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i ; 24 - WATERUX) autonomic - Wednesday. October 19. 2011 l i i i l l I * W I T O C . . A Roe -so oun anon , a o o O , C . ' : Local startmg mo provtde ltfi‘ for Newfoundland s Memonal Sea-Hawks i ; By loam Eric" Last year Fishbein averaged 16.7 PPG, r (,‘hronit-IeSraf] and although her field goal percentage i V , dipped to 41.8 per cent. her free-throw rate I aterloo's (irace Fishbein and Kim fi‘fiv stayed relatively firm at 81.3 per cent. ; WDevison had a decision to make â€" ' ‘ '- '- ‘ “Grace has a tremendous work ethic and ; stay in the relative comfort of ’ a.“ that's helped her along the way." Partridge . home or go out on a limb and bolt to New~ ._ . ‘ W said. “She'd live in the gym if you‘d let her." : foundland after high school. ‘ ' .. we ' A, " t! Contributions from Devison and Robin- : Playing (:15 basketball for the Memorial “w ' ,1 son will be just as integral, though. . L University Searllawks in St. lohn's won out " .. g! \’ a ’ Devison. praised for her all-around. hard- . in the end [or the former K-W Lightning 4!" 1. nosed game by Partridge. has played some l players. it was a rock-solid decision the two - v s. ‘3‘ of her best games in clutch situations. I have yet to regret. ” including filling in for former starting point ; "You've got to grow up," said Devison. a guard Brittany Dalton last season against St. r St. David grad. “No more mom doing your 4. M, _,_ Mary's and sinkirg the gameâ€"winning shot i laundry or making you food. That was it for a, “as; j a, in a 74-69 victory. ’ me. I was such a mama's girl that l needed to is; $5 , Meanwhile, Robinson is just the second get a kick in the butt. kind of. “T? . to: . " rookie to crack the starting lineup for Par- “lt was just a decision to either stay at . H . ““ “fig tridge in almost 20 years with the program. home or go away, and one day we were just something that former ClS scoring champi- like. ‘let's go on a limb and just do it.’ We . ‘ , on Icnine Browne didn't accomplish in her both called (Sea-Hawks head coach Doug , ., L .. . - N firstyearat Memorial. i Partridge) at the same time." 2‘7"“ 1 _ , More importantly for the three Waterloo r Four years later. Devison and Fishbein . natives is the belief the Sea-Hawks are a are entering what will likely be their final 7 deep enough team to contend for an AUS year at Memorial and one final kick at an ‘ . ' - . title in 201142 and avenge last season's Atlantic University Sport championship . . , . .-: .., ‘ 72-66 semifinal loss to Cape Breton. appearance, something they came within six , ,_ ~ . .. ,.‘ . ' , , ’ 1 » ’ “We've always wanted it (an AUS title). points of last season against the eventual- ;, , at??? we - t ‘ ‘ ' but we’re sick of losing. we're sick of coming champion Cape Breton Capers. was!" :7}... ,; “ ' -_ . - . "T‘- ‘ I so close.” Devison said. “This year particuâ€" lhey will be joined by another Lightning a??? I y side-a" W” Ski. , 9r larly because we’re running out of time.” product, Megan Robinson. who suited up it, ' .~’*?”?’;;W ”‘7',” fl?‘”- 4;. ‘ In the meantime. the three were glad to for the Resurrection Phoenix in the District 8 "- ‘ 3. - :. ”His-4 5“?“ , ~ be back home for the weekend, especially [WWW “‘5‘ year. 3'?fs~‘fin ‘ a »,“ , “5%.: . .. Fishbein and Devison. who spent the sum- lt was almost by chance that the three 1W -,:1‘...': 334'" 1. ‘ I merin Newfoundland. ended up together in the same uniform. ;- , r}: if; 775%.; 4'5}: g . w ,, » . A”? at .. a, a . w Friends. family and former coaches came All three went to different local high I if 1- W I. w k ' .. W V M out to cheer for the three 3‘ University Of schools. all three are from different age ' ‘ ‘ " , ' "' ‘“ ,, .. - 4", Waterioo's Physical Activities Oomplexas the groups and all three were recruited sepa- a}, ”bk“ . Sea~Hawlts swept aside the Warriors. Sud- rately by Partridge. who first caught wind of j “i. ,1; .; bury's laurentian University Voyageurs and Devison and Fishbein at a basketball camp “r. “' y L “g , 1‘ 3' _- ~» ’ _«-_ .. 1;,“ the NCAA Division-2 Gannon University run by Stu lulius‘. the former Laurier i VH5..’,; .. V‘ 1“ .~ ' ._ " ‘ ‘ .~ ’ - -, .W Golden Knights from Erie. Penn. women‘s basketball coach. “’ ‘ ' “ ”‘ M Fishbein was named a tournament all- “’1 hey 've really opened up Waterloo for Memonal Sea-Hawks point guard Megan Robinson (12) of Waterloo drives the laneas Waterloo star along with Waterloo’s Kate Kuntze. us," Partridge said after Saturday's 86-39 m» Warriors guard Madison 39’" (3) 9W8$ chase 001. 15 dunng the Naismith Classic tournament at whose team went winless on the weekend. ton over the host Warriors. “This area pro- U'WGVSilY 0' Waterloo's PAC stadium. “W750" is one 0' ""99 Waterloo natives starting f0' "'9 3!. Warriors Mike Wright and Cam McIntyre duct-s some really strong players. but they J0m'5'5359d 593'H3W‘6v were named to the men‘s tournament all- are also really good people anti really friend» W‘m" ””0 star team as the hosts went 21 against Ryer~ ly It's been an easy connection for them finished last season as Memorial‘s leading getting her elbow position to correct form. son University. the University of British coming") Newfoundland.“ scorer and most relied-upon player. this The improvement was dramatic. After Columbia and Queen's University. \nd the three will have a “willow seat despite arriving in St. Iohn's with funky shooting 39.] per cent from the floor and "The most exciting pan. honestly, is you on the (lil\‘(' tor a title. which started last shooting mechanics. 56.7 per cent from the foul line in her rookie get to do what you love in front of everyone . weekend With an unbletmslted lhreegamt' (Loming into her sophomore season. the season. liisltbein's efficiency rates jumped who knows you and that you get to see 1, performance .1! University of \Vatt‘rloo‘s Nat lotirthryear math and physics major would noticeably in her second season â€" she sank them. too.” Fishbein said. “We got a few ‘ smith(‘l.isstt tournament go out of her way to avoid showcasing her 52.4 per cent of her fieldgoal attempts and good meals too, the parents stepped up big r l Ishbt-m is the (iilt‘nslu' sparkplug for the awkward push shot, but worked with Par- 83.6 per cent of her free throws for a 9.1 and treated us well. It's nice to be spoiled a stat Hawks after the liluevalt- (.ollegiatc grad tritlge three days per week on footwork and pointsper-gameaverage. little bit when you get home." . i 00.. .‘ ~ Get your true custom ‘- .. ., a. 2,»}: . K W .5; . ‘ ‘- ,5: made orthottcs at K-W & ORTHOTICS CLINIC ‘ *- - '. - Foot & Orthottcs Chute 279 WEBER ST. N., UNIT 17 ' WATERLOO. ON "it“ mend III-def by Serge Petrusic, 88c, DCh,-Chiropodist most extended health plans www.kwfootandorthottcscltmc.com 51 9-884-4200