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That formula got the Knights to two consecutive WCSSM finals, but never earned them a champi- onship. years. The perennial football powers just handed the ball to one of the Radlein broth- ers --_, first Julien, now Gordon - and watched as they carried them to the WCSSAA football playoffs. Despite the last-minute confusion, the win was made more impressive when the Vikings were able to hold the most dominant post player left in the WCSSAA league, Chelsea Aubrey. off the boards and off the score sheet for most of the game. Vikings win first battle of basketball titans But there are some ques- tion marks surrounding the latest senior girls entry with the graduation of the team's two key post players, Julie Devenny and Lindsey Jennings. How} would this average- sized Vikings squad handle a leafy with l dominant post? Very well, was the answer last Thursday as they defeat- ed the Grand River Renegades 49-47, in a game made closer by a question- able call at the end of the game. Khights hope subtle changes enough for a title shot fter winning three Aides in a row, one ould think that the Waterloo Vikings senior girls basketball team would be the favourites to repeat for a fourth time. 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The Knights unveiled flashes of the option, taking advantage of the speed of new starting quarterback Dylan Koch to run the high- stakes, high-reward offense. Key returnees include Lindsay Kurt, Laura Taylor, Usa Devenny, {aura Strauss and the team's leading scorer Ashley MacSporran, who had 20 points in the game against Grand River. Ramon said they passed their first test under fire last Thursday, winning the game despite a strange call at the end of the game that gave Grand River a chance to sink eight straight points on two So last Friday's game against the Eastwood Rebels showed some subtle changes in the offensive phi- losophy of the Knights, as the Kitchener school keyed once again on the junior Radlein. But he feels there are enough battle-hardened players on the roster from last year's squad, which qualified for OFSAA, that a return to the all-Ontario tournament isn't out of the question for his club. team effort that saw all five members of the Vikings squad crash the boards when they could and play tough perimeter defence to keep Grand River on the out- side looking in for most of the game. WCI head coach Doug Ramon admits that this might be his most challeng- ing coaching job since tak- ing over the reigns of the Vikings during the team's extended title run. tten you can cont»! [he n, Steves ... we not only sell them we install them loo! Bluevale's Dylan koth escapes the gasp of an Eastwood defender. TWO key treys by MacSporran coming out of the half helped the Vikings build a 10-point lead, and it was a margin that remained for the rest of the game until a dubious intentional foul call with seconds left on the clock made it interesting. "We executed, and fortu- nately we were able to get up 10 points and that fiasco and the end didn't matter," said Ramon. "It was an interest- While the teams played even in the first half, tied 26- 26 going into the break, the Vikings stepped it up in the third quarter. "We've had some good tournament games, but Grand River is a good team. Chelsea (Aubrey) is a fantas- tic player, and my kids did a really good job on her today." The game plan for the Vikings was to make the rest of the Grand River squad beat them, and limit the touches by Aubrey as much as possible. "lt was definitely a truer test," said Ramon. "We haven't really had a good league game. possessions. SPORTS MacSporran said the team wants to make it back to OFSAA this year, and they think they've sent that mes- sage with the win over Grand River. "We'd like to see them again in the WCSSAA finals," And the Grade 12 student said the experience of play- ing at OFSAA will serve the club well this year. "All of us have a year under our belts, and we're playing well together," said Macsporran. "That's helping us go right now." "But we can alf play. and we can alternate positions and bring up the ball." Obviously upset by the call, MacSpomm was able to compose herself after the game, and said she liked the way her teammates stepped up to the challenge of deal- ing with a good big player. "It's going to be a shared effort all year," said MacSporran. "We've got no big people, but we'reall basi- cally the same height. ing ending that's for sure." MacSpormn was right in the middle of that action, fouling Aubrey as she went up for a basket. t 599 $ 699 Dish. remote. receiver - Illfl Programming credit Radlein said he didn't mind sharing the ball in the 28-0 shutout as long as it gives his team another shot at a WCSSAA senior boys football title. "I really want to go out on The Knights also spread the ball around, getting yeo~ man's work out of Kyle Scheme]; who notched one of the team's four majors. And just when it looked like Radlein would be lost in all the confusion of the new look the Knights were show- ing to the Rebels. he busted off two big runs for touch- downs to keep them honest. WCTs Lisa Devenny recovets a loose ball against Grand River. The Bluevale Knights' defence also looks a little stiffer this year with line- backer Denny Mather and safety Jeff Hodge delivering big phlows against the over- matched Rebels. "The goal this year is to win the championship," said Radlein. a good note," said the OAC student, who has won titles in junior and with the Tti- City Vipers. "We have a good backrteld this year so other teams have got to watch it. "They jug! sit there and key on me, or we'll run it withPtherpeople"