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And when he wasn‘t at RIM Park last vear helping out the hockey executive. or on the he Wilfrid Laurier I Golden Hawks know what they have to do to get to the next level. They have to get bigger and stronger to beat nationâ€" al competition like the Laval Rouge et Or, who beat them 30â€"11 in Saturday‘s Utek Bowl. And Hawks‘ head coach Gary Jeffries wants to be the man to take them to the next level â€" the Vanier Cup. They ended up knocking off the Marauders twice this season, including a 31â€"19 win in the Yates Cup game. But after Saturday‘s domâ€" inating performance by Laval, Jeffries said the Rouge et Or‘s biggest advantage wasn‘t their passionate fans. ftom it, and thal‘s exactly (ANCDFOING IUANINIUEIY WanlICOU1GBRCUD _ _ . last Saturday, scoring two _ for the Knights, who were "I think Saugeen really what we intend to do. to win the Yates Cup, he _ "I want to do it until We â€" ;ouchdowns, including a battered an bruised going â€" prepared us for this game," "We‘re going to get back _ thinks he‘s earned a shot to _ win it. We‘ll just see what _ jpg yard dash, to pace Blueâ€" _ into the condensed playoff _ said Van Pelt, savouring the into the weight room and _ get the Hawks back to the â€" develops. vale to a 17â€"7 win over | schedule. Some of their Continued on page 30 Major Midget Wolves haven‘t missed a beat with Schlitt ockey has been a big Hlpan of Dave Schlitt‘s ife since he taught the bug and got into coachâ€" ing 10 years ago. By Bos VrBaNAc Chronicle Staff By BOB VRBANAC Chronicle Staff back into our winter workâ€" out program, and we‘re going to keep going until we get it right." Jeffries, who is completâ€" ing his second oneâ€"year contract with the football team, also wants to be back with the Hawks. He‘s had some brief discussions, but after going 10â€"0 in the OUA to win the Yates Cup, he thinks he‘s earned a shot to get the Hawks back to the So when the head coachâ€" ing position for the Waterloo Major Midget Triple "A" Wolves, the Waterloo Minor Hockey Association‘s flagship team, became vacant after Randy Harbach made the jump to the Siskins, it wasn‘t a surprise to find out Schlitt was one of the first in line to apply for the position. "When this opportunity came up, it was too good to pass up," said Schlitt. Laurier‘s Yannick Carter breaks up a pass play in Saturday‘s Utek Bow! final. ice with his team, he was at the Waterloo Memorial Recreation Complex checkâ€" ing out the Waterloo Siskins. Some might have thought those were awfully big shoes to fill, with a Major Midget squad that had been to the Vanier Cup for the first time since 1991. "When J started this job, I was just grateful to get an opportunity to do it for one year," said Jeffries, a twoâ€" time OUA coach of the year, and past winner of the CIS award. "Now that I‘ve done it, 1 really enjoy it, and 1 want to do it again. Dave Schilitt is the new leader of the pack for the Waterloo Wolves SPORTS RDB VAN DEEMTER PACTO That‘s the most veteran member of the Knights‘ staâ€" ble of runningbacks, Andrew Van Pelt, who conâ€" tinued that heroic running last Saturday, scoring two touchdowns, including a 106â€"yard dash, to pace Blueâ€" vale to a 17â€"7 win over Andrew Van Pelt tries to turn the corner on the Pauline Johnson defence Saturday in Gueiph here might be four l horsemen in the Blueâ€" vale backfield, but there‘s one who seems to be constantly riding to the resâ€" cue in the last week. TNo Knights off to Western Bowl By Bos VrBaxac Chronicle Staff Air Canada Cup finals in the first year they were reformed and fell one game short of returning to the Canadian National Midget Champiâ€" onships last year. But not Schlitt, who hasn‘t missed a beat with the Wolves since taking over. His team is undefeated in league play and once again looks like a favourite to win another Alliance title. But with the bar raised by Harâ€" bach, the challenge has been met by Schlitt and his crew, which includes his brother Andy and Brian Millar, who knows all about winning as the architect of the Grand River Renegades success in local high school hockey. With the win, the Knights become the first Waterlao region team to qualify for the Western Bowl, one of four provincial playdowns. The Western Bow! will be held at Ivor Wynne Stadium Sunday at 3:30 p.m., and is tied in with Vanier Cup action that goes the day before. But it wasn‘t an easy road for the Knights, who were battered an bruised going into the condensed playoff schedule. Some of their Pauline Johnson of Brant ford. www.yrwwaterioo.com _ So how has the transition gone so smoothly? And with Bluevale trailâ€" ing 7â€"3 to the upstart Pauline Johnson Thunderâ€" birds, the Knights turned Van Pelt loose once again. They just won the Kitchâ€" ener Blueline tournament last week, their second major tournament win of the year, and head into their own upcoming Waterloo Gold Puck tournament, Dec. 10â€" 12, as one of the favourites, despite facing some stiff provincial competition. "Certainly, there‘s been a lot of recognition around the province about the quality of our program on and off the ice," said Schilitt. "And at first it was a little intimidating, and we maybe put a little pressure on ourselves, but But that‘s when Van Pelt ran for the roses, scoring four touchdowns over the previously unbeaten Royals, who hadn‘t lost a game in past three years. most gifted steeds hobbled in a grinding 35â€"28 win over Saugeen last Tuesday. CLICK HERE Yolkswagen New & Cortified Proâ€"swned Cars Volkswagen Waterieo Continued on page 30