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YWAîIy Fiee Pm*s..Wwkusdsy, Juiumy 68.906,Pops10 2 TEAMS ADVANCE TO INTERNATIONAL SILVE R STICK Banta s unbeaten 0 .at regionals Whitby's bantain As, sponsored by Aandow York Glass, went undefeated in the regional silver stick i Branialea and will now travel to Port Huron, Michigan to participate in the iternational finals of the hockey event. Whitby's first gaine of the tournament was against Brantford, and after a close first period Wbltby went un to an easy 6-O victoiy. Goals were scored by Darryl Whitlock (two), Mke Longo (two), Krys Rose and Brad Oliver. Steve Hastings was solid i goal and recorded the shutout. Meadowvale was Whitby's3 next opponent and although WVhitby played a strong gaine, Meadowvale's goalie was the difference i a 1-1 tie. Steve HoUlki scored Whitby's lone goal and Rob Fodor matched his counterpart save for save te preserve the tie. Gaine three was aganSt Chinguacousy, withWbtby knowing a victory would take thein te the finals. 'Skating strongand playing a controlled aggressive gaine, Whitby built a 4-0 lead and coasted to a 4-1 victory on goals by Rose, Steve Fauat, Jeff endail and* Kevin Iàmùilde. Once agai pla )ayed weon in net. eastrig 'hionahip final had Wihitby facing their archrivals fromn Caledon. Playing an aggressive but disciplined gaine, Whitby came out hungry for victory. Dominating their opposition and on the strength of Limide'Os natural bat trick and Whitlock's goal, Whitby skated, off after two periods with a 4-1 lead. The third period, saw Whitby falter slightly and allow Caledon two goals to make it -close, but Fodlor shut Caledon out for the lait eight minutes of the gaine to give Wbitby the victory and the championsbip. Throughout the tournament the defensive core of Oliver, Sean MacLeod, Faust and Trevor VanEgmond played well - only five goals against in four gaines. Jim Boyd, who broke bis arm ini gaine three, was presented i hospital with a commemorative gaine puck . from the championship final. Peewees win final in double overtime The Wbitby CIMCO mAjo peewee A hockey teain earned a seond visit te the international silver stick finals. b winningthe regional silver etck teurnaunent iBrainalea. In the firat gaine, Whitby got offtoan early 4-0 lead and coasted te a 6-2 victory over East Gwillimbury. Matt Quart scored a pair of goals, with ingles going te Ryan O'leary, Jaunie Barnett, Peter iriano (his firat) and Brian Vinent. Asista went te, Barnett with a co pe- and Vinent, Paul Gray, John Lang and Aaron Bryant. The next gaine was a relatively easy win over Erindale 4-1. Goals went te Todd Farquharson, Scott Young, Barfiett and Vient, with assista te O'Lary and Bryant. The third gaine was a scoreles draw with Woolwich until mnidway through the third period when Grant Souter scared the only goag of the gaine, giving bis teain a 1-0 win. Souter was set up by Vinent and O'learY. Daniel Fletcher stopped 21 shots, earnng his fourth shutout of the season. In the finals, it took double overtime before Wbitby prevailed over Guelph 2-1. Guelph took an early firat period lead and hung on until the 10-minute mark of the third when Barnett tied it up frem Scott Gilmour. With 23 seconds remaining in the second overtime period, Barnett scored the winner, asaited by Gray and Rich Sanders. Sanders was outstanding in goal, Iparticularly' i the two overtimne periods. Wbitby will now defend ita international ailver stick titie earned lait year i Newxarket as a miner peewee tm. The teain travels te Port Huron, Michigan for the Jan. 28 te 31 event. On to nationals Peewees win'Ajax silver stick Whitby's minor peewee A hockey teain has earned a trip to the national silver stick Chamn- piîonahipa iNewmarket later tis mnh. The Whitby teain, sponsored by Brooklin Lions, advanced by capturing the Ajax silver stick tournament over the Christmnas holidays. Whitby defeated Ajax 8-1 i the opening gamne, then defeated Oshawa Bruia 4-1 Oshawa Canadiens 3-1 and b)ownsview 9-1. In the final, Whitby skated past Oshawa