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___ ......... uul mt: game. The Celtics scored the first 14 points of the game. and employed a stifling defence that didn't allow the Flames to register a sin- gle basket until late in the first quarter. it was the Celtics second consecutive Dis- trict-8 title. and sets them up for their sec- 'md-straight CWOSSA Triple A title. with St. David hosting the tournament starting this Friday. And they didn't waste anytime Friday night at St. Mary's high school in Kitchener] building a big Crrst-quarter lead against the Rockway Mennonilg Flames before sending in their bench to finish out the game. Tho (‘nmm my” , ' _ fter another p Ann. there was he St. David C cap off their season playoff crown. - “a"-.. nun u works. "He's a great coach and we've learned from him. All the young coaches in this league owe him a _ e. _.., “a. undue. "When we started to build our program we modelled it on Blue- vale and the work that Doug Carmichael and Bob Serviss did to start that program." said Andy Lavell. co-coach of the High- landers. "They've established a model of excellence and it works. a“. _ Everything from their weight training program. to the strength of the junior football program at SIAM was a nod to the Knights dominance of the local football landscape over the last decade. “‘ITI__, t was a sign of the respect he's learned that when Bluevate head coach Bob Serviss asked the Sir John A. MacDonald High- landers coaching staff to run out the clock, they were only too happy to oblige. The game was already over with the Highlanders up 26-0 in their first WCSSAA senior boys football final Saturday at University" Stadi- um, and it was a classy gesture affrarrUH n“ .u, A _.. - a.-- .ugumluclb nnauy wrestled "They are a team who has put - W “a "mu as utey could, and that's all the title away from Bluevale after us in our place so many times. To __ _ e-.- . "my regrets. He might have pulled off you ever want. being unable to do so at either the finally take them out and finish out ell, co-coach of the High- one of his best coaching jobs of his "They beat a football factory so junior or senior level over the past on top is one of the greatest feel, lers. "They've established a career to get his 3-3 Knights at the you have to give them credit. In the couple of years. Perhaps it was a ings ever." krlofexcegisnce and itworks. end of the regular season into the end they were better. l've been sign of that shift in football Jones said it was justa matter of He's a great coach and we've championship game. around here a long time and I supremacy when the Highlanders time before the Highlanders 1ed from him. All the young "This team was a 3-3 regular know when they are better." junior football team rmally ended hes in this league owe him a season team and they willed them- Saturday's final felt a lot like the the khights' five-year run as charm Continued on pageao o o o t o o q St. David Celtics Wm second straight girls b- ball title By BOB VRMNAC -iiiiii--r-GaiiLTd2Lt2,tfft11 ChmnicleSm/f "---'--u=-='-e----, "---------------------------------_, Highlanders win their first Sr. football title another perfect regular season there was only one more thing it. David Celtics needed to do to Gr 6?etrae-i- . - . magnum cunomcu. Ippea win the District-8 . “My. November n, For Serviss, there were no regrets. He might have pulled off one of his best coaching jobs of his career to get his 3-3 Knights at the end of the regular season into the championship game. "This team was a 3-3 regular season team and they willed them- - _ --_... n. "mwunatu Htghlandets' Rich Label tries to break through a host of Bluevale Knights tacklers Sat- urday at University Stadium. He later scored the 'P.rmrwirtrtirtg touchdown in the Highlanders 26-0 win over Bluevale to clinch the schooes first senior boys football title. Ion mm move debt of gratitude for showing us selves to the final," said Serviss. nassino nF'ho on--L _ . howto do it right." "IG, .K...i, " ' and Ashton Lavigne hold their second straight District-g title S]i1,(li)j3_rjCS "They beat a football factory so you have to give them credit. In the end they were better. I've been around here a long time and I know when they are better." Saturday's final felt a lot like the selves to the final," 3 'Tm thrilled because as hard as they could, you ever want. e they playéH ', and that's all passing of the torch as the unde- feated Highlanders finally wrestled the title away from Bluevale after being unable to do so at Pilhnr a... tormer coach Tom OBrien, Some unfortunate heal O'Brien away from the cow Devison was uick to ackr mer mentor. "3W5 one is f0 she said after the m,o kn» --_ "eV "mm She was part of the Ca have been together sir restored to fortunes of the basketball program und, former coach Tom n'nn'm- "We want to come out early and make a statement," said the five-fool-ii forward. "That's the start we wanted. She was part of the Celtics nucleus who have been together since Grade 9 and restored to fortunes of the once flagging girls basketball program under the tutelage of rormer coach Tarn nun-z" ”noun won iti. Devison. a fifth-year player at the school, returned for a chance at another title and perhaps an extended run at CWOSSA and OFSAA. Celtics‘ floor general Ashton Lwigne led all scorers with 17 points followed by Kim Devison with l6. Devison. a fifth-ve, Maw" - V..- .. w. _ , said after the final buzzer. The outstanding scorer M "le gum tor a 12-0 half-time lead. The Highlanders added to their lead in the third quarter on a 15- yard touchdown run by Basil Ham- moud. They finished up the scor- ing late in the fourth on a fake punt, with Keith Stinson rumbling in from the M-yard-line for the major. Smith finished the day with six points after converting both touchdowns "It's been five long years," said Jones, the Highlanders leading rusher, after the game. "To do this against Bluevale. you can't have it any other way. The Highlanders multifaceted ground game went to work after that. with Keaton Jones breaking through for a 6ti-yard touchdown run. It was later called back on a holding call. but the Highlanders kept the Knights hemmed in on their side of the 50-yard line regis- tering a safety and a Charles Smith field goal for a 12-0 half-time lead The first big play came early in the second quarter when High- landers quarterback Adam Fitz, Patrick connected with receiver Rich Lebel for a 78-yard catch and run for a touchdown. The Highlanders multifaceted amnna ._--- In the senior finals, both teams tested each other early by keeping the ball on the ground and probing the other's defences. pions with a 35-2t in finals earlier in the day COMInued on page 30 health problems kept rcourl this season, but acknowledge her for- is for coach O'Brien." um mg play came early in ond quarter when High- quarterback Adam Fitz, connected with receiver wasn't afraid to the junior