Continued from page 23 from WCSSAA play, so I kind of took that personally at first," said of the rest of the hockey she plays _ Mcintosh. "But a couple of the now so far away from home. other things that happened made "They were only eliminating me _ up for it. 26 + WATERLOO CHRONICLE + Wednesday, January 23, 2008 EYES||’dï¬ketocontributetofl1eWaterloodwonide! 1 C) Please find a cheque for $26.00 enclosed for a 1 year contributic 1 Signature: 1 1 Name: _ : Address: 1 _ 1 City: _ The Circulation Department VÂ¥AILINLUU UIIIOOINTEULEL 519â€"8942250 13226 Fax 5198869383 279 Weber St. N., Suite 20, Waterloo, ON N2J 3H8 For more information call: Mcintosh doesn‘t let recent WCSSAA hockey decision get her down LISTOWEL GOLF CLUB email: brenden@listowelgolfclub.ca «+ visit: www.listowelgolfclub.ca 8380 Fairlane Road, off Hwy 23 N, Listowel 519â€"291â€"2500 « 877â€"291â€"2507 «Join us this season New for 2008: New Ownership Course Improvements No Initiation Fee Adult Membership $895 Junior Restricted Membership from $230, limited to the first 125 contact us for more membership information register by January 31" to receive our great rates BE NICE... PLEASE CLEAR YOUR ICE (D) Please find a cheque for $26.00 enclosed for a 1 year contribution I1‘d like to pay by C VISA D) MASTERCARD Card#: Postal Code: Members of the Listowel Golf Club will enjoy Advanced tee time bookings Member events Guest green fee discounts Men‘s, Ladies, and Family leagues Couples programs And much more! WATERLOO CHRONICLE Exp. Date: *Deriotes that a Camer is an independent Contractor Phone#: "It‘s just that 1 don‘t have a chance to play in town at all, which kind of sucks." It‘s not like she needs the ice time. She also plays for Mississauga Aeros in the National Women‘s Hockey League after her time with the 22. national team. She‘s also following the Canadian women‘s team‘s training program while preparing for her first seaâ€" son in U.S. Division 1 uniâ€" versity hockey. Hockey is a definite pasâ€" sion for Mcintosh, and she got a chance to see how hotly that passion burns while putting on the jersey of Team Canada. Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks women‘s hockey team‘s Laura Barch digs the puck out of the corner against Windsor Saturday at the Sun Life Financial Arena. The Hawks beat Windsor 4â€"1 and Western 2â€"1 last weekend to hold on to first place in the OUA. Hawks continue their hot streak B08 VRBANAC PHOTO "But everything about it was so good, and we got to meet a lot of famous people like Wayne Gretzky and Hailey Wickenheiser." Team Canada lost to Team USA 5â€"2 in the finals despite beating them earlier in the tournament, and also beating them three in exhibition matches leading up to the first ever underâ€"18 women‘s championships. "It was amazing," said Mcintosh. "I‘m setting my goals high right "Too bad we couldn‘t pull out a win. _ now," she said. "T‘ll keep working "But everything about it was so _ hard and hopefully see myself up "We beat them three times in the summer, and maybe we took them a little lighter than we should have," said Mcintosh. Mcintosh hopes to have a shot at meeting Team USA again in the future as a member of the national women‘s program. Continued from page 24 stellar play of goalie Sosnosâ€" ki, Buttinger said. _ â€" "(Sosnoski) has kept us in some games where we were tied," he said. "She hasn‘t been getting a lot of shutouts, but she‘s been keeping us alive and playing very well. Goalie helps backstop team to the Winter Games _ Sosnoski was nervous when she found she was the team‘s only option in net. "It was kind of intimidatâ€" ing," she said. * ~</ d * A Range of Comfort Footwear ~> _ to Suit Your Orthatic Needs #* 4 ~ + COVERED UNDER MOST Faltien foot arches are HEALTH PLANS ‘Patural bearing=" _ * Expert Fittings Serving the Kâ€"W community since 1985 SHOECRAFTERS 2w05 = Hours: Tues Fri. 9â€"30amâ€"5:30pm. Sat. 9:3damâ€"4 pm &1 Plenty of FREE Parking ié is 1 Do # 4 m We Custom Buio Birkenstocks To Inctupe Your OrtHonc THeRapy BIRKENSTOCKS 2 1438 1 [U And in the end it might just be a sign of where the women‘s gaming is going with Mcintosh ruled ineliâ€" gible to play for her highâ€"school hockey team. It‘s an issue that the highâ€"school governing bodies haven‘t had to deal with in the past in terms of women‘s hockey. "I guess they had to draw the line somewhere," she said. "But it tells you something about the growth of women‘s hockey. And Mcintosh wouldn‘t give up any of her national or international hockey experiences for anything. . _ "They would never have thought about this before." "I didn‘t know if my body could take it. "I feel pressured not to get sick or injured because I‘m the only goalie." â€" But after getting over her initial reservations, the 16â€" yearâ€"old has embraced the "I just think about what I have to do and focus on keeping the puck out of the net," she said. The Ravens will head to Collingwood in early March to get ready for the games. 519â€"749â€"0787