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The developâ€" mental squad and the national team hosted the Canada Cup last weekend, taking on some of the best teams in the world, including Japan, Italy and Australia. Carey has had a brush with the Olympic experience, once playing softâ€" ball with twoâ€"time Olympian Laura Nicholls. She followed th@ Waterloo swimmer during both the Atlanta and Sydney games, wondering about her own shot to represent her country. aterloo‘s _ Shannon â€" Carey Wwould like to put out fires someday. A But until then shed like to chase another passion, softball, using her big bat for kindling while trying to make the Canadian National Women‘s softball team. The fiveâ€"footâ€"seven firstâ€" bagger used a hot bat last week to get noticed during national team tryouts being held in B.C. Coupled with the knowledge of the game gained while playing softball with Florida International University in the U.S., she was identified as a prospect for the 2004 summer Olympics in Athens, and was named to s the national proâ€" > gram‘s â€" developâ€" * mental squad. E3 And Carey said she‘s taking in the experience to make her a better player with that Olympic goal in mind. "It‘s always someone‘s dream to get to the Olympics," _ she ."I‘ve been watching her go to the Olympics and wondering if 1 could do that with soffball," said Carey. The 22â€"yearâ€"old thinks the softball acumen she collected while playing in the U.S. could help make that dream come true. "I think I bring a lot of experience to the program," said Carey, who just comâ€" pleted her final year of eligibility at Florida International University. "I‘ve played in the States for four years. And having more experience than some of the other players is what 1 can bring to Carey‘s big bat earns national attention Large selection . Flyâ€"tying & Instructiqnal fishing supplies courses Your fishin‘ headquarters Accessories 10 Wymaa Rd., Unit 4, Waterloo __746â€"2650 _ yAaINBOMHY S PO R I§ 50 Westmount Rd. N. Waterl00 _ 100% canantan Westmount Place Shopping Centre "/ 884â€"8558 [ mm 4O y Game Te * By Bos Vrsanac _ Chronicle Staff N+1 "We‘re taising the bar," she said. "You have to push yourself to the limit, and it‘s amazing to find out what your body can and cannot do. Carey said that experience comes out in some of the leadership abilities she took on as a senior member of her team. With leather lungs, she doesn‘t mind being vocal on the field. "I tend to be kind of loud on the field," she laughed. ______ She‘s returning to the Florida camâ€" pus in the fall to finish her degree and serve as an studentâ€"assistant coach with her club. l?m With _ those Carey building blocks in place, Carey said she‘s now pushing herself to a level she‘s never gone to before. "This is the greatest experience of my life." While exceeding those limits is something Carey is learning to do with the national program, testing the limits of her physical endurance is also someâ€" thing she hopes to do in the future as she pursues a career in firefighting. "Playing at the top level all the time really helps you with yoJu' game," said Carey. "It helps you work‘on you mental focus, preparation and everything. "Without that I‘m not sure I‘d be here at all." While there are a lot of players with the physical tools to play the game, it is ns mm the mental _g"*{f~ Mess _ aspects that Carey SA C ~ thinks â€" sets her 515;5 apart from the rest * 2l _ of the hopefuls. It SREETME~ _ .â€"| | gives her a comâ€" A ;‘ J.. ‘tg| â€" petitiveedge. _ Carey said she‘s helped start fires for opposing pitchers in the past with her, bat, and know she‘d like to learn how to put them out. __ "I love helping people," said Carey. "I also like pressure situations, and putting out fires just kind of goes with it." the team." WEDNESDARYS 2 4: / 7azt«s "WIM WIM* Team Sponsorship Program â€" See Games on Dancy dome of,..DONOVAN BAILEY, JARRETT SMITH, JOANNE MALAR, MIKE MORREALE, STEVE RICE, PAUL MASOTM, MIKE OSHEA, VAL ST. GERMAIN, STEVE STAIOS, MIKE VANDERJAGT, CHRIS GIOSKOS, JEN BUTTON, AND COLIN DOYLE Every Mondaz & Tuesday 5pmâ€"Ipm IKID$ EAT FREE _ One free kids meal with the purchase of an adult entré P/us 2 free video games per kid "I‘ve learned how to just comâ€" pete all the time and focus all the time," said Carey about her south of the border training. "That‘s the biggest part of the game. "I think the mental part is the hardest part of the game _ to learn." SPORTS he Kâ€"W Rage Jr. Inline | hockey team had the plug pulled on their pursuit of backâ€"toâ€"back championships by the Hamilton Power Monday night at Albert McCormick Arena. Unfortunately, they might have been looking too far ahead and were shocked in the playoff series opener in Hamilton last week. The Rage had a strong regular season campaign, finishing secâ€" ond in the Great Lakes Inline hockey league with a 9â€"4â€"1 record, and were looking forward to another extended playoff run. The Rage bounced back with a win in game two, but the Power recharged and took control of the game early, scoring the opening goal at 3:30 of the first half. The Power never trailed after that point, taking a 4â€"3 lead into the second frame, and increasing it to 7â€"3 with just over 10 minutes left to play. 7 left to play. é The Rage scofed three goals, including two on the powerâ€"play, to close within one at the 16:37 mark. But the Power put it away with a shortâ€"handed goal just over a Rage suffers Power outage The Waterloo Junior Tigers‘ Ryan Roeder dives back to the bag in game action against Stratford last Thursday night. The fleetâ€"footed runner later dusted himself off and scored on a lan Logan single after stealing second By Bos Vrsanac Chronicle Staff CHRONICI A Hamilton player powers a shot past goalie Josh Horton last week + The Rage lost 8â€"6 despite out shooting Hamilton 51â€"24. _ "I‘m proud of the guys," said coâ€"coach and coâ€"general managâ€" er Stew Horton of his underâ€" manned squad. "They gave everything they had tonight and the last game as well. minute later. Get back The Discovery Never Ends 181 King St. S., Waterloo "We‘ve been really hampered by a lot of injuries, and we are playing shortâ€"handed, but they really gutted it out." Horton said the opening game loss to Hamilton set the tone for the series. The Power surged past Continued on page19 7 DAYS A WEEK Monâ€"Fn 10â€"8; Sat 9â€"6; Sun 11â€"6 BEER STORE ©08 VASANAC PHOTO