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26 + WATERLOO CHRONICLE + Wednesday, April 9, 2008 6@ Boston Pizza RagwedummsofBosmP-mammuWPmsm‘ used under license. © Boston Pizza International Inc. 2005 The Waterloo Chronicle Team of the Week is the the minor atom Septimatech Bruins. The Bruins competed in the 34th annual Record Cup defeating the Kitchenâ€" er minor atom champions, the Spitfires, by a score of 4â€"3. Matthew Barnes opened the scoring with a nice deke to give Sepâ€" timatech the lead 1â€"0. Ben Campbell then gave Septimatech a 2â€"1 lead on a nice shot in front of the net. Assists went to Michael DiGravio and Ryan Berkin. With the Bruins trailing in the third period, Adam Petro found himself on a breakâ€" away when the Kitchener defenseman threw his stick and drew a penalty shot. With 51 seconds left in the game, Petro skated down the center of the ice and put a high shot past the Spitfire goalie to even TEAM OF THE WEEK Very often we at the Waterloo Chronicle insert Ads and Flyers into our paper to ask for our Readers‘ support. We have asked you to consider contributing $26 per year towards delivery of your Community Newspaper. Many of our Readers have made the decision to show their support for the Waterloo Chronicle. They appreciate receiving a quality newspaper delivered right to their door once a week. We would like to take this opportunity to thank all of our Readers who have contributed to our Convenient Pay Program. 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It capped off an impressive season for the Bruins who also won the Christmas Tournament, the End of Year tournament and the Record Cup. Members of the Waterloo minor atom Septimatech Bruins, pictured above, are: (back row, from left) Michael DiGravio, Keegan Gingrich, Adam Petro, Wesley Costen, Jacob Hess, Jamie Embro, (midâ€" dle row) Simon Pare, David Cameron, Matthew Barnes, Ben Campbell, Michael Frank, Ryan Berkin, (front row) Samuel Fenton and mascot Owen Fenton. ;.;';rr- _ t!! Phone# Lauren Meschino, an allâ€"star defender with the Golden Hawks women‘s hockey team, was named Wilfrid Laurier University‘s outstanding woman award winner last Thursday. in five years at the school she‘s won five provincial titles and a national championship. auren Meschino, an allâ€"star I defender with the Golden awks women‘s hockey team, was named Wilfrid Lauriâ€" er Universitys outstanding woman at a ceremony last week. Meschino, who racked up 26 points in a season that saw the Hawks contend for a national title, was honoured for her conâ€" tributions not only to the hockâ€" ey team, but to the community, as well as her academic achievements. "It‘s a pretty huge honour. I can‘t really put into words how it feels, but I don‘t think it will really sink in until years down the road," Meschino said. Meschino was presented with the award during a lunchâ€" eon at the Waterloo Inn. She was chosen from four finalists to receive a $1,000 award. This was the third year for the award ceremony, which doubles as a fundraiser for women‘s sports at Laurier. While winning the award was a special moment for Meschino winner of Laurier‘s outstanding woman award WALLPAPER 9 By GrEG MAacDonaLp Chronicle Staff Meschino, it‘s not a standâ€"in for a national title, which the Hawks competed for but lost in the championship game to a surging McGill team, she said. "It‘s totally different. That championship is purely hockey, this is more allâ€"around. You can‘t compare the two," the fifthâ€"year kinesiology student said. Aside from her contribution as a veteran presence and offenâ€" sive defender to the hockey team, Meschino mentored playâ€" Lauren Meschino PHOTO COURTESY OF MIKE WHITEHOUSEAMLU ATHLETICS ers in minor girls‘ hockey and helped run the Laurier women‘s hockey camp. _ â€" s She returned to the school this year to have one last go with the hockey team and comâ€" plete her undergrad thesis. During her acceptance speech, Meschino credited her experience as a studentâ€"athlete with helping her achieve sucâ€" cess in other facets of life. "A lot of what I learned, including my work ethic, has come from sport." o "I really advocate the stuâ€" dentâ€"athlete experience," she She hopes her accomplishâ€" ments will inspire aspiring athâ€" letes. "I hope this inspires young girls considering a studentâ€"athâ€" lete career to become involved in the community whether they end up in sports or not," she said. The awards ceremony also featured a talk from keynote speaker and Olympic medallist Catriona Le May Doan. Le May Doan said she was Continued on page 27