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tGiraae me a: Skate Store Ontario team looks locally VVplayets are getting ready to make their mark again on the provincial stage as seven local hopefuls try out for the Team Ontario Youth baseball team. Leading the list of con- tenders for one of the roster spots on the under- 17 team is IS-year-old pitcherisecond» baseman Mike Reader. Roeder turned heads at the recent Bantam National Baseball Championships in Windsor as a mil-up for the host Riverside Royals team. N first Roeder was told he would play sparingly but once the team got il lonk at the five tool player they couldnt keep him nut of the lirwup. "l was surprised by how much playing lump I maualN got," said Rum" ' mm on In take my! th" servhd base posmo" and was named a luumanwnl all slur m thy pmlnrm after hmmg 455 with Iwn hornrmrtr, and sewn rum batted In TWen the ftve-forrt vlrnrn dwmmn wxsrit In the fwld he was on the mound, compiling a 2 -0 record for the Rlvemdm He ended the sewn-game tournament with a 1130 earned run average while striking out 20 batters, CLnOnr Br Boa Um Chronicle 3:511); nerloo baseball 98 lung ftituNo"h 886-4340 The right-hander turned in his most dominant perfor- mance of the tournament in the semifinals against New Brunswick with {a 2-0 com- plete gamerin- He struck out 11 while only giving up one hit. An adjust- ment to the way he threw his cuweball made him almost unhittabie for the toumamenl. Roeder was also the offrtn- sive hem of the game hitting a two-run-homer in the sixth to put the Royals into the Mais, "I hit and stood there and watched it for a second because I wasnt sure it was gone," said Hoeder. “As soon as it went over f “m amazed I hit itout." The Riversiders lost their only game in the champi- onship final losing the nation- al hamam title m the Vancouver Mud Bugs 3-0 But despite thc disappoint- ment of losing the national title. it opened the door for the Grade to WCI student's base hall aspirations which include a wholarship m “W U f, "I 1151 want In play tlw game because l love thc garue," said Howler Joining him m the “yams for [mm ()mano include other local standouts like Adam Auer, Kyle Shana. Steve Slaughter, Ryan Strickler, Justin Black and Scott Schmidth High school season tips off Better late than never. That was the consensus on the basketball court last week as the St. David Celtics senior girls basketball team finally got the fall high school sports season underway with a43-36 win over the Rockway Flames. For the third time in the past four years labour strife between the teachers, the boards and the province helped delay the start of the fall athletics schedule. And this fall season was most in danger of being scrapped entirely with an increased teacher workload impacting on whether their would be coaches and con- venors in place to start the season, But there was no evidence of the continuing political battle on the hardwood last Wednesday. as the old-faslr ioned spirit of ttmpetition- took over for the traditional District-8 league rivals Ziegler ready to rack'em up he Waterloo Legion's I frfth annual Memorial Pro! Am Snooker Tournament will see many of Ontaritfs top players gun- ning fur Waterloo's own Floyd Ziegler this year, That's because Ziegler became the first local player to win the prestigious mun namenl featuring Canadian snooker legends like Cliff Thnrhum. Jim Wych and Bob Chapcmn last year. "They'll want In win it aman regardless of who wnn it last year," said Ziegler who didn't want In give the lug guns anynmw ammuni- tion than thr) needed "Maybe n adds a lsttle nmn' that I'm [mm here. but I don’t know" Ziegler said he's ready In rack u up and take his chances against the green felt's best as the tournament starts this Friday at the Legion hall on Regina Street. SPOBIS And he still Gs a lot of By Bus meu: Chro1itle 5m)? BY BOB VRIIANMZ Chronicle 5:937 Despite some rust. and a short bench, the Celtics built a 23-15 halftime lead on the strong play of centre Alex Dzigda who poured in eight points. Dzigda continued her strong play in the second half leading all scorers with 18 points. Dzigda, a senior with aspirations of carrying her game to the next level and playing either college or uni- versity basketball, said she was just happy tobeback on her familiar court. "I'm so happy, I was so relieved," said the 18-year- old after the first game of the season. "We were all very worried. "We know what's going on out there but we just want to play Netball.” Dzigda was a bit player for the Celtics in their last championship run in 1998, and wanted to be a bigger part of this year's title hunt I Anotheruason under her belt would be instrumental in the six-foot-one post-play- RU\H ll Floyd Ziegler tries to defend his title at the Sth annual Waterloo Legion Memorial Pro/Am snooker tournament, confidence left from last me," said Ziegler, who also year's impressive win, which won the Ontario provincial included beating Thorbum snooker championship. in the Mais. "I only rmished out of the It was a good year for The Geltits' Jackie Germann. right. tries to feed the ball inside. er's basketball development. 7 "Thisis my iastyedrso I'm still working on a few things" "I only rmished ouiof the money at one tournament. said Dzigda 'Tm just con- centsating on having a good time and doing my best." and I'm ready t9 g? agitirt:". -ii,e' key G pdfinfthe big boys is to make the smart shot said Ziegler, "When they play us ama- teurs they know they're going to get a second chance," he said. "But if you're playing with conf" dence and you're game is getting closer to their level, their not sure about that anymore." The venue is moving up a floor this year at the legion. and will feature a more unobstructed view of the players and the action. Action begins with Thorburn taking on new, comer Levi Meiller at 730 pm. The youngsters luck isn't expected to hold up on Friday the 13th. bu! Ziegler said Meiller was lust happy to play one of the game's best. 77 ”We championship Gnal of the one week tournament is set for Oct 22, Admission for the tour- namem is $2 a match. and SiO for a tournament pass,