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With two points separat- ing the teams, the Kodiak needed to keep pace against Barrie and Akwesasne to keep Six Nations from leap froging them heading into the final week of play. The battling Bruins responded with three points, including a last minute 1 I . l0 win against Barrie Saturday night at the Waterloo Memorial Recre- ation Complex. and a last- minute l2-l2 tie against Akwesasne Sunday on their home turf. e k-W Kodiaks were I sweating from more than just the heat last weekend with Mk Nations Chiefs breathing down their nccks for the final playoff mo! in Major Series lacrosse I rogue play. quliaks take hold of last playoff spot "lt's basically a two-[cum Iournaum‘nt," said Schulz. who said the rust of the world gives the two traditional hockey powers little resist- ance. "They might as well make it host of seven between Canada and Ameri- Hu- Waterloo tandem has bog-n selected to the Team Canada Junior In-line hockey team playing In the AAU Junior Olympics luurnunwnl in Taylor. Michigan.Thetott numem features teams from all over the world. hut Cana- da has its sights firmly set on the U.S.. which beat them in last year's Championship. tt't w alum“ pluytstl " I couple ot big gannw this “an. Imludlng the fitutls ot thc (.rml Lulu-x In llm- roller hm hm kuguc Hm Jordan ~Mhul/ and Colm Way. nu-mlwrx m the KAN' Ilugr trho Iml .1 2 In the til., l'inuls. un- looking for. ward to playing in an mm] bigger game ul the end of the month, Local in-line players renew rivalries SPORTS lh Bun Vmww f hmmdv bluff Bt [hmhmvw I [mum I. Val! r " Ill + l " )(IllRONICIf. The Kodiaks' Dave Brown battles for position in front of the Akwesasne net in Sunday's 12-12 overtime tie. so. mum: more minute to go in Saturday one second left on the clock night's contest when the to give the bears the two Lakeshores tied it up. With points. the Kodiaks season on the The Kodiaks continued to line, Dave Brown scored with roll on Sunday night despite Both are veterans of last year's team. and they'd like to avenge an 8-4 loss to the ths. in New Orleans in last year's finals. The game was closer For Schulz. 19. a three T) Afterwards. Montgomcry, still drenched from the hot, humid affair, said that the Kodiaks are finally starting to play like the team they were projected to he at the start of the year. It's been a bit of a struggle meshing the new- comers to Major Series Lacrosse with some of the holdovers of the old St. In the overtime. tht. Kodi- aks found themschvs down u goal again and with Akwv- sasm- threatening In build a four-poinl load in the battle for fifth place. [hutu, whvn Morugomcry's lulu game heroics came into play again as he tied the contest with 3:12 left In go in the cum as he 3:12 I frame trailing Akwcsasne for much of the third period. With 1:48 left on the clock, Phil Manly gummy scored the equalizer which eventually son! the gumu into overtime time selection to the team. it's about winning his wcond Junior Olympic title against the US. after beating the Yanks in London. ()nt.. two years ago. Schulz has gotten Continued on page21 Continued on page 22 team that beat