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But a funny thing hapâ€" pened on the way to an undeâ€" feated season for the Reneâ€" gades, who boasted the best defensive team in the league. The undefeated Knights instead put on a dazzling defensive display of their own limiting the Kitchener school to seven points in a 24â€"7 loss to wrap up WCSSAA regular season play. The Siskins Tom Van Norman tries to come out from behind the net Sunday against the Greys s battles for first place Algo. this one didn‘t quite ive up to expectations. After knocking off the undefeated Jacob Hespeler Hawks and Preston Panthers, the Grand River Renegades were looking to do it again against the Bluevale Knights last Friday at the Waterloo school. ’Ihe losing streak is finally over for the Waterloo Siskins. Unfortunately, it only took them one night to start another one. After dropping seven in a row, the Siskins finally won their first game in almost a month by beating the Listowel Cyclones 8â€"1 Friday night. The return of Jeremy Ostapuk to the lineup, after a lengthy suspension seemed to spark the Siskins, as he scored month by beating the Listowel _ Brant County, before returning Ostapuk, w s ha pinne haniafinesrarpuint) iplauls "ht Ned Cyclones 8â€"1 Friday night. home Sund.?v and losing 3â€"2 to _ some pe‘r)laltv ;rL]l;e};fsso?;ji conference Monday at the ie McCUS?(ef o Pes a"TB aroul"!d n oman en The return of Jeremy _ the Owen Sound Greys. All _ own, said they Siskins penalty Westmount Golf and Counâ€" . the 1ast time she was in . ning her second Canadian Ostapuk to the lineup, after a _ three goals came on the powerâ€" _ problems could be easily fixed. try Club. uy i o nmanitun " 9 lengthy suspension seemed to _ play. "We‘re just missing the odd She remembered the L ioad mern s_he Tiheâ€"" mt onl spark the Siskins, as he scored Assistant coach Chuck _ man.comingin," hesaid. club quite well, especially f on tom ns se J t'he usemendt oudis the hospitality lounge from local community since winâ€" Continued on page 30 Bluevale Knights complete undefeated regul Siskins finally win one By Bos VrBaNac Chronicle Staff By Bos VrBanac _ Chronicle Staff three goals and added five assists in three weekend But even that jolt to the sysâ€" tem wasn‘t enough for the Siskins as they fell into the same bad habits of taking too many penalties and giving up too many powerâ€"play goals. They ended up the weekâ€" end losing 6â€"5 in overtime to Brant County, before returning home Sunday and losing 3â€"2 to the Owen Sound Greys. All three goals came on the powerâ€" play. Going against form, the normally conservative Blueâ€" vale offence opened it up against the Renegades, negatâ€" ing Grand River‘s powerful linebacking corps. Instead of going through the teeth of the Renegades‘ defence the Knights went over top and around it, scorâ€" ing on three long majors to put the game out of reach. The first came on doubleâ€" reverse to Jeff Hodge, which went against the grain of the Renegades overâ€"pursuing defence to tie the game 7â€"7. Next it was through the air, as quarterback Dylan Koch hit receivers Matt Valeriote and Robert Serviss on fly patâ€" terns for the twoâ€"touchdown lead. Kicker Alistair Stevens finâ€" ished off the scoring by adding a field goal and three ~* source â€" Catching another star | _ i e Neisen, filling in for head coach/GM Jerry Harrigan who was away on a scouting trip, said the Listowel game showed everybody how they can play. "But penalties killed us tonight," said Neisen after Sunâ€" day‘s loss. "We‘re stressing for them to stay out of the penalty box, but it has to come from Ostapuk, who has had some penalty problems of his own, said they Siskins penalty problems could be easily fixed. "We‘re just missing the odd man coming in," he said. The Knights‘ Kyle Schertzer tries to break through the Renegades SPORTS HRONICLE | ere Stars are Born W the theme of the 2003 Scott Tournaâ€" ment of Hearts in Kitchenerâ€" Waterloo starting Feb. 15. And it‘s apropos for Saskatchewan‘s Joan McCusker, because it was the last time she was in Waterloo for the 1994 Scott where she thinks her star peaked as a member of the late Sandra Schmirler‘s rink. "One of the highest points in our curling career happened here," said the 37â€" year old mother of three, and sometimes broadcaster with the CBC who went on to win three world titles with Schmirler before she passed away from cancer in 2000. That‘s why it felt like such a homecoming for the 1998 Olympic gold medallists who was back in town to promote was she called the premiere women‘s sporting event in Canada at a press conference Monday at the Westmount Golf and Counâ€" try Club. By Bos VrBanac Chronicle Staff Hodge, who also had an interception against the Renegades, said they just lisâ€" ten to their coaches and try to play a smart game on the field. extraâ€"points. Going against type proved to be the difference according to Koch. Instead of trying to pound it through the Reneâ€" gades, the Knights decided to stretch the defence instead. While the Knights were having their way with the Renegades on offence, the Bluevale defence also showed they were a force to reckon with against Grand River. "We‘re trying to spread out the ball a bit more," said Koch. "It really helped out. "We‘re just trying to spread the ball around and have fun, that‘s the main thing." "We‘ve got a lot of great www.vwwaterloo.com CLICK HERE Yolkswagen New & Certified Preâ€"owned Cors Volkswagen Waterloo leaders, and we make a ton of great plays," said Hodge. "Everybody plays as one." In the past, people focused on Bluevale‘s offence and wondered how to stop ball carriers like Julien and Gord Radlein. The Knights open the playoffs as the team to beat next Friday. The Knights who have been to the finals three of the past five years are focused on reaching the finals "We just want to keep it rolling and get better every game," said Hodge. "We hope it keeps up until the end." Now they have to ask how they can get through the Knights‘ defence. "That‘s a nice turnâ€" around," said Hodge. "Our defence has held us in a lot of