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o 5WV y fx] ’rh: Kâ€"W Water Polo Club held its yearâ€" end banquet and awards night Friday. Awards in the bantam division went to Neil McDonald, Coaches Award (CA); Andrea Manns, Most Improved Player (MIP); and lan Porter, Most Valuable Player (MVP). Cadet winners were David McKinnon, CA; Sarah Reid, MIP; and Tyson Stokley, MVP Juvenile (girls) winners were Dawn McMullen, CA; Meredith Horne, MIP:; Meaghan Jastrebski, MVP Juvenile (boys) winners were Jacobe Dare, CA; Craig wann, MJP: Grahame Jastrebski, MVP The 11â€"yearâ€"old Raniere, No. 2 seed going into the event, defeated No. 1 seed Jennifer Blumberg of British Columbia 3â€"2 in the championship round. Walcrloos Miranda Raniere of Northâ€" held Racquet Club, captured the National Junior Squash Championship in Edmonton over the weekend making her the first ever national champion from Waterloo. Ghosts first game is Thursday, 8:30 p.m. at Hillside Park. The team has strengthened its line up with the addition of Erin Jalbert and Brandy Kucyla from the Waterloo midgets as well as Shannon Fearman from the KW Civitans. wmbofiho.mbfiuF“ team is about to begin their third seaâ€" son of ball in a new league. The team has switched to the Southwestâ€" ers. Ladies Fastball League. Also collecting a silver medal was Scott Hammell in the atom boys triple jump. May Kotsopoulos, in the yke girls division, was fourth in 100m and sixth in long jump. Smoked Pork Chops German Style Wieners Millbank Mozzarella Cheese New York Strip Loin Steaks Sirloin Tip Roasts Deli Sliced Roast Beef or Roast Pork 5 lbs. or more Fresh Farmer‘s Sausage BAR B 0 SPECIALS w ce t n 47 King Street, St. Jacobs 664â€"3610 Monday â€" Saturday 9â€"6 $3.69 $4.59 $2-29Ilb $2.991 $2.59» $2.391, Hallman, president of Kâ€"W minor Lacrosse, is not waiting for a major problem to arise. He‘s in the process of trying to ¢liminate the checkingâ€" fromâ€"behind infractions and other mindless acts of the game, by instiâ€" tuting the league‘s first STOP Pledge With the minor lacrosse house league Kâ€"W on the verge of kicking off its 1997 season, the seas Kitchenerâ€"Waterloo | Over Minor Lacrosse Assoâ€" t p ciation is in the [ process of cleaning up the sports image, starting with the association‘s 214 house league playâ€" Watertoo Twins delivered the oneâ€" two pitching punch in a doubleheader sweep over the Milverton A.W. Millâ€" wrights during opening weekend action in the International Softball Hallman hasn‘t seen a lifeâ€" Rhihmmng checkingâ€"fromâ€" hind injury in his years with lacrosse, and he isn‘t about to stand around and wait for.one to Youngsters make a pledge to STOP /b /b Peter Cudhea Chronicle Staff Peter Cudhea Chronicle Staff ‘ NEW & EXISTING APPLICATIONS 15 mils equivalent to R18 Solve Heating, Cooling & Condensation problems * UL and Factory Mutual class "A" fire rating * 10 yr weathering tested * Adheres to most surfaces _ * 97% uy resistant | * Cost competitive with existing products. Many uses including: Concrete, Concrete Block, w.:n“f,¢ Ceilings, Foundations, Roofs, Silos, * _ _| Elevators, Dryers, Duckwork. RESIDENTIAL CoEmâ€"Tek Distributors Inc. 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"There have been times when we, as an association, have not been forceful enough. aves win | Ts /s ;ome- thing we felt we ) OP@N@T _ | ud to do," Hallâ€" ‘ampton, man said of the e 26 newly instituted program, which was presented to in lacrosse "It‘s a good way to start off the seaâ€" son," said Twin‘s manager Larry Lynch. "We had a real solid hitting _ (Continued on page 28) Power at the plate also propelled the Twins to victory as Kyle Reading hit home runs in each of the first innings of the two games. Brian Stere had five hits, including a homer and Tim Dubais also homered. Former Milverton pitcher Jason Baier scattered eight hits in a 5â€"2 win in Game 1, followed by Jim Schnarr‘s noâ€"hitter |over five innings in an 8â€"2 win in Game 2. Congress, (Continued on page 23) COMMERCIAL mrmnmpneunneâ€"»vemengepmnarnyremt 7 â€"â€"~~ mss M SHOP OR FREE MOBILE SERVICE AT Youn DOoRTY. DOOR, D00R .. 27ez w Waterloo Siskins general Keith Gingerich is callâ€" ing it quits with the funior B hockey club. Gingerich, who was a scout for the Siskins, became the GM five seasons ago, replacing Peter Brill. It was a rocky five seasons to say the least, which saw him hire, and fire, five coaches, including Terry Uniac, Rich Ennis, Geoff Ward, Brian Hayton and Rob Hooper. Two others who were hired, but never coached were Greg Bignell and Jeff Brick He saw the team capture the Sutherland Cup in 1993/94 under Ward, who‘s now the head coach for the Kitchener Rangers. The following three seasons saw Siskins bow out twice in the first round. This past season they defeated Camâ€" ridge in the opener, but lost to Stratford in the semifinals. 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