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The 1998 Waterloo Legion Major Peewee team is a new addition to the Parade of History. There are a few more people tooting their own homs as eight new members have been added to Waterlao Sports Parade of History Representing a wide crossâ€" section of Waterloo‘s sporting history, teams from as far back as the 1937â€"38 Waterloo Eichâ€" holzers, the Western Ontario Jr. Hockey champions, are now part of the permanent display on the upper walls of the Waterâ€" loo Recreation Complex. Two individual athletes were also honoured at a ceremony Dec. 13. Crazy Canuck, Todd Brooker, was honoured for his skiing accomplishments _ which included World Cup Downhill wins at Kitzbuhel, Austria, in 1983 and in Aspen, Colorado, that same vear. The two wins eaned Brooker the No. 1 ranking in the world by the International Downthill Ski Federation. He also received the Government of Canada‘s Sports Excellence Award in 1983. The former Waterloo resiâ€" dent, and WCI grad, had one more win in 1984 in Furano, Japan before injuries kept him from the top of the podium Now retired, Brooker is a celebrity spokesman for the New members added to Sports Parade of History K HOCKEY EQUIPMENT ~ TRADE IN YOUR OLD SKATES ( New or Reconditioned USED § / & \"‘::{5~‘1>; @ SLitts k&V&E E_ Bob Vrbanac Chronicle Staff As a 13â€"yearâ€"old, she was the 1979 World Intermediate Flag champion. She was also the 1979 Miss Majorette of Canada Preteen champion. Canadian Arthritis Society The other individual athlete honoured was Deborah Schell for baton twirling. The other teams honoured by the Sports Parade of History include: the 1947â€"48 Waterloo Kents Senior B team, Waterloo‘s only Senior B hockey team; the 1997 Triâ€"City Vipers, Ontario underâ€"19 football champions; the 1997 and 1998 Waterloo Wolves softball team, winners of backâ€"toâ€"back OASA Squirt championships; and the 1998 Waterloo Legion Major Peewee baseball team, the first Waterloo Minor Baseball team to bring home a national championship. ‘Whatever situaâ€" tion they were in, you could always tell they were having fun playâ€" ing the game.‘ The manager of that team, Mike Moogk, said it seems like it‘s one honour after another for his former squad. â€"Mike Moogk baseball Most of the players on that team are already on the wall for winning a Tâ€"ball title. But he also thinks that the accolades will continue for his former charges, who have moved up to the next level of Moogk thinks they‘ve got a good shot at another national title in the bantam division this year. "They‘ve always been very successful all the way up," he "They were very well coached all the way from Tâ€"ball through Tyke and Minor Peewee," said Moogk. "Before I got them, they won four of five potential provincial championships." But Moogk said what he‘ll remember most about the team is theit obvious love of the "They always took the field with smiles on their faces," he said. "Whatever situation they were in, you could always tell they were having fun playing the game." Jim Hodge, the GM of the 1997 Triâ€"City Vipers, also remembers the Ontario Chamâ€" pionship team more for its charâ€" acter than its accomplishments on the field. "I think its a testament to the dedication and hard work of some very talented young men who came out to play for us that year," said Hodge. But Warriors head coach Tom O‘Brien prefers a challenge to shake out the Christmas cobâ€" webs. No one can accuse the Waterâ€" loo Warriors of taking the easy road duning their annual Chnstâ€" mas tournament. Most host teams would schedâ€" ule an easy mark to open the tournament. The challenge for the Warriors this year comes in trying to knock off the No. 5 ranked team in the nation, the University of Maniâ€" toba. "My feeling is that if you want to get to the final you have to beat one of the best two teams," said O‘Brien. "That means beating somebody." And OBrien has some reason for optmism that his squad can make a mark in this years tournaâ€" ment with the early season sucâ€" cess they‘ve had in conference After that they still have to face conference foes like Westen. play The Warriors two loses came against conference favourites Western and McMaster. The Warriors got stampeded by the Mustangs but only lost by two to The team went into the Chnstâ€" mas break with a 5â€"2 record, one of the best records the team has ever had to start a season. I‘m not sure who‘s more excited when Santa comes to town every year â€" the kids in my extended family who get the presents or the grownups who get to play with the toys. I guess I fall into the latter catâ€" egory of grownups who move in on the loot around the tree. There isn‘t a video game made that 1 won‘t play, even though 1 naturally gravitate to the sports titles. What better way to relive the glory of seasons past than strapâ€" ping on the virtual helmet one more time. Okay, so maybe its not a real challenge taking on kids more than 20 years my junior, but Warriors face tough road Christmas capers from the couch Chronicle Staff The strength of the team has been the backcourt made up of point guard Kristen Eisner and shooting guard Nicole Consitt, a Bluevale grad. The University of Waterloo‘s Nicole Consitt, pictured above, and the rest of the Warriors are in action tonight. the Marauders in Hamilton. us but not this early," said The strength of the team has _ OBrien. "They‘ve come through been the backcourt made up of _ with fying colours." The dynamic duo has been bolstered by bench players Melissa Famme, an Eastwood Collegiate grad, and Kasie Kergin. "I knew these two could help then again they seem to be more intuitive in figuring out what buttons do what before my fanâ€" tasy team can even get on the scoreboard. And I‘ve got to admit to being a bit of a sore loser when some 10â€"yearâ€"old starts taunting me @ OPEN "; EVERY SUNDaY â€" idns Including Holidays Nes C . Monâ€"Fn 10â€"8 i% Sar 96 181 King St. S., Waterloo Sun 114 Gna* x o 7 gRICK) "A o BEEWbRY 9 " Depth has been the biggest difâ€" ference with this years team. "We have a lot of little pieces that sort of fit together," said OBrien. The Wartiors take on either Carleton or Western tonight at 7 p.m. The championship game is tomorrow at 3 p.m. at the PAC. Luckily my arms are long enough to unplug the competiâ€" tion‘s joy stick until my team can get back in the game. Tll also admit its been a guilty pleasure of mine to pretend I‘m playing a twoâ€"player game against some hapless victim when I‘m really running up the score on the computer. But my patented victory dance doesn‘t last long when the kids find out I‘ve been cheating. from the other corner of the couch. 1 never knew timeâ€"outs applied to 30â€"yearâ€"olds Nothing is worse then spendâ€" ing the rest of the day banned from competition