Her.y -in fiïrstplace" *TheHenry Street, HighSehool miidget basketball team,-is-on.its *wayý. o first-place finish in '.the regular season seijedule..-,-,,1 S"As a group they.ieally Work well together," says coach PaulSlean'of the, isuad -that, he describes as, "Well-'balanced." .Henlry was undefeatèd In f irst... seven league garnes ini tiér2 play-in the 'Durham R egion ihig h sehool And -the ÂA. team h4as defeated, several'AAA teas W-hile -co m- piling an overali. recordoô'f 22 wins and only six losses, as ofFeb. 4,. 'W'ébeen «beating most qf -the tier- 1 schools, in tournaments.and exhibitions," says Slean., Hfenry won atournament in King City Jan. 22-à , dfeating -St. An-. drews of York Region 53-36 ("we- didn't play well at al"',), Huron Heights, of, York Region762 ("Generally, we played aà ' much better defensive game, and tbat's when we sçore points on o6ur offen- ce"). and then Humberview in'the final, 67-68.- "4It was a v'ry good game," says Slean of that'chamhpionship encoun- ter, ini which Henry ,camefrom, bèhindaftertirailing most of thie coniest.' Slean inter changes his. two'lines, each* with five players, so that the team doesn'ttire'iný the late *stages of a- gameé. -Dwyer tournfament that followed,, ..,Winning one gamre and losing twice. "We didn't play well ,at.ail,-no >spark," says Slean. The AA pla y offs begin at the end of. February. A change *will see Henry basketba Il teamsà at'the AAA level next year.. 1" BRENDAN JOHNSTON> of the Whitby Friday. Johnston, who recently won an Optimist Wrestling 'Clubis, closeto' Ontario open champions hipinà an older pinning'opponent Aaron Cohoon of- age di'visiolî, won-this- match to advan- Prince 'Albert school in Port Perry' ce in the tournament.. Free Press photo during -tourna ment action, Whitby. w ins memo ri al touramnt Whltby, the host team, won« the championship of the i2th 'annual Jim Johnston MemorialI novice hoclçey tourniament hà BrQoklinoni Saturday. Whi.tby defeated Ùnionville 4-1 and Newmarket 3-2 to -reach the final against a, strong Ajax teamd,. Whitby won 4-2 in a welI-played contest. Eight teastok' part in the tournamnent. Each mnember of the champion Whitby squad'received individual trophies' donated. by the Brookliin Legioni,ýwhile the 1B chamà - pionship trophies were donated by E. & E. Beer. .Memnbers .of the -Whitby major-. novices are goaltenders John Dem-, pster and Brian Bickmore; -defen- cemen Jamie Paquin, Derek Sud- dons,. Mark Burns, Paul Meehan, Ronald Death and Daniel Holmes, .and forwards.Cory Hass, Paul .Webb, Gavin Prout, Steven Austin, Craig Lanegger, Rob Dancy,,Mar- tin Homan and Shane Terry. Coach is Craig Terry,, with assistant coach Brian Holmes and manager LaITry Dancey. BRIAN BICKMORE of the Whitby major final of a tournament in Brooklin on novice rep team kiécks out a shot from an Saturday. Whitby won 4-2. Ajax forward during the championship F~ree Press photo Bantain improve in playoffs VWitby's. major bantamsé have three wins, three ties ,and only one loss 80 far in playoffs. The tean', which'managedl only il of- a possible 36 points during the regular deason, bas defeated Markham, Ajax and Belleville In round-robin playoff gaines., The lone ' s was against Pickering on Sunday night, 5-2. Much of the team's playoff success is -due to a change of High, school hockey DUBHAM REGION SENÊOR BOYS'HOÇKEY 1 < As of Fdi,. 5) TEAM Eastdale CYNeill Henoey St. 0YConnar Ajax' Vaier, HÈaiwâod G W LT' il ii 10 2 0 9 22 56 2 4 53- 3 90 1 93 1 101. arenas, says coach Pat Kiely. Kiely says the team moved from an arena at Iroquois Parkto the arena at Brooklin Memorial Park because it is smaller. "That arena compliments our teain," says Kiely, noting every player on the team bas to work for the teain to be 9ùccessful. The bantamns âlso played well in a recent . tournament in ]Ridgetown lositg 3-2 -to Waterloo in double overtimne in the finals. Waterloo is the defending double A champion. Kiley, says. Markhamn is the Bonnetta rink in playd-owns A Wbitby rink is competing i the Ontario seniors curling playdowns dhûs week i St. Thomas after win- ning a recent. zone competition in Whitby- . Skip Ev Bonnetta and her rink of Betty Hollinger, Audrey Sharman and. E velyýn- Miller'defeated an Oshawa à inh the zone playdown to qtûallfy.. team to beat in round-robin play but he notes the bant&lms have been successful against Markham with a win and a tie so far. in Oshawa. AWhitby Girls Softball Associat ion SA Registration for theWtbGil Softball wiII take place on the foiowing days andtîMes:1 AT: Iroquois Park Complex 500 Victoria Street, West Whitby, Ontario ON: FebrUaryl3th, 1988 froml10:00ar..untill12,OO0noon;.,and February 2Oth,ý 1988 from 10.00 arn. until 12:00 moon. Pre-registration forms are available f rom Sandra Kolstern by calling - ,668-8425'.'Fûrther information may be obtained from any 'of the following memfbers Ã"of the executive,. President Ed HeIm- 668-5959, Vice- President --Rosemary ýTheriault - 666-3636 or Tre9asurer - Sandy Carroi 666-2318. CORPORATION 0F THE TOWN. 0F WHITBY, PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT. TOWN 0F WHITBY Applications for Permits for use o<Town of Whitby BasebaIl Tennis and Soccer facilities. for the 1988 Season are now being accepted. Please submit applications in writing by, Friday, February 12th, i988L: to the Parks and Recreation Department, 575 Rossland Road East, Whitby,- Ontario LiN 2M8.- For more information please cail 668-5803,eîxt. 292. ,lit~~ CORPORATION 0F THE TOWN OF W-HITB'Y ADULT SCHOOL CROSSING GUARDS Applications are now being accepted by the Town of Whitby for the position of Aduit School Crossing Guards on:'- MANNING ROAD and THiCKSON ROAD MANNING ROAD and ANDERSON STREET THICKSON ROAD and BELLWOOD DRIVE (2 guards required) NICHOL AVENUE and KIRBY CRESCENT (w.at) KENDALWOOD ROAD and SAWDON DRIVE ROVER GUARDS (vehicis requlrod) Applications are to be receivedi 1988, 'and addressed to:' no later than Friday, February 19, Mr. Wm. H. Wallace, Administrator, Corp. of the ToWn of Whitby, 575 Rossland IAoad East; Whitby, Ontario. LUN 2MBI