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Waterloo Chronicle (Waterloo, On1868), 20 Jun 2007, p. 33

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Continued from page 29 back, and those old enough to Iemem- ber Waterloo College, it's amazing to seewherewearetoday." - _ _-___ Some of that legacy includes UW Sports Hall of Famers like Ed Scorgie and Robin Leslie-Spencer, returning for the individual team reunions and UW Athletics 50th Gala evening this weekend. Scorgie was part of the Warriors football team that finally came into its own in the late 1960s, and counts pre- venting LP. Metras of Western from winning his final football game as a career highlight. "There's a genuine pride that we weren't the league doormats any- more," said the former Warriors' defen- sive end. "We struggled to play .500 football. but when people played against us, they knew they were in for a tough go." ball's deciding game and the Final score is 10-7 because the NBA has chosen to put the net 20 feet off the floor. ll just doesn't happen. He's hoping to meet up with some of his former teammates, and a num- ber of stars of the 1967 team are Continued from page 31 The Oakmont Country Club mem- bers may be chonling over their scotch- es on Sunday night because nobody beat up their course for four days but is that what it's all about? I think not. A couple of weeks ago I played a truly spectacular course near Gravenhurst called Muskoka Bay. It is one of the most visually stunning layouts I've ever seen and it was my second trip. last year on my first go round, I whined to anyone that would listen that the men's regular tee markers - at just over 6,100 yards which is not particular- ly long -- were too tough because of long tee-shots carried over rock out- croppings, gullies, water hazards. etc. Flood of memories washes over old Warriors What are the guys at Oakmont trying to prove? :,.fe..a, ”TE: Ar- l T-artuoe 26, 6 to 0:30 pm [an as fora se6goded wurdd mum propane; mWtteHoo SS passporrsfor "enrrvortteprmrerorescanseporzhasmtaotev"ter'oo"emorta'tio'1 Cormrexflth Father David Bauer Dr) and " RIM M (200! UrtsiersiryAte), T,ceeescanarsosepurctsasetttrtertehtuthetooratartruthehomesootttour Garden Tour addresses 304 Faraday Conn. 292 Normandy Avenue. 281 Normandy Among I IS Chmtopher Drm.and " a bonus. dueVactonan Gardens at ttteroong Street We ofWaterioo Park, Into SI9‘747~8737 Get your when today Nominations Now Open! 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As it turned out this trip, I didn't have to play off the ladies tees - oops, the front tees, I just don't want to get beat up on qcourse that is so tough it takes the hm out of the game and you lose a halfdozen or more balls in the process. You can keep your Oakmoms and other tough " Open venues. I didn't even want to play them when I was a 12 handicapper, which is so long ago I can't remember the decade. Bill (Skip) Johns retimipom full- time sports writing in 2002. but can be reached at skipschipsiidemnet. onships and finished as silver medal- lists one year. The career highlight of course was knocking off the University of Toronto Varsity Blues for an OUAA title. But Waterloo was also a stepping stone to playing for the Canadian National Women's team, and she has only retired from active competition this year. "l was hoping to not only play for Waterloo but to get better so I could play for the national team," said Leslie- Spencer, who was coached by national team coach Sharon Creelman, who was at Waterloo at that time. "lt was great; I could put in the extra hours and extra practice to get better. "And wht, all the Euppon of Water- loo I achieved my goals of playing for Canada." Touke said he doesn't take a lot of credit for how things have turned out at Waterloo. "l was at the right place at the right time," said the 8ryear-old. who can still be found in the stands at most Warriors games. " o-rr-.---'-" twp-Jun a ymnmw . '6-'.-- U-Q-w-uI-CM- -wa-.-- 'rr'rimmr-r..r-- -r-.rr'"trbso"- -._-._ tw-.......-... -.....oo-t--.-.---_rv'ri-'--r-' "mo.---.-......-. --..-r-"- In: - "hwy-r.- -ir.-"rer-..-'.. ---s--_r'-.'_.'r"'----o'"mr--.- 'r-- s- o------- “um 1......nm - _--'.--..-"-. an- --r--m----i-e""'--'s"'"". pm---v~w-u- mu» '.mm-r.-rr_." 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