Bruina 9-3. Josh Huetherhad four goals and six assista for the tourna- ment while Jason Schleiffer, nained most valuable player i the championship gafie, had four goals and five assista. Justin Tei1ry had four go ais and five assiste, Derek Ackford two goals and seven assista, Paul Hehiirich a goal and seven ass- igs. Ryan Babcock had two goals and five assista, Paul Cook four goals and two assista Paul Cher- nobay a goal and ive assista, Mike Orvisa two goals and three Bobby Schlitt had three goals and an assista, Kyle Imre two goals and two assiats, Ryan McArthur a goal and two assisa, Neil MacDonald a goal and two assista, Stacey Bremner and Wes Suddons, each a goal and an Wbitbyes iàonesa tween B ringette team won gold in the petite A tween B- division of Markham's llth annual teurnament during Christmnas week. The team started with an impressive 7-1 victery over Markham tween B. In gaine twe Whitby came up againat -a atrong checking Markham petite A club and were defeated in a close gaine 4-2. Havng te win their lait two gaines te reach the finale, the tearn inet the challenge with a 6-4 wi over Pickerizig tween B aud a 5-2 win over Pickering petite A. Whitby met Markbam petite ais ScttThompson and ee1~rnen, suppoted by a fine defeh ce, held the opposition te only saven goals inite ive gaines. Whitby will play in Newmar- ket Jan. 15-17. A again in the championship. Both .teains played a strong hard-checking aietrading ga for goal until Why built a r-3 lead snd held on te win gold with a 5-4 victory. ..hitbty gol-scorers during ,the teurnainent were Angela Punn with 14 goals and five assista,'Ainsley Hunt five goals, four as, Brea Blight four goal, two assista and singles te iàndsay Milard and Lori Barchard. Winger Laura Crawford had seven assiste. Goaltender Hleather Hurst played solidly throughout the teurriment. ~ Stra In league pay Stra Whitby defeated Port Perry 6-5. 1992 was a rnemorable year for many Whity sprts teamns. The Whxtby under-14 socer squad and Ibe Angèe novice pre- cision akaters rn as Whitby'5 best of the pat yea each earn- ing a Cana -an apionship. And mamy Whitbytauns becaux. provincial %pions: the Whitby senior B basebal teani, te miner peewee A hockey te2, the miner atoin A hockey teain, the peewee B novice 2 le That peewee hockey teain also Strong competed in her second won the international silver Suinier Olympics and was 37th stick, while the atome lest ony overail in wonuen'a gymnastics in one amein lagu andplaoffSeoul. onP aeh lau u lay Matt Shearer was named most And in a banner par for valuuable player et the Canadian Whitby miner lacrosse, the junior rnen's field lacrosse chais- novice A and bantaun A teama pionship. each didn't lose a gaine ail sea- Andy Brereten, Jason Brumnley son. and Adrian Woodley each won Tc P ATEf MEgold in OFSAA track and field. Choosing Whitby's athlete Of Margt Jacoba of Brooklin was the year was a more difficuit naunedte the Canadian women's chore, but Shayne Bayford is a field lacrsse teani that will coin- repeat winner as Canada's beet pete i the World Cup this year. mée roUler akater in 1992. Alan Thrasher broke a Cana- But tieqq, a pC ridianu crd at the 1992 Ontario Games for the Physically Dis abled. Mike Probert frein Palmnerston public achool won the Ontario and Canada East chamýpionships ihis catryiwrestling Troy W ,tewon ththe Ontario and Canadian c hampion- shipa itae kwon mos d,1igt- weight division of the second degrree and ever black boIt élues. Wayne Primeau won selected fourth everal by Owen Sound i the Ontario junior -A hotkey draft. And brother, K.ith began te maie bis mark with the 0al"'s Gary Roberts, a favouritewith Dion Cherr, is oe of the NHL's tep players while teammate ad fellow Whitby native Joe Nieuwendyk is enjoying another good season. Thora are two more Whitby NHL'ers. Adamn Foete is a sta- at-home defenceman with te vastly improved Quebec Nordi- ques, Brad algarno is back ad scoring with the New York Islan- ders. Justin Cardwell is one of the tp players in Central Junior a hockey. F Fýý