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First on the kstof Sarua's grab bag of awards were the players from Waterloo/s two fine um- vers11y football programs, the Waterloo Warriors and the WIC' Golden Hawks ks the season for gmng again and a number of sport organi- zanons have handed out their hardware to the deserving few of the fall spam season Thc Warriors' outstanding fourth-year cornerback, Jason Tibhrts. was the second Water- loo defensive player In row to be rtommated for thc ClAU's President's trophy. Bul unllkc the FN'VIULIS year's wmner, jason Van Gccl, he Lame up short m the irophy balluung Hr “us later namrd an all, (Anadlan Dannie Rm: from thc Hawks SPORTS Santa's all-star list was also named a first-tearn all- Canadian. Other local players honoured were Bluevale grad Alan Ruby, Kevin Johnson, Mike Bradley, Chris Amey Paul Sguigna, Dan Sendecki and Daryl Tharby: who all made II In mt second team The \V'LSSAA senior girls lunkclhall league also hon. ourrd snmc of thor {Incsl J1 Ihr annual Gals All-Star basketball game at Wilfrid hunch WCI's inside force. Jen Mullln. was named to the frrst team while perimeter passer and playmaker, Elms kartt- pluus, made the second team. juhe Devcnny received an hom ourable mention. Bluevale's sole "Treurnlal'-ve at the game was Laurie Hooper, who was an all-everything player for head coach Ann Wclrery rebuilding club But cvcryonc was an all-star Lst Wednesday nlghl as they helped raise' $475 for much- nccdcd programs at Anselma home I'm sum Santa has every um- of you on his mm IN for l Ilnslnua WCI's Andrea Hanson was also named a rep to the team 3 Siskins find stopper g in Waterloo's Mason The 18-year-old WCI stu- dent was recently named the player of the week for the Midwestern junior B league alter backstoppog his team to Maury 1n a home and home senes agamst the Owen Sound Greys. The average swelled a but after a tough 10-4 loss to the Stratford Cull1tons last Friday, but it didnt take away from Mason's sense of living out a storybook season. "lt's been terrific, I didn't expect this at all," he said. Waterloo name Andrew Mason ts learning a lot about smmng the opposumn m he, roolue season wnh the home- town Seluns as he continues ro Inc out his hockey drums m the Junior B loop The two wms improved hs record to an outstanding 9-l-l on the season, wlule dropping hus league-leadlng goals against average to 222. The fairy tale started at training camp where the six- foot-two goahe got his first shot to try out for his home town team, Mason said it was the cu1mmauon of a dream that all Waterloo Minor Hockey players have when they first lace up the skates. "I think it's everybody1s dream m the Waterloo mmor system to end up playing for the Srskmst' he said. "lt was a greal opportunity for me to play alongside a lot of guys who are Waterloo grads, " a great feeling to know you're playmg for your hometown team " The dream was stalled when he was cut from the team due lo a surplus of goallenders Rut when returning veteran Dan kennedy dcodcd to mn- centrate more on hts course load at WI U than slupplng the lcague's bcst shoorcrs, Mason gm ma second durum Bob Vrbanac ( hymn I" 3rull And like arty good Harv book hero, Mason hopes to write hrs own hnul chapter with the learn 'ls the Nskmr. head Into thc second part of the season “A lot ol people dldnl expect Inc In be here for thar long, but lm playing well," he said. "I Just hope to keep it gomg/ to shine The Slsklns' bram-trust Is also pulling for Mason 10 keep up his solid play He's been one of the bright spots on a mum marred by mcorv-uster1cy so far. He's been tough on some of lhc leagues best shooters hv cutting down lhc anglrs and denying them mm good looks at the no! "He's been a pleasant sur- prose," sand Slskms G M Boh Playford, “We've been really happy With his progress, He really wanted to be herc and het got a really good work clhlc," Playford said he hkes Mason's overall slit and lhc way hc fills the net the Waterloo minor system to end up playing for the Siskins' I think it's every- body's dream in Andrew Mason // r 'iitlFt,r,-1.ltt' _ ‘33; .\_ I JiNiyyT.,)( OPEN EVERY SUNDAY I.‘ Wu tr p m Hull-Mn. “on." ml King " s _ Wanda» "coachsbtlur' Hek .1 tpuck xludy who IS gelling quukvr In puking up the munu's of the jumor B gum- "Andrew has earned awn- llung has gm.“ he sand. "He, worked cxlm hard m pmuluc and deserves u erythmg hey got, Mason, a Waterloo Lions midget hockey grad. sad the biggest Improvement m he, game has been his we swam Hess, You have to stay focused In the much faster Junior B game Her, .1 big guv that nuns a lul of net he sud “I195 got J great glove hand and he guts down [hr angles pmuy good Mskuh head coach km tlarrigan and what he Mums best about Mason h In: "Hey, J great big sucker, and for d big man he's very qurck rr ' "Cm just more aware of what's gomg on around me than anything else." he said. "in Junior B there's a lot more action In front - there's a lot more people standing around - so you have lo be aware of where everybody is" The higher level of hockey also has a lot more passmg and a lot more offemuve sys- Isms m place lr)1ng lo gel the puck behind him, “ll's J lot different than midget which Is a run-and- shoot offence really," he sud 'h takes a lot more focus" The only Lonccm about the Srskins young netrmnder IS his tenderuy lo dwell on a had goal Bul he's Icarmng that he has to take the good with the had “If they won: I Just Irv not to let " alfcct me," he sod "You have to shrug ll off and keep on 1uckung them out "t 'He's been playing with wine mnhdcnrc and wt hnpv hr kceps tt up." sud Pldsiord The Slskms' only hope Is that he keeps lacking them out for them for the rc-l of that 43 gamr season 31