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22 » WATERLOO CHRONICLE * Wednesday he WCI Vikings senior girls basketball l team has its best shot at an Ontario crown this week after a commanding performance at the CWOSSA champiâ€" onships in Guelph on the weekend. B upueenceub es Te Sor o bibddinhis isfi tnbat s snn nin A 55â€"43 win over John E. Ross in the finals earned them a No. 2 seeding at the OFSAA championships starting tomorrow in Windâ€" 1 i A ME mmepcal is EDs pn en se o it sor, and a chance at redemption after being knocked out of the quarterâ€"finals the previâ€" ous two years. "It gives us a bit of a target," said Vikings coâ€"coach Doug Ranton, who has been one of the key architects behind the success of the program for the past decade. EMA CCR EAAE NEAAA S Do cce us ons w »spoaidinasne dA It‘s a decade where the Vikings have taken 10 of 11 WCSSAA titles, including five straight championships after last week‘s triâ€" umph over the KCI Raider. The Viking have been equally dominating at the CWOSSA level running up a string of titles. "So the girls have to respond to that," said Ranton, about the added expectations that come with being a higher seed. "They have to realize that we have to take care of busiâ€" Vikings ranked second in the province after wins ness matters what we are coming out." To accomplish that the Vikings have to play more of the same basketball they played in the Royal City on the weekend. The Vikings can score with anybody in the province â€" it‘s how they play defence that can make the difference. "Hopefully we can continue to play like we did Saturday," said Ranton. "They stepped it up when it mattered and hopefulâ€" e Sit John A. Macdonald Highlanders I didn‘t take a lot of time to enjoy their CWOSSA quarterâ€"final win over Brantâ€" ford collegiate last Friday. is F © 7 Mlp egei Esn in eeen oonities s & They were right back at work Saturday at University Stadium scouting out their next competition, the Saugeen District Lions. The undefeated Lions downed the Guelph colleâ€" giate Green Gaels to set up a CWOSSA semifiâ€" nal matchup against the Highlanders. F 1 E 1 2 oze s acla aioidinknneiine w sn en 4 And while the Lions showed off a balâ€" anced attack, the undefeated Highlanders have no plans to change what got them this far in the season. It will be more student body left and student body right, as they unleash their power running game on the unsuspectâ€" ing Lions. i# F 1 ! po l P Aomisac noes : It‘s a formula that worked well for them last Friday in Brantford in a 17â€"3 win. Behind the powerful running of fullback Keaton jones, and a change of pace attack led by a stable of runningbacks like Andrew Mealing, the Highlanders controlied the ground and the clock for most of the contest. "It doesn‘t matter what we are going in, it Highlanders keep marching to CWOSSA semifinals By Bos VRBANAC Chronicle Staff â€" By Bos VRBANAC Chronicle Staff â€" If you know a young person, aged 6 to 17, who is involved in worthwhile community service; a special person who is contributing while living with a limitation; a youth who has performed an act of heroism; or a ‘good kid" who shows a commitment to making life better for others, doing more than is normally expected of someone their age â€" help us recognize their *ontribution â€" nominate them today! Navember 21, 2007 _ SR _ TEREAES ____oommmmemmontommmennmmnmenpentnnnennntreue The WCI Vikings Kaila Montgomery reaches for a rebound in last week‘s WCSSAA finals against KCI. The Vikings won their fifth straight title and followed that up by winning CWOSâ€" SA last Saturday in Guelph. sos vrsanac PHOTO ly they can carry that into Thursday. SA championships led by the play of forward The Vikings were dominant at the CWOSâ€" _ Shelby Kurt, who was named the tournaâ€" Ee eDOACCOOARC CCC OOOOC Members of the Guelph Gaels jostle with a Saugeen District Lions receiver Saturday at Univerâ€" sity Stadium. The SJAM Highlanders face the Lions this Saturday in CWOSSA semifinals. 808 VRBANAC PHOTO They took a 9â€"3 lead into the half of a ball _ minute drive in the second half to secure the 120y 100 29 2 C200 maunted a nineâ€" _ 17â€"3 win. The Highlanders domination was They took a 9â€"3 lead into the half of a bail possession game, and mounted a nineâ€" ACCEPT THE CHALLENGE â€" NOMINATE SOMEONE TODAY! The strength of our community lies in solid citizens. Today‘s youth are tomorrow‘s leaders. Nominations are now beinig accepted for the Ontario Junior Citizen of the Year Awards Follow the leader... leading by example ONTARIO JUNIOR CITIZEN Nominations will be accepted until December 28, 2007 OF THE YEAR AWARDS Contact this newspaper or the Ontario Community Newspapers Sponsored by E Canscia Trus Association at www.ocna.org or 905.639.8720. Coâ€"ordinated by /\ AsHAq SPORTS ment‘s MVP ment‘s MVP after a 26â€"point effort in finals. But it was the 15â€"yearâ€"old‘s defensive play that had her coach raving about her ability to be an elite player. In addition to shutting down John E. Ross‘ top scorer, she pulled down double digits in rebounds and added a few blocks. "The points she scored are the first thing that always stick out, but Shelby really eleâ€" vated her game defensively," said Ranton. "We put her on John E. Ross‘ toughest kid and she really did a job on her." 1 P Nee on e oo n t wemne n The Vikings also got a solid effort from Megan Fowler at CWOSSA. She can be the Vikings difference maker when teams conâ€" centrate on Kurt or Kaila Montgomery. "She really came to play," said Ranton. "She rebounded hard for us and chipped in with 11 points in the finals." While CWOSSA proved to be a coronaâ€" tion for the Vikings, the WCSSAA finals last week were a tougher test against crossâ€"town rivals the KCI Raiders. The Raiders were in control of much of the game against the Vikings from the opening basket to the fiveâ€" minute mark of the fourth quarter. That‘s when some significant defensive tweaking by the Vikings finally turned the contest for the defending champs. They decided to get the ball out of KCI Raiders‘ point guard Rachel Urosevic by trapping her along the sidelines. 1 u1. NS e epua . HUomoRinnn on eniace Combined with a 34â€"point effort by Montgomery, including five straight points, the Vikings eked out a 67â€"60 win. F 1 Mooaiae. o Eeonige S uons Montgomery, who signed a letter of intent to play Division 1 basketball at Cleveâ€" land State University earlier last week, said there was no way she was going to lose her so complete that Brantford only had a couple of offensive series the whole secpnd half. Expect more of the same this Saturday, said one of the Highlanders braintrust, John Hume. The retired superintendent has expeâ€" tience with championship clubs guiding both Waterloo Oxford and Forest Heights to WCSSAA titles. When his son Ryan decided to coach the Highlanders senior football team, the elder Hume joined him on the sidelines to impart some of his football experience. With conditions only getting colder from here on out, a power running game is necesâ€" sary to move the chains on whatever type of field the Highlanders play on. The passing game becomes more of an element of surâ€" prise than the reliance on running. s E 1 She on e e ape. s Pm ues ipnieeent 1 "That‘s the way we‘ve built our offence really," said Hume, "We were preparing for the end of the season more than for the early FS% "We can throw, but we‘ve tried to build a power running game for when we face the tough weather." And while that powerâ€"running game feaâ€" Continued on page 24 Continued on page 24 Mocna