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Hawks‘ centre Chantal Legere breaks in alone on the Lancers‘ goalie Renee Laframboise Hawks look to get over the Blues Golden Hawks flying high on Saturday at the Waterloo Memorial Recreation Complex. But nothing brings the No. 4 nationally ranked Hawks down faster than talking about what waits for them at the end of the A Sover _ the _ Windsor Lancers had the Wilfrid Laurier OUA playoff meeting with the U of T Blues. And trying to get over the Blues is still the numberâ€"one goal of his hockey cub, said head coach Bill Bowker. Unfortunately, token disâ€" plays of opposition, like the one the Lancers gave on Saturday, worlt help the Hawks. That‘s why they travelled to Finland during the Christmas CWOSAA titles and even a provincial basketball tie in a muchâ€"celebrated career that‘s carried him from strong proâ€" grams at Cameron Heights, and WCI to his final stop at Bluevale. So when he‘s asked how he‘d like to finish his highâ€"school creeps over his face. _ "It would be fun to win again," admitted one of the scene. "I‘m looking forward to deans of the local basketball "I‘ve been doing it long enough to know you never know what‘s going to happen." And Dahi sees some of the n 31 years of coaching Bluevale‘s Roy Dahl has done Hes won WCSSAA titles, trip to Finland, a 13â€"0â€"1 record ard an 11â€"1 win By Bos Vesanac By Bos VrBanac career, a sly smile m' o & C aataide! LW&’(J& «s cott NEW Gas or Wood _ @Regency, competition. And that‘s just what the trip did, â€" said â€"rookie forward Shannon Mashinter, who had five points for the Hawks against the Lancers, including a And the talented leftâ€"winger applied some of those lessons learned to the Lancers‘ defendâ€" ers, as she danced her way through them with a nifty disâ€" play of puckâ€"handling. _ _ The fiveâ€"footâ€"10â€"inch Bradford native said the Hawks havebeen able to incorporate some of what they learned on the trip into their own game. "When we went to Finland I picked up quite a few tricks," said Mashinter. "It was a big help, and 1 just want to carry it on over here. "We have to keep our feet moving, work hard in the corâ€" ners and keep winning the oneâ€" "They‘re eager to compete, and they love playing with each other," he sdid. "They love the game, and they get up for big __ And his team would love to win one more for their coach. "I‘m playing for him, and I think the rest of the team is too," said Derrick Stryker, one of the captains of the squad, who led all Bluevale scorers with 14 points in a 60â€"47 win over Eastwood last Thursday. "We know it‘s his last year, and we all know he wants it, so we all want to win it for him." improved the Knights‘ record to 7â€"2 in the senior loop, good for third place behind Preston and the _ stillâ€"undefeated _ WCI â€" to raise the level of onâ€"one battles." Getting the same contribuâ€" tion from all his lines, and more consistency in their play is something that Bowker wants to see in the team‘s remaining six games as they prepare for "In the past we haven‘t been able to compete with Toronto," said Bowker. "They just had more skill than we did. "But I think that our proâ€" gram is starting to close the gap "I‘m not sure if we‘re there yet, but we‘re getting very the playoffs. up, including Cindy Eadie who in the league in her rookie seaâ€" son, the Hawks have a lot to look forward ta. "We‘re going to be solid for a few years to come," said might already be the best goalie "We have a lot of depth, and I‘m really pleased with the numbers of kids we can put out on the floor," he said. "We‘re more energetic than we‘ve been before, and the kids are comâ€" petitors. heart and soul." In the past few years, the Knights have relied on a couple of players to win games for them, whether it was Thomas Hope or more recently Steve Just getting the ball up the floor against pressure someâ€" times was a real struggle. But the Knights now boast a good ballâ€"handling team led by floor general Dan Nelson, who leads the squad from the point With 15 rookies in the lineâ€" "They really have some SPORTS 396 Victoria St. N. Kitchener 578â€"9663 LcisureTCivriyf Centre RONMCLI ying to recapture a I moment has become the pursuit of the latest ice dance medallists of the Kâ€"W Skating Club. Lauren Flynn and Leif Gislason continued their steady climb up the ice dance podium with a silverâ€" medal performance at the junior Canadian Championships, held last week in Hamilton. It was a step up from their previous best performance, a bronze medal at last year‘s junior championships. But last year‘s junior championship also served as the highlight of the young duo‘s dance career, which started seven years ago. Last year‘s competition was held in Winnipeg, a place that Flynn and Gislason called home until they made the move to the local skating club last year. Flynn, 17, and Gislason, 18, were regarded as the hometown heroes in the competition, and got the appropriate response from an adoring crowd. Helping out Stryker in the front court are WCI transfers Mohammed Lawendy and Vishaal Kendall. They‘re also balstered on the inside with the presence of Matt Brennan, another scorer. Remembering that moment when the crowd rose in unison to give them a "We seem to have some downâ€"time in games," he said. "I think as we go along, the maturity will kick in." He hopes that will make the difference in a competitive league that is wide open despite the standings. "We have the kind of kids who can rise to the While the balance is there, Dah] said he‘s just looking for some more consistency from his squad. occasion," he said. By Bos VRBANAC Chronicle Staff NER The Kâ€"W Skating Club‘s Lauren Flynn, 17, and Leif Gislason, 18, are the Canadian junior ice dance silver medallists. standing ovation still gives _ free skate for an extra second them goose bumps on a cold just to preserve that great Friday morning at RIM Park. _ memory." _______ _ _ "We got standing ovations all week," said Flynn. "It was our hometown, and we had a lot of fan support." "That week was incrediâ€" bie," said Gislason. "We just held that ending pose for our Bluevale and Eastwood players fight for a rebound last Thursday. It‘s a feeling they‘d like to capture in front of another crowd, whether in front of a partisan crowd like the one in Winnipeg, or in front of Norwegian crowds in March Continued on page 16