile, local Ontario Fastball League entry ‘CHYM’rs burner blast-Off Friday "Four years ago another teacher named Ed Boates start- ed the program to teach the kids some special skills so that they could take them to high school. Not just playing around in gyms. but the fundamentals of the game. Ed got the idea from an American group that did basically the same thing. "Kids pick up on the college and pro players tricks with the ball and they want to do them too, So we got organized to teach them. Originally it was just to put on a show in Oran- geville but it has really grown into something big now, Nr "We had a lot of youngsters in Orangeville who wanted to play basketball but had no opportunity in public school." said Jim Grant. a teacher at Orangeville District Secondary School, who for the past two years has been the coach and coordinator of the Basketeers, lancing and, can you dig it. skateboard basketball This year they entertained at the OUAA all-star game at Laurier where Debbie Glasz saw them and arranged for their Saturday appearance The Basketeers charge only for their mileage Shedden Malone Petroleum, back in the NFL. following a one year leave of absence. boasts Larry Walker. a young moundsman who competed last year in Po.ughkeepakie, New York, carrying his team to the National finals. The farthest the Basheteers have travelled for an exhibi- tion is Windsor. They performed at Maple Leaf Gardens three years ago at halftime of a Globetrotter game and last year put on their slickest performance ever at halftime of the OUAA final at York University. That effort brought a standing ovation from the more than 2di00 spectators, Woodstock Bengals, a steady ball team paced by Don pun. and Saturday 4 Reeder and Brad Scott, and [nation Jim Ball Sheet Metal, The 13th Annual , with Steve Virag and Joe Adam comprising the pitching _Eliminatimts which staff round out the four-team Memorial League contingent. Association. in 1981 "We weren't too sharp today," said Grant. a 1967 gradua- te of Wilfrid Laurier (Waterloo Lutheran) University "The The young YBA players were enchanted by the display put on by the Orangeville Kinsmen Basketeers. Their eyes never left the court as the young performers went through their act. ll 'tyaioNeuiitiiotyirsuNE / The two most spectacular stunts were executed by Todd Wilson. who balanced three balls simultaneously. and by Grant's 11-year-old son Jay. who passed the ball around his body while skateboarding around the gym. To the tune of what I believe was Twist and Shout rm not sure, _ Notes: The YBA will abbreviate the remainder of Its schedule now that school is near closing, “The kids are in- volved in so many other things in the summer ics hard to get them together every week. .. said Glasz The junior members of the program competed in a day-long tourney Saturday at Waterloo while the senior were in Kitchener, In addition to basketball the youngsters also enjoyed such ac- tivities as card games and hide-and-goseek Rounding out the schedule is the Port Elgin Maple Squares, a competitive team from the Lake Huron town. 'l'heMapleSquaresrelyonRicklobsingér,anexperienced tournament performer from Mildmay, and Vince Mullin and Dan Kelly, both from Chepatow, to carry the pitching load. Play will commence on Friday evening with three games, and continue throughout Saturday and Sunday in Waterloo Park, with the main Centennial Diamond headquarters for the tournament. lit all, 16 teams are entered in the double- elimination tournament, with the Championship final game slated for Sunday afternoon at 5:00 p.m., with a second game, if necusary to follow at 7:00 pant Cahlecast Four of Grand River Cable Television, will ta the final game with re-broadcast Monday evening at 8: pun. and Saturday afternoon, June' 16th at 4:00 p.m. The 13th Annual Tourney will be a prelude to the Ontario _Eliminatimts which will be hosted by the CHYM'rs Fastball season is long over and we had just three practices leading up to today. It's the first time the kids have ever put on a clinic too. so they didn't quite know what to expect." All members of the Orangeville unit are between 11 and 14. They are screened for tryouts at their own schools and then invited4o the camp in the fall to prepare for the 10 or so annual performances, At this time of year. emphasis is placed on adding the young newcomers to replace graduat- ing members, A After their exhibition. the Basketeers set up five statio‘ around the gym and gave individual attention to the YB players in such intricate moves as spinning the has" on your finger. fancy dribbling. weaving the ball through your legs. alternate passing and skateboarding. Richmond Hill. with the much-heralded Paul Wan- namakermitheintndtd,tut,dthttSourtdKirtgFarms, with Aiiyttdottnstoetand Larry Knish tlteltuirrenareataoen- tered. Both teams compete in the Ontario Fastball league.