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Siskins looking for better things in the New Year terlob Siskins GM and head coach Jerry Â¥ VÂ¥ Harrigan said he‘s never had a more frustrating vear. 3 »â€" Everything that could go wrong did go wrong for the Siskins before the Christmas break as they hung on to the eighth and final playoff spot with two sepagate losing streaks of seven and 1nive games under their belt, "There‘s nothing you can do wi®® suspensions and injuries and we‘e had quite a few boys studying for exams," said Harrigan. "That‘s not an WHile the effort is there on most nights, said Harrigan, the results are not, as a combiâ€" nation of injuries, suspenâ€" sions and missing players has punched so many holes into the roster that it‘s starting to look like New Year‘s confetti. "But maybe in the new year we‘ll start all over again and maybe we‘ll start like we" did in September." RALUIOE: 1210 000 200 2 t ol » l d Sndsn in i d mt d e hnb oc atintatsis 3 1 Amoed 5 I 1 "But maybe in the new _ the barrel with teams like _ enough to win. J. â€" the the love of their _ mute frgm as far away as The 23â€"yearâ€"old was year we‘ll start all over again _ Brantford, Elrfira â€" and "We lost 12 games by one _ SPOrt that is. Barrie td make the weekly . completing a tegreg in bioâ€" and maybe we‘ll start like we‘ _ Orangeville. goal," said Harrigan. "We just The members of the Kâ€"W _ practices. ~ © mechanics when she decidâ€" did in September." The loss of Nathan Kloet to _ aren‘t clicking. Skating Club‘s Nexxice Others like Andy Kitchen Continued on page 19 Mozdzen learning that Judo is more than just power n avid snowboarder, An'aterloo's Aneta ozdzen said she would love to hit the slopes in Colorado while she‘s attendâ€" ing a special judo training camp at the U.S. Olympic Training Cenâ€" s tre Jan.7â€"15. > But _ the truth is her legs will be put to other uses that week ay a member? of Judo Canada‘s N a t i 0 n a 1 junior team. Mozdzen was one of only three women from across Canada chosen by Judo Canada‘s national coach to attend the training camp that is fullyâ€"funded by their U.S. hosts. In addition to Mozdzen and her Canadian teamâ€" mates, competitors from > ByBosVrRanac By Bos VrBanac Chronicle Staff Chronicle Staff "You have to learn different styles, and to adapt to different se â€" Aneta Mozdzen judo competitor The Siskgns started the year with some optimism, battling for secondâ€"place and handâ€" ing the firstâ€"place Cullitons their first loss of the season. But it seemed to all fall apart for the team after that big win, losing their next seven in a row in October. They followed up with another fiveâ€"game losing streak in November to leave them scrapping the bottom of the barrel with teams like Brantford, â€" Elrfira _ and Orangeville. The loss of Nathan Kloet to Cuba, Asia and the U.S. will take part in the weekâ€"long event. "It‘s a great opportunity to work out with some riew bodâ€" ies," said Mozdzen, who often scrimmages Wwith the men at her home club, the Asahi Judo Club. "I hope to learn some new moves and new techâ€" niques and izsen prospects pelitor from around the _ world familiarized . with _ each other as they prepare for the World Junior Championships to be held in Hungary in 2004. By 2004, the 16â€"yearâ€"old Mozdzen should be considâ€" ered a real threat to win a junior title. a# Mozdzen, a GradÂ¥ 11 stu dent at Resurrection sec Jerry Harrigan â€" It‘s all in an effort to get the best improve my The bright spot pf the seaâ€" \son has been the play of goalie Craig Lizun, who inherâ€" ited the No. 1 spot from Ryan Baksh, and has become one of the best goalies in the Junior B loop. y _ "He§swhy our goals against has been,so good," said Harriâ€" the books left a bit of a vacuâ€" um on the leftâ€"wing of the Siskins first line. And defenceman John McCuaig is out with a hand injury until the start of the new year. The biggest thing the Siskins have to do when they start the fnew year against Cambridge Jan. 5 is fill the net. They‘re just not scomng enough to win. W "We haven‘t had a full line up since Oct. 4 ," said Harrig But with the new year, Harrigan is hoping to get some of his missing bodies back in the lineup for the stretch run. ondary school, got her first take of the junior champiâ€" onships in Korea in the fall. Waterloo‘s Aneta Mozdzen grabs little brother Lukasz in a headlock during a Judo demonstration She is heading off to a special training camp at the U.S. Olympic Training Centre in January. SPORTS Pursuing a love of skating Members of Nexxice have made a lot of sacrifices to be a part of the sychronized skating tgam he things that some l people will do for love â€" the the love of their sport that is. The members of the Kâ€"W Skating Club‘s Nexxice That‘s when the physically imposing teen found out that strength is just one compoâ€" By Bos VrBanac Chronicle Staff senior wemen‘s sychronized skating team are a pyme example. a Some are teachefs others are students. Some comâ€" mute from as far away as Barrie t§ make the weekly practices. ~ * Others like Andy Kitchen nent of a successful Judo athâ€" lete. Technique and speed are just as important as power. www.vwwaterloo.com CLICK HERE Yolkswagen New & Certified Preâ€"owned Cors Volkswagen Waterloo Kitchen made the move all the way from Calgary, Alta. to be a part of a com:â€" petitive senior skating team. have sacrificed even more. "That was compIelAy difâ€" ferent judo," said Mozdzen. "The competitors were more technique based, and their speed was just amazing«, â€""They don‘t use much power, they just get right under you." Korea"turned out to be a lesson in just how much more she had to learn. "You have to learn differâ€" ent styles, and to adapt to difâ€" ferent styles," safd Mozdzen. "I have a lot of r, but my speed and (ecme need a lot more focus." _ She‘s already applied some of the lessons in winning the recent Ontario and Quebec Open tournament against women in their twenties. One of the sparring partâ€" ners has been little brother Lukasz, who is heading off to the Canada Winter Games in March. "We try not to spar at home," she laughed. "I‘ve started working with lighter guys because that helps you move faster," said Mozdzen.