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n idea hatched this year A:o give local girls a place o play hockey finally took flight last Thursday, as the Waterloo Ravens took to the ice for the first time at Albert McCormick Arena. Association began its inauâ€" gural season of play appropriâ€" ately enough with a group of atom â€"aged Waterloo girls taking on another group of atomâ€"aged Waterloo girls. Ravens leave the nest The results T° didn‘t matter as at" much in the exhibition conâ€" test as the fact _ The Waterio« that local girts will now wear the black, gold and white colours of a City of Waterloo team as opposed to travelling to anothâ€" er centre to put on a jersey. And the contest turned out to be a typical atom houseâ€" league affair with _ coaches shouting _ out _ continous encouragement of where the girls should be playing, while players just chased after the _ Telling the girls to play left wing or right wing just had ven a light rain couldn‘t Edampen the intensity of the annual Battle of Waterloo game between the city‘s two public high schools last Thursday at University Stadium. But despite the WCI Vikings‘ recent playoff success against their crossâ€"town rivals from Bluevale, the Knights continued their regular season dominance over the Vikes by winning their 15th consecutive tussle 26â€"7. How the Bluevale Knights won the game wasn‘t a whole lot differâ€" ent from previous contests as they outâ€"muscled the Vikings on the °_ esqmrc Monâ€"Fn 10â€"8; The Uiscovery Never Ends 5y 9.6; Sun [1â€"6 181 King St. S., Waterloo Knights take annual Battle of Waterloo game The Waterloo Minor Girls * 100% digital signal with crystalâ€"clear picture and CD quality sound * Programming packages start as low as 10.95 per month * 2 day programming information By Bos VEBaNAC Chronicle Staff By Bos VrBANaC Chronicle Staff: CANADASFHIRSTâ€"INTERACTIVE SATELLITE â€" The Waterloo Ravens began their inaugural season of play last week 7 DAYS A WEEK BEER STORE them circling the faceoff spot until the referees gently pointâ€" ed them in the right direction. And taking it all in from the scoreâ€"keepers box was the association‘s first president, Robert Henig. And the excitement of one of the league‘s architects, or of the parents in attendance that night couldn‘t be missed, conâ€" sidering how the association exceeded its own modest expectations with the evidence being right there on the ice. Henig said from the start they were only expecting about 150 girls to suit up for the Ravens in their first year of play. That number has grown to more than 170 players signed, with registration still coming in for some of the association‘s beginner programs, like the "Chicks" program that will get interested fourâ€". fiveâ€" and sixâ€" strong running of tailback Gordon Radlein, who once again showed why he is considered one of the top runningâ€"back prospects to come out of the area with four touchâ€" downs and more than 100 yards rushing on the night. That physical dominance was on display early on in the contest, with Radlein scoring on Bluevale‘s first drive of the game, a 20â€"yard scamper that gave the Knights‘ a 6â€" 0 lead at the nineâ€"minute mark of the first quarter. A fourth down gamble on the Vikings‘ ensuing drive was turned back by the Knights‘ defence, and eventually set up Radlein‘s second major of the quarter, a twoâ€"yard plunge into the endâ€"zone. Steves ... we not only sell them we install them too! vyearâ€"olds on the ice. Those numbers â€" have allowed the association to field a house league team and a travâ€" el team in each age group. "Registrations are still trickâ€" ling in" said Henig. "We still might get up to 180. _ "We‘ve been able to field 12 teams, so we‘re just ecstatic." Henig admitted it took a lot g of _ hard w A work to get C the Ravens - ks .‘ program 2 off the ,’ K q ground, 5 i Wiaf but the volâ€" A ie unteers, WE | pacenss * and playâ€" + ers â€" have ®@ 22 a really playing for years, who wanted to play rep for their homeâ€"town team," said Henig. "And we‘ve got kids who are just learning to skate." "To get more kids involved with the game of hockey we‘re really going to target the fourâ€", fiveâ€" and sixâ€"yearâ€"olds," he said. "We‘re going to start to build them when they‘re young." And Henig knows the secret to the association‘s longevity is getting girls involved at an earâ€" lier age. Access weather conditions instantly for over 100 Canadian cities Vâ€"chip type technology for parental control A new improved on screen interactive program guide $ 195 Slim line design * Remote control _ â€" 10 SPORTS The Vikings eked their way back into the contest in the second quarter by exploiting the catching abilities of their standout wideout, Dustin Heap, who hooked up with quarterback Steve Linkert for a sixâ€" yard touchdown reception. But it was the only scoring that the Vikings could muster in the rest of the contest, with Radlein putting the game out of reach with two secâ€" ondâ€"half touchdowns. Bluevale kicker Allistor Stevenson was responsible for the Knights‘ other two points, convertâ€" ing both of Radlein‘s secondâ€"half touchdowns, while Vikings‘ kicker Jonny Vongsouphath had the only other points for WCI, kicking the convert on Heap‘s touchdown. " Woe The Siskins bounced back from a tough 5â€"1 loss to Stratford Friday night by returning home to crush the Orangeville Thunder 9â€"3 on Sunday. Leading the way for the Siskins in their big win was Nathan Kloet, who completed his hatâ€"trick with a thirdâ€"period powerâ€"play goal. The Siskins leading scorer John Thiel also had a goal and four assists. The Siskins now sit in sixth place in the Junior B loop with a 5â€"5â€"2 record, trailing leagueâ€"leading Elmira by seven points. knr vinavar puntr Siskins crush Orangeville The Knights® Radiein admitted it was a nice way to wind down his high school career by keeping the streak alive against the Vikings. But more importantly, he said the Knights want to beat them again should they meet in the playâ€" offs. He said he didn‘t want a repeat of the past two years where the Knights won the regular season meeting, but were knocked out of the playoffs by the Vikings. â€""But we won‘t be satisfied until we beat them in the playoffs. Our "It‘s always good to win the Battle of Waterloo game," said Radlein after the contest. "And it‘s a nice way to finish my last year of high school. BOB VRBANAC PHO70S $ 199 Dish, remote, receiver = ]_O_Q Programming credit $s 99 After programming credit goal is still a championship." WCI head coach Bob Taylor said the playoffs are a goal for his Vikings squad, and it‘s something quite attainable with talent he has on his roster. There‘s a good chance the 3â€"0 Knights could meet the 2â€"1 Vikings in the playoffs, depending on how the rest of the regularâ€"season schedule goes for the two schools. The Vikings lost standout tailâ€" back lan Logan to graduation, but think they might have a more balâ€" anced back field with Jacob Wood and Rob Connolly. They also have weapons in wide receiver Andrew Scott and tight end Cam Duffy. "We‘ll be there in the end," said Taylor.