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& mt m $ A. 7 3 > ® a3â€"â€"â€" % € € = ‘ > m i4 2 4 9 B4 IE < 3 »T| \ here will be no shortâ€" I age of familiar faces at the Big Brothers/Big Sisters 35th Sports Celebrity Dinner and Auction, tonight at the Bingemans Ballroom in Kitchener. Celebrity guests include NHL Hall of Famer and forâ€" mer Toronto Maple Leaf goalie â€"Johnny Bower, Ontario curling champion Anne Dunn, Toronto Rock general manager and head coach Les Bartley, Herbie Kuhn, the voice of the ‘Toronto Raptors, and Scott Dickie and TJ. Eason of the Memorial Cup Champion Kitchener Rangers. Each celebrity will be on hand to witness the crownâ€" ing of this year‘s Civitan Sports Athlete of the Year. The six award nominees include shooter Sharon Bowes, swimmer Jennifer Button, lacrosse _ player Colin Doyle, amputee hockâ€" ey player Kory Lorentz, volâ€" leyball player Sarah Pavin and figure skater Erin Scherrer. Bowes has been a memâ€" ber of Canada‘s National Rifle Team since 1983. She is a fourâ€"time Olympian, comâ€" peting in 1984, 1988, 1992 and 2000. Big Brothers/Big Sisters to select Athlete of the Year Her career highlights include four topâ€"10 Olympic finishes including fourth place in both the 1984 and 1988 Olympic Games. She has 12 Commonâ€" wealth Games medals, five Pan Am medals and several World Cup medals. In 1986 she had the honor of being the flag bearâ€" er for Canada at the closing ceremonies of the Comâ€" monwealth Games. In 2002, Bowes was the Provincial Champion in Sport and Air Rifle and finâ€" ished first in both at the National Trials. She went on to compete at the Commonwealth Games in England, bringing home the silver in Pairs Air Rifle and the bronze in Pairs ‘A tough choice‘ Sport Rifle. She also fin ished fourth in the individ ual Air and Sport Rifle com petitions. Bowes is the Canadian Record Holder in her speâ€" cialties, Sport and Air Rifle. She also has the distinction of being the first woman to compete in shooting at the Commonwealth Games, where she is also a record holder. Former Toronto Maple Leaf goalie and NHL Hall of Famer Johnny Bower (left) and Herbie Kuhn, the voice of the Toronto Raptors, will be on hand for the crowning of the Civitan Sports Athlete of the Year, tonight in the Bingemans Ballroom. Sport Rifle. She also finâ€" â€" both the 100 m Butterfly, Canadian Female Sport Championship Game MVP ished fourth in the individâ€" _ her specialty, and the 4 x 200 _ Heroes to be featured later in 1999 and NLL Playoff ual Air and Sport Rifle comâ€" _ m Freestyle. She also finâ€" _ this summer as a "woman _ MVP in 2002. petitions. ished fourth in the 200M _ warrior‘. With 47 goals and 33 Bowes is the Canadian _ Butterfly and the 4 x 100 After a brilliant Jr. A _ assists in 2002, Doyle led his Record Holder in her speâ€" _ Medley Relay. career with the Waterloo _ team once again to their As with most successful athletes, Bowes has also been giving back to her sport as a coach for the Ontario Provincial Team since 1997. Button is a 13â€"year memâ€" ber of the Region of Waterâ€" loo Swim Club and is graduâ€" ating from the University of Toronto with a degree in kinesiology and sport manâ€" agement. As the captain of the 2002 Commonwealth Games, Button brought home a bronze medal in Button went on to the Pan Pacific Championships where she set a Canadian record in the 100 m Butterâ€" fly and became the first Canadian woman to break the oneâ€"minute barrier for that event. She was also part of the 4x100 Medley Relay, which established another Canadian record and won her another bronze medal. Last year was a recordâ€" breaking for Button as she also set a Short Course Canadian record in the 100 m Butterfly. ~ Button will represent Canada this summer in Barcelona at the World Championships. _ It is no wonder that CBC Television selected her as one of 12 SPORTS CHRONICLE |f After a brilliant Jr. A career with the Waterloo Braves and Canada‘s World Junior Team, Doyle was drafted into the National Lacrosse League, (NLL), in 1997. in his first year, he led his team with 34 goals and 27 assists to finish fourth overâ€" all in the league. He was subsequently named NLL Rookie of the Year in 1998 and has gone on to be the Toronto Rock‘s most productive and conâ€" sistent marksman. As the team leader in all offensive categories, he has been instrumental in helpâ€" ing his team win four NLL championships in the past five years. He has won numerous individual game MVP awards and was named With 47 goals and 33 assists in 2002, Doyle led his team once again to their third NLL championship. He scored three goals and added an assist and was voted game MVP. Doyle was an All Pro last year as well as in 2001 and 1999, and will represent Canada in the World Lacrosse Champiâ€" onships this summer. Doyle also gives back to his sport both on and off the floor. He is the first to stop and sign autographs and the last to leave. He also leads the team in another category, "personal appearances". . He also donates his time at numerâ€" ous local and provincial lacrosse clinics. He has coached several minor lacrosse teams and is curâ€" rently the assistant coach with his former team, the www.vwwaterloo.com CLICK HERE Volkswagen New & Certified Preâ€"owned Cars Lorentz participated in the First International Amputee Hockey Champiâ€" onships held in February 2002 in Lake Placid, NY. Competing against Russia, U.S. and Finland, Canada went â€" undefeated â€" and brought home the gold. He also participated in the Parâ€" alympic Games in Salt Lake City. This was a showcase game and Canada won 8â€"0 against the U.S. to win the gold medal. In 2002, Lorentz had 21 points, 10 goals and 11 assists. As the assistant capâ€" tain, he is a leader on and off the ice: He is actively involved in fundraising for the Canadian Amputee Sports Association and is ane of their biggest advoâ€" cates. Kitchenerâ€"Waterloo Jr. A Braves. In â€"November 2002 Lorentz represented Canaâ€" da in a World Amputee hockey game in St. Petersâ€" burg, Russia. He scored one goal and assisted on another and was named game MVP as his team went on to win 3â€"2. This game was part of the People & Health Conferâ€" ence. which was to show the Russian people that there are few limitations for peoâ€" ple with disabilities. Through his hard work and determination, he has overcome his accident and is a role model for his fellow players and opponents. _ Pavin has led her team to back to back OFSAA Chamâ€" pionships. _ â€" â€" As a Grade 9 student, she was selected to the National Junior volleyball team and was a member of the Waterâ€" loo Tigers midget team who won the Provincial Champiâ€" onship. She was also a member of the Waterloo Tigers juvenile team who won the silver medal at the Provincial Championships. Volkswagen Waterloo Continued on page 25